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Williams named sports information director for Shaw University

By Community Member | June 23, 2015 10:32 pm

Jolisa Williams, a 2008 graduate of Charles City High School and former Lady Panther basketball standout, has been named as the new sports information director at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Williams earned sports management degrees, with her undergrad studies at St. Augustine University in Raleigh and master’s degree from Virginia State University. She served as assistant sports information director at Virginia State from 2012-13 before accepting an elevated position of sports information director at Richard Bland Community College in 2014.

Williams’ responsibilities will include preparing game-day programs for all sports, inputting game statistics, and setting up interviews for media with coaches and players.

Williams is one of four Lady Panther basketball players to eclipse the 1,000 point barrier for Charles City.