Tomikia P. LeGrande

Tomikia Pickett LeGrande is an American academic administrator serving as the ninth president of the Prairie View A&M University since 2023. She was the vice president for strategy, enrollment management, and student success at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2018 to 2023.

Life LeGrande was born to Thomas and Barbara Pickett and is from Savannah, Georgia. She earned a B.S. in chemistry from Savannah State University. On June 1, 2023, LeGrande became the ninth president of Prairie View A&M University, succeeding Ruth J. Simmons,Ph.D., the university's first female president.