LITTLE ROCK, AR (April 27, 2012) ---- The Philander Smith College board of trustees announced Friday that Dr. Johnny Moore has been chosen as the 13th president of the college.

A native of Old Washington, Ark., and a 1989 graduate of Philander Smith College, Moore currently serves as Executive Vice President-Student Affairs at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas.  

After earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Philander, Moore completed a master’s degree at Arkansas State University, and his doctorate in mathematics education at Florida Institute of Technology.  Moore served as Vice President of Student Affairs at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Fla., where he was a tenured professor before joining the administration.

Moore will replace Dr. Walter Kimbrough who has served as president of Philander Smith for the past seven years. 

Meet Dr. Johnny Moore, Presidential Candidate for Philander Smith College

Who:  Visit with Dr. Johnny Moore, presidential candidate for Philander Smith College. Dr. Moore comes from Tyler Junior College in Tyler, TX. He is also a 1989 graduate of Philander Smith. Read his vitae at http://www.philander.edu/!userfiles/1Dr.%20Johnny%20Moore.pdf.

When: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., April 17

Where: Elders Lecture Hall on the Philander Smith College campus, 900 W. Daisy Bates Dr., Little Rock, AR

Contact: Shareese Kondo, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, (501)374-5279, or e-mail, skondo@philander.edu

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – April 10, 2012 –  A nationally renowned speaker on the subject of restorative justice will bring her message of faith and healing to Arkansas later this month. Dr. Linda L. White of Houston, Texas, is coming to Little Rock and Fayetteville to present her program, "In the Aftermath of Murder: Redemption, Reconciliation, & Resolution" on April 25 and 26.

In 1986, Dr. White's daughter, Cathy, was abducted, raped and murdered. Dr. White's program shares how she and her family overcame this devastating loss, describing their experiences of pain, hope, and reconciliation. The program will include a screening of an Emmy-nominated documentary originally produced for CourtTV which chronicles the White family's journey from violence to restoration.