Dr. William E. Gardner, Jr. died suddenly in office in 1991, and was succeeded
by Dr. Annette K. Brock, a Savannah State College graduate, and professor and
chair, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Brock served as acting president
from 1991 until 1993. As the College’s first woman president, she continued the
successful work of the previous administration and was instrumental in locating the
Olympic track at Theodore Wright Stadium and institutionalizing the College’s
archives with the support of Title III funding.
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Dr. John T. Wolfe (1993-1997) became the tenth president of Savannah State
College. During his tenure, graduate programs in Public Administration and Social
Work were returned to the institution. During his administration, the Board of
Regents of the University System of Georgia elevated Savannah State College, along
with twelve other regional state colleges, to the status of state universities (1996).
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Dr. Carlton E. Brown was appointed to replace John T. Wolfe and became SSU’s eleventh
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