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Thomas Edison State College’s long-time president on the importance of education in the US
By For The Times of Trenton
on December 31, 2013 at 6:30 AM, updated December 31, 2013 at 7:59 AMBy Gabriel Allen
George Pruitt has long believed a good education for all is crucial for the United States to function well as a nation.
From his days as a student at Illinois State University, where he protested the lack of minority students and faculty, to his current role as president of Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, Pruitt has pushed to see that education is available to everyone.
“Why everyone? Because in our country, people are citizens, and the citizens own the country rather than being subjects of the government or monarchy,” Pruitt said. “Our government was created to serve the citizens, not vice versa.”
Pruitt, who has been at the helm of Thomas Edison State College for 31 years, said he draws much of his inspiration about education from Thomas Jefferson, who has been heralded as the father of public education.