{"id":4930,"date":"2023-06-15T19:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T19:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=4930"},"modified":"2025-03-28T15:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T19:39:40","slug":"dr-harmon-honored-as-first-in-delaware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/15\/dr-harmon-honored-as-first-in-delaware\/","title":{"rendered":"President Harmon Honored as a \u2018First\u2019 in Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4930_1de1fa-8b dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image4930_edad91-eb .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4930_edad91-eb\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/LTH-HS_22-23_1080x1080-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"Wilmington University President Dr. LaVerne Harmon\" class=\"kb-img\"\/><figcaption>Dr. Laverne Harmon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilmington University President <strong>Dr. LaVerne Harmon<\/strong> was honored by the A. Philip Randolph Institute Delaware Chapter for its \u201cAfrican American Women Firsts for the State of Delaware\u201d event as part of its 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast on June 17, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Themed \u201cCelebrating King as We Honor Coretta,\u201d the annual breakfast honored highly successful African American women in Delaware who have excelled in industries such as education, politics, government and law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDr. Harmon was selected for this honor because she is a trailblazer, and she has changed the trajectory of many lives before&nbsp;and after she became the President of Wilmington University,\u201d says WilmU alumna Dr. Nakishia W. Bailey,&nbsp;president of the A. Philip Randolph Institute Delaware Chapter. \u201cShe is a stakeholder in the University, the county, and the state. Dr. Harmon is a humble servant and has impacted generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am grateful to be honored among so many women I admire,\u201d says Dr. Harmon. \u201cAll of them have given selflessly of their talents and knowledge. I have the privilege of leading Wilmington University, an institution I believe in deeply, so this is a special honor I will cherish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201c[Dr. Harmon] is a trailblazer, and she has changed the trajectory of many lives before and after she became the President of Wilmington University.\u201d <\/p>\n<cite>\u2014 <em>Dr. Nakishia W. Bailey<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the event were Mistress of Ceremonies Jennifer Thompkins, CEO and president of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, and keynote speaker State Representative Sherry Dorsey-Walker. 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