Texas Southern University 2020 Alumni Directory

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Office of University Advancement Office of Alumni Relations www.tsu.edu

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Kenneth R. Huewitt Texas Southern University is a resilient and revitalized institution, still standing after facing COVID-19 and the attendant pandemic. Alumni met this major challenge and supported administration efforts in shifting operations, allowing us to meet our mission. The campus community – students, faculty and staff – is grateful for your encouragement and financial assistance.

Your collective care helped TSU remain Tiger Strong.

Yes, 2020 was a difficult year, but this storied institution was able to move forward with determination and pride. Here is some good news from 3100 Cleburne Street: TSU’s academic spectrum made a dramatic shift in March when COVID-19 brought the entire country to a halt. Our administration had to ‘flip the script’ at warp speed to maintain our curriculum and let online learning become the new order. We were able to keep our classes going and re-ignite our students to continue their path to graduation.

Peloton, the world’s leading interactive fitness platform and Beyoncé, GRAMMY® Awardwinning global entertainer and entrepreneur, announced a broad, multi-year partnership with ten HBCUs. TSU students are in that number and will receive two-year Peloton Digital memberships, providing access to a full library of fitness classes through the app. Peloton will build on its relationship with TSU to pursue long-term recruiting partnerships.

The Jesse H. Jones School of Business created a new academic program that gives students direct exposure to commercial banking. The Future Bankers Leadership Program introduces TSU business students to the industry through a formal curriculum, interaction with executives and industry mentors, and commercial banking internships. The program will start in the Fall 2021 semester.

COSET received a two-year designation by the Federal Aviation Administration as a Part 141 program to train pilots while obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Science. The FAA reviews Part 141 curriculum on a regular basis for consistency, continuity, and acceptable flight training practices.

TSU was awarded funding totaling $4.75 million from Houston Endowment in November for several academic, arts and social justice initiatives. Grants were awarded to TSU’s Center for Justice Research, the University Museum, Earl Carl Institute and establishment of the Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice.

Our University closed the Fall semester with a major achievement by receiving reaffirmation of accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The SACSOC board of directors voted on December 4 to renew TSU’s institutional accreditation for the next 10 years. The reaffirmation of our accreditation validates Texas Southern’s mission and commitment to serve our students while meeting the best practices of higher education standards through our faculty and staff efforts.

Alumni, we are indebted to each and every one of you. Thanks for being a strong pillar to uphold the foundation of Texas Southern University.

Onward and upward,

Kenneth Huewitt Interim President

BOARD OF REGENTS Regent Albert H. Myres, Sr. Chairman, Liberty, Texas

2020-2022 FOUNDATION BOARD Gerald B. Smith

Regent Marc C. Carter

Vice Chairman, Houston, Texas

Chair Smith Graham & Company

Regent Pamela A. Medina

Willie J. Alexander

2nd Vice Chair, Houston, Texas

Regent James M. Benham

Secretary, College Station, Texas

Regent Stephanie D. Nellons- Paige Houston, Texas

Regent Ronald J. Price

Vice Chair W.J. Alexander & Associates, P.C.

Lamont Waddell

Treasurer Walter Davis CPA Firm

Dr. Melanie Johnson

Mesquite, Texas

Secretary Collaborative For Children

Regent Marilyn A. Rose

Dr. Judith Craven

Houston, Texas

Regent Mary Evans Sias Richardson, Texas

Regent Wesley G. Terrell Dallas, Texas

Student Regent Joseph R. Johnson Sugar Land, Texas

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Kenneth Huewitt

(retired)

Judy Dyer

Managed Medical Association

Ernest Ecung

Ecung Investments

Marian Harper Houston Astros

Alan Helfman

River Oaks Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge

Dr. Herbert Fain, Jr.

Interim President

Professor, Houston Graduate School of Theology

Heidi Smith

Antoinette “Toni” Jackson

Chief of Staff

Dr. Kendall Harris

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs/Research

Anita Lockridge

Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance

Dr. Teresa McKinney

The Banks Law Firm

Ramon Manning

Partners Energy Group

Matthew “Matt” Rogers, Jr. Power Center

Regina Rogers Philanthropist

Vice President for Student Service and Enrollment Services

Dr. Frazier Wilson

Kevin Granger

Troy Pradia

Shell Oil Company Foundation

Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics

Attorney, Cox Pradia Law Firm

Mario Berry

Market President, Frost Bank

Vice President for Information Technology

Melinda Spaulding

Vice President, University Advancement

Hao Le

General Counsel

Mary Young

Chief of Police

Yolanda Edmond

Senior Associate Vice President of Human Resources

Michael Williams

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI RELATIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS

Connie L. Cochran Greetings Tiger Alumni Family, We are grateful for student opportunities, achievements and successes at the University, as we reflect on the past year. All of us were introduced to a new normal this past year when the pandemic hit. However, we thank you for your continued support of Texas Southern University and agreeing to be listed in to 2020 edition of the Texas Southern University Alumni Directory. Our last directory was published eight years ago in 2012. In an effort for our Tigers to stay connected to one another, this directory help locate classmates across the country and abroad who share similar interests. Bonding with fellow alumni will remind us all of our time at TSU and our commitment to the betterment of our beloved alma mater.

Texas Southern has been able to meet the ever-changing needs of our University as we continue to deliver academic and holistic necessities for our students. TSU has received a substantial grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and partnered with Peloton and Beyonce to promote student health and wellness. The University is planting seeds to having a lasting impact. Our traditions have been renewed with the same “Tiger Spirit” that has sustained us. Each year we are reminded of the legacy left behind by alumni.

As a proud alumna of Texas Southern University, I am honored and feel privileged to serve my alma mater through my commitment to increasing alumni involvement. In partnership between the Office of Alumni Relations and the TSU National Alumni Association, we have developed new and innovative ways to meet the needs of our alumni base. I encourage each of you to stay connected with the University and each other; both of which have provided life lessons and opportunities. Texas Southern alumni set the standard for achievement and involvement at every level.

It is imperative for ALL TSU alumni to renew their commitment and play an essential role in the future of the University and the National Alumni Association. It is my hope you will join me in giving back to your alma mater by volunteering, making a financial contribution, or participating in any online or in person events throughout any given year. As alumni it is not only our responsibility, but our duty to give back of our time, talents or treasures. Go Tigers!

With Tiger Pride,

Connie L. Cochran, ‘90 Ph: 713-313-1363 Email: tsualumni@tsu.edu www.tsu.edu/alumni FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

TSU NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION GOVERNING BOARD

TSUNAA PRESIDENT

Keith Thomas Scott Greetings Maroon and Gray Alumni, This year is the 94th Anniversary of Texas Southern University and I am humbled to serve as President of TSUNAA. You are a valuable part of our Texas Southern University Alumni Tiger community, which is one of the largest HBCU’s in North America..

Our mission is to enhance and renew the lifelong TSU experience for all alumni, whoever they are and wherever they may be. We strive to inspire new ideas, affiliations, friendships, professional fulfillment, and acts of service, around the world.

Your investment in the Texas Southern University National Alumni Association is a lifelong connection. Texas Southern University is committed to upholding the value of your degree and providing you excellent alumni services.

Together we can make a difference.

Sincerely,

Keith T.Scott

Nellye Punch

John Crump

Chris LeBlanc

Al Henry

Howard Giddings

Marcus Davis

1982 1985

1989 - 1991

1998 – 2003

2004 - 2009 2010 -2011

Yvette Scales

Tom Smith

Julia Askew

Charles Wexler

Bertrand Simmons

Keith Scott

Gilbert Hicks IV

Harrison Greg

1980

Verdis Wilson Jesse H. Jones School of Business Corresponding Secretary

Linda Boyd

Ocean of Soul Recording Secretary

Kimberly Reed Maroon and Gray Financial Secretary

Paulette Mouton Houston Metropolitan Treasurer

Bennie Brooks Jesse H. Jones School of Business

Dr. Marilyn Evans James Royster

1979

Vice President of Finance

Parliamentarian

Lamont Waddell

1978

Houston Metropolitan

Houston Metropolitan

Carl Walker

1976 (Deceased)

Corrie Williams

Chavonne Manuel

TSUNAA PRESIDENTS 1970 - 2020

1974 (Deceased)

Vice President of Membership

Sergeant-at-Arms

Keith T. Scott, ‘83 512-422-3898

1970 (Deceased)

2019-2021 NATIONAL OFFICERS President Keith Scott Austin/COSET

1991 - 1993 1993 – 1995

2012 – 2017

2018 - Present

1996 – 1997

Ex-Officio Officer

Connie Cochran TSU Assistant VP Alumni Relations

APPOINTED CHAIRS Alumni Give Back Chair

Carl Jenkins Jesse H. Jones School of Business Scholarship Chair

Veta Holt Dallas Membership Chairs

TSUNAA CHAPTERS Atlanta – Dr. Darolyn Flaggs Austin – James Ware Chicago – Sorensa Charles COLABS - Sherry Fuller COPHS – Dr Christy Ware Dallas - Veta Holt Fort Worth – Mary Carter Golden Triangle – Latoya Young Jesse H Jones – Jasmine Wilson

Mississippi Chapter

Los Angles – Joyce Norfleet Maroon & Grey – Nathaniel Grace Metro Houston – Corrie Williams New Orleans – Elwin Carter Ocean of Soul – Donald Greer San Antonio – Dr. Lawrence Williams Washington DC – Pamela Ansley Young Alumni – Zed Franklin

Juanita Sharkey Houston Metropolitan

Shaunte Abdin Houston Metropolitan Program Chair

Julia Askew Houston Metropolitan Technology Chair

LaKeisha Jones COSET/Young Alumni

HISTORY OF TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Houston Colored Junior College (1927-1934)

On September 14, 1927, the Houston Public School Board agreed to fund the development of two junior colleges: one for whites and one for African-Americans. And so, with a loan from the Houston Public School Board of $2,800, the Colored Junior College was born in the summer of 1927 under the supervision of the Houston School District.

The main provision of the authorization was that the college meet all instructional expenses from tuition fees collected from the students enrolling in the college. The initial enrollment for the first summer was 300. For the fall semester, the enrollment dropped to 88 students because many of the 300 enrolled during the summer semester were teachers who had to return to their jobs once the school year began.

The Colored Junior College was established to provide an opportunity for African-Americans to receive college training.

The Junior College progressed so fast that by 1931, it became a member of the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and was approved by the Southern Association of Colleges.

Houston College for Negroes (1934-1947)

In the summer of 1934, the Houston School Board changed the junior college to a fouryear college and the name to Houston College for Negroes. In 1936, sixty-three individuals became members of the first graduating class. The college operated this way until the summer of 1943, when it formally added a graduate program. In the spring of 1945, the Houston Independent School District severed its relationship with Houston College for Negroes, and thereafter all management of the college was vested in a Separate Board of Regents.

The College continued to operate in Yates High School, but by 1946 it had grown to an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students and needed room to grow. A few years

earlier, with the help of Hugh Roy Cullen, a local philanthropist, the college obtained a 53-acre piece of property in the Third Ward area of Houston. With support from two large donors, Mrs. T.M. Fairchild, in memory of her late husband, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Dupree, and the African American community, the college raised enough money to construct its first building on the new campus. In the fall of 1946, the college moved from Jack Yates High School to its first building, the new T.M. Fairchild Building, which still operates as an active building in the university’s facilities inventory.

Texas State University for Negroes (1947-1951)

In February of 1946, Herman Marion Sweatt, an African-American mail carrier in Houston, applied to enroll in the law school at the University of Texas. Because Texas was a segregated state, Sweatt was denied admission and later filed a suit against the University of Texas and the State of Texas with the support of the NAACP. In response, believing the separate-but-equal doctrine would carry the day, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 140 on March 3, 1947, providing for the establishment of a Negro law school in Houston and the creation of a university. This bill was complemented by House Bill 788, which approved $2,000,000 to purchase a site near Houston to house this new college and support its operation.

Texas lawmakers initially considered Prairie View A&M College as the location of this new Law School. However, on June 14, 1947, the decision was made to use the site of Houston College for Negroes, with its new campus at the center of a large and growing Black population. Thus, a new law school for Negroes of Texas and Texas State University for Negroes was born.

Under the separate-but-equal concept, the intention of Senate Bill 140 and House Bill 788 was to create a new university for Negroes in Houston that would become the equivalent of the University of Texas in Austin.

Texas Southern University (1951-Present)

On June 1, 1951, the name of the university was changed from Texas State University for Negroes to Texas Southern University after students petitioned the state legislature to remove the phrase “for Negroes.”

When the university opened its doors in September 1947, it had 2,300 students, two schools, one division and one college - the Law School, the Pharmacy School, the Vocational Division, and the College of Arts and Sciences.

In 1973, the 63rd Legislature designated Texas Southern University as a “special purpose” institution for urban programming. As a result, four more academic units were added - the College of Education, the School of Public Affairs, the School of Communications and the Weekend College.

Today, Texas Southern University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in the following academic colleges and schools: the College of Liberal Arts and

Behavioral Sciences; the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; the College of Science and Technology; the College of Education; the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs; the School of Communication; the Thurgood Marshall School of Law; the Jesse H. Jones School of Business; the Thomas Freeman Honors College; the College of Continuing Education and the Graduate School. Other programmatic emphases are found in the Center for Justice Research (CJR), Earl Carl Institute, Robert B Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice (CECJ), Center for Excellence in Urban Education, Center for Transportation Training and Research, Center on the Family, and the University Museum.

Texas Southern University is staffed by approximately 1,000 faculty members and support personnel. More than 8,000 students, representing ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds, are enrolled at the university.

A GREAT TIME TO GIVE!

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ifts from alumni and friends of Texas Southern University allow us to fulfill our motto of Excellence in Achievement for our students. Your generosity and support is vital and makes a profound difference in the lives of students, as well as individuals

Endowment

An endowment is a great way to support education at Texas Southern University and also a way to start a legacy that will fund Texas Southern students for generations to come. The minimum commitment for an endowment is $10,000 and must be paid out over four years. Once your commitment is fulfilled, your gift will be immediately matched by the University which will double its value.

Your endowment can be named for you, your family, your company, or in honor/ memory of a loved one. An endowment is an excellent way to create tuition and fee support for students in perpetuity.

Named Scholarship

A named scholarship is, much like an endowment, it is a great way to establish an award named for you, your family, a company or in honor/memory of a loved one. A named scholarship goes to work immediately, providing scholarship opportunities for students based on criteria that the donor establishes. Named scholarships can begin at the $5000 level and above and additional funds may be added to it at any time. Criteria for the scholarship can be set in various areas, such as: hometown, GPA, major, school/college, etc.

and businesses that benefit from the University’s teaching, research and public service programs. Without loyal donors like you, we are unable to reduce the financial burdens that can threaten our students’ ability to succeed academically.

COVID-19 Funding

Tiger Aid: Due to the COVID-19 health crisis many students have been displaced, told to return home, and moved to online instruction. These necessary actions have created financial hardships to students in the way of basic needs and access to technology. Gifts to Tiger Aid can assist students with financial burdens such as, unanticipated relocation costs, food, and shelter. Other needs can include access to technology such as; hotspots, laptops, tablets and e-text books.

Institutional Funding: Funding in this area can assist towards enhancing the online education infrastructure, training and hardware. This would include appropriate technology for faculty to deliver classes, as well as training for online course delivery and online assessments. Also, funding can help to implement state-of-the-art enrollment and engagement technology. This will allow Texas Southern University to remain engaged with our current students and enhance the recruitment strategies during the COVID-19 “new normal” period and beyond.

Graduation Success Scholarship

The Graduation Success Scholarship is a pooled scholarship fund designed to help deserving graduating seniors who are faced with financial hardship that may jeopardize their ontime graduation. This scholarship will allow seniors who are no longer eligible for federal financial aid and do not have the same scholarship opportunities that are available to incoming freshmen and other undergraduate students to apply for needed funds to complete their education.

Seniors who apply must have no more than 30-hours to graduation and must carry a 2.5 average GPA. A gift to this scholarship program will help students finish their degree who otherwise might have been forced to delay their graduation or leave school.

Emergency Student Scholarship

The Emergency Student Scholarship is also a pooled fund created for all undergraduate students who are facing financial burdens that could be jeopardizing their ability to remain in school. This award could be for academic purposes such as tuition or books but could also be for basic needs such as food or housing.

TSU Excellence Fund

TSU is committed to providing quality, affordable education to our students. Gifts to TSU’s Excellence Fund provides TSU with the tools needed to continue building on its legacy of creating exemplary students.

Fund a Specific College/School

There are ten different colleges and schools on the TSU campus and each needs funding to support programs, internships, fellowships, operations and awards scholarships to exemplary students. You may designate your gift towards a specific college or school and allow the Dean to determine the greatest need.

Athletic Scholarships

Your gift will support the Athletics department and provide support for the athletics program and its student athletes. You may specify within a specific program or area (i.e. Football, Men’s or Women’s Basketball, etc.) to benefit from your gift.

Alumni Relations Programming

Designate gifts to support programs and events that give TSU alumni an opportunity to interact with students and each other, such as freshman orientation, career networking events, homecoming activities, senior luncheons and more.

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