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(L to R) Lionel Tchechuent Pelap ’16, Brittany Brown, Jewell Robinson, Marielle Jones, Grace Jones
(L to R) Austin Prince ’13; Sanford J. Ungar, president of Goucher College; Shauntae Robinson ’09
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(L to R) Mel Michelle Lewis ’02, assistant professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies; Minnie Waters Shorter ’73; Janice Williams Howard ’69
panel of alumnae/i discussed the experience of being an African American student at Goucher at the Jewell Robinson Dinner, an event that celebrates the college’s African American community. Led by Mel Michelle Lewis ’02, assistant professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies, panelists Francisco Barrera ’11, Jennifer Idokogi ’12, Morris Johnson ’11, and Brooke Stanley ’11 shared stories and observations about their years as undergraduates and members of Goucher’s Educational Opportunity Program, which funds the educations of promising first-generation Maryland residents from low-income or underserved backgrounds. They also discussed the college’s efforts to nurture a multicultural student body and the importance of philanthropy. In addition, Robert Bull Jr. ’93, former president of the Alumnae & Alumni of Goucher College (AAGC), and Jewell Robinson, who was the first African American student to attend Goucher, spoke about a range of contemporary topics, including the controversial notion of America as a “post-racial” society. Now in its seventh year, the dinner is sponsored by the AAGC, the Office of the Dean of Students, and Multicultural Student Services. About 80 alumnae/i, students, faculty, staff, and friends gathered for the Feb. 8 event. §
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