Humble leadership: Ferrum College President Jennifer Braaten celebrates 10 years

Roanoke, Va., Times

January 24, 2012

Jennifer Braaten became Ferrum College's first female president in July 2002, winning over many faculty, staff and students with her Midwestern friendliness. In those nearly 10 years, the school has grown from 900 students to 1,500, "gone green" with local food on cafeteria tables and energy-efficient dorms such as Dyer Hall, and is in the process of building a 29,000-square-foot, $5.5 million Hank Norton Athletic Center, expected to open later this year. It would be easy to credit Braaten for the changes, but it's credit she's hesitant to take.

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