EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1890 as the West Virginia Colored Institute.

Location:
Institute, WV

Founding Date:
1890

Official Website:
http://www.wvsc.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
T. D. Jakes	Religion	9-Jun-1957		Televangelist
Melvin Van Peebles	Film Director	21-Aug-1932		Watermelon Man
Reggie Walton	Judge	8-Feb-1949		US District Court Judge

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Percy Julian	Chemist	11-Apr-1899	19-Apr-1975	Physostigmine and cortisone

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Shelley Moore Capito	Politician	26-Nov-1953		Congresswoman, West Virginia 2nd
Thomas W. Cole, Jr.	Educator	c. 1941		President of Clark Atlanta, 1989-2002

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