The Echo - Winter 2019

Echo THE

a publication for Delaware State University alumni and friends

Winter 2019

Delaware State University’s 11th President,

Dr. Wilma Mishoe, Ushers in New Era Investiture Ceremony Held December 8, 2018

ALUMNI AT MAY COMMENCEMENT

Record-breaking Presidential Award recipients at May 2018 Commencement, with 4.0 averages for four years: (L–R) Morgan R. Johnson, Ashley N. Buckingham, Briana Villa, Curtis A. Hite Jr., Edgar Ortiz and Kirk E. Prange.

Not pictured: Ireanna Aleya Peete.

On the Cover

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Dr. Wilma Mishoe Ushers in New Era

Inside THIS ISSUE

Features

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Ramon Apellaniz ’07 Donates $30K to Athletics

ALSO INSIDE

30 Hornets to Watch

The Buzz

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Class Notes

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Chapter Notes 40

Hornet Love Stories

In Memoriam 42 Alumni Artists Featured at Biggs Museum

History

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Giving

Who was Lydia P. Laws?

DeYoung Family Integrated Campus in 1950s

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NEXT ISSUE Douglas Gibson ’50 Donates Ducks to Delaware State University

President’s Prayer Breakfast Convocation Homecoming Weekend

Legacy Family

Dr. Ulysses Washington’s Legacy

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Investiture Ceremony — Delaware State University President Dr. Wilma Mishoe

Meet the Moore Extended Family of Hornets

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

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The Echo is a collaborative publication of the Division of Institutional Advancement at Delaware State University. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations with alumni news for future editions at alumni@desu.edu or 302.857.6050.

PRESIDENT Dr. Wilma Mishoe VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Dr. Vita Threatt-Pickrum ’16

Greetings, Delaware State University Alumni —

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS AND EDITOR Dr. Marcia A. Taylor ’84 EDITORIAL STAFF Ms. Diane Kirby ’09, Alumni Engagement Manager Ms. Lorene Robinson ’77, Director of Donor Relations Mrs. Charity Shockley ’06 ’15, Director of Grants Development and Management CONTRIBUTORS Writer and Photographer Mr. Carlos Holmes, Director of New Services Writers Mr. Timothy Patterson ’18 Mrs. Jennifer Rickard, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications Mrs. Charity Shockley ’06 ’15 Dr. Marcia A. Taylor ’84 Photographers Dr. Marvin Hackett ’68 Dr. Marcia Taylor, ’84 EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION Dr. Wilma Mishoe, President Dr. Tony Allen, Executive Vice President and Provost Mr. J. D. Bartlett, Associate Vice President, Capital Planning and Facilities Management Mr. Antonio Boyle, Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Mrs. Irene Chapman-Hawkins, Vice President for Human Resources Dr. Saundra F. DeLauder, Vice Provost Dr. Stacy Downing, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. D. Scott Gines, Director of Athletics Mrs. Jackie Griffith, Director of Government and Community Relations Mr. Darrell McMillon, Chief Information Officer Dr. Vita Threatt-Pickrum, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Mr. Tom Preston, Esq., General Counsel Mr. Robert Schrof, Vice President for Finance Ms. Tammy Stoner, Chief of Staff and Board Secretary BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Devona E. Williams, Chair Mr. John Ridgeway, Vice Chair Dr. John J. Allen Jr. The Honorable Michael N. Castle The Honorable Norman D. Griffiths, Esq. Dr. Debbie Harrington Ms. Lois M. Hobbs

The Honorable Jack Markell The Honorable Kathy McGuiness The Honorable Harold Stafford Mrs. Jocelyn Stewart Mr. Leroy A. Tice, Esq. Mrs. Margie Lopez Waite Mrs. Bernadette Dorsey Whatley

EX-OFFICIO The Honorable John Carney, Governor, State of Delaware

Dr. Wilma Mishoe, President, Delaware State University

TRUSTEES EMERITI Dr. A. Richard Barros, Esq.

Dr. Claibourne D. Smith

Dr. Wilma Mishoe

In fall 2017, I was excited to be sworn in as the University’s first female Chair of the Board of Trustees. In January 2018, following the departure of former President Harry Williams, I was appointed Acting President, and by June 2018, I became the first female and 11th President of Delaware State University. I am truly humbled and excited to remain a part of the history of this great Institution. I am even more ecstatic about continuing the legacy of “students first,” with an intentional focus on student success.

I hope that you enjoy this issue of The Echo, which highlights how the momentum of transformation persists as we continue innovating and improving your alma mater.

To prepare the University for its next period of sustained growth, we have engaged in a strategic redesign process that ensures a sound, flexible structure of continuity and growth. This redesign process was initiated with the intent to set the stage for transformative expansion. These critical decisions have been made with much reservation and care for the Institution where I and my siblings grew up while our father, Dr. Luna I. Mishoe, was President.

Alumni, we need you! We are counting on your continued support and help in not only recruiting deserving students as future alums, but also in your renewed financial giving to increase student scholarships for those who lack resources to complete their degrees. Among the many changes that have already taken place is my specific charge “to better serve our students.” Let us never forget our sacred motto, “Enter to learn, go forth to serve!”

I am grateful for all of your encouragement, your support, and your renewed and spirited vitality.

With warmest regards,

Dr. Wilma Mishoe President

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Dr. Wilma Mishoe Ushers in New Era for Delaware State University The vision for University status began under Dr. Luna I. Mishoe, President of Delaware State College from 1960 to 1987. Dr. Wilma Mishoe became Delaware State University’s 11th President on July 1, 2018, following six months as interim President.

Dr. Wilma Mishoe

More than 30 years ago, then-President Luna I. Mishoe could see the future transformation of Delaware State College into Delaware State University, and ultimately spoke that vision into existence.

After 27 years as President, Dr. Mishoe retired in 1987, and succumbed to cancer in 1989. Four years after his passing, the Institution that greatly progressed during his leadership attained university status under President Dr. William B. DeLauder.

July 1, 2018, marked the 25th anniversary of the milestone achievement of Dr. Mishoe’s vision. Fittingly, it also became the effective date of the presidency of his daughter, Dr. Wilma Mishoe — the first female to lead Delaware State University in its 127-year history.

Dr. Wilma Mishoe — who served as interim President during the first six months of 2018 — assumed leadership as the University emerged as 12th in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

The unique and effective leadership of the College’s sixth President, Dr. Jerome H. Holland (1953–60), resulted in an unprecedented level of state funding for construction projects at Delaware State College in the 1950s. Dr. Holland and the College worked to address

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the other institutional shortcomings, resulting in the reaccreditation of Delaware State College in 1957.

Dr. Luna Mishoe took over as the Delaware State College President in 1960 and immediately built on the positive reversals of fortune that took place under his predecessor. With the state taking a far more active role in the growth of the Institution, Dr. Mishoe guided it through a transformation period that spanned his 27-year tenure and resulted in unprecedented growth in the College’s academic structure, enrollment and physical plant infrastructure.

By the time Dr. Mishoe retired in 1987, the virtually all-black College that existed when he started in 1960 had been transformed into a diverse state institution (54 percent black, 43 percent white and 3 percent foreign student body). He also witnessed an increase in enrollment from 386 at the beginning of his tenure (1960–61) to 2,327 at the close (1986–87).

Academically, the College went from offering 18 bachelor’s degree programs in 1960–61 to 70 in the 1986–87 school year.

In support of that academic growth, the faculty size grew correspondingly from 33 in 1960 to 128 in 1984.

It was also under Dr. Mishoe that the College’s faculty became more diverse and a significantly higher percentage possessed doctorates.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE

“At the same time the University will continue to grow as a vital economic engine that will have wide-ranging benefits to the state and the region,” Dr. Mishoe said.

Currently, the University offers 42 undergraduate, 16 graduate and five doctoral degree programs.

Research has become an indelible characteristic of the University. It now boasts a robust research portfolio, especially within the disciplines of agriculture, biological sciences, chemistry, natural resources, neuroscience, optics and physics, which during fiscal year 2018 attracted more than $23 million in federal grants.

Delaware State University’s 11th President, Dr. Wilma Mishoe stands in front of a photograph of her father Dr. Luna I. Mishoe, the Institution’s 7th President from 1960-1987.

Current Delaware State University President Dr. Wilma Mishoe recalls her father’s vision for the Institution.

She said he worked hard to bring the Institution up to the level of excellence for serious consideration to be renamed a university.

“There had been conversations (in the 1960s) about the University of Delaware taking over Delaware State College at the time,” Dr. Mishoe said. “I remember how hard he fought against that happening. He argued that Delaware State College was good enough to be a university and was insistent that it be so.”

The student population expanded to a record 4,648 students in the fall of 2017. During the 2017–18 school year, those students were served by 212 faculty members, 89 percent of whom possessed doctorates.

Over the years, the University has also developed a significant global presence, maintaining partnerships with institutions of higher education in numerous countries, including China, Poland and Ghana.

“I want it to be more inclusive. We are enrolling a student body that looks much different than what the original Institution looked like, but the objective still remains the same: to provide access and opportunity for all that are enrolled at Delaware State University and desire a greater future by furthering their education,” the Delaware State University President said.

Dr. Wilma Mishoe’s current vision for Delaware State University is that it will become the nation’s first HBCU of choice and Delaware’s most desired resource.

“ I envision Delaware State University

becoming a resource institution for many other HBCUs and post-secondary schools in the United States and abroad.”

— Dr. Wilma Mishoe

Dr. Mishoe signs a new partnership agreement in Guangzhou, China, in June 2018. From left during the agreement signing are Delaware State University Board of Trustees Chairwoman Devona Williams, Delaware State University President Wilma Mishoe and Li Mingzhen, President of Boya International Education, which oversees the Jiaozuo Industry and Trade Vocational College.

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LETTER FROM ALUMNI RELATIONS

Dear Fellow Alumni — The 2018 Homecoming theme, “Hornets Rising,” accurately reflects the campus spirit as we embark upon the new academic year. Delaware State University President Dr. Wilma Mishoe and her administration have assembled a talented cadre of leaders to build upon our historic legacy and position our beloved alma mater for future success.

It was my pleasure to assemble the “30 Hornets to Watch” article in this issue. These bold, beautiful and impactful professionals have taken the University motto, “Go Forth to Serve,” to new levels. Delaware State University Hornets are advancing in their personal and professional lives, and we are making a difference by positively impacting our communities worldwide as leaders in business, education, faith, philanthropy, media and entrepreneurship!

More Exciting News — Enlarging the Swarm Marcia A. Taylor, Ed.D.

The Office of Alumni Relations will continue to “Enlarge the Swarm” by connecting Hornets worldwide through our digital monthly newsletter, In the Loop. You must have email to receive this digital publication. Don’t miss out on the monthly alumni-focused features, accolades, events and initiatives. If you do not receive In the Loop, please update your email address and contact information by going online to www.desu.edu/about/ alumni-relations/share-your-story.

The Office of Alumni Relations and the Delaware State University Alumni Association are now both located in Suite 200 of the Thomasson Building; our goal is to provide seamless service to alumni while unifying Hornets from all decades. Alumni should look for a grand opening announcement in In the Loop.

New Website Testing and Student Philanthropy Council Alumni Engagement Manager Diane Kirby will launch the new alumni website features through the University site, desu.edu, this winter. YouTube video tutorials will be created to help less tech-savvy alumni navigate the new features. Kirby is also the adviser for the Student Philanthropy Council, a newly formed campus organization that teaches matriculating students the importance of giving back to the University. The Student Philanthropy Council will also demonstrate community service and promote class service projects.

It is truly an exciting time to be a Delaware State University Hornet! If you would like to volunteer, lead a reunion committee, mentor or share career insights with students, or suggest ways to improve alumni relations, please email us at alumni@desu.edu.

Hail Alma Mater!

Marcia A. Taylor

Marcia A. Taylor, Ed.D. Executive Director of Alumni Relations

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New National DSUAA Officers The DSUAA exists to support Delaware State in its growth and quest for excellence. To this end, the DSUAA unites with the University through common interests, concerns and goals.

DSUAA Membership Active DSUAA membership is achieved by paying annual dues, ranging from $50 to $1,000 for General to Life Memberships.

Clifton Burrell ’87 President

Leah Williams ’15 ’16 Vice President

Deanna Lewis ’01 Recording Secretary

Anna Puckham-Handy ’88 Assistant Recording Secretary

Payment of dues to the DSUAA provides funds for the Legacy and general scholarships and helps the organization to carry out its goals and objectives — specifically for its operations and initiatives relative to the support of University programs and the achievement of University mission goals.

Join the DSUAA Become a member by visiting desu.edu/about/alumni-relations/dsuaa Shawnzetta Suggs ’87 Treasurer

Crystal Davis ’91 Assistant Treasurer

Dawn Wade-Gibson ’12 Chaplain

SAVE THE DATES June 28 –30, 2019 DSUAA National Convention Summer Alumni Weekend Delaware State University Dover, Delaware Azure DeShields ’02 Alumni Representative (2017–19)

Arnold Nearn ’71 Alumni Representative

Hugh F. Williams Jr. ’73 Chairman, Nominating Committee

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Hornets to Watch Hornets to Watch 30 Dia Ames ’96 and Eric Ames ’88 are the dynamic wife-and-husband team

who successfully launched two Zoup franchises in Delaware. After earning degrees and working in the financial services industry in Delaware, the couple looked for opportunities to combine their financial know-how with restaurant savvy to launch a business. They chose Zoup! Their first franchise is located in Midway Shopping Center in Wilmington; the second franchise is located at the Christiana Mall.

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The Honorable Dr. Dorcey Applyrs ’03 is a Councilwoman representing Albany, New

York’s Ward One; she was elected for a second term in 2018 and chairs Albany’s Public Safety Committee. Dr. Applyrs also serves on the Finance, Assessment and Taxation, Law, and Building and Code Enforcement committees. Outside of her government work, she is the founder of Invision Her, a woman’s empowerment organization. Dr. Applyrs has been featured on the cover of HERLIFE Magazine and honored by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand with the 2017 Off the Sidelines Equality Advocate Award.

John Barber III ’89 is the Chief Development Officer at the Fund for the School

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District of Philadelphia, a nonprofit organization that strategically aligns investment partnerships to benefit its schools. Barber has over 20 years of financial and grants experience. His goal is to “build on the already impressive strategic plan that advances education for Philadelphia’s public school students,” said Barber. Before this assignment, he was the Chief Financial Officer for the Urban League of Philadelphia.

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Lt. Col. Vaughn Bond Jr. ’91 is the Chief of Police for New Castle County, Delaware, making him the first African American to hold the post. Bond began his career with the New Castle County Police in December 1991, following graduation from Delaware State University. In 2016, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, the second-highest rank an officer can achieve in the New Castle County Police Department and the highest rank ever held by an African-American officer in the department’s 203-year history.

Jamahal Boyd Sr. ’97 is the Director for Diversity, Inclusion and Language Services at TriHealth in Cincinnati. As a key member of TriHealth’s leadership team, he advances the organization’s business case for diversity through a focus on healthcare disparities and workforce development. Boyd also helps to strengthen TriHealth’s supplier diversity strategy in collaboration with the executive team and supply chain leadership. The Philadelphia native has previously held diversity leadership roles at Mercy Health System and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

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Dr. Rahmanda Campbell ’92 is the Chief Executive Officer of The Reading Clinic, Inc. The Clinic provides evidence-based, comprehensive, diagnostic testing and multisensory educational services for children through adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cognitive processing challenges or intellectual disabilities and individuals exhibiting languagebased learning deficits associated with age-appropriate reading, spelling, writing and math.

Dr. Campbell is also the supervisor for undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates in the College of Special Education at West Chester University.

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Neil Carr ’03 made early screen appearances on “The Wire” and ESPN Monday Night Football

promotions for the Redskins and Eagles. He also found modeling success and by 2007, along with Tim “The Wiz” Fontaine, Carr formed the Fontaine & Carr Film Group. In 2013, Carr relocated to Atlanta, where he landed acting roles in “Being Mary Jane,” “Survivors’ Remorse,” “The Haves and Have Nots,” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” and “Saints and Sinners.” Carr has also launched his brand, #FollowTheCarr.

Brenda Dillard ’80 MBA is launching a 40th reunion committee for the Class of 1980

business majors, scheduled for 2020. For years, Dillard helped clients in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin area with retirement planning, insurance and investments through her firm Purnell Wealth Management, LLC. She maintained a holistic approach to educating, empowering and guiding them toward goals through investment advisement for college, retirement, donor advised funds and wealth transfer planning. Although Dillard recently retired and sold her business, she will continue to work in compliance in the investment industry.

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Nicole Dye-Anderson ’03 is the Assistant Vice President of Media Relations at

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Barclaycard US in Wilmington, Del., where she is responsible for developing and overseeing the end-to-end execution of public relations and digital strategy. Dye-Anderson has worked for numerous celebrity clients and international brands, including former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, ABC News’ Nightline and This Week, Verizon Wireless, Colgate/Palmolive, Jive Records and the NBA/WNBA.

Emily Fick ’17 is an Assistant Account Planner at Koncordia Group, a marketing agency

in Wilmington, Del., where she provides planning services for new and existing accounts and conducts independent, third-party research for client categories, competitors, media consumption and market trends. The former equestrian team captain also develops target audience and segment profiles that deliver insights for positioning and communications platforms in addition to preparing creative briefs.

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Jamar Greene ’00, a Brooklyn native, launched his acting career in 2014. He

has landed television roles in “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,” “The Blacklist,” “Master of None” and “Luke Cage.” He has also appeared in “Quantico,” “The Mysteries of Laura,” “Blindspot” and in the movie Money Monster. He is most widely known for his role as Terrance Shaw, or “Cupcake,” on FOX’s “Gotham.”

Look for Greene on the Lifetime television series “You” this fall.

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Duncan W. Harrison ’07 is the Associate Executive Director of Union Industrial Home (UIH) Family Partners, a nationally recognized pioneer in the field of fatherhood programs in Trenton, New Jersey. Harrison is also Trenton’s youngest-ever councilman-at-large.

Although his recent first bid for mayor of Trenton was unsuccessful, Duncan, a lifelong resident of Trenton, was also the youngest candidate to ever run for the position. He campaigned for safer streets, better schools and good paying city jobs.

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Eric G. Jamison II ’08 is the Executive Director of Rising Over Standards and Excelling

(ROSE), Inc., a nonprofit organization in Baltimore, Maryland. Jamison creates programs and services that help youths and the underserved reach their potential by adding value to their lives.

In addition to leading the ROSE nonprofit, Jamison is an Assistant Module Manager in the Office of Earnings and International Operations at the Social Security Administration. After earning a master’s degree in applied chemistry at Delaware State University in 2008, Jamison completed a master’s degree in public health in 2014 at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Sharice Johnson ’05 was awarded the 2018 Afterschool Champion Award by the

Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) for her work at the Milton Hershey School, Hershey, Pa. Johnson was honored for her exemplary work as a program leader and coach. Johnson was also praised for the annual event she created called “Girl’s Grace,” which inspires female students to achieve their dreams and goals in life with confidence.

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Randy McClure ’13 is a Music and Arts Instructor for Able ARTS Work, an organization that provides lifelong learning, community service and vocational opportunities through the creative arts for people with disabilities in Hawthorne, Calif. McClure teaches music in a group setting to clients with physical and intellectual disabilities. The Delaware native is also a musician in the Third Movement band and serves in the music ministry at Angelus Temple Church in Los Angeles.

Brian “B.Dot” Miller ’06 is a New York City–based journalist and broadcaster with over a decade of experience in music. He is one of hip-hop’s most respected and recognized voices. Miller, the Senior Director of editorial and playlists at Epic Records, is also co-host of the critically acclaimed Rap Radar Podcast. “As a mass communications major, I was able to hone my skills on platforms like the campus newspaper, The Hornet, and radio station WDSU. These outlets gave me tools which I use to this very day,” said Miller.

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Dr. James L. Moore III ’95 is the Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief

Diversity Officer at The Ohio State University; he is also the EHE Distinguished Professor of Urban Education in the College of Education and Human Ecology and the inaugural Executive Director of the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male.

Last fall, Dr. Moore, a South Carolina native, delivered an inspiring message to the Delaware State University Class of 2021 at Convocation 2017.

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Leland Nelson ’96 is President and co-founder of Dirty Dog Hauling, a professional junk removal

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company in Harrisburg, Pa. He began his career at KPMG LLP, where he worked for over 10 years in accounting and auditing. In January 2004, he also successfully co-founded Many Milez Traveled, a clothing brand. Currently, Nelson is the President of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Pennsylvania (AACCCP). He has received many honors and earned a master’s degree in business administration at Penn State in 2017.

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Chanda and Chanelle Reynolds ’12 are the creators of the app Double Portion, an online community for millennials who strive to keep God first in their lives. The app encourages diverse young adults to become the best versions of themselves. Users can also visit the app’s online store, blog and video service features. Chanda is also an adjunct faculty member at Wilmington University and a doctoral student at the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy North Virginia Campus. Chanelle is the Group Sales Manager for the Washington Redskins, where she builds brand awareness and specializes in creating unforgettable memories through sports. Prior to the Redskins, Chanelle was Group Sales Manager for the Delaware 87ers, an affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Dr. Shelley S. Rouser ’93 is the new Chairperson for the Education Department

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at Delaware State University; she is the former Director of K12 Initiatives and Educator Engagement for the Delaware Department of Education. Dr. Rouser is an education professional with a strong change leadership record, focusing on English/language arts, health, math and physical education. She is also owner of Shelley Rouser’s Boutique, a direct sales company empowering women to build businesses through social retailing.

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Dr. Christine Royce ’94 is the 2018–19 President of the National Science Teachers Association. Since graduating from Delaware State University, she has received many awards, such as the NSTA’s Fellow Award (2016), Shippensburg University Provost’s Award for Extraordinary Service (2013), and Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators’ Teacher Educator of the Year Award (2010). She is currently a Professor of teacher’s education at Shippensburg University, Pa. Diane Rushdan ’02 is the Department Manager for Credit Operations at Discover Card in New Castle, Del., where she manages, motivates and inspires a department of 108 employees, 18 coaches and six team leaders to ensure a high level of efficiency and productivity. Previously, Rushdan worked as Customer Service and Engagement Manager at Discover Card. Her daughter is currently a matriculating Delaware State University Hornet. Rushdan will help launch a new alumni LGBTQ Affinity Group soon; look for details in In the Loop.

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Kevin Scott ’94 joined Google in 2015, bringing over 20 years of direct people management

experience in call center operations, vendor management and employee development experience. He is the Vendor Site Leader on gTech’s Consumer Operations’ 1:1 Care Team, located in Mountain View, Ariz. There he manages vendor relationships between stakeholders and partners in Las Vegas, Nev.; Austin, Texas; and Chico and San Jose, Calif. He is also the co-lead for the Black Googlers Network, which helps increase diversity within the tech company.

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Charles Thompson ’73 founded Sound Business, Inc. (SBI) in 1991. The

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independent, not-for-profit education services organization helps high-potential, publicly educated New York City high school students prepare for professional careers.

Thompson works with educators, parents/guardians, community groups and business leaders to create extracurricular studies that complement rigorous academic programs.

SBI’s extracurricular studies address the attitudinal, socio-cultural and informational needs of future student leaders.

Sharon Nyree Williams ’97 ’00 is a poet, filmmaker, arts administrator, activist and more. She is a leader in the Seattle, Washington arts community and her talents are moving to the national stage. Her show Dare to Claim the Sky was selected for performance at the 2018 United Solo Festival in New York City on November 7, her birthday. United Solo is the world’s largest solo theatre festival, currently in its ninth season. All shows are staged at Theatre Row. Williams uses the power of storytelling to make people and communities stronger.

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Theodore T. Winsley Sr. ’93 and Dawn Winsley ’94 were college sweethearts and married in 1993. Pastor Ted has been the chaplain for the Philadelphia Eagles since 2001; Pastor Dawn has been leading Bible study since 2001 for the wives and couples of the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2016, the Winsleys founded The Family Church, which they co-pastor; the vibrant, nondenominational, multiethnic, Bible-based church is located in Voorhees, N.J. The couple has two children and one grandchild.

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Wei Zhang ’92 is the owner of Pacific Coast Fisheries in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. where he is also active in the Asian American Affairs Association. A former Professor of Business and a proponent of Western economic systems at Northeastern University in China, Wei came to the U.S. in 1990 due to the political crackdown after the Tiananmen Square massacre. He obtained a master’s degree in business administration at Delaware State University and was promoted to Vice President at SeaRich West before launching his business.

Are you the next Hornet to Watch?

Send your photo and biography to alumni@desu.edu.

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NOW IS THE TIME TO IMPACT A STUDENT’S LIFE Delaware State University’s vision of preparing its students to become the first choice of global employers begins with providing the support they need academically and financially.

Start the year off right by supporting our students. Your annual gift will make a huge difference in ensuring that our students are able to take advantage of the many exciting opportunities that await them.

You may earmark your gift for the program or initiative of your choice.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR GIFT TODAY Online: desu.edu/giving | By phone: 302-857-6055 By mail: 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 Please make checks payable to Delaware State University Foundation, Inc.

DOES YOUR COMPANY MATCH CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS? Some companies offer to double or even triple the impact of your giving to non-profit organizations, and that support has a significant impact on Delaware State University students.

Some companies also match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. If your company offers this incentive, you can maximize your giving impact by simply filling out the appropriate form, available through the matching gift contact within your company’s human resources department.

Save These Dates Monday, January 21, 2019

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Founder’s Day

Saturday, February 23, 2019 Alumni Basketball Game (Delaware State University vs. UMES) Monday, March 11–15, 2019

Spring Break/MEAC Basketball Tournament

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Spring Open House

Friday, April 12, 2019

Honors Day

Saturday, May 11, 2019

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Hornet

LOVE STORIES

Dolores F. Walker Blakey ’62 and Dr. Donald A. Blakey ’58 Dr. Donald and Dolores Walker Blakey met on campus in 1955. He was a Hornet football team member and she became a cheerleader. As their friendship grew, they fell in love and became boyfriend and girlfriend.

Delaware State University has been a major influence in the Blakeys’ lives. Both taught in Delaware schools for 30 years, with Dr. Blakey retiring from the University as a Professor in the English and Foreign Languages Department.

“We have three children who are successful educational professionals with graduate degrees, with the oldest graduating from the University with a B.S. [degree] and a doctorate, carrying on the Delaware State College mantra, ‘Enter to learn, go forth to serve,’” said Dolores.

She added: “For a small college that almost closed in 1953, a Holland-led 1954 Delaware State College education has meant the difference between prosperity and struggle. Delaware State University deserves all of our allegiance and monetary support.”

“As we were in need of financial support, which Delaware State College gave us plenty of, our continued responsibility is to help other deserving students successfully pursue their degrees as we were helped.”

— Dolores F. Blakey ’62

The Late Wilhelmina L. Johnson West ’61 and Howard West ’61 The late Wilhelmina L. Johnson enrolled at Delaware State College in fall 1957 as a business education major, hailing from Orlando, Fla. Howard West enrolled as an elementary education major from Laurel, Del., after spending three years in the U.S. Army.

“Our first date was the Freshmen Spring Formal. That date and our conversation revealed to me that Wilhelmina, affectionately known as ‘Billie,’ possessed all of the qualities that I desired in a lady, and I wanted to love, honor and respect her. I knew she was the one,” recalls West.

After graduation, they relocated to New Jersey to pursue careers in education.

Billie was employed as a business education teacher, student counselor, advisor and peer leadership advisor in the Long Branch School District.

“She worked in the district for 26 years and was awarded Teacher of the Year in 1992. During my 32 years of employment with the Asbury Park Board of Education in New Jersey, I held the positions of teacher, Head Start Program Director, ESL Haitian Adult teacher, Vice Principal and Principal of the Bangs Avenue School for the district.... Because of our blessed union we are the parents of Howard L. West II and proud grandparents of two grandchildren,” said West.

“ Delaware State had a tremendous, positive

impact in both of our lives, because we took the school motto to heart, “Enter to learn, go forth to serve.” We were determined to become ambassadors for the College and examples of the type of education received from the excellent professors at the College.

— Howard West ’61

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Sherri Hicks Ridgeway ’77 and John Ridgeway ’75 Sherri Hicks and I knew of each other prior to attending Delaware State University, but we didn’t start dating until her freshman year and my junior year.

It all started when I helped her register for freshman courses. I guess you can say we registered for life. Both of us were students in the College of Business.

Sherri majored in accounting and I majored in business administration.

Professor Seth always stated that Sherri got better grades than me. She used to tutor me and my friend Gene Fleming in statistics. We also took some courses together. I recall my typing instructor, Miss Reeves, teasing me about Sherri whenever we were in class together.

We got married on June 24, 1978, and have now been married for 40 years.

We are the proud parents of two children. We have three grandchildren and are expecting another in November.

Yolanda Cook Killings ’90 and Otis Killings ’90 When Yolanda Cook lost one of her favorite earrings on Delaware State’s campus in 1987, she had no idea that it would lead to a love with Otis Killings. The couple met through a mutual friend, Jonathan Northcutt, who knew that Otis had found Yolanda’s earring.

“We met, became friends and our friendship blossomed into a relationship. He was an accounting major and I majored in business. He was very smart and charismatic. Although we did not have any of the same classes, we began to study together in the library, and once it closed, we would go the Business Building to study more. He also worked at Ms. Pauline’s, the local beverage store, so he was a triple threat: smart, handsome and employed,” remembers Yolanda.

The Killings have been happily married for 22 years; they have two children. “Our son will be attending a HBCU in the fall and we hope our Hornet love story will inspire him.

We thank God for bringing us to Delaware State, where we fell in love as college sweethearts,” said Yolanda.

Tamara Armorer Lalande ’08 and Dr. Emmanuel Lalande ’05 “Delaware State University to us means so much, but to sum it up, the University brought two hearts together to make one love,” said Dr. Emmanuel Lalande ’05, recalling how he met his wife, Tamara Armorer, on campus.

He remembers that in August 2004, Tamara was an eager freshman who wanted to get involved in campus life. Emmanuel was a member of the SGA board who encouraged freshmen to sign up for freshmen week activities.

Although Tamara did not commit to any events that Emmanuel promoted in the Education Humanities that day in August, by December they began to date casually. Tamara and Emmanuel became a couple on campus.

Today, they are Dr. Emmanuel and Tamara Lalande, married since September 2009; they have two daughters.

The family legacy began when William “Bill” Moore ’64 broke numerous Hornet track records (L–R Darren Jr., Ellyn, Bill, Darren Sr. and Brandi).

William “Bill” Moore ’64

The Hornet Legacy Continues!

Delaware State University has been the cornerstone of the Moore family, whose roots in the Hornet tradition are deep and wide. The patriarch, William “Bill” Moore, ran track for Delaware State College, setting numerous records that brought honor to his alma mater. In 1964, he competed in the Indoor National AAU Championships at Madison Square Garden, in the 600y run with a time of 1:12.5, a school record. In 1964, he anchored relay teams that set school records in the 440y, 880y, sprint medley and mile relay teams. He also set school records in the 220y and the 440y with a time of 47.8. Bill was inducted into the Delaware Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1996. After college, Bill worked as a residential Mortgage Loan Officer at Wilmington Trust until he retired.

Darren Moore Sr., Bill’s son, graduated in 1986 and majored in business administration. Darren’s strong entrepreneurial spirit helped him build a successful State Farm insurance business. Darren and his wife, Ellyn, a psychology major graduating in 2006, worked side by side for over 20 years at the agency. They met and fell in love at Delaware State in 1984, and married in 1989. Darren and Ellyn’s children have continued the Moore family’s Delaware State University legacy to the next generation.

Brandi Moore ’15 was crowned Miss Greenville in 2016. The movement science major has also earned a master’s degree in occupational therapy.

She works with medically fragile children in pediatrics in Wilmington.

Darren Moore Jr. ’19 is a senior mass communications major who wants to become a sports commentator. “Delaware State University was the foundation that would provide the framework where dreams were realized, true love was found and track and field legends were made,” said Ellyn Moore.

Sister, Sharon Moore ’70

Brother, Rourke A. Moore ’75

Mark LeMon Sr. ’81

Brother, Ralph Randolph Moore ’83

Ondre Gipson ’17

Regan Moore ’88

Donald Hitchens ’84

Daria Hitchens ’16

Monet LeMon ’16

Cheryl Mitchell ’85

“The Delaware State University tradition extends beyond the immediate Moore clan. We all believe that knowledge is power, and that power allowed us to become educators, principals, entrepreneurs, military veterans, health professionals and to work in other careers that contribute to society as a whole. It’s that HBCU magic... Thank you Delaware State University!” ­— Ellyn Moore ’06

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Deirdre Aikens ’17

#WeAreForeverHornets

Alumni

AUTHORS

Paris in America Explores Nanticoke and Deaf Cultures Dr. Clara Jean Mosley Hall ’75 has inhabited various cultural worlds in her life: Native American, African American, deaf and hearing. The hearing daughter of a deaf Nanticoke Indian, who grew up in Dover, Delaware’s black community in the 1950s and ’60s, Hall describes the intersections of these identities in Paris in America: A Deaf Nanticoke Shoemaker and His Daughter, coauthored with Gayle Williamson.

The book will be on sale in November 2018. Plans are underway to shoot a movie based on the book.

By sharing her father’s experiences and relating her own struggles and successes, Hall honors her father’s legacy of hard work and perseverance and reveals the complexities of her own unique background. Hall was abandoned by her deaf African-American mother at a young age and forged a close bond with her father, James Paris Mosley, who communicated with her in American Sign Language.

Hall went on to become a college professor, mentor, philanthropist and advocate for deaf students from diverse backgrounds. Her memoir is a celebration of her family, her faith, her journey and her heritage. Hall is currently a Professor in the American Sign Language and Deaf Interpretive Services Program at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma, Ohio.

Dr. Hall earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Delaware State University, a master’s in deaf education from McDaniel College (Maryland) and a doctorate in education from Cleveland State University (Ohio).

Horace Shares Insights on Law Enforcement Racism in The Black and the Blue Matthew Horace ’85 is a nationally recognized expert on security and crisis management as a 28-year veteran of federal, state, local and international law enforcement. He is also the author of The Black and the Blue, released in August 2018. Horace is currently planning a book tour, including a lecture at Delaware State University.

Horace offers an unforgettable account of the racism, bigotry and color lines that permeate America’s law enforcement culture, institutions and system, and lays out a blueprint for change. Horace’s law enforcement career has touched every state in the country. When after seven years of service, Horace found himself face down on the ground with a gun pointed at his head by a white fellow officer, he fully understood the racism seething within America’s police departments.

Using heart-wrenching reportage, on-the-ground research and personal accounts garnered from interviews with police and government officials around the country, Horace presents an insider’s critical examination of police racism, implicit bias and tactics in what he concludes is an “archaic system” built on “toxic brotherhood.” He dissects some of the nation’s most highly publicized police shootings to explain how the biases that black and white police harbor bring detrimental outcomes to the people they serve.

Horace shares fresh analysis on communities experiencing the harm of racist policing, such as Ferguson, New Orleans, Baltimore and Chicago, to uncover what has sown the seeds of violence. Timely and provocative, The Black and The Blue sheds light on what truly goes on behind the blue line.

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Anniversary Celebrations Rekindle Friendships and Memories

Class of 1967 Twenty-four members of the class participated in the May 2017 Commencement. The reunion weekend included a meet and greet and dinner on Friday evening at the home of Delaware State University President Dr. Harry and Dr. Robin Williams. The Delaware State College Class of 1967 enjoyed more time together at a pre-commencement breakfast.

The Golden anniversary class met again for Homecoming 2017 activities, including the Welcome Home Breakfast and block seating at the football game.

“Delaware State College was one of the best things that happened in my life. My degree from Delaware State College allowed me to provide a great life for four generations of my family,” said Tyrone Belford, who retired after over 30 years as a social studies teacher and football coach at Willingboro and Palmyra high schools in New Jersey. His granddaughter, Cire Person, graduated from Delaware State University in 2009, and his daughter, Lynnette Lewis, graduated in 2001 as the reigning Miss Delaware State University.

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(L–R) Dr. J. Scott King, Norman Moore and Clayton Singleton reminisce at the reunion meet and greet. Three classmates retired after years of service to their alma mater. Dr. King (English) and Dr. Marlene Saunders (Social Work) are retired chairpersons from Delaware State University; Professor Patricia Lawson retired from the English Department.

Iris (Taylor) Smith, has lived

by Delaware State College’s motto, “Enter to learn, go forth to serve.” She was named to “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities” in 1965, 1966 and 1967. Smith, retired as a senior social worker at the University of Maryland Medical Center, served as Chairperson for the Golden 50th anniversary class reunion along with Marguerite Moore.

“Delaware State gave me the foundation to always grow and remember to give back. Meeting lifelong friends and the amazing teachers will always be in my heart,” said Smith.

50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

Class of 1968 The Delaware State College Class of 1968 matriculated during the civil rights movement; they led the uprising on campus that resulted in the naming of the Martin Luther King Student Center and Medgar Evers Hall.

On October 26, the Class of 1968 celebrated during a pre-Homecoming event that featured a mini-documentary and discussion about its historic legacy.

Rev. H. Grady James III ’68 started an alumni legacy, with his daughter, Christina James; son, Grady James ’97; grandson, Richard O. Dickens ’18; and granddaughter, Ciara Blackwell ’19 all attending Delaware State University. Rev. James recalls that he “grew from a 17-yearold to a mature man [at Delaware State College, where he] learned how to consider the youth and childhood experiences of classmates who came from the 1960s South. [These experiences] enriched my personal perspective on life.” Rev. James has pastored First Bethel Baptist Church in Irvington, N.J., for 21 years.

Members of the Class of 1968 pose outside of the President’s Residence during the reception and dinner hosted by Acting Delaware State University President Dr. Wilma Mishoe on May 11, 2018.

Louise Maull ’68 and granddaughter Jordan Saez ’18 also enjoyed a double celebration at the 2018 May Commencement. When recounting her Delaware State College days, Maull said, “I particularly enjoyed walking to the dining hall with my friends and enjoying the great talks while eating our meals.

“The dances and programs at Grossley Hall were especially fun too.” Maull retired in 2007 after teaching at four Delaware high schools: Middletown, Laurel, Delmar and Seaford.

Members of the Delaware State College Class of 1968 celebrate their Golden 50th Anniversary at May Commencement along with Office of Alumni Relations and DSUAA leaders.

Bernice Swann ’68 is a retired English teacher from Cab Calloway School of the Arts in Wilmington. Her two daughters attended Delaware State University: Dr. Shelly Swann Rouser ’93 ’01 and the late Stephaney Swann.

“My tenure at Delaware State College was a comprehensive springboard that provided me with dignity, self-pride, cultural identity and historical inclusion as well as preparation for acculturation into society at large,” said Swann.

Did you know that the Delaware State College Class of 1968 led protests to name the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center and Evers Hall? The protests led to a campus-wide shut down and occupation by the National Guard.

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History

OF THE UNIVERSITY

Lydia P. Laws First Matron and Female Faculty Member Part 1 of a 3-Part Series on Laws Hall

by Carlos Holmes The decision at Delaware State University to demolish the 56-year-old Lydia P. Laws Residential Hall has renewed research on the life of the first female faculty member and matron in the Institution’s history.

Lydia P. Laws, born Nov. 30, 1863, in Frederica, Del., was the daughter of Paris and Maria Ann Laws. Her education began at home under the tutelage of her mother, who was a pioneer teacher in Delaware; she later attended public schools in the state. In 1891, she enrolled at Clark College (later University) in Atlanta, where she graduated with honors in 1895. Lydia then attended Smith’s Business College in Lynchburg, Va., for two years.

Ms. Laws returned to her home state in 1897 to be hired at the fledging State College for Colored Students, beginning her tenure at the Institution in 1897. As part of its academic program, she began as the primary instructor in the College’s then-new Normal School (teacher education program); she also taught U.S. history and English literature in the College’s Preparatory School. She would also teach physiology for a couple of years.

However, her teaching demands notwithstanding, it was overseeing the welfare of the growing number of female students on campus that became a significant focus of her work.

The College welcomed its first women as students during the 1893–94 school year — four freshmen and two preparatory students. By 1895–96, that number grew to six in the College and five in the Preparatory School. It is likely that Ms. Laws’ 1897 hire was driven in large part by projections that the number of women pursuing studies on campus would continue to grow.

By 1900, the female population on campus reached 18 — nine in the College and nine in the Preparatory School. Only one of those young women was from Dover, meaning almost all of them lived on campus.

This would necessitate the construction of Lore Hall in 1901 as a female dormitory. Part of Ms. Laws’ responsibility was to oversee that women’s facility.

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In his 1912 report to the Board of Trustees, President William C. Jason — whom Ms. Laws worked under throughout her 17-year tenure — noted the following: “When girls were admitted as boarding students, the services of a Matron were required. This position has been filled satisfactorily by the same person for fifteen years.” Although he doesn’t mention Ms. Laws by name in this excerpt, it is clear that she is the subject of that commendation.

As matron, Ms. Laws not only oversaw the living arrangements of female students. Students were also required to assist with chores of the campus. Domestic tasks — such as sewing, cooking and laundering — were assigned to the women students on campus.

Most women either were enrolled in the Normal School or pursued a degree in home economics, so the domestic work they did at the College was consistent with their career paths to teach or work in the domestic arts discipline.

By 1907 all such activities were consolidated under Domestic Sciences. Although Ms. Laws did not teach all aspects, she directed all of the activities. By 1911, it would be classified as the Domestic Sciences Department and would continue to be under her oversight during that year.

By the 1913–14 school year — her last year with the College — Domestic Sciences was no longer listed as one of her responsibilities. President Jason’s 1912–13 annual report notes the hiring of a Mrs. Theresa H. Anderson as the Domestic Sciences instructor as well as to handle all the responsibility of food purchases and preparation services for the campus. Furthermore, the faculty listing for the 1913 catalogue lists Helen M. D. Truxon as the superintendent for the Domestic Science Department and instructor of Home Economics.

In that same 1913 catalogue, Ms. Laws is listed as a preceptress (an archaic term for instructor or head mistress) in the areas of composition, English literature and pedagogy. Presumably, she was still connected with the Normal School and the Preparatory School in that final year.

Ms. Laws is not listed among the faculty in the 1914 catalogue. In his 1913–14 annual report, noting a few faculty members who had left the Institution, President Jason wrote the following: “But the name most familiar from long association and the person most efficient during seventeen years of service will be conspicuous by absence. Miss Lydia P. Laws relinquishes her duties as teacher and Matron to preside over a home of her own. She leaves a vacancy difficult to fill, but none who knows of her good work here, but wishes her joy in the new life.”

The “home of her own” and the “new life” was her June 10, 1914 marriage to William Abram, a 56-year-old resident of Frederica. At the time of her marriage, Lydia was 50.

The marriage lasted only a few years, however, as Mr. Abram passed away in 1917. Lydia kept the last name Abram and would never remarry. After her husband’s death, the widow returned to her education profession, teaching in the public schools of Delaware until her retirement. Lydia P. (Laws) Abrams died in 1947 at age 83 in Wilmington, Del. A female residential hall on campus, completed in 1962, was named after her maiden name, Lydia P. Laws, as that was her name during her 17 years at the State College for Colored Students. However, although the building that bore her name is no more, she will forever be etched in the historic stone of Delaware State University history.

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The “Lights Out at Laws Hall” Reception was held on Saturday, May 12, 2018, to honor the historic legacy of Delaware State University’s first female faculty member

Dr. Lydia P. Laws

Did you have great pictures or fond memories of Laws Hall?

Send them to alumni@desu.edu

A final tribute in the building where precious memories have been made since 1962.

Sponsored by the Delaware State University Office of Alumni Relations on behalf of The Echo — Winter 2019 the Lovely Ladies of Laws Hall

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DeYoung Family Integrated Campus Life

by Carlos Holmes The arrival to thenDelaware State College in the 1950s of the DeYoung couples — two white brothers and their wives — was evidence that the era of separation of the races in Delaware institutions of higher education was coming to an end.

Garry DeYoung earned bachelor’s degrees in agriculture education in 1957 and elementary education in 1958.

Prior to the DeYoungs’ enrollment at Delaware State College, eight black students — who left Delaware State College in 1949 because of its loss of accreditation — had already successfully challenged the segregation of the University of Delaware the following year.

But while there was a lot of publicity and anxiety across the nation concerning the growing specter of blacks integrating white schools, a white man named Garry DeYoung began taking classes at Delaware State College during the 1953–54 school year.

Garry was a WWII veteran active-duty Air Mary and Garry DeYoung with their Force sergeant who was children on the Delaware State assigned to the thenCollege campus. fledgling Dover Air Force Base. His wife, Mary DeYoung — now age 90 and living in Minnesota — said that Delaware State College was the closest college to their home. She said although her husband realized that it was a black school and that he would be first white to take classes there, it did not deter him from enrolling.

“To Garry, it was like, ‘So it’s a black school. So what?’” recalled Garry’s widow (her husband passed away in 2002).

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Soon thereafter, Mary, as well as Garry’s brother, Walter DeYoung, enrolled at Delaware State College.

Garry — who was born in 1920 in Wayne Township, N.J., also the birthplace of his brother six years later — graduated with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture education in 1956, becoming the first white to earn a degree at Delaware State College. Walter and Mary followed suit, earning degrees in agriculture education and elementary education in 1957 and 1958, respectively.

Mary, a native of Cooperstown, N.Y., met Garry in 1946, and the couple were married the following year. Garry went back into the Air Force, and his wife accompanied him from assignment to assignment. With each stop, the couple gave birth to a new child.

According to Mary, when her husband enrolled at Delaware State College around 1953, there were some citizens who expressed their opposition to the integration of the College to then-Delaware Gov. J. Caleb Boggs.

“The governor said if he wants to enroll and the College accepts him, then he can attend,” she recalled.

Walter followed his brother to the Mid-Atlantic region, and also began taking classes at Delaware State College. Meanwhile, Mary had a growing family to tend to.

“At first, I stayed home, took care of the kids and took some correspondence courses. But then we moved to the Delaware State College campus. Once there, Garry told me to go get my education,” Mary said. “But he told me not to take home economics classes.”

Walter said he was confronted by some whites about his enrollment at Delaware State College. “An insurance salesman told me that I was going to get killed,” Walter said. “There were also some state police officers who stopped me and asked me ‘What are you doing going to that n----- school?”

That opposition notwithstanding, the DeYoungs assimilated well into the close-knit Delaware State College community. Garry and his wife and kids lived in a housing annex that was built onto Loockerman Hall.

Dr. Donald Blakey, Delaware State College Class of 1958 alumnus, said the DeYoungs’ presence on campus was not a big issue.

“They were there because they wanted to be there.

They were considered part of the community.”

— Dr. Donald Blakey, Delaware State College Class of 1958 alumnus

History In 1956, the Delaware State College Players Guild’s production of Othello featured Sylvester Schley as Othello and Mary DeYoung as Desdemona.

OF THE UNIVERSITY

Raising a family limited Mary from participating in many extracurricular activities outside of her studies.

However, at one point she managed to find time in 1956 to perform in the Delaware State College Players Guild production of Othello.

Mary portrayed Desdemona, the wife of Othello (portrayed by Sylvester Schley) — giving the play an interracial couple in starring roles. “Nobody found it controversial; we were just mesmerized by the play,” Dr. Blakey said.

Both Mary and Walter had fond recollections of certain faculty members.

Mary said Dr. Harold D. Weaver, Professor of Education and head of the Education Department, was a mentor for her.

“Part of the baggage I came in with was my husband, Garry, was a rabid atheist,” Mary said. “What was one’s religion was what many judged you by in those days, but Dr. Weaver was a humanist who just accepted you as you are.”

The Delaware State College faculty color line was broken in 1954 with the appointment of the first white instructor — German native Jakob Gutkin, an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Physics.

Mary recalled another white instructor during that period — Dr. Stepan Benda, who was a Delaware State College associate Professor of Natural Sciences from then-Czechoslovakia. “He was a slightly balding man who had been held in a concentration camp during World War II,” she said.

Walter fondly remembered Dr. Harriet Williams, “because she gave me personal help when I was struggling with chemistry.”

A recent photo of Walter DeYoung, who currently resides in Florida.

In the 1950s, Walter got involved with a group of students and the local NAACP in calling for a boycott of segregated local theaters. Garry, Mary and Walter each periodically wrote letters to the editor in the Delaware State News, sharing their perceptions on civil rights and integration and refuting the arguments of segregationists.

Grade-wise, Walter was top of his class and served as the valedictorian during the 1957 graduation ceremony.

The following year, Mary graduated as the 1958 valedictorian at Delaware State College.

“I had thought that graduating from high school was a big accomplishment for me and my family,” Mary said.

“But when I married Garry, a whole new world opened up for me.”

Garry and Mary would go on to hold teaching positions at schools in Vermont and Maryland. The couple returned to Delaware in the early 1960s, and Mary taught second graders at an elementary school in Middletown, Del. In 1963–64 she was a witness in an ACLU lawsuit that challenged a state law that required elementary school classes to recite the Lord’s Prayer and five Bible verses. “We won the case, but as a result, I lost my job at that school,” Mary said.

Garry and Mary then moved to Minnesota, where she became a social worker.

In addition to earning a master’s degree at Temple University, Garry also published two books of poetry: Sex, Church and the Jungle and Everybody Knows My Name. He also ran unsuccessfully as an independent in Iowa for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Valedictorian Mary DeYoung with her children after the May Commencement in 1958.

After his Delaware State College graduation, Walter became a labor union organizer for the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union and later a well-traveled ecologist. He is currently 89 and lives in Florida.

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Alumni Art Featured at Biggs Exhibit Delaware State University alumni were prominently featured in the “African American History Live” exhibit at Dover’s Sewell C. Biggs Museum. “We have heard from participating artists and visitors alike that they had no idea there was so much artistic talent emanating from the African-American community of the greater Dover area — we have all been surprised,” said Ryan Grover, Biggs Museum curator.

Bryant T. Bell ’75 The exhibit allowed Bryant T. Bell to display his creative side. “My favorite piece in the exhibit is a P40 War Hawk plane in acrylic,” said Bell, who retired as the Director of Major Gifts at the University in June. “I like planes. It is something historic and I like the way the painting came out.”

Donna Blakey ’09 As an artist, Dr. Donna Blakey is attracted to people going about their everyday lives. One of her most popular pieces, selected for the exhibit, is “All for Sale.” The piece captures a scene from Jamaica. “All for Sale” uses mixed media, including bits of nature found in her yard, to add dimension to the visual story of a man selling fruits and vegetables on the roadside in Jamaica.

Anthony Burton ’76 “The Garden of Eden” was the promotion image selected for the exhibit, which ran from February through April 2018.

Anthony Burton is a retired art educator from the Woodbridge, Del. School District. His artistic style combines cartoon elements inspired by his inner chi. “We all have troubles, but when put into a comedic format, they don’t seem as intimidating,” said Burton, who is also a Tai Chi instructor.

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Tracy Channel ’08 “The HOPE piece… is my favorite because ‘HOPE’ is not only the foundation of the African-American community, but it is also part of the Pieces of My Soul Creations: Divine Order Collection (2015–17),” said abstract artist, Tracy Channel ’08, owner of Pieces of My Soul Creations. The piece was created in honor of Channel’s best friend of 33 years, Lisa Wilkins, who died in 2015.

Sheila Exum ’88 Sheila Exum, a former Lady Hornet basketball standout, played professional women’s basketball for an Israeli team after graduation. She is a retired law enforcement professional. “Since the age of 2, art has filled me with a sense of peace, comfort and creativity,” said Exum.

“It has always come easy to me, but I strive to perfect my craft by studying other artist techniques. While being influenced by everything around me, my goal is to create drawings that capture detail in subject matter that others may overlook while using light and dark to produce shadows to create an illusion of realism.”

“The opening and meet the artists’ reception

were outstanding. It was the largest single opening event for the Biggs Museum, with over 300 people in attendance. The exhibit was extended for a month — that says a lot.”

— Bryant T. Bell ’75

Alumni Alexander Gamble ’97 Alexander Gamble’s art “is a combination of circumstances and the recall of events past,” according to his website. The Brooklyn native moved with his family to Wilmington, Del. After the death of his father he studied existentialism and was later “rescued by Christians, he was reborn April 25, 2004,” said Gamble. Today while “passionately loving God, Alexander navigates through life with a newfound love, Jesus Christ.”

Michael “Mijomor” Morris ’75 Michael Mijomor is an artist and educator whose pieces incorporate diverse media, including pencil, monoprinting and his favorite, oil painting. According to his website, “Each of his works evokes a mood or theme that screams to be seen, to be read and to be remembered.” Morris’ art subjects include people, situations, poetry, African-inspired images and surrealistic fantasy.

Aaron Paskins ’94 ’99 The exhibit’s seven sculptures were the work of Aaron Paskins, who recalled: “I started out as a painter, but I was not fulfilled in what I was trying to express. I found more fondness and love through sculpting.” Paskins’ work is on display at art shows nationwide. “I want to be remembered for my love of art and my devotion to it…my whole life,” said Paskins. He and wife Gina are co-owners of Our Story Studios, LLC. Visit ourstorystudioart.com for more information.

Burton, Gamble, Morris and Williams are members of the Points of Juxtaposition artist collaboration.

ARTISTS

Rosetta Roach ’81 ’96 Dr. Rosetta Roach enjoys drawing, sculpting, painting, ceramics and writing. “I have a very diverse palette. Creating works of art is a stimulating learning experience that challenges my mind,” said the retired art educator. One of her works, “The Blessing,” in graphite pencil, “is a portrait of the late Apostle Richard M. Avant, who was the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, in Dover…. Pastor Avant blessed many babies and he believed ‘Everybody is Somebody in Christ,’” said Dr. Roach.

Aekyung “Maria” Ruffin ’91 Maria Ruffin, who has been drawing since she was a little girl, said: “Everyone has an ability to create. We are creative beings naturally and we need to get in touch with that.” Ruffin retired from the Capital School District, where she worked with special-needs students. “I create in a flow of energy,” she added.

“When I am painting, it takes me a while to connect on a deeper level so that I can create art. Art is the medium that connects me to a higher source.”

Carl Williams ’74 Carl Williams’ art shows graphic design influences from his years at DuPont. “Although my work often contains external references to women, clowns and black folk in emotional expressions, it is not so much the realistic depiction I am concerned with, but more so the combination of man-made and natural materials used to evoke self-reflection by the viewer,” said Williams. His piece, “The Sales from the Ship Called Amistad” is acrylic and tape on cold press watercolor paper.

To view and purchase their artwork, go to pojartists.com.

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Douglas Gibson ’50 Donates Part of Duck Collection Douglas A. Gibson ’50 was honored amid an exhibition of his hand-carved waterfowl decoys — 10 of which he permanently donated to the University in April 2018.

Over the last 45 years, Mr. Gibson estimates that he has produced more than 2,000 works. While he creates decoys of all species of ducks, most frequently he carves black mallards and brown mallards. The selling price for his decorative decoys averages $200–$500, while his most expensive piece — a white swan — sold for $1,700.

A native of Trappe, Md., Mr. Gibson was introduced to the art by watching his father, Samuel Gibson, carve decoys for his hunting activities. While his father did not directly teach him the artform, the elder Gibson provided enough inspiration to help his son excel in the craft as an adult.

After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial education from Delaware State College, Mr. Gibson went on to serve 38 years as a teacher — 21 years at Delaware Technical Community College, 16 years in the Milford School District and one year in Maryland. Along the way, he also earned a master’s degree in public administration.

It was during his tenure at Del Tech that Mr. Gibson began developing his duck artistry. Around 1970 he was teaching both day and night classes, and instead of driving home between class periods, he began carving ducks in his school shop.

The 10 donated duck carvings will be kept permanently on display in the first floor of the William C. Jason Library.

Vanderhost Named Distinguished Alumnus Robert P. Vanderhost came to Delaware State College after serving his country in the United States military, enrolling in 1967. He was offered a scholarship to play basketball in the middle of the 1967–68 season and went on to earn a starting position for the next two seasons. A member of Delaware State’s 1,000-point club, Vanderhost also earned two All-CIAA selections. He averaged better than 19 points per game with the Hornets. In 1970, he was selected as the team’s Most Outstanding Player. Robert Vanderhost was inducted into the Delaware State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.

known entertainers. Vanderhost volunteered with the Philadelphia Youth Athletic Association, Delaware Youth Athletic Association, and the Philadelphia Sonny Hill and Baker Leagues as a coach in his spare time.

After finishing his playing career, Vanderhost served as an assistant coach with the Hornets during the 1970–71 season. His professional career included teaching stints with the Philadelphia Public Schools, service as a juvenile gang worker with the Crime Prevention Association, private investigation and Assistant Director of the Wilmington Housing Authority. He also managed a series of nationally

Robert Vanderhost met his wife, Cecelia, his college sweetheart, at Delaware State; they have two children.

He has mentored students in Delaware’s Red Clay Consolidated School District and remains active as a board member of the Philadelphia Association of Black Sports and Culture Inc. and member of the University’s New Castle County Alumni Chapter.

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Alumni

GIVE BACK

Ramon Apellaniz Donates $30K to Athletics Fondly Recalls His Experience Ramon Apellaniz ’07, President of the Gemini Project, LLC, donated $30,000 to support Delaware State University athletics at the 2018 Alumni Basketball game on February 17. The former University baseball player and education major warmly recalled his memories.

“Playing baseball at Delaware State University was the greatest experience. I was the first non-recruit to make the team in 30 years,” said Apellaniz. After high school, he took a year off from baseball and started practicing.

“The coach invited me to come out for the team and I made it. I had a great time. It was a big transition coming [to the University] from an urban area in Hartford, Conn.,” he said. Apellaniz had played baseball beginning with Little League.

Apellaniz’s fondest memories include hearing the Delaware State University Band play at football games, meeting the friends that he has stayed in contact with over the years and the whole HBCU experience.

In high school, Apellaniz took advanced placement courses in psychology. At Delaware State University, he majored in education while also enjoying psychology courses that focused on the psycho-social aspects of life. He later obtained a master’s degree in counseling

from Springfield College. Today, his company, Gemini Project, LLC in Newington, Conn., focuses on the clinical aspects of behavioral health.

“The University prepared me to open my own business and run it. From dealing with financial aid, picking classes, and scheduling time with my adviser, all of that helped,” said Apellaniz.

He enjoyed the family atmosphere at the University. He is still friends with his baseball teammates and coaches.

The Delaware State University Alumni Baseball Team organized a golf tournament in honor of Mike Ingram, who died tragically in a car accident. With the fundraiser, the team began to raise the $100,000 needed for a new baseball field.

WHY I GIVE “ I give to Delaware State University because I had a very

rewarding 43-year career there. I was also able to earn a bachelor’s degree as one of my staff benefits.

I met many lifelong friends, administrators, faculty, staff and students. Additionally, my son and 12 other family members received an excellent and affordable education at Delaware State College/Delaware State University.

I give because I want to help others to have the same opportunity.

I officially retired on May 31, 2011; however, I worked in the Office of the Provost until July 2013, an additional two years.”

— Cecelia Dunning ’94

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Longwood Project Aspire The overall support from the Longwood Foundation for Project Aspire totals $2 million. Delaware State University Aspire Project Scholars are Delawareans, who must maintain a 2.5 GPA and complete 10 hours of community service per academic year.

Students, most whom are first-generation college students, must also maintain consecutive, full-time enrollment at the University.

Project Aspire allows the participants to make a difference in the communities served while also demonstrating the University’s core values of Community and Outreach. The Class of 2018 Aspire Scholars, with an average GPA of 3.3, were the second cohort of sophomores to benefit from the grant.

Preliminary results indicate that the project is on target to exceed the retention rate of the student body at large. After one year of scholarship support for each cohort, the University funding covers the remaining two years of study, provided grant requirements are met by the students.

Class of 2018 Aspire Scholars and Mentors, with Dr. Vita Threatt-Pickrum, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, and Charity Shockley, Director of Grants Development and Management.

Campus Consortium USA Grant of $252,465 Awarded for Mobile App Campus Consortium USA awarded Delaware State University a five-year, $252,465 in-kind grant for licensing and implementation of a campuswide mobile application for students.

The majority of University students have smartphones; however, the “myDESU” student portal does not have a mobile app version. The grant will allow the University to mirror that system on a mobile platform to enable students to access all of the myDESU applications.

This mobile app system will focus on a fully integrated one-stop service center for the University. By the end of the grant period, the University plans to have fully developed, tested and implemented the mobile app so that it supports scalability, reliability and maintainability.

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Verizon Innovative Learning Program for Minority Males Delaware State University has received $700,000 to provide minority middle school males in Kent and New Castle counties with inspiration and tools they will need for a brighter future in the digital world via The Verizon Innovative Learning Program for Minority Males. The University is collaborating with the Red Clay School District in New Castle County and the Capital School District in Kent County, with a target population of 100 young men each year.

The Verizon Innovative Learning Camp at the University held its Presentation Day on July 13, when the youths demonstrated what they learned during the three-week camp. At the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center, the middle schoolers showed off the results of the handson experience they received using next-generation technologies such as coding, augmented/virtual reality and 3-D printing, as well as design thinking training and access to college mentors. The youths competed for a best project award, with the Air Pollution team — Dissandou Becolli of Holy Cross Middle School, Christopher Connelly of William Henry Middle School and Sasan Sedigh of Skyline Middle School — earning first place.

A premise for the grant is that by 2020, 77 percent of all U.S. jobs will require technology skills. Yet today, millions of American students lack the technology and resources they need to succeed. By continuing to work with Verizon, the University is positively impacting students, their families, communities and ultimately, the world.

The first-place team accompanied by Verizon grant lead staff — (L–R) Vaughn Hopkins, Executive Director, Institutional Research, Planning and Analytics; Lillie Crawford, Director, Delaware Center for Enterprise Development; firstplace Air Pollution Team: Dissandou Becolli, Christopher Connelly and Sasan Sedighi-Mournani; and Charity Shockley, Director, Grants Development and Management.

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Barclays Bank Renews Corporate Partnership with $100K Grant For the past six years, Barclays has supported the Barclays Bank Mentor Program (BBMP). In 2016, the bank expanded its support via the Delaware Technology and Training Center (DTTC) on campus. Since 2011, Delaware State University has received several grants totaling $970,000 from Barclays Bank toward the two initiatives.

Barclays Bank Mentor Program The Barclays Bank Mentor Program (BBMP) was restructured during the 2017–18 year to move activities from the spring to summer. Candidates for hire achieved a minimum 3.0 GPA. After vetting by the University, six students were selected by Barclays staff. The students selected for the program included criminal justice, political science/information technology, mass communications and business administration majors.

During the program, students were coached by the Annual Giving and Grants Department and a faculty member from the Mass Communications Department.

They earned six independent study credit hours and worked on projects via interdisciplinary teams of two for a six-week period.

At the end of the six-week internship, the three student teams presented their findings to much acclaim during a closing ceremony and reception at Barclays Bank in Wilmington, Del.

Delaware Training and Technology Center, powered by Barclays The Delaware Training and Technology Center (DTTC) is now an Official Cisco Networking Academy that allows the DTTC to provide instruction on the Cisco Networking Academy portfolio. These courses cover topics such as networking, security, big data and analytics, operating systems, programming, business and digital literacy.

The DTTC kicked off its summer 2018 offerings using the Cisco learning platform. The Cisco certification training courses being offered are in networking, entrepreneurship and the Internet of Things (IoT).

The DTTC’s partnership with Delaware State University’s Early College High School (ECHS@ DSU) has also been a continued success. During the academic year, the DTTC holds nine-week recurring sessions for ECHS@DSU called the “Hornet App Club,” where ECHS students are taught introduction to software programming and other technologies.

Congratulations to Alumnae Centenarians Courtney Stevenson ’44 turned 104 on June 12, 2018. The retired Delaware State University Assistant Professor is the oldest known living alumna.

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Susan Y. Browne ’45 turned 100 on April 29, 2018. Here she celebrates at her birthday party with family and friends at Dover’s Modern Maturity Center.

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Board of Trustee Appointments Norman D. Griffiths was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Gov. John Carney and was sworn in on Jan. 30.

He succeeds David Turner, whose term ended on Jan. 26. Griffiths served for 32 years as an in-house legal counsel for DuPont, retiring in June 2015. He was also a member of Wilmington’s City Council for 20 years; he led for four years as its President. Griffiths earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from American University in 1980 and a Juris Doctorate from Catholic University, Columbus School of Law in 1983.

Harold E. Stafford joined the Board of Trustees on June 15 and brings 31 years of state executive experience to his role. Previously, he served as the Delaware Secretary of Labor; Director of Administration for the Delaware Economic Development Office; and Director of Administration for the Department of Labor. He founded The Stafford Firm to help organizations implement quality standards, improve performance and streamline operations.

Stafford earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology at Henderson State University in Arkansas and a master’s degree at Bryn Mawr’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research.

Appointed by Gov. John Carney, Jocelyn Stewart recently retired as the Director of Community Investment for Barclaycard US. Since the founding of the company in 2000, she worked to achieve Barclays’ goals by developing its community strategy and managing its volunteer and financial resources. Prior to joining Barclays, Stewart worked

for First USA Bank, where she founded and led its Events Marketing Department, which generated over 1 million new credit card accounts per year. A graduate of the University of Richmond (Va.), Stewart earned bachelor’s degrees in economics and studio art.

Margie Lopez Waite was sworn in on Sept. 20; she succeeds Charles McDowell. Currently, Waite is the Head of School at the Las Americas ASPIRA Academy in Newark, Del., a post held since 2009. She graduated magna cum laude in marketing from Delaware State University in 1990. Prior to her role in education leadership, Waite was a Senior Vice President, overseeing a variety of areas at MBNA America in Wilmington, Del., from 1990 to 2006. She earned a master’s degree in secondary education from Wilmington University in 2008.

Appointed by the Board of Trustees, Bernadette Dorsey Whatley is a managing director with more than 20 years of experience in operations at JPMorgan Chase, where her roles have included Operations Manager, Chief Administrative and Communications Officer, and Program Manager. In February 2016, Whatley joined the Asset and Wealth Management Division, where she is responsible for U.S. private bank client onboarding markets across the East Coast. Born and raised in Delaware, Whatley earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration, both from the University of Delaware. She also holds a Series 99 license.

Diversity Task Force Continues Momentum In 2017, the Delaware State University Office of Human Resources at the University launched the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force to define the status of diversity and inclusiveness in each college and department while also identifying issues within the campus community. The goal was to create and implement programs that would positively impact the campus and yield measurable progress.

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“We want to make sure that the organizational structure supports efforts for diversity and inclusion and to include a systemwide marketing and branding effort

New Executive Administrators Antonio Boyle is the new Vice President for Strategic Enrollment at Delaware State University. He brings 23 years of enrollment management experience to the University. Most recently, Boyle was the Vice President of Enrollment Management for Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, from March 2016 to the present. Prior to that, from November 2014 to March 2016 at Wilberforce University in Ohio, he served in a similar role before being promoted to Senior Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Services. From 1994 to 2014, Boyle held enrollment management leadership posts at Kentucky State University, South Carolina State University, Florida A&M University and Alabama A&M University.

Former Delaware Secretary of Labor Dr. Patrice Gilliam-Johnson is the new Dean of Graduate, Adult and Continuing Studies at the University.

Dr. Gilliam-Johnson will supervise the delivery of nearly two dozen graduate programs; growing the University Online portfolio of both graduate and undergraduate majors; expanding adult/continuing education offerings to support continued career and personal growth; and developing new public-private partnerships across Delaware. She will be based at the Delaware State University Wilmington Campus on Kirkwood Highway and will be the senior leader at that New Castle County location.

For more information about Delaware State University’s Board of Trustees appointments and new administrators, please visit the desu.edu news archive.

Dr. David “Scott” Gines is the new Athletics Director, bringing more than three decades of collegiate athletics administration and coaching to the University. Gines joined the Hornets after serving since 2013 as the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He was the school’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement from July 2009 through December 2012, overseeing the departments of Athletics, Career Services, Alumni, Development, and Marketing and Communications.

Jackie Griffith is the University’s new Director of Government and Community Relations; in this role, she will maintain effective political advocacy efforts at the local, state and federal levels, as well as leverage community partnerships. Last year, as the chief of fiscal policy in the Office of the Controller General, she provided support to the Delaware General Assembly regarding fiscal and policy matters. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration management from Wesley College in Dover.

As Vice President for Finance, Robert Schrof is responsible for the full complement of financial accounting and management at the University. Schrof is a financial planning and analysis leader with more than 25 years of experience. His expertise includes profit and loss reporting; forecasting and modeling; analyzing corporate debt strategy; product and service pricing; portfolio analytics; credit risk and accounts receivable; and SOX compliance. He has served in executive roles with Wells Fargo, the Student Finance Corporation and the Radian Group and most recently, Predictive Analytics.

that reflects our diversity,” says Pamela Mosley Gresham, Director of Labor Relations and Diversity and Task Force Chairperson.

administered a climate survey that was completed by 700 members of the University community.

The task force earned the gold award from the Delaware Society for Human Resource Management (DE-SHRM) in 2017 for: • Partnering with TheDream.US to enroll Dreamer students, • Hiring an Interfaith Director to coordinate diverse student religious activities and • Establishing a Diversity Unit within the Office of Human Resources and a Diversity Task Force.

The Task Force will continue its efforts to maintain a campus environment that encompasses structural and social differences that foster a diverse and inclusive community.

Long-term goals of the Task Force include a public report to stakeholders, town hall meetings and the development of a formal policy on diversity and inclusion. The Task Force also

Delaware State University Diversity and Inclusion Task Force members: Pamela Mosley Gresham (Chair), Dawn Mosley, Jordin Williams, Trinette Fonseca, Capt. Vincent Shipman, Dr. Francine Edwards, Dr. Young-Sik Kwak, Dr. Donald Becker, Ann Knettler, Kevin Noriega, Dr. John Rich, Candy Young, Quesi Bannerman, Dr. Nirmaljit Rathee; and ex officio members Irene ChapmanHawkins and Dr. Stacy Downing.

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Philanthropy Symposium Attracts Record Attendance The 2018 HBCU Philanthropy Symposium had the largest and most diverse attendance in its eightyear history. Over 140 philanthropic and Institutional Advancement leaders representing more than 40 schools and organizations attended from over 20 different states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This year community colleges and minority serving institutions joined public and private HBCUs in a conversation on philanthropy and fundraising.

Participants had the opportunity to engage in dialogue with senior program officers from various foundations that included the Kresge Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation, and JPMorgan Chase Foundation.

This year was the first time the symposium incorporated a discussion with academic success leaders. Member

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universities and leaders from Complete College America, the Association of Governing Board Institutional Strategies unit, and the Association of Public Land Grant Universities also participated in the symposium. The purpose was to help the symposium attendees better relate to how philanthropy impacts the needs for student success at each of the institutions.

The HBCU Philanthropy Symposium is an annual gathering of advancement leaders designed to provide a forum for transparent discussions about common challenges and successes regarding philanthropy. More information will be posted soon regarding the dates and location for the 2019 HBCU Philanthropy Symposium at www.hbcusymposium.com.

Aviation Advisory Council Includes Alumni A newly formed Delaware State University Aviation Advisory Council also met in April to develop fundraising strategies to support the Delaware State University Aviation Program. Under the leadership of alumnus William “CJ” Charlton ’95, an airway science graduate and captain at United Airlines, the Advisory Council is helping the University identify funding resources to replace the airplanes used to educate student pilots.

The Council was organized to help the University meet a critical need. The Delaware State University Aviation Program must replace its entire fleet of planes by 2020.

Fundraising is underway to ensure that the University’s fleet meets industry standards in the future.

Alumni and friends of the University are encouraged to donate to the Aviation Program by visiting desu.edu/giving.

Participants at the April Aviation Council Meeting pictured above: (L–R) LaShawne Pryor, Director, Delaware State University Corporate and Foundation Relations; Dr. Tony Allen, Delaware State University Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs; Ret. Lt. Col. Michael Hales, Director, Delaware State University Aviation Program; Arnold Nearn ’71, President, DSUAA Florida Chapter and alumni representative, DSUAA National; Reggie Speight ’92; Dr. Mishoe, Delaware State University President; Dr. Anngie Johnson, NASA retiree; Gilda Joseph, Chevron retiree; Dr. Vita Threatt-Pickrum, Vice President, Delaware State University Institutional Advancement; Council Chairperson William “CJ” Charlton ’95, Captain, United Airlines; and William Pickrum, Adjunct Professor, Delaware State University Aviation Program.

Air Force and Delaware State University Host Summer Aviation Program Did you know that the Delaware State University Aviation Program has the largest fleet of planes among HBCUs? The Aviation Program, launched in 1987 under the leadership of the late Dr. Daniel E. Coons, is a thriving program with a 100 percent hiring rate for its pilot graduates.

During summer 2018, the U.S. Air Force and Delaware State University jointly hosted a three-week summer Air Force Aviation-Character-Education (ACE) program.

The experimental program provided training, motivation and mentorship to 24 high school and college students from across the country.

The aspiring pilots received 15 hours of dual flight instruction, five to 10 hours of flight simulator work

and ground training in aviation science, technology engineering and mathematics. The ground training took place at the Bank of America Building on the University campus. The students also used University planes and the Delaware Airpark for flight training.

The ACE program is needed due to the shortage of minority pilots in the Air Force and working for commercial airlines. Currently, commercial airlines are attracting and hiring pilots away from active duty service.

Ret. Lt. Col. Michael Hales, Director of the Delaware State University Aviation Program, said the ACE program was a successful partnership between the University and the Air Force. The Air Force and the University are already discussing a possible 2019 ACE Program.

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Engaged Alumni Support the University on Campus and Abroad DSUAA Celebrates 50th Anniversary The Delaware State University Alumni Association celebrated the golden anniversary of its charter beginning with an HBCU Symposium featuring a panel of distinguished speakers. The symposium was held in the Martin L. King Center on the campus of Delaware State University. Later that evening, a jazz reception was held at Maple Dale Country Club. Saturday’s events included a cookout luncheon and an evening gala at the Modern Maturity Center. The weekend ended with alumni members worshiping together at Mt. Zion AME Church.

50th Anniversary Celebration Committee — Mr. Albert Weal, President of the Hampton Roads Chapter, Mr. Alfred Outlaw, Mr. Wardell Harmon, Mr. Regional Minus, Rev. Theresa Holmes, President of the New Castle County Chapter, Mrs. Cecelia Dunning, Rev. Dr. Geraldine Jones, President of the Kent County Chapter, Dr. K. Bernard Chase, Dr. Bobby Jones, Dr. Marcia Taylor, Director of Alumni Relations, Ms. LaKisha Thompson, Dr. Janice Hyland, Mrs. Esthelda Parker-Selby, Mr. J. Cagney France, Ms. Theodora White

Alumni Worship Service at Mt. Zion AME Church

Ewing Delivers Commencement Address Steve Ewing, CEO and President of the Wade Ford Franchise in Smyrna, Ga., and a Delaware State University alumnus, Class of 1983, delivered the December 2017 Commencement address. During his matriculation, Ewing served as student government president. He was named the 2017 MEAC Distinguished Alumnus representing Delaware State University.

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Bishop Reginald Thomas Jackson ’76 delivered the keynote

address on the importance of prayer at the seventh annual President’s Prayer Breakfast in 2017. Bishop Jackson is the presiding prelate of the Sixth Episcopal District of the AME Church, which encompasses over 500 churches in Georgia.

Jackson previously served as the Executive Director of the Black Ministers’ Council of New Jersey, an organization that represents over 600 black churches. During his 31 years as pastor at St. Matthews AME Church in Orange, N.J., the congregation grew from 75 to 2,800 members.

Alumni Four Alumni Honored at Scholarship Ball

Congratulations to Ned Brown ’71, Constance (Speaks) Hall ’92, and Frank Marshall ’62 and the late Mary Marshall ’75 (daughter Penny Marshall photographed), four alumni who were honored at the 2017 President’s Scholarship Ball for dedicated service as volunteers and donors to the University!

Three Alumni Awarded Honorary Doctorates

State Representative Dr. Stephanie T. Bolden ’69, Dr. Donald A. Blakey ’58 and Enid Wallace-Simms ’74 were awarded honorary doctorate degrees from the University.

Dr. Bolden is the longest-serving African-American woman to hold elected office in Delaware. In April 2018, she celebrated 20 years of awarding the Burton-Phelan Memorial Scholarship to matriculating students from Wilmington, Del. She was awarded the honorary doctorate degree at the December 2017 Commencement.

Dr. Donald Blakey has served as a coach and faculty member at the University. Blakey is a former Delaware State Representative and is an avid volunteer and supporter. He was awarded the honorary doctorate degree at the May 2018 Commencement.

Dr. Enid Wallace-Simms is a Delmarva Power executive who has made her mark on the world by helping communities thrive on behalf of her company. The avid volunteer and supporter of Delaware State University was awarded the honorary doctorate degree at the May 2018 Commencement.

ENGAGEMENT

New Student Philanthropy Council

Under the advisement of Diane Kirby ’09, a new Student Philanthropy Council was launched to build a culture of philanthropy on campus that will translate into future support of the University. The students have volunteered at events including the Philanthropy Symposium, Homecoming and the Alumni Basketball Game. The students also create projects to promote service among the next generation of Hornets.

Volunteer Program Launched

The goal of this program is to keep Delaware State University alumni, retirees, friends and supporters connected to the Institution they love through volunteer opportunities on campus. Volunteers can assist at various kinds of events such as sports, ceremonies, academic programs, fundraisers and reunions. Jeanel Lofland ’81 ’95 and Cecelia Dunning ’94 are the alumni leaders of this group.

Savannah State Weekend “Our entire weekend went without one hitch from start to finish, including beautiful blue skies, a big full moon and delicious food. There was also a flyover by our very own Hornet Aviation Students Flight Team. They flew four of our planes down [from Dover] for the entire weekend, led by flight leader Retired Maj. Neal Thompson — a huge hit,” recalled DSUAA Florida Chapter President Arnold Nearn ’71. According to the Florida Chapter’s Past President, Al Outlaw ’71, “Outstanding, amazing and wonderful are some of the words I use to describe our weekend in Savannah. Hornet Pride!”

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Alumni Relations and Admissions Collaborate with Alumni at College Fairs Nationwide The Alumni Relations and Admissions offices collaborate to compile packages that are mailed to alumni who volunteer to represent the University at college fairs. The packages include information and giveaways to promote Delaware State University. After sending a picture showing their engagement with potential Hornets at the college fairs, alumni receive a “thank you” T-shirt from the Office of Alumni Relations.

Litchfield, Arizona — Kevin Scott ’94 speaks with teachers and prepares for the Litchfield High School College fair.

Larry Williams ’73 and Jerome Williams ’72 share insights about Delaware State University at a college fair in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida.

Brenda Jarmon, Ph.D. ’83 and Eartha Lamar ’72 represent their alma mater at the Florida A&M State University College Fair.

Darnesha Eddinfield ’94, Shania Anderson ’06 ’08 and future Hornet Kylie Richardson (Darnesha’s daughter) represented their alma mater at a college fair sponsored by the Gastonia, North Carolina Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Incorporated.

In Cincinnati, Ohio, Jamahal Boyd Sr. ’97 and Lora Ward ’06 bring Hornet Pride to students attending a college fair at Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church.

College sweethearts Gunthar and Marsha Stroman ’94 greet the Approaching Storm Marching Band at the Apollo Theater’s Open House Weekend in New York City.

Herman Wood ’73, DSUAA Philadelphia Chapter President, awaits students at the Enon Baptist Church College Fair.

Dear Delaware State University, Three days ago, I received a box bursting with Delaware State University T-shirts, hats, tote bag and greeting cards… I literally felt the love and support oozing from the box!

I was introduced to the Delaware State Hornets (Go Hornets!) through my Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. sorority sister, Ms. Deidre Ottley [’90] during Homecoming week 2017… Thank you for fostering education and a commitment to building futures for generations to come.

I am an Army head nurse stationed at Camp Casey medical clinic, located about 15 miles south of the North Korean border… This is what we (soldiers) defend: the safety and well-being of America’s sons and daughters. I am proud to be a soldier, nurse, wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend — defending our freedoms in America. Please accept my most sincere and heartfelt appreciation to you and your educational Institution for supporting soldiers of the Armed Forces.

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Respectfully, Artinsia Shakir, CPT, DNP, AGACNP Patient Centered Medical Home, Camp Casey Health Clinic

At the Apollo Theater’s Open House Weekend, Dawn Tennent ’06 and Jasmine Saunders ’17 discuss Delaware State University campus life with potential students.

CLASS NOTES

Carol Stafford Wright ’69 is the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., RHO Chapter’s 2016–17 Educator of the Year. Stafford is retired from the Red Clay School District in Delaware and currently works as an adjunct education Professor at the University of Delaware and Wilmington University in addition to mentoring children in the Connecting Generations Program.

India Lee ’15 recently relocated to Orlando, Fla., to become an Assignment Editor at Fox 35 News. Lee is responsible for gathering information and sending crews out on stories. Lee was previously a production assistant at CBS-3 Eyewitness News in Philadelphia.

Tony “Big Cat” Smith ’78 was the featured jazz musician at the 37th Annual Scholarship Luncheon, sponsored by the New Castle County Chapter of the DSUAA in August. Smith is a retired music educator and administrator from the Christina School District and the Christina Cultural Arts Center in Wilmington. He continues to perform in the MidAtlantic region and mentors young jazz musicians.

Leah Williams ’15 ’16 is a rising supply chain star who was named to the ThomasNet & Institute for Supply Management’s 30 Under 30 group of young professionals “who work tirelessly to contribute to a prosperous, sustainable world.” The Northrop Grumman employee tells other minority women who want to join the aerospace industry: “Go for it! Don’t hold back, dream big, be true to yourself and strive to do everything with a spirit of excellence.”

Eugene Pough ’05 is the founder and Executive Director of the On-Point Sports Enrichment and Mentoring Program in Philadelphia. The program helps youths develop through sports and personal enrichment. He is completing his master’s degree in sport administration at Delaware State University. Pough also employs his public relations, community outreach, social media and video skills to assist other nonprofits in Philadelphia.

Poshia Brewer ’17 is an associate with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), where she is responsible for leading project management and critical administrative tasks, such as conference and meeting planning, and on-site meeting logistics. Ms. Brewer also oversees strategic social media and digital initiatives.

Michelle Rolsal ’13 is a Fraud Analyst at the Bank of America in Wilmington. In 2017, Rolsal spoke to incoming freshmen women during Welcome Week for the Hive Talk session. Rolsal, a Delaware native, is also an MBA candidate at Wilmington University. She aspires to become an entrepreneur and wants teach others how to be financially successful.

Aniah Coley ’17 was selected as an HBCU Initiative Fellow soon after graduation. The fellowship enabled her to earn a master’s in nonprofit management at Columbia University in summer 2018. During her time at CU, she served as the President of the Nonprofit Management Student Association and facilitated health workshops throughout New York City. She is relocating to Maryland to launch a health-focused nonprofit.

Kimara Smith ’13 recently launched Develop Creative Technologies (DevCreativeTech.com), a small business that builds websites and apps in Wilmington, Del. She is also working on her master’s degree in information system technologies and gives back to her community by encouraging school involvement. She recently ran for a school board position in the Christina District.

Jacquaniese “Jaye” Washington ’17 joined the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Executive Team as a Communications Strategist and Speech Writer in Huntsville, Alabama. Previously, Washington served as the Executive Assistant and Communications Strategist to the Delaware Secretary of Health and Social Services.

Adrian Sutton ’13 is the Ward 7 Liaison in the District of Columbia’s Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services. He connects residents to city services and helps government agencies work together. Sutton’s reputation is growing in the nation’s capital, where he has also created marketing campaigns and other citywide initiatives and events.

Edward Doxen ’15 is a graduate student at Towson University, studying human resources.

The former student government president is also an intern at Rolls Royce North America Corporate Headquarters in Reston, Va. where he supports the global business operationally and through the delivery of key projects. Doxen is also gaining experience in employee relations, talent management and leadership development.

Michael McGuigan ’17 is a proud graduate of the University’s master’s degree program in sports administration. Following graduation, he accepted a position in the Appoquinimink School District in Delaware as a health and physical education teacher.

He also coaches the high school lacrosse team in the district. McGuigan credits the University’s program with providing him with the hands-on experience and the knowledge needed to further his career.

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CHAPTER NOTES Newly Elected DSUAA Chapter Officers 2018–20 Atlanta Chapter

Hampton Roads Chapter Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. by phone conference. Number 641-552-9336, Access Code: 896064. Potential new members should contact Wilma Bond (wbond4@cox.net) or David Redden, Esq. (davred63@gmail.com) for meeting details.

The DSUAA Atlanta Chapter was reinstated on October 23, 2018. General body meetings will be held every fourth Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. (no meetings in July and December), location to be determined. For more details, contact the officers via the email address below.

President: Roni Turner (Email: atldsuaa@gmail.com) Vice President: Renee Gallman-Jones Treasurer: Tashawna Johnson Recording Secretary: Candace Williams Corresponding Secretary: Victoria Carmichael Co-Historian, Vashti Johnson Co-Historian, Kylea Woodley

President: Albert Weal, Jr. (mastercook3@cox.net) Vice President: Jayne Alexander Treasurer: Frankie Manley Secretary: David Redden Assistant Secretary: Wilma Bond Event/Program Manager: Armetris Howard

Kent County Chapter Meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m.

Delaware State University, Ulysses Washington Bldg., Room 125, Dover, Del.

Florida Chapter Meetings are held the first Monday of each month by phone conference.

Number: 641-715-3580, Access: 888725 Face-to-face retreats are held three times per year.

President: Arnold D. Nearn, Jr. (arnoldnearn72@gmail.com) Vice President: Bishop Thomas Douglas Recording Secretary: Gail Obas Assistant Recording Secretary: Dr. Brenda Jarmon Treasurer: Alfred Outlaw Assistant Treasurer: Jennifer Garnes Chaplain: Calvin Mason Assistant Chaplain: Hugh Williams 40 The Echo — Winter 2019

President: Geraldine Jones, Ph.D. (gerryej@aol.com) Vice President: Gregory Hopkins Recording Secretary: Vivian King Corresponding Secretary: Jackye Fountain Treasurer: Veronica Hopkins Chaplain: Carlene Jackson

Metro New York Chapter

Meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

Number: 515-604-9561, Access Code: 655572.

President: Renee D. LeGendre (rdlegendre23@hotmail.com) Treasurer: Joseph Collins Secretary: Margaret Gregory

New Castle County Chapter Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Delaware State University, 3931 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19808.

Sussex County Chapter Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Old Landing Community Center, 29320 White Street Building, Millsboro, DE 19966.

President: Howard “Skip” Sudler (hssudler@comcast.net) Vice President: Ned Brown Jr. Treasurer: Irene Jones Secretary: Wardell Harmon

Greater New Jersey Chapter The DSUAA New Jersey Chapter was reinstated on September 8, 2018.

Meetings will be held the last Tuesday of each month by phone conference.

Number: 515-604-9378, Access Code: 584876.

Face-to-face gatherings/fundraisers will be held quarterly.

President: Duane Dey (dsu.gnjchapter@alumni.com) Vice President: Ursula Harvey Treasurer: Karen Vann-Farrior Secretary: Jaydine Rhodes-Geter Parliamentarian: Patrice Leatherberry Sergeant of Arms: Margaret Locke-Dey Chaplain: Chanty Lyles

President: J. Cagney France (jcagneyfrance@comcast.net) Vice President: Bernard Carr Recording Secretary: Shorel Clark Corresponding Secretary: Akiliah Church Treasurer: Elizabeth Allen Assistant Treasurer: Nicole Wilson Chaplain: Billy Duffy Parliamentarian: Robert Draine

Greater Washington, DC Chapter Meetings are held the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m.

H. D. Woodson Senior High School, 540 55th Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20019.

Philadelphia Chapter Meetings are held the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m.

30 North 41st Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Conference call information for meetings: Number: 877-594-8353, Access Code: 97900479.

President: Robert Saunders (sjr4691@gmail.com) Vice President: Alan Moses Secretary: Monica Peele Treasurer: Paula Anderson

President: Herman Wood (hermwood1@comcast.net) Vice President: Rose Caison-Austin Treasurer: Cynthia Alvin Secretary/Millenial Chairperson: Tyrone Manning Sergeant of Arms: Isa Al-Muid The Echo — Winter 2019

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The Late Fred Coverdale ’60 Broke Racial Barriers as N.Y. Educator On May 24, 1990, a headline in the Suffolk County News read, “After 29 years, Bayport-Blue Point’s ‘Mr. C’ retires.” The late Frederick Arlen Coverdale ’60, or “Mr. C” as he was affectionately called by his students, was a beloved teacher, coach and administrator in the Bayport-Blue Point District in New York.

By 1962, Coverdale was named both Teacher of the Year and Basketball Coach of the Year at the BayportBlue Point High School. He would move up in the leadership ranks from assistant principal to principal and finally assistant superintendent of the Bayport-Blue Point School District.

He also served as President of the Bayport-Blue Point Administration’s Association, and Chairperson of the at-risk students committee in addition to launching a before- and after-school care program.

In a heartfelt statement, his students wrote:

Coverdale was a Milford, Del., native and one of seven children; he attended William C. Jason Comprehensive High School in Georgetown. After high school, he enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean War as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.

After his military service, he enrolled at Delaware State College, where he was a concert choir member, football team quarterback, baseball team pitcher and a member of the Dukes — Delaware State College’s Best Dressed Men’s Club.

“For Fred Coverdale, the pathway to success in education started at Delaware State College,” said Chestene Ballard Coverdale ’59, his widow and college sweetheart. The couple married in 1960, and their union was blessed with two children, John and Terri; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The Coverdales moved to New York to launch teaching careers after graduation. Chestene taught at Newfield High School. Fred later earned a master’s degree in history at Stony Brook University.

“After three years of teaching and coaching in the Bayport-Blue Point High School, he was appointed head coach of the football team and later became head basketball coach,” said Chestene.

Coverdale navigated overt and covert racism while integrating the education leadership pool in his district.

Our high school is …honoring one teacher who “ has helped us in many ways — academically as well as in sports and student government. You have been a friend to us throughout our high school years, you have helped us to achieve our goals, and we thank you for it, Mr. Fred Coverdale.

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Coverdale was honored by the New York State Department of Education for his work as a Principal and inducted into the Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms Hall of Fame.

His three granddaughters, Brittany, Karli and Clarissa, attended Bayport-Blue, playing for the girls’ basketball team, the Phantoms, the team he once coached for the boys. After retiring from high school teaching and administration, Fred Coverdale taught for 17 years at Stony Brook University and Suffolk County Community College in addition to holding administrative positions in the Malverne, Roosevelt and Bridgehampton districts.

When Fred Coverdale ’60 transitioned in Bayport, N.Y., in 2013, recollections of his life of service to students began to pour into the media. Through his kindness, fairness and “old school” style, Coverdale is remembered as much more than a teacher and beloved Delaware State College alumnus. He is also remembered as a family man, friend, mentor, coach and one who served his country. He entered Delaware State College to learn and then went forth to serve.

The family has established the Frederick Coverdale Memorial Scholarship, and hopes that his life will “motivate more graduates …to give back …to help students reach success,” said Chestene.

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The Dukes — Delaware State College’s Best Dressed Men’s Club, Fred Coverdale standing on the left.

At the time of printing, the Office of Alumni Relations learned of Mrs. Chestene Ballard Coverdale’s passing. Sincere condolences are extended to the family.

IN MEMORIAM Philip Sadler IV — An Unmatched Alumni Leadership Legacy Remembered Philip Sadler ’62 was a Lifetime Member of the Delaware State University Alumni Association and served as its President from 1989 to 1991; he also previously served as President of the Baltimore, Central Jersey and Kent County chapters of the alumni association.

Sam “Cowboy” Slay ’70, comments on the passing of Phil Sadler:

“From the first encounter, I found Phil Sadler to be a fun-lovin’, congenial, professional, University-

lovin’ Brother. When I found that he had been inducted into the Delaware State University Sports Hall of Fame, I was pleasantly surprised and shared my applause with him for that accomplishment.

He was appreciative, but humble. I always had the perception that he worked hard, behind the scenes, to contribute to the success of the DSUAA and to Delaware State University. [The] leadership, contributions and love of alma mater like his will be dearly missed.

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Faculty & Staff

Alumni Delia F. Balance ’77

9/5/17

John W. Land ’66

11/22/17

Stephen J. Ballard ’07

4/26/17

Hortense S. Macon ’62

7/18/17

Vaughn M. Banks ’77

1/7/18

Mary J. Marshall ’75

11/8/17

10/2/17

Thelma M. Miller ’75

10/1/17

Barbara Bordley ’52

9/24/17

Dorothy A. Mitchell ’94

12/10/1

Karlin C. Brockington ’88

2/22/18

Charles E. Mosley ’75

10/5/17

Julius Campbell ’67

12/11/17

Elizabeth S. Palmer ’45

8/4/17

Isaac D. Carter

11/17/17

Jerome H. Pinkett ’61

6/9/17

Charles W. Bell ’65

Dorothy B. Cooper ’63

4/15/18

Lowan P. Pitt ’77

4/25/18

Marc Espieg ’12

2/24/18

John W. Pitts ’09

2/26/18

Janet M. Forrest ’98

3/18/17

Alexander M. Reaves ’53

Alfredia C. Fountain ’44

10/5/17

Joseph K. Roberts ’70

8/29/17

Cris T. Glenn ’15

5/20/17

Michael L. Rose ’97

9/24/17

Gary D. Gray ’67

8/4/17

Kera A. Russum ’10

9/27/17

Jean W. Greene ’58

4/15/18

Philip G. Sadler ’62

7/26/17

Dereck A. Hendricks ’88

5/24/17

Mary M. Scott ’55

12/1/17

John A. Henry ’73

11/24/17

Dr. Cora Selby ’40

8/13/18

Cynthia L. Hinkle ’95

11/17/17

Ruth E. Taylor ’99

1/12/18

Geraldine Hobbs ’69

1/1/18

Alice F. Thomas ’48

9/30/17

Ernest H. Holbrook ’86

1/7/18

Richard L. Turner ’59

6/16/18

Esther G. Holland ’65

4/24/18

Patrick W. Vanderveen ’78

1/24/18

10/26/17

10/18/17

Stephen Von Bonin ’86

5/8/18

Mildred E. Johnson ’53

3/21/18

David B. Wharton ’66

4/21/18

Dorothy Josey ’60

5/12/17

Dorrence West ’76

8/8/17

6/15/18

Thelma A. Whaley

12/4/17

Andrew W. Whitman ’94

1/20/18

Theodore A. Johnson ’87

Rose M. Kipp

Willie G. Adams Retired Professor

6/9/18

Daniel Coons 5/2/17 Retired Aviation Program Founding Director John J. Ferrier Jr. Retired Professor

5/14/18

Alton Hill 8/2/18 University Public Safety Officer Raymond J. Grandfield Retired Business Professor

7/28/17

Hallie E. Gregory 9/14/17 Delaware State University Athletics Director Damus Kenjyatta Retired Professor of English

2/26/18

Alton Lavan 4/23/18 Retired Head Coach; Director of Major Gifts John C. Martin Athletics Director

8/24/17

Diane Metzendorf 5/24/17 Associate Professor of Social Work Molly Murray 7/17/17 Adjunct Instructor in Print Journalism Gilven Simms 1/23/18 Retired, Maintenance Mechanic II and Painter Donald R. Wilkinson Retired Chemistry Professor

7/27/17

Jethro Williams 6/22/18 Retired, Director of Admissions

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