Albany State University has named W. Frank Wilson director of the Center for the African American Male.
 
Wilson, a graduate of William Bryant High School in Moultrie, will oversee the center’s day-to-day activities while developing collaborative relations throughout Southwest Georgia. His duties will also include developing programs that help to support the growth and development of young men in the university’s 26-county service area.

“Frank brings a great deal of experience in developing and managing programs to enhance the marketability of young people including his recent roles as a career counselor in the College of Education and as former project director for Workforce Development,” said ASU President Everette Freeman. “I am certain that his passion for creating programs that benefit the men of Southwest Georgia will advance the mission of the university and have a positive effect on the community.”

“This is a tremendous opportunity for me to make an impact on young African American males and attract men to serve in the important role as mentor to our young people,” Wilson said.

Wilson, currently vice president of the 100 Black Men of Albany, Georgia, Inc., and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, will continue to serve as a career counselor in the College of Education. He holds a bachelor of science degree in education from Fort Valley State University.