Westwood College is proud to announce that Reginald H. Turner, Ph.D., president of the Atlanta Northlake campus, has been selected by Who’s Who in Black Atlanta as one of Atlanta’s Leaders in Academia. This is a tremendous honor for Turner and the entire Atlanta team. The Who’s Who in Black Atlanta is a prestigious publication, now in its 15th year, that spotlights notable corporate, spiritual, thought and community leaders. Turner joins past honorees Tyler Perry, Tony Dungy, Ludacris and U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, among others.
Turner is responsible for the overall leadership, academic quality, staff, faculty, programs, operational effectiveness of the staff, and growth at the campus. Additionally, he is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., a Paul Harris Fellow Rotarian, a public speaker, a trainer and a certified Toastmaster. His civic involvement includes Boys & Girls Club, United Way and the Chamber of Commerce. He is a mentor, a former minister of music and a volunteer tutor to several students.
“Dr. Turner is a great asset to our college,” Westwood Chief Operating Officer Lou Pagano said. “He started as an academic dean and was quickly promoted to campus president. We are proud that others see him in the same light by recognizing him with this prestigious award.”
This award is one of many for Turner. He has been recognized with an award from Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. International Collegium of Scholars, and has been named Mentor of the Year, Faculty of the Year, Staff of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Dean of the Year, Toastmaster’s Best Speaker and Evaluator, and Rotarian of the Year. He also received Congressional recognition from a member of Congress for outstanding and invaluable service to the community.
“It’s a great feeling,” Turner said. “It means a lot to have the respect of community leaders, politicians and my peers and to be mentioned alongside the other nominees. There are a lot of prominent African-Americans in the city of Atlanta, and I’m proud to be looked at as a leader.”