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1996 Sonya (Malcolm) Hutson married Timothy Hutson on Nov. 29, 2014, in Dover. Mrs. Hutson is currently employed as a human resources manager with Catalent Pharma Solutions in Philadelphia. She received a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Delaware State University.
1999 Norman Barclift has been named the head of marketing for Bayer CropScience LP’s vegetation management business. Barclift previously worked in Bayer’s professional pest management business, where he most recently served as general insect control product manager. Barclift holds a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business from Delaware State University and master’s degrees in Agriculture Extension and Education from Virginia Tech and Business Administration from Wake Forest University. Kelley Wilson-Everett was a featured guest on the Steve Harvey talk show and was recognized as Philadelphia’s Harvey Hero for the impact she’s made on students nationwide through her tutoring company and her nonprofit organization, Youth Angel Scholars Inc. She is also newly appointed professor of Early Childhood Education with Esperanza College of Eastern University.
2001 Shannon D. Lawson recently joined the law firm of Keating Muething & Klekamp in Cincinnati as an associate in its business representation and transactions group. Lawson earned his law degree from the University of Kentucky in 2014. Also a certified public accountant, he previously worked several years as an internal auditor and a corporate accountant. Lawson earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Delaware State University.
2002/2008
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2006/2009 Franklin Meredith of Dallas, Texas, is general manager of Williams Communications, a sports marketing firm, and director of Enrollment Management for International American University located in St. Lucia and American University of St. Vincent School of Medicine, both medical schools in the Caribbean Islands. He also is an owner and partner of Experience Music, a retail independent music chain with five locations in the Southwest. He received a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and a master’s degree in Sport Administration from Delaware State University.
1997/2007 Brenda F. Farmer, director of University Events and Ceremonies at Delaware State University with almost 21 years of service, served as the mistress of ceremony for the National Council of Negro Women’s 40th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bethune/Height Recognition Program in November in Washington, D.C., an event honoring the legacy of Dorothy Height and Mary McLeod Bethune. Farmer was also selected to be a presenter at the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors — International 35th Annual Conference in March.
2011 Hans Reigle was a keynote speaker at the annual University Aviation Association Fall Education Conference held in October in Daytona Beach, Fla. Reigle represents the University Aviation Association on the Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Airmen Certification Standards Working Group. Reigle received a Master of Business Administration degree from Delaware State University and is an assistant professor in the Aviation Program.
Dr. David Carter was inducted into the Sussex Central High School Hall of Fame Class of 2014. A 1997 alumnus of SCHS, Carter went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education and a master’s degree in Graduate Education from Delaware State University. He currently is a high school principal in the Milford School District.
2004/2007 Dr. Quincy A. Rose has been accepted into the Harvard University Graduate School of Education: Women in Education Leadership Program, which convenes senior leaders from around the world who are interested in strengthening and leveraging their leadership skills to advance education initiatives while driving organizational change.
2005 Emmanuel Lalande was appointed the new dean of student success for Harris-Stowe State University. Lalande previously served as assistant dean/ director of student involvement at Bethune-Cookman University and as director of student activities at Washington College. He holds a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Delaware State University.
2013 De’Sean Deary recently joined the Delaware Community Foundation as an accounting associate. Deary received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Delaware State University and is currently a student in the University’s Master of Business Administration program.
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