Jermaine Whirl
Meet Savannah State’s new president Dr. Jermaine Whirl, the youngest president in HBCU history
Georgia’s oldest public HBCU, Savannah State University (SSU), recently appointed Dr. Jermaine Whirl as its 15th president. At 39 years old, he is the youngest HBCU president. Whirl, who began his position on April 1, was previously the president of Augusta Technical College (ATC), a position he had held since November 2020. An Aspen Fellow, Whirl…