Sophisticated Settings -- Lifestyle May 7 2016

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The Afro-American, May 7, 2016 - May 13, 2016

Kendra Gillespie and Michelle M. Jones

Miss 2016 Cotillion Second Attendant, Briana Joelle Edmonds; Miss Cotillion 2016, Laury Olivia Gant; Miss Congeniality, Jelani AmalyahElizabeth Brooks and Miss Cotillion First Attendant, Chelsea Nicole Miller

The Northern Virginia Chapter, Zeta Chi Omega and the Ivy Foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, presented their 59th Annual Cotillion April 16, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Virginia. The cotillion’s theme was “Polished, Refined and Prepared.”

Debutantes

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Hazel Cameron, chairman, Ivy Foundation of Northern Va. and Rhonda Luss- president AKA Sorority

(Standing) Ann Teal, Brenda Lamberson and Mathlee Lee. (Seated) Denise Mongan and Arlaine Bryant

Amirah Salaam

Mistress of Ceremony, Valerie Flournoy

Sharon K. Gregg, Cotillion 2016 chairman

Kimberly Scott, Veronica Hutchinson and Starr Garrett

Alexis Dash, Helen Dortch, Sharon Gibson, Adrienne Dash and Regina Crawley

Chairman Award for Exceptional Service recipient Maj. Andre A. Battista

Honorary Rock of the Year Award recipient Navy Adm. Michelle J. Howard

The 42nd Annual Spring Gala and Awards Ceremony hosted by the ROCKS was held at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia April 23. Guests were treated to an evening of dining, toasts, presentations of awards and announcements of ROTC Scholarship winners. There was also recognition for the originating members as well a moment of silence in honor of service members who went missing, were captured or are in harms way.

Rock of the Year recipient Col. Lucretia M. McClenney (Ret.)

Brig. Gen. Earl Simms (Ret.) chairman, National Board of The Rocks

Founding members of ROCKS

Maj. Serelda Herbin

Cadet Deshawn Walker, chaplain

Honorary Rock of the Year Award presented to G. Peter W. Chiarelli (Center) by Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick and Brig. Gen. Earl Simms (Ret.)

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Lt. Col. Crede Lyons, Col. Conrado B. Morgan (Ret.) and Lt. Col. Clydea M. PrichardBrown

Maj. Reginald Eggleston and Adm. Michelle J. Howard, vice chief of Naval Operations

Col. Norma Bradford and Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West , surgeon general of the U.S. Army

In Harms Way table

Lt. Gen. Edward Honor Leadership Award recipient cadet Shanita D. Bailey

Donald West and Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West

Rock of the Year Award recipient Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Twitty

Howard University ROTC Cadets

Brig. Gen. C. David Turner, Brig. Gen. Michel M. Russell, cadet Natalie Herbert, cadets Jabreal Arrington and Missy Horne, Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick and Brig. Gen. Rich Dix

Gen. R. C. Cartwright Scholarship Award recipient Danayla OdomWest, Col. Sheila Flowers

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Coppin State University’s investiture ceremony was held in the James Weldon Johnson Auditorium on April 29.

Maria Thompson, Ph.D., became the 7th president and the first female president of Coppin. Dr. Deborah L. Thompson, the president’s sister, was the keynote speaker. Dr. Beverly Downing was mistress of ceremony. Dr. Harold A. Carter, Jr. (New Shiloh Baptist Church) gave the invocation.

U. S. Sen. Ben Cardin gave

the greeting. College presidents from: University of Baltimore; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Morgan State University; Bowie State University; University of Maryland, Baltimore; University of Maryland, College Park and Towson University among others were present.

Regent Barry Gossett

CSU’s 7th president Maria Thompson, Ph.D. Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, UMBC Pres.

Dr. James D. Fielder Jr., Sec. MD. Higher Education Commission

Dr. David Wilson, Morgan State Univ.

Pres.

Dr. Deborah L. Thompson, keynote speaker and sister of CSU Pres.

Dr. Ruthe T. Sheffey, MSU

Dr. Jacqueline Rhoden-Trader and Dr. Claudia D. Nelson

Mary L. Thompson, mother of the CSU president

Sen. Catherine Pugh

Speaker Pro Tem, Del. Adrienne A. Jones

University officials and guests

Duane Moody, 3 MO' Tenors

Lillian Thompson, sister of the CSU president

Dr. Mortimer Neuville, CSU Pres.

2013-2015 Photos by A.R. Ward

Panelist Michael Coard

National Legal Department, A. Dwight Pettit, Prof. Larry Gibson, Judge Robert M. Bell, Dr. Tracy Rone and Adam J. Jackson, CEO, Leaders Of A Beautiful Struggle.

The discussion topics include segregation in Maryland’s system of higher education, voter suppression, racial justice and transforming Baltimore.

Clara Adams

Panelist Adam J. Jackson, CEO, Leaders Of A Beautiful Struggle

Panelist Dr. Tracy Rone

Panelist Danielle Davis

Pace J. McConkie

Dr. Prudence D. Cumberbatch, keynote speaker

Panelist David J. Burton, president, Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education

Khyla D. Craine assistant general counsel, NAACP National Legal Department

Iris Barnes, curator, Lilly Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum

Photos by A.R. Ward

An all day Civil Rights Symposium was held at the Earl G. Graves School Of Business at Morgan State University on April 21. A short film was shown highlighting the life of Lillie Carroll Jackson, the former president of the Baltimore chapter of the NAACP from 1935 to 1970. The keynote speaker was Dr. Prudence D. Cumberbatch.

Pace J. McConkie was the master of ceremonies. The Curator of the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum, Iris Barnes, spoke about the Museum Opening The panelist were Michael Coard, David J. Burton, president of the Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education, Edward A. Hailes, Jr., The Advancement Project, Danielle Davis, The Advancement Project, Khyla D. Craine, assistant counsel, NAACP

Dr. Karsonya Whitehead, Loyola of Maryland University Judge Marcella A. Holland and Michael B. Mitchell

Professor Larry Gibson, Iris Barnes, Judge Robert M. Bell, Dr. Earl S. Richardson and Gabriel Tenabe MSU students

Pace. J. McConkie and Dr. Earl S. Richardson

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