Agenia Walker Clark
{{Short description|American academic administrator}}
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| name = Agenia Walker Clark
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| office = 18th President of Fisk University
| term_start = November 6, 2023
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| predecessor = Frank Sims (acting)
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| education = University of Tennessee (BS, MBA)
Vanderbilt University (EdD)
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Agenia Walker Clark is an American academic administrator serving as the president of Fisk University since 2023. She previously served as the chief executive officer for the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee for 19 years.
Life
Clark earned a B.S. and M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee.{{Cite web |last=Kyaw |first=Arrman |date=2023-09-14 |title=Dr. Agenia Walker Clark Appointed President of Fisk University. |url=https://www.diverseeducation.com/leadership-policy/article/15634309/dr-agenia-walker-clark-appointed-president-of-fisk-university |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Diverse: Issues In Higher Education |language=en-us}} She completed an Ed.D. in leadership at Vanderbilt University.
Clark was the vice president of human resources at the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation. She served as a senior director of human resources at Vanderbilt University and was manager of government relations at Nortel Networks. Clark served as the chief executive officer for the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee for 19 years.{{Cite web |last=Grove |first=Rashad |date=September 13, 2023 |title=Fisk University Names Nashville Community Leader Agenia Walker Clark As New President |url=https://www.bet.com/article/rgenuo/fisk-university-names-nashville-community-leader-agenia-walker-clark-as-new-president |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=BET |language=en}} In September 2023, she was named the incoming 18th president of Fisk University.{{Cite web |last=Wegner |first=Rachel |date=September 12, 2023 |title=Fisk University picks longtime Nashville leader as next president |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2023/09/12/fisk-university-names-agenia-walker-clark-as-next-president/70831494007/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}} She is its third female president. Clark succeeded interim president Frank Sims.
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