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President’s Report 2011-13
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President’s Report Executive Summary (Perspective on the Years) About the Legacy Governance and Administration Mission and Vision The Legacy Society Eternal Flames: Death of Dr. Douglas Covington Feeding the Legacy The Master Plan Academia Expanded Academic Offerings IT Support Articulation Agreements Faculty Data Faculty News and Service Institutional Distinctions Research and Scholarly Endeavor Innovative Research and Publications Professional Affiliations Center Activities Grant Activity and Sponsored Research Student Successes Study Abroad Programs Students News and Views Distinctions Athletics Outreach Alabama Cooperative Extension System Urban and New Nontraditional Programs Community Development Corporation NACEE WJAB-FM 90.9 (NPR Affiliate) Institutional Advancement Fundraising Activity FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CREDITS President’s Report 2011-2013 PRESIDENT Andrew Hugine, Jr., Ph.D. Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Kevin Rolle, Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENT FOR MARKETING, COMMUNICATION AND ADVANCEMENT Wendy Kobler EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Allen P. Vital EDITOR Jerome Saintjones COPY, LAYOUT & DESIGN Jerome Saintjones President’s Report is published by the Office of Marketing and Public Relations Alabama A&M University, P.O. Box 1027 Normal, AL 35762 (256) 372.5607 Send items for consideration to the aforementioned address or e-mail public.relations@aamu.edu.
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There are numerous aspects that must work in sync if any institution of higher learning is to thrive in these incessantly economically challenging times. The twoyear period covered throughout this report outlines the key components that make the creation of productive citizens who are critical thinkers possible. Herein is compiled a sampling of what the William Hooper Councill Legacy entails and the self-perpetuating manner in which it sustains itself. That legacy stems from the vision nearly 140 years ago of a man who was born as a slave, but who saw and grasped the importance of fulfilling one’s destiny through education. Councill’s vision continues through a series of subsequent leaders, the late Douglas Covington among them. It is steadfastly fed by committed alumni who give significantly to ensure the scholastic achievement of a new generation. And, it is fortified as AAMU embraces the future by preparing for it today in the adoption of a master plan. During 2011-13, AAMU took a long hard look at its course offering to determine both real need, as well as opportunities for growth in exciting new areas to keep academics vibrant. Students and faculty received added support from the information technology unit, and curricula was positivelt impacted by mutually beneficial articulation agreements, faculty development and several institutional distinctions.
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These distinctions included several occasions when faculty ventured into innovative, groundbreaking research or published in major journals of their respective professions. Their efforts often opened doors for students to engage in worthwhile research utilizing state of the art equipment. There also are hundreds of instances in which students have taken on projects on their own and often through their own resources. Some of them saved and raised money to secure the advantages of study abroad, to purchase certain software or to buy new equipment. Others have achieved conference, regional and national distinctions in the field of athletics. As an 1890 land-grant institution, Alabama A&M University’s proud outreach initiatives are legion. These endeavors are led by the directives of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Urban and New Nontraditional Programs component. However, the University’s commitment to service is also realized through the AAMU Community Development Corporation, the North Alabama Center for Educational Excellence, the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, WJAB-FM 90.90 and a host of other affiliated and auxiliary units. Finally, challenging times mandate that institutions develop and perpetuate a means to fulfill and sustain their missions. The University announced its $16 million capital campaign during this reporting period, and it has made impressive inroads toward reaching and even surpassing that goal. This has been partially achieved through belief in institutional mission and vision, as well as deliberate steps aimed at fostering greater confidence in AAMU’s fiscal integrity. Thank you for your longstanding support of the Legacy and the promise. We look forward to providing the educational excellence that so many have come to expect from “The Hill.”
... Challenging times mandate that institutions develop and perpetuate a means to fulfill and sustain their missions ...
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Board of Trustees Governor Robert Bentley President Mr. Odysseus M. Lanier President Pro Tempore Mrs. Marjorie Battle Mr. Lucien B. Blankenship Mr. Norman D. Hill Mr. John O. Hudson III Mr. Richard Reynolds Mr. Chris Robinson Mr. James Montgomery Mr. Andre Taylor Ms. Velma Tribue Dr. Jerome Williams
Alabama A&M University Administration Andrew Hugine, Jr., Ph.D. President
Wendy Kobler Vice President for Marketing, Communication and Advancement
Kevin Rolle, Ph.D. Executive Vice President/ Chief Operating Officer
Angela Redmond Debro, J.D. General Counsel
Daniel Wims, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Greg Marrow Chief Information Officer Bryan L. Hicks Director of Athletics
Jeffery T. Burgin, Jr., Ed.D Vice President for Student Affairs
Andrea Cunningham Executive Assistant
Ralph Johnson Vice President for Business and Finance
Judi Fitcheard Executive Secretary
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◾ The University was ranked 18th among HBCUs by U.S. News and World Report moving up from 28th. ◾ Since its launching in 2011, to date there have been more than 200,000 unique views recorded and over 2.5 million pages viewed. ◾ The aesthetics of the campus continued to be enhanced. The University received the Huntsville Beautification Award with rating of 19.5 out of 20. ◾ Ranked 2nd in the nation in awarding doctorates to minorities in agriculture-related fields. ◾ Top 15 in the nation in producing graduates in the STEM discipline. ◾ Top 10 producer of undergraduate degrees to minorities in engineering. ◾ Have commissioned nearly 1,000 officers for the armed services through our ROTC program. ◾ Only university in the nation that has hosted a Nobel Laureate for 15 consecutive years. ◾ Have a $650 million economic impact locally and in the region. ◾ Whiquitta Tobar, a former women’s basketball guard, was a Fulbright Scholar and was selected from among 5,000 applicants for the five-week New York University School of Law, Harvard Law School and Advantage Testing Foundation Trials Program. ◾ Dr. Marquita Davis was appointed as Director of Finance for the State of Alabama. ◾A group of high school students from Alabama’s Black Belt counties are now enrolled in dual credit agriculture courses. ◾The University played Auburn University in November 2012 for the first time in history.
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Normal Legacy Society The Normal Legacy Society was established at Alabama A&M University in 2010 by President Andrew Hugine, Jr., to recognize individuals, organizations and companies that demonstrate significant lifetime financial contributions to the institutions amounting to $100,000 or more. The members of the Normal Legacy Society publicly acknowledge their partnership with AAMU to protect and advance its mission of teaching, research and service. Owing to their sustained contributions, members are identified and invited into the Society through public acknowledgement at Founder’s Day, where inductees receive a special pin and other honors.
Dr. Henry Bradford, Jr.
Mrs. Nell Lane Bradford
Ms. Bertha Mae Jones*
Dr. Ernest and Mrs. Marion Knight
Mrs. Ella Byrd McCain
Rev. Lucien M. Randolph*
Ms. Velma Walker*
Mrs. Geneva S. Wright
Mrs. Sue Massey
Atty. W. Troy Massey
Mrs. Patricia McIntosh
Mr. Ron McIntosh
Inaugural members into the Normal Legacy Society during 2010 included the following: Dr. Henry and Mrs. Nell Bradford; Ms. Bertha M. Jones; Dr. Ernest and Mrs. Marion Knight; Mrs. Ella Byrd McCain; Rev. Lucien Randolph; Tom Joyner Foundation; Ms. Velma Walker; and Mrs. Geneva S. Wright. The 2011 inductees were Atty. W. Troy and Sue Massey. In 2013, Ron and Patricia McIntosh were added to the distinguished group.
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Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences
Can you say land grant? To call a university a land grant institution is to place it among the noblest schools in the nation. These schools were formed to ensure that the lifealtering power of education is made constantly available to the people, and not just to a select few. The majors under this college are some of the most enviable programs offered by universities anywhere. And, ambitious and research-oriented faculty have kept this college at the forefront of scientific inquiry. You can enter this college and continue on to receive your Ph.D. degree. Dean: Dr. Lloyd Walker College of
Business and Public Affairs
Learn “the way things are done” in the world when you choose to pursue one of the degree programs under this college. In the big area of business, there are exciting options in accounting and logistics; finance, agribusiness and economics; and management and marketing. Close friends to the business side are study areas in political science and sociology. The College of Business and Public Affairs prides itself in the manner in which it prepares students to impact the global economy and to play an influential part of complex organizations and public environments. Dean: Dr. Barbara A.P. Jones College of
Education, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences
Modern education pundits have often commented that education in general and particular is deeply in love with keeping things as they are. This view holds no bearing at AAMU. The College of Education, Humanities and Behavioral Sciences is exceptionally adept at developing the will for perfection among its students, however varied their backgrounds or level of preparation. Many of the state’s award-winning teachers have been affiliated with this AAMU college. Moreover, vast culture and fine arts are contained within its many offerings. Dean: Dr. Curtis Martin College of
Engineering, Technology & Physical Sciences
Ever noticed how important a stem is to a plant? It not only serves as the passageway for nutrients obtained from sky and earth, but it supplies support during storms and other uncertainties. When you select a revered major from this college, no doubt you will hear the acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) over and over again. Just know that STEM disciplines, like the one you have chosen, are the real engines that power earth’s rotation. Dean: Dr. Chance Glenn
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How do you pass on The Legacy of “The Hill” to today’s students? Here is a listing of AAMU’s four major academic components, written with the prospective students in mind.
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AAMU Remembers Former President
Douglas Covington The entire Alabama A&M University family mourned the death of the institution’s sixth president, Dr. Douglas Covington, 77, who died June 27, 2012, in Radford, Va. During the previous summer, the AAMU family members came to terms with the death of longterm and fifth president Richard David Morrison. A native of rural North Carolina, near Winston-Salem, N.C., he earned degrees from Central State University and The Ohio State University. Dr. Covington became the sixth president of AAMU on August 20, 1984. Covington quickly started a reorganization plan affecting not only university offices, but the board of trustees, as well. “He was an extraordinary leader and a visionary who brought great opportunities to the University in terms of community, alumni and corporate support,” recalled Georgia S. Valrie, an AAMU alumna and retiree who served as its director of alumni affairs. “He even launched campus beautification efforts and the renovation of Hillcrest (President’s Home). He was a warm, compassionate person.” AAMU records indicate that Covington’s administration spearheaded the raising of faculty and staff salaries; enhanced of academic success; the building counseling and student support services; increased student enrollment; expanded cooperative education; and other significant accomplishments during his brief tenure. For instance, during the Covington administration, some 205 acres of the Chase Nursery property were purchased; another 905 acres was bought for agricultural research; an annex to the Carver Complex science building was constructed; a government-financed post office building was built on campus;
and several cooperative agreements with other universities were formed, as well as the addition of advanced programs at the graduate level. In 1984, Manicia Finch, AAMU’s assistant director of admissions, was a senior telecommunications/marketing major during the opening months of Covington’s presidency on The Hill. “I remember him as real personable and approachable,” she said. “He was very encouraging.”
Dr. Covington went on to lead other universities, including the predominantly white Radford University in Virginia, where he served from 1995 until his retirement in 2005. A performing arts center on that campus was named in honor of Covington and his wife, Beatrice. According to Radford officials, Covington is credited for launching the Virginia school’s first capital campaign, co-writing its first campus-wide strategic plan and contributing to “a warm and welcoming campus culture.” Covington also formerly served as chancellor of Winston-Salem State University and president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania before becoming the first black president of Radford, which has a current black enrollment of 7 percent, up from the 3 percent it had when Covington first took the helms of the presidency. With Covington as leader, “Radford University saw significant enrollment increases, more academically prepared students, higher retention and graduation rates, and attention focused on providing both an academically challenging curriculum and a richer campus environment,” according to a commendation approved by the Virginia General Assembly. Additionally, Radford established its Waldron College of Health and Human Services, noted the resolution. The President’s Report -8-
Covington also spearheaded the first two capital campaigns at the 102-yearold. Gifts and pledges were projected at $66 million, the commendation said. “He knew the first names of the housekeepers, of the carpenters, of the people who worked in dining service. Many, many students, he could recall their names. He was phenomenal,” said Cary Sutherland of Pulaski, Va., Covington’s assistant during his time as president. He opened the president’s residence to students and faculty and used it for numerous events, Wilson said. Covington was visible on campus, attending events including athletics, and had good relationships with city officials and the off-campus community, Wilson said. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 30, at Grove United Methodist Church in Radford, Va. Visitation was held at the Douglas and Beatrice Covington Center for the Visual and Performing Arts on the Radford University campus.
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Master Plan Following a period of recording and documentation of information on facilities, Alabama A&M University, through The Sizemore Group, presented fundamentals of a master plan to the public during a 50-minute information session at the AAMU Wellness Center in fall 2013. Facilitators noted throughout their information-gathering process the recurrence of certain themes from various individuals and groups. Among the themes and suggested must-haves included the development of a master plan that takes into account and further establishes the campus as a research community, replicates older buildings, promotes a stronger entrance, emphasizes quality over quantity, and develops a unifying theme among the buildings. In addition to designing for significant campus enrollment growth, the plan prepares for a focus on the areas of science, engineering, business and agriculture, while fostering a sense of community and activating both The Quad and The Block.
However, the team also had an array of challenges and directives, among them the concentration of future growth to the east side of the campus; enhancing street views and the pedestrian experience and removing non-effective physical assets. The AAMU campus was designed in the early 20th century by the noted legacy firm of Frederick Law Olmsted. According to The Sizemore Group representatives, the Olmsted firm, with a classical, pastoral concept, created “a great foundation” that used the natural terrain to create harmony. In assessing the current structures, Sizemore placed existing buildings in one of four distinct categories. Category 1 consisted of those buildings deemed worthy of long-term preservation. Category 2 listed buildings considered for preservation to a lesser degree. Category 3 structures included ones with some his-
torical and aesthetic merits but with limited potential. Finally, Category 4 facilities were candidates for removal or replacement. AAMU President Andrew Hugine, Jr., praised the efforts of The Sizemore Group. He noted, however, that any structures recommended by the team for removal form only “a recommendation” upon which the administration must evaluate and make a final decision in the future. Some future growth can be absorbed, added the planners, by returning online a number of existing facilities that are not being used, as well as repurposing others. Presenters also encouraged AAMU constituencies to consider placing historical markers to preserve the significance of the current sites, as well as structures no longer existing, such as the Green Bottom
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Building on the Olmsted Model Inn, Slave Block and others. Although significant construction (new residence hall, student center) was not outlined, the plan did call for more points of entry and parking areas, consolidation of instructional spaces toward the heart of the campus, renovation to the McCalep Vocational Building, and the removal of structures considered non-effective, such as the Gravitt apartments, old campus police building, carpentry building, etc. Adequate steps toward the fulfillment of the master plan could be achieved through bond issue, fees and other revenue, HBCU capital financing loan program, and even FEMA, stated the Sizemore representatives.
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The Role and Responsibilities of Higher Education Institutions in Huntsville and Northern Alabama by Andrew Hugine, Jr., Ph.D.
ROLE The role and scope of institutions of higher education in Alabama are very much tied to how colleges and universities evolved in the nation. In some instances and in specific categories, that growth and movement was slow, such as the nearly 60-year span between the establishment of William and Mary, and the founding of Harvard as the oldest American university in 1636. On the other hand, waves of state
universities were founded in the 30-year span of 1850 to 1880. Simply add another 20 years, or move up to the turn of the century, most HBCUs would be established. The myriad histories of the nation’s colleges and universities are fascinating. So are the chronicles of America’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which all rose from modest beginnings and most of which evolved as an answer to the question of how best
to meet the needs of men, women and children released from emotional, mental and physical bondage. While there were fine and developing private institutions, such as the Fisks, Voorhees, Claflins and others, there were also a few state supported black institutions, such as Alabama A&M, Alabama State and even Tuskegee (which became private later). The passing of the 1890 Morrill Act brought about another
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wave of state-supported black institutions with special emphasis on meeting the pressing agrarian and industrial needs of the time. Some existing black state institutions, A&M and Tuskegee, for instance, were accorded land-grant status after their founding. Like its sister 1890 landgrant institutions, AAMU has and will continue to serve Huntsville and North Alabama in the following ways:
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• By serving as a force and a venue of discourse instrumental in bringing about needed change for the benefit of the general public; • By remaining abreast of agricultural and technological developments to provide the human skills needed to keep the state and nation globally competitive;
over development of community colleges o The growing perception of higher education as a private good instead of a public good o Declines in federal support with greater emphasis shifting from grants to loans
• In the midst of fierce financial and budgetary battles, we must still valiantly fight for excellent academic programs; quality research; access for qualified students; our innate ability to meet the state’s workforce mandates; and our self-preservation instinct to change with the times in order to serve our constituencies.
• By assisting in the transfer of technology, business principles and other skills urged by the free enterprise system to the public; and
o Steadily declining state support; growing attention to other pressing needs (e.g., retirement, K-12 education, criminal justice infrastructure, etc.)
• By providing the environment and initiative for productive research
o Influence of political sentiments on support for state HBCUs
• Institutions must not wholeheartedly engage in the rankings game but work to ensure students are getting what they need for the amount invested by the state and the amount expended by individual students and their parents.
CHALLENGES
o Waning in global competiveness
CONCLUSION
But as these noble roles continue in the decades ahead, some issues are impacting our ability to best fulfill our mission. Among these are: o The encroachment of forprofit institutions o Spiraling energy and operational costs o Tuition increases which surpass inflation, income and financial aid, and thus impact educational access o Deferred maintenance o Competition for students, staff and faculty o The haunting of segregation-era dual systems of higher education and the
o American universities no longer attracting the best from other countries o Loss of the innovation achieved only through longterm, sustained research. SOLUTIONS • Higher education administrators and politicians must think about the long-term viability of the institution, rather than one-year quick fixes. • Must better balance the realities of the marketplace with noble directives of our missions. • Must think about how decisions at our individual institutions impact the entire field of higher education.
Alabama A&M University has a significant impact on the local and regional economies. As a major research institution, AAMU and other state institutions will continue to augment the regional economy; provide the nucleus around which brilliant faculty and staff add to bodies of knowledge and who will, in turn, pay millions in federal, state and local taxes; offer a needed source of talent through its graduates, many of whom remain in the greater Huntsville area; provide cuttingedge research and patents; offer continuing education opportunities; coordinate programs to assist elementary and secondary schools to prepare the next generation of leaders, scientists and researchers; launch numerous community forums, cultural
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events, concerts, plays and lectures, etc.; and lead community improvement efforts through construction and civic engagement of its constituents including alumni and friends. Thus, AAMU will continue to prepare students for productive and rewarding lives. It will and must continue to play a major role in producing thinkers who understand both the past and can project the future. As a research leader among HBCUs, our primary thrust must continue to be that of providing solutions to problems that impact our local citizens, the state, the country, even the global community. The research engaged here must ably build knowledge that will make—when shared with industry, business, education, the medical community, government, and other groups in society—a tangible difference in the quality of life and/or operations of those with whom they share the information. AAMU faculty researchers play a colossal role in new discoveries, including ways of prolonging and improving life, from new scientific discoveries to literature that improves the lives of diverse groups, to the production of intellectual properties such as new studies and improved machinery that benefit society at large.
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AAMU’s Business College Readies for Logistics Since announcing the addition of a new major in logistics, the College of Business and Public Affairs is now working to market the major in as many segments of the community as possible, including Huntsville’s extensive military presence. When the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) approved AAMU’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science degree in logistics and supply chain management, the important decision upgraded the business college’s offerings from a concentration to a full-fledged major.
The major in the fastgrowing field of logistics and supply chain management was the result of a lengthy process. Over two years ago, a College of Business and Public Affairs external program review recommended the move, along with additional recommendations from an alumni advisory board and a business executive advisory board. The recommendations followed input from a special task force on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and inroads of a previous university administration.
With the approval of AAMU’s Academic Standards and Curriculum Committee and the trustee board, the request found its way to ACHE officials, who okayed the program requests in a period of about two months. Students began entering into the program in fall 2011. The former logistics and supply chain management concentration netted about 15 graduates per year. That numbers is expected to increase to around 40 students, with an initial average of 20 graduates a year beginning in 2015. Up to 50 percent of
the courses will eventually be offered online.
AAMU DBE/SS Aids in ALDOT Best Practice Award Staff from the Alabama A&M University Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Supportive Services (DBE/SS) attended the Southern Transportation Civil Rights Training Symposium in Atlanta, Ga. Partly owing to AAMU’s DBE/SS staffers and those at select colleges and universities around the state, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) was awarded the “Best Practices” distinction during the awards luncheon. The important award also acknowledges the new and innovative ideas put to use by ALDOT-funded DBE supportive providers (i.e., AAMU, Alabama State University, Stillman College, Tuskegee University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham). Moreover, the AAMU team’s orientation effort gave newly certified firms useful information about the benefits and responsibilities of certification. The forum presented a networking tool to allow DBE firms a chance to meet procurement officers from agencies having DBE goals. The procurement officers also provided information on their agency’s bidding process and upcoming bidding opportunities. In addition to its role in the “Best Practices” award, the AAMU DBE/SS program will receive federal and state funds from the Federal Highway Administration and ALDOT, respectively, to provide two distinct programs to DBE firms statewide. The Executive Management Program will help build business capacity of selected mid-level DBE firms through the enhancement of strategic management techniques and business leadership skills, while the Business Development Program will assist DBE firms statewide in the development of business management skills through classroom training, technical assistance and counseling. The programs will be implemented through workshops and technical assistance. The President’s Report -12-
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AAMU Professor Joins EPA Panel An Alabama A&M University community and regional planning professor is among a group undergoing the final considerations for membership on a chief panel of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Dr. Jacob Oluwoye, a sought-after transportation and environmental health expert, is being vetted by EPA’s Scientific Advisory Board for membership on an important environmental justice panel. The EPA is forming a variety of tools to help identify communities of potential environmental justice (EJ) concern. These EJ screening tools use a variety of demographic and environmental variables, combined in different ways. Oluwoye received his B.S. degree in urban and regional planning in 1979 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; a master’s degree in city planning in 1981 from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and the Ph.D. degree in transportation in 1988 (multifunctional roads and road environment) from the University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia. Dr. Oluwoye could offer the EPA needed expertise in the areas of transportation of dangerous goods; decision support GIS tool and air quality; human exposure to traffic air pollution; greenhouse gas emissions from transport road environment and health risk; environmental impact assessment; study design and statistical support; chemical mixtures risk assessment including developing and implementing statistical techniques useful for estimating risk assessment of exposure to transporting of dangerous goods; technology and environmental impact of transportation policy; environmentally sustainable transport; statistical modeling of traffic air pollution; and integration of mixtures environmental toxicology and statistics.
Alabama A&M University was among 10 land-grant universities partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide entrepreneurial training and green energy programs. Historically African-American land-grant universities are the tools through which the government provides funding for business development
assistance to entrepreneurs, agribusinesses, cooperatives and communities in economically challenged rural areas. The institutions used the funding from the USDA Rural Development Department to cultivate new business opportunities and create jobs through entrepreneurial training, business start-up assistance, website develop-
A&M Study Participants Get Life-Changing Data Huntsville, Ala. ---- A recently-ended study on diabetes and cardiovascular diseases has been the tool through which its participants have received important data that could impact their lives for the better. The Alabama A&M University study on the health status of students, faculty and staff was made possible by a minigrant, according to Dr. Annie Wells, an AAMU clinical psychologist and academic advisor for the research. In addition to supporting the thesis research of two master’s students, the obesity research delved into the common risk factors contributing diabetes and cardiovascular disorders. “These factors predispose people to these two common diseases,” explained Wells, who is already competing for another research grant. “Knowing these factors and the levels which pose health problems could allow people to better monitor them.” During the brief period of the study, Wells provided each participant with information pertaining to his or her body mass index, girth, total cholesterol (HDL and LDL) and triglycerides. The study also aimed to hone in on the participants’ perceptions about obesity and its relationship to the aforementioned chronic diseases, which are more prevalent among African Americans. The participants also learned that assessing their risk of diabetes, said Wells, is as swift as “the prick of finger.” Though simple, the process could provide the blood analysis to prevent the fallout of out-of-control diabetes—blindness, dialysis, loss of limbs and even death. Attention to cardiovascular health, said Wells, could lead to significant efforts to stave off hypertension, stroke and heart attack.
ment training and renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, among others. The principal investigator for the project is Dr. Duncan Chembezi, an agricultural economist who directs AAMU’s Small Farms Research Center. In addition to AAMU, other schools receiving a $75,000 grant were: Delaware State University; Florida A&M
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University; Fort Valley State University (Georgia); Langston University (Oklahoma); North Carolina A&T State University; Southern University and A&M College (Louisiana); University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff; University of Maryland Eastern Shore; and West Virginia State University.
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Forefront: Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., and Nanjing Forestry University President Chao Fuliang at signing ceremony.
Strengthening Collaboration and Exploring International Exchange Opportunities
Alabama A&M University has moved an additional step in fostering its productive relationship with major university in China. Only days ago, AAMU President Andrew Hugine, Jr., was accompanied by Dr. Lloyd Walker, interim dean of the College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences, and Dr. Yong Wang, principle investigator for the National Science Foundation-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in China Program. The visit was prompted by an invitation from AAMU’s partner in China, Nanjing Forestry University (NFU), for the grand celebration of its 110th anniversary, as well as
to further explore opportunities for international research and education collaboration between the two institutions. Prior to President Hugine’s official visit, AAMU hosted three delegations from Nanjing Forestry University. One of Hugine’s main orders of business while in China was to pay an official visit to the National Center for Chinese Education and the Headquarters of the Confucius Institute in Beijing (http://english.hanban.org/ node_7716.htm). In 2011, AAMU and NFU jointly initiated an effort to establish a Confucius Institute at AAMU. The two institutions have been working together to develop a proposal
to submit to Chinese officials for their approval. President Hugine and Dr. Li Pingping, vice president for international affairs, and Dr. Fang Shengzuo, the director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange at NFU, personally presented the proposal to the top Confucius Institute officials in China. If the proposal is accepted, an Institute will be established on the AAMU campus to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture through language and culture courses, as well as fostering cross-collaborative research and education. AAMU has received broad
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support for the establishment of a Confucius Institute on the campus from the Board of Trustees, the Mayor of Huntsville, the Chinese American Community and the Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, A&M has already identified a space to house the Institute and will commit other resources for its establishment and operation. Meanwhile, NFU will provide professors to teach the curricula. While at NFU, the AAMU delegation attended a ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two universities. During the signing ceremony, President Hugine pointed out the similarities between AAMU and NFU,
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both in their missions and programs. He noted that the similarities present a strong case for collaboration. Both institutions realize that students must be prepared to function as productive citizens in an increasingly global environment. AAMU and NFU began this journey of collaboration in 2009 and have had some noted accomplishments. Through the support of two competitive grants from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and NSF, 35 faculty and students have visited NFU over the past three years. In summer 2012, a dozen students and faculty/staff (5) conducted research at NFU through the REU program, which included students from other U.S. universities, such as Michigan State University, University of Connecticut, and Arizona State University. Additionally, AAMU has added two new courses to the curriculum for international internship experience, opening the door for even more students and faculty to participate in the exchange program between AAMU and NFU, according to Hugine. As a distinguished guest, Hugine delivered a speech on behalf of AAMU and as a representative of all international delegates invited to attend the celebration of the 110th anniversary of the founding of NFU. He extended congratulations to NFU students, faculty and staff for their tremendous accomplishments during the past eleven decades.
President Hugine commented on the tremendous growth and development of NFU over the past 110 years, noting, “In that time, NFU has developed into a comprehensive institution serving the economic and educational needs of an increasingly global Chinese society, with 58 undergraduate programs, 90 master’s programs and 36 doctoral programs. NFU is now playing a leadership role in China and internationally for ‘Promoting Green Culture, Leading Ecological Civilizations.’” President Hugine also thanked NFU for its collaborative efforts with AAMU and said AAMU looks forward to strengthening and enhancing them. He predicted that collaboration between the two institutions will bring tremendous rewards, as the now famous poplar tree
hybrids—developed by NFU researchers using genetic stocks from China, the U.S. and other countries—brought to China. While at NFU, the AAMU delegation had multiple meetings with NFU administrators, the deans, and faculty members to discuss strategies, opportunities, and logistic arrangements for further enhancing the collaboration between the two institutions. Some of the immediate potential opportunities for AAMU students include: (1) summer study abroad program at NFU for undergraduate and graduate students at NFU: AAMU students may sign up for credit hours at home institute and then visit NFU for the experience; (2) graduate student training opportunities: NFU will provide scholarships to AAMU gradu-
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ate students who are interested in study in China and jointly mentored by faculty from AAMU and NFU. The delegates, Hugine, Walker, and Wang, also visited laboratories and research facilities that had hosted AAMU students and faculty during the last three years. Additionally, they experienced the culture and history of China, including a walk along the Great Wall and visiting the historical sites and current developments in Shanghai and Nanjing. The team is grateful to the NFU community to have hosted so graciously, and is looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship.
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The Von Braun Center was the venue for Alabama A&M University’s 2013 Spring Commencement, when hundreds received baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees, along with an important message from a leading congresswoman. The speaker for the occasion was Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, U.S. Representative for the 7th District of Alabama. The 7th Congressional District includes parts of the cities of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, as well as the counties of Alabama’s Black Belt—the heart of which is Congresswoman Sewell’s own hometown of Selma.
egation. Congresswoman Sewell sits on the House Financial Services Committee and brings to the committee her more than 15 years of experience as a public finance attorney. She also serves as a Chief Deputy Whip for the Democratic Caucus. Congresswoman Sewell also serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence which is the House of Representatives key link to the Director of National Intelligence and the 17 agencies that constitute the Intelligence Community.
Re-elected on November 6, 2012 to her second term, Congresswoman Sewell is one of the first women elected to Congress from Alabama in her own right. She is also the first black woman to ever serve in the Alabama Congressional del-
Prior to her election to Congress, Congresswoman Sewell was a partner in the Birmingham law office of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. where she distinguished herself as one of the only black public finance lawyers in the State of Alabama. Her clients included, among others, City of Selma, Dallas County
Water Authority, Alabama State University, Stillman College, Jefferson State and Wallace State-Hanceville.
The Third Annual First Lady’s Scholarship Luncheon and Dedication Ceremonies was held March 23, 2013, in the Ernest Knight Center on the campus of historic Alabama A&M University. This event celebrated the life and legacy of the nine first ladies of Alabama A&M University as part of the national recognition of Women’s History month.
Moreover, the scholarship luncheon serves not only as an event to honor AAMU’s first ladies, but it is also an effort to raise desperately needed funds for deserving students at Alabama A&M University who exemplify the spirit of our founder, Dr. William Hooper Councill. Immediately following the luncheon,
a special dedication ceremony was scheduled at the campus lake to honor the nine First Ladies of the University: Mrs. Councill, Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Covington, Mrs. Henson, Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Hugine. Because of inclement weather, the program was continued at the Knight Center.
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An Alabama A&M University assistant professor of management information systems has been listed among one of the most coveted resource groups in the nation. Dr. Maurice E. Dawson has been added to the Fulbright Specialist Roster as a candidate for grants to cooperate internationally on academic development. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Specialist Program places leaders from throughout higher education and industry in global collaborations that strengthen the positions of U.S. institutions. On the prestigious Fulbright specialist roster, Dawson will be listed as an expert in cyber security, systems engineering, network architecture, and operating systems, having developed his skills through a decade of experience in the defense and aerospace industries. The Fulbright specialist distinction is
but the latest of in a series of Dawson’s many honors, which include an excellence in presentation award from the 2013 Academic Business World International Conference; published proceedings in the 7th International Technology, Education and Development Conference; and the publishing of a year-long research project on “DoD Cyber Technology Policies to Secure Automated Information Systems” in the International Journal of Business Continuity and Risk Management. The Fulbright Specialist Program is conducted by the Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs to promote international cooperation in supporting the needs of institutions of higher education. Moreover, specialists like Dawson are consulted when needs arise in the areas of teacher training, short-term seminars and lecturing, special conferences, curriculum planning, and academic development. Roster candidates may
travel abroad to collaborate with their international counterparts, supported by Department of State funding, enabling a wider range of scholars to benefit from Fulbright vision. Dawson also is in discussion with universities in Kumasi, Accra, and Cape Coast for a possible collaboration in 2014.
Alabama A&M University’s Information Technology Services (ITS) has embarked on a trendy way to boost collaborative learning among student scholars. Two “smart rooms” set up in the Learning Resources Center offer eager students an opportunity to collaborate on projects through digital interactivity. As part of a demonstration by ITS’ tech guru Connie Mack, four students used a hub to plug in their laptops and were able to share a large, common screen. Thus, a single project can expand exponentially, thanks to students’ ability to submit their individual contributions for immediate viewing and feedback from their fellow students. The smart room concept is used in various forms around the country. For
instance, Carnegie Mellon University’s setup includes cameras, microphones, projectors, speakers and electronic pens mounted on the walls and ceiling. Team members log in by presenting wearable radio-frequency identification tags to an electronic control panel. Members also wear sensors that identify them and track their locations as meetings get underway. The President’s Report -17-
Mack was aided in her demonstration by Dr. Leatha Bennett, director of the Office of Retention and Academic Support (ORAS); Linda Skeete McClellan of ORAS’ Tutorial Assistance Network (TAN); and TAN student tutors. Greg Marrow serves as AAMU’s Chief Information Officer.
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Seated (l-r): Presidents Andrew Hugine, Jr. (AAMU) and Dr. William C. Cale, Jr. (UNA) sign agreement.
MSW Alabama A&M University will offer coursework leading to the completion of the coveted Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at the University of North Alabama, according to a recent letter of approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Effective fall semester 2012, AAMU social work faculty will begin offering 25 percent of the credits in the MSW degree program at the University of North Alabama, located about 70 miles west in Florence, Ala. AAMU’s MSW program accepted its first students in 1995. Since that time, the program has sought to prepare students— especially students from historically oppressed populations—to become ethical, competent and advanced-level professionals. Graduates assume various roles and functions benefitting vulnerable individuals, families, groups, public and private organizations and institutions, and rural and urban communities. Dr. Edith Fraser chairs the graduate division of the social work program at AAMU. The President’s Report -18-
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Statewide Bus Tour a Success
Alabama A&M University students, faculty and staff welcomed back President Andrew Hugine, Jr., and a team of students, staff and faculty returning from a firstever statewide bus tour that concluded Friday, March 1, 2013, in front of the Office of the President on the AAMU campus. President Hugine and admissions staff coordinated a five-day tour of Alabama’s metropolitan areas and select rural towns. The tour began the prior Monday and concluded on its last leg from Tuscaloosa on Friday morning. During the festive tour, Hugine and the AAMU team delivered numerous scholarships, heavy persuasion to prospective Bulldogs, as well as enthusiasm and pride to area alumni. A rally welcomed the group back in front of the College of Business and Public Affairs building to show support and gratitude for “a hardworking and dedicated team of Bulldogs.”
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Elias Brown Battle was born to Howard and Rosa Battle in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1919. He received his public education as one of “the good boys” from Normal Training School, which was located in the vicinity of Terry Hall on the historic Alabama A&M University campus. Battle recounts his first job at the old Lincoln Mills, a job he secured in the mid- to late 1930s, despite the fact that he had not yet turned 18 years of age. At the landmark textile facility, Battle performed numerous odd jobs, ranging from warehousing to custodial work, for three to four years. His would also later work under the late Richard D. Morrison, former AAMU president. During this period, Morrison was farm supervisor at the college. By the time that the decade of the 1940s had rolled in, Battle found himself among a group of interested individuals gathered at the old Rison School in search of job opportunities on Redstone Arsenal in the wake of World War II. Battle landed a job in munitions and worked for a few years before securing a job at Alabama A&M. Battle traces his long affiliation with Alabama A&M to August 15, 1944, when he won the confidence of Mrs. Lula C. Moss, who hired him to work as a dishwasher and “the only male help” in the college cafeteria. Campus
grocery was delivered from Ragland Brothers and Halsey Grocery by horse and wagon. The pay was $75 per month, with a perk of two meals a day. He recalls having to serve as a human conveyor belt for an often cantankerous dishwashing machine. Nonetheless, Battle performed the needed service for some 24 years. Battle remembers the occasional cafeteria visits of AAMU Presidents Drake and Morrison. Most of the time, he says, the two had plates delivered to them. Battle fondly recalls one occasion in the cafeteria. Feeling industrious, Battle washed an entire wall of the cafeteria. One day President Drake noticed the wall and was very impressed by Battle’s efforts. Later, Battle was summoned to wash the remaining three walls. When President Drake returned again to see the pristine walls, rather than reward Battle with some promise of payment, Drake merely said, “Great. That’ll save me a paint job.” After Battle had finally been reassigned to cafeteria inventory in 1968 by new food service manager Frank Rose of ARA-Slater, his former dishwashing duties required a crew of four. Battle’s new duties called for checking in delivery trucks, cutting meats (a skill he learned personally from Mr. Prentice, the head cook, initially using knives), grinding beef, and other duties. When
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AAMU finally acquired a machine to cut meat, Battle was the only one brave enough and skilled enough to use it. “I liked it all,” says Battle, reflecting back on the 1960s and 1970s. “People were good, and we loved to work together. All you had to do was to just do your job.” Battle also is particularly fond of the years he shared with long-time food service retirees Lirse Jones and Sam Davis. He continued to work in the food service division
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until the infamous onslaught of tornadoes that assaulted Alabama on April 27, 2011. When things began to settle throughout the Tennessee Valley following the incidents, Battle never got around to returning and thus capped his affiliation with AAMU at nearly 67 years, likely the longest continuing employee in the history of A&M. The job, the laughter and the hard work at A&M paralleled a family life that includes Cora, his wife of 62 years; two daughters, Geraldine Battle and Helen Townsend; one son, Dudley Battle; four grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; and one greatgreat-grandchild. On March 18, 2013, Battle observed his 94th birthday.
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AAMU Alums Among Area’s Top Teachers Several Alabama A&M University alumni have recently received honors for their excellence in teaching in Tennessee Valley public schools. Alums Mike Jackson, Denise Jones, Dawn Martin and Cindy Wales were recently recognized for outstanding
teaching in Limestone County Schools. Martin, who has taught more than a decade at East Limestone High School, was selected as “District Teacher of the Year.” She earned the bachelor’s degree in mathematics and the master’s degree in secondary education from AAMU after
being inspired by her own seventh-grade math teacher. Jackson teachers advanced biology and physical sciences at Ardmore High School. Jones teaches eighth-grade reading and English in Elkmont, Ala., while Wales is a third-grade teacher.
Moreover, 2012 Alabama Teacher of the Year Gay Barnes of Horizon Elementary School in Madison, Ala., has been announced by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) as a 2012 finalist for “National Teacher of the Year.”
Brigadier General, Author Visits ‘The Hill’ During its recent 2013 Founder’s Day activities, Alabama A&M University President Andrew Hugine, Jr., noted 10 faculty and staff members for their commitment to services and excellence. Among the faculty, certificate and monetary award were presented Dr. Zheng Deng, excellence in teaching; Dr. Satilimis Budak, excellence in scholarship and research; and Dr. Larry McDaniel, excellence in service. Dr. Yong Wang, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, was honored as the 2013 “Professor of the Year.” The University also recognized outstanding staff members. Waylon Sims, Department of Athletics; Lula Yarbrough, Division of Student Affairs; Jeffery Robinson, Division of Business and Finance; Sang Han, Information Technology Services; and Heidi Weaver, Division of Academic Affairs. Jerome Saintjones, director of public relations, Division of Marketing, Communications and Advancement, was honored as the 2013 “Employee of the Year.”
The AAMU Foundation hosted U.S. Army Brigadier General (Ret.) Walter F. Johnson, III, author of “I Can Do That! Advice for Spiritual Entrepreneurs”, in a special Black History Month presentation in the Ernest L. Knight Center. Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Johnson founded Eagle Group International, a contracting company in March 1996. A zoology graduate of West Virginia State University, the Charleston, S.C., native grew up in the town’s challenging 1940s and 1950s. Despite the obstacles, he managed to leverage America’s democratic spirit to undergird entrepreneurial self-confidence. After graduating from West Virginia State College, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity member joined the United States Army as a second lieutenant in 1961, retiring as brigadier general in September 1988. After retirement, he began working as the director for Region 7 of the American
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Hospital Association and was promoted to senior vice-president in 1990. In 1993, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Johnson founded and acted as president and CEO of the Institute for Diversity in Health-Services Management. Three years later, at the age of 57, Johnson founded Eagle Group International, growing the company from $0 to some $150 million in revenue. The family sold the company in 2008 to Lockheed Martin Corporation. He currently lives with his wife, Doris, in Georgetown, S.C., and is involved in many charitable organizations.
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Scientists Make Strides in Nuclear Detection Alabama A&M University researchers are using book sense, conceptual modeling and innovation to come up with improvements aimed at better nuclear detection for homeland security uses. Just over a year ago, Dr. Stephen Egarievwe received a $360,000 grant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Now, working in partnership with Dr. Ralph James and other scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Egarievwe has been able to extend his research through a joint $2 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security. A major component of the AAMU scientist’s research is the development of an advanced nuclear detection device that does away with the commonly current need for an accompanying cooling apparatus. Existing detection devices are used in maritime and port security, border security, transportation security and domestic nuclear security, says Egarievwe. However, if the AAMU researchers can come up with a way to eliminate or minimize the cooling compartment, without compromising performance, then doors of possibility may open for the production of useful better handheld devices. Egarievwe hopes to achieve his goal through improved cadmium manganese telluride (CMT) and cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) nuclear detectors, using a combination of theory, modeling and novel experimental techniques to increase their resolution and directional sensitivity. Additionally, the project pulls together a team comprising junior faculty members and students. It both broadens their credentials and engages them in the process of earning graduate degrees in areas critical to cutting-edge nuclear and radiological detection technologies. Already, two undergraduates co-authored scientific papers in an international journal for nuclear science. Moreover, the integration of research into education and workforce development by Dr. Egarievwe has provided hand-on training and scholarship opportunities for students across the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at AAMU and other minority serving institutions. Dr. Egarievwe is the national secretary of INCREASE (The Interdisciplinary Consortium for Research and Educational Access in Science and Engineering), an organization that promote research in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs), involving utilization of national user facilities. He is also the chair of Engineering, Construction Management and Industrial Technology, Alabama A&M University. The President’s Report -22-
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Rocket Team Wins NASA Launch
Alabama A&M University can chalk up another one for the history books. A team from the College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences (CETPS) topped NASA’s coveted annual University Student Launch Initiative on in spring 2013. Nearly 40 universities from all over the country competed at the Bragg Farm in Toney, Ala. The AAMU team’s rocket was closest to the one mile target (5,280 feet), reaching 5,269 feet, noted team advisor, Dr. Mohamed Seif. Points were awarded for altitude, payload, design, and other design and performance factors. The team was made up of students from AAMU’s engineering programs. Dedicated to the project for the entire 2012-13 year were: Dr. Mohamed Seif (mentor); Justin J. Taylor, rocket team leader/ president, senior; Julion Bell, senior; Gabriel Odinaka, senior; Landon Cook, senior; Shaquille Dial, junior; Rickey Muirhead, junior; Emmanuel Hunter, junior; and Sebastian Alsop, sophomore. In a word, the AAMU team, advisors and administrators were ecstatic. “This is unbelievable,” commented Dr. Chance Glenn, dean of CETPS. “This is a testament to the initiative, knowledge and leadership of our students. They confidently strode onto a national stage and performed brilliantly. The college and the University can be proud of their achievements.” “I am very proud of their dedication, perseverance and enthusiasm,” commented Dr.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (2nd, r) visits AAMU’s engineering facilities.
Seif, adding that the team was very confident that it would win. “When I found out that the students were able to match the testing results with the analysis and computer simulation (RockSim Analysis), I realized that AAMU had a winning team this year,” According to NASA, the Student Launch Projects (SLP) challenges middle, high school and college students to design, build and launch a reusable rocket to one mile above ground level as it carries a scientific or engineering payload. On the night before the competition, the AAMU team monitored the weather conditions and stayed in the machine shop until 1 a.m. modifying their design, said Dr. Seif. “They realized that they were competing nationally with very high caliber
teams, and they tried their best to eliminate any source of error.” In 2004, chemistry professor Razi Hassan led a team of students on a similar launch in Manchester, Tenn. However, the goal at that time was two miles (more than 10,000 feet). A Proteus rocket fondly named “Butch,” after the school mascot, reached 1.8 miles, falling short of rival UAH, which achieved 1.9 miles. However, the UAH rocket was not successfully retrieved. This led toward an overall win by the AAMU team. Team members, Hassan and former engineering dean Arthur J. Bond were proud of the achievement. The Academic Affairs Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., manages SLP. It comprises two project elements:
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NASA Student Launch Initiative (SLI) for middle and high school teams and the NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) for community college and university teams. Participating in USLI is requires commitment and discipline. The program is an eight-month or academic-year commitment with multiple requirements, chief among them a series of reports and reviews, a website, education outreach in the local community, provision of a timeline, a budget and even more requirements. Additionally, all teams must successfully complete an initial and a final ‘launch readiness review’ safety check before launch in Huntsville, Ala.
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AAMU Wildlife Professor First to Discover Deadly Bat Disease in Alabama When a team of surveyors from Alabama A&M University and the National Park Service, coordinated by the Alabama Bat Working Group, conducted a bat survey in Russell Cave on March 1, they saw numerous bats that displayed signs of white-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease that has killed millions of bats throughout eastern North America. Dr. William E. Stone of AAMU’s Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences photographed the infected bats and collected tissue samples that were sent to the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study unit for testing. Tests confirmed the presence of the deadly disease, thus linking Stone’s discovery in the Russell Cave Complex in Jackson County (Ala.) to the arrival of the disease in Alabama. “White-nose syndrome had been confirmed in several counties in Tennessee, but had yet to be discovered in Alabama until this year,” admits Keith Hudson, a wildlife biologist with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. “This disease is likely one of the most significant disease threats to Alabama wildlife, due to its potential to affect multiple bat species and the devastating nature of the affliction.”
Hudson, the fungus gets on the bats, irritates them in their hibernation cycle to the point of causing them to constantly wake up when they shouldn’t and then ultimately leading them to burn up all of their fat reserves.
and four Canadian Provinces have now been confirmed to have the disease among its bat population. Wildlife biologist Hudson says a lot of research is being conducted on the fungus and the mechanism through which it affects the bats. Hudson says the final impact on the bats is one of virtual starvation. For example, explains
“We have worked closely with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alabama Bat Working Group to prepare for white-nose syndrome,” said Mike Armstrong, USFWS regional WNS coordinator. “Now that it is confirmed here, we will continue to work with the state in their research and management of the disease.” The Alabama Bat Working Group developed a plan in 2010 to guide the State’s response to the potential arrival of WNS. WNS is known to be transmitted primarily from bat to bat, but fungal spores may be inadvertently carried to caves by humans on clothing and caving gear. Cave visitors are encouraged to check with landowners before entering any caves or mines, and to follow U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decontamination protocols to reduce the risk of human assisted transport of fungal spores.
Although scientists have yet to fully understand WNS, research has demonstrated the disease is caused by a newly discovered fungus, Geomyces destructans, which often grows into white tufts on the muzzles of infected bats, giving the disease its name, according to Stone. White-nose syndrome was first detected in New York state in 2006 and has killed more than 5.5 million cave-dwelling bats in eastern North America.
Stone adds that bats are “an important part of our nation’s ecosystems, and provide significant pest control services to American farmers.” Insectivorous bats likely save the U.S. agricultural industry at least $3 billion dollars each year, approximately $74 per acre for the average farmer, he says. Alabama is home to 15 species of bats, including federally listed endangered Gray and Indiana bats. Dr. Stone conducts research on these endangered bats at Alabama A&M University and admits he is sad to see the arrival of the deadly WNS disease.
Mortality rates of bats have reached almost 100% in multi-year infected caves, notes Dr. Stone. With the discovery of WNS in Alabama, a total of 17 states
“We will continue to monitor the disease in our state and conduct research to lead to the recovery of these wildlife species,” Stone says.
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A gifted electronic lab technician for the College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences, Kyle Rose is developing a research platform he calls “The Mobile Solar Power System (MSPS).” The project focuses on application, development and educational awareness of green technology to reduce carbon footprint. The Havre-de-Grace, Md., native entered Alabama A&M University as an engineering technology major. He stayed on to earn the master’s degree in industrial technology. As a Ph.D. student in A&M’s applied physics program, Rose applied for a grant through the Alabama Space Grant Consortium. The Consortium is funded by NASA to support in-state institutions like AAMU that have science and engineering programs. Rose was among students nationwide who sought, competed and secured a ($37,000) fellowship to further his research, which is supported in collaboration with Dennis Wingo, president of SkyCorp, Inc., the system owner.. Past recipients have represented physics, agriculture and food science.
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Preparing for Future Consumption
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AAMU Gets Rural Development Grant Alabama A&M University is among the 10 land-grant universities partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide entrepreneurial training and green energy programs.
University (Georgia); Langston University (Oklahoma); North Carolina A&T State University; Southern University and A&M College (Louisiana); University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff; University of Maryland Eastern Shore; and West Virginia State University.
Historically African-American land-grant universities are the tools through which the government is provide funding for business development assistance to entrepreneurs, agribusinesses, cooperatives and communities in economically challenged rural areas. The institutions plan to use the funding from the USDA Rural Development Department to cultivate new business opportunities and create jobs through entrepreneurial training, business start-up assistance, website develop-
ment training and renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, among others. The principal investigator for the project is Dr. Duncan Chembezi, an agricultural economist who directs AAMU’s
Small Farms Research Center. In addition to AAMU, other schools receiving a $75,000 grant are: Delaware State University; Florida A&M University; Fort Valley State
“These 1890 institutions have some of the best agricultural science and business education programs in the nation,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. “They also have the capacity and expertise to help small and emerging rural businesses develop incomeproducing projects.” The USDA hopes to use the projects to increase employment and income opportunities for rural Americans.
Renewable Energy Grant from NSF to Benefit Engineering Students Alabama A&M University received $290,000 grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) for integration of renewable (solar and wind) energy into the engineering curriculum. The funding period of the grant extends through July 2016. Renewable energy is an alternate source of energy aimed at saving the environment by reducing pollution and helping to alleviate foreign dependency on fossil fuel, notes Dr. Showkat Chowdhury, professor of mechanical engineering and
principal investigator (PI) for the three-year grant. With the grant assistance, Chowdhury says AAMU will address the challenge of producing a quality pool of engineers and scientists with experience in renewable energy to meet the national demand. This will be achieved by enhancing the engineering and science curriculum through the introduction of new undergraduate and graduate courses in solar, wind and other renewable energies; hands-on experience in solar and wind energy; and
expansion of research opportunities. The implementation of the proposed activities at AAMU will produce underrepresented minority engineers and technologists “with experience in the cutting edge and highly demanding field of renewable energy,” says Dr. Chowdhury, adding that it also will help to “develop a diverse national workforce.” Although the grant was made possible through a competitive proposal to NSF, Chowdhury is extends thanks to the able assistance and
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direction of his two co-PIs in the College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences, Dr. Tamara Chowdhury, assistant professor and coordinator of construction management, and Dr. Wing Chan, assistant professor and coordinator of electrical engineering technology. Professor Chowdhury is also working as the PI of another active grant of $600,000 from NSF through which he currently is providing scholarships to about 25 students in engineering and technology.
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AAMU Hosts State’s Forever Wild Board Alabama A&M University was host to the Alabama Forever Wild board meeting in the Clyde Foster auditorium of the College of Business and Public Affairs. The two-hour meeting was open to the public. The Forever Wild Program was set up nearly 20 years ago to provide for the purchase of public recreational lands. Since its start, the program has purchased lands for general recreation, nature preserves, additions to wildlife management areas and state parks. The Board has acquired over 200,000 acres located throughout the state. AAMU has had environmental scientists to serve on the 15-member board in the past. For more information about recreational opportunities and volunteerism on Forever Wild lands, or to make nominations of unique lands and learn more about the administration of the Forever Wild Land Trust, contact Gregory M. Lein at (334) 242-3484. The President’s Report -27-
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A recently-ended study on diabetes and cardiovascular diseases has been the tool through which its participants have received important data that could impact their lives for the better. The Alabama A&M University study on the health status of students, faculty and staff was made possible by a minigrant, according to Dr. Annie Wells, an AAMU clinical psychologist and academic advisor for the research. In addition to supporting the thesis research of two master’s students, the obesity research delved into the common risk factors contributing diabetes and cardiovascular disorders. “These factors predispose people to these two common diseases,” explained Wells, who is already competing for another research grant. “Knowing these
factors and the levels which pose health problems could allow people to better monitor them.” During the brief period of the study, Wells provided each participant with information pertaining to his or her body mass index, girth, total cholesterol (HDL and LDL) and triglycerides. The study also aimed to hone in on the participants’ perceptions about obesity and its relationship to the aforementioned chronic diseases, which are more prevalent among African Americans. The participants also learned that assessing their risk of diabetes, said Wells, is as swift as “the prick of finger.” Though simple, the process could provide the blood analysis to prevent the fallout of out-of-control diabetes— blindness, dialysis, loss of limbs and
An Alabama A&M University graduate and former athlete has become the president of key midwestern university.
Thomas has established under-represented dissertation and post-doctorate fellowships, visiting professorships, young scholar initiatives, and other programs that support their professional development.
Dr. Jack Thomas has taken the helm at Western Illinois University (WIU). Thomas became provost and academic vice president at WIU on January 1, 2008 bringing with him outstanding experiences in the areas of academic affairs, academic enrichment programs, curriculum, diversity, student affairs, internationalization, distance learning, and many others. Under Thomas’ leadership, WIU established new academic programs including degrees in nursing, engineering, museum studies, anthropology, and religious studies. His initiatives include the establishment of a Provost Award for Faculty Travel fund, a new faculty merit system, and an innovative budget planning process wherein funds are allocated from the “bottom-up” rather than from the “top-down.” A strong proponent of mentoring young faculty from diverse backgrounds,
even death. Attention to cardiovascular health, said Wells, could lead to significant efforts to stave off hypertension, stroke and heart attack. Wells noted that she would like to conduct further studies that take into account what participants have done in terms of diet and physical activity to bring cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors within the normal range.
Thomas holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Alabama A & M University (1983), a Master of English Education from Virginia State University (1984), and a Ph.D. in English (Literature and Criticism) from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1990). Prior to his appointment at WIU, Thomas served as Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Interim Dean at Middle Tennessee State University. Thomas has also served in various capacities at other universities including Interim President, Executive Vice President, Associate Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Executive Assistant to the President, and Department Chair. In addition, Thomas has served as an American Council on Education Fellow (1998 – 1999), is a graduate of the Harvard Leadership Program (2005) and the The President’s Report -28-
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Leadership Middle Tennessee Program (2006), a Kellogg-NAFEO Fellow (2003 – 2004), and participated in the Salzburg Seminar in Salzburg, Austria (1999). He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Pi Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau Delta, and many other organizations.
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AAMU Places in Home Depot “Retool” Contest
After a hard-fought battle by Alabama A&M University supporters, the school secured more than 200,000 votes during a nearly two-month-long Home Depot “Retool Your School” contest for 2012. The valiant effort among the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) netted AAMU the $25,000 Campus Pride Grant. AAMU won the grant owing to its massive popular vote, its grant proposal and the vote of Home Depot advisory board members. The grand prize of the contest was a $50,000 award for the first place designee. Home Depot, a major home improvement chain, sponsors the annual “Retool” contest calling for HBCUs to create innovative proposals aimed at achieving significant campus improvement and beautification. “We are grateful to the entire AAMU family for making our participation in the Home Depot contest a major success,” commented Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., president of AAMU. “This grant would not have been possible without the collaborative efforts from students, staff, faculty, alumni, friends and relatives.” Hugine also praised the efforts of Dr. Barbara Cady, who spearhead-
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the Home Depot campus campaign. Home Depot offered contest winners three categories of prizes at the $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 levels.
Zero Gravity
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Alabama A&M University students once again traveled where few have gone before when they recently experienced zero gravity as part of NASA’s Microgravity Research Flight Program. AAMU was one of 14 institutions selected for NASA’s week-long program in Houston, Tex. The chosen undergraduate student teams tested science experiments under microgravity conditions. The program is a collaborative effort between NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP) and the Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program. AAMU’s seven-person team included Dr. Malinda Gilmore, faculty mentor, coordinator and assistant professor of chemistry; Gerald
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Vines, faculty mentor and faculty associate for student achievement; Tangela Hatch, team leader, a junior chemistry major from Faifield, Ala.; Ariel Dowdy, a junior mechanical engineering major from Chicago, Ill.; Kyle King, a junior chemistry major from Westwood, N.J.; Eshirdanya McGhee, a sophomore majoring in physics from Hayneville, Ala.; and Michael Wallace, a junior mechanical engineering major who hails from Tuskegee, Ala. “This is a landmark achievement,” commented Dr. Chance Glenn, who serves as dean of the College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences, and who was undoubtedly the team’s biggest cheerleader. The college is the umbrella under which the students’
STEM disciplines are housed. The NASA’s Microgravity Research Flight Program consists of scientific research, experimental design, test operations and outreach activities. It supports NASA’s strategic goal of sharing the agency’s missions and programs with the public, educators and students to provide opportunities to participate in its mission and foster innovation. The team designed and built the experiment at AAMU and then transported it to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for tests aboard an aircraft modified to mimic a reduced gravity environment. The modified aircraft flew approximately 30 parabolas with rollercoaster-like climbs and dips to produce periods of weight-
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lessness and hyper-gravity ranging from 0 to 2g’s. The AAMU flight team worked closely with Nancy Hall, a NASA flight mentor from NASA Glenn Research Center, on the “Film Layer Thickness of Liquid Crystals” project. The main objective of the experiment was to study the formation of different layer thicknesses of freely suspended liquid films. Moreover, this work complemented work already being done on the Observation and Analysis of Smectic Islands in Space (OASIS) space flight experiment currently under development. The AAMU Team’s results were compared and complemented the visual and indirect observation of film layer estimate analysis of the OASIS flight experiment.
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Senior Computing Making It Compute for Retirees and Older Adults An innovative program at Alabama A&M University aims to strengthen families by helping older adults build and enhance their computer skills. Older adults will comprise a rapidly growing sector of American society in the decades ahead. Closing the infamous Digital Divide between older adults and other age groups is imperative to the successful aging of
the former, said Dr. Dorothy Brandon (above, standing), Extension family and child development specialist and program coordinator with the Alabama Cooperative Extension Systems Urban Affairs Unit at Alabama A&M University. Not only will skills in computer and Internet usage enhance the lives of older adults by increasing their independence, Dr. Brandon maintains that such abilities also will help the group remain connected to others, build their confidence and help them gain access to the
information they need to carry on their lives. Toward this end, Brandon conducted a free evening course at AAMU through which a limited numbers of individuals over 50 could enroll for basic lessons on using microcomputers and the Internet. The course ran for a span of eight weeks, and individuals were taught basic word processing, use of calendars, games that promote mental acuteness, scrapbooking, how to conduct Internet searchers and other areas.
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The activity was sponsored by the Urban Affairs New and Nontraditional Programs Unit (UANNP) of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Extension’s Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs unit continues to offer research-based educational opportunities that enhance the live of Alabama citizens and people around the world. For additional program information, please visit www. aces.edu/urban or call (256) 372-5710.
Student Actors Produced Film for State Courts A film project featuring student performers from an Alabama A&M University Acting I class has been used by Alabama’s state courts. Three student actors were cast in an Alabama Administrative Office of Courts video produced by Fantastic Plastic Entertainment, Inc. The Alabama Administrative Office of Courts governs all aspects of the courts in the state of Alabama. Mychal McAdoo, Monique Miller and Janette Smith were the student performers. Smith served as narrator for the project. The video, set for statewide distribution, dealt with parents trying to get along and allow visitation for the good of their child, according to Dr. Susan C. Brown, professor of communication arts in the Department of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts of AAMU’s College of Education, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences. Brown said the Alabama Office of Courts’ Access and Visitation Subcommittee wanted a video story for young parents to watch while waiting for family court hearings in courthouses across Alabama. The video also played in all offices of the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
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State-of-the-art equipment provided through a grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) will provide Alabama A&M University students and electrical engineering professors some unparalleled research experiences. The new $350,000, three-inone equipment is housed in a nearly half-million dollar device characterization laboratory built from scratch by Dr. Mohammad Alim. The JEOL JSM-6610LV equipment functions as a scanning electron microscope (SEM); an Oxford-produced energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS); and a nanometer pattern generation system (NPGS) by the Nabity Company. At a given time, about six undergraduate and gradu-
ate students will be able to analyze amorphous, biological materials, ceramics, junction devices, insulators, metals, semiconductors, composites and other materials. Such analysis is essential, says Alim, if electrical engineers and researchers are to continue to make improvements to the everyday devices that consumers enjoy today. These more common devices include computers, microwave devices, thermoelectrics, thermistors, nanowires, sensors, detectors, surge protectors, as well as electrical components (solid state and piezoelectric transformers, resisters, capacitors, etc.), notes Professor Alim, who also procured more than half of the equipment in his department’s ‘Class 1,000 clean room’ from AFOSR, Missile Defense Agency, and NASA.
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Alim is also affiliated with current Department of Defense and National Science Foundation research that totals more than $800,000 over the next three years. Alim has authored more than 70 research papers since joining Alabama A&M University in fall 1998, in addition to proceedings, book chapters and other published work in important physics, device, materials science, and electroceramics journals. He believes the new equipment will allow AAMU students to become more prolific in published student-oriented research, as well. Further, Alim and colleagues are continuing their efforts to procure outside funding to support AAMU students and engineering facilities.
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Alabama A&M University welcomed the summer 2013 visit of a presidential adviser from the most populous country of the African continent. Hon. Kingsley Kuku, special adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria, arrived in Huntsville from consulate offices in Atlanta, Ga. While in the Rocket City, Kuku met with a group of students from Nigeria who recently enrolled at Alabama A&M for the fall semester. The Nigerian presidential adviser also talked with members of the University administration and to take an extensive tour of the AAMU hillside campus before departing to visit for a similar visit at Alabama State University in Montgomery. Kuku obtained an undergraduate degree in English from Ondo State University in 1995. As a student leader, he was national mobilization officer of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). He subsequently became the state administrative secretary of the defunct United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP) in Ondo State. From 1997 to 1998, he was a compensation clerk with Western Geophysical Seismic Company.
Hon. Kingsley Kuku fields questions from media during AAMU visit.
Kuku was appointed Special Assistant/Head of Conflict Management Unit, at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. In the same year, he was also appointed secretary of a presidential committee on By 2003, Kuku won election peace and conflict resolution into the Ondo State House in the Niger Delta, a position of Assembly. He served in the State legislature, as well as he held until 2009, when he chairman of the House Com- was appointed a Member of the Presidential Committee mittee on Information, until 2007. After leaving the House, on Amnesty. pioneer spokesman of the Council, he is said to have demonstrated unusual capacity in the face of many challenges, particularly while working on several peace efforts in the Niger Delta.
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In January 2011, Kuku was first appointed special adviser to the President on the Niger Delta. In July, after President Goodluck Jonathan was sworn into office, he was re-appointed to that same strategic post. Nigeria has a population of more than 160 million people, with eight cities with populations of more than 1 million inhabitants. The country is almost equally divided among Christians and Muslims.
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Miss Alabama A&M University MONIQUE A. MORRIS
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Miss Monique A. Morris is a native of Birmingham, Ala., majoring in business administration with a concentration in international business and a minor in fashion merchandising. She maintains a 3.8 GPA. Her interests and hobbies include traveling, dancing, shopping and watching classic ’50s and ’60s films. Miss Morris takes great pride in campus involvement and is an active member of many organizations, including the University Echoes Student Ambassadors, the Honors Program, Students in Free Enterprise, the Pre-Alumni Association, the American Sign Language Club and Delta Mu Delta International Honors Society in Business Administration.
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Miss Jessica Swindle is from Clanton, Ala., where she attends the World’s Church of the Living God. The product of a family anchored in faith, she uses that faith to propel her towards her goals. Miss Swindle has had the honor of holding various pageant titles, including 2010 Chilton County Miss Peach (1st African American recipient), 2011 Miss Sophomore, and 2012 Miss Black and Gold. She is a senior majoring in communication arts with a concentration in performance and a minor in English. Miss Swindle is involved in various organizations, including the AAMU Great Debaters, Film Club, Spanish Club, Bulldog Pride Committee, and the Gamma Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The President’s Report
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Mr. Brandon Gilmore successfully juggled a full schedule that included representing an active and diverse student body, as well as a meeting the needs of a full and rewarding professional calendar as a budding civil engineer. Always phenomenally involved in student activities, Gilmore also served as a student ambassador for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, intern for the Vulcan Materials Company and the Alabama Power Company. He is currently a project manager for Global Client Services at AT&T, based in Birmingham, Ala.
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Mr. Keith Ezell Williams is a native of Birmingham, Ala., who is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. Williams takes the AAMU motto--”Service Is Sovereignty”--very seriously. In fact, during freshman orientation week, he led a group of incoming freshmen, along with SGA officers, on a mission of volunteer service in connection with United Way. Similarly, Williams earnestly tries to keep the lines of communication open between himself and student colleagues, and he is willing to do so through the avid use of social media and other avenues.
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Women’s Basketball Coach Named AAMU Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks,announced the hiring of Semeka Randall as the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Alabama A&M University. She is slated to begin her new duties effective immediately. Ms. Randall is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2000 with a degree in Speech Communication. While at UTK, Randall was a stand-out defensive player for the powerhouse Lady Vol women’s basketball program from 1998-2001. She was a key member on the 1998 NCAA
Championship team that went 39-0. In addition, Randall received Kodak and AP All American honors in 1999 and 2000. After her college career, she played professionally with the Seattle Storm, Utah Starzz, and the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA, in addition to playing internationally during the WNBA off season. Randall began her coaching career in 2002 as an assistant with Cleveland State University. By 2004, she was an assistant coach at Michigan State University, and helped the Spartans to the 2004 NCAA
Championship game. She also served as an assistant at West Virginia University from 2007-2008. Most recently, Randall was the Head Coach at Ohio University. “I am very happy Semeka Randall is a Bulldog!” said Hicks. “We expect her to set the tone for our women’s basketball program and take us to the next level. President Hugine, Dr. Rolle, and the Board of Trustees have been very supportive in our pursuit of excellence in athletics. This hire is further proof of that support.”
Coach’s Contract Runs Through 2015 Alabama A&M University officials announced that the University and head men’s basketball coach Willie Hayes have agreed to a contract that will keep the coach through 2015. The university in formulating the contract views this as a partnership in enhancing and improving student athletes performance as measured by the APR, generating additional financial support for athletics and continuing the winning traditions of athletics at AAMU. President Andrew Hugine views the contract as a show of support for the program and Hayes, an alumnus who was inducted into his school’s Athletic Hall of Fame 10 years ago. The President’s Report -36-
Media accounts tout Hayes as “one of the best point guards to ever play for A&M” and his school record for career assists (669), broken in 1997. He earned All-SIAC and All-American honors in 1988 and 1989, and was a member of the SIAC All-Tournament team in 1989. Hayes was also named SIAC Player of the Year in 1989, when he also was named AAMU Male Athlete of the Year, as well as Mayor’s Cup Classic MVP. Throughout much of his student athlete days and coaching career, Hayes was both mentored by and offered, in turn, strong support to former men’s coach L. Vann Pettaway.
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AAMU, City of Huntsville and Huntsville City Schools Pool Resources A ceremonial groundbreaking was held during the summer 2012 at Alabama A&M University’s Louis Crews Stadium. A host of dignitaries, including A&M President Dr. Andrew Hugine; City School Superintendent Casey Wardynski; and Mayor Tommy Battle, were on hand to “roll out the turf,” priming the way for a new $1.1 million artificial turf field. The durable turf allows the 21,000-seat stadium to host Huntsville’s six high school football teams while still accommodating A&M’s collegiate schedule. A&M, the City of Huntsville and Huntsville City Schools are splitting the cost with the City and the School Board paying up to $289,000. “We are glad to be up here with our educational partners at A&M, and we are pleased
that we did not have to spend millions of dollars for a new stadium,” said Dr. Wardynski. “Louis Crews stadium is a better facility than we could ever have provided our athletes.” The superintendent said an economic analysis showed that Milton Frank Stadium needed significant upgrades and Goldsmith-Schiffman would need to be replaced. A new high school stadium could easily run $6 million, and the School Board decided it made sense to partner with a world-class facility that taxpayers had already funded. The new partnership also allows City Schools to phase out the use of GoldsmithSchiffman Field and invest $3.2 million into renovations to upgrade Milton Frank stadium, their primary venue for high school football. Milton Frank will host 21 games this
fall, and Louis Crews is expected to host 10 high school as well as four middle school games. The arrangement allows A&M University to share one of its prime assets with the broader community and still retain its collegiate schedule without fear of damaged turf. “This is the role universities can and should play in their communities, and A & M is honored to serve as another home base for our high school football programs,” said Dr. Hugine. Mayor Battle called the partnership a “win-win” for everyone, and said high school parents and students are in for a real treat. “The Louis Crews stadium is one of the finest sports facilities in the state, and I can imagine how exciting it will be for our young athletes to have this opportunity to play in a
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collegiate setting,” said Mayor Battle. In the past, the Huntsville Sports Commission has also retained the Louis Crews Stadium for the Alabama High School Athletic Association All Star Sports Week and they hosted an International Soccer game between the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team and Trinidad and Tobago National team at the University’s facility. “We are looking forward to the opportunity to host even more major sporting events on the Campus of Alabama A&M,” said Ralph Stone, Director of the Huntsville Sports Commission. “These improvements will draw attention from event planners across the nation looking for a venue with this quality field and seating capacity.”
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A&M, HUD Hold Open House in Edmonton Heights For over ten years, the neighborhood adjacent to Alabama A&M University has been the target of systematic revitalization, owing to, in large measure, partnership comprised of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Alabama A&M University and its Community Development Corporation (CDC). The three-member partnership held an open house at 102 Wilkenson Drive (off Meridian Street) to showcase one of two identical homes constructed by Ed Scott of Scott Construction in the Edmonton Heights neighborhood, just southeast of the campus. The energy-efficient homes feature three bedrooms, two baths, vaulted ceilings, storage and attractive cabinets. Moreover, in addition to a price set at just $70,000, CDC staff have listed of other incentives for potential buyers. The University created the AAMU Community Development Corporation in 1999 as a private, non-profit 501(c)3 entity that would involve it in addressing housing and economic needs in Huntsville and Madison County. The CDC, the City of Huntsville and AAMU partnered to remove blighted housing conditions and to revitalize the Edmonton Heights and Meadow Hills neighborhoods by creating homeownership opportunities. Subsequently, the CDC, with assistance from a U.S. Housing and Urban Development grant, acquired and demolished dilapidated properties, embarked upon the construction of two homes, and repaired and/or renovated 10-15 owner-occupied homes in Edmonton Heights.
Aging Successfully: Alabama A&M University’s Urban and New Nontraditional Programs hosted its Successful Aging Initiative at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Attendees received a surprise visit from jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis.
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Green Event Attracts Thousands from Community The Green Living Expo has provided participants an opportunity to meet local environmental experts or to pick up valuable information on how to be an ecofriendly consumer. Participants also enjoyed a free lunch, door prizes, and entertainment, as well as participated in live gardening demonstrations such as a the one by topiary horticulturist Pearl Fryar. Topiary is a horticulture practice of clipping trees and shrubbery into various shapes or “living forms of sculpture.” Those who remain puzzled can consider the movie “Edward Scissorhands” starring Johnny Depp. Fryar began sculpting his garden in the 1980s and soon garnered national attention, which included a 2006 documentary titled “A Man Named Pearl.” Today, visitors come from around the world to meet Fryar and to see his incredible garden. In addition to live garden demonstrations, exhibitors have a chance to showcase their greenliving programs, products, and services. As America continues to develop strategies on sustaining its natural resources, Extension and community partners will remain at the forefront of educating consumers about green living alternatives.
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AAMU Designated ‘Military Friendly’ Alabama A&M University has been named a Military Friendly School® for 2014 by a nationally recognized veteran-oriented publication. The coveted designation places AAMU among the top 15 percent of schools nationally, according to a “data driven survey” conducted by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Guide to Military Friendly Schools®, and certified by Ernst and Young. AAMU joined the distinguished group, although heavy competition for the 2014 list caused organizers to raise the already stringent criteria to a higher benchmark. The distinction also means
that AAMU “is among the elite” competing for military students. The 2014 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace the nation’s military personnel. Thanks to the diligent efforts of the Office of Veterans Affairs and Disability Services, led Sanoyia Williams, AAMU will be included in the 2014 Guide to Military Friendly Schools®, scheduled for publication later this month. “AAMU has always exhibited a strong commitment to recruiting military students,” commented Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., president. “This honor only further compels
us to revitalize the efforts aimed at creating a campus conducive to attracting and retaining military and veteran students.” AAMU has steadily increased its offerings to cater to nontraditional college students, the multi-faceted pool of military students heavily among them. This has entailed tailoring programs in business, logistics and other areas, as well as offering courses on Redstone Arsenal. AAMU contributes directly to the defense of the country and has commissioned nearly 1,000 officers through its ROTC. One example of the caliber of its military graduates is W. Clyde Marsh,
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who retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral and is currently serving as the Director of Veterans Affairs for the State of Alabama. In that Alabama A&M University is located in the military friendly city of Huntsville, Ala., military dependents are only minutes away from an array of support systems. From an active ROTC hub, to a faculty and staff comprised of several veterans, AAMU provides a setting conducive the development and study completion of the military dependent.
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The Nu Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., contributes nearly $30,000 to AAMU.
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litical scientists Ronald Slaughter and Douglas Turner. Kindell is co-division head for the transportation planning division of the City of Montgomery. And, Jennifer, as director of development at Alabama State University, definitely knows the importance of giving back to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “A&M is our school,” says Jennifer, addressing the need to give to her alma mater. “If not us, then who? The value of a degree is based on your
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school’s value tomorrow--not on what the school was in the past. If we don’t give, then our schools won’t flourish.”
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degrees in computer science at Alabama A&M University. He is a Silver Life Member of the Alabama A&M Alumni Association, Inc., and he is an active supporter of the AAMU Family. Carter serves as a project manager for a leading enterprise software company. Currently, he is responsible
When Michael Miller first departed his native town of Anniston, Ala., enroute to Huntsville to attend Alabama A&M University, a wide list of needs trailed him. Although he had the inspiration of relatives and even high school instructors who had blazed the trail to “The Hill” before him, at the top of his list was money and just how much of it he could secure to make his education possible. Fortunately, AAMU became an extended village that helped him pursue his dream to become an electrical
engineering technologist. It achieved this through a partial scholarship, funds for books, and bits and pieces of support that somehow merged together to keep him afloat. He remains especially grateful for the wherewithal of one J.B. Turner, an instructor who kept him focused, and to Harold Batts, a Career Development Services staffer who assisted him in myriad ways. “We need the same thing for today’s students,” comments Miller, noting that many contemporary students
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for managing project deliverables and resources for a large portal, security, and content management software project. AAMU helped Carter financially, which still stirs within him a love for and the heart to give back to the University. Carter believes God has blessed him with the ability to give back and to render valuable services to other students of A&M, as well as to his community. “A&M will always hold a special place in my heart.”
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gree in elementary education, Dumas was most influenced by the incomparable Henry and Nell Lane Bradford, as well as by the late Ralph Lee, for whom the student center is named. She also earned her master’s degree from AAMU in library science. She would ultimately receive a Ph.D. degree from Georgia State University. The second soprano counts among her classmates Leroy Daniels, former personnel officer for the U.S. Army Missile Command, and John Hackett, Jr., who has served as president of
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the AAMU National Alumni Association, Inc. “When I finished high school, [because of segregation] I could not attend the University of Alabama or Auburn University,” said Dr. Dumas. “I believe giving back is important because A&M was the school that nurtured me and enabled me to leave its campus ready to pursue a graduate degree anywhere.
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Trust Company
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Horace C. Hawkins
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Eugene A. Blocker
Louise A. Hayes
Trustee Norman Hill
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Freeman A. Hrabowski
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Sherman C. Hines
Trustee John O. Hudson III
Sylvia T. Bozeman
Arthur Hinton
President Andrew & First
BP Corporation North
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America Inc.
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Robert Holmes
Vann R. Newkirk
Iowana W. Tims
Honda Manufacturing of
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Tom Joyner Foundation
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Torch Technologies, Inc.
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John E. Branch
Alabama Super Computer
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Billy B. Bridgeforth
Bulldog Club
Madison County Legislative
Eddie J. Brooks
Sampson Hopkinson
Florence A. Okafor
Mae H. Towns
Jacqueline M. Brown
Josephine Horn
Teresa Orok
Maxine B. Townsend
Huntsville Madison County
Edna R. Parker
Thelma Townsend
Parker Waller Insurance, LLC
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Maynard, Cooper & Gale, PC
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Jamie House
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Huntsville City Schools
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Integrity Laundry Solutions
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J. F. Drake State Technical
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Craig D. Patton
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J.F. Smith Group
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Eldridge O. Turner
Glenn D. Levy
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Yvette S. Clayton
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Union Chapel Christian
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Thomas C. Coaxum
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Julie Peters
Wayne McConnell
Christopher Sam
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Jerry Damson Honda
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Valerie L. Rivers
Charles H. Scales
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Anthony A. Jones
Kyla D. Pitcher
Harry Roshenthal
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Barbara A. Jones
Marie H. Player
Gerald B. Smith
Farm Companies
Comcast
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Pamela Q. Plummer
Bobby Coney
Thomas R. Jones
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Tellis Copeland
Danita Joyner
Volkert & Associates, Inc.
Willie M. Crittenden
Kellogg’s
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Martha Verghese
Daniel K. Wims
Currie Systems Incorporated
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Arjuna I. Ranasinghe
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Tony Cusack
Venita C. King
Raytheon Company
Walmart Stores, Inc.
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Kiwanis Club of Huntsville
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George C. Washington
John M. & Mildred V. Davis
Fletcher B. Law
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Barbara S. Rice
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Don Howard Studios
Liberty Mutual
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Draper Laboratory
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White Hall AME Church
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Logicore Corporation
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Saint Luke Missionary Baptist
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Saint Mark Baptist Church
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Chemistry & Math
Farm Credit Bank of Texas
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Alvin M. Sanders
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Fellowship of Faith Church
David H. Marzette
Peggy M. Selma
Geneva S. Wright
Flawless Cuts LLC
Mazie Z. Mason
Shell Oil Company Foundation
Xerox Corporation Matching
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Karen Foster
W. Troy & Sue Massey
Oscar O. Simmons
AAMU Washington Metro
Carrie R. Foushee
Ella B. McCain
Ruth T. Simmons
Alabama Power Company
Alumni Chapter
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McConnell, Jones, Lanier &
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Aramark Facilities
Aaron L. Adams
Terrence L. Frazier
Jacquelyne K. Bennett
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Helen G. Gabre
Eddie McCoy
Sirote & Permutt, P.C.
Trustee Lucien B. Blankenship
Elton D. Akins
GAN Corporation
Larry McDaniel
Elizabeth W. Sloan-Ragland
BlueCross Blue Shield of
Alabama Education Association
Garber Construction
Ronald & Patricia McIntosh,
Betty J. Smith
Clifford Ward
$50,000 to $99,999 BASF Catalyst LLC DeWayne O. Carter
Foundation
$1,000 to $9,999
Lewis Greenwald Scott Greenwald Jim Gwin Lockheed Marton Regions Will Richardson
Chapter AAMU Tuscaloosa Alumni Chapter
Alabama
FD 9th Episcopal District A.M.E. Church AAMU Athletic Hall of Fame, Inc.
Association
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor
Company
Delegation
Murphy, LLP
Sr.
Inc.
Church
Cynthia M. Smith
Society PA Office of National
Troy L. Garner
Frances Merritt
Henrene E. Smoot
Combined Federal Campaign
Executive
Clayton Gibson
Mesa Associates, Inc.
Annie C. Sowell
American Honda Motor
Give Back Foundation
MJT Integrated Systems Solu-
John L. Stallworth
Chance Glenn
tions, Inc.
John T. Stamps
Langdon B. Conaway
Co., Inc.
Anthony Daniels
AMIE
Zelda C. Goggans
Trustee James D. Montgomery
Mary E. Stanley
Del Davis
Barbara J. Anthony
Aaron N. Goodson
Olivia Moore
Jody Stennis
Angela & Mark Debro
AT&T
Jennifer L. Gover
Kimberly Moorehead
Jeff Stevens
Isaac Edmond
Athletic Community Resource
Paul Graves
Wendell L. Morgan
Juarine Stewart
Dorothy J. Gurley
Mary A. Mosley
Celvia E. Stovall
Richard T. Hall
My Joy Inc d/b/a McDonalds
Sandra F. & Herman Stubbs
Sang J. Han
National Black College
Arjun Tan
Nathalie Faulk First Missionary Baptist Church
Group BB&T Branch Banking and
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Church United Supreme Council, A.A.S.R., S.J. Charitable Foundation Georgia S. Valrie
Steward Board
Marvin R. Winston
Gift Program Yulista Management Services Inc.
Elouise Simuel
Jeffery & Camille Burgin (CFC)
Academy FND Union Hill Primitive Baptist
$100 to $999 AAMU Huntsville Progressive Alumni Chapter Jameel Ables Anil Acharya Teneshia Acklin ACS North Alabama Section of the American Chemical Society Annette Adams Cheryl B. Adams Constance R. Adams Cynthia E. Adams Dolores M. Adams Friday C. Adikema Mohan D. Aggarwal Alabama Democratic Conference Madison County
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY Jeanette S. Alexander Shirley K. Alexander Tammy L. Alexander Jamal Ali Cynthia Allen Julia M. Allen Karen Allen Anthony Allison Mary W. Amos Diann H. Anderson Hazel S. Andrews Keshia M. Appkins Frank Archer Joe L. & Jenifer Arrington Yvonne Artis Associates in Gastroenterology PC Rambabu V. Atluri Betty K. Austin F. Ayokanmbi Sheila L. Bailey Allen George E. Baker Mattie T. Baker Diane J. Banks Ray A. Barnes Milton Barnwell Agrippa D. Bass Felix Battle Betty J. Batts Blannie Q. Batts Harold E. Batts Bertha C. Baugh John W. Beale Gete Bekele William C. Bell Annie J. Benifield Joseph E. Benson Reginald L. Benson Simpson Berry Damon T. Betts Denver A. Betts Michelene Betts Ruby T. Betts Kamala Bhat Reagan Black Carolyn Black-Turner Dorothy R. Blake Judith Boateng Rami R. Bommareddi Mary W. Bone Anthony Booth Willie Bossie Rubye Boulden Jocelyn J. Boustani Isaac Bowie Dianne Bozeman Dollie B. Bradley Janice Bradshaw Freddie L. Brantley Cassandra Brayboy Gene Bright Stanley J. Brockway Richard Brooks Ursula L. Brooks Wendell W. Brooks Brenda T. Brown Deloris H. Brown Lawyer Brown Lorean T. Brown Magnolia Brown Wilbert L. Brown Willard D. Brown Zella S. Brown Henry Bryant Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of AL Inc Bulldog Books Jasper Burgess Arthur A. Burks Ronald Burks Donna Burnell Robert A. Burroughs Robert Burton Barbara L. Bush Gary Bush Mildred E. Bush Andrew Butler Sharon H. Butler John H. Byrd Deloris A. Cable Bettye Cain Michael Calhoun Brenda J. Cammon Mildred Campbell Vernell H. Cannon
Horace R. Carney Nell B. Carodine Jannie Carter Jacqueline D. Cassell Maureen H. Cathey CB&S Bank John E. Chambers Wing Chan Robert S. Chatmon Ruby Chavers Colmore Christian Church Street Cumberland Presbyterian Curtis L. Clark Lou V. Clark Willie M. Clark Nadine H. Clarkson Anthony Clay James E. Clay John L. & Lura Clay Esophia Clayborn Shirley B. Clemons Carla R. Clift Connie N. Cochran Millard P. Coker Phil D. Coker Arnita Cole Linda F. Coleman Donnie L. Cook Alfred H. Cooper Cassandra L. Copeland Anna R. Copple Benjamin C. Cotton Debbie Counts Dennis Cox Latisha Cox Aldrienne Crawford Roslyn Crews Anthony Crutcher Lucinda J. Crutcher Carolyn R. Culpepper Lucy N. Culpepper Oneil Culver Andrea J. Cunningham Carletta 3. Curry Mary L. Curry Beryl Cutts Raymond Cutts Yolanda J. Cylar Harold Dailey Linda H. Darrington Lydia D. Davenport Victoria Davidson Denise R. Davies Frank Davies Derrick D. Davis Edward E. Davis Emmitt I. Davis Henry L. Davis Obbie W. Davis Richard Davis Maurice Dawson Decatur Morgan County Minority Development Association Constance Y. Dees Martin Dees Kenya Delmar Steven Dial Harold G. Dickerson John F. Didio John Dillard Don V. Ruck Productions LTD Janice D. Donegan Alfred A. D’Onofrio Mary A. Douglas Gregory J. Dowdell Dorothy A. Downing Derrick Dozier Mebougna Drabo Alfred M. Drakeford Leticia Drakeford Carla D. Draper-Holloway Alexandra Driver Rachel Dunbar J. A. Duncan Angel N. Dunlap E. Anthony Ugheoke Associates in Gastroenterology Eastside Healthcare of Chicago Heights Lynne Edmondson Alphonso Edwards Eugene Edwards Gregory D. Edwards
Matthew Edwards Vernessa M. Edwards Archie O. Elliott Billy G. Elmore Mary L. Epps Drucilla Esslinger Roderick W. Estell Gloria B. Evans John L. Everett Joseph Faello Geneva N. Fails William D. Fails Alpha E. Fair Althea H. Farley Claudinette Fears Fellowship Presbyterian Church USA Shirley W. Fields Michael G. Finley Judy Fitcheard-Hagood Phil Fitzgerald Karen Fleming Betty D. Fletcher Franklin D. Fletcher Mary A. Flowers Sylvia Folks Doris J. Ford Patricia D. Ford Ruby Ford Deborah R. Fourroux Joseph Fowler Milton L. Franklin Robert V. Franklin Edith Fraser Lois R. Freeman Milton W. French Garrison Friend Tina Friend Yujian Fu Andrew J. Fuller Paul Fuller Teshome Gabre Linda F. Gaines Freddie Gambles Jay R. Gangasani Anita G. Garrett GE Foundation Paul Gebhardtsbauer Albert L. Generette Marian Geter Roger Gibbons Donna Gibson John T. Gibson Lamar Giles Dana M. Gillis Malinda Gilmore Rufus Gilmore Keisha Gilmore-McDaniel Reginald Gipson Larry G. Gist Michael J. Goggans Leatrice C. Gradford Karol O. Graham Ruby Granberry Lucille Grayson Angela C. Griffin Dorothy S. Griffin Gertha Griffin James O. Griffin Michael G. Grubbs Padmaja Guggilla Marian W. Guidry Donna Gullatte Kenneth M. Gurley Cary G. Hale Katrina D. Hale Cara Hall Mary Hall Reola Hammond Laverne Hammonds Mollie Hammonds Kendall M. Handy John Hardges Joseph Hare Jo A. Harper Marcus Harper Brandon M. Harris Edward Harris Henry O. Harris James Harris Joyce M. Harris Larry A. Harris Lontrell Harris Otis C. Harris Robert H. Harris
Cassandra D. Harris Whitaker Frances B. Hart Razi Hassan Milton L. Havis Andrea Hawkins Ronnie D. Hawkins Patrick Hawley Willie R. Hayes Kaveh Heidary Julian R. Heidelberg Chinella G. Henderson Patricia Henderson Veronica D. Henderson Wiley J. Henderson Joseph N. Henry Nellie R. Henry Theresa M. Henry Berneece S. Herbert Tania M. Hering Charlie P. Hetzer James O. Heyward James H. Hicks Diane M. Hill Angela Hinton Richard H. Hollingsworth Donald Hollis Carla Holloway Michael R. Holston Dexter Holt Sandra S. Holton Earnest Horton Shirley P. Houzer Karen Howard Mac A. Howard Ida L. Hubbard Jess Hudgins Bernadette D. Hudson Robert T. Hughes Ronald C. Hunter Willie J. Hunter Huntsville Alumnae Delta Sigma Theta Charitable Fund Huntsville Spiritual Chorale Mary Hurt Pamela Hutcheson Danny Hutson Bobbie P. Hyder Delano R. Hyter Jearldine T. Hyter Leroy Hyter Jacquelyn O. Ifill Industrial Properties of the South Roxanna Ingram Florine Isabelle Chukudi V. Izeogu Elizabeth K. Jackson Gregory Jackson Horace G. Jackson Jacqueline F. Jackson Katie M. Jackson Michael Jackson Nathaniel Jackson Nicole R. Jackson Ben Jacobs-EL Mozelle H. Jaffree Ibra B. January Sadie D. Jarvis Yao K. Jassi Kathleen Jenkins Barbara Johnson Clarene T. Johnson Dalton C. Johnson Dorothy B. Johnson Jacquette Johnson Reba Johnson Rhonda R. Johnson Stephanie R. Johnson Troy D. Johnson Willie R. Johnson Nannie B. Joiner Ann Jones Barbara S. Jones Beverly I. Jones Dion D. Jones Elige Jones Glenda D. Jones Janet M. Jones Lirse Jones Mandisa Jones Margaret M. Jones Milton P. Jones Otis Jones Sharon L. Jones Rebecca D. Joseph
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Johnson Kamalu Mohammed R. Karim Daniel Kasambira Aschalew Kassu Annie L. Keith Louis P. Kelker Dewayne Kelley Dexter C. Kennedy John P. Kent Wanda Kidd Leon Kincaid Brenda P. Kindred Ernestine King Patricia H. King Kiwanis Club of North Huntsville Kiwanis Admin Sundance C. Knox Yao Kouassi L.A. Fashions Ester Lacy Julianne W. Lacy Rhonda A. Lang Elizabeth Langford-ford Lula B. Larkin Irene W. Lawson James N. Lee Juanita S. Lee William Lee Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc Frank E. Levy Jacqueline Levy Javonne L. Levy Dawn M. Lewis Helen M. Lewis Marilyn H. Lewis Goang Liaw Donna Lindsey G. W. Lindsey Emily Y. Lipscomb Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church Harriett S. Littlepage Karen Lockhart Tarsha N. Lockhart Veronica J. Lockhart Benjamin B. Long Deborah E. Lonon Ladonna R. Lumbus Connie Mack Mallard Creek Baptist Usher Union Coleman C. March Jack Marchbanks Marriott International, Inc. Douglas L. Marsh James A. Martin Terence Martin Stoney Massey Huberta Mayfield-Howe Derek T. Mayweather Dorothy A. Mayweather Thomas J. McAdams Thomas J. McAlpine Kris McBride Homer McCall Tim C. McCanelley Darold V. McCloud Jerrel McCollum Homer McCraw Danny McDaniel McDonald & Dailey Tax and Bookkeeping R. D. McDowell John McKenzie Kim McKenzie Janette K. McKin Phillip R. McKinney Inez J. McLean Mable B. McNealey Barbara M. McNichols Bonnie McQuitter-Banks Bryant Melton Members Only Club Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Clifton Miller Michael Miller Shelby Mitchell Stephen Moffett Mary Monroe Elvira H. Montgomery Oscar L. Montgomery Vernell T. Montgomery Joe N. Moody Maxine G. Moon
Geneva N. Moore Ingrid B. Moore Kim G. Moore Sharon T. Moore Sultan Moore Rhonda T. Moore-Jackson Constance Moorer Moores Mill Grocery Herman T. Morgan Michael D. Morns Julia E. Morrison-Morgan Ronnie L. Morrow Nancy Mosley Eugenia C. Moss Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church H. M. Mouzon Mulligan & Auction Sales Martha A. Murphy Eulasteen P. Muse Chante Myles L. R. Myles Shelia Nash-Stevenson Charles E. Nettles Dora Njigha Trina T. Nkhazi Angie D. Norman Ermson Z. Nyakatawa Robert Offurum Eric Ohene-Nyako OLDTIMERS Club Alesha M. Oliver Josh Oliver Perry L. Olten Options & Solutions LLC Arthur Orr Cornelia B. Orr Donald E. Outland Amanda Outlaw Arnise C. Owens Jeffery Owens Rebecca L. Oxford Arlean Paige Bernard L. Parham Jennifer T. Parker-Ayers Billy Parks Ruth R. Parks Alphonso Patrick Erline M. Patrick Willie M. Pauls Mary N. Peagler Vesta Pears Monica Pearsall Quentin Pearson Shawna M. Pena Jesse D. Perry Miriam C. Perry Tonya E. Perry Gary Peters L. V. Pettaway Dewayne Pettus Carolyn J. Peyton Gerri C. Phillips Wanda J. Phillips Abe Plummer Lawrence Poindexter David Points Dwight R. Pope Lurrie V. Pope Roy M. Pope Guy Posey Roderick Posey M. B. Powel J. A. Powell Mattie F. Powell Joyce A. Pressley Devere C. Pride Joyce M. Pride George B. Prude James B. Prude Addie H. Pugh Jesse L. Pugh Olga M. Quashie Halima Qureshi Cornell Radford Terrence Randolph Anita J. Rankin Mary G. Rankin Doris Ray Redstone Federal Credit Union Maggie S. Reed Cheryl H. Reese Murline Reeves Regions Bank Mattie B. Reveire
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY James W. Reynolds Rho Chi Omega Chapter Carrie J. Rice Bernice C. Richardson Victoria W. Richardson Colette Richman Marquies Riley Edna H. Rivers Mohammad G. Robbani Alex Roberts Lucy M. Roberts Margaret A. Roberts Phyllis J. Roberts Ramona M. Roberts Charles Robinson Isaiah & Viola Robinson Omari J. Robinson Sonja Y. Robinson Isaac W. & Nancy P. Rooks Jahazy Rooks Kyle D. Rose George Ross Barbara P. Rowell Danielle Rudolph Richard J. Ruffin Virginia A. Russell David F. Rutland Tangela Rutledge-Gale Saint Bartley Primitive Baptist Church Jerome Saintjones Elaine Sampson Edna L. Sanders Gladys M. Sanders Kenneth J. Sartor Margaret M. Schock Dorothy Sconiers Andrew Scott Eddie Scott John H. Scott William R. Scott Jennifer J. Scruggs Josephine Scruggs Samuel Scruggs Arnold Seay Mohamed A. Seif Remus & Bonnie Shade Anup Sharma Martha L. Sherrod Jeffery Shields Blender Shoulders Charles E. Shoulders Bette E. Showers Richard Showers James W. Shuford Ada T. Simmons Ashley Simmons Edith W. Simpson Harrison Simpson Waylon Sims Alfonso A. Smith Aprill E. Smith Delois H. Smith Dorothy A. Smith Lorrie D. Smith Nancy Y. Smith Eleanor R. Smithers Miyeca Smoot Albert L. Snipes Monica Snyder Southerland’s Photo Inc. Minnie G. Spence Arthur W. Spencer Bernice Spencer Howard E. Spencer Spirit Coach Janice M. Stallworth Adrienne Starks State Farm Insurance Elvis Stephens Evelyn M. Stephens C. Lamar Sterns Ted Stewart Walter M. Stim Charles S. Stines Anthony B. Stinson Patricia Stockadale-Curry Amanda F. Stokes Mary A. Strong Thomas D. Stroud Travis C. Sutherland Lula F. Swain Sheila M. Swoope Target Corporation
Howard Tatum Betty J. Taylor Beverly A. Taylor Taylor’s Chapel P. B. Church Tenders, Inc. Booker T. Terry The Allstate Foundation Jack Thomas Jana Thomas Patricia B. Thomas Shelton Thomas Bettye L. Thompson Lois N. Thompson Miacko V. Thompson Pamela H. Thompson Tiffany Thompson Tommy L. Thompson James R. Throneberry Daniel Thurman Eunice P. Tibbs Marva J. Tibbs Brawnski F. Towns Edward Travis Luis Trevino Angelo V. Trimble Gaynielle T. Troutman Johnny Tubbs Kenneth O. Tucker Waymon A. Tullis Evett Turner J. C. Turner Karen Y. Turner Raymond C. Turner Angelnetta L. Ulmer USA Mobility Wireless, Inc. Michael O. Vaughn Verizon Wireless Kim M. Vincent Jenniffer Vinson Allen P. Vital Cecelia Wade Nancy H. Waggoner Kevin Walker Knute R. Walker Lloyd T. Walker Kiietti L. Walker-Parker Ann Warren Tamara Warren Lena Warrior Adrienne P. Washington Darwin O. Washington Derrick Washington John W. Washington Lemarse Washington Othel L. Washington Pauline B. Washington Earnest Watkins Dennis J. Weiss Sheree L. Welch Marvin L. Wesley Harriette S. Westley Miriam D. Weston Gloria G. Wheeler Caleb White Millie O. White Shellie D. White Sidney R. White Frank Whitefield Margaret L. Whitfield Rhonda Whitman Betty J. Whittle Toronta Wilder Richetta A. Wilkerson Maria Wilkie Diane S. Wilkinson Anthony J. Williams Corine Williams Davie Williams Eddie C. Williams George Williams Kitty L. Williams Lawrence Williams Rudolph V. Williams Sanoyia Williams Tabitha Williams Vastell H. Williams Wendi Williams SanYvette Williams-Foy Wilmer & Lee, P.A. Constance Wilson Patricia L. Wilson Stephanie S. Wilson Walter L. Wilson Webster R. Wilson
Cheryl A. Wise Fredrick Withers Tonya S. Wood Charlita Woodruff Barbara A. Woods Jethro J. Woodson Bivian M. Woody Carlton Wright William Wright Zhigang Xiao Frankie P. Yarbrough Houston A. Yarbrough Derrick Yates Ata M. Yesilyaprak Chang B. YI Keum C. Yoo Raymond & Lanie Young
$1 to $99
Gamaleden Abdrahim Eulasteen Abernathy Alfred G. Adams George Alexander Mark Alexander M. A. Alim Andrea L. Ammons Charles L. Anderson Jacquelyn Anderson Kendall & Jennifer Anderson Patricia A. Anderson Sythea Anderson Mary Andrews Laverne Askew Joe R. Askins Metara Austin Veronica Ayers Aniceto I. Bagley M. C. Bailey Lisa Balay Virginia Baldy Eulylia G. Balentine Aaron B. Ball Alak Bandyopadhyay Delwin Barnes Ralph W. Barnes Susan R. Bautista Charles E. Beason Leon N. Beaulieu Annie R. Beckwith Charlene Bell Sarah D. Bell Tijuana Bell-Blake Beth Benefield Ann E. Benshoff Johna Benson Sudip Bhattacharjee Frederick W. Bigenho Chandra Bizzell Eugene Black Deborah Blackmon Jean A. Blake Amy A. Blankenship Sara F. Bodie Evelyn Bolden Brittany K. Boma Deitra Bone Wilma T. Booker Sarah Boswell Norma Bowe Diane L. Bowman Eddie E. Bradley Millicent P. Braxton Rita J. Bray Samuel L. Brewer Barbara Brewton Charles E. Briggins Darlene Briggs Angelen Brooks Odessa Brooks Wilbert L. Brooks Betty Brown Clementene D. Brown Hulett W. Brown Michele E. Brown Nedra Brown Timothy Brown Walter F. Brown Prudence W. Bryant Satilmis Budak Jimmie L. Buford Kimberly Burgess-Neloms Leslie Burks
Ruth M. Burnette Sandra Burnette Michael L. Burns Robert E. Burruss Ami W. Burton Arwilda Burton Edna W. Burton Barbara Cady Hilda P. Calhoun Karla M. Calvert Elizabeth K. Carbin Cheryl D. Carpenter Annie L. Carter Don Carter Herbert A. Carter Alfred Chaney Rosanna H. Chang Jerome Charles Showkat Chowdhury Tamara Chowdhury Rosetta Chunn Isaac Church Beth Clark Monica Clarke Micah Clements Craig Cleveland Cheryl Coats Johnnie M. Cochran Leroy Cole Erin F. Coleman Gloria A. Coleman Annice F. Conaway Loretta Conley Denise Cook Janice E. Cooper Jacqueline L. Cox Evelyn Crawford Alonza R. Crenshaw Franchikisk D. Crowe Brenda J. Crutcher Homer Crutcher Sophya Cyrus Mary Dailey Jeanetta Dallas-Whitlow Jerry A. Davis Sheila D. Davis Thomas W. Davis William M. Davis Yvonne G. Davis Zhengtao Deng Rosalind L. Denson Willa D. Denson Youlanda D. Devent Eugene O. Dickerson Sandra O. Dickerson Delorise Dillard Bettye W. Dixie Gaynelle M. Dixon Ida L. Dobson Melissa Donovan Barbara H. Dowdell Sarah L. Drake Marion A. Draper Linda D. Duncan Flora I. Ector Rita Edmond Daniel L. Edwards David A. Elrod Robert Emmons Barbara S. Engberg Gary B. English Karen R. Epps Mary L. Essex Amanuel Euell Yvette Evans William Fair James Finley Darcy Follett Herman L. Fortson Joel Fu Cedric A. Fuller Wyndolyn D. Fuqua Melissa D. Gaddis Marcus Garner Robert L. George William George Carl Gessler Brittany Gibson Freddie A. Gilchrist Debra L. Gildersleeve Glenda E. Gill John W. Gilliam Cathey D. Glover Nancy S. Goldman Karnita Golson-Garner
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Barbara Gooch Anthony D. Green Horace Green Juanesta Green Russell J. Green Verlinda Greshan Brand N. Griffin Ciji Griffin Lawrence J. Griffin Sandra W. Grigsby Diean Hairston Catherine D. Hale Brenlyn Hall Henry H. Hall Marion B. Hall Nakeya L. Hall Ruthie J. Hambrick Lena Hamel Harvey Hamilton Tia J. Hampton Shaney Y. Harden Parthenia Hardy Cynthia Hargrove Johnnie B. Hargrove Gary Harper Karla Harper Carolyn B. Harris Donna Harris Yvette Harris Mahibub Hasan Wanda T. Hawkins Gregory Hearn Mildred D. Heath Norma J. Helton Nicole Hering Erskine J. Hicks Beryl J. Hill Beverly A. Hill Velma Hill-Caine Juanita Hillis Rakesha Hines Harry L. Hobbs Ernest Hobson Wilhemenia Hogg Coy L. Holden Robert Holley Ivan Holloway Janice Holman Alfonza T. Holt Melissa Horn Sandra Hosea Mary Houston Aaron L. Hudson Adrienne Hudson LaBrenderca D. Hughes Marsha A. Hughes Shirley Hughes John I. Humes Jessie T. Humphrey Vivian Humphrey William Humphrey Linda T. Hunt Huntsville Alumni of Kappa Alpha Psi Stephanie R. Hurst Nkenge Hyter Innogive Foundation Carl S. Ivy Chandra Jackson Darryl L. Jackson Eddie Y. Jackson Hayes Jackson Marianetta Y. Jackson Ormandos Jackson Erica James Bobby Jefferson Cecil Jefferson Turkesa Jefferson Ruby Jewel Alice Johnson Cheryl Johnson Clara J. Johnson Claudette F. Johnson Joe L. Johnson Karen R. Johnson Lakeisha Johnson Linda S. Johnson Mildred Johnson Olie Johnson Beverly L. Joiner Althea A. Jones Bernadette W. Jones Bernice S. Jones Charly D. Jones Christine Jones
Sadie P. Jones Shirley J. Jones Versey L. Jones Emily C. Jordan Lefreeda M. Jordan Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Lamin Kassama Girma Kebede Shirley F. Keith Ellaine Keniston Justin P. Kennedy Salam Khan Jong H. Kim Adrian King Alisha King Melissa King Orlando King Patricia Kirk-McAlpine Merry M. Kniest Derrick Knight John C. Knight Mira Kruja Sadi Kucuksari George Ladd Natalie Lambright Freddrick A. Lang Terrice Langham Everett S. Lanier Larry’s Pistol and Pawn Ernest M. Latham Estelle L. Lavender Christine O. Lawson Ervin L. Layne Phillip Lee Sallie Lee Sandra J. Lee Melissa F. Lehman Annie M. Lewis Bessie Lewis Daniel H. Lewis Teresa B. Lewis Dawn Liburd Anthony Lightner Theodore Lindsey Steven Little Joyce H. Lockhart Oscar L. Logan Rolland T. Lott Anice M. Love Willie J. Love Eric B. Lumpkin Irving G. Lyles Wayne Lyons Fayequa B. Majid Robert K. Malone Thomas L. Malone Torin Malone Joyce D. Martin Margaree C. Martin Jeannette Massey Jimmy L. Matthews Jane May Ebony Mayfield-Scott Freddie Mayo Margaret Mazilkowski Alton R. McAlpin Diane McArthur Donald V. McCalister Erica L. McClain Elizabeth McCord Patricia McDonald Renita B. McDonald Valerie J. McDuffie Pearson McGhee Jo Anne B. McLinn Chasity McMillon John L. McSparrin Judith T. Medlen Jerryin A. Medley Vindetta Medlock Stanley Merritt Dawn Miles Gregory Miley Alfred Miller Bernard Miller Gracie A. Miller Terry Miller Christine W. Miller-Betts Sandy Mills Lynwood O. Milton Darlene Minniefield Mary E. Mitchell Michael A. Mitchell Brodrille Mixon Amir Mobasher
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY John L. Molden Julia Mondy Barbara J. Moore Carrol D. Moore Clairisa Moore Mary B. Moore Mary J. Moore Patricia A. Moore Phyllis Moore Rena M. Moore Dolores Morales Shalae Morgan Andrea Morris Marie B. Morris Maggie M. Morrissette Brittany Morton Prence E. Mosley Elica Moss Geneva Murphy Nicole Murphy Carver C. Myhand Harold Northington Yvonne Northington Jamiu A. Odutola Bosah Okoye Diane Okwukwu Porsha Oliver Theresa Olten Holly O’Neal Adam J. Osburn Tiffany Ousley Lister K. Owens Lydia Owens Shawn Pair Martha G. Palmer Sharon B. Palmer Greggori Parker Geraldine Parks Chris A. Patillo Phyllis Pauley Cathryn Payne Cedric Pearl Danita Pearl Beverly Peterson Christopher E. Phillips Ester Phillips-Ross Glenn Pippen Richard Pitts Gwendolyn L. Poche Cedric D. Pollard Kenneth Pope Anderson Potts Lorenzo Powe Natasha Powe Alicia Powell James A. Powell Connie Pride Phyllis Pruett Xiaoqing Qian Michael Radden Elizabeth A. Ragland Tamika Ragland Uthman A. Rahman Vicki S. Ramsey Linda Ratliff Marion G. Ray Monica Ray James Reaves Red’s Banquet Center Dayle Reed Emma L. Reed Hope C. Reed Phyllis A. Reedus Kim Remus Diane H. Rencher Thomas Rhamstine Jason A. Richard Constance D. Richards LaCrystal D. Richardson Carl N. Robinson Jeffrey L. Robinson Phyllis L. Robinson Rachel E. Robinson Randy Robinson Sheri Robinson Bennie Rodgers Walter L. Rodgers Dorothy M. Ross Tolton C. Rosser Gloria J. Rover Vetrea Ruffin Angela Ruffin-Williams Lester R. Russell Anne G. Rutledge
Marilyn Saintjones Ola Sanders Marsha Sawyer Patricia A. Scales Barry Schrimsher Rodney Scott Shonda Scott Sylvia P. Scott Robert W. Senn Amina J. Sharif Jonaid Sharif Mildred Shaw L. J. Sheffield Qian Shen Jimmie L. Sherode Margaret J. Shull Christine A. Silvas Bernard H. Simelton Kevin Simmons Alease S. Sims Brooks Sims Nahid Sistani Daphne R. Sittason Theodore Slater Fredrick C. Smith Harold Smith Theresa D. Smith Eleanor S. Snodgrass Joseph E. Snowden Sissy Spence Jonathan Spencer Roosemary Spragins Deborah Starks-Ragler Natalie F. Steele Patricia Stewart Randall H. Stewart Ebony E. Stiles Willie B. Stinson William E. & Penny S. Stone Ruth M. Strickland Jimmy L. Strong Mary E. Strong Vera G. Struggs Tourischeva Stubbs Nareatha Studdard Chiquita G. Suggs Johnnie B. Sullivan Karlotta F. Swain Estoria B. Taylor Lavonne Taylor Lowrenzo C. Taylor Lyle A. Taylor Paul M. Taylor Retrina Taylor Bobbie J. Teague Jonas Tellis Joyce P. Temple Dale Thomas Steven Thomas Wanda E. Thomas Anthony L. Thompson Cleadus Thompson Julia Thompson Mindi R. Thompson Robert E. Thompson Tim Roberts Insurance Agency, Inc. Samuel E. Toje Angela D. Toney Linda Townsend Jacqueline D. Troutman Annie M. Tucker Rama Tummalapalli Bridget V. Turner Dorothy R. Turner Harold E. Turner Marcus J. Turner Turtle Pottery Studio & Gallery Upholstery Arts Diane Upshaw-Lambert Avon S. Vance Monretta L. Vega Raymond Vickers Ronald L. Vinson Sherelyn Waktins Dana Waldrop Arthur L. Walker Rosa Walker Cynthia D. Walton Yong Wang Jerome D. Wardell Anglinia D. Washington Carl A. Washington Erica C. Washington
Oralia Washington Lois Watkins Joann F. Watson Shelia M. Watson Heidi J. Weaver Paul H. Webb Steven P. Weber Clara L. Welch Oliver L. Wells Michele D. Wesson Eloise D. Whitaker Craig A. White Sarah A. White Shirley P. Whitehead Earnestine J. Whitifield Rodney Whittle Connie Williams Williams Enterprises LLC Ja’Lissa R. Williams Lee E. Williams Mary O. Williams Paulette N. Williams Rita V. Williams Ursula Y. Williams Willie J. Williams Brandon Willis Frederick Wilson Kathy P. Wilson Robert E. Wilson Cecil Wood Carol D. Woods Tenya R. Woods Word Xpress Publishing James Wright Louise K. Wyche Shujun Yang YBoggle LLC Justin York June T. Young Amer Zaza Tianxi Zhang Xiang Zhao James E. Ziegler Jessie L. Zucnick
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F
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY
inancial Statements
A major portion of Alabama A&M University’s revenue is provided by the state of Alabama through education appropriations. Despite the modest growth expected in the state in 2013, the University has continued to perform well financially. Alabama, and northern Alabama in particular, is highly dependent on federal government spending. Recent federal cutbacks and the budget impasse have affected the economic activity, and resultant corporate and consumer earnings in many areas of the state. In the midst of this environment, Alabama A&M University continues to provide students a high quality education at an affordable cost. The average tuition increase across public higher education institutions in Alabama for fall semester 2013 was in excess of 6%, and Alabama A&M University was the only institution that did not increase its tuition. Additionally, beginning with the fall 2013 semester, the University instituted a flat rate tuition plan, whereby full-time undergraduate students pay the same amount in tuition each semester for taking between 12 to 18 credit hours. Net assets have continued to increase, driven in large part by increased enrollment, and continued prudent expense control. AAMU has also instituted a number of robust financial policies designed to be proactive in both operational efficiency as well as compliance. Consistent with the University Strategic Plan, AAMU completed formulation of a Master Plan, and as part of the process the University solicited feedback from various University stakeholders. This Master Plan outlines a vision for investments being made in the campus infrastructure over the next few years, which will competitively position the University for continued growth in the future.
State Appropriations 38,173,177 Tuition and Fees (net) 37,246,529 Federal Appropriations 2,223,795 Federal Grants and Contracts 41,775,581 State Grants and Contracts 974,834 Nongovernmental Grants & Contracts 570,176 Sales and services of Ed. Departments 2,191,128 Auxiliary revenue 12,557,384 Other Operating Revenues 139,602 Grand Total 135,852,206
Salaries and Wages 52,704,609 Fringe Benefits 14,100,498 Scholarships and Fellowships 16,856,540 Utilities 4,621,813 Supplies and Other Services 39,027,914 Depreciation & Amortization 6,489,540 Grand Total 133,800,914
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