HAMPTON Alumni Magazine of Hampton University
Winter 2012 Vol. 132, No.17
HU on the
Frontier
of Fighting Health Disparities Alumni Features • Campus News • Class Notes
President Dr. William R. Harvey
Board of Trustees I. Emerson Bryan, III Charles I. Bunting Djeneba L. Cherif H. Rodgin Cohen, Esq. Wesley A. Coleman William “Bill” Cosby Edward E. Elson W. Frank Fountain Gordon L. Gentry, Jr. Vanessa D. Gilmore William R. Harvey Wendell P. Holmes, Jr. Lina Hu Andrew M. Lewis Clarence E. Lockett Michelle Penn-Marshall Daniel H. Mudd Leslie D.J. Patterson Brett A. Pulley Curtis E. Ransom Andrea M. Weiss
Vice President of Development Laron J. Clark, Jr.
National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc. Joan McMillan Wickham ’78, President Teresa Moore Mutakabbir ’77, First Vice President Richard Bowden ’74, Vice President Eastern Regions Atty. Bruce Atkins ’69, Vice President Western Regions Joann Lewis Nixon ’88, Recording Secretary Nicole Taylor ’93, Corresponding Secretary Dorothy M. Lee-Murray ’80, Treasurer Rev. Jerome Barber ’81, Chaplain
Co-Editors Yuri Rodgers Milligan, ’97 Director of University Relations Mildred Swann, ’67 Director of Alumni Affairs
Contributing Editor Dr. Joyce M. Jarrett University Editor Art Direction and Design Taylored Printing
Contributors Leha Byrd, Public Relations Specialist Jonathan Cole, Graphic Designer Naima Gethers ’07, Public Relations Specialist Martha P. Jarvis, Records Secretary Chelsea E. Williams ’07, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs Alison L. Phillips, Senior Public Relations Specialist Sarita Scott, Director of Public Relations HUPTI Maurice Williams, Director of Sports Information
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HU on the
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ABOUT The COVeR Hampton University is out to conquer health disparities.
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HU Takes the Lead in Fighting Health Inequality
10 A Hamptonian Operates in the War Zone 13 Protecting Our Freedoms
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14 Alumni Features Superstar DJs Taylor James aka DJ Tay James '09 Andrew Bisnaught aka DJ BabeyDrew '01 RaaShaun Casey aka DJ Envy '99 21 Homecoming 22 Alumni Book Review 18 Athletics Hampton High to HU a Smooth Transition for Coach Six Dr. Sscreen Inducted into Back Tennis Hall of Fame Wells Wins Event Title at USA Outdoor Nationals 29 Campus News 32 Book Review
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Ivory Patterson. a senior biochemistry major, conducts research with Dr. Meena Katdare, professor and scientific director at HUSCRI.
HU Takes the Lead in Fighting
Health Inequality It will take a younger, more diverse generation to conquer health disparities. That’s the approach of health professionals at Hampton University, as the campus community tackles various health issues that disproportionately affect sectors such as African-Americans, children and the poor. With its newest initiatives and facilities, including The HU Proton Therapy Institute (HUPTI) and The HU Skin of Color Research Institute (HUSCRI), HU is becoming a frontrunner in a national issue that spans from the White House to every community’s cracks and crevices.
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Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute By definition, health disparities are, “preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. Populations can be defined by factors such as race or ethnicity, gender, education or income, disability, geographic location (e.g., rural or urban), or sexual orientation,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Such sensitive topics and their
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beginnings have traditionally been on the backburner due to lack of research and interest in subjects that affect so few. Still, as the minority population increases, this research has become increasingly important. Statistics indicate by the year 2050, people with skin of color, including Africans, African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Hispanics will represent more than half of the U.S. population. That said, there’s much to be done, and a new energy and focus is needed to be as aggressive as
possible. HU has both to offer. “We’re training undergraduates and minorities in biology and chemistry to understand dermatology and garner more interest in health disparities. We’re trying to generate more manpower to carry out research,” said Dr. Meena Katdare, professor and the scientific director at HUSCRI. “We’re placing emphasis on teaching and training a younger generation. It’s going to take them to figure out what’s wrong with us.” Enter 20 year-old Ivory Patterson, a senior biochemistry major at HU, who conducts research alongside Katdare. The pair, along with other researchers at HU, is studying hyper and hypo pigmentation and its effect on minorities. Patterson, from Milwaukee, Wis., is excited to be part of forthcoming research that can potentially change data analysis in the health field. “Some [people] in the medical field for a long time may have developed a bias with regard to leaning toward one theory versus another,” Patterson said. “I’m excited to bring a fresh perspec-
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“We’re training undergraduates and minorities in biology and chemistry to understand dermatology and garner more interest in health disparities.” – Dr. Meena Katdare
tive and fresh outlook on research.” HU has several campus wide, departmental initiatives, where students play as important a role as faculty and staff. The HU School of Nursing conducted the Surry County Obesity Prevention and Exercise (SCOPE) Pilot Program, which focused on childhood obesity, in which undergraduate nursing students participated. Also, the HU Office of the Dean of Women spearheaded a “Taking Charge of Your Health” initiative. HU received a $10,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – The Office of Women’s Health – to back the project. During the 2010-2011 academic year, dean of women faculty and staff planned and conducted health education seminars that promoted healthy diets and eating as a way to prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Students were on the giving and receiving
end of the information, said Dean of Women Jewel Long, and the offerings boosted morale and awareness throughout the campus community. “The students indicated they enjoyed the seminars and learned new information about eating and an active lifestyle,” Long said. “They also became aware of the fact that healthy decisions made now, will influence their quality of life in later years.” With long life comes the propensity to fall victim to many traditional, cultural diseases, including hypertension and diabetes. Still, health issues won’t become a disparity if medical professionals and those it affects are well informed, Patterson said. “In my opinion, the greatest need is information. Public awareness is essential in helping health professionals combat the major health disparities,” Patterson said. At HU’s 2010 Opening Convocation ceremony, Dr. John Ruffin, the National Institute for Minor-
ity Health and Disparities director, applauded HU for its many programs and initiatives that address health disparities. With particular reference to HUPTI, Ruffin said the facility, the largest of its kind and the eighth such facility in the U.S., has the ability to change the results of prostate cancer. The disease is the most common cancer in American men and has its highest prevalence in black men. “I will do all that I can to make sure that the proton center you have is not Hampton University’s best kept secret,” Ruffin said.
The Secret Is Out HUPTI had its grand opening in October 2010, and is expected to treat approximately 2,000 patients per year with prostate, breast, brain, lung, ocular and pediatric cancers. The Honorable Gov. Bob McDonnell, Congressman Bobby Scott and hundreds of guests attended. Patients have already begun receiving treatment, which is
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offered five days a week, for five to ten weeks. HU President Dr. William R. Harvey and HUPTI’s visionary said of the facility's potential, "We at Hampton measure our successes by the contributions and services that we provide to our community, our nation, and the world.” HUSCRI hosted an international symposium Oct. 7 – 9. Clinicians, scientists and basic scientists presented at the event, which consists of two days of didactic sessions, interactive panel discussions, and a social networking event.
Other campus initiatives that are widespread and community based include the School of Nursing’s "Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Hypertension by African American Women Living in Urban and Rural Communities” study. Targets were from areas in Surry and Norfolk, VA. Understanding the CAM practices of African-American women in relation to managing chronic hypertension, should contribute to improving models of health care delivery that are gender and culture specific, HU researchers said.
“We at Hampton measure our successes by the contributions and services that we provide to our community, our nation, and the world.” – Dr. William R. Harvey
The objectives of the 2011 symposium included, promoting the dissemination of the latest research findings to the scientific and medical community, fostering the enthusiasm of novice researchers and clinicians, increasing the attendance of underrepresented minorities at dermatologic conferences and nurturing collaborative relationships within the field. “We invited experts with different backgrounds that focus only on health disparities with regard to skin disease,” Katdare said. “This is one platform not only to listen to current data, but also what can be done. This is a platform to start collaborative research.”
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics state, for 2007, one in three American adults have high blood pressure and two in five African Americans suffer the effects of hypertension.
Moving forward In all its initiatives, HU desires to be a frontrunner by offering cutting edge information and services. In the 2010 Washington Monthly College Guide, HU was listed in the top 10 of the Research Category for master’s universities. The university is also ranked among the top 10 universities that graduate blacks with biology degrees. To stay on the cusp of these types
of acknowledgements, HU is ever progressing in the health field. Katdare, a health professional for close to 20 years, is currently seeking funding for research on breast and prostate cancer, as well as alopecia. Black women suffer from alopecia in high rates. In an effort to educate a more diverse pool of health professionals, the School of Nursing received a $50,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing Scholarship (NCIN) Program. Five scholarships worth $10,000 each will be awarded to students entering the university’s accelerated nursing program in the 2011-2012 academic year. The HU College of Virginia Beach offers the accelerated nursing program, which caters to non-traditional students, and offers a three-year curriculum course of study. Funding sources are key to keeping research alive and relevant. Funding, coupled with exposure, is the way to keep health disparities and its urgency in the forefront, Katdare said. “We want to be able to prevent, or treat better,” she said. “We want to help facilitate new drug development. The outcome of research data has significant potential not only for direct clinical application, but also product development that will attract sponsors’ attention.” — Leha Byrd
The Power of Protons…
…a cancer treatment that let me live my life.
“Proton therapy was the best choice for me. I had no side effects and I didn’t have to alter my daily routine.” – John Melvin HU Class of 1965 Hampton, Va.
The Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute staff has combined over 100 years of clinical proton therapy experience. Proton therapy can target tumors with millimeter accuracy, sparing surrounding healthy tissue and reducing side effects. The largest of its kind in the world, the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute is conveniently located off Magruder Boulevard in Hampton; currently treating prostate, breast, pediatric, head and neck and other cancers.
Experience the Power of Protons. 877.251.6838 www.hamptonproton.org
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Dr. William Augustus Brown, far right, in surgery in Afghanistan.
Under Pressure in
Afghanistan A Hamptonian's service to his country in the operating rooms of the war zone
The 2009 surge in Afghanistan drew attention from media across the world. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Sanjay Gupta were among reporters who traveled to Afghanistan to report on many different aspects of the war. For Gupta, one story allowed him to work on the same operating table as the only vascular surgeon in Afghanistan, a Hamptonian. Maj. William Augustus Brown Jr., M.D.
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Feature Article | Winter 2012 The image of the bustling operating room was captured by the CNN crew as Major William A. Brown, jr., MD, ’88 worked to amputate both of his patients legs. “This place has been attacked and you are risking your life to help others,” stated Brown in the CNN interview. Brown began his deployment in Afghanistan on Jan. 29, 2009. As a reservist his typical deployment last around 90 days. When asked if he could stay longer Brown agreed to stay a year. “The deal was, when they need you, for whatever they need, you go.” During the surge in Afghanistan, casualties were twice as high; an additional 30,000 soldiers were deployed to Afghanistan and Brown was the only vascular surgeon in the country. There are only 10 vascular surgeons that currently serve in the Army and are assigned to specific hospitals outside of Afghanistan. Vascular surgeons specialize in surgery of the vascular system including arteries and veins. This specialty makes Brown extremely vital to a surgery team facing a decision to amputate the limb of an injured soldier. “I feel like when I leave, the next soldier may have to get an amputation because of an IED,”[improvised explosive device] stated Brown. “Bombs are indiscriminate. The soldiers you can help, you help. It stops you in your tracks to think about what these soldiers go through.” Brown and the medics in the hospital treat coalition forces, U.S. troops and local Afghans. Every other weekend, Brown and medics attended funerals of soldiers. When Brown and his unit arrived back in the United States, they returned with 16 fewer soldiers. “In talking to Major Augustus Brown I realized there is a fear of death but he never lets it steal his thoughts,” said Gupta during his CNN interview with Brown. “He finds, though, that
Dr. Brown’s children, Brianna, Trey and Cheyenne.
there are some images that he can’t shut, some that haunt him…” Even in the midst of war and death, Brown is easily reminded of why he serves. “When you see the fear in the local population you realize why we are doing it,” stated Brown. “We talk about terrorists here, [in the U.S.] But the people of Iraq and Afghanistan remain the main targets of the terrorists.” Brown enlisted in the Army while in medical school during the Gulf War in 1990. Eager to serve over seas along with his unit, he and other medical students were denied the opportunity to go to war and were encouraged to finish school so they could serve their country as doctors. This was not the first time the importance of higher education was reiterated to Brown. As a freshman at HU he was a high achieving biology major. For Brown, the Hampton experience was what he always dreamed about college. It was Dr. Alfred McQueen, retired associate professor in the Department of Biology that exposed Brown to great research opportunities. “Dr. McQueen pulled out a map of the best research sites and asked me where I wanted to go,” stated Brown
who was worried about being able to get into certain programs as a freshman. “ I applied to nine programs and was accepted to seven, even as a freshman.” As far as educational quality, Hampton offered me the best educational quality I’ve had in my life,” stated Brown. Following HU, Brown attended Howard University College of Medicine. It was during that time that he committed to the Army and served at a MASH hospital in Washington D.C. He completed his residency in New York away from his unit. As a result, Brown was placed on inactive duty. Once he completed his eight-year commitment he assumed he was no longer in the military. In 2005, Brown needed his formal discharge papers from the Army. Brown called to make the request and found out he was still in the Army. “As I spoke with the officer on the phone, he asked me what I did, I told him I was a surgeon. He asked me if I realized that the country was at war,” stated Brown, who was informed that the need for surgeons was high. The officer made it clear to Brown that he could resign with him over the phone but if he chose to remain in the
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Army, his life would change forever. Brown evaluated the commitment that he had made to the Army years ago. “I didn’t tell the Army that I would be available when it was convenient for me, I said I would be available when they needed me,” stated Brown. The officer on the other end of the phone gave Brown three opportunities to resign and urged him to speak with his wife first. With encouragement from his wife to do what was right, Brown asked the officer to place him on active duty. His commitment to serve has been unwavering. Brown and his family have had to make sacrifices over the years but for Brown, the sacrifices are a privilege because he loves what Dr. Brown and Afghan patient in Afghanistan.
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he does. Brown, his wife Cathy, and their three children, Trey, Brianna, and Cheyenne, live in Atlanta where he serves as a general and vascular surgeon with the South Atlanta Surgical Services. At press time, Brown received news that he would deploy to Afghanistan again in 60 to 90 days. In a conversation with his 8-yearold son, Brown was able to explain what a soldier does. “When you are on the bus and there is a bully messing with the kids, at some point another kid is going to stand up to the bully to make him stop. He will probably get hurt, but he won’t regret standing up for what’s right,” stated Brown, of his explanation of his son. — Naima A. Gethers, ’07
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Maj. Jarrett Thomas ’95
Lt. Col. Janeen Birckhead ’91 with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
Hampton University’s rich and distinct history has always carried a deeply rooted connection with the U.S. military. Since the university’s inception in 1868, a military presence has been in existence due to founder Gen. Samuel Chapman Armstrong’s requirement that all men take part in military drills. In 1948, the first U.S. Army officers were commissioned at HU. In 1985, U.S. Army ROTC became a separate active army command and was designated the HU “Pirate Battalion.” More than 2,100 officers have been commissioned into the U.S. Army through the HU program. For nearly a decade, our nation has been at war and numerous courageous HU men and women have served overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to retired Lt. Col. Claude Vann ’77, there are nearly 200 Hamptonians currently serving active duty in the U.S. Army alone. This figure does not even include the countless others who have served as reservists or National Guard. Our graduates have found success in the U.S. military. In 2009, three HU graduates had the distinct honor of being promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army: Robert Ferrell ’83, Mark McAlister ’81, and Darrell Williams ’83. This summer, Ferrell was nominated by President Barack Obama to be appointed a major general, only the fourth HU graduate to achieve such a rank. In 2010, Lt. Lisa Brodsky ’10 was selected as one of the first 11 women to serve aboard a U.S. Navy submarine. "The pride I have in seeing my fellow Pirates rising to the senior levels of the Army leadership is humbling and overwhelming. I thank God for the opportunity to see members of Pirate alumni leveling the playing field in the Army, during a very difficult period in the history of this nation,” said Vann.
Lt. Col. Myron McDaniels ’91
Numerous Hamptonians have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, including Maj. Myron Bell ’96, Capt. Jerimiah Joyner ’05 and Col. Terry Lee ’85. Maj. Jarrett Thomas ’95 was stationed in Baghdad, Iraq, at Union III alongside Col. Anita Dixon ’85. Recently, Thomas achieve a significant accomplishment – he was one of the less than four percent of U.S. Army officers to be selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel “below-the-zone.” This rare accomplishment means he was selected one year prior to his peers. Additionally, he was handpicked by Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter to serve as his Secretary of the Joint Staff (SJS). According to Dixon, Thomas “is performing extremely well in good ol’ Hampton fashion.” Lt. Col. Janeen Birckhead ’91 is currently stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan, as the deputy director of current operations (CJ3) for security partnering. Since November 2010, Birckhead has been providing subject matter expertise for Afghan National Security Forces’ development, conduct training and assessment. Lt. Col. Myron McDaniels ’91, stationed at Ft. Bragg, N.C., is concluding a one-year deployment to Iraq. A pediatric physician serving as commander for the 261st Multifunctional Medical Battalion, McDaniels has been providing command and control of a total of 28 units and 900 soldiers for the year. These units provide healthcare to U.S. and coalition service members and civilians. HU salutes our military graduates and thanks each of them for their dedication toward protecting our nation. “To all warriors (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard) past and present, you have to let your lives do the singing and through your service to America you have brought great honor to our Home by the Sea,” said Vann. — Alison L. Phillips
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Alumnus serves as national medical reporter, health advocate.
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ven as a young boy Dr. Mwata Dyson ‘93 was fixated on helping others. But only after a sour experience at the doctor’s office where he was diagnosed and rudely dismissed, did it dawn on him that medicine would provide that opportunity. A freshman in high school at the time, this experience led Dyson to realize that the nation’s poor, urban communities – such as the Chicago, Ill., neighborhood he grew up in – often carried great medical needs. Yet, these areas rarely attracted the best doctors. Dyson found his calling. He attended HU, majoring in biology. He went on to receive his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, completing his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also earned a master’s degree in healthcare policy and management from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. During his residency, Dyson suffered the traumatic loss of both of his grandmothers due to medical negligence. This furthered his decision to become an advocate for healthy lifestyles and medical reform. In his grief, Dyson took to writing and medical research. By happenstance, he shared his personal story with an indi-
grandmothers.” He quickly received media requests to speak as a medical and health expert. In 2008, Dyson moved to New York, N.Y., accepting a position as assistant professor of anesthesiology at Stony Brook University Medical Center, allowing him more accessibility for media interviews. Nowadays, he frequently reports for such major outlets as ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC and MSNBC. Through his website, TheDysonReport.com, and social media, Dyson continues to educate audiences on preventive healthcare measures, nutrition, exercise, alternative medical treatments and health care reform. Dyson traveled to Nicaragua to offer medical assistance. Dyson looks back at his time at HU as playing an integral role kept in touch no matter the distance. in building his self-confidence. “That’s what HU does, it brings you He credits his experience as senior class friends for life,” said Custer. president with providing such necessary Custer admires Dyson’s ability to travel skills as conducting a meeting, handling the nation educating the public about business matters, and motivating others. issues such as HIV, childhood obesity, “These skills became applicable in cancer and nutrition. what I’ve done in media, professionally “It takes a dedicated person to stop and when traveling internationally,” said your personal practice of medicine to Dyson. pursue a bigger goal of keeping our The networking opportunities of community healthy,” Custer proudly being a Hamptonian have also benefitexplained. “I think he’s amazing.” ted Dyson, who states that he can’t go
“We must teach the mindset that each American should be held accountable to see their doctors every year, even if they are healthy,” – Dr. Mwata Dyson ‘93 vidual sitting next to him on a plane ride back to Phoenix, Ariz., where he practiced medicine. When the individual revealed he worked in the media industry, he recommended Dyson speak with a publicist, stating, “The best way to help your grandmother is to help other
anywhere in the world without finding a fellow Hamptonian who is known and respected in his or her field. This includes fellow classmate Brian Custer ’93, Emmy award-winning sports anchor for SNY.tv and host of “The WheelHouse.” The two have regularly
Dyson’s plate continues to be full, as he travels internationally to advocate healthy lifestyles. This summer, he spoke at the 2011 NAACP Convention and later addressed the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. He traveled to Cuba recently with a
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Dyson serves as a medical correspondent on numerous national news programs.
team of health advocates to investigate the nation’s universal health care system in comparison with current U.S. practices and the pending Affordable Care Act. He realized that there is much the U.S. can learn from Cuba, yet great strides must be taken to change the behavioral constraints within the American fabric. One aspect Dyson noted among Cubans is their emphasis and dedication to public health and disease prevention by
requiring citizens to see a doctor annually. “We must teach the mindset that each American should be held accountable to see their doctors every year, even if they are healthy,” he explained. He and the team also found that unlike the U.S., Cuban medical students are required to perform a three year residency in family medicine prior to pursuing specialized medical fields. According to Dyson, this requirement has led to only 30 percent of Cuban medical students becoming specialists. Whereas in the U.S., priorities to offset mounting medical school debts have led to a drastic increase in doctors entering higher-paying specialized fields rather than general practice. Based on what he saw, this trip reinforced Dyson’s own commitment to ensuring that the United States’ poor and disadvantaged receive quality medical care. In July, Dyson was appointed senior physician consultant at HealthGrades, the leading independent health care rat-
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ings organization. This position really hits home as Dyson is responsible for consulting American healthcare organizations on delivering better quality of healthcare, precisely what contributed to his grandmothers’ deaths. “Now I really have my hands involved in saving grandmothers all over the country,” said Dyson. This Hamptonian is also proud to see his alma mater taking great strides in reducing health disparities. “To see that Hampton cares and is concerned about the growing medical issues affecting the Hampton Roads area … that’s to be truly applauded,” said Dyson. –Alison L. Phillips
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Hampton University alum encourages
matching gift contributions
Because of his beginnings at Hampton University, Earl Robbins, Jr. ’70 had a good end to his education and his career. The Hampton, Va. native earned a bachelor’s of science degree in accounting and worked for 34 years at Alcoa in Frederick, Md. The Alcoa company produces aluminum and fabricated aluminum. In February 2011 he retired as the company’s director of state and local government affairs. “Hampton provided me a strong foundation that allowed me to have a successful career,” Robbins said. “I think it is important to give back.” In so doing, since 2007 Robbins has been part of his company’s matching gift program. Matching gifts are a corporation's way of multiplying the benefits of their employees' charitable gifts. Thousands of companies nationwide will match an employee’s charitable contribution – often doubling or even tripling the amount of the original gift. In some cases, companies even match gifts made by retired employees. At Alcoa in particular, the company matches up to $2,500 per year for active, fulltime employees and retirees receiving an Alcoa pension. No matter what you or your company can offer, Robbins suggests alumni get involved and spearhead giving efforts, if necessary. “Give your company the name of other companies that participate. Their program can serve as a model to help your company get started,” Robbins said. “We as alumni don't give back like we should. The contribution is tax deductible and the amount the school receives is doubled.” In 2009, Robbins contributed $2,000 that was matched by his company. No amount, however, is too minimal. Gifts to HU support a wide range of areas including the schools/colleges, student life, libraries, and financial aid. Official gift receipts are issued for all contributions. There is no minimum cut-off. “The Alcoa program will match a minimum of $100,” Robbins said. “That is an easy place to start, and no gift is too small.” –Leha Byrd
For more information about matching gifts to HU,
contact the Office of Development at 757.727.5764 or visit www.givingtohamptonu.edu. Find out if your company participates in a matching gift program by using our online database of companies that match.
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ampton University is becoming known as a breeding ground for superstar disc jockeys. Many of these deejays credit HU with giving them the jumpstart they needed to launch their careers and make it big. Whether it was called the Student Union or the Student Center, DJ Tay James, DJ Babey Drew and DJ ENVY all learned their fundamentals right here at Union Jams, cabs and 12-2. These successful deejays are doing big things all over the world. RaaShaun Casey,
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aka DJ Envy, hosts Sucker Free every Sunday on MTV and co-hosts The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 in New York. Andrew Bisnaught, aka DJ BabeyDrew, is touring the world as singer Chris Brown’s official DJ and Taylor James, aka DJ Tay James, is meeting screaming fans from all corners of the globe as Justin Bieber’s official DJ. “I learned a lot of styles at HU because I had to DJ for a diverse crowd,” James said. “Hampton University is like a melting pot of cultures.”
DJ Tay James
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We Know The DJ “We Know The DJ” and his name is Taylor James, a Baltimore native and 2009 business management graduate of HU. James has been making a name for himself, deejaying since he was 16. And he is now the official DJ for Justin Beiber. His “We Know the DJ” brand has been a hit on all the social media sites, including twitter, where he has more than 200,000 followers. “There are not a lot of deejays you can recognize,” James explained. “I want people to know the DJ not just the icon.” While James was a student at HU, he deejayed almost every HU event on and off campus. He was well known throughout the Washington metropolitan area as a student. He would travel to D.C. to deejay at a club and still be back in time for class the next day. When he wasn’t deejaying at local clubs or events, he was creating mix tapes. “DJ BabeyDrew was one of the first people I met when I got to Virginia,” James said. “I learned a lot from him.” While James was at HU he jumpstarted his career, at the same time helping others. He taught Megan Bowie aka DJ B*Ryte, a former HU student, that went on to become the official DJ for Amerie, the basics of deejaying and let her practice on his equipment to perfect her technique.
While sitting in a barbershop right before graduation Ryan Marsh aka DJ Boogie, who also attended HU, and is now the CEO of Star Camp Music, called to ask James if he wanted to DJ for Justin Beiber. “The kid on the Internet?” James responded. “Sure.” And that was the best decision he ever made. When asked how it feels to travel the world with one of the hottest teen icons, James said he’s been with Beiber so long he is more like a little brother. “His first show had only 300 people. I got to see him progress.” Since touring with Justin Beiber, James has performed in Never Say Never a Motion Picture Film, on The 2010 Teen Choice Awards, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC's The View, Ellen Degeneres Show, NBC's The Today Show, Tonight Show with David Letterman, Jay Leno, The Wendy Williams Show, The George Lopez Show, The US Open, Dick Clark's New Year's Eve and on BET’s106 & Park. Even with his busy schedule James still found time to visit his alma mater and DJ the class of 2011, 100 days to graduation celebration in January. James feels like he has yet to reach his career high. “ I don’t feel like I’ve been there yet,” James said. “I still feel like there is more in store for me.”
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The Full Package Andrew Bisnaught aka DJ BabeyDrew graduated from HU in 2002 with a degree in mass media arts. He started deejaying at the age of 12, and by the time he was 14 had booked his first gig. He received his nickname “The Full Package” in 1998 as a freshman at HU when he started interning and deejaying for the radio station Hot 102.1 in Virginia Beach. “I knew how to do everything at the station from commercials to deejaying to on air personalities,” Bisnaught said. “They didn’t have an IT department yet, so I was the IT department.” Upon arriving at HU, Bisnaught got his start by shadowing Troy Ellis aka DJ Mista Nice, a well-known DJ that has supported big name artist from HU. He also borrowed equipment from Ahmad Davis aka DJ Rick Geez, a 2002 HU broadcast journalism graduate, that tours with the Clipse and deejays on air for 103 Jamz in Norfolk, VA. When Bisnaught initially started deejaying in the Student Union he said it was a tough crowd that eventually warmed up to him and started to show him love. He mentioned his most memorable moment at HU was “rockin” the crowd at shows in Ogden Hall. From there he accredits HU for jumpstarting his career. Before Bisnaught made it big he got a chance to mentor DJ Tay James and guide him. “Before I knew it, Tay was really killin’,” Bisnaught said proudly. “All of a sudden he was the man!” After graduation, Bisnaught stayed in Hampton, Va. to build upon the strong foundation he had already established. He met Chris Brown when he interviewed him at 103 Jamz in 2005, and first deejayed for him in Jamaica soon after. Bisnaught knew he would be a star and from there, his success and recognition only increased. He said his career high was appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show with Chris Brown in 2007 and 2008. “One thing kept leading to another and every couple months I was doing more and more,” Bisnaught said. Since becoming Chris Brown’s official DJ he has been touring across the world. Every month it’s something new that he would have never predicted 10 years ago. Bisnaught has been featured in VIBE magazine’s Top 100 DJ’s and on stage he has supported some of the industry’s biggest artists such as Kanye West, Nas, Estelle, Ne-Yo, T-Pain, Jadakiss, Gym Class Heroes, Ludacris, Bow Wow, Christina Aguilera, Nickelback, Pitbull, Sean Paul, and Lil’ Wayne. “One of the main keys to deejaying is confidence,” Bisnaught stated, giving advice to those coming up. “It’s more than just about skills.”
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The People’s Choice Jamaica Queens native RaaShaun Casey aka DJ Envy, graduated from HU with a degree in business management in 1999. Influenced by those in his neighborhood, Envy began deejaying in the mid-90s right before he came to his “Home By The Sea.” Envy was the first person in his family to graduate from college. “My most memorable moment at Hampton University was getting my degree.” Casey declared. Envy fell in love with HU at first sight and knew he wanted to someday call it his alma mater. “It was beautiful, amazing, and kind of like something out of a fairytale.” Casey expressed imaginatively. “Growing up in New York I had never seen anything like HU.” While Casey was at HU he deejayed all the on campus events. “I did everything! HU broadened my career.” Being at HU around people from all over the country helped him to learn music from outside of his home state. Casey’s roommate from New Orleans introduced him to New Orleans musicians such as, Lil’ Wayne, Juvenile, and Baby.
DJ Envy The students of HU relied upon Casey’s mix tapes for a daily hip-hop dosage. “All we had back then was Hip Hop at Night on the campus radio station,” Casey stated. “So people always had my mix tapes and were taking them back home to share with people.” Soon people in Oklahoma and Illinois knew about DJ Envy. Between traveling all over the world Casey can be found Monday through Friday mornings hosting The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 in New York City. He also owns a production company, Blok Entertainment that just signed artist Red Cafe to Bad Boy Entertainment, and he hosts Sucker Free on MTV every Sunday at noon. Although he has been deejaying for over 15 years, Casey still hopes to have more successful years ahead . His advice to those wanting to succeed as a DJ is to do as much as you can for free. “One thing about HU is that, they let their students DJ events instead of hiring professionals like other schools. You don’t have to be the best as long as you market yourself. Work hard. Play hard.” — Breana Hubbard ’12
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Winter 2012 | Athletic Round-Up
Hampton High To Hampton U A Smooth Transition For Coach Six Winning is nothing new to David Six. Though Six is in the midst of his first college coaching gig – entering his third season at the helm of the Hampton University women’s basketball program – his coaching background is both local and littered with the same impressive record he’s amassed in two years with the Lady Pirates. How impressive has Six been at the Home By the Sea? He’s gone 45-19 in his first two seasons at HU, which is the third-best record for a Division I women’s team in the Commonwealth of Virginia – and better than such programs as University of Virginia, Old Dominion University and Richmond University in that span. After winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) tournament crown in 2009-10, Six led the Lady Pirates to winning both the MEAC regular-season and tournament titles this past season. The Lady Pirates, who went 25-7 last season, earned a No. 13
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seed in the NCAA Tournament – the best seed ever for a MEAC team in the NCAA 64-team format – and took Kentucky to the brink before falling 66-62 in overtime in Albuquerque, N.M. Jericka Jenkins, a diminutive point guard from Lancaster, Texas, was the Lady Pirates’ unquestionable leader last season. A First Team All-MEAC selection, Jenkins was second in the nation in assists (7.2 per game) and assist/turnover ratio (3.0), and she led the team in scoring with 13.4 points per game. On top of being named Hampton University Female Student-Athlete of the Year, Jenkins was an All-America Honorable Mention according to the Associated Press – marking the first time in program history that the AP recognized a Lady Pirate. Six, the 2010-11 MEAC Coach of the Year, also benefited from senior forward Quanneisha Perry, who ended her collegiate career as a two-time
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MEAC Defensive Player of the Year – the only player in conference history to win the award in back-to-back seasons – after leading the league in rebounding (9.0 per game) last season. For Six, last season’s success was but another step in the process of turning the Lady Pirates into a national contender. “It’s all about changing the culture,” he said. “People look at me like I’m crazy when I say this, but I see a day when Hampton knows it’s in (the NCAA Tournament) before the MEAC Tournament begins.” While Six is relatively new to the college scene, his penchant for winning is not. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Six came to the Hampton Roads area in 1985, when he was serving in the United States Air Force, stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton. Playing base-level basketball, Six was named All-Uni-Com six straight years. Six’s coaching career began in 1991, when he joined the boys varsity basketball team at Hampton High School as a volunteer assistant. Two years later, Hampton High named Six head coach of the girls varsity team – which he promptly took to a 14-8 record. In three seasons, Six captured the Lady Crabbers’ first-ever Peninsula District championship. In 1995, Hampton High’s girls went 26-4 – the best record in team history at that time – and advanced to the Virginia Group AAA state Final Four. Six then moved to Gloucester (Va.) High School for two seasons to serve as head boys var-
sity basketball coach; to this day, Six is the only boys coach in Gloucester history to qualify for the district tournament – and he did it twice. Six returned to Hampton High after the 1998 season, where he proceeded to turn the Lady Crabbers into one of the best girls basketball program not just in Virginia, but in the country. Hampton High won the district tournament in 2000, leading up to the breakout year in 2001; that season, Six’s team took home the district regular-season and tournament titles before winning the first girls state championship in the 105-year history of Hampton High. The Lady Crabbers went 27-3 that season, while Six was named Virginia High School League Coaches Association (VHSLCA) Coach of the Year. Hampton High went on to win seven straight district regular-season crowns and eight straight district tournament titles under Six’s leadership. In 2007, the Lady Crabbers won a second state title, going a school-record 30-2 before finishing the season ranked No. 9 in the country.
The VHSLCA again named Six Coach of the Year, as did the Associated Press. For his high school coaching career, Six went 331-93 in 14 seasons. On top of his two state titles, Six led his teams to five state Final Fours, nine district crowns and nine district tournament titles. More than 30 of Six’s players received scholarships to play college basketball. Now Six is in college basketball himself, and while he’s relatively new to the party, it’s become quite clear – both to Hampton University and to Lady Pirate fans – that he’s as comfortable winning at this level as he ever was patrolling the high school sidelines. The spotlight might be bigger and brighter, but the results are the same.
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DR. SCREEN INDUCTED INTO BLACK TENNIS HALL OF FAME
Legendary Hampton University tennis coach Dr. Robert Screen was inducted into the Black Tennis Hall of Fame, celebrating his groundbreaking career and the barriers it helped break. In a coaching career that spans more than 40 years, Dr. Screen has amassed 1,068 career victories – making him the winningest tennis coach in NCAA Division I history. He is also the most accomplished African-American coach in the history of collegiate tennis. Before joining the MEAC in 199596, Dr. Screen’s Hampton teams dominated the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) to the
tune of 22 consecutive championships. He won the NCAA Division II national championship in 1976 and again in 1989, marking the only times a historically-black college or university (HBCU) won a national tennis title. From 1985-1994, the Pirates finished No. 2 in the nation six times – including the team’s final year of Div. II competition. Before moving up to the Div. I level, the Pirates made three straight NCAA appearances under Dr. Screen’s guidance. In addition to his NCAA titles, Dr. Screen has two HBCU National Championships to his credit, as well as three Virginia Collegiate Championships. Since joining the MEAC, Dr. Screen has led Hampton to 11 conference titles (seven men’s, four women’s). The Lady Pirates won their first MEAC title in 1996, their first year of their existence, while the Pirates made their first NCAA Tournament appearance the Div. I level in 1999. A 1953 graduate of HU (then Hampton Institute), Dr. Screen later
WELLS WINS EVENT TITLE AT USA OUTDOOR NATIONALS Former Hampton University track and field standout Kellie Wells won an event championship at the USA Outdoor National Track & Field Championships, Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon. Wells ran a 12.50 to win the 100-meter hurdles, beating Danielle Carruthers by .09 seconds. Wells also ran a 12.53m, the top time, in the preliminary heats of the 100-meter hurdles. She was .14 seconds faster than any other athlete in the first round, handily winning her heat. Francena McCorory, who won three NCAA titles and was a four-time
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All-American in the 400-meter dash at Hampton, finished second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.49. Allyson Felix won the event with a 50.40. McCorory had turned in the top time in the semifinals, winning her heat race with a 50.77. She was one of only two runners to break the 51-second barrier in the semifinal heats. Her 51.46 in the first round was also the best among all athletes. Yvette Lewis, who was a two-time NCAA champion at Hampton, came in fifth in the women’s triple jump with a jump of 13.55 meters.
received his M.A. from New York University and his Ph. D. from Michigan State University. Dr. Screen also founded the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Hampton, and chaired the department until this past year. Dr. Screen co-authored the textbook Multi-Cultural Perspectives in Communicative Disorders in 1994 with Dr. Norma Anderson, and he authored another textbook in 2007: HIV, Substance Abuse, and Communication Disorders in Children. He also has written several novels, to include, The Ride to Nashville, in 2007. Dr. Screen was also an inaugural inductee of the Hampton University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009. Dr. Screen was officially inducted into the Black Tennis Hall of Fame in a August ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Screen will be inducted as a contributor, and joined by players Isadore Channels, Flora LomaxBray, Lulu Ballard and Lori McNeil.
Feature Article | Winter 2012
Year Full of Notable Media Coverage for HU’s
Proton Therapy Institute The Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute (HUPTI), named “a jewel” by U.S. Senator Mark Warner, enjoyed a year full of notable media coverage, thereby placing the city of Hampton on the map as a destination for advanced cancer care. From being covered in the October issue of Essence magazine as one the “latest technologies” used to treat breast cancer to several front-page stories in the Daily Press. Diverse Issues in Higher Education published a three-page spread on HUPTI entitled, “Center uses cutting-edge therapy to give hope to thousands of cancer patients,” while President William R. Harvey pictured in a gantry treatment room, graced the cover of the Oct. 27 issue. Dr. Cynthia Keppel, scientific and technical director at HUPTI and recipient of the Virginia 2011 Outstanding Scientist award, was featured on the cover of the Oct. 2 edition of the Daily Press in an article titled “The Physics of Fighting Cancer” for her strides in breast cancer research and her work with HUPTI. According to the Daily Press, “The nuclear physicist, internationally known for her work with protons and neutrons, barely pauses to breathe when explaining her research and the different imaging techniques used to detect breast cancer.” The Hampton Roads Health Journal selected Harvey as one of Virginia’s top influencers, having influenced “health care on the local, national and even global levels.” Among only ten others selected for the esteemed honor, Harvey told the Health Journal, “[With this center] we’re able to ease human misery and save lives. I don’t think there’s anything better than that.” –Sarita L. Scott
As printed in Diverse Issues: “Working as a team, [Hampton] has been helping cancer patients learn whether they (cancer patients) can employ proton therapy as an alternative to traditional therapeutic radiation and chemotherapy treatments in fighting the life-threatening disease.” “We dream no small dreams,” says Harvey, asserting that having such a major health care facility at a small college, particularly a historically Black college, marks a huge step for his and similar institutions. He says investing in the facility puts Hampton into the fight against cancer and asserts the proton therapy facility will enhance the university’s educational programs in the sciences, support the city’s economy and provide a needed medical service to area citizens.”
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Downtown Hampton HU buys tallest building in Hampton The words – Hampton University – are now across the top of the tallest building in downtown Hampton. This structure that demands your attention as you travel on Settler’s Landing Road is now part of our
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Winter 2012 | Feature Article Continued from page 26 The Harbour Centre building was acquired by HU in August. The 13-story high-rise building with brick and glass veneer has beautiful water views. Harbour Center has an attached parking garage and is located across from the Crowne Plaze Hotel, formerly the Radisson Hotel. The building was acquired through a combination of the university paying cash and a gift from Armada Hoffler construction company. HU Vice President for Building Affairs and Treasurer Doretha Spells said the University brought the building because it “is currently valued at $24 million and has a replacement value of $50 million.” HU will continue with the existing leases in the building. Future plans are being considered for the building to house the purposed College of Health Sciences that would possibly include the pharmacy, physical therapy, nursing and communicative sciences and disorders programs. The purchase of the building and many other initiatives emphasizes the huge impact HU is having on the City of Hampton and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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economic impa ct is tr emend ou s " “Hampton University’s economic impact is tremendous—salaries, wages, visitors to students, faculty and staff, athletic contests, and other events which occur on campus along with the new $225 million proton cancer center; the purchase of the tallest building in Hampton all provide a major economic driver for the city and the region,” said HU President William R. Harvey. “When one adds the intellectual, cultural, and technological impact, it shows how important Hampton University is when included into any kind of revitalization.”
Harvey leads downtown development group Because of the University’s impact and his vision, Harvey has been tapped by Hampton Mayor Molly Ward to chair a downtown Hampton revitalization group made up of business and education professionals, civil servants and ordinary citizens. “The Hampton University community is an integral part of the City of Hampton, the Peninsula, and Hampton Roads,” Harvey said. “Therefore, Mayor Molly Ward and the City Council’s vision for including the University community is an outstanding one.” 28 | Alumni Magazine of Hampton University
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Harvey plans to involve the many different groups working together to make Hampton a true destination city. “I see other cities that have really prospered because the various entities have worked together. If you talk about Silicon Valley, you talk about Salt Lake City. You talk about Austin, Texas,” Harvey told the Daily Press. “You talk about Research Triangle (North Carolina)." In those areas, "you see a business class, a professional class, a political class, an educational class working together for the good."
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Dr. William R. Harvey
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Citizen of the Year Dr. and Mrs. Harvey donate $1.1 million to HU Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey and Mrs. Norma B. Harvey have given a gift of $1 million to Hampton University to be utilized as incentives to increase faculty salaries. For the academic year 2011-12, every Hampton University faculty member will receive at least a three percent increase. The Harveys’ donation will provide additional funds for those faculty members who have received grants, published articles in refereed journals, and provided significant service to Hampton University. Under this arrangement some faculty members may be able to receive salary increments up to eight percent. In addition, the Harveys also gave a $166,000 personal gift to HU to support a wage increase to all full-time permanent HU staff earning less than $8 an hour. Through this donation,
118 full-time, permanent HU staff employees will receive a wage increase equal to $8 an hour. This is the second $1 million gift the Harveys’ have donated to the University. In 2001, President and Mrs. Harvey donated $1 million for student scholarship, dedicated specifically for high school students from Hampton and Newport News interested in becoming teachers. At the time, Mrs. Harvey stated they donated their funding specifically for scholarships to support students who were interested in becoming K-12 teachers because scholarship funding was more readily available for students interested in engineering, business, technology, and the like, however, without K-12 teachers, there could be no engineers, business men and women or computer analysts.
Hampton University President Dr. William R. Harvey has been named the Daily Press Citizen of Year for 2010. Every year since 1989, the Daily Press has named a Citizen of the Year, an individual or group that has made an exceptional contribution to the community. Harvey was honored for his exceptional service and dedication to Hampton University and the community. From the Daily Press article: It was never inevitable that Hampton University would open a sophisticated cancer treatment facility. Almost all the other proton centers in the United States are affiliated with high-profile research universities, medical schools or teaching hospitals. But in 2010, the freestanding Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute switched on its cyclotron, opened its doors and began offering treatment - and hope - to people with cancer. In recognition of that achievement, the capstone of more than three decades of contributions to the local, state and national communities, the Daily Press honors HU President Dr. William R. Harvey as its Citizen of the Year for 2010.
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Winter 2012 | Campus News
Cosby challenges HU grads to set goals and act on them Mist and even drizzle at times did not dampen the spirits of Hampton University graduates during the 141st Annual Commencement exercises held May 8 in Armstrong Stadium. The Mother’s Day ceremony was a joyous occasion filled with the sound advice, serious challenges and the humor of the keynote speaker Dr. William “Bill” Cosby. Cosby told the 980 graduates not to use their diploma as a Mother’s Day gift for their mothers. He said a good gift would be to tell them, “I found an apartment and I am paying for it.” On a more serious note, Cosby told the graduates, that now is not the time to follow your dreams but to set goals and act on them. He said the world needs honest politicians and people getting out and voting. He encouraged the graduates to volunteer and tutor and mentor youth in underserved communities. “Now is the time to act on all those things you see that are wrong with the world,” he said. “It is up to you to make God smile. It is up to you to make Jesus smile.”
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HU President Dr. William R. Harvey also challenged the graduates and told them that he wanted them to go out and make their mark on the world. “My charge to you is to see the horizon not as a limit but as an invitation,” Harvey said. The Class of 2011 valedictorian and Student Government President Jeffery Eugene accepted Harvey's challenge and spoke about the ways the graduates were going to use the “Education for Life” they received at HU. At the ceremony, three HU alumni were honored for their contributions to society and their alma mater. Jackie Parker ’86 and C. Kenneth Ewell ’88 both received the Outstanding Alumnusat-large award. Parker is the president of the Newell Rubbermaid Foundation and Ewell currently serves as a partner in Waterstone Management Group. The Outstanding Twenty-Year Alumnus honoree was Dr. Damian L. Covington ’91. Covington is a physician with the Dominion Medical Associates, Inc.
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Two Obama Administration Officials Address HU Ministers Conference Before a crowd of nearly 6,000 interdenominational African-American ministers, choir directors and church laypersons, the 97th Annual Hampton University Ministers Conference welcomed two members of the Obama Administration to address attendees on June 7. The evening began as HU President Dr. William R. Harvey introduced U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to the podium where she addressed health disparities and the Affordable Care Act. Sebelius is the nation’s highest-ranked health official.
“As faith leaders, you have a unique ability to reach people, especially the most vulnerable among us. No one has a bigger ability than you to arm your congregations and communities with the tools and information they need to get healthy, stay well, and thrive,” Sebelius said. “So I’m asking every one of you tonight to lift up ‘health’ as part of your ministry.” Following the Secretary, the conference welcomed Dr. John S. Wilson, Jr., executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs, to speak on the historic relationship between the
black church and HBCUs. With many HBCUs foundational roots born out of the black church, Wilson, who is also an ordained minister, took the opportunity to structure his speech as a letter written from a child to a mother, with the child being HBCUs and the black church as their mothers.
School of Nursing Receives Scholarship Grant The Hampton University School of Nursing received a $50,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing Scholarship (NCIN) Program. Five scholarships worth $10,000 each will be awarded to students entering the university’s accelerated nursing program in the 2011-2012 academic year. The NCIN program was launched in 2008 by the foundation, and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), to address the national nursing shortage and develop
a diverse professional nursing workforce. Since its inception, 2, 317 scholarships to students at 108 nursing schools were distributed. “We are honored to be one of the nursing schools that have been selected to become a part of the Robert Wood Johnson New Careers in Nursing Program,” said Dr.
Michelle Penn-Marshall, the grant’s principal investigator and the HU Director of Student Academic Support Services in the School of Nursing.
Physical Therapy Program receives Decade Long Re-Accreditation The Hampton University Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) program has been re-accredited for 10 years by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). “Students, future employers, and the general public can be assured that Hampton's DPT Program has a solid, comprehensive curriculum delivered by a highly qualified faculty that prepares graduates to be competent physical
therapists,” said Dr. Bernadette Williams, Chairperson of the HU Department of Physical Therapy. HU was the first university to have a DPT program in Virginia, and is one of only eight Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCUs) with a physical therapy program. The department was recently awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. The funding will establish a family support center for underserved families with developmentally disabled pre-school children, which is a high priority of HU President William R. Harvey. In 2007, 100 percent of the graduates passed their licensing exams on the first attempt, and 100 percent of graduates in the past two years passed their licensing exam.
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Winter 2012 | Alumni Book Review
Patricia Larkins Hicks ’71 authored “Be Your B.E.S.T” to encourage us all that “only your best is good enough.” Throughout the book, Dr. Hicks presents analogies and stories to emphasize key concepts that are at the heart of what it means to be your best. Each chapter offers a “Something to Think About” segment which provides questions to stimulate thinking about how the chapter information relates to the reader. The book serves as a personal guide to self discoveries that propel the reader to be your B.E.S.T. in every journey you take. Through this book, the reader is truly asked not to settle for anything less than their B.E.S.T.
Carla Hutton Batchelor ’79 has written a book titled “Dear Son: Spiritual Steps to Succes” which young men will find especially helpful as they work through the challenges that life sometimes places in front of us all. Young men who have tried it their way will be able to learn about trying it God’s way from Batchelor’s book. Written as a letter to her son Chaz as he is growing and maturing as a young man, the author hopes to impart the wisdom she shares with her son, to any young man who may need an extra word of encouragement and affirmation. She also outlines her words of wisdom with scriptural references to back up her teachings. Batchelor is also the author of “A Letter to My Daughter – Spiritual Steps to Success.”
Lenora Billings-Harris ’72 and Redia Anderson have co-authored “Trailblazers: How Top Business Leaders are Accelerating Results Through Inclusion and Diversity.” Their book takes readers through the process of accelerating results by highlighting some of the key individuals in business who are experts in diversity and inclusion practices. Further, some of the items they discuss include the CEO and Chief Diversity Officer’s role in success, the importance of communicating the vision, accountability of results, the role of middle managers, changing the culture through education, global diversity and inclusion, the facts and myths of diversity, and employee resources.
Connie Briscoe ’74 has written a new novel titled “Money Can’t Buy Love.” In her latest novel, Bricoe’s character, Lenora Stone isn’t perfect. She struggles with her weight and she’s lacking in poise and confidence. On top of all that, she’s got money and man troubles. As Lenora explores life, she comes into new questions that may make or break it all. What might such a woman do if she suddenly won millions of dollars in the lottery and met the man of her dreams? Would she smarten up and gain more confidence? Or would she blow it all? Briscoe’s book takes you through all of Lenora’s ups and downs as she discovers who she is and what it is she really wants and needs.
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W 0 U 3 / O R \ G D Q G 0 U V 6K LU O H \ 0 Planned Giving Benefactor
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hen Mr. P. Lloyd and Mrs. Shirley M. Gilford decided, as a gesture of their commitment to Hampton, to make life insurance policy gifts to the institution, they worked with their insurance agent to create individual policies in which they name the University owner and beneficiary. Mr. and Mrs. Gilford took out life protection plans in the amounts of $75,000 and $100,000 respectively. Their life insurance premium payments were set up in a way to make them tax deductable. This plan is one where their premium payments are made to Hampton as charitable contributions. Hampton, in turn, draws a check payable to the insurance carrier and sends the premium payment to the insurance company.
Please contact the Office of the Vice President for Development at 757-727-5356 for more information about the following planned giving opportunities:
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Winter 2012 | Class Notes
Class
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Frankie Muse Freeman was honored with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's (NAACP) Spingarn Medal, the Association’s highest honor. Freeman became the 96th recipient of the award, and was honored during the NAACP National Convention in Los Angeles on July 28, 2011. The Spingarn Medal, instituted in 1914 by then-NAACP Chairman Joel E. Spingarn, is awarded for outstanding and noble achievement by an American of African descent during the preceding years. In March 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Freeman as the first woman to serve as Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, a federal body that investigates complaints alleging discrimination. Freeman served on the commission for 16 years, subsequently reappointed by Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter, until July 1980. She also served as Inspector General of the Community Services Administration during the Carter Administration. In 2003, Freeman published a memoir, A Song of Faith and Hope: The Life of Frankie Muse Freeman. Freeman has received numerous accolades for her life’s work, including a number of honorary degrees and induction into the National Bar Association’s Hall of Fame and the international Civil Rights Walk of Fame. She has a distinguished history of volunteer service. She is past chair of the Board of Directors of the National Council on the Aging, Inc. and serves on the executive
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committee of the St. Louis City NAACP, and many other organizations.
1950 Dr. Arlene Clinkscale has been honored by the Rockland Family Shelter as distinguished citizen at the 12th Annual Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner. The dinner, which took place in New City, N.Y. on May 1, 2001, honored Clinkscale for her extensive work in education. She was presented the award by Hampton alumnus Elwood J. Thornton, III ’61. She has served as principal and superintendent in the local schools and made endless contributions to the educational landscape. Clinkscale is a strong, committed leader who rises to every challenge with grace, marching steadily forward on the behalf of others. A mentor to students, teachers and administrators alike, she is a devoted humanitarian who has helped pave the way for countless individuals in the Rockland community over the past five decades.
1952 A. Grace Lee Mims was honored by the Cleveland Arts Prize with the Martha Joseph Prize for exceptional commitment, vision, and leadership that has made a significant contribution to the vitality and stature of the arts in Northeast Ohio. Mims, a member of the Cleveland Institute of Music Board of Trustees, spent 35 years
as hostess and producer of “The Black Arts” radio broadcast in Cleveland, Ohio. She developed and initiated the program, which features African-American composers and performers, classical spirituals and involvement in the arts. She also hosted the daily “Artslog” radio show devoted to all facets of the arts for numerous years. The multitalented Mims is a vocalist, musician, librarian and educator. While serving as head librarian at Glenville High School in Cleveland, she created one of the most extensive collections of schoolbased materials on the African-American history and culture in Ohio, including all genres of music, especially the Negro Spiritual. The Cleveland Arts Prize is a non-profit organization that honors and helps to raise awareness about Cleveland artists. The prize awards $5,000 to the winners.
1963 Mary Helen Thomas Jackson was honored on June 30, 2011 by the YWCA Virginia Peninsula as a 2011 Woman of Distinction in the area of business and finance. Each year, the YWCA Virginia Peninsula, based in Newport News, Va., recognizes outstanding women who have made significant contributions to our community through their professional activities and volunteer efforts. In choosing the award recipients, the selection committee takes into consideration not only the nominees’ professional and civic achievements, but also how the nominees exemplify the values and mission of the organization. The honorees must exhibit a dedication to eliminating racism and empowering women.
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Sarah Moten was selected as the 2010 recipient of the World Education Award. Dr. Moten is a long-time advocate for girls and women's well-being and advancement. She recently retired after 12 years with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). As chief of the Africa Bureau Office of Sustainable Development, Education Division, and Deputy Coordinator for Basic Education for the U.S. Government, Moten oversaw the Africa Education Initiative (AEI). AEI was launched in 2002 and has provided $600 million to support teacher training, textbook development and production, and the provision of girls' scholarships. Prior to her tenure at USAID, she served as director of international affairs at the University of the District of Columbia; special assistant to the president emerita for the National Council of Negro Women; and deputy assistant secretary for International Refugee Assistance. Between 1982 and 1988, she was Peace Corps Country Director in Swaziland, Kenya, and Sierra Leone. In 2008, she received The Medal of Freedom from The Foundation for Democracy in Africa and Swarthmore's Worldwide Award for Women in Education and Government. Each year, World Education honors people who help to advance World Education's mission; in particular, supporting girls' and women's education.
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Freeman Hrabowski has been awarded the 2011 TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. He was selected by an independent panel of judges based largely on his work to increase the representation of minority students in science and engineering and create an institutional model of inclusive excellence. The Hesburgh Award, which includes a $20,000 prize, recognizes a current college or university president/chancellor who: is a visionary, demonstrating innovative thinking about strategic challenges and opportunities, sustaining the institution’s core values and mission, and adopting strategies to ensure future institutional vitality; has had or is having through his/her personal involvement a positive impact on higher education and/or on society in general through his/her institutional leadership role; demonstrates collaborative partnerships within the campus or externally that enhance institutional ability to achieve excellence both within the institution and for the greater good; is a futurist comfortable in “stretching the envelope,” uncovering and seizing opportunities to advance the institution; and positions the institution to thrive in an uncertain future, anticipating trends and developing strategies to manage change. Dr. Hrabowski has served as the President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County since 1992.
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Barbara Haynes (Gittens) was reelected for an unprecedented third term as president of the Bedford Stuyvesant Real Estate Board. She has been a realtor for over 20 years and has won numerous awards within the ERA Real Estate Franchise. She presently has her own real estate brokerage company called JustCallBarbara.com. She has been an adjunct professor at the Metropolitan College of N.Y. teaching operations management and at the College of New Rochelle teaching business planning. Kay Coles James was the keynote speaker for the ninth annual Charleston Leadership Prayer Breakfast for the Charleston Leadership Foundation. She is president and founder of the Gloucester Institute, a leadership training center for young African Americans. The prayer breakfast was held at the Charleston Area Convention Center in Charleston, S.C. The Charleston Leadership Foundation strives to gather in the name of Jesus Christ to discover how they can be more effective as men and women with leadership responsibilities in the city of Charleston. McKinley L. Price has been awarded the distinguished Thomas Nelson Medallion by Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) in Hamp-
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Winter 2012 | Class Notes ton, Va. TNCC President Alvin J. Schexnider presented the Thomas Nelson Medallion which recognizes citizens who exemplify the spirit and highest ideals of Thomas Nelson – patriot, soldier-statesman, and governor. Price is the first directly elected African American mayor of Newport News, Va. Billie Williamson was highlighted by her hometown newspaper, News & Press, in Darlington, S.C. as the Darlington High School band director who celebrates Homecoming every day. After attending Hampton, she wished to return to Darlington to bring a real understanding of music to her hometown area. She taught music appreciation in several other counties, but now returned home to Darlington. In her band class, she teaches more than just music, she outlines the importance of cooperation, leadership, the ability to follow directions and showing mutual respect. She wants her students to gain an appreciation for the real world by teaching that in real life coming to work late may mean a pink slip, so coming to band late has consequences for the students as well.
1973 Carl Bentley celebrated 25 years as pastor of First Baptist Church in Woodford, Va., on Oct. 2-3, 2010. Dr. Bentley's latest inspirational book, “You Are An Overcomer” was released in Sept. 2010, and is available at national booksellers. Gloria Parker received the Trailblazer Award during the 41st Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference on Sept. 23, 2011. This award recognizes a minority business leader whose pioneering efforts have forged
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new ground in an under-represented or challenging industry and “blazed” the trail for others to follow. She is the first and only African-American woman to hold the position of chief information officer at a cabinet/ department-level agency within the U.S. Federal Government while at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as well as the U.S. Department of Education. Previously, she was appointed to the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team. In 2000, she received the Presidential Rank Award given for exemplary government leadership. She currently serves as the National Chair of Strategic Planning for the Links, Inc. and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
1978 Karen Chandler was the recipient of the South Carolina African American Heritage Commission’s 2010 “Preserving Our Places in History” Individual Award. The College of Charleston Arts Management professor was nominated for her work as co-principal of the Charleston Jazz Initiative, which included gathering archival materials, colleting oral histories, and other related academic pursuits. Dr. Chandler has published several articles related to the unique contributions of Charleston’s African American community to American Jazz.
1979 Keith James Blair was welcomed by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) and the NAFEO Nation to the NAFEO Team as Senior Director of Strategic Alliances. In this capacity, Blair is the lead staff person responsible for initiating, managing, marketing and sustaining partnerships to
promote and enhance the association‘s mission. He will play a leadership role in the NAFEO National Dialogue on blacks in higher education. Blair is experienced with identifying and managing strategic partnership relationships. He received his M.A. in Instructional Technology and Distance Education from Nova Southeastern University where he is currently a doctoral candidate with a dual concentration in higher education and organizational leadership. Blair also holds a U.S. Congressional Certificate of Recognition for Leadership. Prior to joining the NAFEO Team, Blair served in senior leadership positions at Visa North America and MasterCard International.
1980 Dyanne B. Baldwin was elected President of the North Atlantic Region, National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc. (NHAA). She will work with alumni chapters from Delaware to Maine. Under her leadership, the Long Island Chapter won best chapter recognition five years in a row and she was just awarded the NHAA, Inc. Merit Award. Her goal as Regional President is to get more alumni active in the NHAA, Inc., recruit more students to attend HU from the region and increase scholarship funds.
1981 Anthony Reyes was named the 2011 Commodore of Hampton Bay Days. Hampton Bays Days is a not-for-profit organization based in Hampton, Va. Reyes, garrison commander at Fort Monroe, officially opened the Hampton Bay Days festival on September 7, 2011 at the Hampton Bay Days Commodore’s
Class Notes | Winter 2012 Gala. As the city’s largest annual festival, the goal is to provide an entertaining atmosphere while ultimately serving the greater purpose of highlighting aspects of the bay and promoting its upkeep and preservation. The mission of Hampton Bay Days is to encourage stewardship of the Bay.
1983 Berryl A. Anderson was appointed the first African-American female chief magistrate in Dekalb County, Ga. She assumed her role on June 1, 2010. In addition to sitting as a full time judge in the Magistrate Court of Dekalb County, Anderson has trained extensively on the issues of domestic violence and elder abuse. She has been a member of the training faculty of the National Council of Family and Juvenile Court Judges since 2007 and has served on the statewide faculty for the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education in Georgia. since 2005. In these capacities, she has provided countless hours of training to judges, attorneys and other court personnel on a variety of legal issues.
1984 Kären Frasier Alston has been named the Director of Business Operations for the Global Collaborative Research (GCR) Division of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. KAUST was conceived 25 years ago by His Majesty, The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah, as a means of modernizing Saudi Arabia. The university, opened its doors in September 2009 as an independent and merit-based international, graduate-level research university, supported by a multibillion dollar endowment. Alston will be responsible for managing the $110 million business operations of the GCR Division and for overseeing its
international grants compliance program. The GCR Division’s mission is to develop and fund research relationships with renowned universities and research institutions throughout the world to design and conduct the University’s missionrelated research. In addition to her degree from Hampton, Alston earned a law degree from North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law in 1994. Most recently, Alston was Assistant Grants Compliance Officer in the Office of the Director, Office of Policy and Extramural Research Administration at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. She has an 11 year old son Jesse, and a daughter named Olivia who graduated from Hampton in 2009. Eric Franklin received the 2011 College of Southern Maryland Leading Edge CEO of the Year Award. Now in its 11th year, the Leading Edge awards program is a celebration of corporate success, honoring Southern Maryland business leaders in various categories. Franklin, founder, president and CEO of ERIMAX, Inc. in Dunkirk, Md. joins six other award recipients recognized on June 22, 2011. Franklin helps other business owners to work on a concept he coined which is “getting past go.” He expresses the idea that all business owners experience certain failures and disappointments, but some people never start a business because they cannot get past the idea of getting started. He expresses that his “first business didn't succeed, but [he] reworked [himself ] and [he] learned from the experience.” ERIMAX's primary services include acquisition management, program management and IT services for government agencies.
1986 Anthony Bynum recently retired from the Maryland Army National Guard after 20 years of service. He retired at the rank of E-7. He is employed as a special investigator with the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund. In addition to his degree from Hampton, he also holds a Master's of Arts from Bowie State University in Bowie, Md. He holds the following designations: Certified Fraud Examiner; Associates from the Certified Fraud Examiners Association in Dallas, Tx.; Associates of Insurance Services and Associates in Claims, both from the Malvern Insurance Institute of Malvern, Pa. He is currently pursuing a certificate in accounting from Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore, Md. He is married to Dolores Arlene Graves-Bynum ’88 who is a registered nurse. They have two sons, Anton, 16, and Andre, 13. William E. Johnson, III was honored by College Park, Ga. mayor and council on July 18, 2011 with a plaque and proclamation for his service as city manager. He has recently been named City Manager for Petersburg, Va. where he beat out 60 other candidates for the position. Petersburg is home to approximately 33,000 residents. Johnson is also an executive board member for National Forum for Black Public Administrators.
1987 Derrick Gardner is the recipient of the Babs Asper Endowed Professorship in Jazz Performance at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. He also joined the university’s jazz faculty as Professor of Jazz Trumpet in fall 2011.
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Winter 2012 | Class Notes Terry G. Owens is making a difference for students in this tough economy. Owens spent about $5,000 last year, some of which came from the hazard pay she earned for her recent tour in Afghanistan, to help college students pay their tuition bills. Owens, who finished a tour in Afghanistan spring 2010, takes applications for $1,000 scholarships administered by the Courtney Owens Educational Foundation, Incorporated, a tiny non-profit she founded in 2005 and named after her daughter. She is often so wowed by runners-up that she ends up sending some of them checks of $50 to $100 as monthly stipends. After her tour in Afghanistan, she was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, as the deputy chief of staff for Personnel Services at the 30th Medical Command. In 2005, she recruited a board of advisors and incorporated her non-profit. She created three $1,000 one-year scholarships: one for nursing students in honor of her mother, who is a nurse; one for children of soldiers that is named after a comrade who died in the 9-11 attack on the Pentagon; and a third for students who volunteer in their communities, which is named after her mother-in-law.
1988 James Burrell was recently welcomed as Albany State University’s new director of enrollment services. Before joining ASU, he served as director of admissions at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky. While in his tenure at KSU he developed a comprehensive recruitment plan, which resulted in increasing freshman enrollment by 92 percent and total new student enrollment by 40 percent over a five-year period. In addition to his degree from Hampton, he also earned a Master of Public Administration
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degree with a specialization in information systems from Kentucky State University in 2003 and a master’s degree in education with a specialization in enrollment management from Capella University in 2008. He began his career in higher education in 1991 as an admissions counselor at Hampton University. During his career, he has also served at Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, N.C. Burrell has been married to Juanita Burrell of Hampton, Va., for 14 years. They are the parents of Antoine, a sophomore at Hampton University, and Keona, age 7. Darryl L. Williams is principal of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md. and hosted a visit from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, and National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel at his school on November 18, 2010 to celebrate American Education Week. Superintendent of Schools Jerry D. Weast, school board members, county council members, and state delegates and senators attended this event where the special guests visited classrooms, and interacted with staff, students, and parents. Williams received an autographed basketball from Secretary Duncan at the end of the visit. Kawania Howerton Wooten owns an events management boutique, Howerton+Wooten Events, and has been selected as a 2011 pick in The Knot Magazine’s “Best of Weddings.” This award is considered to be one of the most prestigious for wedding professionals, and it places Howerton+Wooten Events as one of the best Wedding Planning firms in
the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The Knot “Best of Weddings 2011” provides a guide to the top wedding professionals across the country, and it is a must-have when it comes to selecting the best-of-the-best wedding resources. This coveted award is based on feedback, reviews and votes by the couples that have used Howerton+Wooten Events for their wedding planning management. Her company has also won the “Brides Choice” award in 2009 and 2010, by the top wedding vendor review web site, Wedding Wire.
1989 Jonathan Q. Irvine secured victory in the Democratic judicial primary for the Philadelphia, Pa. Court of Common Pleas campaign on May 17, 2011. Irvine received 5.4 percent of the vote and finished 5th among 34 judicial candidates and will advance to the general election to be held Nov. 2011 against a Republican opponent.
1990 Sheila Johnson and Kenneth Johnson ‘93, owners of Eagle Enterprises, were presented the DLA Land and Maritime 2010 Recognition for Excellence bronze award at the DLA Conference on June 29, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. The award was presented by Hampton alumnus, Brigadier General Darrell K. Williams ’83, and is given to companies which especially support the conference theme of “Sustaining Warfighter Support While Reducing Costs.” On Aug. 18, 2011, Eagle Enterprises was named the 2011 City of Hampton Outstanding Minority Owned Business award recipient. The Hampton, Va. based company was highlighted for being one of the only
Class Notes | Winter 2012 two authorized distributors in the world of spare parts to the U.S. Government for use on the Apache helicopter. Apache helicopters were used in the Bin Laden Mission carried out by the U.S. Forces in Pakistan. Eagle Enterprises was started in January 2005 as a home based business and later moved into the Hampton University Incubator. In 2009, Eagle Enterprises moved its operations to a commercial space in Copeland Industrial Park. The company supplies military aircraft spare parts and has been awarded over 941 contracts. Clayton “Michael” Osborne was named Financial Executive of the Year in the hospital category by Business First of Buffalo, N.Y. He is vice president of finance, non-acute ministries at Catholic Health. He and his team are credited with capturing millions in recouped payments, savings and additional funding. It is the second consecutive year that a Catholic Health financial leader was recognized by Business First. Chaunda Walker Walls is the owner of The Bella Fitness Group, a Personal Training Company located in Lawrenceville, Ga. She has appeared on Good Day Atlanta's morning TV show, and on Fox-5 Atlanta's Evening News detailing her amazing 107 pound weight loss and stressing the importance of a healthy lifestyle for African Americans and all people. Walls has been quoted in Essence Magazine and had a full page feature in Oxygen Magazine, a major fitness publication for women, in June 2010. She appears throughout Atlanta giving health and wellness seminars and is currently on tap to be the guest speaker for the Fayetteville, N.C.
Chapter of The Links, Inc. in February for their "Heart Health Luncheon."
1992 Kevin Slaughter received the 2010 Business Leaders Champion Award by Chicago United for his efforts in developing the Pipeline Project, a mentoring program in partnership with Chicago Scholars. The program provides mentoring to Chicago Scholars’ talented, academically ambitious, and broadly diverse college scholars with a goal of helping them reach their potential, graduate from college, and return to careers in Chicago. He co-chaired The Pipeline Project Committee along with Marjorie Paddock, director of diversity and workplace equity for Harris Bank. The two took the project from idea to inception by creating the mentoring tracks and hosting sessions for the students at businesses across the city. Slaughter is a partner with the national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP where he serves with the Firm's Corporate Services Group. The pilot mentoring session was held at the Quarles & Brady office in December of 2010. Plans call for multiple sessions to be held annually. He was also recently appointed to the Chicago Plan Commission, following recent approval by the City Council. Appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley, Slaughter fills the commission’s previous vacancy and rounds out the nine-member group of mayoral appointees who serve on the 22-member commission. Leslie J. Ward earned her doctorate degree in education leadership-K12 Administration at George Washington University's Gradu-
ate School of Education and Human Development in 2011. The focus of her research and national presentations is urban hip-hop cultural competence. Dalric Webb was recently elected as the 80th Global President of the Global GE Elfun organization. As Elfun President, Webb will lead the 83 year old organization, as it continues to bring value to GE, GE Employees, and GE Retirees. His enthusiasm and energy will be apparent as he focuses the Elfun organization in four key areas, social programs, coaching and mentoring, GE initiatives, and volunteerism through GE Volunteers. As the only GE support organization chartered to bridge the gap between active employees and retirees, Webb and the GE Elfun Board are fully staffed and committed to live up to its mission of “Connecting GE People” through Elfun’s charter programs and the exclusive Elfun benefits available to its members.
1993 Brian Custer was highlighted by McDonald’s New York Tri-State Area Restaurants as a Face of Black History in the area of broadcast. They once again celebrated the achievements and talent of Black media legends at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and the unveiling of the 2011 Faces of Black history poster. For the past nine years, this annual Black history campaign has been an extremely successful event. Faces of Black history was proudly created to salute and honor Black history makers throughout our community and our country, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks to present day heroes. Custer joined SportsNet New
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Winter 2012 | Class Notes York (SNY) in 2006 and is the host of the Wheel House, a signature show on the network which airs Monday through Friday at 5:30 a.m. He also hosts SNY’s New York Jets programming. Custer began his radio and television career in his hometown, Columbus, Ohio, where he spent a year and a half at 610 WTVN radio. Arem Duplessis accepted an award from the National Magazine Awards for digital media for the New York Times Magazine, which underwent its first redesign in ten years in 2009. The magazine won for its digital design. Duplessis is the magazine’s design director.
1994 Derwin Smiley is the host of the Derwin Smiley Show which recently made its debut on WHMB-TV in Indianapolis, Ind. Although devoted to the needs and concerns of youth, Smiley said his show tries to help people of all ages, cultures and professions to reach success. The show airs on several local television stations and viewers may see archived episodes on www.thederwinsmileyshow.com. Smiley knows that this is a huge step up for the show, which will now air in 1.8 million homes to 2.8 million individuals. The show has also landed major corporate sponsors, such as Mays Chemical Co., Eli Lilly and Co., the National Collegiate Athletic Association and AT&T. Currently, the show is being shown one Tuesday. Smiley is the brother of television talk show host Tavis Smiley. John Spruill, III recently received the nation's first dual Ph.D. in speech, language, and hearing sciences-gerontology from Purdue University. Dr. Spruill was a former assistant professor
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in the communicative sciences and disorders department at Hampton, and is currently teaching at California State University Los Angeles, as well as California State Dominguez Hills. He recently served as chief editor of the successful book, "Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind, and Naked."
1995 Mercury Payton is the new town manager of Vienna, Va. He beat out 93 other candidates for the job. He previously served as the city manager of Manassas Park, Va. for seven years, an assignment he accepted when he was only 30 years of age. Prior to that role, he was deputy city manager of Manassas Park, and an assistant city manager and acting city manager in Emporia, Va., all of which he accomplished in his 20s.
1996 Jennifer Thompkins received the Doctor in Health Sciences degree on March 5, 2011 from Arizona School of Health Sciences-A.T. Still University in Mesa, Ariz. Her research and dissertation addressed reasons why African-American women do not participate in breast cancer research. Thompkins is currently submitting her research for publication in a medical or health care journal, and plans to continue breast cancer research.
2000 Jay A. Brown graduated magna cum laude in May 2011 from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. and received a Ph.D. in public policy and administration. The title of his dissertation is: “A Municipal Exigency: An Exploration of the Correlation of Physical and Social Incivilities on the Decline of Residential Property Values in Richmond, Va.” He is currently the deputy director/
budget manager for the Department of Budget and Strategic Planning for the City of Richmond. Wesley Peterson along with his business partners, Duane Davis and Aaron Connely, have founded AliveLook. com, a multimedia company specializing in live and on-demand video content. Founded in 2007, the payper-view-style live-streaming web site– built on $35,000 in investments–gives Internet users around the world a front-row view at some of sports and entertainment’s hottest shows and events, live, via their home or office computer or cell phone. Over the past year, the company has covered highly sought-after events like the MercedesBenz Fashion Week Swim in Miami Beach, Fla., Big Tigger’s 2010 Celebrity Classic in Washington, D.C. and John Singleton’s NBA All Star Weekend party in Los Angeles, among others. Most recently AliveLook went behind the scenes of the sold-out sixth annual Black Enterprise “Women of Power Summit,” featuring celebrities, politicians and legends. Michael C. Robinson recently earned an MBA from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. He also wed the former Didi Wells ‘01 in the Hampton University Memorial Church on April 23, 2011.
2001 Candice Baldwin has been named the new director of the Multicultural Center for Academic Success at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y. The former director of multicultural affairs at Mount Ida College in Newton, Mass. began her new role on June 1, 2011. Baldwin brings both academic and
Class Notes | Winter 2012 administrative experience to her new position. While at Mount Ida College, she coordinated multi-department student support services, served as a mentor and advisor for four student organizations and provided multicultural program and diversity training for the campus. She also taught courses in algebra and economics. Prior to this, Baldwin was a doctoral fellow and led the Sharpe Community Scholars program at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. She managed the service learning projects for the Sharpe Scholars program as well as its assessment function and annual leadership training. She is currently the regional advisor for the Youth and College Division of the NAACP and also serves as its Boston Branch secretary. Baldwin has received numerous awards for her academic and community service, has participated as a policy fellow for U.S. Rep. Robert Scott and serves on the board of directors for Emerge Massachusetts. Joshua Head won a 2011 Stellar Gospel Music Award for his Kingdom Kids Worldwide project. The award was presented to Head in the category of children’s project of the year. Kingdom Kids Worldwide is a nationally acclaimed children's project that includes a DVD/CD and workbook. Churches, schools, performing arts programs and community organizations use these materials to teach children singing, dance and acting through media arts. The project has been featured on several television and radio networks including PBS TV, Cornerstone TV, Rejoice Musical Soulfood network and more. Head is CEO of Headstrate Entertainment, a Christian music publishing and consulting company based in Hampton, Va.
Yoruba Mutakabbir received a Ph.D. in educational leadership with an emphasis in higher education on May 13, 2011 from Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. She is the daughter of National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc. First Vice President Teresa Mutakabbir ’77.
2002 Kendra Brown was elected Chair of the Northeast Region of the National Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA). She is obtaining her law degree at Vermont School of Law and will graduate in 2012. She earned her master’s degree in divinity by pursuing coursework at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Ga. Immediately prior to attending law school, she served as scheduler and executive assistant for Congresswoman Maxine Waters. In serving as the Chair of NEBLSA, she oversees the programming, academic initiatives, advocacy, and logistics of the Northeast Region, the 2010 and 2011 NBLSA Region of the Year. Prior to serving in this role, Kendra was appointed the 2010-2011 NBLSA Congressional Liaison Specialist and also answered the call of the NEBLSA Board mid-year when the position of Convention Coordinator became vacant. Calvin L. Butts, Jr. is founder of CE Health Interactive (CEHI), a specialized medical communications company with a focus on interactive digital multimedia live events, print and online communications. CEHI utilizes the experience of its diverse staff to develop unique interactive programming and be a leader in providing valuable, selected and targeted medical educa-
tion opportunities to health care providers. The company recently received a letter of approval for a Medical Education Grant from Bristol Myers Squibb. The grant is for a Medical Education Certified Live meeting, interactive web activity and smart device application and resource tool. The grant focuses on Rheumatoid arthritis. CEHI will create a collection of educational activities titled, Biologic Therapy for RA Patients: “Breaking the Cycle,” a peerto-peer debate on the management of Rheumatoid arthritis.
2003 Carlos Stringer Smith received the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from Duke Divinity School on May 15, 2011. Smith, a practicing general dentist in rural North Carolina, is the first dentist to matriculate through and receive the M.Div. from Duke, although many physicians and nurses have completed the program. In addition to dentistry, Smith serves as the college-age ministry pastor at the 5,000 member World Overcomers Christian Church in Durham, N.C. Smith wed the former Heather Lee Haynes, of Toledo, Ohio, who is an Ohio University and Loyola University graduate, on June 24, 2011 in a garden ceremony in Raleigh, N.C.
2004 Jennifer Haynie received a medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn on May 21, 2011. During the graduation, she was a recipient of the Lloyd C. Elam, M.D. Professionalism Award. Haynie started her residency in Nashville in internal medicine at Metro General Hospital in July 2011. Tahirah Jordan will serve as assistant dean and director of the Center for Intercultural Advancement and Student Success at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. She will help to
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Winter 2012 | Class Notes shape diversity programming at the college through collaboration with faculty, students and staff while also developing activities and programs to foster an understanding of diversity and inclusiveness, provide leadership and training in diversity awareness and sensitivity. Jordan earned a law degree from North Carolina Central University with a concentration in critical race theory, education law, employment discrimination and civil rights. Before joining Allegheny in 2008, she worked as an instructor and legal assistant in Raleigh, N.C., as well as a program assistant with the Higher Achievement Program in Washington, D.C. Anthony McLaurin was named Virginia’s Agency Star for 2011 by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. McLaurin was given the statewide honor for his teaching excellence in working for the Virginia Department of Correctional Education (DCE) where he teaches high school history and government to incarcerated youth at two correctional education schools in the Richmond metropolitan area. He has worked for the Virginia Department of Correctional Education (DCE) since 2004. He competed against nominees from all other state agencies in Virginia. McLaurin was honored in a ceremony at the Executive Mansion on June 30, 2011.
Nicholas Vaughn has passed the architectural registration exam and is now licensed to practice architecture in North Carolina which was announced by Clark Nexsen, an award-winning architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, and landscape architecture firm. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Hampton University in 2004, but he began his career in the industry while still in high school, working as an intern in the Norfolk, Va. office of Clark Nexsen. Since then, Vaughn has amassed extensive experience in new construction, renovation/alterations, and additions for multiple project types. He has been involved with every phase of design and construction administration for corporate, higher education, and Department of Defense facilities. He is also a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
2005 Fatimah F. Rashad made history by becoming the first person in her family to earn a doctorate and the first AfricanAmerican to earn a doctorate in developmental psychology from Purdue University on May 15, 2011. She thanks Dr. Freddye Davy and the Honors College for preparing her to tackle the many twists, turns, and various obstacles that were placed on her path.
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2006 Maurielle Lue became an Emmyaward winning Journalist in 2011. She received the award in the spot news category for her story on a deadly home invasion in Cleveland, Ohio, where a man broke into a residence demanding clothes and money. After hours of torturing this family, the suspect turned his attention to the 75 year old matriarch of the family. Lue has less than five-years experience in the business, but she has already received the honor of a lifetime.
2007 DeWarren K. Langley was awarded the 2011 H.M. Michaux Award for Public Service during the Law School Awards Ceremony held in the Moot Courtroom at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) School of Law on April 20, 2011. The award was for distinguished and outstanding contribution to the community while enrolled as a student at NCCU School of Law. Langley has completed over 650 hours of pro bono service while a student at NCCU, assisting with programs such as Street Law, Future Lawyers for Community Advancement, NCCU Mentor Program and a host of other organizations focused on preparing the next generation academically and professionally. He is the program director of the Charles H. Houston Pre-Law Program which provides over 60 undergraduate and graduate students with continuous support throughout the law school application process and journey to the Juris Doctor degree. The Program provides students with access to a variety of resources, activities and programs.
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Winter 2012 | In Memoriam
In Memoriam harold e. Adams ’53
Marion Allen Christian ’56
Sonya Ferrell Fox ’64
Yolande hargrave Adelson ‘50
Virgie Richardson Christian ’49
Lucille Moman Fraser ’41
Brandy L. Alford ’06
Clyde A. Clack ’61
Rufus M. Gant, Jr. ’50
Lillian Robinson Bellamy ’52
Thelma McKnight Colston ’33
Annie Bowling Givens ’38
herbert M. Birtha ’42
Anthony J. Cotton ’44
Audrey Lester hamme ’56
Walter Blasingame, Jr. ’59
Gloria Y. Crawford ’67
Robert L. harney ’63
Burlon D. Boone ’58
henry M. Davis ’49
William B. haynes ’49
Raphael T. Bostic ’58
Gracia Waterman Dawson ’38
Kathryn Young hazeur ’45
Katie Price Brown ’43
Della Cooper Dennis ’45
Stefan M. henderson ’04
Marcia Parks Brown ’64
Albert D. Denton ’94
honor Bomar herring ’47
Marion Pendleton Bryant ’31
James B. DeWitt, Sr. ’72
William A. hudgins, Sr. ’40
Kathleen L. Burke ’67
Mary Malone Draper ’43
Rosalie Brown huff ’66
Dargan J. Burns ’49
Raymond J. Durant ’33
Willard G. hughes ’50
Brandy Bush-Brown ’95
William S. edmonds ’39
evan C. humbert ’90
George W. Byers ’78
Donald R. ellis, ’55
harriet Pierce James ’42
Patrice R. Calloway ’88
Charles e. Ford, Jr. ’05
Mary Thomas Johnson ’37
of Roosevelt, N.Y., December 26, 2010 of El Cerrito, Calif., December 29, 2010 of Beaver Falls, Pa., May 27, 2009 of Hampton, Va., September 8, 2010
of Philadelphia, Pa., February 27, 2011 of Annapolis, Md., June 7, 2011
of Washington, D.C., August 2, 2010 of Delran, N.J., August 1, 2011
of Hampton, Va., July 16, 2011
of Baltimore, Md., February 23, 2011
of Fort Valley, Ga., November 1, 2010
of Washington, D.C., May 19, 2011 of Cleveland, Ohio, January 27, 2011 of Chicago, Ill., March 28, 2011
of Newport News, Va., May 24, 2011 of Hampton, Va., July 27, 2010
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of Hampton, Va., February 13, 2011
of Newport News, Va., October 11, 2010 of San Antonio, Texas, June 25, 2011 of Charlotte, N.C., March 20, 2011
of Shaker Heights, Ohio, October 1, 2010 of Pfafftown, N.C., July 5, 2011 of Clinton, Md., March 10, 2011
of Orangeburg, S.C., June 17, 2011
of Chattanooga, Tenn., March 29, 2011 of Boston, Mass., April 7, 2011 of Miramar, Fla., June 29, 2011
of Haverford, Pa., August 24, 2010
of Portsmouth, Va., April 27, 2011
of Hampton, Va., September 17, 2010
of Fort Washington, Md., April 21, 2011 of Riverdale, Ga., June 17, 2011
of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., February 14, 2011 of Tougaloo, Miss., April 14, 2011 of Hampton, Va., June 10, 2011
of Midway, Ga., November 18, 2010
of Greensboro, N.C., September 18, 2010
of Fairfax Station, Va., August 16, 2010 of Savannah, Ga., August 5, 2010
of Wilmington, Del., May 22, 2011
of Gaithersburg, Md., February 7, 2011 of Phoenix, Ariz., April 4, 2011
of San Antonio, Texas, June 13, 2011
of Fort Washington, Md., March 2, 2010 of Passaic, N.J., February 16, 2010
of Winchester, Va., June 22, 2011 of Appomattox, Va., December 25, 2010 of Hampton, Va., July 13, 2011
In Memoriam | Winter 2012
Gladys evans Jones ’74
Flossie G. Pinder ’47
Reuben Tucker, Jr. ’53
Percy G. Jones, Jr. ’91
Virtley A. Porter ’60
Knox W. Tull, Sr. ’42
Leon h. Kerry ’43
William W. Quivers, Sr. ’42
Josephine Campbell Vandiver-Boone ’64
Pamela Sneed Kershaw ’88
edna Johnson Ragins ’72
Dorothy hardy Walton ’69
Irving M. King ’55
edward N. Reid, Sr. ’56
LaVerne Stewart Watkins ’48
Barbara Simpson LeSeur ’70
Tiffany P. Reynolds ’95
Lillian Warwick Watkins ’51
James Lewis, Jr., ’53
James W. Richardson, Jr. ’86
Jacqueline Ward Weaver ’66
William h. Lewis ’61
Judith A. Robinson ’67
Barron M. Weir ’05
Marian Valley Lightner ’49
William e. Rouse ’48
evelyn McBrayer Whitaker ’63
Kenneth C. Lyons ’53
Nikkia A. Sawyer ’05
Roland White ’81
Arlie R. Malone, Jr. ’61
helen Pope Shropshire ’71
Cerleather Mills Wiggins ’98
helen Tongue McClure ’56
Charles e. Smith, Sr. ’49
May hope Wilkins ’86
Rodney h. Medford ’73
Kenneth L. Smith ’70
Lionel L. Williams ’69
Marva Jenkins Morris ’56
Marion K. Smith, Sr. ’67
Leord Dean Wynn ’67
Willie L. Payton ’43
June Thomas Swindell ’56
Lizzie Poole Yarbrough ’63
Alice King Peace ’47
edwin A. Thomas, Jr. ’62
ernest C. Yuille ’54
John T. Person ’60
henry L. Thurman, Jr. ’47
of Hampton, Va., February 5, 2011
of North Las Vegas, Nev., November 30, 2010 of Hampton, Va., April 19, 2011 of Hampton, Va., June 15, 2011 of Chicago, Ill., February 6, 2011 of Hampton, Va., January 1, 2011
of East Brunswick, N.J., February 14 2011 of Columbia, Md., November 1, 2010 of Renton, Wash., December 12, 2010
of Philadelphia, Pa., June 1, 2011 of Chesapeake, Va., February 25, 2011
of Washington, D.C., April 6, 2011 of Bowie, Md., January 31, 2011
of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., February 2, 2011 of Virginia Beach, Va., November 12, 2010 of West Covina, Calif., February 19, 2011 of Baltimore, Md., November 8, 2010
of Salisbury, Md., January 3, 2011
of Smithfield, Va., July 29, 2010 of Plum Borough, Pa., March 18, 2011 of Greensboro, N.C., May 9, 2011
of Mount Pleasant, S.C., January 29, 2011 of Mitchellville, Md., May 12, 2010 of Chesapeake, VA., October 6, 2011
of Williamsburg, Va., December 26, 2010 of Mount Pleasant, S.C., June 25, 2009 of Erie, Pa., June 21, 2011
of Virginia Beach, Va., May 12, 2011 of Hampton, Va., March 30, 2011
of Brandywine, Md., December 8, 2010 of Newport News, Va., October 3, 2010 of Enfield, N.C., August 6, 2009
of Rensselaer, N.Y., March 10, 2010
of Apple Valley, Calif., July 7, 2011 of Hampton, Va., April 25, 2011
of Kansas City, Kan., November 7, 2010 of Chesapeake, Va., October 31, 2010
of White Plains, N.Y., October 3, 2010 of Charlotte, N.C., September 3, 2010 of Deptford, N.J., December 9, 2009
of South Orange, N.J., September 21, 2010 of Hampton, Va., June 10, 2011
of Petersburg, Va., September 3, 2009 of Newport News, Va., June 24, 2011 of Plymouth, N.C., September 21, 2010 of Missouri City, Texas, February 1, 2011 of Pontiac, Mich., October 16, 2010
of Virginia Beach, Va., October 31, 2010
of South Easton, Mass., February 7, 2011
of Baton Rouge, La., April 10, 2011
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Winter 2012 | Alumni Profile
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Alumni Profile | Winter 2012
MeMorial ChurCh endowed SCholarShip Hampton University plans to increase the endowment base for scholarships in order to provide more financial aid to high achieving students. In this regard, the University is offering seats of pews in Memorial Church for $1,000 each as a means of generating a $1,000,000 endowment for scholarships. Your name or the name of the person whom you wish to honor or memorialize can be inscribed on a plaque (as shown below) and affixed to the seat of a pew in Memorial Church. You are invited to join with others in this effort to generate $1,000,000 in endowment funds for scholarships. If you wish to reserve a seat in your name or the name of a loved one, please complete and sign the form. In Memory of Given by Lawrence Patterson A one-time gift of $1,000, Lawrence Patterson or a pledge of this amount payable over five In Honor of Lawrence Patterson years will reserve a seat.
To assist Hampton with its endowment scholarship program, it is my intent to reserve _________seat(s) for the sum of $ _________________. (Check one): ❏ I have enclosed my check for $_______________. ❏ I pledge $ __________________ payable over five years. I will forward my first payment by _____________________. Name: _________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________ Signature: ______________________________ Date: __________________ I’d like my plaque to read:
In Memory of __________________________ In Honor of ___________________________ Given by ______________________________
PLEASE SEND CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS TO: VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT HAMPTON UNIVERSITY HAMPTON, VIRGINIA 23668
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