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“A CANDLE IN THE DARK”

CELEBRATING THE 155TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE & THE 2022 BENNIE AND CANDLE AWARD HONOREES

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022 7:30 p.m.

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FOUNDERS & PRESIDENTS FOUNDER William Jefferson White

ASSOCIATE FOUNDERS Richard C. Coulter & Edmund Turney

PRESIDENTS OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

Joseph T. Robert

1871–1884

Samuel Graves

George Sale

1885–1890

Benjamin E. Mays

Hugh M. Gloster ’31

1940–1967

1967–1987

Robert M. Franklin ’75

2007–2012

Samuel H. Archer

John Hope

1890–1906

1931–1937

1906–1931

Leroy Keith Jr. ’61

1987–1994

John Silvanus Wilson Jr. ’79

Walter E. Massey ’58

1995–2007

David A. Thomas

2013–2017

2018–

HELD THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT WITH THE TITLE “ACTING” OR “INTERIM” David Foster Estes

Charles D. Hubert ’09

Willis B. Sheftall Jr. ’64

Michael E. Hodge

John Hope

Wiley A. Perdue ’57

William James Taggart

Harold L. Martin Jr. ’02

1884–1885 1906

1937–1940

1994–1995

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Proudly Salutes

and the 2022 Honorees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MOREHOUSE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES A. Scott Bolden ’84 (Secretary) Partner Reed Smith LLP

James “Jim” Casselberry Jr. Chief Investment Officer 4S Bay Partners LLC

Allen M. Chan

President and CEO Robertson Scholars Leadership Program

Delman L. Coates ’95

James “Jim” Dinkins

Samuel R. Johnson ’88

Valerie Ervin

Harold Martin Jr. ’02

Fmr. President, Coca-Cola North America The Coca-Cola Company President The Ray Charles Foundation

Alan H. Fleischmann

Founder, President, and CEO Laurel Strategies Inc.

Eddie S. Glaude Jr. ’89

Senior Pastor Mt. Ennon Baptist Church

Professor and Department Chair Department of African American Studies Princeton University

Marlon D. Cousin ’87

Doug Hertz

President, Morehouse College National Alumni Association Managing Partner, The Marquin Group

Christopher B. Cowan ’87

Managing Director Overseas Private Investment Corp.

President & CEO United Distributors Inc.

Frederick S. Humphries Jr. ’83 Vice President,U.S. Government Affairs Microsoft Corp.

Americas Vice Chair, Market & Accounts Ernst & Young CEO Taco Mac Restaurant Group

John O’Neill

President, Central Region Cushman & Wakefield

Verdun S. Perry ’94

Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Strategic Partners Blackstone

Alfredo Rivera

President, Coca-Cola North America The Coca-Cola Company

Beverly Daniel Tatum President Emerita Spelman College

Richard Thaler Jr.

(Treasurer) Managing Partner Lieutenant Island Partners LLC

John L. Thornton (Vice Chairman) Executive Chairman Barrick Gold Corp.

F. Euclid Walker ’94

Managing Partner Parkway Investment Management LLC

Stanley Washington ’85

Founder and CEO Pantheon Business Consulting

Willie E. Woods ’85

(Chairman) President and Managing Partner ICV Partners

College Administrator/Ex-Officio Trustee David A. Thomas President Morehouse College

Faculty Trustees Melvin Foster

Associate Provost for Student Success and Associate Professor of Voice

Duane M. Jackson ’74

Samuel Livingston ’03

Olamide Fagbamiye ’22

Malcolm Tucker ’23

James L. Hudson ’61

Otis Moss Jr. ’56

Charles H. “Chuck” James ’81 (Posthumously)

C. David Moody Jr. ’78

John A. Wallace

Dale E. Jones ’82

Jim Moss ’70

Dorothy Cowser Yancy

Avery A. Munnings ’86

Andrew Jackson Young Jr.

Professor of Psychology

Associate Professor of Africana Studies

Student Trustees Michael D. McGirt ’22 90th President SGA

Senior Board of Trustees Representative SGA

Junior Board of Trustees Representative SGA

Chairmen Emeriti Robert C. Davidson Jr. ’67

Trustees Emeriti Billye S. Aaron Charles G. Adams Benjamin A. Blackburn II ’61 James R. Hall ’57

Robert Levin

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2022 GALA SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR

LEGACY SPONSOR

VIP PLATINUM SPONSOR

Chick-fil-A

Delta Air Lines

The Coca-Cola Company

PLATINUM SPONSORS Bank of America

Propel

JPMorgan Chase

Ares Management

GOLD SPONSORS Georgia-Pacific

The JME Group LLC

SILVER SPONSORS Aramark Facilities

Reed Smith

Apollo Global Management

ICV Partners Standard Office Systems

BRONZE SPONSORS Salesforce

Mercedes-Benz

Oaktree Capital

ALT Finance Corp.

HBCUNYFC

The Aaron’s Company

UnitedHeath Group Inc.

Georgia Power

BMO

Genuine Parts Company

CORPORATE SPONSORS PRM Consulting Group

Procter & Gamble

Branwar Wine Distributing Co.

Lt. Island Partners LLC

Prudential

Mathes Event Productions

OneDigital

R.H. Bolton Inc.

Hyatt Regency Atlanta

AEE Productions Men’s Wearhouse

GALA TRIBUTE ADS SPONSORS Class of 2003 Class of 2005

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Greater Boston Morehouse College Alumni Association (GBMCAA)

Morehouse College Office of Health Professions

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

2022 GALA PATRONS Karl Bell ’81

George French

Keith Lamar ’07

Ronald Bolden ’87

Kristin Gaffney

Willetta Lewis

Steve Bolden ’19

Vandy Gaffney ’06

Eric Marshall

Winston Burns ’82

Eric Gallardo

Wayne Martin ’06

Gregory Burrell ’90

Maurice Gilbert ’82

Teddy McDaniel

Cassius Butts ’94

Yolanda Gilbert

Valerie Montgomery-Rice

Rupert Byrdsong ’91

Lamon A. Gray

Jim Moss ’79

Mary Schmidt Campbell

Gordon Greenwood ’85

Otis Moss Jr ’56

James “Jim” Casselberry, Jr.

Donna Guydon

Bryan Rand ’01

Darlene Charles

Emerson Harrison

Melvin Rice

Herbert Charles ’64

John K. “JK” Haynes ’64

Jarvis Ridges

Marlon Cousin ’87

Karl Humphrey ’85

Kenneth Saffold

Kevin Dancy

Shelia Humphrey

Eric Tait

Charon Darris ’98

Nicholas Jenkins

Kathleen Tait

Mustafa Davis

Angela Johnson

David A. Thomas

Jerry Dickerson ’16

Harry Johnson ’07

Euclid Walker ’94

Hon. Andre Dickins

Samuel Johnson ’88

Stanley Washington ’85

Drew Dunson ’22

Amanda Jurist

Charles West ’66

Bernee Dunson ’87

William Jurist ’07

Janice F. West

Nicole Evans-Jones

Curtis Kearns ’94

Rob Williams

Cheryl Goffney Franklin

Nadine Kearns

Kevin E. Woods ’99

Robert Franklin ’75

Adrienne Lamar

Willie Woods ’85

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CLIFTON

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lifton Powell has built a resume of great performances in films, on television, and on the stage.

Powell delivered particularly memorable performances on the big screen in the Academy Award-winning film “Ray,” opposite Jamie Foxx, and in “Next Friday” and “Friday After Next” as the unforgettable Pinky. He has also brought a wide range of characters to life on television, such as Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma, Lord Selma,” and Andre, the drug dealer, on the Fox series “Roc.” On the stage, Powell has established himself as a dynamic and versatile actor. His portrayal of Blair, for example, in the national tour of “The Fabric of a Man” won him an NAACP’s Theater Award for Best Actor.

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Since the 1980s, Powell has appeared in more than 100 films, including “Street Kings: Motor City,” “Preacher’s Kid,” “Norbit,”

Master of Ceremonies Actor, Producer

“The Gospel,” The Under Shepherd,” “Blood Ransom,” “Brothers in Arms,” and “Never Die Alone.” Powell also starred in the acclaimed “Civil Brand,” for which he won Best Actor (along with the movie winning Best Film) at the American Black Film Festival South Beach 2002.

His other feature films include “The Brothers,” “Rush Hour,” “Phantoms,” “Deep Rising,” “Dead Presidents,” and “Menace to Society.”

He’s been featured on television with recurring roles on “Roc,” “South Central,” and “Army Wives,” and gueststarred on numerous shows, including, “In the Heat of the Night,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “NYPD Blue,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” and “House.”

Powell’s other numerous television credits include a series regular role in Bounce TV’s “Saints & Sinners,” as well as roles on “Black Lightning,” “Hawaii 5-O,” “Sacrifice,” the HBO pilot “Last of the Ninth,” the FOX pilot “Faceless,” “Knights of the South Bronx,” “A Private Affair,” “Having Our Say,” HBO’s “The Pentagon Wars” with Kelsey Grammer, “Buffalo Soldiers” opposite Danny Glover, “ and “First Time Felon.” Powell starred in Nickelodeon’s award-winning “4 Points,” hosted by Shaquille O’Neal, and has made TV guest appearances on many other shows, including “Brookmire,” “The Mentalist,” and “The Jamie Foxx Show.”

On the stage, Powell starred in “The Thing That Lovers Do” with Shanté Moore and “Will a Real Man Please Stand Up” with Johnny Gill. He toured nationally with the Negro Ensemble Company’s production of “A Soldier’s Play,” and played the lead character, Bernard, in the West Coast premiere of “The Talented Tenth,” winning an NAACP Theater Best Actor Award for his performance. Other theatrical credits include “The Mighty Gents,” “Zooman and the Sign,” “Langston,” “The Hooch,” and “Fraternity,” as well as the national tour of “My Brother Marvin,” which Powell also directed.

A native of Washington, D.C., Powell began his acting career at Workshops for Careers in the Arts, a professional program designed to train aspiring young artists. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College and lives in Atlanta.

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“A Candle in the Dark” Gala PROGRAM Call to Celebration & Introduction of Master of Ceremonies Clifton Powell

Actor, Producer, Master of Ceremonies

Greetings Willie E. Woods ’85

Chairman, Morehouse College Board of Trustees

David A. Thomas, Ph.D.

President, Morehouse College

Presenting Sponsor Remarks Rodney Bullard Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Chick-fil-A Inc.

Invocation Jeffrey Haggray Executive Director, American Baptist Home Mission Societies

Dinner Music provided by the Morehouse College Jazz Ensemble

Special Presentations Alfredo Rivera President, Coca-Cola North America The Coca-Cola Company

The Honorable Andre Dickens Mayor, City of Atlanta

The Bennie Awards bennie trailblazer: John K. “JK” Haynes ’64 bennie leadership and service: Bakari T. Sellers, Esq. ’05 bennie achievement: Paul S. “PJ” Morton ’03

The Candle Awards candle in leadership and civic engagement: Marc H. Morial candle in technology and innovation: Charles E. Phillips candle in entrepreneurship and philanthropy: Judson W. Pickard Jr. candle in entrepreneurship and philanthropy: William “Bill” F. Pickard

Closing Remarks President Thomas

The College Hymn “Dear Old Morehouse” – J.O.B. Moseley ’29

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2022 HONOREES T HE B E NNIE A W A R D The Bennie Award, one of the highest honors that Morehouse bestows on its alumni, is named for one of the College’s most revered presidents, Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, who served from 1940 to 1967.

His legacy lives on in the College’s international stature and in the success of its alumni.

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JOHN K. “JK” HAYNES ’64 Distinguished Educator, Researcher and former Dean of Science and Mathematics

Dr. John K. “J.K.” Haynes ’64 is an educator, academic administrator, former Morehouse dean, and renowned biologist and researcher—well-known for discovering methods for the detection and treatment of sickle cell anemia.

A Louisiana native, Haynes began attending the Southern University Laboratory School at only 6 years old, and he graduated from that school as class cosalutatorian. He entered Morehouse College at 17, and received his bachelor of science degree in biology from the College in 1964.

Following his years at Morehouse, Haynes went on to attend Brown University, earning his doctorate in biology in 1970. Afterward, he completed a year of postdoctoral research at Brown, working on restriction enzymes and becoming interested in sickle cell anemia.

That interest led to a second postdoctoral appointment in biochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where Haynes worked with scientist Vernon Ingram, an MIT professor who did ground-breaking work on sickle cell anemia.

He later joined the faculty at the Meharry Medical School where he continued his own research on sickle cells.

Haynes returned to Morehouse in 1979 as an associate professor of biology, and director of the Office of Health Professions. He created a program for high school students interested in medical school, helped recruit minority students into science, managed grant funding for building projects, and was named the endowed David E. Packard Chair in Science and chair of the biology department.

In 1991, Haynes returned to Brown University, on sabbatical, to continue his work on sickle cells. He came back to Morehouse in 1999 to serve as the College’s dean of science and mathematics.

Haynes created a program for high school students interested in medical school, helped recruit minority students into science, managed grant funding for building projects, and was named the endowed David E. Packard Chair in Science.”

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LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

BAKARI T. SELLERS, ESQ. ’05 CNN Contributor, Author, and former Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives

Bakari Sellers ’05 is a lawyer, author, statesman, political commentator, and CNN contributor.

Sellers—the son of civil rights activist and professor Cleveland Sellers and his wife, Gwendolyn Sellers— grew up in South Carolina and earned a bachelor’s degree in Africana studies in 2005 from Morehouse College, where he served as student body president.

In 2008, Sellers earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law but he had made history in 2006 when, at just 22, he defeated an incumbent state representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature. At that time, he was also the youngest Black elected official in the nation.

Sellers represented South Carolina’s 90th district in the state House of Representatives from 2006–2014, and in 2014 he was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of South Carolina. In addition, Sellers has worked for Congressman James Clyburn from South Carolina, and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin.

In addition to his impressive list of early accomplishments, Sellers served on President Barack Obama’s South Carolina steering committee during the 2008 election campaign. He was named to Time magazine’s top “40 Under 40” list in 2010 and 2014, as well as “The Root 100 List” in 2015.

Sellers has served as a featured speaker at events for the National Education Association, College Democrats of America National Convention, and the 2008 Democratic National Convention. And in

2007, he delivered the opening keynote address to the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. He is also the author of The New York Times best-selling book “My Vanishing Country: A Memoir,” which illuminates the lives of America’s forgotten, Black, working-class men and women.

Sellers’ inspiring children’s book, “Who are Your People?”, was launched in January 2022. The book is “a tale steeped in pride, centering on two Black children learning about their familial and cultural legacy,” said Publishers Weekly.

Sellers currently practices law with the Strom Law Firm LLC, in Columbia, South Carolina, where he heads the firm’s strategic communication and public affairs team. He is also a CNN political commentator and addresses a variety of topics each week on “The Bakari Sellers Podcast.”

Sellers served on President Barack Obama’s South Carolina steering committee during the 2008 election campaign. He was named to Time magazine’s top ‘40 Under 40’ list in 2010 and 2014, as well as ‘The Root 100 List’ in 2015. ”

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ACHIEVEMENT

PAUL S. “PJ” MORTON JR. ’03 Grammy Award-Winning Musician, Composer, Educator, Recording Artist, and Member of Maroon 5

Paul “PJ” Morton ’03 is perhaps best known as a keyboardist for the pop band Maroon 5, but he’s much more than a musician. The Morehouse College graduate has been making his mark as a versatile producer, arranger, singer, songwriter, and multiple Grammy Award-winner, known for his own albums, as well as studio work for other performers.

“Interested.” In 2009, Morton published the book “Why Can’t I Sing About Love?” And a year later, he was chosen by Maroon 5 to temporarily take the place of keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, who had gone on vacation. Morton toured with the group in 2010, and became a full member, as keyboardist and background vocalist, in 2012.

Morton, a New Orleans native, was born to renowned gospel musician Paul S. Morton and Pastor Debra Brown Morton. Influenced by his talented family while growing up, he learned to play musical instruments, such as the keyboard, and sang in church.

Morton also continued his solo career, releasing the album “New Orleans” in 2013. The album’s lead single, “Only One,” featuring Stevie Wonder, earned Morton a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song in 2014.

After graduation from St. Augustine High School— a Catholic, all-boys school in New Orleans—Morton attended Morehouse, earning a marketing degree in 2003.

During this period, Morton also launched his music career, releasing an album with Freestyle Nation and contributing to India Arie’s Grammy-winning 2002 album, “Voyage to India.” He released independent albums, such as “Emotions” (2005) and “Perfect Song” (2007) while collaborating with Anthony David, LL Cool J, Faith Evans, Monica, and Kierra “Kiki” Sheard.

And Morton had his own gospel hit with “Let Go.” Morton also added to the song “Sajna” from the film “Couples Retreat,” and won Grammy Awards for his songwriting and production on India Arie’s

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In 2016, Morton moved back to New Orleans and founded his own Morton Records label. The next year, he released his album “Gumbo,” which included Morton’s Grammy Award-winning cover of the Bee Gees’ “How Deep is Your Love.”

In recent years, Morton has released several albums: “Christmas with PJ Morton,” “Paul,” “Gospel According to PJ,” and “The Piano Album.” He also accepted an artist-in-residence position at Dillard University in New Orleans for 2021-2022, teaching classes in songwriting, music publishing, studio production, and talent management.

“I went to an HBCU and it’s important for HBCU graduates to step up and give back to that community,” he said.

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2022 HONOREES T HE C A NDL E A W A R D For 155 years, Morehouse College has been a beacon of light and a source of knowledge to the global community.

The Candle Award recognizes outstanding non-alumni who are exemplary in their professions and are committed to excellence, community service, and leadership—the values taught at Morehouse College.

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LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

MARC H. MORIAL President and CEO, National Urban League Former Mayor of New Orleans

Marc H. Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization. He has worked since 2003 to reenergize the League’s diverse constituencies, build on the strength of its nearly 100-year-old legacy, and to increase its profile, both locally and nationally.

From 1994 to 2002, Morial served as the mayor of New Orleans. During his two mayoral terms, he led a New Orleans renaissance that included crime reduction, police reform, and the passing of a significant bond issue. And in Morial’s last two years in office, he also served as president of the United States Conference of Mayors, the official non-partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.

Earlier in his distinguished career, Morial served two years in the Louisiana State Senate, where he was recognized as Legislative Rookie of the Year. And prior to his elected service, he worked as a private practice lawyer at Adams and Reese LLP, one of the Gulf South’s leading law firms. Morial’s most noteworthy U.S. Supreme Court case, Chisom vs. Roemer, established that the Voting Rights Act should be applied to judicial elections.

Morial won the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award for his legal service to the poor and disadvantaged. He was named in 2021 to The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50, and has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in America by Ebony magazine.

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Morial has also served on the adjunct faculty of Xavier University in Louisiana, teaching constitutional and business law. And he is the author of “The Gumbo Coalition,” a collection of lessons designed to help leaders inspire, unite, and achieve.

Morial earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and he received his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.

Morial won the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Publico Award for his legal service to the poor and disadvantaged. He was named in 2021 to The NonProfit Times Power & Influence Top 50, and has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in America by Ebony magazine.”

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TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

CHARLES E. PHILLIPS Managing Partner and Co-Founder of RECOGNIZE Former CEO of Infor

Charles E. Phillips Jr. is a managing partner and co-founder of RECOGNIZE, a technology growth equity firm “committed to creating the next generation of technology leaders and making meaningful change in the communities in which it operates.”

RECOGNIZE builds technology companies by partnering with talented management teams and providing industry insight, operational expertise, and strategic capital to spur innovation.

Phillips is the former CEO and chairman of the board of directors for Infor, one of the world’s largest providers of enterprise software applications. In addition, he is the former president and member of the board of directors of Oracle Corp., as well as managing director at Morgan Stanley, where he also served on the board and was an Institutional Investor All Star.

of American Express, ViacomCBS, the Council of Foreign Relations, the Apollo Theater (chairman), and the Black Economic Alliance (co-chair and co-founder).

Before his business career, Phillips was a captain in the U. S. Marine Corps, with the 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines artillery unit. (In 2012, he was honored to be the guest speaker at the Marine Corps’ 237th birthday ball for his old unit, after its return from Afghanistan.) Phillips also served on President Barack Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, and is a member of the Georgia State Bar. Phillips holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Juris Doctor from New York Law School, an MBA from Hampton University, and honorary doctorates from several universities.

Phillips previously served on the board of the Federal Reserve of New York, and currently serves on the boards

Phillips is the former CEO and chairman of the board of directors for Infor, one of the world’s largest providers of enterprise software applications. In addition, he is the former president and member of the board of directors of Oracle Corp., as well as managing director at Morgan Stanley, where he also served on the board and was an Institutional Investor All Star.”

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JUDSON W. PICKARD JR. Cincinnati Businessman, Philanthropist Owner of McDonald’s Franchises

Judson Willie Pickard Jr. began his life in the small town of LaGrange, Georgia, with seven siblings and two hard-working parents. Pickard’s parents were involved in the community, and as a young man, he vowed to follow their example. For most of his life, Pickard has provided opportunities for others, crediting his faith, family, education, entrepreneurship and excellence with helping him to keep that vow.

Pickard received a bachelor of science degree in business from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee. He taught business courses and coached both baseball and basketball in the Milwaukee Public Schools before moving to Michigan to join the staff of the Detroit Urban League as a project manager.

Pickard began his career as an entrepreneur by becoming a McDonald’s owner/operator with Dr. William F. Pickard, his cousin. This led to a career of more than 40 years, owning and operating multiple franchises through Pickard Enterprises, with his wife, Donna, and three sons.

Pickard’s generous philanthropy includes a seven-figure gift to Morehouse College—given with his cousin William Pickard—which supports Detroit, Flint, Cincinnati and LaGrange, Georgia, students. Judson Pickard and William Pickard both have children who have graduated from Morehouse and Spelman colleges.

“We are committed to helping African American men thrive as leaders, scholars, and future businessmen,” said Pickard. “Morehouse College’s mission is focused on developing men who are committed to academic excellence, community service, and leadership.

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“This partnership aligns with our family’s vision and values on the impact of historically Black colleges on student success.”

Notable, academic support also includes Pickard’s scholarship at the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural and Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Centers, both within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at The Ohio State University.

Pickard’s major gifts include a donation to Fisk University (the alma mater of Pickard’s wife), and a gift to Pickard’s own alma mater, Lane College.

Pickard has also adopted a South African orphanage and donated money for renovations at the New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Cincinnati.

In 1986, Pickard received the Ray Kroc Award, presented to only a small percentage of McDonald’s operators worldwide, and the 1987 Ronald McDonald Award for his work in Cincinnati. He is a 2021 Jenny E. Lane Legacy Society inductee at Lane College, a Hall of Fame inductee in the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce, as well as a 2020 inductee in the Cincinnati Black Business Hall of Fame.

Pickard was also recognized in 2018 by the Greater Urban League Guild for his longtime funding of an Urban League scholarship student program, which included Pickard’s wife, Donna, as well as William F. Pickard, and Inez Clayton. The philanthropist received the 1998 Small Business Excellence Award from the National Bank in St. Louis.

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WILLIAM “BILL” F. PICKARD President and Co-Owner, Real Times Media, Chairman of Global Automotive Alliance Detroit Businessman, Philanthropist, and Author

William F. Pickard, Ph.D., is the chairman of Global Automotive Alliance (GAA), a co-managing partner of MGM Grand Detroit Casino, the CEO of Bearwood Management Co., and co-owner of five Black-owned newspapers.

Pickard’s 45-year, entrepreneurial career began with his work as a McDonald’s franchisee in Detroit, Michigan. In 1989, he founded an automotive manufacturing company and it grew it into GAA, which services many corporations, such as Boeing, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, General Motors, Johnson Controls, Starbucks, and Home Depot. Pickard is also credited with helping to create a new generation of entrepreneurs with his book “Millionaire Moves: Seven Proven Principles of Entrepreneurship.”

The Detroit businessman, philanthropist, and author has served on the boards of numerous businesses and nonprofits, including: Asset Acceptance Capital Corp., Michigan National Bank, LaSalle Bank, Business Leaders for Michigan, and the National Urban League.

President Ronald Reagan appointed Pickard as the first chairman of the African Development Foundation, and under President George H.W. Bush, Pickard was appointed to the national Advisory Committee on Trade Policy Negotiations as well as the Federal home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Board in Indiana.

In 2001, Pickard was named Michiganian of the Year for his business success, civic leadership, and philanthropy. The William F. Pickard Living Center at Grand Valley State University is named in Pickard’s honor, and he is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Pickard holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University, a master’s degree from the University of Michigan, and a doctorate from The Ohio State University.

He has donated more than $1 million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and more than $3 million to Western Michigan University for a new campus facility. And in 2019, Pickard and his cousin, Cincinnati businessman Judson W. Pickard Jr., also made a seven-figure gift to Morehouse College to launch the Pickard Scholars Program, a scholarship to recruit and support students from metro Detroit, Flint, greater Cincinnati, and LaGrange, Georgia, their childhood hometown.

Pickard and Judson Pickard both have children who have graduated from Morehouse and Spelman colleges.

In 2001, Pickard was named Michiganian of the Year for his business success, civic leadership, and philanthropy. The William F. Pickard Living Center at Grand Valley State University is named in Pickard’s honor, and he is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.”

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HONORED. The Propel Center is proud to congratulate the 2022 Candle and Bennie recipients who have helped shape future leaders and worked tirelessly to ensure equal opportunities for all.

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2022 PRESENTERS, JAZZ ENSEMBLE & USHERS Gala Presenters MASTER OF CEREMONIES Clifton Powell introduced by

BENNIE LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT Bakari T. Sellers ’05 introduced by

Torri Michael Rodney ’23 Sociology, Brooklyn, N.Y./ St. Lucia

Jaden Alexander Cody ’22 Economics, Atlanta, Ga.

Paris William Venable ’22 Sociology, Chicago, Ill.

Kyle Jordan Eppenger Pope ’22 Economics and Mathematics, Sarah, Miss.

Jalen Curry ’23 Political Science, Rock Hill, S.C.

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT Paul S. “PJ” Morton Jr. ’03 introduced by Kenneth C. Lewis ’22 Theater/Drama, Atlanta, Ga. BENNIE TRAILBLAZER AWARD RECIPIENT John K. “JK” Haynes ’64 introduced by Rodney Christopher Gross Jr. ’23 Kinesiology, Sports Studies, PE, Baltimore, Md.

CANDLE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY AWARD RECIPIENT Judson W. Pickard Jr. & William “Bill” F. Pickard introduced by

Rashad Langston Townsend ’22 Economics, Nashville, Tenn.

CANDLE IN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION AWARD RECIPIENT Charles E. Phillips introduced by Evan Xander Gray ’23 Economics/Pre-Med, Atlanta, Ga.

CANDLE IN LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT Marc H. Morial introduced by Trey Malcolm Causey ’23 Philosophy, New Orleans, La.

Morehouse College Jazz Ensemble

Gala Ushers

Chad E. Hughes, Ph.D.

Dorien C. Baker ’22 Chicago, Ill. Economics

Matthew William Jackson ’23 Detroit, Mich.

Computer Science

Akil Shaw ’23 Atlanta, Ga. Music

Charles Bouille ’23 Brooklyn, N.Y. Sociology/Psychology

Jerelle Hannah ’25 Atlanta, Mich.

English

Whitney Cain ’22 Rock Hill, S.C. Economics

Jovenson Jerome ’25 Brooklyn, N.Y. Business Administration with a Concentration Management

Director of Morehouse Jazz Orchestra SAXOPHONES Wesley Hunn ’17 Silver Springs, Md. Finance Christopher Plummer ’22 New Orleans, La. Music Phillip Langston Redden ’24 Savannah, Ga. Music Reginald D. White ’17 Memphis, Tenn.

Economics Desmond Moore ’22 Fayetteville, Ga. Psychology/Kinesiology RHYTHM SECTION Jonathan Eldridge ’19 Aliso Viejo, Calif.

Music Lenzell McNeeley ’21 Detroit, Mich.

Music Akeal Evans ’22 Baltimore, Md. Psychology Cedric Winston ’23 Bastrop, La. Computer Science

TRUMPETS Winston Doss ’25 Chicago Heights, Ill. Computer Engineering Kenneth Brown II ’22 Englewood, Calif.

Music Gregory Hunt II ’22 Charlotte, N.C. Engineering Tariq Tufts ’23 Cleveland, Ohio Music TROMBONES Jeremiah Hickey ’23 Columbus, Ga. Music

Caleb Cherry ’23 Atlanta, Ga. English Grant William Commodore ’23 Glendale, Md. Computer Science Jalen Kahlil Curry ’23 Rock Hill, S.C. Political Science and Urban Studies Cruz Duhart ’22 Flint, Mich.

English Terrence A. Fosque ’23 Decatur, Ga. Chemistry/Mathematics Lamarr Futrell ’22 S Saint Louis, Mo. ociology

Julian Hudson ’25 Maplewood, N.J. Music

Jaylin Grier ’22 Atlanta, Ga. Business Finance

Joshua Gandy ’25 Mobile, Ala. Political Science

Roderick Wayne Hart III ’22 Silver Spring, Md. Political Science

Joshua Johnson ’22 Inglewood, Calif.

Psychology (Pre-Law) Amari Alaghaji Kendall ’22 Chicago, Ill. Economics Matthew McLaughlin ’22 Waldorf, Md. Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing Thailer Ragland ’23 Memphis, Tenn.

Physics Meshack K. Williams ’22 Austell, Ga. Psychology Timothy Williams IV ’22 Baltimore, Md. Sociology

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MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

The Gala of Galas Morehouse knew it needed to enhance its annual Founder’s Day celebration when alumni and friends of the College expressed the need for a formal, elaborate and celebratory fundraising event to draw them back to the College. Atlanta residents and local corporations, as well as members of the philanthropic community, were continually flooded with invitations from nonprofit organizations requesting their participation in fundraisers, so Morehouse needed to launch a unique, memorable event.

It was imperative that the Morehouse College family did all it could to make its event stand out by conveying several special facts about the College, such as: • Morehouse, founded in 1867, is the nation’s only predominantly Black, all-male institution of higher learning; and • The College is noted for its legacy of producing graduates who have become leaders in a variety of fields.

Despite the disheartening statistics regarding the plight of Black males, Morehouse continues to attract many of the nation’s brightest Black male students and provides an environment that is academically challenging and socially enriching.

Morehouse is committed to raising funds to ensure that a college education remains attainable for qualified Black males who are financially disadvantaged.

In 1988, alumni Robert H. Bolton ’86 and Hardy R. Franklin Jr. ’83, who were members of the College’s development team, conceived the idea for the “A Candle

in the Dark” Gala. With the support of President Leroy Keith ’61 and Richard A. Ammons, the institution’s vice president for development, plans were developed to unveil the Gala on Feb. 18, 1989, as a part of the College’s 122nd Founder’s Day Celebration.

The Gala is named for the official history book of Morehouse, written by alumnus Edward A. Jones ’26, “A Candle in the Dark: A History of Morehouse College.” The black-tie affair was designed to highlight the College’s traditional mission of producing leaders, pay tribute to nationally acclaimed Black leaders who are considered giants in their respective fields, and showcase the talents and oratorical skills of Morehouse students. It would also serve as one of the College’s major annual fundraising activities, with the goal of attracting approximately 1,000 guests, and generating revenue for the institution’s endowed scholarship fund.

Honorees would be presented with either a “Bennie” or “Candle” Award. Atlantabased artist Lev. T. Mills was commissioned to design what would become two of the nation’s most coveted awards. The late Mordecai Etchison Jr. sculpted the initial awards. Today, each award is individually hand-sculpted by renowned Lillie Glassblowers in Smyrna, Ga. “Bennie” recipients, who must be graduates of the College, receive recognition in the categories of service, achievement, and trailblazing. The award is named in honor of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, who served as Morehouse President from 1940 to 1967, and is considered a legend among all alumni.

“Candle” recipients are honored for excellence in a variety of fields including the arts, athletics, business, education, entertainment, government, law, medicine, the military, religion, and science and technology.

In 1989, the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala was recognized as the most outstanding special event in Georgia and presented with the “Phoenix Award for Excellence” by the Public Relations Society of America, Georgia Chapter.

Since the first “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, the College has presented “Bennie” and “Candle” Awards to hundreds of talented individuals from a wide variety of fields.

In 1998, alumnus Henry M. Goodgame ’84, in his capacity as director of alumni relations, the annual fund and special events, began providing the direction and coordination for the Founder’s Day and Gala planning activities. He leads a college-wide team of dedicated staff to take the award-winning Gala to new heights of excellence.

Indeed, the Gala has become a signature event for Morehouse, Atlanta, and the nation. In 2004, Morehouse officials had the distinction of presenting the first Candle Award to an outstanding African American woman, Oprah Winfrey.

College friends, supporters, and alumni await with great anticipation their annual invitation for the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala. Since its inception, the Gala has grossed more than $30 million, with net proceeds benefiting the Morehouse College General Scholarship Fund.

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XCERPT FROM CHARGE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1961

On behalf of the Morehouse Athletic Advisory Committee — Tamlin Antoine ’87, Fleeks Hazel ’87, Kevin Houser ’95, Bruce Newby ’88, Harold Ellis ’92, Jeff Wright ’84, and Ron Wright ’81 —

Congratulations to all of tonight’s 2022 Candle and Bennie honorees.

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Inaugural

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 2022 METLIFE STADIUM | EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ The Inaugural HBCU (Historically Black College & University) New York Football Classic will be held in the media capital of the world, Metropolitan New York, and the game will be an annual weekend extravaganza of HBCU football and culture with New York City as the backdrop.

The inaugural HBCU New York Football Classic will be played on Saturday, September 17, 2022, between Howard University and Morehouse College. The weekend will also include festivities such as a Friday Mid-Day Coaches Luncheon and Media Day, a marching band competition and pep rallies by each team, and the Alumni Roof Top Mixer.

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BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Gordon L. Joyner ’72

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Steve Pamon ’91

BENNIE SERVICE Jonathan L. Walton ’96

Owner, The Law Offices of Gordon L. Joyner Fmr. Executive Director/Administrator, State of Georgia Civil Rights Department, Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity

President & CEO, Parkwood Entertainment

Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard Divinity School and Pusey Minister in the Memorial Church at Harvard

BENNIE SERVICE Robert “Rob” Gore, M.D. ’98

12th Dean, University of Michigan School of Public Health Tenured Professor of Biostatistics

Physician and Founder, Kings Against Violence Initiative Inc.

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Ray M. Robinson

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Raphael G. Warnock ’91 U.S. Senator from Georgia Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church

CANDLE IN LAW AND INNOVATION Kenneth C. Frazier Chairman, President and CEO, Merck

CANDLE IN EDUCATION AND PHILANTHROPY Darren Walker President and CEO, Ford Foundation

CANDLE IN BUSINESS, ARTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT Byron Allen Founder, Chairman and CEO, Allen Media Group Media Mogul, Philanthropist

2020 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Verdun Perry ’94 Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Strategic Partners, Blackstone

BENNIE LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE Admiral Alvin Holsey ’88 Rear Admiral and Commander Commander, Strike Group One, U.S. Navy

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Eddie Glaude, Ph.D. ’89 Chair, African American Studies Program James S. McDonnell Distinguished Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University

Retired President, AT&T Southern Region Chairman of the Board, Citizens Trust Bank

CANDLE IN LAW AND BUSINESS Jeffrey Harleston General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs for North America Universal Music Group

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Norm Nixon Two-time NBA World Champion & NBA All-Star Accomplished Businessman and Humanitarian

CANDLE IN SCIENCE AND INNOVATION N. Anthony Coles Chairman & CEO Yumanity Therapeutics LLC

2018 BENNIE SERVICE William T. McDaniel Jr. ’67 Professor Emeritus of Music and African American & African Studies, The Ohio State University

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Emmett D. Carson ’81 Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

BENNIE LEADERSHIP Cedric I. Richmond ’95 U.S. Representative Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District

CANDLE IN MISSION AND MINISTRY Lawrence Edward Carter Sr., Ph.D.

CANDLE IN BUSINESS William M. Lewis Jr.

Founding Dean, Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Author, Archivist, College Curator and Professor of Religion Morehouse College

Managing Director and Co-Chairman Investment Banking at Lazard Freres & Co. LLC

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Adebayo Ogunlesi Chairman and Managing Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners

CANDLE IN ART, HISTORY AND CULTURE Lonnie G. Bunch III Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

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CANDLE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Oz Scott

BENNIE LEADERSHIP Theodore Colbert III ’96 Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President of Information Technology, Boeing Co.

CANDLE IN MUSIC, BUSINESS AND ENTERTAINMENT Jon Platt Chairman & CEO, Music Publisher, Warner/Chappell Music

CANDLE IN PHILANTHROPY, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Usher Raymond New Look Foundation Acclaimed Singer, Dancer, Actor, Producer and Philanthropist

CANDLE IN PHILANTHROPY, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Tyler Perry Owner, The Tyler Perry Co. Inc. Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Playwright, Author and Philanthropist

2016 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Rufus H. Rivers ’86 Managing Partner, RLJ Equity Partners

BENNIE LEADERSHIP Joseph L. Press III ’84 Senior Division Sales Manager, Ethicon Inc. Johnson & Johnson

BENNIE SERVICE Robert E. Steele ’65 Founding Executive Director David C. Driskell Center University of Maryland, College Park

CANDLE IN BUSINESS AND LAW Christopher P. Reynolds Chief Legal Officer Toyota Motor North America

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Richard Roundtree

Celebrated Director and Producer

Award-Nominated Actor

CANDLE IN BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPY Robert F. Smith

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN CIVIL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC SERVICE John Lewis *

Founder, Chairman and CEO, Vista Equity Partners

Civil Rights Activist U.S. House of Representatives Georgia’s 5th Congressional District

NOTE: Career title at time of recognition

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2015 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Paul Q. Judge ’98 Technology Entrepreneur

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Eugene V. Wade Jr. ’92 Education Entrepreneur CEO, University Now

CANDLE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Robert B. Crews Jr. CEO Airport Retail Management (ARM)

BENNIE LEADERSHIP Willis B. Sheftall Jr., Ph.D. ’64

CANDLE IN RELIGION Harry S. Wright Sr. ’53

Professor of Economics and Acting President of Morehouse College

Pastor Emeritus of Cornerstone Baptist Church Brooklyn, N.Y.

CANDLE IN SCIENCE Charles F. Bolden NASA Administrator and Famed Astronaut

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Ulysses L. Bridgeman Jr. Founder and CEO, Bridgeman Foods Inc. Former NBA Star

CANDLE IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Laurence J. Fishburne

CANDLE IN JOURNALISM Ronald R. Davenport Sr. Radio Broadcasting Pioneer Chairman Sheridan Broadcasting Corp.

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ATHLETICS Frank Robinson * Major League Baseball Legend Major League Operations

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Thomas A. Moorehead

Critically Acclaimed Actor Director and Producer

Owner, BMW/Rolls-Royce Dealership

2012

Morgan Freeman Academy Award-Winning Actor and Director

BENNIE LEADERSHIP Herman F. Bostick, Ph.D. ’49 *

2010

CANDLE IN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Grant H. Hill Former NBA All-Star Player and Real Estate Investment Firm Owner

2014

Distinguished Professor Howard University

BENNIE SERVICE Earl F. Hilliard ’64

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

BENNIE LEADERSHIP Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. ’89

Former United States Congressman

Distinguished Clinical Professor of Law Director, Harvard Criminal Justice Institute, Harvard Law School

Acting Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Education

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Calvin W. McLarin, M.D. ’68 *

BENNIE SERVICE Donald L. Hense ’70

Renowned Cardiologist

BENNIE SERVICE Perry A. Henderson, M.D. ’54

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT James H. Shelton III ’89

Educator, Founder and CEO of the Friendship Public Charter School

BENNIE LEADERSHIP John E. Williams ’69 Former Division Dean, Interim Provost and Professor Emeritus at Morehouse College

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Robert M. Franklin, Ph.D. ’75 10th President, Morehouse College and Distinguished Professor

CANDLE IN HUMANITARIAN SERVICE AND BUSINESS Earl W. Stafford Sr.

Renowned, Retired Physician and Professor of OB/GYN, University of WisconsinMadison Medical School

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Julius E. Coles ’63 Internationally-renowned Career Minister and Foreign Service Officer (USAID) Immediate Past President, Africare

Founder, The Stafford Foundation

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Lonnie C. King ’69 *

Attorney and Former U.S. District Judge (Massachusetts)

2011

Noted Civil Rights Activist President and CEO of the Onyx Development Co. LLC

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Stevie Wonder

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Melvin D. Gerald, M.D. ’64

CANDLE IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT Lloyd Dean

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Reginald C. Lindsay ’67 (Posthumously)

Grammy Award-Winning Musician, Producer, Songwriter, and Performer

2013 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Calvin Mackie ’90 Author, Educator, Engineer and Motivational Speaker

BENNIE SERVICE Milton J. Little Jr. ’76 President & CEO United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc.

*Deceased

Distinguished Physician Gerald Family Care Associates

President and Chief Executive Officer Catholic Healthcare West

BENNIE SERVICE Curley M. Dossman ’73

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Freeman A. Hrabowski III

Education Advocate and President, Georgia-Pacific Foundation

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER William M. Jackson ’56 Distinguished Space Scientist and Educator University of California at Davis

CANDLE IN BUSINESS AND LAW Donald V. Watkins

Noted Author and Educator President, University of Maryland Baltimore County

CANDLE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Antonio “L.A.” Reid Music Industry Pioneer Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group

Noted Entrepreneur and Attorney Donald V. Watkins, P.C.

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2009 BENNIE LEADERSHIP Charles David Moody ’78 Entrepreneur and Business Executive Owner, President, and CEO of C.D. Moody Construction Co. Inc.

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT J. Jerome Farris ’51 * U.S. Court of Appeals Judge (Ninth Circuit) and Former President, Board of Regents, the University of Washington

BENNIE SERVICE Arthur Lee Johnson ’48 * Civil Rights Leader, NAACP Pioneer, and Retired Educator

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Richard C. Caesar ’40 * Noted Dentist, Original Tuskegee Airman and Philanthropist

CANDLE IN GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Charles Bernard “Charlie” Rangel

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Clinton Warner ’44 * Pioneering Georgia Physician and Morehouse College Trustee Emeritus

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Lloyd G. Trotter Prominent Businessman General Electric

CANDLE IN MEDICINE Alvin H. Crawford, M.D., FACS

Legendary Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist, Record Producer, and Record Executive

2007 BENNIE LEADERSHIP Robert C. Davidson Jr. ’67

World-Renowned Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Leroy R. Johnson ’49 * Pioneering Georgia Senator and Prominent Attorney

CANDLE IN RELIGION Amos C. Brown Sr. ’64 Senior Pastor, Third Baptist Church Noted Civil and Human Rights Activist

1968 Olympic Gold Medalist and Human Rights Activist

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Alden J. McDonald Jr.

2008

Prominent Businessman CEO and President, Liberty Bank & Trust

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT M. William Howard Jr. ’68

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS Joseph E. Lowery *

Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church and former President, New York Theological Seminary

BENNIE SERVICE Mack Roach ’75 World-Renowned Urology Researcher Professor, Radiation Oncology and Urology

BENNIE LEADERSHIP James R. Hall ’57 Lt. General, U.S. Army (ret.) and Morehouse College Trustee

Retired U.S. Air Force Pilot and State Senator

Managing Partner, Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson & Patterson Law Firm

BENNIE SERVICE Melvin D. Smith, M.D. ’61 *

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORTS AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM Tommie Smith

BENNIE SERVICE Albert J. Price ’50 *

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT William “Smokey” Robinson Jr.

CANDLE IN MEDICINE Ernest A. “Ernie” Bates, M.D.

Civil Rights Activist and Pastor Emeritus of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Seattle, Wash.

President and CEO UNCF

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Thomas J. Sampson ’68

Distinguished U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights Activist

CANDLE IN RELIGION Samuel Berry McKinney ’49 *

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Michael L. Lomax ’68

Director, Pediatric Orthopedics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Distinguished Businessman President and CEO Surface Protection Industries

Distinguished Neurosurgeon, Philanthropist, President and CEO American Shared Hospital Services Inc.

2006

Renowned Civil Rights Activist Co-Founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Roscoe Lee Browne * Acclaimed Actor and Renowned Poet

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Sidney Poitier *

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Alphonse Fletcher Jr. Prominent Businessman Fletcher Asset Management Inc.

CANDLE IN MEDICINE Augustus White III, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon

CANDLE IN BUSINESS AND SPORTS MANAGEMENT Butch Lewis * Prominent Businessman and Sports Promoter

CANDLE IN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOR ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Gordon Parks * World-Renowned Photographer

CANDLE IN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FOR ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Geoffrey Holder * World-Renowned Artist, Dancer and Choreographer

2005 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT James O. Webb ’53 Founder & Managing Principal Baker-Eubanks LLC

BENNIE SERVICE Richard O. Hope ’61 Vice-President, Public Policy and International Affairs Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Program

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Gerald L. Truesdale ’71 * Distinguished Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

BENNIE LEADERSHIP Reginald Davis ’84 Head of Business Banking SunTrust

Academy Award-Winning Actor

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BENNIE AND CANDLE HONOREES CANDLE IN BUSINESS Herman J. Russell * Chairman H.J. Russell & Company

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Charles J. Ogletree

2003 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Harold A. Dawson Sr. ’63 * Entrepreneur and Real Estate Developer

Jesse Climenko Professor of Law Harvard University

BENNIE SERVICE Jeh Charles Johnson ’79

CANDLE IN MEDICINE Charles J. McDonald

Former General Counsel, U.S. Air Force Litigation Partner with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

Professor of Medical Science Chair, Department of Dermatology

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Berry Gordy Founder, Motown Records Chairman, West Grand Media Inc.

2004

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Willie J. “Flash” Davis ’56 * Prominent Criminal Defense Attorney and Litigation Partner with Davis, Robinson & White LLP

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Robert L. Johnson Entertainment and Television Pioneer Chairman, Black Entertainment Television

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Sanford D. Bishop Jr. ’68 Congressman, Georgia, 2nd District

BENNIE SERVICE AWARD Howard H. Carey ’57 * President & CEO Neighborhood House Association

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER AWARD Isaac Willis ’61 * Distinguished Dermatologist, Northwest Medical Center

CANDLE IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Tom Joyner Nationally Syndicated Radio Host Founder, Tom Joyner Foundation & REACH Media Inc.

CANDLE IN MEDICINE LaSalle D. Lefall Jr. * Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery, Howard University

CANDLE IN LEADERSHIP Jesse Hill Jr. * Former Chairman, Atlanta Life Insurance Co.

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Ossie Davis * Acclaimed Actor & Activist

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN HUMANITARIAN SERVICE Oprah Winfrey Philanthropist and Entertainer, Founder, Oprah’s Angel Network & The Oprah Winfrey Foundation, Chairwoman, HARPO Entertainment Group, Co-founder, Oxygen Media

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Kwame Anthony Appiah

CANDLE IN RELIGION Charles Gilchrist Adams Senior Pastor, Hartford Memorial Baptist Church Detroit, Mich.

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN LITERARY AND PERFORMING ARTS August Wilson * Award-Winning Playwright

2001 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Ezra C. Davidson Jr. ’54 * Distinguished Physician and Educator

BENNIE SERVICE Horace T. Ward ’49 * U.S. Federal Judge and Civil Rights Attorney

BENNIE LEADERSHIP Charles “Chuck” H. James III ’81 * President and CEO, C.H. James & Co.

Distinguished Author and Philosopher Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy Princeton University

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Howard F. Jeter ’70

CANDLE IN JOURNALISM Ed Bradley *

CANDLE IN HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS C.T. Vivian *

Award-Winning Journalist Senior Correspondent for CBS’ “60 Minutes”

CANDLE IN MEDICINE Keith L. Black Director, Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute and Division of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, The University of California at Irvine

U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria

Civil Rights Strategist

CANDLE IN SOCIAL ACTIVISM Dick Gregory * Civil Rights Activist, Nutritionist, and Comedian

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Harry Belafonte Award-Winning Actor/Entertainment Legend

2002 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Artis A. White ’51 * Maxillofacial Prosthodontist

BENNIE SERVICE Tobe Johnson Jr. ’54 * Distinguished Political Scientist and Chair, Department of Political Science, Morehouse College

BENNIE LEADERSHIP James H. Sills Jr. ’55 Former Mayor of Wilmington, Del.

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER William “Bill” G. Nunn III ’76 * Famed Actor

CANDLE IN LEADERSHIP William H. Gray III *

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Ray Charles * World-Renowned R&B Legend and Songwriter

2000 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Herman Cain ’67 * CEO, Godfather’s Pizza and President, National Restaurant Association

BENNIE SERVICE Cameron Alexander ’59 * Noted pastor and community activist Antioch Baptist Church North

BENNIE LEADERSHIP Robert L. Mallett ’79 Deputy Secretary of Commerce

President and CEO, The College Fund/UNCF

*Deceased

NOTE: Career title at time of recognition

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BENNIE AND CANDLE HONOREES BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Charles D. Watts Sr. ’38 *

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER H. Julian Bond ’71 *

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Robert E. Johnson ’48 *

Physician and Medical Educator

Civil Rights Activist and Scholar-in-Residence at American University

Executive Editor and Associate Publisher Jet Magazine

BENNIE LEADERSHIP John Silvanus Wilson Jr. ’79

CANDLE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY James King Jr. ’53 *

Director of Foundation Relations and School Development Services at MIT

Former Director of the Engineering and Science Directorate Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Astronaut, Vice President Spacehab Inc.

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Alvin F. Poussaint

CANDLE IN EDUCATION AND BUSINESS Clifton R. Wharton

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Harvard University School of Medicine

1995

Former President of Michigan State University and Former CEO of TIAA-CREF

CANDLE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE Joseph E. Marshall Jr.

1999

Founder and Executive Director of Omega Boys Club

CANDLE IN ATHLETICS Tony Dorsett Football Hall of Fame

CANDLE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Bernard Harris

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Peter Chatard ’56

1997

President Washington Society of Plastic Surgeons

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Maceo K. Sloan ’71

BENNIE SERVICE Lerone Bennett ’49 *

President & CEO, Sloan Financial Group Inc.

Executive Editor, Ebony Magazine

BENNIE SERVICE Major R. Owens ’56 *

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER David Satcher ’63 U.S. Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary of Health

CANDLE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Arthur Mitchell * Founder and Director, Dance Theatre of Harlem

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Earl G. Graves Sr. * Publisher, Black Enterprise Magazine Chairman and CEO, Earl G. Graves Ltd.

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Quincy Jones Musician, Composer and Record Producer

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORTS AND ATHLETICS Muhammad Ali * Former Gold Medalist, and Heavyweight Champion of the World

1998 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT George W. Haley ’49 * Chairman, Postal Rate Commission

BENNIE SERVICE Frederick E. Mapp ’32 * Educator and Published Scholar

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Samuel Milton Nabrit ’25 * Former Foundation Director and College President

BENNIE SERVICE Samuel DuBois Cook ’48 * President, Dillard University

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER J. Eugene Grigsby ’38 * Artist and Professor

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Hugh Morris Gloster ’31 * President Emeritus, Morehouse College

Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives

CANDLE IN GOVERNMENT Andrew Young

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Donald R. Hopkins ’62

Civil Rights Leader Former Mayor of Atlanta, U.S. Congressman, and U.S. Ambassador

Epidemiologist and Senior Consultant, The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Dennis F. Hightower

CANDLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE Derrick Albert Bell Jr.* Professor, Harvard University Law School

Retired President, Walt Disney Television & Telecommunications Senior Lecturer, Harvard University Business School

1994

CANDLE IN JOURNALISM Bernard Shaw

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Maynard Holbrook Jackson ’56 *

Principal Washington Anchor, CNN

1996 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Hobert Kornegay ’45 * Dentist and Politician

First African American Mayor of Atlanta

BENNIE SERVICE Charles V. Willie ’48 * Professor of Education and Urban Studies Harvard University Graduate School of Education

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Edwin C. Moses ’78

BENNIE SERVICE Henry W. Foster Jr. ’54

Olympic Champion, Sports Administrator and Diplomat

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology Meharry Medical College

CANDLE IN ATHLETICS Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Samuel L. Jackson ’72

Professional Basketball Player

Veteran Actor and Academy Award Nominee

CANDLE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Joe Adams *

CANDLE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Sinbad Comedian, Actor, Entertainer

Executive Vice President, Ray Charles Enterprises

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*Deceased

Past

BENNIE AND CANDLE HONOREES CANDLE IN EDUCATION Cornel West

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Roy S. Roberts

CANDLE IN ATHLETICS Henry “Hank” Aaron *

Professor of Religion and Director of the Afro-American Studies Department, Princeton University

Manufacturing Manager, General Motors Corp.

Cadillac Motor Division

Legendary Baseball Player and Senior Vice President of the Atlanta Braves

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Robert H. Brisbane*

CANDLE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Denzel Washington

Professor, Harvard University

Retired Chairman and Professor Political Science, Morehouse College

Academy Award-Winning Actor

1993

CANDLE IN RELIGION George H. Clements

CANDLE IN SOCIAL JUSTICE A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.*

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Asa G. Hilliard III *

Founder, One Church, One Child

Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Urban Education Georgia State University

Terry Manufacturing Co.

1991

CANDLE IN RELIGION Calvin O. Butts III ’72

BENNIE SERVICE J.O.B. Moseley ’29 (Posthumously) *

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Nathaniel Hawthorne Bronner ’40 *

Composer

Founder and President Bronner Brothers Beauty Complex

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Roy Terry ’66 and Rudolph Terry ’69 *

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Griffith Jerome Davis ’47 * Photographer, Journalist and Diplomat

CANDLE IN ATHLETICS Reggie White * Athlete and Evangelist

CANDLE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Kenny Leon Artistic Director of Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre Co.

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Arthur Johnson ’68 President and Chief Operating Officer IBM Federal Systems Co. Vice Chairman of the Postal Rate Commission

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Samuel Proctor* Pastor Emeritus, Abyssinian Baptist Church

CANDLE FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Arthur Ashe (Posthumously) *

BENNIE SERVICE Edward B. Williams ’27 * Professor Emeritus of Economics Morehouse College

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER George William Crockett Jr. ’31 * Retired U.S. Congressman

CANDLE IN BUSINESS Kenneth I. Chenault President, Consumer Card & Financial Services Group, USA American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc.

CANDLE IN EDUCATION John Hope Franklin * James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History and Professor of Legal History The Law School, Duke University

CANDLE IN THE MILITARY Robert L. Toney *

Pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church

1989 BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT Roderic Pettigrew ’72 Physician/Nuclear Physicist

BENNIE SERVICE Otis Smith ’47 * President Atlanta Chapter NAACP

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Louis Sullivan, M.D. ’54 Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

CANDLE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Danny Glover Actor

CANDLE IN ATHLETICS Vincent “Bo” Jackson Professional Athlete L.A. Raiders and Kansas City Royals

CANDLE IN BUSINESS George R. Lewis

Athlete and Humanitarian

Former Director for Logistics and Security Assistance U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith

Vice President and Treasurer Philip Morris Companies Inc.

1992

CANDLE IN RELIGION Otis Moss Jr. ’56

CANDLE IN EDUCATION Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Pastor, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT I. Owen Funderburg ’48 *

W.E.B. DuBois Professor of Literature, Cornell University

President, Citizens Trust Bank

1990

CANDLE IN LAW Kurt Schmoke

BENNIE SERVICE Clarence “Kappa” Brown ’40 *

BENNIE ACHIEVEMENT T.M. Alexander Sr. ’31 *

CANDLE IN MILITARY Fred A. Gorden

Retired, New York Transit Authority

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Walter E. Massey ’58 Director, National Science Foundation

CANDLE IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Louis Gossett Jr. Actor

*Deceased

President, T.M. Alexander Co. Inc.

BENNIE SERVICE Asa G. Yancey Sr. ’37 * Retired Medical Director, Grady Memorial Hospital

BENNIE TRAILBLAZER Spike Lee ’79 Filmmaker and President, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

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Mayor of Baltimore, Md.

Commandant of Cadets, U.S. Military Academy

CANDLE IN RELIGION Eugene A. Marino * Archbishop of the Atlanta Catholic Archdiocese

CANDLE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Benjamin Carson Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Congratulations to Morehouse College on 155 years of educating and developing extraordinary leaders.

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AltFinance is proud to celebrate the 2022 Candle in the Dark honorees and our inaugural class of Morehouse AltFinance Fellows.

We’d like to also give a special thank you to Morehouse College for its support and partnership with AltFinance and our efforts to increase diversity in the alternative investments industry.

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For 155 years, Morehouse College has energized pioneers and leader whose dedication to service, discipline, and excellence continues to enrich our communities and our world.

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The Office of Health Professions is delighted to congratulate Dr. J.K. Haynes on being honored as the 2022 recipient of the Bennie Trailblazer Candle in the Dark Award.

For 43 years, Professor Haynes has excelled as a distinguished educator at his alma mater where he served as former Director of the Office of Health Professions, former Chair of the Department of Biology and former Dean of the Division of Science and Mathematics. Though he distinguished himself in all these capacities, what he is best known for is his love of science and research, his gift as a teacher, and his ability to inspire and encourage his students with his positive attitude and unwavering commitment to education.

Congratulations, Dr. Haynes, for all you have contributed towards the success of the Office of Health Professions over the years. Because of your steadfast support and commitment, over 750 graduates of Morehouse College have excelled as accomplished physicians, dentists, research scientists and MD/PhD graduates.

Dr. Haynes, you are most deserving of this great honor and we celebrate you.

Ajit Samarasinghe Director, Office of Health Professions

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Aaron’s Congratulates All of the 2022 “A Candle in the Dark” Award Honorees!

THE C A M PA I G N F O R MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

As the world recognizes the need for socially responsible leaders, Morehouse College is poised with a pipeline of exceptional Men of Consequence who are prepared to do what Morehouse Men have done for more than a century—lead, serve, and work on the frontlines of change. We are working toward a future in which our endowment will allow the financial flexibility to support all deserving scholars, and the scholarships we offer students will be need blind. Your philanthropic investment will help ensure that Morehouse continues to produce enterprising, accomplished men who change the narrative, change the system, change each other, and change the world.

MOREHOUSE HAS LAUNCHED THE HISTORIC $500-MILLION MAKING MEN OF CONSEQUENCE CAMPAIGN TO FUND EXPANSIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Student scholarships and support services Faculty research and professorships I nnovative academic programs and access to global learning experiences T echnology infrastructure upgrades and renovation projects on the College’s historic, 66-acre campus

MAKE A GIFT TODAY. Text ‘Morehouse’ to 31996 Or visit giving.morehouse.edu For more information, please contact: Office of Institutional Advancement | Morehouse College | 830 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30314 | (470) 639-0355 | giving@morehouse.edu

2022 GALA STEERING COMMITTEE Henry Goodgame Jr. ’84 Chair, Founder’s Week Planning Committee Vice President, Office of External Relations and Alumni Engagement

Katina Henderson Hawkins Director of Parent Engagement, Partnerships and Event Sponsorships Office of External Relations

Sean “Skip” Bland ’05 Director of Alumni Engagement and Events Office of External Relations

Judy Davis Carroll Chief Operating Officer & Gala Consultant R. H. Bolton Inc.

Kevin R. Booker ’90 Vice President of Student Services and Dean of Men

Renee Grier-Calhoun Executive Administrative Assistant Protocol Facilitator

Haskell Ruff Associate Vice President/Controller Office of Business and Finance

Kendrick Brown Provost, Chair, Founder’s Day Convocation

Maisha Gunter Administrative Assistant Student Services

Stacey Sauls Interim Chief Campus Police & Security

Jasmine Gurley Public Relations Director Office of Strategic Marketing Communications

Peggy J. Shaw Public Relations Wren Cottage Writing & Editing

Joe Carlos ’04 Social Media Content Manager Office of Strategic Marketing Communications

Enrico Hunter General Manager Operations Aramark at Morehouse

Lawrence Carter Dean, Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel and Chair, Founder’s Day Worship Service

Ibiyomi Jegede Freelance Graphic Designer IJ Creative Designs LLC

James Smartt Founder’s Day Concert Production Director Event Support Services Office of External Relations

Shiekgo Carter Logistics Coordinator Office of Campus Operations External Relations

Deborah Lawson Office of General Council

Kimberly M. Brown Executive Assistant to Dean, Chapel Office Manager & Director of Chapel Arts Ministries Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel

Leah Creque Professor, Department of English Associate Provost for Pedagogy and Assessment Oratorical Contest Co-Chair Gala Presenters’ Coach

Kimberly Marshall Vice President of Information Technology

Michael Davenport Director of Transportation MDMC Transportation Services

Cedric Mobley Interim Vice President Office of Strategic Marketing Communications

Miniratu Dura COVID Coordinator Office of Human Resources

Phillip McCollum Photographer McCollum Photography Inc.

Elise Durham Speechwriter The Producer’s Pod

David E. Morrow ’80 Professor of Music and Director of Morehouse College Glee Club Music Department

Mel Foster Academic Affairs Associate Provost for Academic Success

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Jatika Manigault Executive Assistant Honoree Logistics Administrator Office of External Relations

David Wall Rice ’95 Professor of Sociology

Kennard Garrett ’01 Director of Multimedia Services Office of External Relations

James Robinson Photographer James F. Robinson Photography

Warren Greene Support Services Assistant Office of External Relations

Madeleine Rogers Consultant Office of External Relations

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Chimere Stanford Special Events and Brand Coordinator Office of Strategic Marketing Communications Keith Terrell ’76 Parking Manager Office of Business and Finance Philmon Thomas Associate Vice President Purchasing and Procurement Office of Business and Finance Michael Turner Associate Dean of Students and Ombudsperson Terry F. Walker ’89 Convocation Coordinator Director of Chapel Relations Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Nakia Washington Executive Administrative Assistant Office of the President Anne Wimbush Watts Speechwriter President, Powerful Presentations Inc. Stephanie Whittaker Administrative Assistant Music Department Tracie Young Director of Finance, Planning, & Analysis

Thank you for your generosity.

Your contributions have allowed us to realize our dreams.

We are on our way to becoming Morehouse Men. morehouse.edu

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