Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University’s Office of Financial Aid welcomes Charles Kendrick as its newest financial aid counselor. Kendrick enjoys supporting the educational endeavors of young people.

“We’re fortunate to have him aboard,” said Eula Solomon, director of the Office of Financial Aid.

Kendrick earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Florida A& M University in 1984 and an associate’s degree in teaching from Miami Dade College. He taught at Miami Central High School for more than four years. The Miami native earned a master’s degree in business administration from Nova Southeastern University in 2005.

FVSU’s anticipated record-busting student enrollment this fall has the new counselor busy learning the policies and procedures of the financial aid office and making sure that students can focus more on academics and less on college expenses.

Kendrick, whose grandparents are from Fort Valley, has visited Peach County since childhood. “Fort Valley is in my blood,” he said. “I have so many relatives here.”