Every Person By Name

This story collection project is named in honor and recognition of Riley Anderson and so many others who have and continue to support the mission of Agnes Scott College through their dedication and personal approach to their work. We aim to bring forth the stories of those who have and continue to build this college.

Riley was a carpenter and Baptist Minister at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia. He began working at Agnes Scott in the 1950s and was known for his prayers during the Christmas parties for administrative, dining, and facilities staff. Anderson would sing and pray for every person on campus by name.

In the summer of 2022, Agnes Scott College received a grant from the Mellon Foundation to support the  Acknowledging Our Past: Acting Now for A Transformed Future  project. Part of this project is to collect and archive stories from our community. This website is our way of sharing the stories we have collected. Since this work is evolving, this map will be updated as the project progresses.

An important part of this work has been done in collaboration with the  City of Decatur . We additionally partnered with  StoryCorps  and the Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta to collect and share the untold and told stories from our collective community. This website currently highlights members of the Agnes Scott community past and present.