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Drena D. Brown

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Drena Dawn Brown Blackwell is the youngest daughter of eight children born to Percy Lee Brown, Jr. and Geraldine M. Brown. Drena studied Early Childhood Education at the Community College of Aurora in Colorado. There Drena maintained a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) and became a member of Phi Theta Kappa in 1995.

Drena is the Co-Owner/Administrator of the Gahanna Children’s College.  Drena is married to Myron Blackwell. Myron attended West Virginia University majoring in Psychology. She and her husband have four children: Lynise, Maddison, Curtis, and Kasey. Lynise Cannon is a junior at The Ohio State University majoring in Psychology. Maddison Blackwell is a sophomore at Xavier University majoring in Sociology. Maddison is also a member of Xavier’s woman’s basketball team. Curtis Blackwell is a graduate of Hilliard Davidson. Kasey Blackwell attends Middle School South in Gahanna, OH. Drena and Myron also have two adorable grandchildren.

Drena shares: “I am very thankful for my parents who taught me the importance of getting an education. I remember them telling me that once I learned something, no one could take what I learned from me. They encouraged me to hang in there when I wanted to give up and take the easy road. They told me that I could be anyone and do anything I wanted to do with a good education. Today I am still choosing who and what I want to be. The other day, I went to work and managed twenty employees. Tomorrow I will teach a Pre-K class how to write their names. The next day I will mentor a young parent. The following day I plan to hug a little girl and tell her how important she is to me. My parents did not stop at teaching me the importance of getting an education, but they also taught me to use my education to the glory of God by giving of myself. For that I'm so grateful. The best advice that I can give to our youth of today, is to make life count.  You can do all things through Christ whom strengthens you.”