Prairie View A&M officially welcomes new president

ByMegan Calongne

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KBTX) – Prairie View A&M University held an inauguration ceremony for its 9th president Friday.

Dr. Tomikia LeGrande is the 2nd female president in the school’s 147-year history. She was presented with the Presidential Medallion by Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System John Sharp.

President LeGrande previously worked in higher education at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Houston-Downtown.

LeGrande replaces Dr. Ruth Simmons as the university’s president. Simmons was appointed president in 2017.

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