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Founder & President Regina Showers-Gordon of Petra College Makes History as First African American Woman in Rural Area to Be Awarded National Accreditation in Hammond, Louisiana
Congratulations to Regina Showers-Gordon, founder and president of Petra College as the first African American woman to be awarded national accreditation in rural Hammond, Louisiana.
"Petra College earning national accreditation is a significant achievement demonstrating that it holds quality standards and is engaged in continuous improvement," says Mrs. Showers-Gordon. "It also means that our college has competent instructors and a course load that can prepare students for the next steps in their careers and education."
Petra College promotes innovative and effective higher education programs that are worthy of replication at other institutions. The accreditation bestowed on the prestigious college comes from Atlanta-The Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
