Marguerite Archie-Hudson
Marguerite Archie-Hudson (born November 18, 1937) is an American politician, and academic administrator.[1][2] She also served as the president of her alma mater, Talladega College, and the first African-American woman to head a four-year college level institution in the history of the state of Alabama.[3] She attended Talladega College (BA degree 1958) and studied psychology; Harvard University (MA degree 1962) in education and counseling; and received a PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[3][4] She was the first female president of Talladega College in the schools history; and was the first African-American woman to head a four-year college level institution in the history of the state of Alabama.[3][4] During her time as president she increased student enrollment and reduced the college debt, but her contract was not renewed in 2001.