VSU Receives $500K Grant to Restore Newly Named Historic Building

grant-buildings.jpgGreetings Trojan Family,  We are pleased to share that the National Park Service has awarded Virginia State University a $500 thousand grant as part of a restoration grant project to assist with the preservation of historic buildings on HBCU campuses.  The VSU grant will be used for the preservation and restoration of the newly renamed Lula Johnson (formerly Vawter) Hall.  Please click the flyer for more information.

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