Emergency News - Alcorn State President


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The president of Alcorn Bristow was found dead. I will try to update you as soon as possible.
 

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Alcorn president dies on campus

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060820/NEWS/608200395

August 20, 2006

Alcorn president dies on campus

The Clarion-Ledger

Alcorn State University President Clinton Bristow Jr. died late Saturday night on campus, two days before classes were scheduled to start, officials confirmed.

A student found Bristow, 57, on the campus track about 9 p.m. He was known to jog each night.

The student was unable to get a response from Bristow and immediately called campus police, Claiborne County Coroner J.W. Mallett said. "They attempted CPR," he said.

Bristow was named president of the university in Lorman on Aug. 24, 1995.

"It's disturbing to us, too, because we were just in a meeting with him today," said Jo Ella Walls, wife of the Alcorn outgoing alumni president.

Under Bristow's leadership, Alcorn has increased the number of students seeking professional degrees and has gained national attention for a large number of Russian students.

Founded in 1871, Alcorn is the nation's first state-supported university for black students. It had about 3,500 students last year.

Bristow's message to parents sending their sons and daughters to the historically black university in Claiborne County was one of success. He would tell parents that a student will have a job or admission to graduate school with an Alcorn degree.

Bristow held bachelor's, doctorate and law degrees from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and a master's degree in business administration from Governors State University in University Park, Ill.

An autopsy was planned to determine how he died.
 
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Sorry to hear that! :smh: :smh: :smh:

Prayers up to his family and Alcorn!!!! :angel2: :angel2:
 
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I didn't find out until I got the paper this morning. Very sad to hear.

Condolences to the Bristow and Alcorn families.
 
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STAY STRONG ALCORNITES....WE WILL GET THRUOUGH THIS SUDDEN SAD OCCASSION.........BRISTOW HAS DONE SUCH MUCH FOR ALCORN....WE GOT TO KEEP THE BALL ROLLING IN HIS MEMORY.........

THIS IS TRULY HARD TO COME TO GRIPS WITH.....WE WAS JUST SPEAKING OF BRISTOW YESTERDAY AT THE SWAC ALLIANCE GATHERING...ALCORN WAS THE HOST SCHOOL.IT WAS VERRRRRRRRRRRRY NICE.... WAY TO GO ASU.
 
DID ANYONE HEAR ABOUT DR. BRISTOW

I was just told that Alcorn State Univ. President Dr. Bristow passed away on campus.

What happened?

Prayers up for the Alcorn State Family
 
Re: DID ANYONE HEAR ABOUT DR. BRISTOW

NOISE TALKA said:
I was just told that Alcorn State Univ. President Dr. Bristow passed away on campus.

What happened?

Prayers up for the Alcorn State Family
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Wow, that is news. Sorry to hear that.
 

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Re: DID ANYONE HEAR ABOUT DR. BRISTOW

Sad news to hear. My prayers are with the Alcorn family.
 
Alcorn State President Died!!

You have my prayers Alcorn State Family and to the Bristow Family!!!!

May God be with you at this time!
 
Re: Alcorn State President Died!!

I send my prayers to the Alcorn State family and to the family of the deceased. May God be with you.
 
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