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Bennis Blue
College Professor, Virginia State University
Location: Chester, VA United States
Joined: Oct 25th, 2007
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My Interview Question
If you could visit with anyone living or dead, who would that be?
Education   (request update)
Virginia State University class of 1975
Undergrad Major: English
Campus Organization:
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Claim To Fame:
Michelle Townes' Biological Maternal Grandmother First Woman in the 82nd Airborne Division (1978) Alumni Professor Marcus' Mama--he's a Greek, and he is marrying one of my Sorors next month I have commanded a military company and supervised a V-6/60-V-6/90 Piston Rod Production Line for a major automobile manufacturer I was the first member of my immediate family to earn a Ph.D.--from The Ohio State University (in English) I love my 7 sisters who are all older than I am, and I adore my irascible 3 nieces who are insane teens in NC I have several nieces who are HBCU alums and also at least three that I know of are AKA's; I also have fantastic nephews and cousins and other relatives who are historymakers
Most Memorable Moment:
Editing the Student Newspaper and Yearbook My first sweetheart from Smithfield, VA Pledging the first Black Sorority that recently turned 100!!--Go Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and AE Spring Line of 1974! Graduating Magna Cum Laude
High School: John W. Ligon H.S. in Raleigh, NC class of 1971
 
Activities & Accomplishments:
Honor Societies, School Yearbook, American Chemical Society Internship, National Achievement Scholar, Science Club activities
Best Memories:
Mrs. Allison's classes from 1968-1970; being the last class to graduate from the last all-Black high school in the state's capital. Debutante Ball, Jabberwock, Blue Review, Golden Holiday Ball, Homecoming and winning the dance with Twiggy Sanders; music with Ms. Ann Hunt Jones; Mr. Ingram's science classes; Mr. Rainbow's algebra class and his sayings: "You justa got dat right;" We need to scrutinize the rudiments thereof;" and "If they aren't talking about me, I must be dead!" Mrs. Blakely's Trig class
Experience
I currently work with Virginia State University as College Professor
I have 34 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.
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Guestbook Comments
Love you auntie!!!! You are a blessing and congrats on the upcoming wedding, I feel a grand kid coming on!!
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