Education
Colston received his Bachelor of Surgery in education from Morehouse College in 1932. His Master of Arts in education from Atlanta University in 1933 and later obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from New York University.
Colston received his Bachelor of Surgery in education from Morehouse College in 1932. His Master of Arts in education from Atlanta University in 1933 and later obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from New York University.
Doctor Colston also served as president of three other institutions, which include: Bethune-Cookman University 1942-1946. Georgia State College (now Savannah State University) 1947-1951. And Knoxville College 1951-1965.
Education Colston received his Bachelor of Surgery in education from Morehouse College in 1932.
His Master of Arts President While at Bethune Cookman, Colston launched the School of Education which became accredited in 1945. Doctor Colston served as president of Georgia State College from 1947 and until 1949.
Colston succeeded Benjamin F. Hubert as president of the college in 1947. lieutenant was during Colston’s term as president that Savannah State became accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools).
Also during his tenure, the college’s land-grant status was transferred to Fort Valley State College (1949).
During his term as president the campus was modernized to include the construction of the first student center and the installation of the first campus-wide telephone system. Additionally, he established the school’s first Office of Public Relations and established the Campus Chest Program. Colston resigned in 1949.
From 1951 to 1965, Doctor Colston served as president of Knoxville College in Eastern Tennessee.
During his tenure the school experienced unparalleled growth. Thereafter, Colston headed Bronx Community College from 1966 until 1976.
As the school"s second president, Colston oversaw the transfer of Bronx Community College from its temporary location to its Harlem River campus prior to the fall of 1973. The Colston Administration Building on the university"s campus is named in honor of Doctor Colston.