1 _z_ Leo F. Emerson, Jr.
James H. Henderson
Darren M. Morton
Daniel T. Blue, Jr.
B r o t h e r Leo F r a n k E m e r s o n , J r . , a member of Nu Upsilon Chapter at the University of Mississippi, has been named to the Ole Miss Hall of Fame. Born in Washington, D. C. Brother Emerson, currently resides in Meridian, Mississippi.
Upon graduation from Ole Miss, Brother Leo Emerson, Jr. plans to pursue graduate studies in literature at Howard University and seek a career in writing, painting and illustration, and teaching.B
Emerson and seven other seniors were selected for the honor, one of the highest a student can receive at Ole Miss. The selection is coveted because it is an indication of how of Ole Miss students, faculty and staff feel about an individual.
B r o . C h a r l e s F o s t e r , Aviation Director of the Oakland International Airport has been named Airport Manager of the Year by the California Association of Airport Executives.
Brother Emerson, an English major who m a d e the C h a n c e l l o r ' s H o n o r Roll, has served on the University's Associated Student Body Race Relations Task Force and Refrigerator Rental Committee. He is a member of Sigma Tau Delta academic honorary society in E n g l i s h , and listed in W h o ' s Who Among Students in American C o l l e g e s and U n i v e r s i t i e s , O u t s t a n d i n g College Students of America and Outstanding Young Men of America. Outside of his academic pursuits Brother Emerson served as the artist for the Ole Miss yearbook, secretary and public relations chairman for the Black Student Union. He is a m e m b e r of the Reformed University Fellowship, participates in the Campus Crusade for Christ and is a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. As the 1990-91 President of Nu Upsilon Chapter, Brother Emerson represented the fraternity on the Interfraternity Council and was elected Vice-President of the organization. The brothers of Nu Upsilon selected Bro. Emerson their Brother of the Year.
The honor comes as the Oakland Airport was recognized by the U.S. State Department for "it's positive contribution to the visit of Nelson Mandela." This was the fourth time the State Department praised the bay area airports efforts under the direction of Bro. Foster. It was through Bro. F o s t e r ' s coordination with airport staff, State Department officials and the local host committee which enable the South African leader's visit to be uneventful. Additionally, the Air Freight Association acknowledge Bro. Foster accomplishm e n t s citing, "his adroit m a n a g e ment...through the complex and evolving post deregulation period, maintaining cost effectiveness and operating efficiency."H B r o . J a m e s H. H e n d e r s o n , D.D.S. w a s one of the recipients of the Distinguished Service Award given by the Louisiana House of Delegates. Bro. Henderson was honored not only for his professional and civic a c h i e v e m e n t s but also for his community service. Bro. Henderson earned his undergraduate degree from Hampton Institute in 1948
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