DR. DOROTHY SINGLETON Lorene K. Robinson is a native of Dover, Delaware and currently serves as Director of Alumni Affairs at her alma mater, Delaware State University. She began her career at DSU in 1980 as an assistant director and editor of the monthly newsletters, quarterly magazine and managed a variety of alumni outreach events, initiatives, and programs. Lorene maintained her role as assistant director or alumni affairs at DSU for nine years. In the 10th year she was promoted to associate director. On the heels of the long-awaited promotion, Lorene immediately moved on to another institution, Wesley College, where she advanced to Director of Alumni Relations and the Annual Fund. She enjoyed a five-year tenure at Wesley, where she was able to head a Parents’ association, advise a student organization and chair two major, high-profile programs; capacities in which she excelled and continued to grow as a professional. After serving five successful years, Lorene returned to her alma mater, in 1995, to advance the work began in her former capacity there. Of the myriad functions and roles her professional life has
imparted, Lorene has most enjoyed working in direct contact with colleagues and students; especially students. In the early years, one of her responsibilities was the management of a student alumni organization, a job she loved. Several of her student mentees went on to assume roles as student leaders and, later, as executives in the workforce. A true proponent of higher education and mentoring, Lorene has been blessed through her work in the institutional advancement field to interact with hundreds of students and several colleagues who have, in turn, enriched her life . “It is rewarding connecting with people and especially young people.” says Lorene, “Seeing the light emitted from the eyes, of one who realizes they can reach for and achieve a goal…discern just how brilliant they really are…makes it all worthwhile; makes it all golden.” “When someone comes to you, years later, prosperous and healthy and happy,” she adds, “…and they remember who you are and, maybe, a little lesson shared…that’s a blessing. This is what life is all about.” Lorene is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Theta Zeta Zeta Chapter in Dover, where she has held several positions and currently serves as advisor to the Zeta Amicae of Dover, an auxiliary of the sorority.
REVERAND HERMAN MASON Reverend Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr. is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, where he received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Communications and History from Morris Brown College. He went on to receive Masters Degrees in AfricanAmerican Studies and Library and Information Science from Clark Atlanta University in 1989. That same year, he was also awarded his certification in Archival Studies from the Archives Institute of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Reverend Mason began his career in 1983 working with
the Herndon Home Museum, Atlanta Georgia, where he interpreted the history of the Herndon Family and the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. In 1986, he worked for the US Department of Interior interpreting the historical significance of the Martin Luther King family with the King Center Library and Archives. From 1987 to 1992, Reverend Mason worked for the Atlanta Fulton Public Library as the Black Studies Librarian and Archivist for the Special Collections Department. His work with the library involved developing strategies for identification and procurement of archival collections on African-Americans in Atlanta, the state of Georgia and the Southeast region. He is also Founder and President of Digging it Up, Incorporated, a nationally recognized African-American Research and Consulting firm in addition, he is the