Johnetta R. Minor Service Award

Description

This service award is in honor of Ms. Minor service and contribution to Ricks Institute. She was the 1st first female graduate (class of 1963) of Ricks Institute. After college, she returned to Ricks and served as its first female principal. She was also the first president of the Ricks Institute Jr. College. Ms. Minor diligently served Ricks for 12 unbroken years (from 1978 until the Liberian civil conflict in 1990). Her service to Ricks was terminated only by the civil unrest in Liberia, when her life was severely threatened.

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