Honoring Our Legacy.
For a century, Bennett College has stood as a beacon of leadership, education, and empowerment for Black women. From its founding in 1873 and its transformation into a women’s college in 1926.
Leading Boldly Into the Centennial
Interim President Dr. Teresa Hardee is leading boldly into Bennett College’s Centennial year with a personal gift of $19,260—an amount that honors 1926, the year Bennett became a college for women, and looks ahead to 2026, the Centennial moment that will define the institution’s next century.
Dr. Hardee’s gift carries deep symbolism: $19,260 reflects both our past and our Centennial future, but its significance extends further. It represents her belief in Bennett’s mission and the extraordinary potential of its students.
Join Dr. Hardee. Lead boldly into the future.
Honoring Our Legacy.
100 Years of Excellence: Celebrating the Centennial of Bennett College
For a century, Bennett College has stood as a beacon of leadership, education, and empowerment for Black women. From its founding in 1873 and its transformation into a women’s college in 1926.
Announces Centennial $19,260 Gift
This fund is dedicated to ensuring that every Bennett student has the resources needed to thrive academically, personally, and professionally—creating Success Without Barriers through scholarships, gap funding, and essential support that elevates the Bennett experience.
A Bold Future.
Women
Learn
Lead
Your Legacy at Work:
Developing Women Leaders
in Every Discipline
Leadership at Bennett is cultivated with intention. Across majors, students develop critical thinking, ethical judgment, communication skills, and resilience—preparing them to lead in complex, evolving fields. Donor investment deepens these experiences and broadens their impact.
Your Legacy at Work
Developing Women Leaders in Every Discipline
Leadership at Bennett is developed with intention. Across all majors, students build critical thinking, ethical judgment, communication skills, and resilience—core competencies that prepare them to lead in unstructured environments and evolving industries. Donor support strengthens these leadership experiences, expanding opportunity and impact.
Leadership starts here.
Arts, Humanities, and Education
cultural understanding.
Includes fields such as English, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and the Fine Arts.
Social & Behavioral Sciences
and human behavior.
Includes Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, and related
interdisciplinary studies.
Science & Technology
scientific reasoning skills.
Includes Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Mathematics, with preparation for graduate and professional programs.
Business & Entrepreneurship
professional careers.
Includes Business Administration, Economics, and organizational leadership pathways.
Education
Global Studies
Meet Our Team
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Debra Clark Jones ’84Executive Vice President/Chief Institutional Advancement Officer debra.jones@Bennett.edu -
Martina Gibbs Dowdy ’11Director of Alumnae and Donor Engagement Institutional Advancement Office: (336) 517-1835 Fax: (336) 517-2244 mgibbs.dowdy@bennett.edu -
Yolande Johnson ’83Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship Alumnae Engagement Liaison Institutional Advancement Office: (336) 517-1592 Fax: (336) 517-2244 yjohnson@bennett.edu -
Karen MartinAssistant Director of Advancement Services Institutional Advancement Office: (336) 517-2395 Fax: (336) 517-2244 kmartin@bennett.edu
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