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In celebration of Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy's 14-year tenure at Johnson C. Smith University, three authors have capsulated her dynamic impact on the school in a commemorative book. The book, "The Yancy Years: The Age of Infrastructure, Technology, and Restoration," is an educational narrative about the history of Johnson C. Smith University's twelfth president.

Research for this book involved conducting more than 75 separate, individual interviews for the book. Authors Brian L. Johnson, Ph.D., Sharon D. Raynor, Ph.D., and Benny L. Smith, APR also utilized university records, Board of Trustees reports, and presidential reports to the Board of Trustees, presidential speeches, various university publications, and local and national newspaper articles.

The book costs $44.95 plus $3.25 tax and $7.95 for shipping for a total of $56.16 per book. If you are interested in ordering a copy, call JCSU Bookstore Manager Robin Sorenson at 704-371-6775, or you can pick one up at the student bookstore located in the Mary Taylor Crisp Memorial Student Union. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover Card, but if you fill out the form and send it in, you must provide the card number and the expiration date. We will also need an address and phone number. All of the books will ship via FedEx.

For more information you can call the JCSU Bookstore at (704) 371-6775 or you can send an e-mail to YancyYears@jcsu.edu.

Proceeds from the book will go into the Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy Endowed Scholarship fund.