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Nash Community College is proud to announce that Dr. Brucie Ogletree Richardson is the recipient of the 2008 Nash Community College Outstanding Alumni Award. This award recognizes the achievements of past graduates and provides inspiration for current students of Nash Community College. Dr. Richardson was chosen as the outstanding alumnus because of her contributions as an educator and Halifax County native who has improved the educational opportunities for the Haliwa-Saponi community. She has been involved in many activities on the local, state, and national levels including being the first American Indian female in the state to be elected as chairwoman of the Warren County Democratic Party and is a former member of the N.C. State Advisory Council on Indian Education.
Dr. Richardson earned an Associate’s Degree in General Education (College Transfer) at Nash Community College in 1984, a Bachelor of Science Degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College, a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from North Carolina Central University, an Educational Specialist Degree from East Carolina University and a Doctorate of Education Degree from NOVA Southeastern University.
In her remarks to the students at the NCC Recognition Program, Dr. Richardson shared, “Little did I know that 20 years after my high school graduation, Nash Technical College would be the school that would give me the educational opportunity that would lead to my first college degree. I also realized that by taking that first step, my journey would continue as I developed a desire to pursue other degrees of higher education. As a result of the college’s support and programs, I continued my education and ultimately received my doctorate of education in 1999.”
Dr. Richardson is currently self-employed as an Educational Consultant, is a member of the Scholarship Committee at Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Warrenton and serves as Treasurer of the North Carolina American Indian Fund Advisory Committee. Dr. Richardson and her husband Dr. Joseph Oliver Richardson reside in the Bethlehem community in Warren County. They have 3 sons and 5 grandchildren.
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