Clyda Stokes Rent

Clyda S. Rent
Mississippi University for Women
Term	1989 – 2001
Predecessor	Delene W. Lee
Successor	Lenore Prather
Alma mater	Florida State University
Spouse	George S. Rent

Clyda Stokes Rent is an American academic, and the former President of Mississippi University for Women. Rent graduated with her Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate from Florida State University. While in graduate school at FSU she was awarded a National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship, and formally studied Sociology.

In 1989 Rent became the first female President of Mississippi University for Women.^[1] Prior to this appointment she spent 17 years at Queens University of Charlotte. While there she rose to Vice President, and she also created the Masters of Business Administration Program.^[2]

Awards

• "Grad Made Good Award" (1990) Omicron Delta Kappa^[3]
• One of the nation’s ten most admired managers (1993) Working Women Magazine^[4]
• Women who make a difference award (2000) International Women’s Forum^[5]

References

1. ^ Mississippi University for Women - About the University
2. ^ Queens University of Charlotte - Papers of Dr. Clyda S. Rent
3. ^ The Seminole Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa
4. ^ Willis, Clint (December 1993), "The 10 most admired women managers in America", Working Woman: 44 
5. ^ Rent Consulting Group, LLC: Executive Search / Marketing and Strategic Planning / Organizational and Leadership Development

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