The Elizabeth Grant Hill Campus of Learners sought to help under-served individuals, families, and communities to enhance and enrich their lives by providing them with opportunities and encouraging them to master the computer skills necessary to work and thrive in the 21st century. (Currently Inactive). Plans are to re-open the EGHCOL center.

The EGHCOL had an outstanding track record of achievement. Since opening its doors in 2001, EGHCOL has provided computer instruction to individuals and families, from age 5 to 75+.
Due to these efforts, the EGHCOL was awarded the first Faith-Based Initiative of the Year Award by the North Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations.

Elizabeth Grant Hill Campus of Learners (EGHCOL)

Goal: To close the "digital divide" by teaching computer skills to underserved youth,

adults, families, and to the community at large. You may ask, “Why does this matter? Internet services are an essential service in today's world as it was during its time of service and availability, powering education and the economy.

As it did then, it supports our health and well-being, and connects us to our families, neighbors, and the community.
The community benefitted from services of the EGHCOL in so many ways—Individuals and families who had limited to no internet access or service, or computers were able to access services to pursue educational and employment goals; Pastors and faith-based organizations were able to meet goals and objectives through this service.
The EGHCOL improved access to education, job opportunities, and high-quality workers. It helped to connect individuals with resources and training for skills development that better quality them for good paying jobs, wherever they might live.
August 1998: Salutation from Wilma Sherill, NC House of Representatives—Active participation in the redevelopment project of the Eagle and Market Streets area of downtown Asheville.
September 1998: Proclamation of ‘Calvin and Grant Hill Weekend’
April 2001: Congratulatory greetings from Governor Michael Easley
May 2001: Congratulatory greetings from Charles H. Taylor, House of Representatives
May 2001: Congratulatory greetings from Nathan Ramsey, Chairman, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
May 2001: Congratulatory greetings from Virgil Smith, President and Publisher, Asheville Citizen-Times
May 2001: Grand Opening. Congratulatory letter from US Senate—John Edwards
Proclamations: 2001 City of Asheville
Buncombe County: 2001 “Honoring Mount Zion Community Development, Inc. and The Elizabeth Grant Hill Campus of Learners.
Past Services Offered:
Basic Computer Literacy Training
Access to Internet; Word Processing Courses
Small Business and Job Training Skills
Funding & Support: Calvin, Janet (deceased), Grant, and Tamia Hill

The Elizabeth Grant Hill Campus of Learners was funded by the generosity of Dr. Grant’s cousins—pictured from left to right: Calvin Hill, former NFL great, Janet Hill, businesswoman and entrepreneur (now deceased); Grant Hill, former NBA Star and businessman; and Tamia Hill, Recording R& B Star.

Calvin Hill: Former NFL great: Named to the Pro Bowl four times; Yale University conferred Hill with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at its 2016 commencement. "You are a Yale legend" is the opening sentence of the citation honoring Hill.
Janet Hill (deceased). Key Aspects of Her Life & Legacy: Janet Hill often found herself as the only woman of color in corporate boardrooms, holding doors open for others to follow in her footsteps. She was married to former NFL star Calvin Hill, and they raised Grant, a future basketball Hall of Famer, together; Vice President of Hill Ventures, Inc., her son’s real estate investment business. Janet was the Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. She advised the Secretary on specific positions prior to policy decisions; formulated programs to improve and enhance soldier quality of life; prepared speeches for public presentation and testimony for Congressional hearings. Mrs. Hill served as a liaison to the office of the Secretary of Defense, the White House, Congress, and other government agencies; and prepared briefing and position papers on issues affecting soldiers, material readiness and operations, and maintenance. Prior to her work for the Army, Mrs. Hill was a scientist with a private consulting firm.
Grant Hill: an American professional basketball executive and former player who is a co-owner of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a part-owner of Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer (MLS) and Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Tamia Hill: Singer Anita Baker introduced Tamia to American basketball player Grant Hill through a blind date in Detroit, Michigan, in 1996. After a courtship of about three years, the pair wed on July 24, 1999, in a private reception in Battle Creek, MI. The ceremony was officiated by Hill's cousin, Rev. John H. Grant, and attended by 250 guests. The couple initially resided in Detroit, MI but later relocated to Orlando when Hill left the Detroit Pistons to sign with the Orlando Magic team. They have two daughters, Myla Grace Hill (born January 23, 2002), and Lael Rose Hill (born August 9, 2007).

Memorial service for Janet McDonald Hill

Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. She passed away on August 13, 2022, and a funeral service was previously held on August 23, 2022.

Words by Grant Hill, son.

WASHINGTON—As Grant Hill stepped to the podium in the main concert hall at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, he thought about all the great moments he experienced in the facility where his mother, Janet Hill, had served on the board of trustees. “She absolutely loved this place,” Grant Hill said. “I’ve been here many times with her for different performances. This is my first time here without her.”

It has been, for the people in Janet Hill’s orbit, difficult to transition into a phase of life without her following her death in August of brain cancer. It was fitting that the Kennedy Center, where she devoted a great deal of her time and expertise, served as a setting for a memorial service in her honor.

People from various stages of her life — including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and former U.S. ambassador Andrew Young — filled a good portion of the Kennedy Center concert hall to remember Janet Hill. Yes, she was the wife of Calvin Hill, the NFL great and Super Bowl champion. Yes, she was the mother of Grant Hill, the NBA great with membership in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. But she was considerably more than that in her 74 years of life. She was a devoted mentor.

She was a highly respected business executive whose brilliance earned her positions on the boards of some of the nation’s top corporations.

And she was a loyal friend and confidant to the people who entered her orbit. “Even though she was often the only woman in the room, or the only African American in the room, Janet was always one of the leading voices.” — Alan Schwartz Young, who served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and was later elected mayor of Atlanta, told the audience about how he formed a bond with Janet Hill through the relationship of their fathers. “They had a mobile dental clinic and drove around the state of Louisiana and fixed the teeth of people for free,” Young said. Alan Schwartz, the executive chairman of Guggenheim Partners, shared the enlightening encounter he had with Hill as both served on the board of trustees at Duke University.

Hillary Clinton and Hill enrolled at Wellesley College the same year (1965). “I met one of the smartest, kindest, shrewdest and most remarkable women I’d ever known,” Clinton said. At the time Clinton won the election as president of the college government in 1968, Hill was elected as chief judge of the student court. “Several things happened in 1968, including the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and war protests on campus,” Clinton said. “While the administration was overwhelmed by what was happening, Janet was the most level-headed person in any room when we were called in to discuss what we should be doing and how we should try to move forward.”

That marked the early stages of a career where people would benefit from Hill’s advice. She graduated from Wellesley with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1969 and attended the University of Chicago Graduate School, where she received a master’s degree in teaching mathematics in 1972.

What followed was a decorated career as a math teacher at the college, junior college and college levels. She accepted the role as the special assistant to the nation’s first Black secretary of the army, Clifford Alexander, in 1978. Hill later launched a consulting firm with Alexander and served on boards of numerous corporations, including the Carlyle Group, Houghton Mifflin and the Kennedy Center. As her role on Duke’s board of trustees ended in 2021, Grant Hill was announced as a new member. “As we were going through orientation I had to let everyone know I’m the son of Janet Hill, I’m not Janet,” Grant Hill said, drawing laughs from the audience. “Let’s lower those expectations.” Grant Hill closed the ceremony with words that made his mother special. “She was a force of nature, she was a force for good, a remarkable woman, remarkable friend and a remarkable mother,” he said. “I miss her. I love her. And, by the grace of God, I live for the day to see her again.”

Elizabeth Grant Hill Campus of Learners (EGHCOL)

Grant Hill Family

The Life & Legacy of Mrs. Vivian Janet Hill

‘She was a force of nature’: Janet Hill remembered as a leading voice, level-headed and a loving mother.

Memorial service for Janet McDonald Hill

Elizabeth Grant Hill Campus of Learners (EGHCOL)

Grant Hill Family

The Life & Legacy of Mrs. Vivian Janet Hill

‘She was a force of nature’: Janet Hill remembered as a leading voice, level-headed and a loving mother.

Memorial service for Janet McDonald Hill

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