Adewole Adamson '05 Named Assistant Professor Adewole Adamson, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist, has been named an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s Dell Medical School. Dr. Adamson received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a joint program with Harvard's Division of Health Sciences and Technology. He also earned a Master of Public Policy degree in health policy analysis from the Harvard Kennedy School. Adamson completed his residency in internal medicine at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, and his dermatology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He has also worked as an assistant professor and research fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Rev. John J. Cox '03 Named Pastor of Historic Church The Rev. John J. Cox ’03 has been named the seventh pastor in the 152-year history of Vermont Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
B. Fontenot Johnson '02 Named Director of Community Engagement Attorney and community leader B. Fontenot Johnson '02 was named Director of Community Engagment for the City of Birmingham by Mayor Randall Woodfin '03. In this role, Johnson “will work as the mayor’s liaison for initiations projects that involve public safety, violence reduction and police/community engagement.” “Mayor Woodfin’s decision to create this position will provide an unprecedented opportunity for residents of Birmingham to be substantive partners in making their city a safer place to live, work and play...I’m honored and humbled to serve and support residents’ rights and equality.” Johnson said. Johnson earned his juris doctorate from Depaul and his B.A. in political science. Prior to joining the Woodfin administration, Johnson practiced law and served as director of policy for the Westside Justice Center in Chicago. He also worked as executive director of the Washington Park Consortium, a principal with Catalyst Global Strategies, a senior consultant at Flinn Consutlants, and a project manager for “Reconnecting Neighborhoods” work the Metropolitan Planning Council. He also served as a policy analyst in the Illinois General Assembly.” - The Birmingham Times
Dr. Cox, who received his bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religion from Morehouse, has been serving as a young adults minister at the Church Without Walls in Houston. The Birmingham native earned his doctor of ministry degree at Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary, and his master of divinity degree from Vanderbilt University. Cox’s installation service was held on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, 1630 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009.
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