Dr. Neari Francois Warner served a three-year term as Acting President of Grambling State University, making her the first female to head this historic institution. She and her executive team are credited with restoring the reputation and good name of GSU as it was on the brink of losing its regional accreditation. Her accomplishments were acknowledged and celebrated by her induction into the GSU Hall of Fame and by the establishment of the $1 Million Neari F. Warner Endowed Student Scholarship. Her experiences in higher education also include extended tenures at Southern University at New Orleans and Jackson State University.
