XAVIER GOLD: TO 2025 AND BEYOND: Xavier Embarks on a Centennial Journey

THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Xavier’s Health Equity Champions

Welcome New Alumni

Ready for Homecoming ‘23?

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Reasons to Support Xavier Ranking

Achievements

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Xavier is ranked #l among all HBCUs in providing social mobility.

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Xavier is ranked #3 in the nation in graduating African Americans who go on to earn Ph.Os. in science and engineering - and a top producer of graduates with Doctor of Pharmacy degrees.

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Xavier landed as #5 on U.S. News list of Most Innovative Schools in 2022.

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Xavier is ranked among the top 10 in sending African American graduates to medical school.

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With a 93% placement rate, Xavier remains Louisiana's top institution for graduates successfully entering the job market according to career experts at zippia.com.

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Dr. C. Reynold Verret President Phillip D. Adams Vice President of Institutional Advancement Kimberly Reese, ‘95, ‘98 Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement

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Leslie D. Rose, ‘05 Writer & Editor Xavier University of Louisiana 1 Drexel Drive, Box 66 New Orleans, LA 70125 (504) 520-7575 www.XULA.edu Special Recognition: Kendra Tircuit, ‘95 Executive Director, Advancement Services

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Xavier Embarks on a Centennial Journey in Further Pursuit of a More Just and Humane Society

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XAVIER’S LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO HEALTH EQUITY Continues to Flourish

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GET TO KNOW FATHER VICTOR LAROCHE

44 COMMENCEMENT 2023 Welcoming Our Newest Alumni

Dr. Marcia Pecot,’96 Director, Alumni Relations

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Terese Bennett Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer

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Regina Reyes Director, Marketing & Communications Contributing Departments & Writers: Office of Marketing and Communications, Xavier University of Louisiana Library, Terese Bennett Photos Courtesy of: Subjects photographed, Office of Marketing and Communications, Library Archives and Special Collections, Steve Capers, Gavin Goins, Glenn Henry, Mark Veals.

ON THE COVER: Xavierites then and now. Images courtesy of Library Archives and Special Collections and Office of Marketing and Communications.

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ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW

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Annual Honor Roll of Donors

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Fall 2023 Dear Xavier Alumni and Friends, Each day, I am honored to work with dedicated faculty, staff, alumni, and stakeholders, committed to the education of our students and to their preparation for lives of service and leadership. Together, we have reimagined space, implemented new and innovative programs, and, most importantly, furthered the mission of Xavier University of Louisiana. Our students are exemplary, able to engage with the nuance and complexities of topics and ideas and focused on their academic goals despite particular difficulties and challenges.

The Xavier University story is rooted in faith and fearlessness. “Be not afraid!”

As a community, we have navigated apartheid, cultural wars, hurricanes, floods, and a pandemic, never settling for mediocracy but emerging ever stronger and more resolved, committed to our to students and their great potential. Now, we stand at the threshold of our next century. Xavier commits to participate in solving the nation’s most pressing challenges – health equity, K-12 education, civil rights, and representation of African Americans in historically underrepresented careers.

In this issue of the “Xavier Gold,” you will learn more about our “Press Forward.

Fear Nothing” Comprehensive Centennial Campaign and the priorities on which our University will build for its future. The Au Courant provides a snapshot of a year filled with achievement and mission-driven work of our faculty, staff, and students. You will not want to miss the stories of our alumni facilitating health equity partnerships that will transform the nation and health care.

The annual Honor Roll of Donors is also included; our work at Xavier would not be possible without our donors. I cannot overstate that it is your continued generosity which allows today’s Xavier students to learn, grow, and excel. We give you thanks.

As we embark upon the milestone of our centennial, Xavier is positioned to continue making an impact, globally and locally, in accord with the call of our foundress Saint Katharine Drexel and honor the legacy of all Xavierites who have gone forth to bring about a more just and humane society.

I encourage you to join us in prayer, service, and giving as we set the stage for the next 100 years of changing lives for God’s glory.

Sincerely,

Reynold Verret President

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Awards, Accolades, Recognitions, Grants & Endowments Degree Choices Says Xavier Is Worth It Xavier was named the number three HBCU in the nation for economic return on investment, according to a new analysis by Degree Choices. Xavier also ranks as the best HBCU and among the top 10 of all colleges and universities in Louisiana.

Celebrating The Strength of Catholic Service The Institute for Black Catholic Studies received the 2023 Distinguished Service Award from the American Catholic Historical Association in recognition of its excellence in service to the field of Catholic history and in honor of its contribution to advancing ministry to Black Catholics in the United States.

Ranked the #1 HBCU In Louisiana Xavier was named the Best HBCU in Louisiana by University HQ, an independent hub of resources and information for those considering higher education. University HQ praised Xavier for its committed service to the educational needs of Louisiana and the Black community. The University was also recognized for its service to all races while cultivating an environment for students to explore their dreams and preserve their academic journeys as they grow their talents.

Plexuss recognized Xavier as the number one HBCU in Louisiana and as the nation’s second-best Historically Black College and University overall in their 2022 rankings. Plexuss also ranked Xavier’s Data Science program as the top in the state and as the second-highest faith-based college in Louisiana.

A Commitment to Effective Urban Forest Management Xavier was honored with the 2021 Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Xavier earned this distinction through its dedication to including green spaces on campus to benefit students and combat climate change.

“The College Tour’s” First Featured HBCU On March 21, the TV show “The College Tour” featured Xavier. The episodic series tells the stories of campus life at colleges worldwide. Dr. Desi Williams served as the host and narrator for Xavier’s feature, and its story was told from the perspective of 10 Xavierites from various majors and pathways.

White House Climate Change Initiative The University was one of 50 institutions recently invited to the White House forum on Campus and Community-Scale Climate Solutions.

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XULA Green Awarded Grants The Office of Sustainability, XULA Green, was awarded $30,000 after competing in the first phase of the American-Made Challenge, a U.S. Department of Energy-funded program. XULA Green collaborated with the Alliance for Affordable Energy and Jack and Jill of America’s Hammond-Northshore chapter to develop the NOLA Clean Energy Collective, a coalition raising clean energy awareness through art.

Highly Lauded Student Journalism The Xavier Herald was celebrated as the third-best college newspaper in the South for 2022 during the Southeast Journalism Conference. Its revamped print edition won two Best in South awards.

Out of seven states, Xavier is recognized as one of the leading institutions for journalism in the region. Several Herald student staff members also received awards from the Associated Collegiate Press.

XULA Green has also once again received an $8,000 Healthy Communities grant for recycling awareness and initiatives from the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Foundation.

XULA Green received a $5,000 grant to turn Xavier’s Katharine Drexel Residential Hall “green.” These grants will enable Xavier to educate students about waste reduction and the dangers of pollution; increase campus recycling capacity to reduce litter and waste; fund activities focused on the purpose of recycling, reducing, and reusing; and teach students and the general public about environmental issues caused by waste pollution.

$25,000 Endowment To Fund NeedBased Scholarships The National Association of University Women - New Orleans Branch (NAUW) chose Xavier University of Louisiana to receive a $25,000 endowed fund supporting university scholarships. The NAUW – New Orleans Branch Endowed Scholarship Fund will provide financial assistance scholarships to female Xavierites.

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President Emeritus Dr. Norman C. Francis Honored with Documentary Dr. Norman C. Francis was the subject of a WYES-TV documentary, “Dr. Norman C. Francis: A Legacy of Leadership,” which premiered last September. Interviews, videos, archival photos, and more were compiled to document Dr. Francis’ long and illustrious career at Xavier University of Louisiana, which is also his alma mater.

Board of Trustees Receives Board Leadership Award Xavier’s Board of Trustees has been selected as a recipient of the John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, the premier organization advocating strategic board governance in higher education.

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Twelve Xavier faculty and staff were awarded grants during the fall 2022 semester to advance educational equity, diversity, biomedical and health research, preservation efforts, improve environmental outcomes, medical science research, support underrepresented communities, and provide educational resources. The grant awardees are Dr. Lamartine Meda, Dr. KiTani Lemieux, Dr. Stassi DiMaggio, Vincent Barraza, Dr. Chamika Hawkins-Taylor, Dr. Anderson Sunda-Meya, Dr. Samrat Dutta, Dr. Morewell Gasseller, Dr. Joanna Haye, Dr. Nathaniel Holmes, Dr. Yu Jiang, and Dr. Florastina Payton-Stewart.

Adrian Dominican Sisters Provide Scholarship Endowment The Adrian Dominican sisters contributed $500,000 to endow the Sister Jamie T. Phelps, OP Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship Fund. It will provide financial assistance to students enrolled in the advanced degree or continuing education program at Xavier’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies.

Educational Equity Furthered with Gilead Foundation Grant Xavier University of Louisiana is one of 13 recipients of the Gilead Foundation’s Creating Possible Fund™, which was launched to support creative and high-impact strategies that advance health through education equity. The Creating Possible Fund will assist Xavier and other grantees as they further these goals, especially in building a pipeline for Black health leaders.

Professors Receive NASA Award Xavier’s Department of Physics and Engineering professors Dr. Morewell Gasseller, Dr. Shafiqul Islam, and Dr. Freddie Landry received a NASA award to fund their university research for five years. The award will support the project “XULA Surface-Based Measurement Initiative for Environmental/ Air Quality Monitoring,” which addresses air quality conditions in communities around Xavier.

Campus Visits, Events, & Growth Opportunities Xavier University of Louisiana, the “Diamond of the Season,” Was Gifted Band Uniforms During Spring Waltz Celebrating “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” On April 15, a most exhilarating affair was held on the campus of Xavier University of Louisiana.

Hundreds of students from Xavier and other HBCUs attended a waltz sponsored by streaming giant Netflix celebrating the upcoming premiere of “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.”

A prequel to “Bridgerton,” one of Netflix’s most popular series, “Queen Charlotte” follows the young Black queen’s rise to prominence and power. Attendees wore their most elegant fashions and were treated to iHeartRadio personality and songwriter Sheba Songz as the mistress of ceremonies, as well as guest performances by the all-female Original Pinettes Brass Band and New Orleans’ own Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia. The 87th Miss Xavier University of Louisiana, Nina Giddens, and the 8th Mister Xavier, Zion Rouge, had the honor of unveiling the special gift that “Queen Charlotte” graciously granted the Xavier University of Louisiana Golden Sound Marching Band – their first-ever official uniforms.

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Honoring Heritage & Cultural Bearers

Eliminating Health Disparities

Before his name was included among the great artists of New Orleans, Ayo Scott, ‘03, was on a very different path. He began his academic career at Xavier as a biology pre-med major, then explored different majors and passions before finding his gifts in art and graphic design. He continues to honor his heritage and the bearers of a rich culture through his exhibition “Holding On: Reaching Forward, Selected Works by Ayo Scott,” which was displayed on campus last fall.

Staying true to its goal to eliminate health disparities, Xavier University of Louisiana’s College of Pharmacy held the 16th Health Disparities Conference this past February.

Themed “Public Health Transformations to Achieve Health Equity,” the conference set out to provide attendees with a multiperspective view of concerns and issues related to health disparities and health equity while highlighting solutions that use public health approaches to achieve health equity.

Experiential Learning Opportunities Ahead for Mass Communication Department To provide each student the education they deserve, the University unveiled a newly renovated and revamped studio for the mass communication department, which included the installation of innovative, new equipment for student use. The renovation is an important piece of how the University seeks to introduce communication students to the media industry through experiential learning.

Dr. Kim LeDuff, ‘96, Addresses Xavierites at Black History Month Alumna Dr. Kim LeDuff, ‘96, served as keynote speaker at this year’s Black History Month Convocation. She is the Vice President of People and Culture at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

The Beat Goes on with the Golden Sound Marching Band Xavier University of Louisiana’s Athletics and music divisions have joined together for a dynamic vision to transform the newly christened Golden Sound Marching Band into a powerhouse to rival the marching bands of its HBCU fellows. Formerly known as the Xavier University Pep Band, the Golden Sound comprises 65 elite members and has committed to offering partial band scholarships for its chosen participants.

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Director of the U.S. Census Bureau Visits Xavier On Nov. 14, Robert Santos, the first person of color to direct the U.S. Census Bureau, visited Xavier’s campus and spoke to students.

Director Santos shared his experiences advancing in the quantitative tech field, stories of Black and Latino/a/x leaders who paved the way before his tenure, and how he navigated his own challenges on his journey to becoming the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Xavierites Welcome U.S. Dept. of State Assistant Secretary Gentry O. Smith The University welcomed Gentry O. Smith, the United States Department of State Assistant Secretary, for a town hall with students.

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at Founders’ Day Commemorating St. Katharine Drexel’s and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament’s vision of a sacred place of learning rooted in faith and scholarship, Xavier hosted its annual Founders’ Day Convocation ceremony this past October. In addition to celebrating Xavier’s founding and the class of 2023, the ceremony also recognized the accomplishments and milestones of Xavier’s faculty and staff. Eric H. Holder Jr., J.D., the first Black American to hold the position of United States attorney general, joined President Verret in a Convocation Conversation to discuss his book “Our Unfinished March.”

Celebrating A Decade of Devotion

In October, Xavier University of Louisiana celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the dedication of the Saint Katharine Drexel Chapel with a special mass at the chapel. An exposition and veneration of the St. Katharine Drexel Relic preceded the mass. The mass celebrant was Fr. Victor Laroche, O.P., the University’s new Chaplain and Special Assistant to the President for Catholic Identity.

Cardinal Peter Turkson Visited Campus For Prayer Service

Xavier University of Louisiana and Loyola University New Orleans jointly hosted The Catholic Business Leader: A New Orleans Symposium. The event kicked off at Xavier with an opening ceremony, prayer service, and keynote. It concluded with a vigil mass at the award-winning Xavier University St. Katharine Drexel Chapel.

New Members and Officers Elected to Board of Trustees

Three new members have been elected to the Board of Trustees for three-year terms: Dr. Michelle Dipp, Sister Jane Nesmith, S.B.S., ‘72, and Carita S. Walker, ‘93. Sister Stephanie Henry, S.B.S.,’00, Xavier’s newly elected president of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, was also named to an ex-officio board position. At the summer meeting, the Board also re-elected Justin Augustine, III, to serve as chair. Dr. Derek Robinson, ‘98, and James Mitchell were also designated to serve as vice chairs. Dr. Jennifer Goldsmith Adams was elected board secretary.

Mobilizing to Transformational Impact This year, Xavier University of Louisiana’s chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) hosted the organization’s regional conference, an annual event where pharmacy students gather to network and learn more about how pharmacists can impact the health of individuals and communities. Across two days at the Sheraton New Orleans, Xavier’s chapter of SNPhA provided pharmacy students from different parts of the country with the experience and opportunities to grow their network and develop their professional skills.

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Dr. Marguerite S. Giguette Appointed as Interim Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost A loved icon of the Xavier University of Louisiana community for over 30 years, Dr. Marguerite S. Giguette has been named the interim Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost. Starting at Xavier as a computer science faculty member, Dr. Giguette’s love for Xavier and passion for elevating the opportunities offered to its students have guided her on her journey to multiple leadership positions at the University.

Dr. Ashwith Chilvery Named Assistant Vice President of Research, Sponsored Programs

Faculty & Administration Highlights Xavier University of Louisiana’s 2023 Faculty Award Winners Announced

Association (APA) Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education (CABE).

Every year, select faculty are recognized during the University’s commencement for their commitment to furthering Xavier’s ultimate purpose of promoting a more just and humane society by educating future change-makers and leaders. During the 2023 ceremony, professors Dr. KiTani Lemieux, Dr. Jason Todd, and Dr. Elizabeth Yost Hammer were named faculty award recipients.

Brett Evans Named Associate Vice President for Advancement and Campaign Programming

Director Yu Jiang Selected for White House Initiative For decades, Xavier University of Louisiana has prepared the next generation of changemakers for a global society. The efforts of Dr. Yu Jiang, the University’s Director of Global Engagement and Chief/Senior International Officer, will allow even more students to pursue opportunities that will make them servants of society on a planetary scale, forging bonds that network worldwide. Dr. Jiang will represent the University in a White House initiative unifying the United States and the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN). Dr. Jiang was selected as a fellow for the 2022-2023 U.S.-ASEAN University Connections Initiative (UCI), bringing together leaders from diverse colleges and universities in the U.S. and ASEAN for a series of professional development and networking opportunities.

Director Dr. Elizabeth Yost Hammer Appointed to an American Psychological Association Committee Dr. Elizabeth Yost Hammer, Director of Xavier’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development (CAT+FD) and Kellogg professor in Xavier’s psychology department was appointed to the American Psychological

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Brett Evans was named Associate Vice President for Advancement and Campaign Programming for Xavier’s Office of Institutional Advancement. As Xavier approaches its historic centennial in 2025, Evans brings to Xavier extensive campaign and leadership experience supporting the University’s centennial campaign with its promise to press forward and fear nothing. He will provide leadership and guidance to various aspects of the campaign, including donor engagement and coordinating local and national events, communications, and program development.

For over 10 years, Ashwith Chilvery, Ph.D., has played many vital roles in helping students achieve their academic potential and come one step closer to realizing their dreams. Recently, Dr. Chilvery joined Xavier University of Louisiana’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to pursue further diverse representation in STEM as the Office’s new Assistant Vice President of Research and Sponsored Programs Operations.

Researching Ways to Fight a Deadly Cancer Dr. Hector Biliran, a professor in Xavier’s biology department, received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund his university research that focuses on human lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), the most commonly diagnosed histological subtype of lung cancer.

XULA Professor and Students Published in Academic Journal Dr. Ayshia Mackie-Stephenson, an assistant professor of performance studies at Xavier, and her students were published in SAGE Publishing’s Qualitative Inquiry,” a high-ranking academic journal.

Dr. Mackie-Stephenson and her students – Camorei Baker, Larrysha Bryant, Ashlei Dozier, Joy Eddy, Jacqueline Herron, Jenna Lee, Carli Malveaux, Rakiya Mcclain, Najah Nicholas, Jada Owens, Julian Rumley, Noel Sims, and Janya Thomas – created the collaborative script, “What is Black Love: A Collaborative HBCU Class Performance.”

Dr. Michael White Led Annual Jazz Service Dr. Michael White, a widely acclaimed musician and professor of African American music at Xavier, led the historic St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church’s 29th annual jazz worship service this past February.

Mathematics Professor Presents at Prestigious Conference Dr. Pranabesh Das, assistant professor of mathematics, presented his research at the Southern Regional Number Theory Conference at Louisiana State University. It is the largest conference in the southern region for number theory, one of the most significant mathematical branches.

Gov. Edwards Appoints Dr. Joe Ricks to Creative Arts Board Dr. Joe M. Ricks, professor of sales and marketing at Xavier, was appointed to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts board of directors by Governor John Bel Edwards.

CEJHS Director Prepares Mental Health Modules for Ukrainian Psychologists XULA Professor Received Award to Study Methane Emissions

Education Professor Speaks at Women in Carnival Symposium

Dr. Samrat Dutta, an associate professor in the chemistry department, received an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund his field study research through 2025.

Dr. Dutta’s research, “ORE-CZ: Methane Emission from Wetlands Surrounding Lake Pontchartrain,” studies the emission of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that, according to the Environmental Defense Fund, contributes to at least 25% of today’s global warming and climate change. The research’s focal area, Lake Pontchartrain, is one of the largest wetlands along the Gulf Coast of North America.

Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville, a professor of education at Xavier, was the keynote speaker for the Women in Carnival symposium. The Women in Carnival network is the first international network of female carnival scholars and artists focusing on the changing roles of women in carnivals in the African diaspora.

Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji, Director of Xavier’s Center for Equity Justice and Human Spirit (CEJHS), was asked to create mental health modules to train Ukrainian psychologists.

These modules will help psychologists assist Ukrainian refugees during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Xavier Professor Sheds New Light on New Orleans For several years, renowned New Orleans musician Dr. Michael White, a professor of Spanish at Xavier, and guitarist, singer, actor, and author Chris Thomas King have conducted independent research on the origin of one of the most popular and influential original American music forms, the blues. This past October, the two challenged universally accepted beliefs and shed new light on the genre in a joint presentation featuring discussion and performance.

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Xavierites Going Global Since she was a young scholar, Zoe Spencer, a junior studying psychology pre-medicine with a Spanish minor, has dreamt about traveling the world to study aboard. Spencer was awarded the Gilman International Scholarship for 2023 to spend the summer in San Jose, Costa Rica, and complete her study abroad program.

Graduate’s Dream to Reduce Health Inequities Supported The fourth annual Ochsner Health Medical School Scholarship for LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine has been awarded to recent Xavier graduate Aaron Jackson. The scholarship award covers the cost of tuition for Aaron to attend LSU Health Shreveport – School of Medicine over the four-year enrollment.

Student Highlights Xavierites Pitch Tech Transfer Innovation to NASA Xavier’s Team Xenergy (Xavier Energy), which includes five students, was among six finalists nationwide in NASA’s higher education spinoff challenge, the Minority University Research and Education Project Innovation Tech Transfer Idea Competition. The team pitched their commercial application and distribution plan for a piezoelectric, energy-harvesting mat (PEM) that could transfer self-generated sustainable energy wirelessly to various devices, mitigating the need for working wires and outlets.

On March 30, senior Zoe Trask was named the winner of the national award for best student radio broadcast host by The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation during its 48th Annual Gracie Awards.

Pre-Law Conquered Houston’s Law Forum

High Fashion, Culinary Arts & Social Justice Combined

A group of 24 vibrant student members of the Xavier Pre-Law Association took Houston by storm during the Houston Law Forum in November. The Xavierites who participated in the Forum, accompanied by Xavier’s Pre-Law Advisor, Dr. Pamela Waldron-Moore, were exposed to the fundamentals of law school and the various programs offered.

Madison Grant, a mass communication sophomore, was named a Gucci North America Changemakers Scholars Program Scholar.

The program was created by the well-known fashion company Gucci. Grant, who was among 12 recipients from all over the country, is determined to make a difference through her ultimate career goal of culinary multimedia content creation.

Xavierite Tasia Clark placed third in the statewide BizTech Challenge on November 25, 2022. As a BizTech finalist, Clark pitched All for Me, an app she’s developing to meet the needs of African American, Latina, and Asian American women regarding mental health and self-care.

Open Campus Selects Xavierite For Journalism Fellowship Skylar Stephens, a mass communication junior, was selected to join the Open Campus HBCU Student Journalism Network. Open Campus is partnering with Jarrett Carter Sr., a veteran journalist and founder of HBCU Digest, to create the HBCU Student Journalism Network, a paid reporting fellowship offering professional development and fostering coverage of historically Black colleges and universities.

Diary of a Med-Woman Ja’Leaha Thornton, a freshman public health pre-med major with a double minor in psychology and biology, was accepted into the Summer Health Professions Education Program internship at the University of Florida.

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87th Miss Xavier “Dreams in Black” Nina Giddens, the 87th Miss Xavier, has big dreams.

They include affordable healthcare, especially for marginalized communities.

Giddens’ work to achieve these dreams got her selected for the 2022 Rising Future Makers of AT&T’s Dream in Black program. Through the project, the students are given the opportunity to forge connections and build networks, along with other resources, to support their dreams and ambitions. Giddens was among 14 honorees and is a member of the second cohort of the initiative.

BizTech Challenge Competition

It Takes All of Us Through the All of Us Research Program, two Xavier pharmacy students presented their research at the All of Us Researcher’s Convention held this past March.

ESPN Names Xavierite as Rhoden Scholar Fellow Xavier senior Scott Lipscomb was named a fellow of Andscape’s sixth annual class of the Rhoden Fellowship. The year-long journalism training program is a partnership between Andscape, a Black media platform, and William C. “Bill” Rhoden, the award-winning ESPN sports columnist.

Two Xavierites Named American Heart Association HBCU Scholars In pursuit of excellence, Xavierites Mallory Johnson and Brayanna “Sunshine” Jones have had their hard work rewarded through their selection as American Heart Association HBCU Scholars for the 2022-2023 school year

Mister & Miss Xavier Speak at Essence HBCU Forum Nina Giddens and Zion Rouege, the Mister and Miss Xavier-elect, were panelists in this year’s Essence Girls United Day of Service during the HBCU Students panel. The panel was hosted at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center to kick off the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture.

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Xavier Embarks on A Centennial Journey in Further Pursuit of a More Just and Humane Society —By Leslie D. Rose

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COVER STORY

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esigned to create a more just and humane society through higher education, Xavier University of

Louisiana, founded in 1925, historically provided this outlet to students without such access. Now, nearly 100 years later, the mission of Xavier remains dedicated to supporting the future of continued justice and humanity through modern education and sustainability. As the University embarks upon our centennial, significant strides are being taken to honor our rich history and culture in preparation for 2025 and beyond.

Saint Katharine Drexel

Recognizing the need to make a college education more accessible and affordable while still providing the immense quality that Xavier is known for sits atop our list of goals as we enter our next century of excellence. To kick off the forthcoming celebration, University President Dr. Reynold Verret announced the Comprehensive Centennial Campaign, a fundraising mission to garner $500 million to deepen and broaden Xavier’s impact over the next 100 years so all students go forth to lead, serve, and better the world in the spirit of foundress Saint Katharine Drexel.

Time, Talent, and Treasure Many Xavierites and community members have been impacted by the power of this prestigious university, whose rich history is not only marked by academic excellence but also steeped in accolades, dignitary visits, and civil servitude.

“The history of Xavier is so significant,” said Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir, ‘99, Associate Professor of History. “We have to make sure that the students know that they didn’t get to where they are without the sacrifices of others.

They have to know that without Katharine Drexel’s vision, we would not be here. There would be so many fewer African American leaders throughout the world, not just our nation, not just Louisiana, the world.”

Dr. Norman C. Francis

Among several notable occurrences at Xavier, the Freedom Riders, denied lodging elsewhere, were permitted to stay at St. Michael’s Residence Hall.

Countless famous and historically relevant people have visited the campus, including Pope John Paul II, who gave a Catholic college address from the courtyard of the Administration building. Just before his official presidential campaign, former President Barack Obama served as commencement speaker in 2006. Pop culture icons like Stevie Wonder and Jackie Robinson have stepped foot on the ever-growing campus. Notable alumni such as New Orleans’ first Black mayor Ernest “Dutch” Morial, ‘51, former United States Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, ‘79, artist and McArthur Genius fellow John T. Scott, ‘62, and the first Black U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, ‘69, among several other highly revered and accomplished alumni further fill the University with prestige and promise.

“The connections of people and the long legacy of people that Xavier has been educating since [1925], our students need to know that that legacy is a legacy that they have to carry on,” Sinegal-DeCuir said.

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graduates. Under the early years of his leadership, enrollment drastically increased, and the campus not only expanded but became more modernized. Xavier’s endowment grew from $20 million to over $160 million throughout his tenure.

Francis carried on the goals set forth

by Drexel, and it has become a defining trademark that separates Xavier students from other college students.

Xavierites don’t compete against one another. Instead, they study together, support each other, and lend a hand when needed.

“It is the Xavier that ties us together,” Ronald Dorris, ‘72, former Xavier professor, said. “We call it the Xavier bond, the Xavier magic. We went on to become pharmacists, medical doctors, and mathematicians; you name it, to make any contribution that we felt was instrumental in advancing and contributing to the history and culture of a broader world, but to make a unique contribution to our own history and culture. We went on to do that. What we wanted when we got to Xavier, we went on to do.”

Time, talent, and treasure are within the fabric of a Xavierite.

“We all know that change doesn’t take place just because you want it to take place,” Francis said. “You can’t expect things to happen if you don’t become a part of it. There are always some people willing to give a hand. When somebody is in need, or somebody has something that you can do that will be 14

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progressive, that will help somebody else – raise your hand.”

Press Forward.

Fear Nothing.

An Overview of the Comprehensive Centennial Campaign Much has changed in our world since 1925, but access to a high-quality education remains unattainable to many potential students. This is why we seek to raise $500 million through our Comprehensive Centennial Campaign to support the future of the University, our students, and the subsequent impact collectively made wherever Xavierites may land.

“This campaign isn’t one of choice — it’s about accomplishing Xavier’s mission to promote a more just and humane society,” University President Dr. Reynold Verret said. “It’s about increasing affordability and access through financial assistance; investing in student success, well-being, and a prosperous future; matching our campus to our potential; and recruiting and retaining exceptional faculty and expanding academic programs.”

Xavier has continuously ranked among top colleges and universities throughout departments, programs, and general student well-being and success, repeatedly proving to be a major force in the educational realm and many industries, impacting the world.

“It’s about changing the world, one Xavierite at a time,” Verret said.

Xavier graduates have made even their boldest dreams come to fruition through the dedication and support of people who want to see them succeed at a level for which they may reach back their hands and help someone else actualize their goals.

“Year after year, Xavier’s graduates enter the workforce in the top 70th percentile of earners in the U.S., with many coming from families who earn in the bottom 20th percentile.

Xavier provides its students with a path to living the American dream.

That’s impact,” said Gladstone Jones, Comprehensive Centennial Campaign Chair.

The Comprehensive Centennial Campaign, supported by four pillars, reaches back to Saint Katharine Drexel’s vision and asks simply, what if? The answers make way for big dreams.

“Looking toward the next century, the world needs Xavier now more than ever, and to keep pressing forward, we ask you to join us, to walk toward the future – a future of supporting students, faculty, and our campus in exciting new ways to produce exponential impact we can only have with your support,” Jones said.

PRIORITY #1 Increasing Affordability and Access Through Financial Assistance Caitlyn A. Duffie, ‘21, an admissions counselor at Xavier, hears direct monetary concerns from potential students she counsels in her territories of Florida and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area.

“Many students in my territory are worried about not just coming to [Xavier] or being able to survive academically, but they’re worried about their financial support,” Duffie said. “So, if some of that worry can be alleviated, if they had an accessible income stream, many more students would just believe a Xavier education is a more realistic goal for them.”

This campaign priority will work to serve more students who can benefit from a Xavier education, retain more students to help them reach their goals, and support more students to ensure their dreams come true after graduation.

Xavier has proven that when students receive access, it changes their lives.

While 94% of our undergraduates apply for and receive need-based financial aid, the University boasts a 93% job-placement rate, allowing that population the opportunity to begin earning at a high level immediately post-grad.

“I know the value of a Xavier degree, and I know the value of a Xavier network which is why I push that so hard,” Duffie said. “When I’m out

recruiting, I always tell people I do not know one unsuccessful person who graduated from Xavier.”

PRIORITY #2 Investing in the Well-Being and Success of the Entire Student Xavier is known to educate the whole student, and reinvestment into the community is truly the benefit of this form of education. The University was named among the top HBCUs for student success and social mobility.

Studies show that students who earn 32% more early in their careers increase their social mobility and transform lives in the communities they serve.

“Coming to Xavier as a student, certainly academics is a part of it, but we’re talking about the whole person, not just the academic part of that person, said Dr. Marguerite S. Giguette, Interim Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost. “What are some things that we can do? What are some programs that we can do?

How can our counseling center serve our students better? These are all really critical pieces of the University. And to me, that’s what this campaign is all about. It’s central to the student. And that’s, once again, what Xavier’s about.”

This campaign priority will work to provide 360-degree academic support, career collaboration, and connection, opportunities for healthy eating and living, spiritual support, and mental wellness.

“HBCUs were designed so that students wouldn’t have to worry about navigating life in their Black bodies; they could just be brilliant scholars, thoughtful citizens that were able to get an education,” said Vice President of Student Affairs Curtis Wright. “Our students at Xavier get a world-class education. But I also think they come to us with so many more challenges than we’ve probably ever seen in the history of our institution. So I’m excited about this campaign because I think that there are opportunities for us to go back to who we were called to be, and that’s creating these more just, humane people.”

PRIORITY #3 Matching Our Campus to Our Potential As the story goes, Saint Katharine Drexel wanted the finest limestone to build the Administration building.

When questioned why she would spend so much money on something for Black and Native students, she replied, “Do they, too, not deserve the best?” Historically speaking, the best has always been available to Xavierites, and this campaign area wishes to continue down that path.

This campaign priority will work to renovate the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Convent, modernize science labs to support exceptional study, build a new and vibrant residence hall, and create a sustainable campus for the Xavier of tomorrow.

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“If we want to expand some of our academic programs, we need some space in order to do that,” Giguette said.

Other projects under this priority area are adding a performing arts and art exhibition space and an athletic field for intramural sports for a nextgeneration energy campus with new and improved infrastructure.

“We need facilities to support our students with who they are right now,” Wright said. “Our facilities need to match our students’ brilliance. We need a campus with green spaces for them so that they can get outside and commune; we need community gardens for various reasons, like addressing our food insecurities. But also, we know that when people are out in the community, their mental and physical wellness improves.”

PRIORITY #4 Recruiting and Retaining Exceptional Faculty and Expanding Academic Programs Faculty recruitment and retention depend on having top-notch offerings and faculty support. This campaign priority will include creating 10 new faculty chair positions, increasing salaries, visiting professorships, research initiatives, faculty award programs, start-up funds, professional development, and support for the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development.

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“Once we recruit a faculty member, we want that faculty member to stay,” Giguette said. “So, one of the ways we can make that happen is by supporting our faculty in as many ways as possible. What’s critical is that the faculty member truly understands Xavier’s mission, which is our students’ success.”

In developing academics for the future, adaptability is vital in an ever-changing workforce. Some programs are already in the works – African American Diasporic Cultural Studies, Institute for Pastoral Studies, Health Care Management, and Data Science and Analytics.

“One of the critical things for any university, but especially for Xavier, is to make sure that our academic programs are moving forward, and we are creating new programs to position our students to remain leaders. I can’t predict what might be a new program in 10 years, but I know that it’s with great faculty who are thinking about what our students will need moving forward. In every one of these healthrelated programs we’ve [recently] started, the [current] percentage of African Americans practicing in these fields is less than 5%.”

Giguette said the idea isn’t just to create new things. It’s also to infuse new ideas into current programs. Community engagement, which is a historic investment for Xavier, will look to provide a summer faculty-in-residence program and a faculty fellowship program.

Building a Culture of Alumni Philanthropy Xavierites live the scripture Luke 12:48 – to whom much is given, much will be required. Honoring the legacy of paying it forward and bestowing their time, talent, and treasure unto a place that has meant so much to them is a rite of passage.

Teal Holden, ‘02, who serves as the Vice Chair on the Comprehensive Centennial Campaign Committee and is also the Second Vice President for the National Alumni Association, said she believes that creating opportunities for someone to follow their passion is the type of legacy Xavierites want to create as a community.

“If we are blessed with talents, wealth, knowledge, time, and a robust network, it is expected that we give back to others,” Holden said. “When I think about this in relationship to Xavier, our alma mater, and knowing how much they have given us – they have expanded upon our talents as we matriculated through Xavier, and they’ve given us a community where we feel valued and the stepping stones to create the life we want to live.

They’ve given us friendships; Xavier has given us mentors and just so much more. When I think about that and know that while I may have only physically been at Xavier for four years, the institution has continued to open doors for my community and me, I

don’t know if any other organization has had the type of impact on my life that Xavier has.”

While Holden has created an endowed scholarship at the University and donated $10,000 on Give. Love. Xavier day, she notes, giving time is equally essential.

“Alumni have a shared responsibility for the growth and development of Xavier,” Holden said. “We’re all connected to the mission of creating a just and humane society and focused on engaging our current students and alumni. One of the ways that we could do that is through fundraising and developing strong partnerships and relationships that will help sustain Xavier for the next 100 years. Giving doesn’t just require financial giving; it’s also the investment of your time, experience, vision, and personal connections. More than anything, it’s just really striving to create that culture of alumni philanthropy.”

Dr. Derek Robinson, ’98, sees Xavier as a place where dreams come true.

It’s part of the foundation that helped him secure a lucrative medical career, including roles as an active emergency medicine physician, clinical associate professor, and senior leader at a major healthcare provider. He continues to pay his good fortune forward, including serving as Vice-Chairman of Xavier’s Board of Trustees.

“I give to Xavier because Xavier’s given so much to me over the years, and truthfully, my journey would not be what it has been if not for

Xavier,” Robinson said. “It’s a place where the socioeconomic trajectory of our students and their families is elevated, and it’s a place where lives are transformed. I know my investments in Xavier will pay dividends for generations of local and national communities.”

Robinson, who donated $25,000 on Give. Love. Xavier day said there are many invaluable ways to support, and Xavier needs all that support on an ongoing basis. He hopes Xavierites give with the understanding that every offering of time, resources, and finances is essential.

“I think it’s important for folks to give what they can give, how they can give,” he said. “I haven’t always been able to give at this amount, and I won’t always be able to give at this amount.

All types of service and philanthropic gifts are important. It’s not as much about the financial amount as it is about individuals giving back and contributing to a university that continues to invest in and support the development of young people who will continue to do remarkable things across the nation and worldwide.”

2025 and Beyond

the crossroads of 100 more years of impact.

“What this campaign is doing beyond 2025 is providing the foundation and the funds that we need to move forward and maintain the excellent programs that we have, as well as create new programs so that the students of the future will also be able to create a more just and humane society as they become leaders and move forward,” Giguette said.

The unimaginable awaits Xavier at the turn of this century, but as we prepare for the future, the student experience remains at the heart of it all.

“Our students tell our story better than we could ever tell it,” Wright said.

“We’ve given them the tools to use their voice to bring about change. The great part about it all is the student input we’ve received. They’re excited about who we could become as a university, even though they may not be here to enjoy it. They want it for future generations of Xavierites.”

Xavier is ready to exponentially unlock access as our graduates personify societal change for generations. If you’re prepared to support that change, please visit giving. xula.edu, call (504) 520-7575, or email IA@xula.edu.

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Dawn Brown, M.D., ‘00

Cherie C. Hill, M.D., ‘05

Eric Peters, Pharm.D., ‘04

Xavier upholds its Dean M. Cannon, M.D., ‘94

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obligation to health equity Inga Collins, Pharm.D., ‘08

Veronica Gillespie-Bell, M.D., ‘00

Alexis Russell, D.D.S., ‘06

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Equitable Society Xavier’s Longstanding Commitment to Health Equity Continues to Flourish —By Leslie D. Rose

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hile health equity swiftly became an industry buzzword at the height of the current social justice movement as companies swarmed at the opportunity to appear to be working toward equitable outcomes due to new RFP and grant requirements, health equity was never a set of buzzwords for Xavier. It’s a deeply rooted commitment that matches the University’s mission to create a more just and humane society.

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avierites are instilled with the desire to shape the lives of everyone they interact with while giving back and paying it forward to create a cycle of responsibility. The University continues to impact the pursuit of equitable outcomes, with countless Xavierites out in the world showcasing this commitment and several creating opportunities to benefit the Xavier community directly. Though Xavier has long been known as the number one institution for getting Black students into medical school, this result digs beyond securing the professional futures of Xavierites. It’s also about ensuring every community receives the care and concern it deserves, from the safety of having a healthcare provider who looks like you to know you’re receiving the best care available from a physical and compassion standpoint.

A sentiment Xavierites share is that the University shaped the way they view equity. This is especially true for science graduates who spend exuberant study time investigating health outcomes and understanding how certain factors inequitably impact communities of color. Xavier upholds its longstanding obligation to health equity, and thanks to Xavierites who go forth and do great things, this commitment continues to flourish. Recently, three Xavier alumnae have been able to offer partnerships, grant funding, and scholarship opportunities to the University to pay forward what they’ve received from the place that played such a transformative role in their lives.

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Tiffany West, ‘00 – Gilead Sciences’ Racial Equity Community Impact Fund Tiffany West, ’00, serves as Senior Director, Advancing Health and Black Equity at Gilead Sciences. In 2020, Gilead started its Racial Equity Community Impact Fund as a three-year $10 million commitment to racial equity and social justice. Xavier was named one of the 20 fund recipients.

Xavier was an easy choice, not just because West was an alumnus but because of its unwavering commitment to equity overall.

“As a healthcare company, we want to make sure that we are investing in winners,” West said. “But I also think for me personally, my Xavier experience and my seat at the table representation in corporate America is important. It’s important for us to wield our influence in a way where we are using our own journey as a testimony of what success looks like but also investing in institutions that have demonstrated success and where we can use our resources to amplify that success in different spaces. Our schools graduate some of the most prolific voices in the United States and across the globe. So, my question is, why not HBCUs? Why not Xavier?”

Gilead Sciences’ Racial Equity Community Impact Fund (RECIF) initially provided $10 million in grants to 20 organizations over three years.

Through Gilead’s continued support, Xavier has significantly expanded its pre-college programs.

Xavier’s College of Pharmacy has also partnered with Gilead for a health equity collaboration to serve underserved populations. The RECIF grant will continue to support the University’s strong

goals of continuing to serve underrepresented populations as it enters its next century of service.

“We fund six HBCUs, and we are really excited about the amazing work that those social justice centers do and in creating social justice warriors of the future,” West said. “Some programs have decided to provide scholarships for firstgeneration college students. Some have created a social justice cohort. Many of the schools are doing work inside of the [criminal justice] systems as well as doing environmental justice. We don’t dictate what the schools have to do. We are just really excited to support that social justice work and highlight and support students who are emerging in the movement.”

In August 2022, Gilead announced a new health equity collaboration with the Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education (CMHDRE) at the College of Pharmacy and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine. Xavier was also one of 13 recipients of the Gilead Foundation’s Creating Possible Fund™ in 2022, launched to support creative and high-impact strategies that advance health through education equity. The fund grants Xavier $3,000,000 for a three-year period, which is responsible for expanding Xavier’s pre-collegiate STEM programming, including its SOAR-X and MATHStar I and II, CHEMStar, BOIStar, PHYStar programs. It will also support re-establishing the very successful Louisiana Engineering

Advancement Program and a pre-college, forcredit dual enrollment program for high school seniors and recent high school graduates known as XULA Achieve.

In 2022, Gilead was a sponsor for Xavier’s homecoming celebration, hosting several oncampus events as part of their seven-city “HBCU Roadshow” tour to advance Black health and equity. Gilead also funded the Gilead Scholars program at Xavier. Scholars for Equity in Justice are selected before entering the university as freshmen. These students are chosen for their demonstrated high level of academic success, commitment to community service, and heart for activism. Scholars will deepen their understanding of social justice, applied research, and equity policy issues in subsequent years by engaging in year-long projects in partnership with community residents, community organizers, and Xavier faculty.

This past July, West experienced a full circle moment as she led a Gilead delegation that included the CEO and Executive Vice President/ General Counsel to visit Xavier University and learn more about our partnership and programs.

Dr. Christy Valentine Theard, ‘96 – Healthy Blue Scholarship Dr. Christy Valentine Theard, ’96, a New Orleans native, has always been familiar with Xavier’s impact on its community. When she knew she wanted to become a doctor, there was no question she’d begin her education at Xavier. As her career has advanced over the years, she’s always sought to return the favor the University has given her. So, when an opportunity to fund a scholarship through her role as President/CEO of Healthy Blue Louisiana came about, Xavier was indeed one of the schools that were not only a top choice for Theard but one that easily fit the description of being a university of choice for future healthcare champions.

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The Healthy Blue scholarship is a fund for students pursuing a Master of Public Health in health equity. It covers the entire cost of an academic year in exchange for a commitment to work in a rural area in Louisiana. The scholarship funded one student each year in 2021 and 2022.

It will fund multiple students in the 2023-2024 academic year.

“I’m grateful for these scholarships, and the students are grateful in the communities that benefit, but we have so much work to do,” Theard said. “You have to keep running, and you can’t get tired. We have to make sure that we remain

open to create spaces where people can share things that weigh on them and be inspired to do more because we realize there’s so much more that needs to be done.”

The scholarship fund notes a success story in recipient Almetra Granger, ’22. Granger completed her MPH in health equity with honors.

Her thesis was “Utilizing PRAMS and Healthy People 2020 to Examine Black Women’s Breastfeeding Behavior in Louisiana Prior to the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” During her MPH studies, she worked at St. Mary Parish Community Action Agency in Franklin, Louisiana.

Lauren Powell, Ph.D., ’06 – Takeda Multi-Year Partnership ­ Lauren Powell, Ph.D. ’06, former Vice President of the U.S. Health Equity & Community Wellness at Takeda Pharmaceuticals helped launch the company’s multi-year partnership with Xavier.

The partnership is set further to improve health outcomes for disadvantaged and marginalized populations. While Powell sought out her university, its reputation alone made it an easy choice for Takeda.

“Ultimately, Xavier’s reputation stood for itself,” Powell said. “So, all I did, I feel like, was put the profile of a school that already has very noteworthy accomplishments in front of some people who needed to see it. That’s all I did.”

Takeda’s multi-million-dollar investment will support the development of a technical research and exchange center at Xavier, known as T-REX. T-REX is anticipated to accelerate Xavier’s health informatics, research findings, and interventions at the intersection of basic science, clinical practice, and data to advance health equity and create community wellness.

“The partnership is something that will continue to develop over time,” Powell said. “We’ll also be focusing on building trust. And we know that building trust is essential to helping to advance things like clinical trial participation and making sure that we’re creating therapeutics that are going to help everyone.”

The grant will also elevate postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to advance health equity research while improving community engagement and advocacy to uncover and focus resources on Xavier’s graduate health science programs.

“We have more responsibility now than ever to create the world we want to lead for generations to come,” Powell said. “We know that multiple racial, social, and systemic factors determine the ability for individuals to access the care they need or whether they receive any care really at all. In the U.S., patients can face huge challenges with diagnoses, access, affordability, and lots of other systemic barriers rooted in racism and other forms of oppression. So, we know that

we have a lot to do to push forward in the face of opposition to cultivate sustainable change and equitable solutions. We recognize that a patient’s health and wellbeing is inextricably tied to geography, finances, education, age, race, ethnicity, gender orientation, and community for health equity to be achieved.”

An Equitable Society Xavier Is Foundational and Transformative For the Xavierites able to uplift the University through transformational funding and partnership opportunities, paying it forward feels essential.

West said her experience at Xavier gave her the necessary foundation to grow.

“I was in a safe environment where I could develop relationships that were critical for me in a critical time in my life,” West said. “I had a core group of friends who wanted each other to win no matter what. We had a sense of community that I think is critical in shaping how I navigate my community at work. And the academic education that Xavier gave me is the foundation for my advanced training.”

She said that the academic training at Xavier is undeniable because it not only cultivates professionals but also shapes adults who understand how to learn and adapt to various settings.

Xavier transformed Powell’s life, and because of that, she will always pay it forward. She hopes every HBCU graduate will do the same.

She is now pursuing her Ph.D. at LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health in New Orleans. As a doctoral student, she will work alongside Dr. Henry Nuss to help implement pipeline programs to get more rural and minority students into health profession programs and have them enter the workforce in rural and underserved areas throughout the state..

“I fully believe my time at Xavier was transformative – it was transformational for me,” Powell said. “I wouldn’t be who I am today without my time at Xavier, without the professors and the people who poured into me, without the city of New Orleans, who also helped me learn more about who I am. And so, this is just a little bit of what I feel I can help give back to what Xavier has already given me. I also think that there’s a responsibility for alums of HBCUs to find ways to support our school, to find ways to make sure that we are not the last class that graduates. So, we are not the last class that is successful, and we are constantly looking back and bringing back more to our alma mater. And we have a lot of alums who are in very, very powerful positions. We should be doing what we need to do in those positions to continue to bring people up with us.” XG

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2022 The following Honor Roll of Donors includes gifts received by the University from January 1 to December 31, 2022.

Xavier is thankful for the many gifts it receives from alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, and other supporters. Through their generous donations, these benefactors confirm their belief in our educational mission and help to ensure that both current and future students receive a solid academic foundation.

Placement into the respective Honor Roll of Donor categories considers both the sum total of all personal contributions plus receipts from any donor-advised fund and matching gifts during that time frame.

Xavier strives for accuracy and thoroughness. If you believe an entry is listed in error, or have questions about the Donor Honor Roll, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (504) 520-7575.

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Honor Roll of Donors Alumni $50,000 to $99,999

Carolyn Brown Block-Arnelle, Ph.D. Dr. and Mrs. John H. Jackson IV $10,000 to $49,999 Dr. Katrice Annette Albert Dr. Keisa J. Anderson Ms. Carmen Maria Austin Mr. Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr. Regina M. Benjamin, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Brown III Lina Bonita Caldwell, M.D. Dr. Brenda Mary Ann Chappell Dr. Torijaun and Mrs. Michelle Dallas Dr. Michelle R. Easton Mr. Christopher and Dr. Treniece Eubanks Dr. Farrell David Fort* Dr. Norman C. Francis* Ms. Teal A. Holden* Dr. Paul A. and Mrs. Tammie James Dr. Patrice P. Jean, J.D., Ph.D. and Mr. Darren Collins $5,000 to $9,999 LCDR Denise A. Boggs-Wilkerson Mr. Randall N. Boseman* Mr. Kenneth J. Broussard Mr. Bernard L. and Mrs. Diane V. Bynum Sr. Theresa Chato, S.B.S. Mr. Paul R. Richard and Mrs. Melonie A. Coleman-Richard Drs. Errol Crook and Tammy Lawrence Crook Mrs. Dionne DeBose-Hampton Dr. Kathryn L. Elmore Mr. and Mrs. John L. Finley, III* Attorney and Mrs. Timothy B. Francis, Esq. Mrs. Mildred Young Gardner* Dr. Lloyd A. Gavin and Mrs. Eunice C. Gavin* Mr. Cary M. Grant Mr. Cedric S. Grant The Estate of Mr. Lionel Hampton Ms. Piia T. Hanson Carol D. Harris, M.D. Mr. William H. Harris, Jr., Esq.* Ms. Veronica L. Harrison* Drs. MaCalus and Danika Hogan Ms. Kristen R. Labat* Dr. Adrena V. Lee Mrs. Carolyn Millet Lee Senior Federal Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle and Mrs. Patricia Lemelle W. Irene Love, Pharm.D.

The Late Judge Lucia T. Thomas

Mrs. Ruth Campbell Jean Mrs. Lillian A. Eubanks Joseph, MBA Regina Whitfield Kekessi, M.D., MPH Kevin T. Marks, M.D. and Antoinette W. Marks, Pharm.D. Mr. Geoffrey T. Marshall and Mrs. Rhonda J. Marshall Dr. James A. Paschal* Mr. Trans Perry Mr. Edwin J. and Mrs. Carole T. Rigaud Drs. Derek J. and Shawn S. Robinson Dr. Ida L. Rose-Mize Mrs. Jenny and Mr. Michael M. Rue, Esq. HD Ms. Paula T. Saizan Paula M. Verrette, M.D. Dr. Denise A. Webb Anonymous Donors Dr. Carla Gayle Massey Dr. David R. and Mrs. Synthia Miller Mr. Chester W. and Mrs. Barbara A. Mitchell Shayla B. Nesbitt, M.D. Captain Vincent L. (Brown) Nzinga Mr. Olumide B. Olafioye Alejandro R. Perkins, Esq. and Mrs. Dina G. Perkins* Ms. Kelley L. Perkins Mr. Ulysses A. and Mrs. Rise Pichon Mrs. Lynne K. Raphael Dr. Oneka Y. Richardson Mrs. Lila Courtney June Riley* Dr. Tanya Robinson* Dr. Keira N. Scanks The George and Ola Sewell Fund of Infaith Community Foundation Ms. Chantel Shackleford Dr. Odessa K. Spraggins Dr. Trevonne M. Thompson and Dr. Nicole C. Thompson* Dr. Frederick M. and Mrs. Olivia A. Toca* Mrs. Sylvia Haydel Tureaud Ms. Brianna O. Warren Dr. Carla B. Washington Ms. Lisa L. Wilkerson Cheynita Woodson-Jones, M.D. Mrs. Charlotte H. Wooten Xavier University COP ‘72

* - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

thank you $2,500 to $4,999 John S. Adams, Sr., M.D. Belinda B. Alexander, M.D. Captain Sanders W. Anderson and Mr. Lewis Anderson* Archie Andrews, Ph.D. Mr. Malcolm M. Armstrong, Sr. Mr. Justin T. Augustine, III Dr. Antoinette M. Bannister Mr. Norman E. Barnum, IV and Mrs. Dionne Gremillion Barnum* Tara D. Benjamin, M.D. Stacy C. Benton, PsyD. Mr. Irvin C. Blackburn and Mrs. Wanda Haney Blackburn Dr. Sheila D. Bouldin Mrs. Leslie M. Bourgeois Truss Dr. Yolonda Bourgeois, M.D. Dr. Brandon L. Bowman Ms. Elizabeth A. Boykin Dr. Carolyn M. Brown Mr. Herbert P. Burrell Ms. Barbara J. Carmon Ms. Misti C. Clark Drs. George E. and Christie L. Clayton Mrs Savitra A. Collins Attorney Karl J. Connor, J.D., L.L.M. and Mrs. Monika Connor Mr. Learnard G. Dickerson Mrs. Stephanie A. Easton LaReesa M. FerdinandDukes, M.D. Ms. Keisha D. Flen Mrs. Marguerite Rey Florent Dr. Holly Bastian-Francis and Mr. Anthony L. Francis Ms. Christina M. Francis Mrs. Lishunda M. Franklin Mr. Henry J. Glover, Sr., MBA and Mrs. Janice R. Glover* Dr. Otis Gowdy, Jr. Marcellus Grace, Ph.D. and Mrs. Laura D. Grace Dr. Roland Hamilton Drs. Antwar M. and Angelica Harrell Ms. Mia H. Harris Dr. Darvis K. Harvey Mr. Ian P. and Mrs. Marielle Heisser Mrs. Michaelle V. Jones Ms. Taffie Nicole Jones* Ms. Eboni L. Kaigler Dr. Nicole Lee Kerley-McGuire

Mrs. Constance Labat and the Late Dr. Michael L. Labat, Sr. Mr. Jerrol M. Larrieu Dr. Brian N. Lewis and Dr. Tamara H. Lewis Dr. Quinisha K. Logan-Nash Mr. Kenneth W. and Mrs. Andrea C. Loyd Ms. Eleanor Nicole Mack, Esq. Dr. Christie W. and Mr. Gregory Magee Marlah H. Mardis, M.D. Roy R. Marrero, Jr, M.D. Captain Leon McClain,Jr. Mrs. Cheryl Anderson Medlock Dr. Perry White Mitchell, M.D. Dr. Anthony J. Montegut, USAF Mr. Donald R. Naylor, Jr., Esq. Drs. Victor C. and Nadrea A. Njoku Sancerie J. O’RourkeAllen, D.D.S. Dr. Jacquelynn Y. Orr Dr. Shenita A. Outland Dr. Lauren G. Outlaw Mrs. Tiffany Milam Owens* Dr. Patricia Patterson Dr. Marina E. Rasnow-Hill Dr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Red III Ms. Synim N. Rivers Mr. McLouis and Mrs. Harriette G. Robinet* Dr. Melanie Robinson-Woodard Dr. Keisha T. and Mr. Michael D. Robinson Ms. Janira Rodriguez Attorney Juval O. Scott Ms. Charles Etta Silas Mr. Errol J. and Mrs. Emma Simmons Dr. Elton J. Smith, M.D. Ms. Louise J. Sonnier Mrs. Michele Simon Stanley Dr. Tondra Newman Taylor Mr. Herbert Thomas, Jr. and Mrs. Nellie Thomas Mrs. Evangeline H. Tierney Drs. David A. and Markitta J. Travillion Miss Vanessa M. Vavasseur Mr. Torrin W. Velazquez Mr. Shawn and Mrs. Renee M. Welch Dr. Michael G. White Mrs. Constance Marion Williams Lashonda L. Williams, M.D.

* - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

Yolanda A. Williams, D.D.S. Attorney Sharon and Ms. Huiling Zealey-Chen $1,000 to $2,499 Ms. Clotia C. Abbey-Mensah Capt. Eugenia Foster Adams, Ret.* Dr. Carlton Z. and Mrs. Inez Gaudin Adams The Late Mrs. Ruby Folse Age Dr. Ashli P. and Mr. Michael Alexander Mr. Henry C. Alexander, III Dr. Ronda E. Alexander Mr. Joe L. Allen, Jr.* Mr. Charles E. and Mrs. Gloria Anderson Dr. Garrett D. Anderson Mr. Joseph D. Antee Dr. Gyasi A. Askia Dr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Atkinson, III Mrs. Cheri and Mr. Verge Ausberry Daria E. Babineaux, M.D. Dr. Reneathia P. Baker, M.D. Dr. Tracy A. and Mr. Mark Banks Mr. Rashi J. Bates and Mrs. Karmen Robertson Bates Ms. Donn C. Beaubien* Dr. Angela M. Bell Dr. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow Attorney Youshea A. Berry, Esq. Dr. Angel B. Bettis Mr. and Mrs. Renard A. Boissiere, Sr. Dr. Jocelyn O. Joseph and Mr. Dobbin O. Bookman Mr. Edward Holl and Mrs. Melanie Boston-Holland Dr. Michael C. Boucree Dr. Michael D. Bradley Ms. De Etra Branch* Janice A. Briscoe Mrs. Beverly Anna Avery Broussard* The Late Mr. Edmund C. Broussard Mrs. Cheryl B. Broussard and the Late Edward J. Broussard Ms. Felicia M. Broussard Ms. Keasha A. Broussard Malcolm Broussard, RPh. Ms. Mercedese Broussard Mr. Charles J. Brown, Jr. and Mrs. Tammy Honoré Brown

Dr. Darius K. Brown, Sr. Mr. James D. Brown Mr. Kevin G. Brown Mr. Samuel L. Brown Mr. Terence C. and Mrs. Stephanie S. Brown Mrs. Nicole Brunson Dr. Sylvester J. and Mrs. Margaret A. Bryan Arnold Bullock, M.D. Mr. William A. and Mrs. Fannie L. Bush Charlette M. Cain, DVM* Dr. Jarrett D. Cain, DPM, M.Sc., FACFAS Attorney Benjamin E. Cannon Mr. Emerson Carey, Jr., Esq.* Mrs. Joyce J. Carter Mr. Kenneth L. and Mrs. LaQuita Carter The Honorable Troy A. Carter and Mrs. Melanie L. Carter Dr. Lynette Smith Causey and Dr. Matthew Causey Mr. Meyer J. and Mrs. Mary E. Chambers Mr. James H. Chandler The Late Mr. Emory J. Clark Mr. Jelani M. Clark Attorney MiAngel C. Cody Dr. Arthur C. and Mrs. Sarah G. Coleman Dr. Denise A. Coleman, Pharm.D. Kimberlee A. ColemanHenderson, M.D. Mr. Donald C. Collins Dr. LaTedra M. Collins Dr. Jenifer M. Conde and Mr. John P. Conde Dr. William and Mrs. Catherine E. Cottles Ms. Michelle A. Covalt Rev. Dr. Marion Criddle Ms. Helen G. Cuillier Mr. Douglas Cunningham Dr. Glen Winfield Dace, II Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S. Daniels, Jr. Nicholas A. Davis, R.Ph. and Dr. Brenda Kavanaugh-Davis Dr. Tony D. Davis Ms. Roxanne M. Deams Mrs. Kathleen Keyes DeGrange* Ms. Tiffany T. Devereaux* Dr. Ronald Dorris Dr. Jhan Doughty Berry* Ms. Kathleen Draughter

Beverly Brown Dupre, Ph.D. Mr. Errol Duronslet Ms. Charmagne M. Eady Carmen G. Echols, M.D. Dr. Sabrina M. Echols, M.D. Mrs. Karen S. Edwards The Late Ms. Danyale A. Ellis Mr. Marvin E. Ellis Dayna Leigh Ellison, M.D, Mr. James and Mrs. Cheryl Elmore* Mr. Amos J. Evans and Mrs. Barbara Keyes Evans Natasha Fievre, M.D. Aja J. Fowler, M.D. Dr. Ryan A. Francois Mr. Carroll L. and Mrs. Gloria Frank* Drs. Coleridge T. and Cheryl Franklin* Ms. Felecia I. Garner, M.D. Dr. Nefretiti M. Garrison-North Mr. Wilfred George Gaspard Rev. Dr. Peggy A. Gibson Dr. Kidada N. Gilbert-Lewis and Mr. Faruq El Haqq* Mrs. Nicole Marchand Golden Drs. Rossie J. Gomez and Karen J. Gray-Gomez Mrs. Marlene Gonzalzles Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald Ms. Beverly Winona Grant DeShawndranique D. Gray, M.D. Dr. Rashida N. Gray Dr. Torrance T. Green Professor D. Wendy Greene, Esq. Dr. Rosalind Pijeaux Hale Dr. Jeanine E. Hall Mrs. Mattie Johnson Hall Adrienne A. Hanson, M.D. Mr. Cordell M. and Mrs. Amelia W. Hardy Mrs. Cynthia Hardy Mrs. Virginia Todd Hardy Dr. Davina J. Harkey-Nero Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Harland, II Tomia Palmer Harmon, M.D. Miss Andrea N. Harper* Mrs. Gaylene V. Watts Harris* Dr. LeWanza M. Harris Mr. William K. Harvey Mr. William T. and Mrs. Elizabeth Bostick* Ms. Janice Heard-Guidry Dr. Anna I. and Mr. Trent S. Heisser

Dr. Cherie C. and Mr. Carl C. Hill Mrs. Ruby N. Hill Mr. Morris L. Honore Dr. Ebony R. Hoskins Mr. James T. Houston, Jr. and Mrs. Sandra Z. Houston Mrs. Serena J. Hunter Cynthia Darensbourg Hurd Ms. Dana M. Iglesias Mr. and Mrs. Willie Irons Ms. Camiel J. Irving Ernest W. Jackson, D.M.D.* Ms. Keli D. Jackson Miss Kimberly S. Jackson Dr. LaToya D. Jackson Street Dr. Jennifer H. Jacobs and Mr. Everett P. Jacobs Mrs. Melazie Vavasseur Jacobs Dr. Claude D. Jarrett and Mrs. Azzari C. Jarrett Adrienne M. Johnson, Pharm.D. Mr. and Mrs. André R. Johnson Dr. Clanford L. Johnson Mrs. Elaine M. Keller Johnson Mr. George E. Johnson HD Julie L. Johnson, M.D. Dr. Latasha M. Bright Johnson and Mr. Jerome C. Johnson Dr. Taliah J. Johnson Mrs. Kimberly I. Johnson-Henry Drs. Lamont Randall-Desean Jones and Teniesha N. Wright-Jones Ms. Marsha M. Jones Dr. Nadja N. Jones Mrs. Joy A. Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Joshua, Sr. Ms. Kara M. Keller Kimberly J. Keller, M.D. Mr. Ron C. Kelly April R. Kennedy, M.D. Mr. Marc V. Kennedy Mr. Victor J. Labat Mrs. Rochelle N. Lampton Courtney A. Landry, M.D. Mr. Albert C. Lee Lester A. Lee, Sr., Ph.D. Treva A. Lee, Ph.D. Dr. Christina A. Levings Dr. Januari S. Lewis Dr. Myra Marion Lewis Ms. Sherrie B. Littlejohn Mr. Louis E. Livers, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel P. Llorens Mr. Marlon Lloyd Ms. Taura L. Long Dr. Brandy Gallen Malbrough Judge Njeri B. Maldonado

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2022 Honor Roll of Donors Ms. Veronica A. Malone Dr. Jarrett Manning, D.D.S., MPH Dr. Christopher E. Marrero* Dion N. Martin, M.D. Mrs. Robyn T. Mays Mr. Donte’ D. McClary Mrs. Shirley C. McClendon Mr. Victor W. McCray Mrs. Valencia Pearson McCrimmon Attorney Karl Eugene McDonald Mrs. Rosie M. McDonald Brian L. McGee, M.D. Mrs. Shawana J. McGee-Fayolle Dr. Jill E. McGovern Mrs. Andrea and Mr. Randall McHenry Randy G. McKee, Esq. Ms. Brendolyn M. McKenna* Dr. George J. McKenna, III Dr. Warren P. McKenna, Jr. Mrs. Carolyn Jennings McLain Dr. Tamara Hughes Meekins Dr. Jennifer Lapeyrolerie Metoyer and Mr. Rene Metoyer Dr. Asia K. Richardson Michel Mr. Adolph J. Moline, Jr. Mrs. Tomika D. Moody Dr. Calandra R. Tate Moore Ms. Crystal N. Moore* Dr. James W. Moore (Captain, USPHS, Ret.) and Mrs. Avis Sinegal Moore* Mrs. Raya Llorens Moore Mr. Jarvis J. Morgan Mrs. Erica Lynn Morgan-Taylor Mr. Brandon M. Morning Ms. LaToya B. Moseley Allen E. Moton, Pharm.D. Dr. Nicole E. Mourillon Mr. Johnny S. and Mrs. Linda G. Narcisse Mr. Stevey T. Neal Kenneth E. Nixon, M.D. Mrs. Claire H. Ojeh and Mr. Olisa Ojeh Mr. Michael B. Parris Dr. Monica A. Pasley Ms. Javonne D. Patterson Mrs. Patricia O. Patillo and the Late Dr. Roland A. Pattillo Mr. Lewis Pryor and Mrs. Tiffinie N. Payne-Pryor Ms. Michelle A. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pierce

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Dr. Steven T. Player and Dr. Celeste O. Player Mr. Joseph K. Plumbar Mrs. Lisa Cochran Porter Dr. Raeschelle J. Potter-Deimel Mr. and Mrs. David E. Powell Mr. Gregory H. Powell Mr. Eugene A. Priestley* Dr. Ashley W. Primus Dr. Lawrence J. Prograis, Jr. Dorothy L. Pugh, R.Ph. Mrs. Carolyn R. RachelPrice, R Ph, CMTM Mrs. Annie F. Tureaud Lewis Ramsey Ms. Kimberly M. Reese* Dr. Elizabeth Moore Rhodes Dr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Richard Ms. Marsha Richard-Hart, MSPH Ms. Mia R. Robins Dr. Quintin R. Robinson Mrs. Leslie D. Rose Dr. Kelley H. Rouse The Honorable Darryl E. Rouson Mrs. Lois Milton Roux Dr. Kimberly M. Lyles Rowsom Dr. Donald M. Rozzell Ms. Yvette C. Russell Mr. Kenneth M. and Mrs. Gail D. Sabathia Ms. Joyce M. Sandifer* Mrs. Anna Rita Smith Scott Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Shanks, Jr. Mr. Clifton Shaw Mr. Westley and Mrs. Jacqueline B. Sholes Mrs. Monique J. Shuler Dr. Julia K. Simmons Ms. Marla Singleton Dr. Brandi A. Sinkfield Mr. Jeffrey P. Sloan and Mrs. Demetria F. Sloan* Ms. Ada Nicole Smith Mr. Alphonse Smith Drs. Andre D. and Gilda M. Smith Mr. Lionel Beaver Smith Dr. Melissa D. Smith-Noel Dr. Anisa S. Ssengoba-Ubogu and Dr. Erobghene E. Ubegil Mrs. Marcia Armant St. Martin Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell J. Stevens Dr. Margaret C. Stewart Ms. Courtney Danclar Sutton Dr. Samella Sutton

Dr. Jessica D. Tanksley Dr. Dustin A. Taylor Ingrid Taylor, M.D. Mrs. Monica P. Taylor Dr. William and Mrs. Annie Belle Terrell Ms. Teresa Spikes Terry* Mr. Melvin and Mrs. Shelia Thompson Dr. Alana C. Thompson-Byrd Dr. Cleopatra E. Thompson Mrs. Etta O. Tricksey Dr. Jacquelyn S. Turner Mrs. Kamala Valadares-Rimmey Christy L. Valentine, M.D. Mrs. Germaine G. Vavasseur Cynthia Bowman Vernon, Pharm.D. Mr. Patrick A. and Mrs. Penny T. Victorian* Mr. Christopher W. Vincent* Dr. Carlos J. and Dr. Karla L. Vital Dr. Elliot L. Wade Ms. Monique T. Wakefield Mrs. Cassandra M. Walwendah Anne Bouise Ward, M.D. JoAnn E. Warrick-Gable, M.D. Dr. Terri Washington Ms. Nicole D. Webb Ms. Quo Vadis M. Webster* Mr. Charles Eugene Wesley Dr. Niesha J. Westmoreland Angele T. White, Pharm.D., J.D.* Mr. Philip J. and Mrs. Carolyn Wallace White Ms. Jimmie C. Wickham Mr. Alexander Oscar Williams Amanda C. Williams, D.D.S. Dr. Damon L. Williams Ms. Donielle F. Williams Mr. Elijah J. Williams Kimberly S. Williams, M.D. Ms. Mollie Marie Williams Clarice A. Wimberly, M.D., M.S. Mr. John and Dr. Krystene Woodard Ms. Jocelyn Wright Dr. Byron M. Young Mrs. Erika D. Young Anonymous Donors $500 to $999 Dr. Chandra C. Abbott Mayor Timothy J. Adams Mr. Nelson Alexander Mr. Shay T. Allen

Mrs. Larna J. Atkinson Dr. Marvene Augustus Janeen R. Azare, Ph.D. Dr. Kristina A. Banks Dr. LaToya S. Barber Dr. Gilda A. Barnum-Barabino and Mr. Joseph Barabino Drs. James L. and Patrise A. Bennett Mrs. Felicia M. Black-Townsel Mr. Darryl R. and Mrs. Cheryl W. Boykins Mr. Glenn M. and Mrs. Maria M. Braud Dr. Marcus L. Brinson, Pharm.D. Dr. Aliya N. Brown Dr. Damieon G. Brown Mr. Glendell Brown Mr. and Mrs. Melvin P. Brown, Jr Dr. Samira L. Brown Dr. Shawn S. Brown Ms. Tia Zeno Brown Sharm El’ Buras, M.D. Miss Alexis M. Burke Dr. Bobby P. Burkes Dr. Evita G. Bynum Dr. Rosemarie J. Caillier Dr. Alexis L. Ponder Calloway Dr. Vivian D. Campbell Dean M. Cannon, M.D. Dr. Stephanie Carmicle-Davis and Mr. Dereck B. Davis Nikki Harrison Carter, M.D. Sir Samuel Carter Dr. Edgar L. Chase, III and Mrs. Alva D. Chase Mr. Kenny K. Chase Dr. Dawn M. Chinn, Pharm.D. Mrs. Tamekia-Shawn R. Cobb Dr. Carnecia Y. Cole Dr. Carla D. Collins Dr. Joseph A. Collins and Dr. Meredith Coleman Collins Miss Terry A. Cook Jacinta E. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D. Ms. Stephanie M. Cooper Ms. Taneisha R. Cormier Dr. Darren S. and Mrs. Kristie C. Cousin Mrs. Charlotte Faciane Craven Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Shirley Crear Mr. James Leonard Currence* William E. Dailey, Jr., Esq. Dr. Markesha Winn Daniel Dr. Kimberly M. Davis Dr. Rachel Davis-Haley

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dean, LCDR, USN, (Ret.) Mr. Alvin S. Deloach Mr. John F. and Mrs. Daisy Guitart Dimaggio Mr. Humphrey Doermann HD Mr. James J. and Mrs. Merilynn B. Donelon Mrs. Leslie Courtney Thorpe Douglas Jeniqua R. Duncan, M.D. Rochelle L. Head-Dunham, M.D. The Honorable Royce Duplessis Mrs. Iris T. Eagleton Dr. Martha Brown Earls* Dr. and Mrs. Brandon M. Edgerson Rev. Dr. Nathaniel L. Edmond and Mrs. Christine D. Edmond Sonni P. Elliott-Libutsi, M.D. Mr. Claude I. Elmore Cmdr. Kelly O. Elmore Mr. Kelvin P. Esters* Dr. Jasmin P. Eugene Mr. Ronnie L. Favors, II, J.D. Mr. Terry J. and Mrs. Janice M. Felton, Sr. Dr. Tracie Therence Ferrell Mr. Sterling J. Fleury Mr. William S. Fonbah Mr. William J. Franklin and Mrs. Virginia S. Franklin Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gaddis Mr. Louis C. Gaignard, Jr. and Mrs. Carol Gaudin Gaignard* Mrs. Yolanda L. Lett Gautier* Dr. Tunicia A. Giron-Deloney Mr. Kevin D. Givens, D.D.S. Dr. Titilola Fadahunsi Glass Mrs. Sybil Richard Green Mr. Ronald C. Guidry, Sr. Mr. Osama A. Hamdan Dr. and Mrs. Larry Hampton Dr. Danielle Haney Ms. Ethelyn R. Harbin Dr. Tamara V. Walker Harper Ms. Charlotte Louise Harrell Ms. Cheryl J. Harris Ms. Lisa R. Harris Narvell Harris, Pharm.D. Mr. Reginald and Merle T. Harris* Toya Rena Harris, Pharm.D. Dr. Soyini A. Hawkins Ms. Ellen M. Hazeur Mr. Larry G. Higgins

Mr. Keith T. and Mrs. Judy J. Hill Dr. Sarita N. Hithe, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Holmes, Jr Mrs. Wanda Minor Howard* Ms. RaChell L. Hunt Tasha R. Inniss, Ph.D. The Honorable Judge Brian A. Jackson* Ms. Karen Jackson Dr. Alfred M. James Dr. Elliot M. and Mrs. Janelle B. Jessie* Mr. Brian S. Johnson Dr. Jarrett A. Johnson, O.D., MPH Mr. Leon L. and Mrs. Sandra Johnson Dr. Thomas L. Jones, II and Dr. Nia E. Johnson-Jones* Dr. Cindi E. Jones-Woods Dr. Angela K. Jubert Mrs. Shirley Melton Judge* Judge Steven M. Jupiter Ms. Kara M. Keller Mr. Charles J. Kennedy, Jr., CFP Mrs. Helen Kerley Mrs. Patricia A. Kimbrough Mr. Herman G. King Drs. Anil and Poonam Kukreja* Mrs. Arlette M. Labostrie Ms. Gwendolyn A. LaCroix* Ms. Justina M. Lafitte Dr. Michele T. Lagarde-May Dr. and Mrs. Glenn L. Laird Drs. Lance and Kimberly Lamotte Mrs. Philomena D. Lawson Dr. Leslie C. Leathers Mr. John H. Lee Mrs. Rochelle B. Littleton Dr. Edwin R. and Mrs. LaQuita N. Malone L. Karenna Senors Manning, M.D. Ms. Lisa M. Margerum Dr. Ambrose M. Martin, D.D.S. Nicole A. Matthews, D.O. Dr. Karwin L. McCain and Mrs. Shonte Foster McCain Ms. Ursula M. Brown McCandless Mrs. Angelique Beauford McClendon Mrs. Susan R. McCleskey Dr. Cedrek L. McFadden, M.D. Dr. Gwenesta B. Melton and Dr. Kenneth Melton Dr. Thaedra Denise Mercadel

* - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

thank you Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Merrett Dr. Kristi R. Merritt Jackson Drs. Kenneth P. and Rochelle A. Metoyer Mrs. Jennifer Charbonnet Miles Mrs. Patricia T. Dufauchard Mincer Dr. Amya Herrington Mitchell and Mr. Trevor Mitchell Mrs. Gloria Williams Monconduit Ms. Bridget A. Moore Mrs. Jean Broussard Moore Lakisha D. Moore-Smith, Ph.D. Ms. Joyce Marie Morgan Ms. Angela M. Morris Dr. Tommy C. Morris Ms. Kenya M. Moszzkley Dr. and Mrs. Dawud Muhaimin* Drs. Mark M. and Renee Murray Mrs. Stephanie R. Navarre Ruth E. Reid Neal, M.D. Rev. Gail P. Nelson Dr. Daina and Mr. Richard Nelson Mrs. Nicole Tureaud Newell Dr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Noble Drs. Gershom and Tracy L. Norfleet Ms. Chika C. Nwankwo Dr. Toi A. Olden Dr. Aaron P. and Mrs. Nekisha W. Omotola Ms. Tyra N. Ordone* Selika R. Owens, M.D. Dr. Kay R. Pace Dr. Latofia N. Parker Dr. Reginald A. and Mrs. Elois F. Parquet Dr. Joyce McWilliams Patterson Mr. Willard Payne, Jr. Mrs. Catina Green Peoples Mr. and Mrs. John H. Perez Mr. Larry D. Perkins, R.Ph. Dr. Marjorie E. Person Dr. Karana M. Pierre, DPM Mrs. Myla Reese Poree* Attorney Wayman Powell, III Dr. Adrian A. Price Mrs. Dannielle C. Price Ms. Kimberly T. Quow Dr. Aisha O. Redmond Mr. Donald A. Reed Mrs. Sondra C. Reine Dr. Lakeisha W. Richardson Mrs. Charlene Woods Robins

Ms. Noemi E. Robinson Jade Brice Roshell, M.D. Dr. Robert Russell and Mrs. Bridget Russell Mrs. Carmen R. Jackson Sallay Dr. Akilah S. Scott Dr. Whitney Scott Mr. Elmore J. and Mrs. Alva N. Seraile Atty. Rhonda Session-Shanklin Dr. Zakee O. Shabazz Dr. Gregory L. Shannon Dr. Claricia (Simmons) Shepherd Dr. Ayanna U. Shoulds Mr. Willie D. Simmons Mr. Kyle A. Simon Ms. Candyce M. Simpson-Pecot Dr. Joseph L. Singleton, Jr., M.D. Drs. Raegan Higgins Siwatu and Kamau O. Siwatu* Mrs. Kara Rousseau Smith Dr. Klyne L. Smith and Dr. Raquel L. Rivera Attorney Monica Lynn Smith* Mrs. Susan Haynes Smith Mr. Todd F. Smith Mrs. Denise G. St. Cyr Mrs. Mary M. Stallworth Dr. Alva L. Starling Mr. Wayne A. Steele, Sr.* Ms. Rena R. Strohmeier Dr. Erica L. Taylor* Dr. Jamelah A. Terry Mr. Alcide J. Tervalon and Mrs. Jo Ann Mohr Tervalon Dr. Ayanna B. Scoggin and Mr. Herbert J. Thomas, III Mr. Jeffery L. and Mrs. Zolee J. Thomas Ms. Nicole R. Thompson Ms Shelia M. Thompson Mrs. Laura Vinnett Triggs Mr. Yamlak Tsega Dr. Patrice J. Tyson Ms. Joan Ulmer* Mrs. Johnnie VickerstaffWilliams Mr. Gerard M. Victor Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Walker, Jr. LaToya Renee Walker, M.D. Mrs. Kimberly O. Warmack Mr. Morris and Mrs. Lee A. Washington Drs. Joseph and Janelle F. Watts Dr. Monica O. Watts

* - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

Ms. Gabrielle U. Webster Dr. Joan D. Welch Ms. Lawana J. Welch Ms. Tiffany L. West Dr. Janel Bailey Wheeler Mrs. Gwendolyn Hudson Whitner Mr. Alvin T. and Mrs. Janice F. Wilkins Dr. Yolanda C. Wilkins Mr. and Ms. Alan C. Williams Dr. Charity A. Williams and Mr. David T. Williams Mr. Lance and Mrs. Mona B. Williams Dr. Omishan A. Williams Rev. Starsky D. and Dr. LaToya Smith Wilson* Mr. James D. Woods, MFT Mr. Harold W. Wright and Mrs. Margaret Wright Dr. Felicie G. Wyatt Ms. Melody D. Wylie-Johnson $250 to $499 Mrs. Desireia Valteau Abegunrin Mr. Brian J. Adams Mark T. Adams, Esq. Kaye Yvonne AdamsBrowne, D.D.S. Mrs. Kimberly Waters Alexander Deidra D. Allen, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Allen, Jr. Mrs. Shirley Ann WilliamsAnderson-Napier Ms. Lora L. Antoine Mr. Wilbert C. Antoine, Jr., CPA Ms. Arlene A. Aranha Dr. Brian G. Ashford* Mrs. Anita Roussel Ashmore Dr. Tonja R. Austin Mr. Maurice Baird Mr. Kelan K. Barton Dr. Nia E. Beasley Ms. Camillia B. Bell Mrs. Jane Jupiter Bell Ms. Raquel Z. Bell* Ms. Teniesha M. Biagas Mr. Alvin Blackmon and Mrs. Denikka L. Hull-Blackmon* Mr. Keith and Mrs. Septa H. Blossom Ms. Arlene C. Booker Mr. Oliver V. Bouligny, III Dr. V. Lorraine Boyd

Mr. and Mrs. Danny J. Boykins Ms. Elease M. Bradford* Mr. and Mrs. Gaines T. Bradford Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D. Dr. Ronda L. Broady, D.O. Mrs. Trevia L. Young Brooks Donald R. Brown, II, M.D. Terrence H. Brown, Pharm.D. Mr. Donny R. Broyles Mrs. Tiffany M. Brumfield Miguel A. Burgess, D.D.S. Dr. Rockell A. Brown Burton Dr. Kimberly M. Bush, M.D. Mr. Royce M. Butler Francine D. Bynum, M.D. Mrs. Mary Cecile Kiper Camp Dr. Azalia L. Carter Mr. Lemrey A. Carter Dr. Tamika M. Carter Colonel Dexter E. Caston and Mrs. Demetria George Caston* Mrs. Willie Phillips Chaffers Mrs. Hattie Allen Chambers Attorney and Mrs. Milton Lee Childs Mr. Kevin F. Choice Mr. and Mrs. John L. Citizen Mrs. Joan Kiper Clark Fr. Victor H. Cohea Dr. Ashte’ K. Collins Ms. Kristin M. Collins Mrs. Tira C. Collins Dr. Cori M. Cooper Ms. Donna K. Crawford Capt. Thomas R. Daniel, Jr., USN (Ret) and Mrs. Olivier K. Daniel Dr. Deborah A. Daniels, P.C. Judge June Berry Darensburg Dr. Christian O. Davillier, MPH Asha S. Davis, M.D. Ms. Cynthia A. Davis Dedra Gourdine Davis, RPH, MHA Ms. Doris Davis Ms. Janet Margaret Davis* Mrs. Tammara J. Davis TenecQua M. Davis, Pharm.D. Dr. Anthony A. Decuir, Sr. Mr. Tyrus J. Demouchette Mrs. Gail Martin Dennis Dr. Brooke E. Christian Dishmon Ms. Crystal N. Dobbins Dr. Tonya R. Dobbs Ms. Lacey Douglas Vanessa L. DowdySigur, D.D.S., PC

Mrs. Deadra J. Edwards Ms. LaTonya R. Edwards Mr. Robert D. Edwards Mrs. Danya K. Ellis Mrs. Adrienne N. Embry-Ammons Mrs. Deandrea C. Falana Larry Ferdinand, Jr., M.D. Ms. Phyllis Ferrouillet Dr. Michelle A. and Mr. Perris Fields Mr. Glyn and Mrs. Gilda Marie Fisher Ms. Janice M. Florent* Mrs. Melanie Green Fowler Mr. Mikhail Z. Frazier Mrs. Ultra R. Fredricks Mrs. Patricia Feagin Lavonne J. Gaffin, DVM Ms. Phyliss S. Gaines Mr. Kevin A. Gallien Mr. Arnold and Mrs. Lynne Garibaldi Dr. Tametra L. Garnier Mrs. Louaunne Williams Gilyot Dr. Gisele A. Goff Ms. Ainka C. Gonzalez Mr. Ryan Goudeau Dr. Kevin Granger, D.D.S., P.C. Dr. April D. Green Ms. Lorrie D. Green Dr. Mrs. Tasha Merritt Green Mrs. Octavia B. Gross Mrs. Gwendolyn Battle Guillmette Mr. John C. Hale and Mrs. Ra’Nell A. Davis Hale Mrs. Tyneshia D. Hamilton Dr. Cindy G. Harden Ms. Jazmine A. Harris-Branch Ms. Beverly A. Hawkins, R.Ph. Aliya S. Heyliger-Hayes, M.D. Dr. Daphne R. Hayes Dr. Worth Kamili Hayes Danielle A. Holmes, M.D. Mrs. Glenda G. Hebert Roger D. Hector, M.D. Dr. Ayana Rowley Henderson Ms. Lynette M. Hendrix Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick J. Henley, Jr. Mrs. Elvira Day Henry Dr. Latosha L. Hickman-Cherry Dr. Mandy J. Hill Mr. Gary R. Hollimon Ms. Chakita R. Holmes

Mr. William “Butch” M. Holmes, Jr. Mr. Charles A. Honore’ Dr. SeBrina B. Houston Mrs. Janice A. Rouzan Howard Ms. Keala Jovan Hughes Ms. Tara N. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. Huling Mr. and Mrs. William Allen Ingram Mr. Benjamin M. and Mrs. LaToya D. Jackson Ms. Torri A. Jacobus Ms. Marsha T. Jase Ramona Jean-Perkins, Ph.D. Dr. Tara M. JenkinsMontgomery Ms. Kimien R. Johnson Mrs. Lynell Jones Johnson* Ms. Shun C. Johnson Marilyn Jones, M.D. Ms. Tina M. Jones Ms. Tremekia I. Jones Mrs. Wilma T. Jones Dr. Orien D. Joseph Ms. Danielle L. Kennebrew Ms. Ruth E. Gardner Kennedy Mrs. Ashley D. King Mr. and Mrs. Earl F. King Dr. Earraina R. King Dr. Niquelle P. Lackings Dr. Alicia M. Landry, M.D. Mr. Calvin A. Lane, Jr. Drs. Brandon J. and Velissa A. Lewis Dr. Inga C. Lewis Ms. Latricia M. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Lewis Mrs. Tamara N. Lewis Maxime Madhere, M.D. Mrs. Cassandra R. Mallary Miss Maya Mann Miss Jaime D. Marchand Mr. Errol J. and Mrs. Carolyn G. Martin Mr. Vernon Martin E. and Mrs. Sandra Livsey-Martin Dr. C. LaToya Mason-Bolden Dr. Taylor N. McBride Dr. Jossie A. McCloud Ms. Stephanie L. McElroy Mrs. Tamara J. McLemore Mrs. Melanie G. Mickel Pastor Marvin Nathanil Miles Dr. Leah J. Miller Ms. Linda T. Molezion Mr. Brian D. Monette Ms. DawnMarie Montgomery

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2022 Honor Roll of Donors Dr. Margo and Mr. Jamaal Montgomery Mr. Shelvin and Mrs. Tanya Moore Mrs. Serena N. Muhammad Mrs. Alice U. Murchison* Tarin M. Bynum-Neal, M.D. Mr. Carl and Mrs. Tonya L. Neely Mr. Kevin A. Nelson Dr. Ajamu Nkosi Mr. Felix I. Okonkwo Dr. Alisa D. Orduna Mr. Anthony G. Outland Dr. Tian Merren Owens* Dr. Tashonda M. Palmer Mr. Gregory and Mrs. Roseanna F. Pappion Ms. Erica N. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Quillie N. Parker, Jr. Ms. Stephanie Parker Dr. Tennille McGee Parris Mrs. Nina H. Payne Mr. Larry J. Pete Mr. Gary J. Tanner and Mrs. Audrey M. Pinera-Tanner* Mrs. Ursula M. Pollock Mr. Scott Ponder Dr. Alessandra D. Poroj The Late Dr. Albert H. Powell Dr. Leonard Price Mr. DeVon A. Pruitt Mrs. Dawn Sherron Purnell Mrs. Glenda Morgan Rankin Dr. Kristi M. Rapp Dr. Carryn N. Rice Dr. Jennifer Billingsley Richardson Mr. Coleman Ridley and Mrs. Chandra J. Ridley Mrs. Lisa Nicholls Ripoll Mrs. Chalita Brossett Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Fabian A. Robinson, Sr. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Stephen W. Rochon and Mrs. Shirley A. Rochon Mrs. Anne Marie Roussell Mr. Michael J. Ruffin Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Rush Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Saberre, Sr.* Dr. Kalina M. Sanders, M.D. Mrs. Rosie Walker Sanders Dr. Sherrika D. Sanders Dr. Courtney B. Scrubbs, Esq. Mrs. Muriel E. Pitchford Segreé Ms. Dwana Shabazz Mr. Cephas Shepard

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Mrs. Aissatou A. Sidime-Blanton* Dr. Thelma C. Simpkins Mrs. Undi Hoffler Sistrunk Mrs. Allyson L. Smith Mr. Jimson O. Smith Dr. Marion Smith Dr. Siobhan E. Smith-Jones Dr. Foluso A. Sokunbi Dr. Gia B. Soublet Mr. and Mrs. Julius Spears, Jr. Dr. Gail S. Stewart-Medford Mr. Stanley S. Strauss Keisha L. Sullen, Pharm.D. Ms. Zanthia J. Sutton Ms. Nikki Y. Swett-Smith Dr. Courtney R. Tafesse Dr. Gertrude Perkins Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Tenette Dr. Ara M. Thomas-Brown Jennifer A. ThomasTaylor, M.D., MPH Ms. Kei Shay L. Tones Mr. Stanhope P. Turnbull Sr. and the Late Mrs. Anne S. Turnbull Mrs. Angela C. Flowers-Turner Dr. Elizabeth O. Unachukwu Mr. Shaun H. Vincent Ms. La’Derical D. Wagner Ms. Paulette W. Wagner Dr. Nina T. Washington Drs. Marlon A. and Mialika Watkins Mrs. Alicia J. Weber Mrs. Cosette West-Kaufman Dr. Brittany N. Williams Chequita S. Williams, M.D. Ms. Latoya L. Williams The Mark E. Williams, Sr. M.D. Attorney Tiffany Williams Dr. Jacques P. Williams-Pascal and Mr. Leroy B. Pascal Mrs. Clarissa Willis Dr. Woodrow J. Wilson, Jr. Mr. Ellsworth A. and Mrs. Laura S. Wiltz Dr. LaToya Nicole Woods Dr. Zakiya Woods $100 to $249 Ms. Carmichael L. August Dr. Elaine Marie Parker-Adams Ms. Greer T. Adams Mr. Langston S. Adams Mr. John W. and Mrs. Michelle D. Adams Mrs. Patrice Hutchinson Adams

Mr. Joshua Adkins Dr. Tremaine J. Afetorgbor Mr. Jon P. and Mrs. R. Maria Owen Aguilar Mrs. Christine Bart Valteau-Alexander Mrs. Shirley Hurel Allen Dr. Brittany A. Allison The Late Mr. James A. Alsandor Ms. Kimberley D. Alston Dr. LaKica R. Amos Dr. Maureen G. Ancar Dr. Gary L. Anderson Mr. John C. Anderson Miss Ganiat A. Animashawun Dr. Sharhonda M. Ansley Mrs. Tasha P. Anthony Mrs. Adrianne D. Appleberry Dr. Rashad V. Arcement Ms. Carla M. Armstrong Mrs. Cabrina M. Armstrong-Phillips Mrs. Katina K. Arthur Ms. Quintina A. Ashley Mr. Paul J. Atkins Ms. Andrea M. Augustus Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Bagneris Mr. Melvin J. Bailey, II Dr. Jaqwiana S. Baker Mrs. Trina Ballard Mrs. Gwendolyn E. Ball-Julien* Attorney Danese K. Banks Ms. Shandra E. Banks Judge Monique E. Barial, Esq. Mr. Keith T. Barker, M.S. Dr. Felecia F. Barnes Mr. Kelvin G. Barnes Mr. Kevin L. Barnes* Miss Taylour M. Barnum Mrs. Danielle T. Barrois-Johnson Mr. H. Jamon Barrow Ms. Eileen M. Barthe Ms. Stacey M. Bastian Dr. Gilberte Bastien Dr. Rainier C. Batiste Ms. Tenitra R. Batiste Mrs. Ednarita Batiste-Canton Dr. Reuben O. Battley and Mrs. Giselle E. Battley Dr. Nichole M. Bauknight-Boles and Mr. Eundra L. Boles Mrs. Katherine L. Beale Dr. Desha D. Bedford Mrs. Alecia Bell Dr. Anika L. Bell Dr. Eliza M. Belle

Mrs. Evelyn Benjamin Mr. Wayne J. Benjamin Ms. Shanda L. Bennett Ms. Monique Berry Mrs. Shelia C. Pugh Bishop Ms. Debbie Bissett* Dr. Michelle Bell Boissiere Ms. Sharell D. Bolden Miss Bonnita Boone Mr. Stephen G. Bordenave Mrs. Renita A. Bostic Ms. Tia N. Bostick Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Boucree Ms. Natalie J. Boulware Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Laverne Bourgeois Mr. John L. Bovastro, Jr. Dr. Trimika L. Bowdre Jones Tommy E. Bowman, D.D.S. Mr. Kenneth W. and Mrs. Gilda D. Boyd Mrs. Migheon M. Bey Ms. Kimberly R. Boykin Dr. Carmel R. Boykin-Wright and Mr. John A. Wright, Jr. Ms. Gizzelle A. Bozonier Ms. Jasmine T. Branch Ms. Tiffany R. Brinkley-Barrow Ms. Candice I. Brooks Mrs. Paige R. Brooks Mr. Leroy M. Broussard, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brousseau Mr. Darryl G. Brown Dr. Dawn K. Brown Rev. Freda M. Brown Mr. Ranald Michael Brown Dr. Rosché P. Brown Mrs. Tonya M. Brown Dr. Yasmin K. Brown Anisa J. Browning, Pharm.D. Dr. Shunji Q. Brown-Woods Mrs. Beverly B. Broyard Kristy M. Brumfield, Ph.D. Ms. Geralyn L. Buford Mr. Dung A. Bui Dr. Derrick L. Burgess, M.D. Dr. Allassia Y. Burns Mrs. Joyce Whitfield Burton Mrs. Rosiland A. Burton Mr. Richard D. Busby and Mrs. Michele Jackson Busby Emmary S. Butler, M.D. Mr. Jamin P. Butler Mr. Frederick and Mrs. Rosalind G. Butler Dr. Tiffany T. Byrd Dr. Jacinda D. Byrd-Smith

Mr. Alcide W. Cador Mrs. Santrell M. Caison Ms. Shari Calicker Mr. Feraud D. and Mrs. Nyote J. Calixte Ms. LaKeeta H. Campbell Dr. Shelita M. CannonHoey, Ed. D. Mr. Steven M. Capers Ms. Ariane M. Carrier Mrs. Kendra D. Carter Mrs. Mary Carter Mrs. Michelle W. Carter Dr. Yvonne Lynette Carter Mrs. Betty J. Caudle* Dr. Jason G. Cavalier Ms. Ann F. Chambers Mr. Christopher S. F. Chance Mr. Lucien S. and Mrs. Deidre M.Charlot Mr. Furnell and Mrs. Gail Rachal Chatman Dr. Courtney R. Chavis Ms. Jamira R. Cheatham Mr. Edward E. and Mrs. Lolita V. Cherrie Ms. Evella M. Chretien Mrs. Melanie R. Christopher Mrs. Vanessa Christopher Mrs. Debra V. Clark, R.Ph. Dr. Natalie A. Clark, Pharm.D. Ms. Nicolette Denise Clark Dr. Justina Maria Clemons Mr. Ronald K. and Mrs. Malissia Clinton Ms. Valena Mirabin Coco Dr. William L. Cody, Jr. Mr. Branden J. Cole Mrs. Inga Q. Collins Mrs. Jennifer E. Charles Collins Mr. Marcus T. and Mrs. Katherine Glover-Collins Dr. Kimberly Collins-Dobbins Mrs. Clarissa Collins-Evans Dr. Charlie W. Colquitt and Dr. Vonda L. Colquitt Ms. Consuela M. Colston Ms. Lorin P. Comer Dr. Ariane O. Conrad Attorney Kimela W. Cox Mrs. Nicol M. Lumar Cox Dr. Jaime A. Crawley* Rev. David G. Cray, S.S.E. Ms. Raijanel S. Crockem Mr. Cecil B. Cunigan Alauna Davis Curry, M.D. Mr. Frank Louis Daggs, Sr.

Dr. Arthur R. and Mrs. Jeanna M. Dampier Ms Dahlia Daniel Ms. Kacelia D. Daniel Dr. Kimberley M. Darey Dr. Bridgett A. Dauphin Dr. Wallace L. Davenport, Jr. Ms. Donna M. Davidson Mr. Patrick A. and Mrs. Kelly R. Davillier Ms. Cassandra N. Davis Dr. Chanseya A. Davis Mrs. Kim Rollins Davis Ms. Monica Landry Davis Mrs. Rhonda Landry Davis Mr. Roger F. Davis Michelle Davis-Dash, M.D. Dr. Janelle L. Davison Dr. Brandon L. Dawkins Dr. Leia C. Dawson Mrs. Maria Brazier Days Ms. Joi T. DeFrantz Mrs. Marilyn A. Pierre Degrasse Mr. Kevin Dejan Mrs. Cheryl Dejoie-LaCabe Mr. Philip P. Dembure Dr. Damian J. Denson Mrs. Angel C. DeSquare, MSN, RN Mrs. Sherry B. Desvignes Mrs. Tamala P. DeVeaux Br. Ronald O. Dews, Jr. Rhonda R. Dickey, M.D. Mr. Willie D. Dilosa Mrs. Patrice J. Dilwood Mr. James C. Dirden Mr. Adrian B. Dobard, CPA Dr. John D. Dockins Ms. Amber T. Domingue Mr. Golden R. Donato and Mrs. Sharon Lefrere Donato Ms. Chianta S. Dorsey Dr. Candace L. Douglas Mr. Brennen P. Dunn Mr. Leo D. Dunn, Jr Mrs. Karen E. Durand Ms. Trina M. AlexanderEaddy, Esq. Ms. La Rhonda A. Eason Dr. Dawn C. Edwards Dr. Vincent Ekenga Dr. Marie E. Ekpema Mr George W. Ellis Jr Mrs. Barbara Cato Emelle Judge Nakisha N. Ervin-Knott (Ret.) Gen. Alexandria B. Espy Mrs. Karen Valentine Evans

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thank you Dr. K. T. Ewing Mr. Chikelue T. Ezekwueche Mrs. Angela L. Fadahunsi Ms. Amanda E. Farrell Honorable Lee V. Faulkner and Mrs. Toyane B. Faulkner Ms. Christian A. FauriaRobinson Mrs. Elvera Mitchell Feist Mrs. Lisa A. Fernandez-Richard Mrs. Sharon J. Ferrier Ms. Adrienne D. Finley Mr. William S. Fischer Dr. Sean M. Foley Attorney Cassie L. Ford Mrs. Angela S. Foster Dr. Pamela Payne Foster and Mr. Bill Foster Ms. Ashanti S. Frank Mrs. Priscilla S. Franklin Mrs. Sarah English Freddie Dr. Alayna J. Freeman Mrs. Candice N. Frye Mr. Melvin Gaines Mr. Ronald D. Gaines* Ms. Jonjelyn T. Gamble Ms. Debra P. Ganthier Mrs. Karen B. Gardiner Miss Natalie M. Gardner Mrs. Rose H. Garment Mr. Dennis Garrett Mrs. Wendy M. Gatlin Ms. Tabitha L. Gatrey Ms. Charmel L. Gaulden Mrs. Barbara Ann Gibbons Dr. Tomi D. Gilliam Dr. Veronica C. Gillispie-Bell Mrs. Brittany L. Gilmore Mrs. Shirley Marsalis Gimblin Mrs. Toni B. Vernon-Glasper Ms. Loriece H. Glover Dr. Pheophilus H. Glover Ms. Sharrone M. Godfrey* Dr. Susan P. Goggans* Mrs. Connie C. Goodly-LaCour Ms. Eboni S. Goodman Dr. Paul Raymond Goodwin Mrs. Robin Goodwyn Dr. Brittany Gorden Mr. Juan M. Gordillo Mr. John H. and Mrs. Bobbie J. Gordon, III Dr. Santrise C. Goree Mr. Dudley C. Grady, Jr. Dr. Veleka N. Grady Dr. Alexis C. Graham, Ph.D. Mrs. Velarie T. Graham

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Grant Mrs. Lolita Tillery Grant Mrs. Joyce Signal Graves Mr. Naim B. Gray-Henderson Mr. Alan M. Green Mr. Darian L. Green Ms. Yvette Y. Green The Late Mrs. Consuella F. Green-Lancelin Kellie M. Griffin-White, M.D. Dr. Ifetayo A. Griffith, D.M.D. Dr. Marcus D. Griffith, Pharm.D. Mrs. Jerlyn Grimes Ms. Yvonne D. Guice Dr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Guillaume, Jr. Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Vivian B. Guillory* Ms. Etheldreda D. Guion Ms. Rudi Guity Dr. Keva K. Gwin Mr. Blair K. Haley Ms. Kathleen M. Hall Ms. Risa D. Hall Dr. Regina J. Hall-Ngorima Mrs. Judith Smith Hamilton Mrs. Pennye Dawkins Hamilton Dr. Blanche Small Hamilton-Anderson Ms. Gladys Hampton* Shellie M. Harden, D.D.S., MPH Col. Virgil M. Hardin, M.D. (Ret.) Dr. Jamie A. Hardy Mrs. Cassandra E. Harewood-Pope Ms. Shawna Harmon Mr. and Mrs. James Harper, III Dr. Katrina M. and Mr. Onaje S. Harper Mr. Allen and Mrs. Adrienne A. Harris Ms. Ashlei R. Harris Ms. Jacklyn H. Harris Dr. Raquel C. Harris Ms. Shakeina Q. Harris Dr. Torrie T. Harris Tyra C. Harris, M.D. Mr. Vaughan M. Harris Dr. Opal M. Harrison Ms. Whitney Y. Harrison Mrs. Rhonda Harris-Scott Dr. Portia M. Harris-White and Mr. Marcus White Linda N. Harvey, M.D. Ms. Morgan Harvey Mrs. Leslie D. Harvey-Sparks Ms. Willia Margaretta Hatter

* - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

Mr. James V. and Mrs. Leslie S. Haydel Mrs. Briana K. Hayes-Bennett Dr. Deanna M. Haynes Mrs. Kashena M. Headley Ms. Arriana R. Heins Ms. Regina D. Hendrix Mr. Alvin M. Henry, Sr. Mr. Terry Hervery Dr. Bernard Hill Dr. Brittaney J. Hill Ms. Destini B. Hill Mr. Kurt A. Hill, Sr. Drs. Renard and Vonetta L. Hill Dr. Xavier Hill Ms. Paulette G. Hills Mr. Robert A. Hines, Jr. Mr. Leonard E. Hinton, Jr. Ms. Han M. Hoang Dr. Janelle N. Holden Mrs. Kim Martin Holden Ms. Denise H. Holland Mrs. Mesha D. Holland Dr. John M. Hollier and Dr. Eboni M. Hollier Ms. Cynthia A. Holston Dr. Lori A. Holyfield Ms. Darlene Hooks Lt. Gwendolyn N. Hudson, Ph.D., MPH, CPH Mr. David G. Hughes Dr. Mary Dean Hunter* Ms. Hyacinth Hope Hutchinson Ms. Danalyn Hypolite Dr. Chen-Fung Soo Izfar Ms. Kimberly R. Izuogu Ms. Ciara D. Jackson Dr. Jeanine A. Jackson Mrs. Sharlean Jackson-Davis Dr. Sha-Ron Jackson-Johnson Dr. Jarvis B. Jacobs* The Late Mr. Isaiah James, Jr. Mr. Jerald F. James, Jr. Mrs. Kuiana M. James Dr. Cornelius D. Jamison Mr. Preston E. Jeanjacques Mrs. Tammy L. Jeffries-Stuckey Ms. Elizabeth John-Baptiste Dr. and Dr. Alfred D. Johnson Ms. Dalana C. Johnson Dr. Andrea C. and Mr. Glenn G. Johnson Mr. Harvey W. Johnson Dr. Jada J. Johnson Mr. Javon M. Johnson Ms. Karmen L. Johnson Mrs. Mercedes S. Johnson

Mr. Sedric P. Johnson Dr. Ebonee T. Johnson-Milligan Mr. and Mrs. Barry F. Jones Mrs. Monique M. Jones Ms. Monique R. Jones Ms Narva H. Jones Mr. Ted and Mrs. Evelyn Jones Dr. Rhonda J. Jordan Ms. Twilynn M. Toy Jourdain Ms. Sharon D. Juzang Mr. Joaquin Keller Dr. Cheryl Keyes and Mr. Abdoulaye N’Gom Dr. Zenita Wade Keys Ms. Erin A. King Mr. Rudy V. King Dr. Erin M. King-Mullins Mrs. Leta M. Knighten Dr. Sika B. Koudou Mrs. Dawn L. LaFargue-Armelin Dr. Brian M. Landry Ms. Danella N. Lang Mrs. Gloria C. Larche Katrice K. Larece, M.D. Mrs. Jeanette Latimore Mr. Matthew I. Laurent Mr. Edward LeBlanc Drs. Henry and Nichole LeBoyd, III Terrel M. LeCesne, Sr., Ph.D. Mr. Martin Leon Lecour Mrs. Davetta N. Cooke Lee, Esq. The Late Mr. Adam K. Lemieux, Jr. Dr. Domonique M. Lemieux Ms. Kyla A. Leon Ms. Monica L. Leonard Mrs. Cheryl Buckhalter Lewis Ms. Imani R. Lewis Ms. Jaimee K. Lewis Mr. Livingstone T. Lewis, Jr. Mr. Gregory and Mrs. Veronica R. Lewis Ms. Victoria S. Lewis Drs. Willie L. Lewis and Mary L. Gauthier-Lewis Mrs. Rebecca Henry Lindsey Kim Rochelle Lipscomb, M.D. Mrs. Sonjia L. Little Mr. Jonathan P. Loftin Mr. Stanley Paul Logan* Mr. Edgar A.A. Lombard IV Mr. Rodney M. and Mrs. Nicole K. Louis Dr. LaTanya Love Mr. and Mrs. Khristopher W. Loyd

Dr. Kraig W. and Mrs. Niechelle T. Loyd Nicole Sheree Luddington, M.D. Ms. Alma Brooks Lyle (Ret.) Gen. Tracy D. Madison Ms. Allison D. Malone Dr. Diana H. Malone Dr. Jonrika M. Malone Mrs. Shannon LaVigne Maneau Mr. Damian K. Manuel Dr. Kama A. Shack Manuel Mrs. Mavia A. Marsalis Ms. Cynthia Hughes Martin Dr. Dale J. Martin, Jr. Reverend Hardin M. Martin, Sr. and Mrs. Rosary Henry Martin Ms. Sheena E. Martin Mrs. Kacey P. Martin-Johnson Mrs Tanya T. Mason Ms. Antoinette Massey Miss Gabrielle E. Massey Ms. Jalisa D. Mathis Ms. Jacenta M. Matthews Mrs. Valerie A. McCamy-Blake Ms. Ja’Keria McCowan Mr. Corey D. McCray Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Donna McCray Mrs. Felecia Mouton McCree Mrs. Achontyrausi Y. McFarland* Mrs. Lynda P. McGee Lieutenant Colonel Dwight and Mrs. Sheila C. McGhee Mrs. Deborah J. Mcintosh Mrs. Delleane Tolliver McKenzie Mrs. Kandys R. McKinley-Foster Dr. Shawn McKinney Mr. Wellington McKissick, Sr. Mrs. Judy Jackson McMorris Mrs. Jeanne E. Meggs Ms. Kelly D. Merrick Mr. Treyvon Merritt* Ms. Cicely C. Miller Mrs. Gwendolyn A. Miller Mrs. Lillian E. Millon, Ed.S. Ms. Latia M. Mills Ms. Briaunna M. Minor Ms. Adrianne P. Mitchell Mr. Lee H. Mitchell and Mrs. La’Keidra Hardeman Mitchell Dr. Merlinda M. McMeansMitchell and Mr. Michael Mitchell Ms. Jessica N. Mitchum Mr. and Mrs. Tronn W. Moller

Mrs. Tanya P. Montgomery Dr. Yvonne C. Collins and Mr. Christopher A. Moore, R.Ph. Atty. Stevens E. and Mrs. Emma Moore Mrs. Karen D. Moore Dr. Nichole Q. Moore Mrs. Pamela Moore-Rogers Ms. Yolande C. Morant Mr. Antonio M. Morgan Dr. Clarice L. Morgan Mr. Jerome and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Morgan Dr. Quinesha L. Morgan, Ph.D. Attorney D’Andrea J. Morning McCants Dr. Jennifer L. Mullen Ms. Mary Nagendra Dr. Layana C. Navarre-Jackson Dr. Conchita P. Ndege Ms. Glazia K. Nelson Mrs. Kelli L. Nelson-Armstrong Mrs. Zona E. Newman Dr. Nwamaka A. Ngoddy, O.D. Dr. Katrina P. Nguyen, Pharm.D. Mrs. Elise T. Nicholls Dr. April R. Noble Ms. Monique Angelia Norfolk, MPH Dr. CaTanya A. Norwood Dr. Shamekia A. Nwafor, O.D. Dr. Therese N. Obioha Mrs. Zakiya D. Odoi Dr. Brandi L. Odom, Pharm.D. Dr. John I. Okogbaa Ms. Chiemeka Okoronkwo Mrs. Mary Frances G. Oliver Ms. Layna K. Orise Ms. Barbara Cooper Duhe* Mrs. Nafeesa H. Owens Ms. Patricia A. Pajaud Dr. Kalin C. Palmer-King Mr. Gerald P. Pannell, Sr. Mr. Melvin O. and Mrs. Stephanie Jacques Parent, Jr. Ms. Raquel L. Parent Mr. DaReek Parker Mr. Lance G. Parrott Mrs. Marissa R. Parson Mrs. Roberta M. Patterson Mrs. Wyntress G. Patterson Mrs. Johnnie Patton Dr. Challon R. Perry Dr. Chrisna M. Perry Dr. Sylvia M. Perry Dr. Christie McGhee Person Eric A. Peters, Pharm.D. Dr. LeCresha A. Peters

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2022 Honor Roll of Donors Mr. Isaac Picou Mrs. Carolyn Young Pierce Dr. Jeffery C. Pierre Dr. Valerie Pierre Cassandra M. Pillette, M.D. Dr. Adrell Pinkney Ms. Lorraine L. Pitts Mr. Wellington T. Pitts Mr. Justin B. Pourciau Dr. Kendra N. Prevost Ms. Arndreya D. Price Dr. Sarah J. Price-Adekoya Mrs. Valerie Mason Prier Mr. Clifford L. Provost Ms. Gwendalane Ramos Mrs. Sadika Rashid-Langston Rev. Dr. Warren J. Ray, Jr. Commander Donald W. Reese Lieutenant Colonel Terrance J. Reese USMC Miss Imani J. Reid Ms. Angela M. Reimonenq Geralynn ReineBroussard, M.D. Mrs. Marissa Anne Reliford Dr. Stacy T. Reynolds Mrs. Kimberly M. Richard Mr. Reginald T. Richard Ms. Terri L. Richards Ms. Audrey C. Richardson Mrs. Ashley N. Richmond Mr. Patrick W. Roberson Mr. Herbert and Mrs. Linda Barthe’ Roberts Dr. Lauchland A. Roberts Ms. Juliet T. Robertson* Alyssa G. Robillard, Ph.D. Dr. Candace S. and Mr. Walter J. Robinson, Jr. Mrs. Candice Robinson and Mr. Edgardo Ferreira Mrs. Donna S. Robinson, R.Ph. Jacquelyn Ann Robinson, M.D. Dr. Jason N. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. John P. Robinson Ms. Melody M. Robinson, MPH Mrs. Kaye L. Rolland Ms. Venus T. Roper Mr. Kendrick L. and Mrs. Jacqueline L. Rosenthal Pastor Justin D. RossHillard Ms. Rayne H. Rouce Dr. Anisha L. Roussel Ms. Farrah M. Roybiskie Mrs. Leila H. Rudder Ms. Erin L. Russell Ms. Sandra L. Sails Ms. Dinithia M. Sampson

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Mr. Murray J. and Mrs. Harriet Saucier, Jr. Marilyn D. Saulsbury, PH.D. Mr. Randall and Mrs. Eva Schexnayder* Dr. Samarlos Boykin Scott Dr. Erin J. Searles Mrs. Dorothy M. Seay Mrs. Lori Seibert Matthews Dr. Ebonee Faith Shaw Miss Lashonda B. Sherman Matilda H. ShieldsBronson, Pharm.D. Dr. Erika Sibbie Mrs. Chawn L. Harris-Simon Dr. Sharlene A. SinegalDeCuir and Attorney Brandon J. DeCuir Mrs. Yolanda Martin Singleton Dr. and Mrs. Allen J. Smith, Sr. Ms. Candyce A. Smith Dr. Charita L. Smith Ms. Engrid S. Smith, MA Mrs. Maria W. Smith Ms. Na’Diah L. Smith Dr. Natalie R. Smith Dr. Wendy G. Smooth Mr. Calvin B. Snowden Mr. David M. and Mrs. Tanja M. Soublet Mrs. Petrinella Heard Sowell Mr. Derrick T. Spears Mr. Mark and Mrs. Rachel S. Spears Mr. Emmanuel V. Spence Mr. and Mrs. Keith St Cyr Mrs. Teresa M. St. Luce Dr. Devona M. StalnakerShofner Mrs. Charlene Lillian Stamps Ms. Khaleah M. Stapleton Mr. Aaron H. Steele, Sr. Mr. Silas A. Steele Mrs. Yvonne Davis Stepter Dr. Alayna N. Stepter Sims Mr. Gerald L. Stevens Ms. Linda J. Stewart Dr. Alexis J. Stokes Mrs. Deadra Woods Stokes Gay Marie Story, M.D. Ms. Michelle D. Strong Mr. Timothy Max Stuart Ms. Jameika M. Stuckey Ms. Gloria M. Sudbury Ms. Niah D. Sudduth Mr. D. Kenneth Jones and Mrs. Kelder Summer-Jones

Mrs. Damita T. WilliamsSwanson Mrs. Cynthia Sylvain-Lear Mr. Barry J. Sylvester Dr. Dolores D. Tarver Ms. Angee M. Taylor Ms. Doris Anita Taylor Miss Kenya C. Taylor Mrs. Joan Moline Teamer Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Tenette Ms. Anne Hamilton Thibodeaux Mr. Bonnie W. Thomas, Jr. Ms. Cheryl M. Thomas Ms. Danyetta D. Thomas Mrs. Marie J. Thomas Dr. Letitia C. ThompsonHargrave Mr. Joseph D. Thrower Dr. Desiree L. Tigner Mrs. Kendra Woodard Tircuit* Mrs. Leslie B. Todd Ms. Andrea F. Toles Ms. Charla M. Travis Dr. Janifer S. Tropez-Martin and Mr. Jeffrey J. Martin Mrs. Shirley Peete Tucker Dr. Ebony C. Turner Mr. Julius M. Turner Rellamichelle Washington Tyree, RPh, MBA and Mr. Darrell Tyree Mr. and Mrs. Godwin C. Umejiaku Dr. Rheba J. Upshaw Ericka Vaughn, M.D. Ms. Michelle C. Vaultz Mrs. and Mr. Kimmie L. Vaulx Mr. Louis H. Verrett and Mrs. Jane Richardson Verrett Mrs. Jillana Vessel-Thompson Mr. Kevin E. Vicknair Mr. Ronald C. and Mrs. Voris N. Vigee Mr. Gerald A. Villavasso, Jr.* Mrs. Richella B. Vincent Lee Dr. LaQuia Walker Vinson Dr. Tamarah Shelton Walker Ms. Mia D. Wallace Mr. and Dr. Wayne Walters Mrs. Elaine Williams Walton Mr. Ben M. Ward Ms. Ceressa T. Ward Mr. Stephen M. Ward and Mrs. Christina M. Sommer Ward Miss Amanda Ware Ms. Sharon D. Ware Mrs. Lynette Dillon Washington

Ms. Tabitha A. Washington Mrs. Troye L. Madison Washington Ms. Karen DeGrange Watkins Mrs. Cynthia W. Rambo Mr. Leon K. Watson Miss Lachelcia K. Watts Dr. Phyllis E. Weaver, R.Ph. Akilah F. Weber-LaShore, M.D. Mr. Branden A. and Mrs. Candace N. Weber Dr. Donald D. Weddington* Mr. Herbert G. Wells, Jr. and Mrs. Candice R. Wells Mr. Keith A. Wells and Mrs. Karen Bradley Wells Mr. Warren W. Welters, III Dr. Julian C. White, D.D.S. Mr. Prentice White Ms. Shantrell R. Graham White Dr. and Mr. Sheneeta W. White Dr. Elijah and Mrs. Ernelle G. Whitten Mrs. Adrienne A. Williams Mrs. Anne Zeta Williams Ms. Eman M. Williams Ms. Estelle M. Williams Mr. Jon G. Williams Ms. Karlisa T. Williams Mr. Kevin E. Williams Dr. Kimiyo Y. Williams Dr. LaKeisha L. Williams Ms. Maegan L. Williams Ms. Narreinar P. Williams Mrs. Renee F. Williams Ms. Val L. Williams Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown Ms. Amber C. Williamson Dr. Jennifer L. Willis-Doyle Ms. Carlene D. Wilson Dr. Erika P. Wilson Mrs. Sharyn Winborn Dr. Sundée A. Winder Mrs. Maryevanna L. Winston Dr. Trishawna E. Winston Mrs. Monica J. Witherspoon Dr. Aurelia C. Holland Wood Mrs. Diane Bailey Woods Mrs. Shane M. Woods Dr. Najaz Woods-Bishop Ms. Allison E. Woolford Ms. Anastasia E. Wright Ms. Brigetta D. Yancy Mrs. Karen E. Yarbrough Dr. Vernon L. York, Jr. Ms. Kavon L. Young Dr. Michael A. Young, M.D.

Mrs. Ann D. Zanders Anonymous Donors $1 to $99 Mr. Christopher J. August Ms. Christi A. Adams Ms. Kristal N. Adams Mr. Tolu A. Adebanjo Ms. Camille E. Agu Mrs. Carole Bibolet Alarcon Ms. Jamie L. Alexander Mr. Michael F. Alexander Mr. Rupert Alexis, Jr. Ms. Pearl Algere-Lonian Mr. Charles E. Allen, III Miss Clarke M. Allen Mrs. Darlene Scott Allen Mr. Joseph L. Allison Mr. Clarence Ancar, III Dr. Corey S. Anderson Mr. Jared S. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson Mr. Richard P. Anderson, Jr. Mr. Phillip P. Andrews Dr. Tylyn J. Anthony Ms. Gloria J. Antia Mr. Allen J. Antoine Mr. Carroll S. Antoine Dr. Melissa V. Antoine Dr. Stephanie C. Arnaud Mrs. Tracey Arson- Harvey Mrs. Javanti Gutter Augillard Mr. Michael Austin Ms. Quinesia L. Ayers Ms. Tishara V. Badon Ms. Alisha M. Bailey Ms. Mya J. Baker Ms. Kimberly J. Ballance Mrs. Veronne Banks Turner Mr. Anthony D. Barnett Mrs. Deidra A. Priestley Barnett Mrs. Rhonda Boucree Barney Dr. Jordan D. Bates, Pharm.D. Ms. Kamaria D. Beamon Sr. M. Consolata Beecher, S.B.S. Mr. Osei Y. Bekoe Mrs. Andree R. Bell-Fowler Ms. Briana A. Bell Sr. Gilda Marie Bell Mrs. Antoinette R. Bell-Kareem Ms. Amiere Bertrand Ms. Randi S. Lemons Ms. Kia K. Biallo Dr. Melanie Thibodeaux Bibb and Mr. Christopher O. Bibb Attorney Tiffany S. Bingham, Esq.

Mr Davin A. Black Ms. Tiffany C. Black Mrs. Bonnie L. Blakes Mrs. Lois R. Blakes Ms. Sierra N. Blanchard Ms. Jamie L. Bolden Mr. Walter L. Bonds Ms. Shaune P. Bordere Ms. Sheria Williams Borders Ms. Denise E. Bourgeois Ms. Nicholette L. Bourgeois Ms. Shelita Boutte Dr. Kenneth G. Boutte, Sr. Mr. Langston Bowles-Fulmore Ms. LaNeise D. Boyd Ms. Sonia B. Boyd Ms. Javon E. Bracy Mrs. Sonya L. Bradford Keisa M. Bradley, Pharm.D. Ms. Corben Brady Ms. Donnye Brady Dr. Elizabeth A. Breda Mr. Stanley and Mrs. Janice Briscoe Ms. Shandrell J. Briscoe Mrs. Brittany B. Broussard Dr. Chad E. Broussard Mr. Bentley J. and Mrs. Olivia M. Broussard* Dr. Adrienne M. Brown Dr. Chad J. Brown Mrs. Faith S. Dagadu Brown Mrs. Julie Jackson Brown Mrs. Kimberly Grooms Brown Ms. Latoya A. Brown Mrs. Nia M. Brown Mr. Wilfred A. Brown Mr. William Bernard Broyard Mr. and Mrs. Todd Bryant Ms. Jennifer L. Bullock Mrs. Deneen Burnett Mr. Ian H. and Mrs. Jackie M. Bush Ms. Winter S. Bush Miss Christa M. Bynam Mrs. Kesler K.Camese-Jones Mrs. Monica Miles Camp Ms. Gay G. Campbell Dr. Angela R. Canady Mrs. Alicia M. Cantrell Ms. Charlotte S. Caples Mrs. Sylvenie C. Carriere-Jones Mrs. Jacquelyne D. Carter Mr. Jarvis J. Carter Ms. Varsha L. Castro-Gusman Dr. Yolanda A. Cavalier Ms. Ashley D. Cesar, USA, M.D.

* - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

thank you Mrs. Charita K. ChampionBrookins Mr. Jared K. Chargois Mr. and Mrs. Carlton I. Charles Ms. Chantelle N. Charles Mr. Travis S. and Mrs. Chastity M. Chase Miss Amari J. Chatters Mrs. Jennifer A. Cherenfant Mrs. Linda G. Chevis Mr. Theartris and Mrs. Je’Niece M. Childress Dr. Chika I. Chukwu Ms. Chelsi R. Clark Ms. Karen M. Clark Ms. Janine D. Clarke Dr. Jarryn L. Cleaves Mrs. Lynn Theard Cobette Dr. Tania P. Coleman Mr. Terrence M. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Caribee L. Collier Mrs. Christie D. Collins Dr. Christine M. Collins Ms. Oto E. Collins Mrs. Nicole P. Cooper Mrs. LaTanya M. Copeland Mrs. Dwana A. Cordova Mr. Wilray J. Cormier Mrs. Arnel T. Cosey Ms. Marlise M. Coulon Sr. Jean M. Craig, S.B.S. Drs. Lawrence H. and Angelle M. Cresswell Mrs. Croscina O. Crockett Mr. Nolen J. and Mrs. Kathleen L. Crockett, Jr. Angie L. Curtis, M.D. Mrs. Dione May Dancy Ms. Tiernisha B. Darensburg Mrs. Tristane R. Darensburg Mrs. Jasmine J. Dartez Miss Kiara K. Davillier Mrs. Danielle R. Davis Ms. Krystal Y. Davis Ms. Romona T. Davis Mrs. Sharon Winder Gex Davis Mr. Keith A. and Mrs. Judy S. Dawson Mr. Christopher R. Dean Ms. Michelle D. Dennis Laura L. Deon, M.D. Ms. Miranda A. Dermady Mr. William J. Deville Ms. Aarika M. Diggs Dr. Jasmine M. Dillard Mr. Niles N. Dixon Mr. Joseph A. Domingue Mrs. Rebecca D. Domio

Ms. Ahdija C. Donatto Ms. Dorinda A. Dorsey Rashida M. Downing, M.D. Dr. Rose M. Duchane Mr. Brian J. Dumas Ms. Krystle G. Dunn Mr. Raymond R. Duplessis, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell M. Dupuy Mrs. Harriet D. Duronslet Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Edwards, III Mr. Gabriel I. Ekechukwu, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David Elam Ms. Patricia M. Ellsworth Mrs. Ericka S. Leonard Elmore Dr. Amne B. El-Rachidi Jada M. Etienne, M.D. Ms. Celestine G. Evans Ms. Amanda M. Brown Fabin Mrs. Charaine M. Ferguson Mrs. Emily Ferguson Mrs. Janelle B. Ferguson Miss Asia Fernandes Mr. Shannon T. Fields Mrs. Debra Flint-Dean Dr. Louis R. Flowers, III Ms. Trese L. Flowers Mr. Robert E. and Mrs. Charlene F. Fluker Ms. Astiney M. Franklin Ms. Tatyana A. Franklin Mr. Anthony J. Freeman Mrs. Brandi N. Friedman Miss Alexis M. Gabriel Ms. Dominique J. Gabriel Mrs. Jeanine Gabriel Ms. Chantel Kanika Gant Mrs. Jerdine Floyd Gardner Ms. Monique R. Garibaldi Mr. Zachary J. Gaston Dr. Kristin Ancar Gerdes Dr. Christopher J. Gillard Mrs. Yashena M. Gillard Ms. Juli K. Gilyard Ms. Lisa M. Givens Mr. James and Mrs. Gail M. Gladney, Jr. Mrs. Jeri A. Glodowski Dr. Stacey A. Godley Ms. Joelle L. Goggans Ms. Natashia N. Goins Ms. Carlene M. Gordon Mrs. Christina H. Green Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Green Mrs. Germaine S. Green Mrs. Jasmine C. Green Ms. LaShunda C. Green

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Mr. Willie E. Green, Jr. Dr. Rosalind Green-Holmes Ms. Amanda R. Grego Miss Kynedi Grier Miss Alexandria M. Griffin Ms. Lisa A. Griffin Elder Sheila Griffin Ms. Tamara N. Griffin-Major Ms. Laura A. Guillion Dr. Sheree M. Guimont Mrs. Mary J. Hadnott-Mims Mrs. Gertrude Hagan Dr. Jasmine M. Hamilton Mr. Joseph Handy Mr. and Mrs. James Hardie Mrs. Brenda Bell Hardy Ms. Keri M. Harper Ms. Brandi M. Harris Mrs. Pamela Y. Harris-Coward Miss Chelsea L. Harrison Mr. Jason J. Harry Mrs. Christine L. Hart, CRNA Dr. Tammy Duronslet Hart Mrs. Etta L. Hawkins Mrs. Courtney M. Haydel Mrs. Cheryl G. Hayes Mrs. Patricia A. Patterson Henry Brandace J. Hider, M.D. Miss Kiarra L. Hill Mr. Kenneth and Ms. Lisa Hines Ms. Lesley C. Hines Dr. Elorice Horam Hodge Dr. Conisha M. Holloman, M.D. Mr. John Charles Holmes Mr. Jarred A. and Mrs. DeriAnne M. Honora Mrs. Bennetta C. Horne, M.S. Miss Brianna M. Houston Mr. Lawrence C. Houston Sr. Sharon M. Howell, C.S.J. Ms. Kristi G. Hubbard Mrs. Sheila Ellington Humphrey Dr. Jamila D. Hunter Ms. Etana-Niara Imani Mr. Darryll and Mrs. Daphne Ingram Ms. Kareemat Ipaye Mr. Reginald V. Williams and Mrs. Sheila L. Irions-Williams Ms. Martina G. Isaac Dr. Dana M. Jackson Ms. Jessica K. Jackson Ms. Joi L. Jackson Mr. Kevin M. Jackson Mrs. Ladera Q. Jackson Mrs. Marie Ella Phillips Jackson Dr. Raven S. Jackson

Miss Robin S. Jackson Ms. Colleen James Mrs. Ann M. James-Miller Dr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Jefferson Ms. Carmen Rancifer Jenkins Ms. Kara Jenkins Dr. Monique P. Jenkins Ms. Jonmarcia D. Jernigan Ms. Cozeta L. Johnson The Late Mrs. E. C. Johnson Mr. Harry E. Johnson, Sr., Esq. Mrs. Linda M. Johnson Ms. Sabrina Johnson, RPH, MHSA Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Johnson Mrs. Kim Johnson- Jones Ms. Bre’Anna M. Jolliff Mrs. Aminah A. Jones Dr. Andrea N. Jones Dr. Courtney Villere Jones Ms Gwendolyn A. Jones Ms. Jessica D. Jones Miss Kayla Jones Ms. Maya A. Jones Ms. Ouida L. Jones Mrs. Raynelle C. Jones Ms. Remeka S. Jones Dr. Stacy D. Jones-Pedescleaux Mrs. Le’Anza M. Davis Jordan Ms. Lexus D. Jordan Mrs. Altonette Joseph Ms. Patricia A. Joseph Mrs. Debra H. Keelen Mr. and Mrs. Gregory C. Keller, Sr. Ms. Maaliyah J. Keller Ms. Tyla M. Kennedy Dr. Noreen N. KhanMayberry, Ph.D. Mrs. Marquita L. Kimbrough Mr. Anthony and Mrs. Carolyn King Ms. Erin L. King Ms. Phyllis M. Kirksey Mr. Paul S. Knecht Ingrid Labat, M.D. Mr. Leroy and Mrs. Shirley F. Labbe Ms. Loren C. Labbe The Honorable Judge Christine N. Lacy Dr. Crystal J. Lane Mrs. Kim L. Bishop Ms. Angela M. Larkin Mr. Kirk Lastrapes and Mrs. Joni Broyard Lastrape Ms. Chelsey Lawless

Mrs. Tiffany B. Leashore Mrs. Barbara Quezaire Lebeouf Ms. Akerria L. Lee Mrs. Pamela Lee Alexander Ms. Tricia M. Lemelle Mr. Mark Lescale Dr. Kenneth L. Leslie Mrs. Tiffany R. Lewis Miss Scotti Lindon Ms. Ayesha A. Lindsey Dr. Britney S. Lindsey-Woods Mrs. Phyllis Charbonnet Lodrig-Burns Dr. Azikiwe K. Lombard Ms. Christina K. Long Ms. Deidra Louis Ms. Manya Carter Louis Mr. Akinyele K. Lovelace Dr. Heidi I. Lovett Ms. Harolyn G. Lowe Mr. Andrew C. Lyn Mrs. Michelle M. Lyn Mrs. Jalene M. Mack Ms. Anita M. Madison Mrs. Bertha Keys Malone Dr. Traiana M. Mangum Dr. Bridgit R. Maniger Dr. Andrea M. Mann Mrs. Kelly P. Martin Mrs. Ivory M. Mason Mr. Edward L. Massey Mr. Christopher J. Matthews Mrs. Tershara N. Matthews Mrs. Joyce M. Matthews-Savoie Ms. Jimira A. Maurice Mrs. Patricia Gavin McCall Mrs. Isabelle Calverie McCants Ms. Wendy T. McClinton Mr. Kyle J. McClue Ms. Rhonda McDaniels Ms. Bonnie McKenna Mr. David A. McKenna Dr. Carla C. McLain Dr. Roneisha L. McLendon The Honorable Jennifer M. Medley Mrs. Gailene M. MercadelAnderson Miss D’Audra I. Metoyer Ms. Veronica C. Miles Dr. Ravin M. Milton Dr. Carlos J. Minor, Jr. Ms. Angela H. Misshore Ms. Nerrissa K. Mitchell Ms. Nicole P. Moliere Ms. Brittani N. Monroe

Mrs. Shawn M. JosephMontegut Ms. Bianca N. Moore, Esq. Mrs. Darlene Thomas Moore Ms. Gloria G. Moore Ms. Janice M. Moore Mrs. Geralyn Labbe-Morrell Ms. Joan L. Morris Ms. Sher’Ron M. Morris Mr. Dwight C. Morrison, Jr. Ms. Jennifer N. Murray Dr. Temesha R. Nash Ms. Joanne M. Navarre Ms. Jill Ndukwe Ryan C. Neal, M.D. Ms. Dominique Nelson Dr. and Mr. Tamischer B. Nettles Ms. Serena F. Newberry Ms. Gayle J. Newcomb Ms. Hong T. Nguyen Mr. Nam K. Nguyen Ms. Tresa M. Northington Ms. Azizeh H. Nuriddin Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy J. Oatis Drs. Kofi and Chavon M. Onumah Mr. Robert W. Orr Ms. Rosa Palacios Mrs. Brandi Palermo Honorable Julian Parker, II Ms. Shondra N. Patterson Ms. Marva Pattillo Mrs. Tonya Payton-Campbell Ms. Kandyce N. Pearson Mrs. Victoria A. Pearson Dr. Marcia J. Pecot Ms. Averia T. Perkins Ms. Tonya Y. Perkins Drs. Darrell P. and Shannon H. Perry Mr. Gregory L. Person Mrs. Natalie C. Petersson Mr. Janard J. Peychaud Miss Hailey E. Phillips Mr. Marc A. Philpart, II Ms. Kristine M. Pichon Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pierce, III Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Piper Ms. Kristy N. Plump Mr. Douglas T. Porter Dr. Valencia L. Potter* Dr. Tanisha M. Powell Dr. Monique E. Pruitt-Norwood Ms. Brianna Pulliam Ms. Kimberly D. Ramsey Ms. Maureen Clark Ramsey Ms. Heather J. Ray

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2022 Honor Roll of Donors Ms. Kelicia Raya, Esq. Ms. Michelle A. Reddish Ms. Centrell M. Reed Mr. Grady D. Reed, III Mr. Julian M. Reed Ms. Laurin M. Reeves Ms. Bridget A. Rey Mr. Willis L. Rey, Jr. Mr. Leslie R. Hightower and Mrs. Patricia R. Reynard-Hightower Mr. Frank J. Richard Mrs. Monica Richard-Gamble Ms. Kerri Rigsby Ms. Kiara S. Roberson Ms. Angelique P. Roberts Ms. Dedra A. Robertson Ms. Ryn L. Robertson Dr. Akayla D. Robinson Mrs. Carolyn E. Robinson* Ms. Kasey M. Robinson, Esq. Mr. Byron P. Poydras and Mrs. Alicia V. Robinson-Poydras Dr. Lovie F. Rodgers, Pharm.D. Mr. Marlon E. Roundtree Ms. Dale A. Royster Ms. LaFanya Sanders Mrs. Veshunn Smith Sanxton Miss Alana A. Sarrazin, R.Ph. Dr. Chandler D. Schexnayder, Pharm.D. Mr. Chavez E. Scott Shemal Bloom Scott, M.D. Ms. Dawn E. Segura, Esq. Geoffrey G. Selvage, Pharm.D. Mr. Barry L. Sevalia Sr. Mary Rosita Shiosee, S.B.S. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Simmons Ms. Brandy D. Simmons Ms. Angela M. Simon Mr. Peter B. Sims Ms. Candice M. Smith Ms. Erika R. Smith Ms. Gina M. Smith Mrs. MacHaria T. Smith Miss Taylor E. Smith Dr. Shawan Smith-Torregano Ms. Germaine Soniat Nash, Jr. Ms. Janine M. Sorapuru Ms. Monique A. Spears Dr. Mary Ann Stachow, S.B.S. Ms. Jasmine T. Stansberry Mrs. Shanna K. Stewart Mrs. Audrey F. Sudbury and the Late Mr. Leslie G. Sudbury Mrs. Monique Suell Ms. Melanie A. Sullivan

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Mr. Bradford Sylve Mr. James H. Tarter IV Miss Jarnelle G. Jones Tate Mrs. Charletra R. Taylor Ms. Jazmine G. Taylor Ms. Paulette Taylor Ms. Samantha A. Taylor Mr. Quincy Van Patrick Thomas Ms. Shirley Thomas Dr. Gail L. Thomas-Batiste Dr. Sharmia N. Thomas-Powell Ms. Karen Thompson Ms. Tiffany V. Thompson Ms. Angela M. Tillman Mrs. Anissa W. Tolliver Mr. and Mrs. Ned Tolliver Mr. Ryan D. Tolson Mr. Julius L. Tonzel Paul E. Toth, R.Ph. Mr. Thomas J. Trahan, R.Ph. Mrs. Vanessa S. Trufant Ms. Lucy L. Tuckerson Mrs. Ericka W. Turner Dr. Tiffany J. Turner Dr. Yolanda M. Tyson Dr. Reanna A. Ursin Ms. Ayana D. Ussery Mrs. Tyra L. Valteau-Sorapuru Mrs. Cynthia L. Vandam Mrs. Jean A. Benjamin-Vappie Mr. Vance A. and Mrs. Julie Vaucresson Miss Diana T. Vazquez Ms. Deann E. Vessel The Late Mr. James V. Walker Ms. Dana R. Walter Ms. Pamella Jean Walters Miss Mia E. Ward Dr. Jayda B. Watkins Mrs. Adimu K. Watson Ms. De’Ja M. Watson Mrs. Zakiyah D. Wesley Ms. Catherine A. White Ms. Cynthia N. White Dr. Dolly C. Penn White Ms. Shauna K. White Dr. Sonya F. White-Porter Mr. Brantley P. and Mrs. Demetra Garibaldi Williams Rev. Dr. Manuel B. Williams, C.R. Ms. Meagan P. Williams Ms. Patrice E. Williams Ms. Raquel T. Williams Mrs. Shelita Williams Ms. Arletha M. Wilson Miss Cionne K. Wilson Mrs. Judith Poindexter Wilson

Mr. Allen T. Woods Ms. Anita M. Wright Mrs. Winifred D. Wright Ms. Maya Wyche Poree Mr. Brian G. Young Ms. Stormie Young Corporation $1,000,000 or More Takeda Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Inc. $250,000 to $499,999 Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC $500,000 to $999,999 Genentech-Inc. Silicon Valley Bank $100,000 to $249,999 Benevity Community Impact Fund Complete College America, Inc. Gilead Sciences Healthy Blue $50,000 to $99,999 Barnes and Noble College Book Sellers, Inc. FTI Consulting, Inc. Victory Capital Management, Inc. $10,000 to $49,999 AT&T Louisiana Biogen Corporation Capital One Services, LLC Capital One, N.A. Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. Kaiser Permanente Morgan Stanley GIFT The Polk Wealth Management Group Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Shell Oil Company Matching Gifts Program Textron Inc. The Blackbaud Giving Fund The Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Google, LLC

$5,000 to $9,999 Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors, LLC BorgWarner, Inc. The Childrens Dental Group, LLC ED&F Man Liquid Products Microsoft Corporation T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving The Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute Walgreens Company $2,500 to $4,999 American Chemical Society American Honda Motor Company, Inc. Entergy Corporation Frontstream Health Care Services Corporation Johnson Charitable Unforgettable Dream Fund Inc. United Health Group Giving Campaign $1,000 to $2,499 Aledo Consulting, Inc. AT&T Corp.

BonterraTech ChevronTexaco Corporation Combre Funeral Home Comerica Bank Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations, LLC Givinga Foundation, Inc. HondaGo Volunteer Program NextEra Energy Nordstrom Providence Bank & Trust Stewardship Program Regions Bank Thermo Fisher Scientific Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC $500 to $999 Bayou Radiology, Inc. BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana CSX Transportation Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC Google, Inc. Johnson Controls Medtronic, Inc. Phelps Dunbar LLP Primary Eye Care

Rufino’s Painting & Construction, Inc. T&B Construction & Electrical Services Inc. The IVC Community Vantage Point Coaching, LLC Air Liquide USA , LLC $250 to $499 Abbott Laboratories Bank of America Charitable Fund Educational & Institutional Cooperative Services, Inc. GBP Direct, Inc. Gulf South Animated Motion Technologies Humana Inc. Kennedy Financial Group of Louisiana, Inc. McKee Law Firm New York Life Insurance Company Raytheon Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. USAA M. W. Johnson Consulting Services, LLC $100 to $249 Ave Maria University, Inc. AYM Medical Services Inc. CITGO Curology Supply Chain Team Ecolab, Inc. Fidelity Giving Marketplace Haddad Financial Services IBM John C. Williams Architects, LLC Reynolds American Inc. SiriusXM Speducation Evaluation Service The Law Office of Langston Scott Adams Toyota North America Travelers Community Connections WarnerMedia $1 to $99 AT&T Bill Hatchett, ACI Box of Care, LLC Cardinal Health Marathon Petroleum Corporation PAC Metrolina Duplicate Bridge Club MUFG Union Bank

Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Target Corporation Vanguard Zoom Video Communications Telagen, LLC Foundation $1,000,000 or More Gilead Foundation $250,000 to $499,999 Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Inc. Ochsner Clinic Foundation $100,000 to $249,999 3M Foundation Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Na Pua Foundation Shell Oil Company Foundation The W.K. Kellogg Foundation Anonymous Donor $50,000 to $99,999 The Allen Family Foundation, Inc. The Greater New Orleans Foundation The Riversville Foundation The RosaMary Foundation Anonymous Donor $10,000 to $49,999 Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. American Endowment Foundation Charles Schwab Charitable Greater Houston Community Foundation Hermanns Family Foundation, Inc. Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation Koch Foundation, Inc. Morgan State University Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Foundation of New Orleans The Chisholm Foundation The Edward John and Patricia Rosenwald Foundation The Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc.

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thank you The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Inc. The Schott Foundation for Public Education The Selley Foundation Torijaun & Michelle Dallas Foundation, Inc. $5,000 to $9,999 Georges Lurcy Charitable and Educational Trust Laurence Flood Foundation Charities Aid Foundation of America (CAF) The Chicago Community Foundation The Frank B. Stewart, Jr. Foundation The Thomas W. Bean Foundation The Tom Joyner Foundation Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing Anonymous Donor $2,500 to $4,999 Abbvie Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Matching Gifts Program JP Morgan Chase Foundation Louisiana Independent College Foundation PepsiCo Foundation, Inc. State Farm Companies Foundation The Catholic Foundation The Joshua & Luke Welch Charitable Fund The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation $1,000 to $2,499 Alabama Power Foundation AmazonSmile Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Matching Gift Program Eskenazi Health Foundation, Inc. Eta Phi Beta Sorority Foundation, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation Greater Washington Community Foundation KPMG U.S. Foundation, Inc. McKesson Foundation MetLife Foundation Pfizer Foundation

Silicon Valley Community Foundation $500 to $999 Balgley Family Charitable Foundation Methodist Health System Foundation, Inc. Prietto Cueto Fund of Sacramento Region Community Foundation The Matthew and Roberta Jenkins Family Foundation Verizon $250 to $499 Cigna Matching Gifts Program $100 to $249 Bank of America Baxter International Foundation Intel Foundation US Charitable Gift Trust $1 to $99 Marathon Oil Company Foundation Individual $100,000 to $249,999 Ms. Alexandra F. Allen Dr. and Mrs. George L. Bernstein Dr. John V. Forrest Mr. Gladstone N. Jones, III, P.C. Mrs. Andrea and Mr. Stephen Kaneb Mr. Terence M. and Mrs. Motoko M. Murphy $50,000 to $99,999 Ms. Elizabeth Marks $10,000 to $49,999 Mr. Philip D. Allen Belinda B. Baptiste Dr. Dale Mason Cochran Ms. Nelda J. Connors Dr. Michelle Dipp Mr. E. Brandon Garrett Dr. Richard Gilder Dr. Milton H. Hamblin Ms. Deborah A. Hawkins Mr. Victor L. Haydel

* - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

Dr. Eunice V. Hodges and Mr. Horace C. Bynum, Jr. Mr. Michael E. Katzenstein Ms. Ellen M. Lee Dr. Bruce S. and Mrs. Kim Levin Ms. Suzanne Malveaux Fr. Thomas J. Ohara, C.S.C. Mrs. Sonia A. Perez Ms. Julie S. Robbins Mr. Edward J. Rosenwald, Jr. Mr. James R. and Mrs. Marianne R. Swanson Ms. Caryln Taylor Dr. Reynold Verret Ms. Claudette L. Vicks Mr. Richard A. Voke Mr. Alexander T. Walsh and Mrs. Sally C. Walsh William J. and Ann Hart Wernz $5,000 to $9,999 Mr. Carlin and Mrs. Julie Adrianopoli Mr. John A. Clark and Ms. Elizabeth H. P. Barringer Mr. David Beckman Mr. Scott Bingham Sr. Donna Breslin, S.B.S. Sr. Amelia Breton, S.B.S. Mr. Mercer Cook Elizabeth Clark Dooling, M.D. Mr. Earl R. Falls Mr. Laurence Flood Dr. Juan and Mrs. Anna Gershanik Drs. Elliott D. and Elizabeth Y. Hammer Mr. Roderick E. Hennek Mr. Andrew Marsh Dr. Anne E. McCall Dr. Joe A. Melcher Mr. James Mitchell, Jr. Mr. Colvin G. Norwood, Jr. Dr. Patrick S. O’Connor, M.D. Mr. Lyon Polk Drs. Thomas G. and Theresa P. Pretlow* Ms. Christine M. Robert Mr. Marlon Robinson Mr. Luke Schaeffer Mr. Steven Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Stewart, Jr. Mr. Bob and Mrs. Ellen Turner Mr. John van Rens Dr. David and Mrs. Jacqueline Weill

$2,500 to $4,999 Ms. Margaret M. Buckley Mr. Erick Matthew Causey Mr. John J. Cummings, III Ms. Carol Tureaud Dean Mr. Robert E. Del Genio Mr. Michael C. Eisenband Mr. Ken Flower Dr. Marguerite and Dr. Ray Giguette* Dr. Danielle Gilliam* Ms. Gina Gutzeit Mr. Mark N. Howard Mr. and Mrs. John P. Krolikowski Mr. Harvey Land Ms. Claudia Marmolejo Mr. Marvin H. Mckinney Mr. Bob Medlin Ms. Marjorie O’Connor Mr. Greg A. Otterson and Mrs. Mary Ann Murphy Mr. Charles D. Overstreet Mr. David G. Perlis Mr. Ashton Phelps, Jr. Dr. Kirk Saddler Mrs. Chimene G. Saloy Mr. David Smalstig Mr. Richard A. Goins, Esq. and Ms. Nannette Smith Ms. Towanna B. Thompson Mrs. Laurie J. Thomsen Mr. Glenn Tobias Dr. Michael Tsapakos, M.D. Dr. Pamela N. Waldron-Moore* Dr. Donna-Marie Christina Winn Ms. Valaida B. Winn Ms. Nancy J. Workman Mr. Curtis Trent Wright $1,000 to $2,499 Phillip D. and Patricia A. Adams Dr. Renee V. Akbar Dr. Barbara M. Amos Mr. Allen Antoine Ms. Emma Aristide Ms. Candace Armstrong Dr. Bruce Barnett Mr. Kenneth Bartels and Ms. Jane Condon Ms. Patrice A. Bell Mrs. Terese Bennett Mr. Bradford W. Berger Mr. Jeffery Black Mr. Darren Blackwell Ms. Rae Borden Ms. Kim M. Boyle

Mr. Frederick Braggs Mr. Jahn Brodwin Mr. Kyle Brown Dr. J. Kamala Buckner Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Burl Mr. James Carter Mr. John Castillo Dr. Rozell Chapman Mr. Jonathan Chiel Dr. Ollie G. Christian Dr. and Mrs. William L. Cody Ms. Samoan Combre Mr. Jason Crumb Reverend Edward V. Davis, M.M. Mr. and Mrs. David F. Dietz Dr. Patrice Dupart Ms. Bridget Fontenette Mr. Henry and Mrs. Judith M. Frantz Mr. Richard and Mrs. Sarah Freeman Mr. Bradley E. Henn Mr. James D. and Mrs. Eileen S. Holzhauer Ms. Nicole R. Horton Mrs. Ketasha JacksonLawrence Mr. Isiah James, III Ms. Jyrl A. James Ms. Amirh Johnson Ms. Ranada Johnson Mrs. Nicole Jones Dr. Kathleen B. Kennedy Mr. Celso Kojima Ms. Marie Louise Landry Mr. Derrick LeBeauf Mrs. Mary C. and Mr. David B. Lowry Dr. Michael R. and Mrs. Patricia A. Lucey* Ms. Ti Adelaide W. Martin Ms. Myrna M. Moline Ms. Ingrid Noone Mrs. Wilhelmina H. Parris Professor Mary Pattillo Mr. and Mrs. Javier and Vanessa Perez Ms. Erica Perkins Mrs. Judith Phelan Mrs. Wanda Pritchett Mr. Robert N. Qualls Reverend Philip D. Reifenberg Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Roche Rev. Gregory A. Rom Dr. Jonathan Rotondo-McCord Mrs. Janine P. Rouson Ms. Gwendolyn D. Rouzan

Ms. Sujata Roy Ms. Selma P. Ryave Mr. Daniel Sauls Mr. Mark A. Savala Ms. Susan Scarrow Ms. Kathy L. Schulz Mr. Roger Short Mr. Eddie J. Sinkfield Ms. Nancy D. Smith Mr. Hugh J. Stiel Dr. Nancy P. Stork Mr. Eugene Varnado Ms. Lucy Vasserman Mr. Greg Watson Mrs. Patricia Whisenhunt Mr. Robert L. White Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Patricia Whitman Dr. Thomas E. Wiese Ms. Melva M. Williams Mrs. Melva D. Williams* Dr. Monique M. Williams Ms. Tonya Williams Anonymous Donors $500 to $999 Mr. Amir Agam Ms. Laura K. Arthur Dr. Amy Bellone-Hite Mr. Harvey and Mrs. Jacqueline Bolshoun Mr. Marion B. and Mrs. Judy Bracy* Mr. Michael J. Buenzow Mr. James J. Casadaban Ms. Camilla Clarke Rabbi Edward Paul Cohn Ms. Melissa Perrett Cook Ms. Towaynna Croomes Mr. William Debruler Dr. Cecily DeFreece Chef Fitzgerald Dodd Mr. John A. Dooley Dr. Alison Doubleday Mr. Shane Eschete Mrs. Stephanie Evans Dr. V.P. Franklin Mr. John C. Gaines Sister Elise Garcia, O.P. Mr. Carlos Gavilondo Ms. Carrie L. George Mr. Robert S. and Mrs. Kathleen A. Gilliam Mr. Thomas Brandt Grassey Ms. Emrie F. Green, TTEE Ms. Geneva Green Dr. Jeffrey A. Hale

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2022 Honor Roll of Donors Mr. Rhoman J. Hardy Mr. Qadry Ahmad Harris Mr. John L. Hartman Mr. Miwako Hattori Drs. Belmont F. and Nina J. Haydel Dr. Kenneth Hill Ms. Gabriella S. Holland Mr. Joseph Hookfin Dr. and Mrs. Cornelius L. Hopper Ms. Kym Hubbard Dr. Shamsul Huda* Mr. Ralph Hughes Mrs. Mavis Jean-Gilles Mr. Louie Johnson Mrs. Margaret Kantz Mrs. Mapo Kinnord-Payton Mr. Christopher Lastrapes Ms. Pamela Lazard Ms. Ann P. and Mr. Lee Littlewood Ms. Jeanne B. Lynch Mr. Harold Spencer and Ms. Ruth D. MacNaughton Mr. Eric C. Marshall Mr. Frank and Mrs. Judy Mastrocola Mr. Richard D. Matusiak Ms. Deirdre McElhaney Mr. James R. and Mrs. Olivia McInerney Mr. Shawn A. Meekins Ms. Mildred Moon Dr. Karen Becnel Moore and Mr. Bartholomew J. Moore Dr. Quinton I. Morris Mr. Robert E. and Mrs. Margo J. Murphy, Jr. Dr. Andrea Murray Ms. Leeandra M. Nolting Dr. Betsy and Mr. Greg Ostrander Ms. Laura Perry Dr. Samuel Reynard Pettis, Jr. Mr. Chris Plum Ms. Iris D. Porter Ms. Robin Bailey Ramos Mr. Michael Rawles Dr. Charlene Reid Professor Julie Reuben Brigadier General Joan M. Rutherford Mr. Rufino Saavedra Mrs. Ingenue’ Schexnider-Fields Dr. John P. Sevenair Ms. Jetasha Shine Mr. Samuel Star

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Mr. and Mrs. Byron J. Stewart Mr. Bruce D. Strathearn Ms. Traci M. Tyson Mrs. Patricia H. Vaultz* Ms. Leah M. Wallace Mr. Jeffrey Waters, Jr Dr. Joseph W. Watson Secretary Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. Mrs. Christine A. Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Alan K. Williams Dr. Christopher Williams Mr. Jeryl S. Williams and Mrs. Toye Williams Mr. Verner Wilson Professor Clifford S. Wright, CPA* Anonymous Donors $250 to $499 Mr. Richard Ammons Mr. Everett Bass Mr. Ronald Bechet Ms. Sheba Bellazazin-Harris Dr. Jason Berntsen Dr. Teresa Birdwhistell Ms. Judith Blaise Ms. Virginia Gill Blanque Mr. Raymond Boutte Ms. Sheronda Bowers Mr. Gerald Broussard Dr. Tanya Browne Mr. Charles Carroll Mrs. Yttria Carter Mr. Edgar Chase, IV Mr. Abraham Chen Ms. Shellond Deneen Chester Mrs. Ruby C. Collins Ms. Charlotte Combre Mr. Albert Cooper Ms. Genevieve Coyle Dr. William K. Cunningham, Jr. Dr. William Curatolo Mr. Guy Davis Mr. Keith V. Dillon* Ms. Jennifer Duvernay Dr. Jennie Ebeling Ms. Paula Edwards Ms. Samantha Enos Ms. Leslie C. Fangue Dr. Antoine M. and Mrs. Carol J. Garibaldi Dr. Annie M. Garraway Mrs. Sharon Dixon Gentry Dr. Jeffrey Geoghegan Mr. Jason Georgia Dr. Joseph Gilmour

Professor Seymour Gitin Drs. Galina Goloverda and Vladimir Kolesnichenko Mr. Ron Greenspan Mr. Bruce J. Hamilton, Sr. Mr. Sean M. Harding Mr. Joseph Homan Mrs. Mary Dyer Hubbard Ms. Mary E. Hughes Mr. Sherman Hunter Mr. William L. and Mrs. Deborah M. Jeffrion Mr. Darren A. Joseph Dr. Leigh Kimberg Mrs. Mary B. Kittles* Ms. Sue Kohn Ms. Avis LeDuff Mr. Chris LeWand Mr. Kevin M. Lyman Ms. Greta D. Mack-Harris Ms. Adrian Hunt Marshall Mrs. Shirley Massenburg* Dr. Joanette P. McClain Ms. Fay McField Mr. Eric Mendoza Mr. James Mongoven Dr. Mable J. Moore Dr. Milton Moore Mr. Steven Murphy Mrs. Karen Hodge Nathan* Mr. Hart and Mrs. Anne Nelsen Dr. Patience Obih* Attorney Brian O’Neill Mr. Lefteris Papanikolaou Mr. Gregory M. Perry Ms. Kris Pottharst Mr. Peter Price Ms. Jennifer A. Quezergue Dr. Richard D. Quint Dr. Harish Ratnayaka Ms. Christian Rivera Mr. Andrew H. Rodgers Dr. Joseph F. Ross* Mr. Numa and Mrs. Kaaren Rousseve Ms. Sondra K. Ruckwardt Ms. Shamika Saunders Dr. Paul Schafer Ms. Ashley Schluter Ms. D. Jean Schneider Ms. Margaret S. Scurry Ms. Jacqueline F. Shreves Ms. Kelley J. Simmons* Ms. Ann Sippial Ms. Tanya M. Tanner Mr. David W. Tarver Ms. Anne Taylor

Professor Cristina Traina Mrs. Phyllis M. Wadley Mr. Christopher Walker Mr. Erik D. Waters Dr. Thomas Welch Ms. Anne W. White JD Wichser Mr. David S. Williams Mrs. Laura Williams Ms. Teyanna L. Williams Ms. Norma Wilson Dr. Shael Wolfson $100 to $249 Prof. Susan Ackerman Ms. Charise Adams Mrs. Edith Adekunle-Wilson Miss Iolet E. Ambrose, R.Ph. Mrs. Carolyn M. Ames Mr. Nelson Arnold Ms. Debra L. Bacon Dr. Patrick C. Barnes Dr. Peter Barrett Dr. James R. Bartkus Ms. Christiaan F. Batten Ms. Geraldine Battle Mr. Ty and Mrs. Tilda Beasley Mrs. Karen Beck Mr. Thomas Becker Dr. Mia S. Ben Dr. Joan W. Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Alan Berlow Ms. Linda L. Bishop Mrs. Sharlena Black-Johnson Ms. Gail Blattenberger* Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Judith Bonner Miss Devin M. Booker Dr. David A. Bovenizer Mrs. Barbara M. Bowen Mrs. Rhonda Bowles-Howard Ms. Kelci Adia Boyard Ms. Cynthia B. Boykin Mr. Tre Brashear Mr. Sydney M. Brazile Johnson Mr. Thomas E. Brinkman, Sr. Ms. Ruth A. Broussard Mr. Robert Browder Mr. Jarah Brown Ms. Sesley Brown Dr. Gillian J. Buckley Mrs. Jenifer H. Buford Fr. John E. Burger, S.S.C. Ms. Rebecca A. Burgoyne Dr. Glenda Burnett Mr. Robert Burns Mrs. Mary Busbee

Mr. Kerwin Byrd Mrs. Carrie L. Caldwell Mr. Christopher Carden Mr. Anaul Carriere Dr. Arthur F. Carter Jr. Mr. Chetwin Carter Ms. D’An Carter Ms. Karin Carter Mr. Stephen J. and Mrs. Ellen M. Casey Mr. Clyde Cassel Mr. Scott L. Castleman Mr. Paul Cavrell Mrs. Sylvia B. Clark Ms. Veralyn Clemons Mr. Jean Robert Cole Mr. Maurice J. Coleman Ms. Yasmin Coleman Professor Sharon Collins-Head Mr. and Mrs. Tim & Anna Cook Attorney Gerald R. Cooper Mr. John E. Cortesi Ms. Rosa Cossio Mr. Daniel E. Couglin Mr. David N. Crapo Mr. Dan D. Crawford Mr. Christopher and Mrs. Kay Crawford Ms. Michelle Cronquist Ms. Patricia Cunningham Reverend Jennie L. Curry Mr. Justin Cutrer Mrs. Elaine K. Czenszak* Ms. Positive Daily Mr. Dudley and Mrs. Carolyn D’Apremont Dr. Phyllis W. Dawkins Dr. Valerio De Angelis Ms. Anne Debres Dr. Neal and Mrs. Paula Devitt Ms. Kathryn DeYoung Mr. John Dimry, Jr. Ms. Eloise D. Dixon Mr. Frederick Dobard, Jr. Ms. Shawna Doremus Ms. Jullenia E. Dabney Dortch Ms. Angela T. Doucette Ms. Julia Drapkin Mr. Darren G. Dubois Mr. Thomas Duffy* Ms. Galia Armstrong Dumas Mr. Christopher Duncan Ms. Ayesha Dwyer LTC. (Ret) Holman Edmond, Jr. and Mrs. Lee D. Edmond Rev. Donna Faith Eldredge Mr. Siddieg Elsiddieg

Mrs. Kimberly Evers Drs. Joe and Paddy Favazza Ms. Pamela Fawcett-Brandon Ms. Rae Fellows Mr. Stephen Ferguson Ms. Donna Marie Ferrari Mr. Clord Feurtado Mrs. Angela Fischer-Hall Drs. Toni and Denny Fisher-Clark Mr. Anderson Flen III Ms. Wilma Foreman Dr. Maryam K. Foroozesh Mr. Miguel A. Fraga Ms. Barbara J. Franklin Mrs. Wanda Freeman-Sewell Dr. Marilyn W. Fudge, M.D. Mrs. Sara Furney-Howe Mr. Steve Furney-Howe Ms. Sheri Gage Mr. Scott Gardiner Mr. Peter Garenani Mr. Ronald F. Geary Ms. Audrey George Mrs. Mary J. George Ms. Lorie D. Gie Ms. Lizbeth Gonzalez Ms. Hattie T. Gordon Mr. Ben Goren Ms. Diane Gray Ms. Leona S. Green Dr. Toni Green-Barrett Dr. Nicole Pepinster Greene Ms. Nina Gupta Ms. Kathleen Gural Dr. Robert Haak Mr. Randy and Ms. Rozanne Haege Mr. Roger C. Hailstork Mr. Vantonio Hall Ms. Charlotte V. Hankton Dr. Janice Harrington Winder Dr. Henrietta Augustus Harris Mr. Terrance T. Harrison, Sr. Ms. Emily Haydel Mr. James Haydel Jr. Mrs. Laura Ann Hewett Haydel and Mr. John P. Haydel, Jr. Ms. Twila J. Hayes Mr. Roger G. and Mrs. Mary Kay Hehman Ms. Amanda E. Helm Mrs. Christine Hernández Mr. Brian Holden Colonel and Mrs. John C. Holley Mr. Alan Holman The Late Dr. Michael M. Homan

* - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

thank you Ms. Leslé C. Honoré Mr. Shelton A. Howard* Ms. Vanessa Hughes Mr. Jonathan and Mrs. Teri Hunter Ms. Teresa Hunter Dr. Alison G. Hyslop* Mrs. Ireon W. Jackson Mr. Justin Jacobson Mr. Robert James, Sr. Mr. Stanislaus Jeanmard Ms. Laura Jenkins Ms. Mary Jenkins-Williams Ms. Cheryl L. Jennings Chief Justice Bernette J. Johnson (Ret.) Mr. Brian Johnson Mr. Robert Johnson, Jr. Ms. Saundra R. Johnson Mrs. Worell B. Johnson* Mr. Frank W. Jones Ms. Joyce L. Jones Ms. Lacrecia A. Jones* Pamela Boykins Jones Ms. Susan A. Jones Ms. Gwendolyn JonesThibodaux Mr. Lourdas Joseph Ms. Maureen B. Kelley Mr. Frank Kennebrew Ms. Kristin Keough Ms. Jacqueline Kinard Mr. Ronald J. Knill Dr. Vlajko L. Kocic Ms. Susan M. Koehler Mrs. Myka Koenen Ms. Jane Griffin Kress Mr. Lawrence S. Kullman Mr. David Lachin Mr. Gerald Lagarde Ms. Barbara H. Lake Dr. Stacie Lambert, Ph.D. Ms. Latachia Langford Ms. Judith Lecoin Ms. Lynne Marie Lee Attorney Tamara Y. Lee, J.D. Ms. Kimberla Lemon Ms. Dannette J. Lewis Ms. Annette V. Little Ms. Yuxiu Liu Ms. Valerie Long Mr. Lawrence J. Loomis Ms. Alysia Loshbaugh Ms. Judith A. Malveaux-Ellerbe Dr. Tarun K. Mandal Ms. Lawanna Marsh Dr. Nancy L. Martino

Dr. Elizabeth Mascitti-Miller Ms. Robin Mayweather Dr. Bervis B. McBride, III Mr. Carl and Mrs. Margaret Rose McCalla Mr. Paul N. McCarthy Ms. Susan V. McCloud Ms. Rhonda S. McCutchen Ms. Brittney McGraw Ms. Michelle McNeill Ms. Katharine Merrell Mr. Darrel Metoyer Mr. Nolan J. Millet, Jr. Mr. James Q. Mitchell Ms. Johnita Mizelle Ms. Nicole J. Moncrief Dr. Cecilia A. Moore Mrs. Nancy D. Moore Ms. Anita Y. Moore-Millon Mrs. Kimberly Morgan-West Mrs. Sybil H. Morial Elsie C. Morris, M.D. Mr. Thomas J. Motley Mr. Anthony J. Mumphrey, Jr. Mr. Joseph Naber Mrs. Betty W. Nash Dr. Lisa Nelson Mrs. Mona Lee Nicholas Ms. Rebecca Noecker Dr. James A. Oakes, III The Late Ms. Helen Oehrlein Mr. Onye Okafor Ms. Laura Oussett Mr. Curtis and Mrs. Deborah L. Parker Mr. Harlan C. Parker Ms. Dian S. Parkinson Mr. Douglas L. and Mrs. Melba Hill-Paschal Mrs. Virginia Pellerin Mr. Brandon Pendleton Mr. Wilbur J. and Mrs. Hope Marie Perez Mr. Richard C. Peters Ms. Laura Phillips Dr. Robin Pike Dr. Carol Houser Pineiro Mrs. Rebecca L. Pittman-Edwards Ms. Elmease C. Porter Dr. Yashoda V. Pramar Mr. Richard Preston Ms. Dawn Prunty Mr. Mark Quinn Dr. Lewis M. Rambo, Ph.D. Mr. Brett Rector Mr. Frank J. Rienzo*

* - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

Mrs. Maedell S. Robinson Ms. Marie Robinson Dr. Akwete C. Roman Ms. Madeline M. Romious Ms. Patricia Ruf Ms. Susan Ryan Ms. Ernestine Sapp Mr. Detreick Saulsbury Ms. Glenda Schenck Mr. Bruce Schonbraum Ms. Kimberly O. Scott Ms. Linda Scott Ms. Ruby Shackleford Ms. Florina Sheard Ms. Valerie Shields Attorney Denice Simon Dr. H. Steven Sims Mr. Gerald F. Slattery, Jr. Ms. Victoria Snider Mr. Ted Spiegler Mr. Roland and Mrs. Carmen St Paul Dr. Monica L. Stallworth, MA, M.D., MPH, MHCA Ms. Meredith Stone Mrs. Carroll W. Suggs Ms. Carol Sullivan Ms. Crystal Sullivan Ms. Jialita R. Sutton Mr. Joshua E. Sutton Ms. Bailey W. Symington Ms. Deborah B. Tanner Mr. Richard W. Tarbell Mrs. Joyce J. Taylor Ms. Noreen Taylor Dr. Norman L. Taylor Ms. Virginia Taylor Ms. Cynthia Terry Ms. Valerie Thomas Mr. Daryl Thompson Ms. C. Yvette Thurman Mr. William J. Tobias* Mr. John and Mrs. Raquel Tolliver Ms. Mossi Tull Ms. Jeanette Tullis Mr. Jeremy Tuman Dr. Brian L. Turner Civil Sheriff Amanda Van Epps Ms. Karen Vander Ms. Yadira Vazquez Ms. Adicia Waddell Mr. Christopher Walker Ms. Marie Saul Walters Ms. Charmaine Williams Ward Mr. William C. Ward Ms. Christina Wash

Mr. Jerrold Washington Ms. Anne Waters, Ph.D. Ms. Elizabeth A. Watson Ms. Dorothy L. Webber Mrs. Roxana C. Weber Ms. Rebecca Welch Dr. Gail A. Welsh Mr. Larry Wilcher Mr. Alfred J. Williams Ms. Beryl Williams Ms. Deborah A. Williams Ms. Pamela Clay Williams Mrs. Peggy Bessard Wright Mr. Patrick Young $1 to $99 Ms. Denise A. Abadie-Smith Ms. Brooke Adams Ms. Lynette P. Adams Ms. Paquita Adams Ms. Kaneisha Bailey Akinpelumi Mrs. Cornelia Alexis Ms. Robin Allen Ms. Terryl Armstead Ms. Lucia Arthur-Paratley Mrs. Linda Aubert Mr. Ansel Augustine Ms. Olivia J. Augustine Mr. Louis J. Babst, Jr. Mr. Robert J. and Mrs. Linda M. Baker Mrs. Susan Baker Mrs. Allegra P. Ball Mr. Gregory Ball Mrs. Mirna Barcenas Ms. Courtney Barnes Ms. Kristin Barnes Mr. Scott Barron Ms. Laticia Barthe Mr. Russell N. Bartley Mr. Stanley W. Beal Mr. Julian Beck Mrs. Judith M. BeckettMcDonald Mr. Revell Brice Bell Ms. Elizabeth Bering Ms. Wilma Berry Mr. Stephs Besfrin Mrs. Sylvia Blackmon-Roberts Mr. Brian M. Bolden Dr. Yolanda Bonner Ms. Aline T. Bourgeois Mr. Reginald Boutte Ms. Bibliana Bovery Mr. Sean Brazier Miss Loretta P. Brehm

Ms. Cynthia G. Briley Ms. Christina Brooks Mr. Jason B. Brossett, Sr. Ms. M. Renee Brunt Ms. Kathleen M. Burns Ms. Cantrell Bush Ms. Clepathia Campbell Ms. Shannon Canavin Ms. Linda Cannon The Late Mrs. Justyna M. Carlson Mr. Jarrett L. Carter Mr. Rex Carter Dr. Bertram and Mrs. Cynthia S. Caruthers, Jr. Ms. Mary Champagne-Barnes Dr. Emmett B. Chapital, Jr. Mr. Xxavier Chisholm Mr. John Conkerton Mrs. Pamela Hopkinson Cook Ms. Jane L. Cooley Ms. Tamiko Crayton Mr. Larry Crum, AP Mrs. Madeline Curtis Ms. Mary K. Czornobil Mr. Kareem Dale Ms. Chrisula W. Davillier Mr. Derwin A. Davis Ms. Elaine Davis Mr. Gary G. De Leaumont Ms. Melissa DeClue Mr. Kevin Dengel Mrs. Lorna DesRoses Ms. Reneisha Deville Mrs. Margaret Diaz-Fugetta Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Dietrich, Pharm.D. Mrs. Adrienne Dotson Mrs. Frederika Easley Dr. Margarita Echeverri Dr. Patrick Egan Mr. Nnaemeka Egwuekwe Mr. Joseph Z. Emerson Mr. Richard F. Engelmann Ms. Mallory England Mrs. Bridget Ferrouillet-Irvin Ms. Tynesia Fields Ms. Connie Fitch Sr. Joan K. Flores Ms. Rene Flowers Ms. Willie M. Flowers Ms. Charlotte Foster Ms. Tamara Fountain Ms. Virginia M. Francois Mr. David Freddie Ms. Chandra Frederick Mr. V. Allen Gale

Dr. Margot Garrick Dr. Morewell Gasseller Dr. Elissa Gaynor Mrs. Susan J. Gibeault Mr. Don Giger Mr. and Mrs. James E. Giles Mrs. Courtney Gillotte Mrs. Marilyn T. Glater Mrs. Constance and Mr. Luis C. Gonzalez, III Ms. Cassandra Gould Ms. Lisa Grady Mr. David G. Gray Ms. Julie Graybill Mr. Lionel Griffin Ms. Sherrell Griffin Ms. Patsy Gupton Mr. Howard L. Hale, Jr. Mr. Julian C. Hale Mr. Simone and Mrs. Sundiata Haley Mr. Derrick Hall Mr. Edward L. Hamilton Mr. Calvin Harrell, Sr. TTEE Ms. Lisa Harrell* Ms. Carolyn J. Harris Mrs. Emma E. Harris Ms. Rosaria JoAnn Yodice Heide Mrs. Alma L. Henderson Mr. Gregory Higginbotham Ms. Patricia R. Hightower Ms. Christina Hill Ms. Karen A. Hill Ms. Michelle T. Hill Mr. Obie Hill Mrs. Mary Ellen Hodapp Ms. Jennyfer A. Holmes Mrs. Janice Houston Ms. Kenya Hudson Ms. Adrienne M. Hunter Mr. Charles J. Hyland Dr. Lakisha N. Ireland Mrs. Paulette G. Israels Mrs. Darinda B. Jackson Ms. Erika J. Jackson Ms. La’Daija M. Jackson Ms. Virginia Jackson Ms. Dana Jamero Ms. Equilla James Mr. Jackson Jeffrey Ms. Ashley Jennings Ms. Darwina Johnson Ms. Leslie Johnson Mr. Robert K. Johnson Dr. Stephanie Johnson-Brown Mrs. Stephanie Johnson-Jackson

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2022 Honor Roll of Donors Mr. Beryse Jones Ms Tiffanie L. Jones Ms. Judith T. Jones-Robinson Mrs. Bonnie Kennedy* Attorney Terrel T. Kent Mr. David A. Keough, SMC and Mrs. Patricia A. Keough* Mrs. Gloria P. Kindrick* Professor Sean Kirkland Mrs. Carol J. Koch Mr. Louis E. Labat Mr. John and Mrs. Aline Lageman Mrs. Sandra G. Langlois Mr. Renee Lapeyrolerie Ms. Sadie LeBlanc Ms. Patricia Ledoux Ms. Stephanie Lee Dr. Jodice R. LeeBelisle Mr. Carl A. Lekan* Ms. Sabrina Lemieux Ms. Christine Lewis Mr. Gerald Lewis Mr. Thomas Lizardo Mr. Robert Loewy Ms. Audrey J. Lombard Mr. Coty Lovelady Mr. Helanus R. Mack, Sr. Ms. Nicole Madison Mr. John P. Mahaffey Mr. Jerry Manzer Ms. Annette Marshall Mrs. Marian L. Marshall Ms. Renee Mason Ms. Christina Massey Drs. Joseph A. and Kay Matan Ms. Beverly Mathews Ms. Vanessa C. Matthews Ms. Janie Mauney Mr. Henry Maury Ms. Shanterra McBride Ms. Nathalie McElroy Ms. Katherine McGee Ms. Kirsten McGowan Ms. Nichole Mchenry Ms. Ann Marie James Miller Deacon Alfred Mitchell Mrs. Angel Mitchell Ferguson Ms. LaTrice Moore Ms. Rita Morgan Ms. Gwen D. Morris Mr. Tughril M. Muhammad, Jr. Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Julie Mulhem Mr. Derrick Mullins Professor Robert Mullins Dr. Barry Nagle

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Ms. Dionne Narcisse Mr. Ted Nass Dr. Dorothy J. Smith Nelson Ms. Monica Nelson Mr. Ted Nelson Ms. YaTonya Cody Oliver Ms. Coylitia O’Neal Mr. Omar O’Neil Ms. Maxine B. Orey Ms. Kia R. Padgett Ms. Kasandra Pantoja Dr. Patricia A. Patterson Ms. Bernadine Pettway Ms. Cindy Pettway Ms. Martha Pettway Dr. Lucy Phuong Mrs. Debra S. Pierce Mr. Archie Pierre Mrs. Earnestine Pinkston Ms. Gloria A. Polite Mrs. Mary Colette Poore Ms. Amy Popp Mr. Kendrick Pullen Ms. Shanna Pullen Mr. Raymond Rachal Ms. Lillian Ralph Mrs. Michele Reese-Holley Miss Jorian K. Reeves Mr. Merritt A. Robertson Mr. Erick Robinson Mrs. Christie K. Rodriguez Mr. Jeff Roman Mrs. Colleen Rothman Mr. Joseph Ruffin, Jr. Ms. Rebecca Hamilton Sanchez* Ms. Alysia Savoy Ms. Blanche Schexnayder Mr. Wilfred J. and Mrs. Dorothy C. Scott Ms. Tamiko Scott Mrs. Elizabeth Sepanik Ms. Debra Shenk Ms. Sharon Carter Sheridan Ms. Fidgi A. Simeon Ms. CuWanda Simmons Mr. Herbert and Mrs. Cassiele Simons Mrs. Paula R. Singleton Dr. Sunil Sirohi Mr. Jon Slinger Mr. Devin Sloan Mr. Frederick J. Smith, Jr. Ms. Lauren Smith Mr. Terrance Smith Mrs. Beatrice Perry Soublet Mr. John P. Spoden

Mrs. Angell Spot Mr. Scott Steinhardt Ms. Angela M. Sullivan Mrs. Ann Summers Ms. Hilary Suthon Ms. Julia Swaby Mr. Peter Szanton Ms. Chamika Taylor Ms. Yvonne D. Temple Ms. Madeline Thomas Mr. Rodney J. Thomas, III Ms. Kianna Thompson Dr. Mary Todd Mr. Michael Toohey Ms. Ruby Tran Ms. Terrica Turner Ms. Solange Isabelle Unger Ms. Marie Valentin Ms. Cecile Valeriano Mr. Devon Vallot-Williams Mr. Mark and Mrs. Diane Vanderloo Ms. Kim Vaz-Deville Dr. Robin Vidal Mr. Earl S. and Mrs. Myrna Vincent Ms. Marguerite Waddy Professor Ellen Wagner Mrs. Geanell Wagner Ms. Andrea Walden Reverend Dr. Ken Walden Ms. Anna Lovelace Ware Ms. Lesia Warren Mrs. Kimm Washington-Baker Ms. Jasmine Weems Mrs. Leslie S. Wells Ms. Natasha Wells Mr. Paul T. West Mr. Parker White Mr. Tim and Mrs. Janet Wiglesworth Mrs. Biyaka N. Warren Williams Dr. Constance Y. Williams Ms. Danquel Williams Ms. Drusilla Williams Dr. Keisha M. Williams Ms. Timbalyn Williams Mr. Fenesi Wills Ms. Bianchi Wilson Mrs. Ariel Wiltz Mrs. Deanna Winfield-Gates Mr. Bernard Wojnowski Mr. Thomas Wright Mrs. June Young Ms. Jodi Yuspeh Mr. Qiang Zhang*

Organization $1,000,000 or More United Negro College Fund $500,000 to $999,999 Adrian Dominican Sisters $100,000 to $249,999 National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine $50,000 to $99,999 Beta Tau Alumni Association Black and Indian Missions National Center for Teacher Residencies The Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Truman Capote Literary Trust $10,000 to $49,999 The Clarence and Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust The Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Xavier University Alumni Association-New Orleans Chapter #1 Xavier University of Louisiana National Alumni Association $5,000 to $9,999 Epsilon Tau Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament University of Oregon Xavier University Alumni Association-Atlanta Chapter #16 Xavier University Alumni AssociationBirmingham Chapter Xavier University Alumni AssociationHouston Chapter $2,500 to $4,999 Knights And Ladies Of Peter Claver Studs Club, Inc. Xavier University Alumni Association-Dallas/ Fort Worth

$1,000 to $2,499 New Orleans Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Xavier University Alumni Association-New England Chapter $500 to $999 St. John Institutional Missionary Baptist Church Xavier University Alumni AssociationMontgomery Chapter Xavier University Alumni Association-Philadelphia Chapter #2

Student $100 to $249 Mr. Jairus Smith $1 to $99 Ms. Tia Bishop Ms. Monica Chanel Mr. Cameron Williams Ms. Keturah Crease Ms. Demadria Davis Ms. Maliah Mayweather Ms. Jasminne Navarre Mr. Zion Rouege Mr. Matthew Wilson

$250 to $499 Keiser University The Student Freedom Initiative $100 to $249 Archdiocese of Baltimore Beta Omega Chapter Northwest Municipal Conference Tuskegee (AL) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated Xavier University Alumni Association-Chicago Chapter $1 to $99 Holy Cross Fathers Schaumburg Hoffman-Estates United Way of San Diego County United Way Worldwide

Thank you for your support! * - Loyalty Society | HD - Honorary Degree

1925 Legacy Society You may already be eligible to join.

Our legacy society was created to recognize those donors who have generously remembered Xavier University of Louisiana in their estate plan.

Membership in the 1925 Legacy Society is available to anyone making a planned gift to Xavier University of Louisiana, no matter the amount.

If you have already included Xavier University in your estate plan, let us know. If you are interested in learning more about making a planned gift to Xavier University, contact: Office of Institutional Advancement (504) 520-7575 ia@xula.edu giving.xula.edu

Dr. Elaine Parker-Adams Mrs. Ruby F. Age* Mr. Allegretto F. Alexander* Captain Sanders W. Anderson and Mr. Lewis Anderson Mrs. Melody K. Baddoo Mrs. Carla D. Gibson Baker Ms. Stacey M. Bastian Carolyn B. Block-Arnelle, Ph.D. Ms. Stephanie A. Bolling Ms. Linda M. Bolt* Ms. Antonia M. Bossier* Mrs. Louise M. Bouise* Mrs. Nellie M. Reed Bowman* Dr. C. Michael Bowman Mrs. Angela D. Braud Dr. Robert W. Brawley* Mrs. Gladys E. Brennan* Mr. Searl G. Brier* Honorable Lois G. Bronz* and Mr. Charles Bronz* Mr. W. O. Bryson, Jr.* Mrs. Myrtle J. Burns* Mrs. Christine J. Butler-Powell* Ms. Margaret Mary Butz* Mr. Frederick J.*and Mrs. Joyce Carter Mrs. Louise D. Carter* Ms. Marie M. Cavanagh* Ms. Betty Chambers Ms. Agnes M. Cizek* Mr. Tilford J. Cole* Mrs. Juliet Brooks Crawford* Mr. John J. Cunningham* Mrs. Gladys C. deBen Majeau* Dr. Carolyn M. Dejoie* Mr. Willard Dennison* Mrs. Lorraine Green Desbordes* Dr. Hampton* and Mrs. Carolene Deslonde* Mrs. Helen B. Drye* Mrs. Audrey H. Duncan* Ms. Denise R. Dunn Ms. Eloise T. Dyson* Mr. Malcolm N. Ellington* Mr. Frances Bruce Ellis* Ms. Yvonne Evans Dr. Patricia E. Evans* Mrs. Marguerite Rey Florent

Dr. Norman C. Francis and Mrs. Blanche M. Francis* Mr. Noel M. Gagnon* Mrs. Maria Sly-George Elder Peggy A. Gibson Dr. Jesse F. Goodwin, Ph.D. Mrs. Jennifer Adger Grant Dr. Lois C. Gray Dr. Noel Gray* Josephine Rebecca Grier* Ms. Catherine A. Guillory* Dr. Rosalind Pijeaux Hale Mr. Okyeame Haley, Esq. Mrs. Melissa Smith Haley Drs. Elliot D. and Elizabeth Y. Hammer Mrs. Cynthia Hardy Ms. Brandi M. Harris Mrs. Gaylene V. Harris Mrs. Joyce Guillion Harte* Mr. Charles A.* and Mrs. Earline M. Haydel Hicks Mr. Rene’ Himel, Jr.* Ms. Velva T. Hollier* Mr. Charles A. Honore’ Mrs. Serena J. Hunter Mr. Albert L. Hyland Dr. Jennifer C. Allen Johnson Dr. Derrick D. and Mrs. Leontyne P. Jones Dr. Eileen J. Julien Mr. Clyde P. Jupiter Mrs. Florence B. Kelleher* Ms. Phyllis C. King* Mr. Alvin Lee* Mrs. Carolyn Millet Lee Monsignor Paul A. Lenz* Mr. Walter T. Lewis, Jr.* Mr. Halvan J.* and Mrs. Theyon D. Lieteau The Winnie Loftin and Mr. Henry Loftin* Trust Ms. Mary Macomber* Dr. John M. Mallette* Mrs. Melba Fortune’ Martinez* Dr. Marie V. McDemmond* Dr. Jill E. McGovern and Dr. Steven Muller* Ms. Brendolyn M. McKenna Mrs. Dolly M. McKinney* Ms. Cecelia V. Medley* Ms. Jean B. Meggs* Mr. Cyrus S. Mercier* Mr. Louis H. * and Mrs. Claudia M. Meyi, Sr.*

Dr. David R. Miller, M.D. Dr. Judith G. Miranti Mrs. Veronica LeDoux Mitchell* Dr. Miranda F. Mitchell-Simmons Dr. James A. Oakes, III Dr. Toi A. Olden Ms. Frances Parker Dr. James A. Paschal Mrs. Gloria Jefferson Patin* Mrs. Thelma Patio, In Memorial to Mr. Charles J. Patio* Mrs. Juanita B. Peterson Mr. James L. Petivan, Jr.* Mr. William R. Porter Mrs. Oaptar A. Prosper* Mr. Glaud Raymond Prudeaux, Jr.* and Mrs. Mildred V. Prudeaux* Mr. Allison B. Randolph, Sr.* and Mrs. Edna D. Randolph* Mrs. Corinne Reeves* Mr. Stephen F. H. Revard Mrs. Anna Mae Berhel Rhodes* Ms. Annie G. Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert D. Robichaux* Derek J. Robinson, M.D. Mr. Marlon E. Roundtree Mr. Henry E. Rouson* Mr. Leo P. Sam, Jr.* Ms. Kathy L. Schulz, In memory of Johann C.F. Schulz Mrs. Aissatou A. Sidime-Blanton Mr. Frank B. Stewart, Jr. Mr. Daniel J. Stocker* Mrs. Minola Theriot Stuart* Mr. Wellington D. Swindall* Mr. Trevor K. Thompson* Mr. Andrew Tobias Dr. Anne Bouise Ward Mrs. Louella C. White* Ms. Jimmie C. Wickham Mr. Charles H. Wilcox, Sr.* Mr. Gary F. Willett Reverend Nathan S. Willis* Ms. Margaret A. Zimmerman Anonymous Donors* (*Deceased)

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XAVIERGIVING

LOYALTY THE ANNUAL FUND at Xavier is the lifeline to the University’s operation.

Gifts to the Annual Fund benefit the entire Xavier community by funding student life, maintaining and enhancing campus infrastructure, and securing renowned faculty.

In recognition of annual giving, the Loyalty Society honors alumni that have made a commitment to Xavier by making consecutive annual fund gifts.

The various degrees of loyalty range from our Ambassador members, who are young alumni just beginning their lifelong commitment to annual giving, to our Legacy supporters, who have given to the university for multiple years.

Qualifying Levels Membership in each level is based upon the amount of the donor’s annual gift. All donors must be an annual donor for 5 or more years (except the Piety Membership which is 10 or more years). Specific qualifications are: · Ambassador: Within 5 years of graduation · Piety: 10+years of consecutive giving · Crescent Member: ($2,500-$4,999) · Leadership Member: ($5,000-$9,999) · Sustainer Member: ($10,000-$24,999) · Drexel Member: ($25,000+annual gifts (Lifetime $250,000)

For a list of loyalty Society benefits, please refer to the following page.

For more information about the Loyalty Society, call (504) 520-7575 or go to www.xula.edu/alumni.

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SUSTAINER Dr. Norman C. Francis The Late Mrs. Mary K. Zervigon LEADERSHIP Mrs. Dionne DeBose-Hampton Dr. Farrell David Fort Senior Federal Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle and Mrs. Patricia Lemelle Dr. James A. Paschal Dr. Odessa K. Spraggins CRESCENT Captain Sanders W. Anderson and Mr. Lewis Anderson Ernest W. Jackson, D.M.D. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Krolikowski Dr. Tanya Robinson PIETY Capt. Eugenia Foster Adams, Ret. Ms. Pearl Algere-Lonian Mr. Joe L. Allen, Jr. Dr. Brian G. Ashford Dr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Atkinson, III Mrs. Gwendolyn E. Ball-Julien Mr. Norman E. Barnum, IV and Mrs. Dionne Gremillion Barnum Ms. Donn C. Beaubien Ms. Raquel Z. Bell Ms. Debbie Bissett Mr. Alvin Blackmon and Mrs. Denikka L. Hull-Blackmon Ms. Gail Blattenberger Mr. Randall N. Boseman Mr. William T. and Mrs. Elizabeth Bostick Dr. Kenneth G. Boutte, Sr. Mr. Darryl R. and Mrs. Cheryl W. Boykins Mr. Marion B. and Mrs. Judy Bracy Ms. Elease M. Bradford Ms. De Etra Branch Mr. Joseph A. Brooks, Jr. Mrs. Beverly Anna Avery Broussard Mr. Bentley J. and Mrs. Olivia M. Broussard Charlette M. Cain, DVM Mr. Emerson Carey, Jr., Esq. The Late Mrs. Justyna M. Carlson Colonel Dexter E. Caston and Mrs. Demetria George Caston Mrs. Betty J. Caudle Drs. George E. and Christie L. Clayton Dr. Jaime A. Crawley Mr. Douglas Cunningham Mr. James Leonard Currence Mrs. Elaine K. Czenszak Ms. Janet Margaret Davis Mrs. Kathleen Keyes DeGrange Ms. Tiffany T. Devereaux Mr. Keith V. Dillon Ms. Eloise D. Dixon Dr. Jhan Doughty Berry Mr. Thomas Duffy Beverly Brown Dupre, Ph.D. Dr. Martha Brown Earls Mr. James and Mrs. Cheryl B. Elmore Mr. Kelvin P. Esters Mr. Amos J. and Mrs. Barbara Keyes Evans Mr. and Mrs. John L. Finley, III Ms. Janice M. Florent Mr. Carroll L. and Mrs. Gloria Frank Drs. Coleridge T. and Cheryl Franklin Mr. Louis C. Gaignard and Mrs. Carol Gaudin Gaignard Mr. Ronald D. Gaines Mrs. Mildred Young Gardner Mrs. Yolanda L. Lett Gautier Dr. Lloyd A. Gavin and Mrs. Eunice C. Gavin Dr. Marguerite and Dr. Ray Giguette Dr. Kidada N. Gilbert-Lewis

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Donors John S. Adams, Sr., M.D. Phillip Adams Mayor Timothy J. Adams Mr. Dwayne A. Aikens, Jr. Dr. Oladapo A. Alade Dr. Ashli P. and Mr. Michael Alexander Belinda B. Alexander, M.D. Dr. Ronda E. Alexander Ms. Alexandra F. Allen Dr. Garrett D. Anderson Ms. Emma Aristide Dr. Brian G. Ashford Mr. Paul J. Atkins Dr. and Mrs. Theodore E. Atkinson, III Daria E. Babineaux, M.D. Dr. Reneathia P. Baker, M.D. Dr. Tracy A. and Mr. Mark Banks Mr. Rashi J. Bates and Mrs. Karmen Robertson Bates Tara D. Benjamin, M.D. Ms. Jessica Bennett Ms. Monica Armstrong Billinger Dr. Montianna S. Bingham Mr. Darren Blackwell Ms. Bernadette D. Blount LCDR Denise A. Boggs-Wilkerson Mr. Edward Holland and Mrs. Melanie Boston-Holland Dr. Sheila D. Bouldin Mrs. Leslie M. Bourgeois Truss Dr. Carolyn M. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Brown III Mr. Bernard L. and Mrs. Diane V. Bynum Lina Bonita Caldwell, M.D. Miss Amber B. Carter II Mr. Kenneth L. and Mrs. LaQuita Carter Nikki Harrison Carter, M.D. Ms. Monet A. Casey Colonel Dexter E. Caston and Mrs. Demetria George Caston Dr. Dawn M. Chinn, Pharm.D. Ms. Misti C. Clark Drs. Mark A. and Kimberly S. Clay Mrs. Christina A. Coleman-Erwin Kimberlee A. Coleman-Henderson, M.D. Dr. Ashte’ K. Collins Mrs Savitra A. Collins Dr. Jenifer M. Conde and Mr. John P. Conde

Attorney Karl J. Connor, J.D., L.L.M. and Mrs. Monika Connor Mr. Douglas Cunningham Ms. Carol Tureaud Dean Mrs. Dionne DeBose-Hampton Learnard Dickerson Elizabeth Clark Dooling, M.D. Jasmine E. Oliver, M.D. Rev. Dr. Nathaniel L. Edmond and Mrs. Christine D. Edmond Dr. Kathryn L. Elmore Mr. Christopher and Dr. Treniece Eubanks Mrs. Latina S. Fauconier Dr. Joi M. Findley-Smith Mr. and Mrs. John L. Finley, III Ms. Pam Fitzgerald Kash’Mir Foley Drs. Talisman Ford and Michael Roshon Dr. Farrell David Fort Mr. Henry and Mrs. Judith M. Frantz Mrs. Mildred Young Gardner Dr. Charles J. Gibson, M.D. and Dr. Holly Gibson Dr. Marguerite and Dr. Ray Giguette Mr. Henry J. Glover, Sr., MBA and Mrs. Janice R. Glover Dr. Gisele A. Goff Dr. Otis Gowdy, Jr. Marcellus Grace, Ph.D. and Mrs. Laura D. Grace Teas E. Gray, M.D. Ms. Janie L. Green Dr. Roland Hamilton Drs. Elliott D. and Elizabeth Y. Hammer Dr. Davina J. Harkey-Nero Tomia Palmer Harmon, M.D. Mrs. Gaylene V. Watts Harris Dr. LeWanza M. Harris Ms. Lisa R. Harris Ms. Mia H. Harris Mr. William H. Harris, Jr., Esq. Ms. Veronica L. Harrison Mrs. Jenna R. Hatton-Cobb Mr. William T. and Mrs. Elizabeth Bostick Roger D. Hector, M.D. Mr. Ruston G. Henry, Sr. Dr. Cherie C. and Mr. Carl C. Hill Ms. Teal A. Holden

LaToya S. Clark Hughes, M.D. Ms. Dana M. Iglesias Ms. Camiel J. Irving Dr. Aniika R. Jackson-Smith John Jackson Mrs. Ruth Campbell Jean Ms. Amirh Johnson Mr. Percy Johnson and Mrs. Carol Haller Johnson Mr. George E. Johnson Dr. Maiysha D. Jones Mrs. Michaelle V. Jones Dr. Nadja N. Jones Ms. Taffie Nicole Jones Kimberly J. Keller, M.D. Dr. Kathleen B. Kennedy Ms. Melissa I. Lancaster Courtney A. Landry, M.D. Mrs. Carolyn Millet Lee Dr. Warren G. Lee, III Senior Federal Judge Ivan L. R. Lemelle and Mrs. Patricia Lemelle Dr. Brian N. Lewis and Dr. Tamara H. Lewis Mrs. Rochelle B. Littleton Mr. Marlon Lloyd Dr. Quinisha K. Logan-Nash Dr. Christie W. and Mr. Gregory Magee Dr. Edwin R. and Mrs. LaQuita N. Malone Ms. Veronica A. Malone Dr. Ashla L. Martin Dr. C. LaToya Mason-Bolden Dr. Carla Gayle Massey Nicole A. Matthews, D.O. Mr. Victor W. McCray Mr. Alden J. and Mrs. Rhesa O. McDonald Dr. Cedrek L. McFadden, M.D. Brian L. McGee, M.D. Mrs. Andrea and Mr. Randall McHenry Randy G. McKee, Esq. Mrs. Tamara J. McLemore Mrs. Patrice E. McNeal Dr. Trimiko C. Melancon Mr. Henry Meyers Dr. Asia K. Richardson Michel Mr. James Mitchell, Jr. Dr. Brooke M. Mobley Dr. Tanisha R. Moore

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Mr. Errol J. and Mrs. Emma Simmons Ms. Candyce M. Simpson-Pecot Mr. Jeffrey P. Sloan and Mrs. Demetria F. Sloan Dr. Klyne L. Smith and Dr. Raquel L. Rivera Mr. Lionel Beaver Smith Dr. Stacey Smith-Andrade Dr. Odessa K. Spraggins Mr. Thomas Osborne Stair Mrs. Michele Simon Stanley Mrs. Geneva A. Stark-Price Dr. Alva L. Starling Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell J. Stevens Dr. Margaret C. Stewart Mr. Leslie G. and Mrs. Audrey F. Sudbury Ms. Teresa Spikes Terry Mr. Herbert Thomas, Jr. and Mrs. Nellie Thomas Mr. Perry (Ret. Army) Tillman III and Mrs. Diane S. Tillman Drs. David A. and Markitta J. Travillion Dr. Jacquelyn S. Turner Ms. Angela E. Vallot and Dr. James Basker Miss Vanessa M. Vavasseur Dr. Reynold Verret Mr. Richard A. Voke Anne Bouise Ward, M.D. JoAnn E. Warrick-Gable, M.D. Drs. Joseph and Janelle F. Watts Dr. Monica O. Watts Dr. Denise A. Webb Ms. Nicole D. Webb Mrs. Alicia J. Weber Mr. Wayne Weiten Angele T. White, Pharm.D., J.D. Dr. Dolly C. Penn White Ms. Lisa L. Wilkerson Dr. Damon L. Williams Ms. Donielle F. Williams Mr. Elijah J. Williams Dr. Karen Williams a nd Mr. Cornelius Lewis Lashonda L. Williams, M.D. Yolanda A. Williams, D.D.S. Mr. John and Dr. Krystene Woodard Mr. Curtis Trent Wright

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Partnerships Partnering To Pursue Health and Educational Equity

As announced in January, Xavier has reached an agreement with Ochsner Health to establish a joint College of Medicine. Collectively, we will create a strong physician pipeline that addresses longstanding inequities within the nation’s healthcare system and builds the healthcare workforce of the future. By anchoring our partnership through the establishment of a new College of Medicine, we affirm our legacies of advancing healthcare excellence and education for future generations, bringing new opportunities to marginalized populations in Louisiana and nationwide.

Elevating Diversity in Neuroscience

The University has received a $100,000 donation from Biogen to fund the creation of the Biogen Sharp-Verret Award. The Biogen Sharp-Verret Award is a scholarship developed to support Xavier and Biogen’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. The donation will provide students with the support and guidance necessary to pursue neurological and neuroscience careers.

The scholarship funding will successfully benefit four students, each to receive $25,000 in assistance split between their junior and senior years. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a rising junior at Xavier studying pre-medicine, neuroscience, the physician assistant program, or other related disciplines. The student must also plan to pursue a focus in neurology or neuroscience.

Preserving New Orleans’ Vibrant History

Sydney Wessinger, ‘18, is an exemplary embodiment of what Xavier University of Louisiana gifts to the world. She saw a need and used her talents to create an opportunity for those that followed her to thrive and experience a hands-on internship to hone their skills. Under Wessinger’s coordination, Xavier University of Louisiana collaborated with The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) to create a history internship fostering education on New Orleans’ unique and vibrant culture.

Along with the Black Craftspeople Digital Archive, THNOC created The Black Digital Humanities internship program, which engages students in extensive historical research, collections surveying, and data science as it applies to artisans of African descent in New Orleans.

Helping to Create a Clean Hydrogen Cluster

H2theFuture, a 25-organization nationwide partnership including Xavier University of Louisiana, was awarded a $50 million federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).

Spearheaded by Greater New Orleans, Inc. and the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation, the grant supports efforts to transition the state to renewable energy, which utilizes a cleaner form of hydrogen. Clean hydrogen is a non-toxic energy source less harmful to the environment. H2theFuture will develop and implement a clean hydrogen cluster strategy to retain and create Louisiana jobs while substantially reducing carbon emissions in the South Louisiana industrial corridor.

Educating and Supporting Louisiana’s Future Physicians

Xavier recently entered a pathbreaking new $1.5 million, two-year agreement with LCMC Health (Louisiana Children’s Medical Center), a recognized leader in the regional healthcare system, to advance the education and preparation of future Louisiana physicians. The initiative combines undergraduate premed and medical student support and incentives to facilitate the return or relocation to Louisiana for medical school students, including Xavier alumni, during their residencies.

The innovative partnership—dedicated to the enduring legacy of Xavier’s President Emeritus, Dr. Norman C. Francis—is expected to produce significant numbers of additional physicians of color, a top priority for Xavier’s Comprehensive Centennial Campaign. XG

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Institutional Advancement Welcomes New Team Members!

Your Office of Institutional Advancement (IA) plays a crucial role in building and stewarding relationships in support of the university’s mission, vision, and philanthropic goals. Through our initiatives and services, IA increases support for scholarships, academic and student support programs, and institutional priorities and fosters lifelong connections with students, alumni, and the greater community.

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Meet the new members of our team.

Edwin Buggage Assistant Director, Stewardship and Donor Relations

Chloé Jobin

Steven Brett Evans Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Campaign Programming Tyler Grant Major Gifts Officer Chloé Jobin Corporate and Foundation Relations Coordinator

Deloris Mabins

Deloris Mabins Development Director for Strategic Initiatives Marium Majid Prospect Researcher Sharon McCall Prospect Research Manager Marcia Pecot, Ed.D., ‘96 Director of Alumni Relations

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Get to know Father Victor Laroche, Xavier’s Chaplain and Special Assistant to the President for Catholic Identity —By Leslie D. Rose

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AST AUGUST, THE UNIVERSITY WELCOMED FATHER VICTOR LAROCHE from the Order of Preachers as the new Chaplain and Special Assistant to the President for Catholic identity.

A member of the Dominican Friars, Laroche comes to the campus versed in his commitment to holistic education and the pursuit of truth. He professed his Solemn Vows in 1999, was ordained a deacon in 2001, and a priest in 2002. Since 2016, he’s also served as a part-time preacher for Food for The Poor. A native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Laroche is a gifted linguist fluent in four languages –English, French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.

He is also able to read and speak both Italian and Portuguese. Since coming to Xavier, he’s hit the ground running, leading masses, prayers, rituals, and more.

WHAT IS YOUR MISSION STATEMENT? My personal mission statement inspired by my Dominican Province was more recently enriched by the mission of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Their call to share the gospel message, especially among the Black and [Native] peoples, and challenge the deeply rooted injustice in the world today inspire me. They help me to prayerfully proclaim the Word of God, share the gospel message, and walk in the footsteps of Jesus, following the examples of St. Dominic of Guzman, St. Martin de Porres, St. Francis Xavier, and St. Katharine Drexel.

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WHAT ROLE DO YOU SEE THE CHURCH PLAYING IN SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES?

Whether one’s view of the church is a Christian religious community or a body or organization of Christian believers, it is a gathering of individuals who, beyond particular differences, acknowledge that what unites them is stronger than what divides them.

In spite of controversial roles during colonial times (i.e., transatlantic slave trade, ownership of slaves), the Church has a long history of promoting social justice and equity inherited by Xavier University of Louisiana. St. Katharine Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook (1865-1935), the first Drexel, foundress of Xavier University, and her Sisters of Ashkenazic chief rabbi in pre-state Israel, famously declared, the Blessed Sacrament are role models. They are exemplars “That which unites us is far greater than that which divides of believers who not only talk the talk but especially walk us.” In his address to the Canadian Parliament on May 17, the walk, or as I read recently, “walked the talk” with Jesus 1961, President John F Kennedy said, “What unites us is far in living out the Catholic Social Teachings. The seven greater than what divides us.” principles of Catholic social teaching can be traced back In my limited perspective, a more inclusive church involves to the landmark encyclical Rerum Novarum, issued by acknowledging “what unites us” in a spirit of mutual respect Pope Leo XIII in 1891. They are the Life and Dignity of the and sincere dialogue.

Human Person, Call to Family, Community, and Participation, Rights and Responsibilities, COLLEGE CAN BE A VERY Preferential Option for the Poor, The DIFFICULT TIME FOR MANY. HOW Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers, DO YOU HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE “The history of Solidarity, and Care for God’s Creation.

STRUGGLING WITH THEIR FAITH? In the words of Pope St. John Paul II, Pope Leo XIII, for the first time, both established and firmly defended the Church’s moral authority to promote justice in public life and, by so doing, “created a lasting paradigm for the Church.” The history of Xavier University and the ongoing commitments of many Xavierites to social justice and equity contribute to creating a more just and humane society.

WHAT’S YOUR PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HOMILY?

Xavier University and the ongoing commitments of many Xavierites to social justice and equity contribute to creating a more just and humane society.”

As a member of the Order of Preachers, I have learned to reflect on the readings ahead of time and consult commentaries as needed.

Moreover, the Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel (2013), reminded me of the need to base the homily on the central message of the biblical texts, frame the homily as an expression of a dialogue between the people and God, rather than a lecture; offer a warm, unpretentious, and joyful tone. The make-up of the congregation and the context are also important factors that I keep in mind while preparing a homily.

AS THE WORLD CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, HOW CAN WE CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE CHURCH THAT MEETS EVERYONE’S NEEDS? I am not sure that the church or any other institution can meet the needs of everyone. From the time of Jesus, the church has welcomed people from all walks of life, especially sinners. While there is room for improvement regarding inclusivity, some clarity about the meaning of church may help create a more inclusive church.

I try to help students, Xavierites, and others primarily by actively listening to them. I am not a judge. God was, is, and will always be the judge of the living and the dead. I also share with them some personal stories and the need to persevere.

I invite them to reflect on stories of holy women and men. I refer them to St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa), St. Augustine, St. Monica, and St. Katharine Drexel, and black “saints,” whose pictures are displayed in St. Katharine Drexel Chapel.

Mother Teresa struggled with doubts for forty years while inspiring millions worldwide. St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine, prayed for more than thirty years before her son Augustine and her husband finally converted to Christianity.

WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF THIS ROLE FOR YOU? Since August 2022, I have been blessed and honored to “walk on holy ground” at Xavier University. I have met so many Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Xavierites, benefactors, and visitors, especially in the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel. I can feel St. Katharine’s prayers and presence as I celebrate the Eucharist daily during the academic year and walk the ground of Xavier. Her piercing eyes challenge me to “press forward and fear nothing” as we prepare to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her canonization and the first hundred years of Xavier in 2025. XG

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Commencement 2023 Welcome New Alumni!

More Than 700 Graduates Were Awarded Degrees During XULA’s 96th Annual Commencement A total of 712 graduates were awarded degrees during the two ceremonies celebrating Xavier University of Louisiana’s 96th annual commencement held on May 27. The first ceremony, held at 9 a.m., celebrated graduates of Xavier’s College of Pharmacy (COP) and College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs. The second ceremony, which honored those graduating from Xavier’s undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, was held at noon.

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Toasting to Success More than 130 members of the Class of 2023 joined the Office of Alumni Relations, the National Alumni Association (NAA), and Student Government Association officers to participate in a senior toast, a new tradition at the University.

The welcome was provided by the NAA representative, Kevin Barnes, ’11, and Senior Class President, Bria Mayes. The senior class prayer was recited by Miss Senior Galeesa Mangle.

Director of Alumni Relations Marcia Pecot, Ed.D., ’96, administered the alumni pledge. Barnes, along with Captain Eugenia Adams ’73, and Dr. Elizabeth Rhodes ’73, led the alumni pinning ceremony.

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Commencement 2023 Commencement Speakers During the COP and graduate programs commencement ceremony, the University honored Lisa P. Jackson, Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, (shown lower left)as a recipient of an Honorary Degree of Humane Letters from Xavier University of Louisiana. Jackson also delivered the commencement address and offered remarks to the ceremony’s graduates.

During the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences ceremony, Troy A. Carter, Sr., ’86, U.S. Representative for Louisiana’s Second Congressional District (shown lower right), served as the keynote speaker and the Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Shalanda Young addressed the commencement with remarks from the White House. Rep. Carter received an Honorary Degree of Humane Letters.

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Thrice a Xavierite Decorated Military Vet Earns Third Degree, A Doctorate from Xavier University of Louisiana In May 1975, Clarence Becknell, Sr., crossed the stage to proudly accept his bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Xavier University of Louisiana. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Becknell was a member of an experimental career opportunities program for veterans at Xavier that sought to bring more Black men into teaching. He would later return to the nation’s only historically Black and Catholic institution to receive his master’s in 1988. Now, 47 years after receiving his first degree from Xavier, Becknell has again returned, earning his doctorate in educational leadership.

“Xavier has a great legacy of educating the next leaders of this nation,” said Dr. Reynold Verret, President of Xavier University of Louisiana. “Dr. Becknell is a true example of the gift that Xavier presents to the world through graduates who are instilled with the calling to serve and to create a more just and humane society as envisioned by our founder.”

In 1972, according to Dr. Becknell, Xavier was the hub of social programs designed to advance the marginalized and underserved. Dr. Becknell shared that he was a member of an entering class of between 90-100 students, many of whom were also veterans.

Retiring after 40 years of service in 2008, Dr. Becknell served in the United States Air Force from 1968-1972 and was also part of the Louisiana Air National Guard and the Louisiana Army Guard. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 2009, the U.S. Army honored Dr. Becknell with a Freedom Team Salute Veteran Commendation during a special ceremony during the Essence Music Festival for his years of service with the Army National Guard.

The rigorous doctoral program called for three years of discipline and hard work, all built up to Dr. Becknell’s dissertation, “A Sacrifice for Their Country and a Commitment to the Community: A Phenomenological Study of Veterans and Their Transition from Soldier to Students.”

“It was worth it. It was very challenging, but it was well worth it,” Becknell said. XG

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NewsMakers

Mayor Timothy Adams, ‘82, received the WETATi Academy Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. WETATi Academy aspires to educate, empower, train, expose & develop the next generation of student leaders. Adams, the first Black mayor of Bowie, M.D., is also a disability advocate. Last September, he had the honor of introducing President Joe Biden at the White House during a ceremony recognizing the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and marking Disability Pride Month.

Maria Newman Carrere, ‘94, serves as an executive board member with the Morris Jeff Community School and on the New Orleans Community Leadership Board for the American Diabetes Association.

Musical artist Kev Choice, ‘98, was re-elected as Governor of the San Francisco Chapter Board representing the Recording Academy.

Senate, Duplessis served in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Duplessis, a champion of criminal justice reform, authored House Bill 678 in 2021, creating the Louisiana Work Opportunity Tax Credit.

The tax credit incentivizes businesses to hire re-entrants participating in work release programs. He has also fought for many women’s health and rights efforts, including authoring and passing House Bill 784, The Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Act, to help deal with Louisiana’s maternal and infant mortality rates.

Dr. Alecia Gabriel, ‘07, is the Co-CEO of the Lab Drawer and Motor City STEAM. Dr. Gabriel was a speaker for the 2023 Annual Lecture Series of the OU Chapter of Sigma Xi. The Lab Drawer was featured on the TV Series, Bet on Black, which was produced by Revolt TV, Target, and Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Olukayode Akinsola, ‘03, accepted the role of anatomy & physiology/medical terminology instructor with Tyler Independent School District.

Anna Maria D’Souza, ‘12, started a new position as Director of Compliance and Sustainability at TMTP Labs, Inc.

Derrick L. Burgess, M.D., ‘02, accepted a faculty role in the department of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Royce Duplessis, ‘04, was sworn in to represent Louisiana Senate District 5 at Xavier University’s William and Mary McCaffrey Ballroom. Before his election to the State

Poet, activist, and published author Leslé Honoré, ’98, was recently appointed CEO of Urban Gateways in 2022. Her community leadership is weaved into her artistry and her past work threads seamlessly into Urban Gateways’ mission to inspire creativity and impact social change. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, WBEZ (NPR), WVON/The Kendall Moore Show, and ABC7 Chicago and other major Chicago TV news stations. She’s been a featured speaker at numerous events such as Obama Foundation convenings and events, the City of Chicago’s 19th AmendFall 2023 | 51

ment Commemoration; Latino Progresando’s 2020 MEXtalks, and the University of Illinois Chicago’s Speaking Anarcha’s Name.

islation and administrative policies to ensure the continuation of postsecondary education in Louisiana at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also was a Senior Supervising Attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center, where he, through litigation, public policy, and public education, led the Children Right’s Practice Group in fighting the school-to-prison pipeline, fighting for educational equity, and protecting children’s access to mental health services in the Deep South.

Jason Green, ‘01, accepted a new role as Associate Director, Retail and Shopper Excellence at Boehringer Ingelheim.

D. Wendy Greene, Esq., ‘99, was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Drexel Kline Law DiveIn Champion of Diversity Award.

The award, conferred during the law school commencement ceremony, celebrates “an individual who demonstrates diversity, inclusion, and cultural competency in the law school and legal community by promoting equal opportunity in race, religion, culture, and sexual identification and expression.”

Victor M. Jones, Esq., ‘07, was honored by the Louisiana Supreme Court as the 2023 Children’s Law Awards recipient for fighting to maintain the promises outlined in Brown v. Board of Education. Jones serves as Education Special Counsel at the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), where he litigates school desegregation and other education civil rights cases in federal courts. Before joining LDF, Victor served as General Counsel & Senior Policy Advisor for the Louisiana Board of Regents, where he developed statewide leg-

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Jamika Pessoa, ‘01, a classically trained chef and TV host who has studied abroad in Italy and Austria, was featured as a co-host on Good Morning America and as a guest celebrity chef on the Sherri Show.

Brilliant Black Minds and its Vice President, Crystal Moore, ‘07, were spotlighted and honored at the Geek Wire Awards. The mission of Brillant Black Minds is to increase the number of Black software engineers and decrease the access gap to jobs across industries.

Council Powell, Pharm.D., ‘00, serves as a member of the New Orleans Community Leadership Board for the American Diabetes Association.

Kimberly Novod, ‘03, founder and executive director of Saul’s Light, which provides resources to New Orleans families who must endure the experience of having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit, was selected to join Elluminate’s Cohort V of The Collective. During this prestigious program, 10 Jewish women social entrepreneurs from the United States and Israel will review innovative approaches to tackle complex community and global challenges.

Deirdre Roberson, ‘08, is the Co-CEO of the Lab Drawer, Motor City STEAM, and the Founder and CEO of EUMELANIN®.

The Lab Drawer was featured on the TV Series, Bet on Black, which was produced

by Revolt TV, Target, and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Roberson was honored at an event in New York by MasterCard as a part of their initiative to support Black women businesses in 2021. The support continued this year as EUMELANIN was featured on the Mastercard billboard near the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Lovie Rodgers, Pharm.D., MPH ‘07, CEO, completed the groundbreaking ceremony for Crescent City Therapeutics.

Dr. Ida Rose, ‘95, was featured as one of Atlanta’s top mom-approved dentists and orthodontists 2023. She is the owner of the Children’s Dental Group. Rose serves the community as a member of multiple organizations such as the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and The Links, Inc.

Leslie D. Rose, ‘05, was featured as the main voice journalist in the season 2 finale of VH1’s Celebrity True Crime Story, exploring former No Limit rapper Mac Phipps’ controversial 21-year imprisonment for a murder he did not commit. Rose has written extensively about the negative impact of rap lyrics used as evidence on trial. She moderated a panel discussion with Phipps, Killer Mike, and scholar Erik Nielson that is featured on the ABC documentary Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial. Rose is an accomplished journalist and poet whose work has been published

by Blavity, Parents, Hair, Madame Noire, REVOLT, All Def Poetry, and Passages North.

She also has four research papers in the St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture.

Dr. Ryan D. DeRousselle, ‘11, ‘16, ‘20, Executive Director of School Quality at Lake Forest Charter Elementary School, shared his pride after his school was recognized as the best elementary charter school in the state. DeRousselle earned his bachelor’s in elementary education, a master’s in educational leadership, and a doctorate in educational leadership – specializing in school turnaround in urban communities – from Xavier. He was also Xavier’s Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach for eight years. As a school leader and teacher for the past nine years, he has been committed to equitably serving students with disabilities, special education teacher development, and mentorship for at-risk youth.

Esteemed artist Ayo Scott, ‘03, was honored at the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund’s (NOTCF) inaugural gala. Scott received the Visual Arts and Crafts award and was among eight cultural bearers to be recognized at NOTCF’s gala.

Sha’Condria “iCon” Sibley, ‘02, a spoken word artist and poet, was featured as the Rapides Parish Library’s Author of the Month. When she was a student at Xavier, a friend invited her to an open mic poetry event, and from then on, she was enamored with the idea of uninhibited self-expression.

Sibley was a pre-med student at Xavier and went to graduate school at Tulane University to study public health. Then, she realized she wanted to help people heal in a different way; by expressing matters close to the heart and the harsh realities faced by some. Sibley went viral a few years ago for her poem, To All the Little Black Girls with Big Names, which is in her book, My Name Is Pronounced Holy: A Collection of Poems, Prayers, Rememberings, and Reclamations.

Mark Veals, ‘20, was promoted to Assistant Director of Marketing and Digital Media at Xavier University of Louisiana.

Lenise Williams, Esq., ‘00, launched Made Leather X HBCU, a fundraising initiative designed by Made Leather Co., in partnership with select HBCUs. The first partnership was launched with Xavier University of Louisiana.

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Returning home: Xavier University of Louisiana Alumna Dr. Marcia Pecot, ‘96, Announced as the University’s New Director of Alumni Relations —By Leslie D. Rose

In June 1992 Marcia Pecot, Ed.D., ’96, first stepped foot on Xavier University of Louisiana’s campus as a part of the Howard Hughes Biomedical Summer Program before beginning her freshman year. An introvert, she found it difficult to leave home and be away from her close-knit family for the first time. However, her time at Xavier and the lifelong friends and ever-supportive mentors she met on campus helped her blossom into who she is today. Now, instilled with the confidence and leadership skills she gained from Xavier University of Louisiana, Pecot has triumphantly returned home to her alma mater as its new Director of Alumni Relations.

“I hope that I can put everything that I learned from everybody that touched my life at Xavier and be able to bring a little bit back to help really foster those student and alumni relations in a really positive way,” Pecot said. “I love that part of the director of alumni relations role is being an advisor for the pre-alumni council because [it allows me to] still have a direct connection with students to impact their lives positively. One of my goals is to connect with students and establish those early bonds to decrease lapses in communication with the alumni office that occur once students depart from the campus. [I want] to highlight the accomplishments and positive impacts of alumni who continue to carry on the mission of Saint Katharine Drexel to create a more just and humane society.”

that and really mentor you in that way to help you become a better leader and still continue to do that years later,” she said. “To me, that’s what [Saint] Katharine Drexel intended for Xavierites to be.”

Pecot notes that the people she met on campus became friends and lifelong mentors whom she still interacts with today. She highlighted her peers, Sister Beatrice Jeffries and even Dr. Norman C. Francis, who was the University president during her matriculation, as those who helped her foster a sense of community, which she has never forgotten. Because of the support and care she received during her time as a student, she developed the skills and confidence to take on leadership roles she previously never saw herself in before.

“There’s a Xavier culture that cares. There’s a Xavier culture that nurtures. There’s a Xavier culture that fosters those bonds that last lifelong,” Pecot said. “That’s the great thing about Xavier that you cannot get anywhere else. That’s not something that you can recreate. That’s not something you can learn how to do. It’s something that just is. That faith, that camaraderie, that trust, that push that you can do it even if you think you can’t, that’s what Xavierites do, and I hope that everyone that comes onto this campus gets to experience what I did from my freshman year to the present. That Xavier magic still touches me to this day. I’m ecstatic to come home.”

“For someone to not know me, point me out on campus, and just indicate, ‘Hey, I think you can do this;’ I don’t know if you can go to any other place in the world than Xavier and have someone do

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Pecot received her master’s degree from Georgia State University and her doctorate in education from Northeastern University in Boston. For 15 years, she worked in education and held positions at Morehouse School of Medicine and Emory University. Still, she often found that she returned to Xavier thanks to the warm, compassionate, and collaborative community that the University fosters. Before accepting her current role, she was already an active participant in Xavier’s National Alumni Association and serving as an executive board member of the Atlanta Alumni Chapter.

THE MISSION OF XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA PERSONIFIED

Captain

Eugenia Foster Adams, ’73 Honored with Xavier’s Esteemed Victor H. Labat Sr. Alumnus of the Year Award

—By Leslie D. Rose

Xavierites embody a culture of service and leadership, gifting their spirited talents to those who need them most. Captain Eugenia Foster Adams experienced this Xavier custom firsthand as a non-traditional student who lives her life paying it all forward. As such a credit to the University, Adams’ exceptional commitment to Xavier, its students, and her fellow alums were recognized with the 2022 Victor H. Labat Sr. Alumnus of the Year award, given during the homecoming banquet last November.

Adams, a native New Orleanian, began her matriculation through Xavier as a 39-year-old wife and mother who worked full-time in healthcare.

She jokes that she attended the school of matrimony before beginning her baccalaureate studies. Since she had created an entire life structure ahead of her degree program, she said the community spirit of Xavier was essential to her educational success.

“I took a long route before getting to Xavier,” Adams said. “I marveled at how the students accepted me; they were very wonderful with me.

They set up a thing at midterm. We used to study together. I was working at night as a nurse at the public health service hospital, and they would bang on my door, and they say, I can hear now.

‘Come on, Miss Adams, you gotta book it. The midterm is next week. Come on, Miss Adams, come on, you gotta book it.’ And that’s how I got through college because those young kids worked with me to make certain that I was prepared for my studies.”

She knew then that she would give whatever she had to ensure the success of her classmates and newfound younger friends, but a speech by her commencement speaker, civil rights leader Julian Bond, would seal her commitment to paying it forward.

“One of the things that [Julian Bond] admonished to graduates was to reach back and give to your sisters and brothers. And that’s what I tried to

do, help young people reach the pinnacle that I have reached and go higher. Because especially with the cost of tuition now, students need all the help that they can get. And I always tell young graduates, ‘Be like the eagle; fly to the highest heights.’ That’s what I like to see them do.”

With a bachelor’s degree from Xavier in Business Administration and a Master of Public Health degree from Tulane University, Adams’ investment in Xavier includes a variety of leadership and community-related projects and programs that lean on her public administration and policy expertise. She also brings her 23 years of experience as a Commissioned Officer of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS).

Adams has thoughtfully memorialized deceased Xavierites and hosted an open prayer call for the Xavier community near and far. In 2009, she created Xavier University of Louisiana’s Legend of Jazz Award. The esteemed alumnus makes herself readily available to assist with any project or program that requires an extra hand and is always willing to offer kind or encouraging words to students and graduates alike. Adams proclaims that she is a proud Associate of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and a member of Xavier University of Louisiana Club #1 Alumni Association chapter.

“Time, talent, and treasure – Captain Adams does all three effortlessly,” said Kimberly Reese, Xavier’s Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement. “She is a natural leader and has been essential to how we work.”

Giving her time, especially as a retiree, is a nobrainer for Adams, who is an avid volunteer throughout New Orleans.

“Somebody gave time to me, so I want to give back,” she said. “And if I volunteer with other areas in the city, why not my alma mater?”

Adams said that she never looks for remuneration for the work she does. “[The award] I received this year is more than

payment because the overwhelming feeling it gives me cannot be counted in dollars,” she said.

“It’s an award I hope I can live up to. That lets me know that someone has been watching what I had been doing, and they appreciate it. And I stand on the shoulders of so many, and I know they are proud that I’m carrying on their torch.”

It’s the torch Adams wants to see all Xavier alumni carry.

“I challenge all Xavier graduates to give, not just your money, but support your alma mater,” she said. “Recruit students in your hometown and tell them about the value of a Xavier education. Share your time with some young person because they are our future. I challenge all Xavier graduates to reach back, get involved with your chapters, and find something that will not only lift you up but will lift some young person up. If the graduates of HBCUs don’t realize how important that university that you attended was enabling you to have the career and the lifestyle that you live, it won’t be there for future generations.”

Outside of her outstanding commitment to Xavier, Adams founded the USPHS Black Commission Officer’s John C. Eason, Jr. Scholarship, Inc., and successfully chaired her 56th and 60th Booker T. Washington High School reunion activities. She also enjoys traveling, reading, and volunteering with various community organizations such as the AARP, Ellis Marsalis Music Center, the National Park, and UNO’s Jazz at the Sandbar. Her lifetime memberships include the Booker T. Washington Sr. High School Alumni Association, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association, and the Military Officers Association of America. She is a charter member of the Louisiana Creole Research Association, Inc., the National WWII Museum, and the Smithsonian African American Museum of History. She serves as a board member of the New Orleans Jazz Celebration and as a member of the New Orleans Museum of Art. Adams is a widow and proud parent of Darryl Anthony Adams (deceased) and Lynette Patrice Adams, Esq.

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A DEEP COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Dr. Jill McGovern, ’70 How

Has Cemented Her Xavier Legacy Through Planned Giving —By Terese Bennett

Dr. Jill McGovern came to Xavier University of Louisiana through the Teacher Corps, a special federal program established during the Lyndon B. Johnson presidency that was a predecessor to Teach for America. The aim of the Teacher Corps was to develop teachers for classroom work with impoverished children. It provided a funding opportunity to partner universities for liberal arts graduates to earn a master’s degree and obtain the necessary teaching credentials as they simultaneously taught in area public schools.

School system for five years. New Orleans, during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, was still challenged with the practical implementation of civil rights mandates, especially for the desegregation of public schools. Orleans Parish Public Schools assigned McGovern, who is white, to teach thirdgrade reading at Helen Edwards, an all-Black public school in the impoverished 9th Ward. She was later transferred to Williams, another public school, before becoming a reading resource teacher at McDonough No. 38, 40, and 42. During this time, McGovern was also working towards her Ph.D. at the University of New Orleans.

McGovern joined the Teacher Corps in the late 1960s after returning to the U.S. after teaching overseas as a Peace Corps Volunteer. At the time, there were two schools in the U.S. with openings for Teacher Corps students – the University of Kentucky in Bowling Green and Xavier University of Louisiana. Since she had never been to New Orleans, McGovern decided to give Xavier and New Orleans a try. When McGovern matriculated at Xavier, she joined a cohort of approximately 30 other students, many from different backgrounds, including two other students who, like McGovern, who had also recently completed their tour as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

Once she earned her Ph.D., McGovern left New Orleans in 1975. However, Xavier remains close to her heart, and she visits as often as possible.

During one of her visits, she noted how resilient the Xavier community and students were, particularly post-Katrina. She was moved by how the campus rebounded and flourished as students returned and completed their studies on time.

Once enrolled at Xavier, McGovern’s studentteacher assignment was at Daneel No. 2, an Orleans Parish Public School located in Gert Town, within walking distance of Xavier. While she taught classes during the day in the Teacher Corps program, she completed her master’s degree at Xavier in two years by taking evening and Saturday classes.

“My only familiarity with teaching came from my Peace Corps experience when I was accepted into the program, but I have valued everything I learned at Xavier since getting my master’s there,” McGovern said.

McGovern remained in New Orleans after graduation as an employee of the Orleans Parish

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“The joy of supporting talented students that comes from watching careers develop is immeasurable.”

Inspired by the leadership of President Norman Francis as Xavier recovered from Katrina, McGovern decided to leave a gift to Xavier in her will. However, not wanting to have her gift contingent on her passing, she also decided to make a current-use gift to see its impact during her lifetime. Combining a planned commitment with a cash contribution allowed McGovern to make a gift with an immediate impact and a larger gift in the future. McGovern said it was important to her to give a gift that allows her to know its impact today but also allows her time to get to know the student recipients, in many cases, remaining close throughout their lives even after graduation.

“The joy of supporting talented students that comes from watching careers develop is immeasurable,” McGovern said.

McGovern’s loyal gifts to Xavier include cash gifts in support of the Annual Fund and the Norman C. Francis Endowed Scholarship Fund, both of which provide present-day financial support that benefits the educational aspirations of current Xavierites. She wanted to dedicate her gifts in honor of Dr. Francis in a show of appreciation for her admiration and respect for him and his extraordinary contributions to Xavier and the nation. By making a gift to Xavier in her estate plans for the Norman C. Francis Scholarship Fund, she will benefit future generations of Xavierites for the next century and beyond. XG

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Athletics Year in Review

NAIA Champions Competitive Cheer Takes Another Title The Competitive Cheer team is defending their title! On Jan. 29, the team placed first in the Life UniversityClassic and Life Duals tournament. Hosted on Xavier Cheer’s home turf, the Xavier University of Louisiana Convocation Center, the team swept the competition during the Battle in the Big Easy and has qualified to compete for the third year in a row at the NAIA National Competition.

Straight out of the gate, XULA Cheer trounced the competition on day one of Battle in the Big Easy on Feb. 8 with arecord-breaking 98.6 points against Concordia, Michigan. The previous record for XULA was 96.3 in an NAIA Unaffiliated Group Championship meet held on Feb. 19. Concordia, the 2019 NAIA national champion, scored 92.6. Xavier

University of Louisiana Competitive Cheer handed the Concordia Cheer Team its first season loss out of 18.

On Feb. 11, Xavier University of Louisiana produced another top-of-the-mountain score to win an NAIA unaffiliated group qualifying meet for the third consecutive year. The championship also resulted in a third automatic berth for Xavier Cheer to compete at the NAIA nationals. Xavier University of Louisiana’s final score, based on 25% of its firstround score and 75% of its second-round score, was 97.72.

Dillard University was second with 75.44 points, and Montreat placed third with 46.97. Xavier Cheer produced the top three final scores in the program’s

four-year history. The 97.72 point total from Feb. 11 became XULA Cheer’s second-highest final score, and on Feb. 10, they scored their third-highest total of 96.7 to beat six other schools. XULA is 19-0 this season and 52-0 since the start of 2022.

Xavier’s Cheer Team won the 2022 NAIA Cheerleading title with the highest point total in the event’s history. The 6th Annual NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship featured 15 teams nationwide, and the Xavier University of Louisiana Cheer Team stole the show. Xavier was the first HBCU to take the title, bringing Xavier University of Louisiana’s first championship win in NAIA. In 2021, their first year qualifying for nationals, the Xavier Cheer Team took fifth place.

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The Men’s Basketball Team Are The 2023 RRAC Tournament Champions The Men’s Basketball team, Gold Rush, are 2023 Red River Athletic Conference Tournament (RRAC) champions! They defeated the topseeded LSU-Shreveport with a 7963 victory during the championship game on Feb. 26.

With a 22-8 season record, Gold Rush won the conference tournament for the third time in four years. This is the first time Xavier has won at this rate in over 40 years, with Gold Rush winning 12 of their last 14 games.

“It was our defense that got it done.

We had to get LSUS out of their comfort zone, and our guys did a great job of shutting them down, especially in the second half,” said XULA’s Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Alfred Williams.

The win secured the team’s automatic bid to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) nationals.

Athletics Fans

Can Now Connect More Than Ever Before with the XULAGold App The Athletics department has launched the XULAGold fan app.

The app provides XULAGold fans with information on game schedules, ticketing, real-time statistics, and a rewards program

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opportunity for participants to earn points and win prizes.

“We are excited to provide our students, employees, alumni, and fans with a unique mobile experience and a better way to stay connected with Xavier Athletics,” said Nathan Cochran, executive director of athletics and recreation, in a statement on the athletics website.

The app is available for free download on Android and IOS devices.

Pat Kendrick Named

her Xavier tenure, she has received numerous awards, including recognition as the 2021 and 2022 Red River Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, the 2017, 2018, and 2020 Louisiana Coach of the Year awards, and more.

In addition to her legendary status as a coach, Kendrick continues to be a great champion for the game of volleyball and a mentor to many.

“Xavier’s athletics program will continue to change and improve.

We’ve done a lot of the hard work already, and I know there’s a lot more to be done for our students.

We operate as one big team, and we all want Xavier to win.” Kendrick said.

Fútbol Is Headed to

Interim Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation Women’s volleyball head coach Pat Kendrick was named the interim Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation. Kendrick is approaching her sixth anniversary as a coach at the University.

“I am honored that I was chosen to lead the Athletics department,” Kendrick said. “I look forward to continuing my work with departments across the Xavier campus to execute my vision for Xavier’s athletic programs.”

On Jan. 27, Kendrick was presented with the game ball by Xavier University of Louisiana Interim Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Marguerite Giguette during Xavier’s baseball game against Southeastern Baptist College.

Kendrick threw the ceremonial opening pitch.

Kendrick was appointed the head volleyball coach in 2017.

As Xavier’s women’s volleyball coach, Kendrick elevated the Gold Nuggets’ win records through her six seasons as coach to 133-39, which means that Xavier scored 133 times over 39 games. During

Xavier University of Louisiana The most popular sport in the world, played by more than 240 million people, is coming to Xavier University of Louisiana. The institution announced that it will launch both men’s and women’s soccer for the fall 2023 season.

The University will offer the city’s first intercollegiate varsity men’s program since 1985. Xavier’s deep commitment to broadening opportunities for current and future students will holistically support its students as they develop their minds and bodies.

Xavier University of Louisiana Athletics is pleased to announce the newest additions to its staff, Coach Gonzalo Carranza and Coach Ashley Cordeiro. Carranza and Cordeiro are the head coaches for Xavier’s upcoming men’s and women’s soccer teams, respectively.

The Gold Nuggets (women’s) and Gold Rush (men’s) teams will both compete for honors in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) and the National Association of

Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

“It’s such an opportunity to start something from scratch, like good gumbo! Having the latitude and a blank canvas is historic,” Carranza said.

Xavier University of Louisiana will field the first women’s varsity team in New Orleans since Loyola in 2006 and Tulane in 2005.

“We’re Excited to put Xavier on the map! It’s time,” Cordeiro said.

“We’ve already acquired a lot of attraction [to the new teams]. It’s exciting, and I’m thankful for Xavier staff and students to be there and trust in us to start this program from the ground up.”

Cordeiro has a proven track record, her coaching techniques leading the women’s soccer team of Pratt Community College in Kansas to a 23-5-3 (.790) record in the past two seasons and, in 2022, the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II Region VI championship and a No. 14 national ranking.

Coach Carranza coached the men’s soccer team of Eastern Oklahoma State College in 2022 to a 12-6-3 record, a district championship, a berth at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I nationals, and a No. 19 national ranking.

“You can expect to experience players from all over; different backgrounds, some local and some domestic, and some international with various [other] backgrounds, [but] what brings us together is that we have one thing in common, which is soccer,” Carranza and Cordeiro shared in a joint statement. “This sport is bigger than us. We’re proud and excited to be another branch of representation of Xavier and its impact worldwide!”

Xavier’s push to elevate the university not just in academics, but all areas to create well-rounded, fulfilled students has led to many additions, including the newly established soccer teams. The Xavier community is excited to experience the joy that soccer will bring to the campus community and the surrounding New Orleans area.

Xavier University of Louisiana Introduces Athletic Hall of Fame with 20 Inaugural Inductees DURING HOMECOMING 2022, Xavier University of Louisiana inducted the inaugural class to its Athletic Hall of Fame. Inductees were recognized at the Xavier men’s and women’s homecoming basketball games and during a banquet.

The inductees are Marino Casem (football); Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton (men’s basketball); Cassee Davis (women’s basketball); Herb Douglas (men’s track and field); Alvin “Bo” Dukes (men’s basketball); Sister Grace Mary Flickinger (administrator); Dr. Norman C. Francis (administrator); Bernard Griffith (men’s basketball); Janice Joseph-Richard (women’s basketball); Kenny Loyd (men’s basketball); Jimmie McDaniel (men’s tennis); Henrietta Mitchell (women’s basketball); Alfred Priestley (football coach); Anthony Rachal (administrator); Bruce Seals (men’s basketball); Team, 1940-41 men’s basketball – Joseph Connor, Frank Crozier, Leonidas Epps, Oscar Green, James Hall, Henry Harris, Wince King, Ben Mourning, Charles Perkins, Edgar Reeves, Eugene Saffold, Allen Summers, Lucius Thomas, Eldridge Williams, Oliver Williams, and Coach Giles Wright; Team, 1942 men’s track and field 440yard relay – Herb Douglas, William Morton, Clarence Doak, and Howard Mitchell; Otis Washington (football, baseball); Donald “Slick” Watts (men’s basketball); and Kay Williams (women’s basketball).

1940 Men’s Basketball Team

1942 Men’s Track Team

Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton

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Mrs. E. C. Johnso Ms. Mary V. Murray Mrs. Cleo Sherrod Sr. Sandra O. Smithson, O.S.F. Mr. Leo Hall, Jr. Dr. Octavia M. Kennedy Mr. Raymond J. Lewis Mr. Gordon B. Sanders Mrs. Genevieve B. Simms Dr. Stephen Watts Mr. Edmund C. Broussard Mrs. Jetta Ballard Harris Dr. Maurice M. Martinez, Jr. Charles A. Champion, D.Ph. Dr. Roland A. Pattillo Mr. Leo H. Frazier Dr. Roy R. Marrero Mr. David Parker Dr. Malcolm J. Breda Mrs. Ruby Folse Age Mr. Anthony Curry, Jr. Mr. Charles E. Nicholas, Sr. Mr. James A. Alsandor Mr. Billy Gene Ambrose Ms. Lavergne A. Monette Mrs. Ann Stuart Mrs. Anne S. Turnbull Mr. Robert L. Larki Mr. Leslie G. Sudbury Mrs. Barbara B. Jackso Mrs. Wanda Serino Mr. Nathan Brumfield Dr. Michael L. Labat, Sr. Mr. Louis G. Frankli Sr. Edna M G. Jones, S.S.F.

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Mrs. Sandra Solomo Mr. Edward J. Broussard Mr. Stanley B. Perkins Mr. Felix W. Provost Mrs. Barbara White Mrs. and Dr. Patricia S. Rocho Ms. Hynetia Wilso Mrs. JoAnn H. LeBlanc Dr. Marie Valentine McDemmond Mr. Hubert J. Morton, Esq. Mrs. Sandra Robertson-Rivoire Mrs. Judith Riggins Mr. George R. Seamon, Jr. Ms. Mary L. Busch Mr. James A. Cousi Mrs. Claire B. Willis Dr. Gloria Adams Mrs. Debra Albright Mr. Hillary J. Carrere Mr. Abraham Thomas Mrs. Marie E. Davis Mr. Adam K. Lemieux, Jr. Mrs. Linda H. Lewis Mrs. Ethel J. West Mr. Lyle R. Williams Mr. Donzell Floyd, R.Ph. Ms. Juliette R. Moore Mr. Byron G. Tregre Mrs. Songy Turner Fr. George W. Burde Mr. Stephen J. Faucheaux Ms. Cynthia B. Cross Ms. Brenda M. Ferrand Ms. Janice D. Reed Sr. Jennie Jones

1978 1978 1979 1979 1979 1979 1980 1983 1983 1985 1985 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1994 1995 1997 1997 1997 1999 1999 1999 2006 2016 2017 2021

Friends of Xavier

Ms. Jane B. Bories Ms. Gail P. Broussard Mrs. Justyna M. Carlso Ms. Betty Chambers Mrs. Angela Daniels Mr. Eugene Fields, Jr. Mr. Alston Fitts III Dr. Kathleen M. Gaffney Ms. Catherine M. Jackso Mrs. Joycelyn M. Juzang-Smith Ms. Ernestine Keith Mr. Alvin S. Lee, Sr.

Mr. Victor J. Mignano Ms. Helen Oehrlei Mrs. Deanna E. Perkins Dr. Consuela M. Provost Ms. Cynthia Short Mrs. Joan St. Marti Mrs. Joyce E. Torregano Mr. Donald Trott Rev. Msgr. Patrick R. Wells, Ph.D. Mrs. Mary A. Wilson .

Dr. Jerome C. Landry Mr. George Wright Mrs. Sharon M. Evans Mr. Anthony Osborne Morris, Ed.S. Mr. Calvin J. Saulny, Jr. Mrs. Sue A. Sims Ms. Karen T. Brow Mr. Kerry DeCay Mr. Gerald Lane Mrs. Claudia Carso Mr. Carl L. Proctor Ms. Tracy E. Harper Mrs. Consuella F. Green-Lanceli Mrs. Marva W. Parker Ms. Yolanda A. Dillio Mrs. Ann Hines Mr. Roderick A. Lyle Mr. Roland H. Pierre Ms. Tiffany R. Willard Mrs. Valrian M. Jackso Mr. Rodrick E. Points Mrs. Tara R. Smith Dr. Michelle L. Collier Rev. Fernand J. Cheri III Mr. Joseph Grier Mr. Anthony F. Mumfrey, Jr. Mrs. L’jeanne T. Bates Mrs. Brande A. Cassagne Mr. Omari M. Todd Mrs Portia H. Elly Mr. Sean M. Foster Mr Darian W. Roberso Miss J’Bria M. Bowens

Faculty & Staff Mr. Erroll Audrict Dr. Tim Turner Ms. Selena Vance

1976 2011

Individual/Honorary Degree Recipient

The Honorable Moon Landrieu Mr. Herbert P. Douglas, Jr. Harold “Tuffy” Jackson

Former Trustee

Mrs. Mary K. Zervigon

The Xavier family extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the following deceased alumni and friends of Xavier.

They remain in our prayers and memories. The University was notified of these deaths at some point during the period dating from May 5, 2022 to May 11, 2023. If a name has been inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed, please accept our apologies.

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Xavier University Alumni Chapters CHICAGO

MICHIGAN

PHILADELPHIA

Chicago Alumni Chapter Chantel Shackelford xuaaofchicago@gmail.com

Detroit Alumni Chapter Ada Nicole Smith adanicolesmith@gmail.com

Philadelphia Alumni Chapter Jazmine Harris jallenah@aol.com

NEW ENGLAND

New England Chapter encompassing Connecticut and Massachusetts Courtney Scrubbs president@xulanewenglandalumni.org

CT, MA

MN NY MI

IL

CA

TX CALIFORNIA

DMV

AL

TENNESSEE

GA

Memphis Alumni Chapter Kristin Walker-Burt kmichwalker@gmail.com

LA

Northern California Alumni Chapter Mildred Gardner MildredGardner58@outlook.com Southern California Alumni Chapter Desireia Valteau Abegunrin damva@sbcglobal.net

New York Alumni Chapter Benjamin Jackson xulanyalumni@gmail.com

D.C.,Maryland, Virginia Alumni Chapter Charles Brown xuclub5@gmail.com

TN MS

NEW YORK

PA

FL

TEXAS

Nashville Alumni Chapter Brittany City cityofbrittany@gmail.com

FLORIDA

Dallas/Fort Worth Alumni Chapter LaToya Moseley xuladfwpresident@gmail.com Houston Alumni Chapter Teal Holden xualumnihouston@gmail.com

LOUISIANA New Orleans Alumni Club Dionne Gremillion Barnum dnbarnum@aol.com Baton Rouge Alumni Club Branden Weber bweber@myalphaelite.com Lake Charles Alumni Chapter Cynthia Guillory cguillory@cpdao.org North Louisiana Alumni Chapter Gregory Powell xulanwla@gmail.com

MISSISSIPPI

Central Florida Alumni Chapter Aliya Brown aliyabrown1@gmail.com

Meridian Alumni Chapter Christy Mnzava christymnzava@gmail.com

Tampa Florida Alumni Chapter Vonda Colquitt VColquitt@gmail.com

GEORGIA Atlanta Alumni Chapter Erica Morgan-Taylor elmt71@outlook.com

ALABAMA Birmingham Alumni Chapter Julia Kerr juliasuttonkerr@gmail.com Montgomery Alumni Chapter Dr. Rosalind Hale xula.mont@gmail.com

AFFINITY GROUPS

ORGANIZING CHAPTERS

Athletes Alexander Williams alexanderoscarwilliams@gmail.com

Alumni chapters are growing across the country. If you are interested in activating a chapter, please get in touch with the Director of Alumni Relations, Dr. Marcia J. Pecot '96, at (504) 520-5129 or alumni@xula.edu or the National Alumni Association 2nd Vice President and Chapter Development Committee Chair, Teal Holden '02, teal411@hotmail.com.

House of Studies President - Evita Bynum Evita.bynum@gmail.com Physicians Alumni Group TBD - Please call the Alumni Office if you are interested in serving as the contact.

Medtech TBD - Please call the Alumni Office if you are interested in serving as the contact.

Alumni chapters are vital to Xavier University of Louisiana and serve as a great way to socialize and network with fellow alumni and friends while supporting your alma mater.

Interested in starting a chapter or affinity group? Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumni@xula.edu or Teal Holden, 2nd Vice President, National Alumni Association at teal411@hotmail.com.

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Chantel Shackleford, ‘90 President

Taffie Jones, ‘97 First Vice President

Teal Holden, ‘02 Second Vice President

Denise Dunn, ‘98 Corresponding Secretary

Kacey Martin, ‘03 Recording Secretary

Ben Jackson, ‘97 Treasurer

Vonda Jackson Colquitt, ‘89, ‘98 Parliamentarian

Tiffany West, ‘00 Member-at-large

Ronnie Favors, II, ‘06 Member-at-large

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Alumni Chapter Events Atlanta

This chapter year, the Atlanta Alumni Chapter held and participated in the following events: l Annual Scholarship Fundraiser

hosted by Dyron Ducati and Tenitra Batiste l Annual HBCU College Fair at Charles Drew High School and The College Fair at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School l XU Comes to You at the Dawn Event Center l HBCU Alumni Night with the Hawks l Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School College Spring College Fair l Alumni Chapter Holiday Party at Black Coffee The chapter also supported the XULA Cheer Classic Competition at Life University.

Detroit

This chapter year, the Detroit Alumni Chapter held and participated in the following events: l Double Good Popcorn

Fundraiser l Detroit HBCU Weekend

2022 Kick-Off Event l Detroit Alumni Chapter

Student Send Off l FOX and XULA Parent,

Shantay Harrison represented the Chapter at the Pontiac High School college fair l Annual Holiday Mixer l Mardi Grad in Motown Masquerade Cabaret HBCU Style

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Dallas -Ft. Worth

This chapter year, the Dallas-Ft. Worth Alumni Chapter hosted their annual scholarship fundraiser on April 23 in Plano, TX at Rooftop Event Spot with the theme: Sneakers & Scholarships: All-White Day Party. There were four vendors, a DJ, photographer/ videographer, 360 photo booth, catered food, limited open bar, 24 sponsors, and a total of 63 attendees counted midway through the event. The monies raised during this event contribute to the accumulated total of $100K raised by the XULA DFW Alumni Chapter since 2003.

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS: l Dr. Marcia Pecot l Kimberly Reese

ALUMNI RECOGNITION/AWARDS: New Orleans Dionne DeBose Hampton l l

donated $20K during GLX. Remembering Dr. Rodrick Points, our former XULA DFW Alumni Chapter President, who passed away in February 2023

Houston

This chapter year, the Houston Alumni Chapter hosted the following events:

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XU Houston Alumni “Vincent Rachel” Jazz Brunch

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Annual Crawfish Boil and Fish Fry Membership Drive

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Annual Mardi Gras Gala

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Memphis This chapter year, the Memphis Alumni Chapter hosted the following events: l XU901 Membership Drive Meet

Up l XU901 Holiday Social featuring

cookie decorating, Family Feud, and a visit from the Grinch l A Night with the President and Centennial Campaign Kick-Off Event with President Verret at the Waterford Plaza Party Room. l Brunch & Bubbles Scholarship Brunch

Tampa This chapter year, the Tampa Alumni Chapter hosted the XULA Choir, Praise and Worship team, and Praise Dancers at the Greater Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, Florida, at their Black History program.

HBCU Style

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Homecoming ‘22 There’s no place like home!

Xavier’s Homecoming Welcomed Xavierites in First Full Gathering Since Global Pandemic Because of COVID-19, Homecoming 2022 was the University’s official return to an entirely in-person celebration, and the enjoyment of all Xavierites, no matter their age, was palpable.

Alums were warmly welcomed home and were happy to offer wise words to current students.

Particularly notable among the events was the annual President’s Leadership Breakfast on Nov. 3. President Dr. Reynold Verret announced Xavier’s initiative to “Press Forward and Fear Nothing” as it approaches its historic centennial and launches a $500 million capital campaign.

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Homecoming ‘22

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Spirit Xavier of

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stablished in 2018, by the Office of Alumni Relations, the Spirit of Xavier Award is presented to alumni in recognition of their outstanding service and contributions to Xavier.

Sr. Jean Marie Craig, ‘72

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he 2021 and 2022 awards, presented during Homecoming Week 2022, went to:

Learnard Dickerson, ‘93

Chakita Holmes, ‘03

Lauren Powell, ‘06

Randall Schexnayder, ‘80

Dawn Brown, ‘00

Donald Naylor, ‘97

Spirit of Xavier Award 2022 Jean Marie Craig, ‘72 Learnard Dickerson, ‘93 Chakita Holmes, ‘03 John Jackson, ‘94 Randall McHenry, ‘86 Lauren Powell, ‘06 Randall Schexnayder, ‘80 Spirit of Xavier Award 2021 Tenitra Batiste, ‘94 Dawn Brown, ‘00 Kimberly Clay, ‘98 Donald Naylor, ‘97 Shauna Tucker, ‘90 Tiffany West, ‘00 Not in attendance were John Jackson, Shauna Tucker, and Kimberly Clay. Clay’s sons accepted her award at the ceremony.

Randall McHenry, ‘86

Tenitra Batiste, ‘94

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Class Reunion ‘22 Class of 1952: Jeannette Derosin, Norman C Francis, Cleo Eugene

Class of 1957: James Paschal, Johnny Crear, Manuel Llorens

Class of 1962: Catherine Arnaud, Arlette Labostrie.

Class of 1967: Horace Bynum, Jerrol Larrieu, Thomas Dean. Row 1: Brendolyn McKenna, Linda King, Mary Ann Stachow, Connie Goodly, Anne Thibodeaux.

Class of 1972: Row 4: Terence Brown, Clifton Shaw, Herbert Thomas, Rosie McDonald, Jimmy Davis, William Allen, Ronald Guidey, Cornel Hubert. Row 3: Linda Narcisse, Douglas Cunningham, Stephanie Navarre, Carolyn Price, Diane Woods, Fannie Bush, Constance Andry, Charlotte Harrell, Roseanna Pappion, Madeline Stewart. Row 2: Ann Marie Miller, Charles Anderson, Brenda Bethune-Colbert, Daisy Cummings, Laverne Bourgeois, Karen Williams, Lynette Causey, Jean Marie Craig Sr, Carolyn White. Row 1: Stephanie Ford, Cherryll Leblanc, Therryll Johnson, Yauna Dailey, Monica Taylor, Sylvenie Carriere-Jones, Cynthia Davis, Marvene Augustus, Nellie Thomas, Ruth Jean, Jacquelyn Robinson.

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Class of 1977: Row 2: Thomas Hinton V, Theodore Atkinson, Angela Simon, Terrilynn Phillips, Goria Stroud, Wanda Johnson, Kenneth Nixon, Jimmie Leger, David Powell, Earl Brown Sconiers.

Row1: Stephanie Boone, Jewell Pitts, Marsha Jase, Ronnie Hagan, Melaney Batiste, Ditania Barquet, Teresa George, Caron Hinton, Roberta Esmond.

Class of 1982: Troye Washington, Denise Washington, Rhonda Barney, Sharon Jenkins-Simpson, Charlene Francis-Luker, Colleen James, Renay Stovall, Don Boucree, Gerilyn Metoyer, Lorrie Green, Consuela Colston. Row 2: Lisa Fernandez-Richard, Michael Brown, Pamela Brown, Delisa Williams, Veshunn Sanxton, Patrick Roberson, Kathy Saloy, Alisha LaRoche, Averia Perkins. Row 1: Barry Jefferson, Kaye Adams-Browne, Sheila Gardner, Angelia Elliot, Paula Bolds, Cassandra Walwendah, Charlene Stamps, Lynette Hendrix, Wilma Berry, Stephanie Saberre, Wanda Gray.

Class of 1987: Row 2: Ted McField, Carmen Jackson Salloy, Jillana Vessel-Thompson, Paulette Taylor, Miguel Burgess, Jon Williams. Row 1: Richele Theodore, Dione Joseph Breckenridge, Tammie Brady, Sheila Bouldin, Felicia Broussard, Carla Gayle, Anne Gunter, Troy Jackson.

Class of 1992: Row 2: Hiedi Lovett, Rellamichelle Tyree, Pamela Lee, Danese Banks. Row 1: Robreka Henderson-King, Tina Jones, Kekessi Whitfield, Anna Jones, Sabrina Echols, Maria Days, Lisa Gibson-McKee, Kathryn Elmore.

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Class Reunion ‘22

Class of 1997: Row 4: Kya Muller, Jennifer Charles, Eleanor Mack, Monique Wakefield, Pakima Betz, Reeva Flowers, Trevonne Thompson, Donald Naylor Jr., Nikia Redmond, Monique Jones, Azikiwe Lombard, Philecia Avery. Row 3: Dana Iglusias, Robert Batteaux, Juval Scott, Traci Smith, Cleopatra Ebanks, Kimberly Alston, Nneka Odinga, Danielle Davis, Daina Nelson, Shawanna Pichon. Row 2: Robert Russell, Bridget Russell, Christopher Watts, Stephanie Owens-Gilkesson, Gennine Holley, Trina Phillips, Jacinda Byrd-Smith, Shayla Nesbitt, Deidra Allen. Row 1: Kimberley Quow, Felicie Wyatt, Kimberly Francis, Kesha Walker, Nicole Thompson, Desiree Mance, Toya Harris, Azalia Carter, Tamara Mclemore, Monica Lane, Tara Montgomery, Taffic Jones.

Seated: Dawn LaFargue-Armelin, Stacy Reynolds, Emily Stennis, Patrice Tyson, Andree Bell, Alva Starling, Trimika Jones, Kiana Caleb.

Class of 2002: Row 4: Ashli Alexander, Oneka Richardson, Neil Lewis, Brian Landry, Akilah Blaylock, Aliya Hayes, Nkechi Nzerem Johnson, Nina Washington, Quintesia Grant, Tamieka Love, Nicholas Rice. Row 3: Hosea Williams, Ayesha Lindsey, Tara Robinson, Stephanie Easton, Teal Holden, Kimone James, Leia Dawson, Katrice Larece, Raynelle Jones, Tiffany Thomas. Row 2: Leslie Todd, Melanie Harris, Lacresha Hawkins, Sonni Elliott-Libutsi, Tarin Bynum Neal, Jacinta Cooper, Asha Bryant, Brandy Malbrough, Kenchasha Shelton, Aliya Brown, Roshawn HowseVaughn. Row 1: Latoya Wilson, Nellie Crawford, Alfred Johnson, Kalina Sanders, Regina Hall-Ngorima, Dion Martin, Lauren Outlaw, Ebony Rose-France, Shayla De La Rose, Temesha CollinsNash. Seated: Davetta Lee, Tamara Lewis, Jewelyn Williams, Mesha Holland, Devin Campbell, Rosa Jordan, Jasmine Dorsey, Michelle Ware.

Class of 2007: Tiffany Humes, Crystal, Moore, Sundée Winder, Christina Long.

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Class of 2012: Melissa Ealem.

On behalf of Alumni, Friends, and the Office of Institutional Advancement, we thank you for your partnership and support of our 2022 Homecoming celebration.

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For Supporting Our 2022 Homecoming Celebration!

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2022 Green & Patron Sponsors!

Green Sponsor The Children’s Dental Group

Patron Sponsors Mr. Learnard G. Dickerson Dr. David A. Travillion, Sr. Dr. Trevonne M. Thompson Dr. Darius K. Brown, Sr. Dr. Joyce McWilliams Patterson Dr. Oneka Y. Richardson Dr. Felicie G. Wyatt Mrs. Demetria Hill Sloan Mr. Ronald C. Guidry, Sr. Mr. Leon L. Johnson, Jr.

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Celebrating the classes of

3s and 8s

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

HOMECOMING IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 1 – 5, 2023

We are excited to welcome all alumni back to campus for homecoming weekend!

Celebrating the classes of 3s and 8s 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018.

NOV 1

WEDNESDAY PRAYER SERVICE Let’s start our week giving praise.

NOV 3 CONT.

ALUMNI AUTHOR SHOWCASE Visit the bookstore and support our alumni authors GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT Former gospel choir members and students join together to perform alumni favorites. .

NOV 2

CLASS REUNION RECEPTION AND CLASS PHOTOS An evening celebrating our Alma Mater and friendships through the years. We will celebrate the reunions of the class years of 3s and 8s.

VIP ALUMNI EVENT Invitation only event for alumni selecting the VIP experience.

2ND ANNUAL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME EVENT The athletic hall of fame event will honor distinguished alumni and special guests.

NOV 3

CELEBRATION ON THE YARD Remember Fridays on the Yard?

Reconnect with classmates and faculty while sharing this uniquely Xavier tradition with students, shopping alumni and student vendors, and enjoying our favorite DJs.

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HOMECOMING BANQUET A celebration of epic proportions. Celebrating classes ending in 3s and 8s.

ALUMNI AFTER PARTY There is no party like a Xavier party; end the evening with a night of dancing.

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SATURDAY TAILGATE BBQ/VIP TAILGATE Join us for this Homecoming signature event.

GOLD RUSH/GOLD NUGGETS BASKETBALL GAME

FRIDAY BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING National Alumni Association annual fall meeting. All Alumni are invited.

GOLDEN CELEBRATION Is Soul Train, the Commodores, and the Spinners more your speed? Join your classmates from those eras to reconnect, reminisce and remember your Xavier experience. Refreshments will be served.

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINAR AND RECEPTION Celebrate 96 years of pharmacy at Xavier through lifelong learning and reconnecting with classmates.

THURSDAY

40 UNDER 40 AWARDS BANQUET The 40 Under 40 program identifies and engages high-achieving younger alumni who are well positioned to serve as advocates and ambassadors for the university, and who have demonstrated a commitment to maintaining a lifelong relationship with the university.

FRIDAY

NOV 5

SUNDAY MEMORIAL SERVICE Remembering our alumni who passed before us.

ALUMNI MASS Let us close out in prayer and thanksgiving.

A LEGACY THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME

WHAT WILL BE YOUR LEGACY? What would you do if you had the power to do something remarkable today while making an impact that would last forever–the kind of impact that takes little time and costs you nothing? All of this is possible when you take a moment to review and update the beneficiary designations for your retirement and bank accounts.

If you have any of the following, then you have a great opportunity to leave your own lasting impact: • IRA, 401(k) or 403(b) retirement accounts • Investment accounts • Checking, savings or CD account

The process of naming beneficiaries is easy.

It gives you the power and control to tell your administrator who will inherit your accounts when you pass away. With a beneficiary designation, you still own the account and can continue to use it to meet your needs.

To name Xavier as a beneficiary, ask your account custodian, insurance agent or bank to send you a beneficiary designation form, fill it out and return it. You can name family, friends or an organization like ours to inherit your account. When you leave a gift to us, you help to continue the legacy that is Xavier University.

• Life insurance you no longer need

For more information, contact the Xavier University of Louisiana Office of Institutional Advancement.

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