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Jackie Jenkins-Scott (born c. 1949) became the 13th President of Wheelock College on July 1, 2004. Jenkins-Scott received her B.S. from Eastern Michigan University, a M.S.W. from Boston University School of Social Work, and completed a Post Graduate Research Fellowship at Radcliffe College. Under President Jenkins-Scott’s leadership, Wheelock's existing facilities have been renovated, a new state-of-the-art Campus Center and Resident Hall was constructed, and the Earl Center for Learning and Innovation opened in May 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x393137425/Brooklines-Wheelock-College-introduces-new-programs?rssfeed=true )〕 The College has significantly increased annual giving, raised major new funds for special projects, and embarked on an $80-million fundraising drive, the largest in the history of the College. In 2003, Jenkins-Scott received an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Education from Wheelock College when she served as the Commencement speaker. She also holds Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Suffolk University, Northeastern University, Bentley College and Mount Ida College. From 1983 until 2004, Jenkins-Scott served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dimock Community Health Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Dimock, she held several positions with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Departments of Public and Mental Health. Jenkins-Scott has served on the Board of Directors of The Boston Foundation, the Kennedy Library Foundation and Museum, the Boston Plan for Excellence, WGBH, the National Board of Jumpstart and the Council on Social Work Education. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Century Bank and Trust Company and the Tufts Health Plan. In April 2007, Boston’s Mayor Thomas M. Menino selected her to co-chair his School Readiness Action Planning Team. Jenkins-Scott was asked by Governor Deval L. Patrick to co-chair the Readiness Project, the group responsible for developing a 10-year strategic plan to implement the vision for education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as outlined by Governor Patrick in a June 2007 speech.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.mass.gov/edu/readiness-final-report.html )〕 Jenkins-Scott has served on many professional, civic, and community boards. She currently serves on the board of directors of The Boston Foundation, John F. Kennedy Library, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Tufts Health Plan, and Century Bank. She has received numerous awards and citations, including an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University of Massachusetts-Boston in 2012, the 2010 Visiting Nurse Association of Boston Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2010 Color Magazine Change Agent Award. She is a recipient of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts Legacy of Leadership award and the Pinnacle Lifetime Achievement Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. In 2004 Jenkins-Scott received the Boston University Distinguished Alumni Award. In July 2012, Jenkins-Scott began a monthly blog on the Huffington Post. Jenkins-Scott helped to host Wheelock College's first international conference on children, youth, and families in July 2013, which drew attendees from more than 40 countries. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jackie Jenkins-Scott」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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