selected by Illinois Governor James Thompson as a Governor's Fellow for 1983-84. McDonald was one of eight individuals selected from an initial nationwide field of 250 applicants. As a fellow, McDonald will work next year in the Governor's Executive Office in both Chicago and Springfield, the State Capitol. McDonald was born August 13, 1956, in Buffalo, New York, which was the month, year and location of the 50th Anniversary Convention of the Fraternity. In 1971, Michael became the recipient of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Gold Medal of Peace, presented by the Buffalo Public Board of Education to the student who exemplifies the ideas and beliefs of the Omega Chapter civil rights leader. McDonald is a 1974 graduate of S.R. Butler High School, Huntsville, Alabama. In 1979, the graduated from Middle Tennessee State University (MSTU) with an Associate in Arts in Law Enforcement and Bachelor of Science in Political Science. At MTSU, Michael became the first Black to be elected student body President. He was also the first Black to be selected "Mr. MTSU" in a pageant sponsored by a traditionally majority white sorority. He was honored as an Outstanding Senior, and twice selected for "Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges," and became a member of the MTSU "100 Mile Track Club." In addition, he was elected into Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honorary, and named to the Dean's List. At present, McDonald is on the staff of Representative Michael J. Madigan, Speaker of the House, Illinois General Assembly, and a 1983 graduate of the Masters in Public Affairs-Law program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC).
Pinder donates African artifacts to FAMU In a series of events, Horida paid high tribute to Brother FRANK E. PINDER II. On March 15, 1983, Brother Pinder, who now resides in Washington, D.C., gave the major address at the FAMU Convocation. After this event, he donated to the Florida Black Archives, Research Center and Museum at FAMU The Sphinx / Summer 1983
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Brother Frank E. Pinder II — one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive collections of African arts and artifacts. These specimens of finely skilled, human workmanship were obtained by Brother Pinder during his long period of service as a U.S. agricultural economics specialist in various African countries. The collection is valued at approximately $375,000. In a private ceremony, Florida Governor Robert Graham issued a proclamation in which he cited Pinder as "an outstanding citizen of Florida, the nation and the world; and as a professional consultant and a friend of the people of the newly developing nations." Honors are not new to Brother Pinder. The State Department twice awarded him its Meritorious Service Award. Honorary LLD degrees were conferred on him by Morris Brown College in Atlanta and Monrovia College in Liberia. He received the Mary McLeod Bethune Medallion, the Florida A&M Outstanding Alumnus Award, and was elected to the FAMU Hall of Fame. An opportunity to see his extraordinary collection is worth a trip to FAMU. The exhibit includes African masks and drums, 51 African dolls dressed in the original garbs of their countries, African spears and calabashes, gourds, varied types of Kente cloth, ivory mahogany letter openers, African robes, Ashanti stools and gold weights, walking canes, Ghanaian hats, Nigerian figurines and silver bracelets, Ethiopian silver holy scriture encasements, Egyptian saddles, African coins dating back to 1783 and other specimens derived from a rich culture.
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