Thea Bowman Institute For Excellence and Leadership

Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has announced its founding of "an academic and leadership program for Black women," Thea Bowman Institute for Excellence and Leadership.

“The time is now, and the place is Alverno, for this Institute to flourish and attract Milwaukee’s best, brightest and most committed Black women seeking to experience the power of an Alverno education,” says Ronett Jacobs, M.Ed., institute director, in an article published in Milwaukee Courier. “Thea Bowman Scholars are women who know, ‘I was sent here to do something great, and I’m determined to do that.’”

Read the full article at milwaukeecourieronline.com. Learn more about the life, ministry and legacy of Sister Thea Bowman.