Meet Trustee Scott
Monica R. Scott is a member of the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees from Charleston,
South Carolina. Her service has included:
- Vice Chair - Finance and Administration/Operations Committee (4 years)
- Academic Affairs Committee (2 years)
- Audit/Risk Management and Legal Committee (3 years)
- Public Service and Agriculture Committee (2 years)
- Presidential Search Committee
Why do you serve SC State? "To contribute to the continued success of HBCUs in general and SCSU in particular by using my professional experience and knowledge ofhigher education" in South Carolina."
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Political Science; Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania; 1972
- Certification in Paralegal Training, Estate, Trust and Tax Law; Institute for Paralegal Training, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 1972
- Master of Public Administration, Urban Planning/Historic Preservation; Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania; 1977
Background
She worked as a paralegal in Atlanta, Georgia, and San Francisco, Californo and as a city planner, Charleston.
She is chair of the Board of Directors for the Lowcountry FoodBank, served on the boards of the Charleston YMCA and Tricounty SPEAKS (formerly People Against Rape), member of the 1995 class of Leadership South Carolina, and served on various college and city ad hoc committees.
Trustee Scott is married with 2 daughters, a financial planner and a medical social worker.