Edwina White Thompson (1951-) was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. Thompson attended UNCG from 1969-1973 and majored in sociology. Afterwards she worked in North Carolina in a variety of social welfare positions. She also served as First Lady of Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from 1985-1995 when her husband was appointed Chancellor. This interview contains Thompson's biographical information, details about attending Catholic elementary and high schools in Greensboro, information on her social welfare work in North Carolina, her views on social life as a UNCG student, and her experiences as a sociology major who participated in a joint internship placement program between UNCG and North Carolina A&T University.
