Marquita J. Graves is the new university registrar for North Carolina A&T State University. Most recently, Graves served in the same capacity at Winston-Salem State University. Before becoming registrar at Winston-Salem State in 2020, she was the university’s associate registrar. Earlier, she spent over a decade serving in various roles in Office of the Registrar at Averett University in Virginia.
Graves earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Averett University.
Taylor Helton was named associate vice president for student affairs at Denmark Technical College in South Carolina. Her appointment marks a return to the college, where she previously served as director of student engagement and success. Most recently, Dr. Helton served as program manager for transformation support at the United Negro College Fund’s Institute of Capacity Building.
Dr. Helton is a graduate of Wiley University in Marshall, Texas, where she majored in sociology. She holds a master’s degree in psychology from Grand Canyon University and a doctorate in higher education leadership and policy from Clark Atlanta University.
D. Anthony Everett is the new chief advancement and partnership officer for BSK Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Everett has over two decades of experience leading nonprofit advancement, corporate teams, and cross-sector partnerships. At BSK Theological Seminary, he directs the Siloam Project, a $1 million initiative that aims to support theological schools across the United States and Canada.
Dr. Everett earned his bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas. He holds a master of divinity degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a doctor of ministry degree in prophetic preaching and praxis from the United Theological Seminary in Ohio.
Carjie Scott is vice president for strategic enrollment management at AdventHealth University in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Scott has been serving as the founding partner of Clermont Periodontics and Implant Center and co-founder of The Education Equalizer Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding college access for students. Previously, she served in several admissions and strategic leadership roles at Tennessee State University.
Dr. Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in English for corporate communications and management from Christian Brothers University in Memphis. She earned a master’s degree in management and leadership from Webster University, and a doctorate in learning organization and strategic change from Lipscomb University in Nashville.
