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Glenda D. Price, Ph.D., was appointed to the role of president of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation on October 1, 2012. In this role, she oversees the soliciting and stewarding of private philanthropic dollars to support successful programs and value-added activities enhancing the educational process for Detroit Public Schools to the ultimate benefit of Detroit students.
Prior to her appointment to the DPS Foundation, Dr. Price served as interim president for the Michigan Colleges Foundation in 2008, and as the President of Marygrove College until her retirement in 2006. She was Marygrove College’s seventh president and the first African American female to hold the position.
Additionally, Dr. Price has served in numerous professional associations, including the national president, during 1979-80, of the American Society for Medical Technology, the largest professional organization for laboratory practitioners at the time. She is the only African American who has held this office.
For many years, Dr. Price served as the chief delegate from the U.S. to the International Association for Medical Laboratory Technologists. She also served as the president of the National Certifying Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel, on the Board of Directors of the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, and on the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.
