Fisk University picks new president

What they're saying: "Dr. Clark's lifelong dedication to improving the lives of young people, along with her unique combination of fundraising and brand-building skills, are exactly what Fisk needs today," Fisk board chair Juliette Pryor said in a statement.

• Clark touted Fisk's legacy of educating civil rights pioneers in her own statement.
• "To serve a new generation of brilliant, socially minded students … is surely the honor of my lifetime," Clark said.

Zoom in: Clark has deep roots in Middle Tennessee. Before working with the Girl Scouts, she was an executive with the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation and a human resources official at Vanderbilt University.