HOWARD L. CORNISH METROPOLITAN BALTIMORE CHAPTER The Howard L. Cornish Chapter is hard at work preparing for their upcoming fundraisers. The chapter will participate in the Black History Month Exhibit at Columbia Mall and will establish an Annual Giving Campaign for a donation of $5,000 to Coach Donald Hill-Eley’s Football Camp and $250 to a Howard County church during Thanksgiving. They also will award scholarships of $4,000 to Morgan students. The scholarship will be given as follows: $1,000 to one new freshman, $750 to another freshman, and $750 each to three continuing students. The chapter has invited guest speakers to their monthly meetings. These speakers will include: Mr. A. Recardo “Rick” Perry, V.P. of Student Affairs; Dr. William Carson, Director of Career Development; Donald Hill-Eley, Football Coach; and Dr. Cecil Payton, Executive Assistant to the President. Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month, except during the months of July and August.
BALTO COUNTY HOSTS LINE DANCE SOCIAL The Baltimore County Alumni Chapter held its Annual Line Dance Scholarship Social at the Ivy Family Support Center in Baltimore, Md., on FA L L
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Friday, June 20, 2003. Attendees enjoyed food, fun and all kinds of dancing, from line to hand and freestyle. More than 300 Morgan alumni and friends filled the center to capacity. Not only did all participants have a good time, the chapter raised money that will provide financial assistance to Morgan students.
ANNAPOLIS/ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY GIVES SCHOLARSHIP TO WORTHY STUDENTS The Annapolis/Anne Arundel County Chapter hosted its Fourth Annual Classic Cabaret on Saturday, April 26, 2003, in Arnold, Md. Many thanks are extended to a few committed alumni once again who helped make this event a success. Recipients of the chapter’s scholarships for 2003-2004 are Kion Mackell, a Junior majoring in Physical Education, and Brandon Johnson, a Junior majoring in Civil Engineering. Best wishes and many blessings are extended to them for the upcoming semesters. The Chapter will host a “PreHomecoming Mixer” on Thursday, October 9, 2003 at the Eagles Nest in Odenton, Md., from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please join them during their allnight Happy Hour - good food, good music and good company. And, of course, we will be rallying for our winning Bears! 31
Look for the chapter during the game at Homecoming, beneath the MSU National Alumni Association tent. They will have lots of goodies for you to check out. See you there!
WASHINGTON, D.C. METROPOLITAN Alumni CHAPTER HOLDS ITS 20TH ANNUAL CRAB FEAST The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Alumni Chapter held its 20th Annual Crab Feast on Sunday, August 3rd, at Martin’s West in Baltimore, Md. The event is held annually to support the chapter’s Scholarship Fund. The chapter presented the two new scholarship recipients: Natalie B. McClain, daughter of Dr. Thurman McClain, ’73, ’79 and ’99; and Deyanira E. Montgomery, daughter of Lawrence Montgomery, Jr., ’83 and Sandra Montgomery, ’84 and granddaughter of Lawrence Montgomery, Sr., ’56 and Sarah Montgomery, ’57. The chapter also introduced Duane Harris, last year’s recipient, who is still a student at Morgan. The chapter’s thanks go out to the more than 500 Morganites and friends who supported this event and to the committee — Johann Hardy, chair; Dorothy Amis; Elaine Blackwell; Ethel Bynum; Joseph L. Gibson, Jr.; Edgar Johnson and Dr. Thurman McClain — who did a great job.
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First row; Carolyn Harp, Beulah Wallace, Betty Fox, Delores Jessup, Louise Mikell, Rae Thompson, Alice Roberson, Dorothy Briscoe, Harriet Dunlap. Second Row; Dr. Tracy Walton, Dr. Leonard Simmons, Mr. Milton Stanley, Mr. Robert Darden, Mr. William Brewer, Dr. Eugene Simms, Mr. Thomas Savage, Mr. Irving Locust, Mrs. Barbara Hall, Mrs. Margaret Jackson (Not pictured) Dr. Louis Randall
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Class of 1953 at Commencement 2003: