Mississippi State's 2014 Women of Color Summit began Thursday night. Organizers recognized four women whose personal and professional work empowers other women of color. From left are Lashell Vaughn, vice president and chief technology officer for Memphis Light, Gas and Water; Linda T. Coats, professor of leadership and foundations at MSU; Vivian M. Presley, president and superintendent of Coahoma Community College & Agricultural High School in Clarksdale; and Sharon Y. Eubanks, attorney with Edwards Kirby Law Firm in Washington, D.C. The Women of Color Summit continues Friday with a variety of inspirational professionals working to increase postsecondary retention and completion rates for women of color.