Updated: 2/25/2021

MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE ANNOUNCED THE RENAMING OF THE COMMONS AREA ON CAMPUS TO HONOR MRS. LENA BROWN PRINCE.  SHE WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT TO ATTEND MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE IN 1963 AND HELPED PAVE THE WAY TO MAKE MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE THE DIVERSE CAMPUS IT IS TODAY. SHE IS AN ACTIVE IN THE GILES COMMUNITY AND AT MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE INCLUDING ON THE ALUMNI COUNCIL. THE COLLEGE HELD A CEREMONY TO DEDICATE THE LENA BROWN PRINCE COMMONS AND POSTED A PLAQUE IN THE COMMONS AREA WITH MRS. BROWN STORY.