Jennifer Braaten named interim president of Ferrum College

Braaten arrived at Ferrum College in 2002

FERRUM, Va. – Jennifer Braaten, who retired last summer as the president of Ferrum College, has been named the college's interim president.

Braaten arrived at Ferrum College in 2002 from her previous position as the first woman president of Midland Lutheran College in Nebraska.

The board of trustees announced earlier, with no explanation, that President Joseph "Jody" Spooner's final day would be May 31.Â