Dr. Dred Peacock
7th President, 1894-1902

"We are grateful for the urge given us by him to high and noble living, for the impetus toward learning received from him, for the desire he awoke in us for knowledge, and the accomplishment of worthwhile work in the world. The instruction and inspiration imparted to us by him have become part of the warp and woof of our lives, and we in large measure feel indebted to him for whatever treasures, - cultural, mental, spiritual - we have been able to lay up for ourselves through the passing years."

Excerpt: Samuel B. Turrentine, "A Romance of Education," 1942. (From resolutions of the Greensboro College Alumnae Association)