Dr. Gloria Scott, a Corpus Christi icon and former National President of the Girl Scouts, helped save Solomon M. Coles High School from closing down.
Founded in 1925, the school gave Black students a chance for education. Over the years, it went through changes and was at risk of shutting down in 2005. Community leaders, including Scott, fought to preserve its history.
“That school brought more flavor and focus to the whole city of Corpus Christi,” Scott said…