Jackson Advocate

American Teachers Association Elect High School Principal Pres. G. A. Anderson Of South Carolina To Head Group

ORANGEBURG, Aug. 10.

Gerard A. Anderson, Principal of Wilson High School of Florence, S. C., was elected president of the American Teachers Association (formerly the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools) at their 50th Annual Convention at South Carolina State A. & M. College here July 26-28.

Anderson has held many professional posts including three

(Continued On Page Two)
American
(Continued from Page One)

county teachers associations, vice president and president of the Palmetto State Teachers Association, Regional Vice President of the American Teachers Association and General Vice President of the American Teachers Association.
He has served on the board of directors of the Florence Community Chest and directed many community annual drives.
He is a graduate of State A. & M. College in Orangeburg and received the master degree from Hampton Institute. He married Gussella Virginia Gregg of Marion and has one son. His professional positions include the principalships at Fairfax, Fountain Inn and Florence. In 1945 he was assistant director of Summer Study at Hampton Institute and in 1948 and 1949 directed Morris College Summer School. He is a member of the State Council on Teacher Education and a member of the committee on certification of teachers in the state of South Carolina, and is president of South Carolina Secondary School Principals Association.
Fraternal organizational connections include, President, Florence Chapter, Frontiers of America Inc.; Alpha Phi Alpha, Order of Elks, and 32 degree Mason.
The Andersons are Baptists, being children of two outstanding Baptist ministers.