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10 YEARS & BEYOND… DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS

INAUGURAL AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP BRUNCH

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017 THE EASTWOOD MANOR 3371 EASTCHESTER ROAD BRONX, NEW YORK 10469

President of Lehman College

The Board of Trustees of The City University of New York today appointed Dr. José L. Cruz, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Califor- nia State University, Fullerton, and a frequent speaker and writer on higher education issues, as the third president of Herbert H. Lehman College in the Bronx. Chancellor James B. Milliken recommended Cruz’s appointment following a nationwide search.

The selection, approved unanimously by the Board’s Executive Committee, is effective August 15, 2016. The search was conducted by a Board committee chaired by Trustee Valerie Beal that included trustees, faculty, students, an alumnus and a CUNY college president. Cruz replaces President Ricardo R. Fernández, who has led Lehman with great distinction for 26 years through a period of significant expansion and is CUNY’s longest-serving among the Uni- versity’s current presidents.

Chancellor James B. Milliken called Cruz, an electrical engineer and inventor in addition to his administrative and other leadership roles, “an outstanding choice” to head Lehman, which has expanded degree programs, its technological infrastructure and science and research facilities in recent years. “Dr. Cruz is a proven academic leader who has accomplished much at one of the largest and most diverse public universities in the nation,” the Chancellor said. “He is an experienced and effective academic administrator with an impressive record of achievements. His dedication to high academic quality, to enhancing college access for low-income and underrepresented students, and improving graduation

rates and achievement gaps, will serve Lehman College and CUNY well.”

Cruz became Cal State Fullerton’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Professor of Computer Engineering, in 2012. As provost of the 39,000-student university, he has been responsible for the strategic and operational initiatives of eight colleges and a variety of other academic and administrative units, and for managing an annual budget of approximately $260 million, among many other responsibilities.

He previously served as Vice President of Higher Education Policy and Practice at The Education Trust in Washington, D.C., an advocacy and research organization dedicated to high academic achievement at all levels. There, Cruz oversaw the national Access to Success Initiative and was involved in efforts to regulate the for-profit college industry and protect the federal Pell Grant program. Cruz is also a former Vice President for Student Affairs of the 11-campus University of Puerto Rico system, where he also served as the coordinator of UPR’s strategic planning efforts. He is a former faculty member at UPR- Mayaguez, where he received early promotion to the rank of professor and chaired the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and as Dean of Academic Affairs.

Fluent in English and Spanish, Cruz has published extensively in scientific journals and international conferences and his scientific work has been funded by federal and state agencies, private foundations, individual donors, private investors and corporations. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electri- cal and Electronics Engineers and a National Science Foundation Career Award recipient, serves on the boards of directors of The Education Trust and the national Association of Chief Academic Officers, and is a faculty member of the Western Academic Leadership Academy.

Cruz received his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez, and his master’s and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He has a professional certification from the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard Universi- ty’s Graduate School of Education.

2 UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 Vice President of Division of Student Affairs

JOSÉ MAGDALENO, Vice President The Division of Student Affairs

Lehman College

José Magdaleno has been Dean of Student Affairs at Lehman College, and then Vice President, since 1996. In this position, he manages College offices that pertain to student services. His office coordinates new student orientation as well as the annual graduation ceremony. Prior to his appointment as Dean, he was the executive assistant to Lehman's President for Community and Governmental Affairs from 1993-1996.

A graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton, Mr. Magdaleno earned his master's degree in social work from Columbia University. He began his career in higher education at Montclair State University in New Jersey, where he served as an Academic Advisement Coordinator for the Schools of Business Administration and Professional Studies, as the Uni- versity's Test Center Coordinator, and as Assistant Director of its Career Services office.

Prior to this, Mr. Magdaleno was a counselor and clinical social worker, providing support and services for a variety of clients, including foster children and their families, displaced auto workers, and patients with a history of mental illness. A certified School Social Worker, he has been a member of the Advisory Board for the Hispanic Institute for Applied Psychology, as well as the New Jersey Governor's Committee on Children's Services Planning.

Vice President Jose Magdaleno oversees the following programs and offices: Career Exploration and Development Center, Community Engagement & New Student Pro- grams, Wellness Education and Health Promotion Program, Office of Financial Aid, Office of Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects, Student Health Center, Veterans and Military Affairs, Child Care Center Student Affairs, Campus Life Student Affairs, Counseling Center Student Affairs, Student Disability Services, International Student and Scholar Office, Crear Futuros Peer Mentoring Program, Apex and Athletics and the Urban Male Leadership Program.

UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 3 Lehman College BMI Director Greetings

MICHAEL A. DEAS, Director The Urban Male Leadership Program Lehman College

Greetings, I am delighted to welcome you to the Urban Male Leadership Program Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch. The Urban Male Leadership Program at Lehman College (UMLP), now in its tenth full year of operation, is designed to facilitate the successful transition of first-year and transfer students to Lehman College. The UMLP also provides support to continuing students by strengthening academic skills, personal development, and character enrichment. While UMLP support services are available to all students, this program focuses on the recruitment, retention, persistence and overall success of historically underrepresented Black and Latino undergraduate males. The Division of Student Affairs at Lehman College recognized its responsibility and opportunity to take an active role in establishing and introducing the Urban Male Leadership Program. This initiative continues to be at the forefront of providing a Circle of Support Mentor- ship Program to empower and assist not only UMLP participants as they matriculate, but also to extend outreach to the community colleges and high schools throughout the Bronx catchment area. Here at Lehman College we continue to strive to increase retention rates and close the graduation rate gap for men of color. In May 2015, the 44th U.S. President, Barack Obama, visited Lehman College to offi- cially launch the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, a new independent non-profit foundation that works to expand opportunities nationwide for all young men of color. President Obama’s administration invited the Urban Male Leadership Program to be part of this auspicious event. The City University of New York Black Male Initiative (BMI) for more than a decade has implemented similar strategies and tasks for improving the life outcomes of all young people with a specific emphasis on Black and Latino males who have been historically under-represented in higher education. The CUNY BMI ensures that they too can reach their full potential, regard- less of who they are, where they come from, or the circumstances into which they are born. In conclusion, I am humbled and honored that you chose to be part of this Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch. It is my hope and intention that this fundraiser will serve as a long-term, annual vehicle to provide financial assistance to our UMLP students through scholarships that will subsidize required textbooks, and provide assistance with graduate and professional school costs. Through these endeavors the UMLP seeks to bring forth greatness...one student at a time. Sincerely, Michael A. Deas Michael A. Deas, LMSW Director, Urban Male Leadership Program

4 UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 Bronx Borough President

RUBEN DIAZ JR. Bronx Borough President

Ruben Diaz Jr. first entered public office as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1997, and is currently serving his second full term as Bronx Borough President, having been reelected in November 2013 with more than 89 percent of the vote.

As borough president, Ruben Diaz Jr. has led the implementation of a robust agenda—on economic development, housing, education, and public safety—in every corner of the borough. The Bronx has seen over $9.4 billion in new development of all kinds since Borough President Diaz took office in 2009. This includes more than 23,000 new units of housing, and thousands of new jobs.

More than 15,000 new jobs have been created in The Bronx since 2009, thanks in large part to the continued partnership between Borough President Diaz, the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation and those seeking to do business in the borough. As a result of those efforts, the unemployment rate in The Bronx has been cut nearly in half, and 100,000 more Bronx residents have jobs today than when Borough President Diaz took office seven years ago.

Borough President Diaz has also put forward a robust legislative agenda, having led the charge for a new “living wage” law in New York City, which passed in May 2012 and requires developers that receive heavy taxpayer funding for their project to pay the employees of that development a “living wage.” Borough Presi- dent Diaz has also put forward legislation to create a letter grading system for nail salons and other cosmetolo- gy businesses and to develop a public registry of felony gun offenders.

On health, Borough President Diaz has also launched the his “#Not62” Initiative, aimed at improving social and economic factors that will help promote more positive health behaviors within for Bronx residents, including help attain better access to clinical care as well as well improve social and economic factors. In October 2015, The Bronx received The RWJF Culture of Health Prize, which honors communities which place a high priority on health and bring partners together to drive local change, in recognition of those efforts.

Since taking office in 2009 Borough President Diaz has provided millions in funding to projects of all types in every Bronx neighborhood, including new technology upgrades to borough schools, green roofs and boiler upgrades, park improvements and more.

In the State Assembly, Ruben Diaz Jr. served as Chair of the Committee on Election Law and on the Assem- bly’s Standing Committees on Education, Ways & Means, Children and Families, Environmental Conserva- tion and Transportation. He was also a member of the Assembly’s Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force and the Black/Puerto Rican and Asian Legislative Caucus.

A lifelong resident of the Bronx, Borough President Diaz lives in the Southeast Bronx with his wife Hilda Gerena Diaz and their two sons, Ruben Diaz III and Ryan Isaiah Diaz. He graduated from Lehman College, City University of New York, with a Bachelors degree in political theory. Borough President Diaz is also the recipient of honorary doctoral degrees in civil law from Berkeley College and Mercy College, and a doctoral degree in humane letters from the Metropolitan College of New York, and the President’s Medal from Hostos Community College.

UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 5 Lehman College BMI Assistant Director

CLEVELAND E. BECKETT, JR., MPA Assistant Director The Urban Male Leadership Program Lehman College

Greetings,

This academic year commemorates the tenth anniversary of the Urban Male Leadership Program (UMLP) at Lehman College, “10 Years & Beyond: Developing the Next Generation of Leaders.” The UMLP is dedicated to providing quality comprehensive student support in academic intervention services, mentorship and leadership development, to further the recruitment, academic retention and success of UMLP students. Through student engagement our students excel academically and become thoughtful leaders, with a greater collective social awareness on the Lehman College campus and within their communities.

UMLP Director, Mr. Michael A. Deas and I remain committed to providing additional vehicles to further program capacity, and increase academic persistence and graduation rates. In my capacity as UMLP Assistant Director, I possess administrative management for a broad array of UMLP initiatives, such as serving as representative for the City University of New York Black Male Initiative (CUNY BMI) Project Funded Monthly Meetings; as well as the Assessment Committee and Experiential Learning Committees within the Division of Student Affairs.

The UMLP Director assigned me the challenging task of coordinating this morning’s inaugural UMLP Awards & Scholarship Brunch Fundraiser. The overall goal of this initiative, is to offer scholarships and financial assistance to current UMLP students and alumni, interested in maintaining their academic standing at Lehman College, or preparing for graduate and professional examinations. During this effort, I personally coordinated the outreach and confirmation of event honorees, and secured numerous external event sponsorships in support of the UMLP mission to facilitate the retention and graduation of predomi- nately African American and Latino Males at Lehman College.

Today’s event solidifies the investment made between the UMLP and our promising college student leaders. Your participation in this event serves as a unique opportunity to stimulate and advance the collective achievement of our students, to assume the vanguard of leadership as the next generation of leaders. This opportunity has enabled me to utilize my strategic planning skills and substantive external relationships through professional experiences in the governmental, not-for-profit and private sectors to develop dynamic potential partnerships, to support UMLP students and advance the organizational mission to provide additional cognitive learning and academic skills.

We thank you and look forward to your continued support. I sincerely appreciate the dynamic support of the UMLP staff, Lehman College community and event sponsors. Special acknowledgements are reserved for our event sponsors and honorees: Mr. David Novarro, Anchor & Reporter, Channel 7 Eyewit- ness News; Mrs. Hazel Dukes, President, New York State Conference of NAACP Branches; Mr. Michael J. Garner, President, One Hundred Black Men, Inc.; Mr. Ernest Logan, President, Council of School Supervi- sors and Administrators; The Honorable David N. Dinkins, 106TH Mayor, City of New York; and Mr. Low- ell Hawthorne, President & Chief Executive Officer, Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill.

Lastly, The UMLP greatly appreciates the dynamic support and visionary leadership of Lehman College administrators, most notably, Mr., José Magdaleno, Vice President of Student Affairs and Lehman College President, Dr. José Luis Cruz.

Sincerely yours, Cleveland E. Beckett, Jr. Cleveland E Beckett, Jr. Assistant Director, Urban Male Leadership Program

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JERMAINE WRIGHT, University Director Black Male Initiative City University of New York

Greetings Attendees,

On behalf of the entire City University of New York Black Male Initiative (CUNY BMI) community, I would like to congratulate the Urban Male Leadership Program (UMLP) at Lehman College on their Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch and ten year anniversary. CUNY BMI is a University-wide student development initiative with more than 30 projects that aim to increase matriculation, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students, particularly men of color. BMI is one expression of CUNY’s commitment to access and diversity. BMI projects are open to all academically eligible students, faculty and staff, without regard for race, gender or national origin. CUNY BMI works in six strategic areas (Diversity Recruitment, Culturally Competent Peer-to-Peer Mentoring, Academic Enhancements, Social Emotional Learning, Institutional Commitment and Ad- visory Committee) to reach its overall goals of increasing enrollment of students from demographic groups severely underrepresented, particularly men of color, in higher education and providing academic and cultural supports to assist program participants in successfully completing their undergraduate course of study and graduating.

Diversity Recruitment utilizes strategies that increase enrollment of underrepresented students, particularly males, both at CUNY as a whole, and in the many programs offered by BMI. Culturally Competent Peer-to-Peer Mentoring includes a peer-to-peer mentoring model where high performing upper classmen are trained to be peer mentors to assist lower classmen, however there is an acknowledgment of cultural differences such as race/ ethnicity, gender, ability, class, and sexuality and training to help mentors and mentees understand these differences. Academic Enhancements provide an additional layer of academic support through tutoring and supplemental academic programs (i.e. blocked classes specifically for BMI students, learning communities, peer led tutoring, group tutoring, and study groups) that provide direct accountability to all of the students participating in the project. Social Emotional Learning includes activities that assist CUNY BMI participants in acquiring and effectively ap- plying the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible deci- sions. Institutional Commitment involves developing relationships with senior leaders as stakeholders within the institution to assist in securing space and supplemental financial support for the BMI project. Lastly, each BMI project has an Advisory Committee to assist in development of the project, provide and/or garner resources for the project, and serve as ambassadors for the project.

As one of our 31 projects designed to strengthen the education pipeline for severely underrepresented populations in higher education, particularly men of color, UMLP has helped to increase the enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of these students at Lehman. Now with ten years of growth and success, UMLP is in need of more financial commitments. Will you answer the call? Best regards,

Jermaine Wright University Director, The City University of New York Black Male Initiative Central Office of Student Affairs

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UMLP INAUGURAL AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP BRUNCH

10 Years & Beyond… Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Eastwood Manor Bronx, New York

09:30 AM Registration The Eastwood Manor

11:00 AM Welcome Remarks Daniel Rodriguez UMLP Inducted Member May 2014 2015 UMLP Humanitarian Award Recipient Psychology Major, Senior, Lehman College Lance Corporal, United States Marine Corps

Black History Month Words of Inspiration: Excerpt DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. LAST SPEECH -“I’VE BEEN TO THE MOUNTAINTOP”

Greetings Michael A. Deas Director, Urban Male Leadership Program, Lehman College

Video Presentation Dr. José L. Cruz , President Lehman College City University of New York

11:15 AM Brunch (Served) -Lehman College Jazz Ensemble Mr. Allan Molnar Lecturer for the Department of Music, Lehman College Director of the Lehman College Jazz Ensemble

11:40 AM Introduction of Mr. Cleveland E. Beckett, Jr., UMLP Assistant Director Willie Jackson UMLP Inducted Member May 2013 2016 UMLP Humanitarian Award Recipient Health Services Administration Major, Senior, Lehman College

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UMLP INAUGURAL AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP BRUNCH

10 Years & Beyond… Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Eastwood Manor Bronx, New York

11:45 AM UMLP Student Video Presentation Mr. Cleveland E. Beckett, Jr. Assistant Director, Urban Male Leadership Program

SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF DISTINGUISHED HONOREES

Mr. David E. Novarro, Anchor/Reporter, Channel 7 Eyewitness News Presented by Vice President José Magdaleno, Division of Student Affairs

Mr. Michael J. Garner, President, One Hundred Black Men, Inc. Presented by Mr. Michael A. Deas, UMLP Director

Mrs. Hazel N. Dukes, President, NYS Conference of NAACP Branches Presented by Dr. Catherine A. Georges, Chair, Department of Nursing

Mr. Ernest Logan, President, Council of School Supervisors & Administrators Presented by Mr. Cleveland E. Beckett, Jr., UMLP Assistant Director

Mr. Lowell F. Hawthorne, President, Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill Presented by Mr. Michael A. Deas, UMLP Director

The Honorable David N. Dinkins, 106TH Mayor, City of New York Presented by Vice President José Magdaleno, Division of Student Affairs

Special Recognition The Honorable Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President presented by UMLP Inducted Member Raziel Garcia, UMLP Peer Mentor Award Recipient Ms. Erica Matthews presented by UMLP Alumnus Aaron Serrano 1st Recipient of the 2013 UMLP George and Elizabeth Waller for Academic & Leadership

Scholarship

Dr. Catherine A. Georges presented by UMLP Inducted Member Esteban Alcantara 1st Recipient of the 2016 Dr. Ronald S. Ellis Scholarship for Academic Excellence within Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

12:05 PM Closing Remarks Mr. Michael A. Deas Director, Urban Male Leadership Program

BRINGING FORTH GREATNESS...ONE STUDENT AT A TIME

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10 Years & Beyond… Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Eastwood Manor Bronx, New York

UMLP Induction & Awards Ceremony Scholarship Recipients

Scholarships are awarded to UMLP Inducted Members and participants for their exemplary academic excellence, leadership skills within their fields of study during the UMLP Induction and Awards Ceremony.

The scholarship funding is submitted to the Lehman College Foundation for disbursement to UMLP scholarship recipients. Over the years, these scholarship recipients have applied their awards towards undergraduate, graduate programs, books and tablets. The UMLP scholarships are as follows:

 The UMLP George and Elizabeth Waller for Academic & Leadership Scholarship

 Dr. Ronald S. Ellis Scholarship for Academic Excellence within Science, Technology, Engineer- ing and Math

10 UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 UMLP Induction & Awards Ceremony Scholarship Recipients

The UMLP George and Elizabeth Waller for Academic & Leadership Scholarship:

Ms. Erica Matthews, UMLP Advisory Board Member, Lehman College Alumnus, Schol- arship Founder

Named for the parents of Ms. Erica Matthews, Lehman Alumni, who serves on the UMLP Ad- visory Board. George and Elizabeth Waller believed the attainment of a formal education was the most important aspect of life for Black children to achieve success. Ms. Matthews has established this UMLP scholarship in honor of her parents based on the mission and goals of the program to support underrepresented male and female students at Lehman College. Scholarships are awarded to UMLP Inducted Members who demonstrate exemplary academic excellence and leadership skills. The scholarship was founded in 2013 and awarded at the UMLP Annual Induction & Awards Ceremony.

2016 – Rich Nguyen, Lehman Alumnus, Class of Spring 2016, Currently attending the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College

2016 – Melbin Cedeno, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 2016 – James Mercado, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 2015 – Jordan Dejoie, Lehman Alumnus, Class of Spring 2016, currently a faculty member in the Lehman College Biology Department

2015 – Joseph Fordyce, Alumnus, Class of Spring 2016 2015 – Hector Bello, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 2014 – Latavia Sturdivant, Lehman Alumnus, Class of Spring 2014, Currently attending the Teachers College at Columbia University

2014 – David Tavarez, Lehman Alumnus, Class of Spring 2014 2014 – Carlos Lopez, Lehman Alumnus, Class of Spring 2014 2013 – Aaron Serrano, Lehman Alumnus, Class of Spring 2013, Received his Master’s Degree in Social Work from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in Spring 2015, Associate Dean of Students, Uncommon Preparatory Charter High School

2013 – Christian Finch, Alumnus, Class of Spring 2015

2013 – Anthony Beltran, Alumnus, Class of Fall 2016

Dr. Ronald S. Ellis Scholarship for Academic Excellence within Science, Technology, Engineering and Math:

Dr. Catherine A. Georges, UMLP Advisory Board Member, Chair of the Department of Nursing, Scholarship Founder

Dr. Georges’ husband, Ronald S. Ellis taught at Lehman for approximately thirty years. He was a product of NYC public schools and taught science education at the college. He was committed to increasing the number of Black males entering the STEM professions. Thus, she has established the Ronald S. Ellis Scholarship to be used for a current student in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program fields who attended a NYC Public High School. The scholarship was founded in 2016 and awarded at the UMLP Annual Induction & Awards Ceremony.

2016 – Esteban Alcantara, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 11 Distinguished Honoree

DAVID E. NOVARRO, Anchor/Reporter, Channel 7 Eyewitness News

David Novarro is an Emmy award-winning Anchor/Reporter for Channel 7 Eyewitness News at the number one rated TV station in the country. He is currently the Anchor for Eyewit- ness News at Noon and Eyewitness News first at 4.

Mr. Novarro is a veteran journalist who has covered many of the most important new stories that have of helped shaped the history of New York City. His work to uncover the horrific story of a serial killer preying on children in Staten Island became the subject of a documentary call Cropsey.

David Novarro has been recognized by several police departments across the country for his series on the impact of stress on an officer's physical's health. Members of Newark, New Jer- sey's elite special operations TARGET team where outfitted with heart monitors as Novarro chronicled the toll police chases, suspect take downs, and dangerous situations played in their health.

When terrorist bombed the World Trade Center in 1993, Novarro was one of a few reporters who interviewed the blind cleric later convicted of masterminding the attack. Born in New York City, Novarro is proud of his Puerto Rican heritage. He helped launch NYC's first public affairs show solely focused on issues impacting the Latino community. Over 20 years later, “Tiempo" is still serving the community.

A native of Manhattan's Lower East Side and Queens, Novarro started his career with Eyewit- ness News as a college intern and rose through the ranks to become a reporter. He was later named New Jersey Bureau correspondent and became anchor of Eyewitness News Sunday Morning.

Mr. Novarro is a graduate of New York University. He is married and is the proud father of son Daniel.

12 UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 Distinguished Honoree

MICHAEL J. GARNER, Chief Diversity Officer New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority After a long and distinguish career at the New York City School Construction Authority (“SCA”), Michael J. Garner was recruited and appointed as Chief Diversity Officer at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Headquarters in New York City. Mr. Garner is responsible for the development and expansion of Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Pro- grams; MWDBE Contract Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement; Title VI and Equal Employment Opportunities Programs; and other existing activities and functions within the MTA’s Department of Diversity and Civil Rights.

Within two years, Mr. Garner and his staff have created and implemented the nation’s first “Regional Small Business Mentoring Program” with direct prime contracts of up to $3 million, which has resulted in a 40% increase in contract awards to NYS certified Minority, Women-owned and MTA certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. In addition, during the same time-period, new small business development programs were created including the MTA’s Small Business Loan, Surety Bonding Assistance, and Classroom Construction Training Programs.

During Mr. Garner’s tenure at the SCA, the organization created one of the best minority business development programs in the nation, and under his direction, the SCA awarded more than $5 billion in assorted contract types to SCA-certified Minority, Women-Owned and Locally Based Business Enterprises. Additionally, under Mr. Garner’s direction, in June 2006, the SCA created and implemented a Surety Bonding Program that resulted in 22 firms receiving bonding, totaling $51 million within one year. Also, in July 2006, the SCA created and implemented a Small Business Loan Program through its contractual relationship with Carver Federal Savings Bank, which resulted in 31 Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises receiving 47 loans up to $250,000 each within the first year. Mr. Garner’s professional experience has been enhanced by his record and achievement in public service at the New York City Housing Authority in the areas of Finance and Procurement Man- agement. Mr. Garner has a long history in the minority business community and is a passionate advocate for long range minority small business development.

After graduating from the State University of New York, College at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business/Economics, Mr. Garner began his professional career in management at the Hueblein Corporation. Mr. Garner left the Hueblein Corporation to join the New York City Housing Authority and started working with developing minority businesses and without an established minority business development program, Mr. Garner was instrumental in securing many contracts for minority vendors and suppliers. In 1993, Mr. Garner joined the SCA to work in its Office of Economic and Employment Opportunities and to continue his work of developing minority businesses. In 1995, he was promoted to the position of Manager of Operations, Director of Business Development in 1999 and Senior Director of Business Development in January of 2005.

Mr. Garner has been the recipient of numerous awards for his work in creating opportunities for Minority, Wom- en-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. Most recently, the United States Small Business Admin- istration (“SBA”) presented its Minority Small Business Champion of the Year Award to Mr. Garner.

Mr. Garner was appointed to the New York State Small Business Advisory Board by former New York State Governor, David A. Paterson and more recently appointed to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s MWBE Team which is chaired by former NYC Controller, the Honorable William C. Thompson, Jr. Mr. Garner serves as the President of One Hundred Black Men, Inc. Additionally, he supports the New York/New Jersey Minority Supplier Devel- opment Council, serves on the board of Harlem Hospital and advises numerous U.S. cities and States on their minority business development and inclusion programs. Mr. Garner completed his MBA degree at the State University of New York.

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HAZEL N. DUKES, President, New York State Conference of NAACP Branches

Dr. Hazel N. Dukes is President of the NAACP New York State Conference and a member of the NAACP National Board of Direc- tors, a member of the NAACP Executive Committee and well as and active member of various NAACP board sub-committees. Dr. Dukes is a woman of great strength and courage. Her dedication to human rights and equality is exemplified by her role linking business, government and social causes. Dr. Dukes is an active and dynamic leader who is known for her unselfish and devoted track record for improving the quality of life in New York State.

A harsh system of civil and human injustice persists; intimidation, violence, and the recent rash of “nooses,” speak to the widespread de facto absence of a civil and human rights agenda in America says Dukes, and the fires of frustration continue to burn.

Dr. Dukes is President of the Hazel N. Dukes & Associates Consultant Firm, specializing in the areas of public policy, health and diversity.

Dr. Dukes is a member of the Assembly of Prayer Baptist Church where she served as Execu- tive Assistant to the Pastor, is a member of the Board of Trustees and teaches the Adult Sunday School.

Dr. Dukes received a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Adelphi University, Garden City, New York and completed post-graduate work at Queens College. In 1990 she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the City University of New York Law School at Queens College and in 2009 was conferred the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Dukes has many organizational affiliations; she is former President of the Metro-Manhattan Links Chapter, in 2010 was appointed the Na- tional Links NGO Representative and is a former trustee of the State University of New York and Stillman College. Dr. Dukes is a member of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., and National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, INC. and a member of the Executive Committee of the American Baptist Churches, USA.

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ERNEST LOGAN, President, Council of School Supervisors & Administrators Four-term CSA President Ernest Logan has worked as a New York City public school teacher, principal, and administrator over the course of his more than forty-year career as an educator. He was elected CSA's 13th President in Nov. 2006 and re-elected in 2009, 2012, and 2016.

Mr. Logan graduated from Franklin K. Lane High School in 1969 and SUNY Cortland in 1973. He went on to receive his master’s degree in Ed- ucation from City University of New York’s Baruch College. Soon after graduating from SUNY Cortland, Mr. Logan was hired as an English teacher at P.S. 224, Dist-19, in Brooklyn. Five years later he was promoted to Curriculum Writ- er for the Office of Curriculum and Development. In 1983, Mr. Logan was named Assistant Principal at JHS 263, Dist-23, Brooklyn, and in 1991, was appointed Principal of I.S. 55, also Dist-23. As Principal, Mr. Logan served his CSA colleagues as Dist-23 Chairman from 1993 until Fall 1997, when he took a leave of absence to join the CSA staff as Director of Community School Districts, a position in which he worked in the field protecting his colleagues' legal rights under their union contract.

In March 2000, the Executive Board chose Mr. Logan as First Vice President to fill a vacancy created when Donald Singer, then-President of CSA, moved to work full-time at the American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA). A few months later, running with then CSA President Jill Levy, Mr. Logan was elected Executive Vice President, a position he retained through the 2003 election. Ms. Levy chose not to run in 2006 and Mr. Logan won the CSA Presidency in an unopposed election. As CSA President, Mr. Logan and his leadership team have negotiated several labor contracts with the Depart- ment of Education that have provided substantial salary increases and work improvements, including retroactive pay for new CSA members leaving teaching positions and a career ladder for the union's 760 Education Administrators. These and other benefits were achieved through Mr. Logan’s steady leadership during often difficult negotiations with the City. Mr. Logan has forged relationships with city and state officials, and understands the importance of "bridge building" in order to secure legislation, funding, resources and policies that enable CSA members to perform their professional duties. Just as he de- mands the city live up to its contract, Mr. Logan also believes in high standards and accountability from his members. In addition to his responsibilities at CSA, Mr. Logan is Executive VP of AFSA and serves on its General Executive Board. He sits on the Board of Directors for the New Visions for Public Schools, The SUNY-Cortland Foundation, the NY Research Alliance, and on the NYC Independent Budget Office Advisory Board.

Mr. Logan belongs to numerous organizations including St. John's University's Phi Delta Kappa chapter, the NY Alliance of Black School Educators, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the NY Academy of Public Education, and 100 Black Men. He is a life member of the Association of Black Educators of NY. He has served on the board of the Brownsville Community Development Cor- poration and is a Deacon and Trustee of Harlem’s Mount Calvary Baptist Church, the church he has attended for most of his life.

Mr. Logan has received numerous awards, including City & State Magazine’s 2016 Lifetime Achieve- ment Award and the 2015 Distinguished Leader in Education award from Education Update. Labor Press named Mr. Logan its 2015 Labor Leader of the Year. Mr. Logan and his wife, Beatrice, a retired high school guidance counselor, have established the Ernest A. Logan Scholarship at SUNY Cortland, which provides tuition assistance for NYC public school students. Mr. Logan is the new Executive VP of AFSA and serves on its General Executive Board.

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LOWELL FITZGERALD HAWTHORNE, O.D., C.D., DLitt. (Hon.) LLD (Hon. President & CEO, Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill

Lowell F. Hawthorne, President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, the nation’s largest Car- ibbean franchise chain - is a son of the Jamaican soil.

He migrated to the United States in 1981 along with his family and found employment as an accountant with the New York m Police Department. In 1989 he pursued his desire to create economic stability for his family and opened a bakery on East Gun Hill Road, in Bronx, NY, with the help of his wife, his sib- lings and their spouses. The bakery grew rapidly and soon gave birth to several other outlets in the New York metropolitan area. Today Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill operates over 120 stores in 9 states and provides employment for over 1500 persons. Golden Krust products can also be found in the New York City school system, the penal system, the US Military and 20,000 supermarkets.

Mr. Hawthorne holds an Associate degree from Bronx Community College and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Lehman College. Over the years, he has been be- stowed with many prestigious awards for his entrepreneurial prowess including the prestigious Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2002. In October 2014 Lowell was conferred with the highest national honor from his native home Jamaica, for service to Commerce and Community Development; The Order of Distinction, Commander Rank. Most recently, in 2016, Mr. Hawthorne was featured on the two-time Emmy Award-winning reality show, “Undercover Boss”.

Under his leadership the organization ranks in the Black Enterprise top 100 and the Entrepre- neur Magazine’s top 500. In September of 2011 he was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Letters Degree by Medgar Evers College for his outstanding contribution to the community and in that same year, he was named the Jamaica Observer’s Business Leader of the Year for 2010. In 2012 he was also conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the Univer- sity of the West Indies. Lowell is a sought-after motivational speaker who has served on many Executive Boards and is currently a Director of the Caribbean American Chamber of Com- merce and Industry (CACCI) and Chairman of the Board of the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI). One of his outstanding achievements, is the comple- tion of his autobiography entitled “The Baker’s Son” – a gripping narrative which chronicles his profound journey from Jamaica to the United States and the development of a small Jamai- can business into a highly successful American business empire.

Lowell Hawthorne believes “a mind is a terrible thing to waste and a positive community is everybody’s business”. His passion for philanthropy is demonstrated by the establishment of the Mavis & Ephraim Hawthorne Golden Krust Foundation, named in honor of his late parents. Since 2005 the Foundation has awarded over 300 scholarships to aspiring students both in the United States and Jamaica.

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THE HONORABLE DAVID N. DINKINS, 106TH Mayor, City of New York

David Norman Dinkins served as NYS Assemblyman, Presi- dent of the NYC Board of Elections, City Clerk and Manhattan Borough President before being elected 106th Mayor of the City of New York in 1989.

As the first (and only) African American Mayor of NYC, major successes of note under his administration include: “Safe Streets, Safe City: Cops and Kids”; the revitalization of Times Square as we have come to know it; an unprecedented agreement keeping the US Open Tennis Championships in New York City for 99 years. The Dinkins administration also created Fashion Week, Restaurant Week, and Broadway on Broadway, which have all continued to thrive for decades, attracting international attention and tremendous revenue to the city each year.

Mayor Dinkins joined Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) as a Professor in the Practice of Public Policy in 1994. He has hosted the David N. Dinkins Leadership & Public Policy Forum for 20 years which welcomed Presidential Candi- date, Hillary Rodham Clinton as Keynote Speaker in 2015 and the US Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016. Dinkins is a founding member of Candidate Clinton’s ‘Hillary for New York Leadership Council’ and the ‘African American Mayors for Hillary Council.’ Nota- ble in 2015, the landmarked, Centre Street hub of New York City Government was renamed: the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building in October, and the David Dinkins Archives & Oral History collection was opened by Columbia University Libraries in December.

Mayor Dinkins is an active participant on numerous organizational boards – with his primary focus on youth, he also maintains regular engagements as a featured speaker or award recipient around the country. In 2013, Mayor Dinkins became a first time author when, A Mayor’s Life: Governing New York's Gorgeous Mosaic, was published chronicling the life of this devoted public servant in love with his city.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, on July 10, 1927, David Dinkins graduated with honors from Howard University in 1950 with a B.S. in mathematics and an LLB from Brooklyn Law School in 1956. He is a recipient of The Congressional Gold Medal for his service as a Mont- ford Point Marine during World War II. David N. Dinkins resides in New York City with his wife of 62 years, Joyce Burrows Dinkins.

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Vice President John Holloway, Emory and Henry College – Emory, Virginia (Former Dean in the Division of Student Affairs)

Christopher Reid, Economics/Pre-Med, Lehman Alumni, Currently employed at New York University School of Medicine

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Troy D. Thompson, Environmental Science B.S., Lehman Alumni, Employed at Lehman College

Jordan Dejoie, Biology B.A../M.S., Lehman Alumni, Currently teaching at Lehman College

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Mission Statement

The Urban Male Leadership Program (UMLP) is designed to facilitate the successful transition of first- year and transfer students to Lehman College. The program also provides support to continuing students by strengthening academic skills, personal development, and character enrichment. We are committed to developing the whole student both in and outside of the classroom. The primary focus is to increase the retention and graduation rates of all students while fostering a meaningful college experience with specific emphasis on historically underrepresented Black and Latino males.

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Urban Male Leadership Program Strategic Goals

Goal 1: The Urban Male Leadership Program at Lehman College works closely with the Office of Admissions in increasing the number of qualified Black and Latino male applications to Lehman College. Goal 2: The Urban Male Leadership Program (UMLP) at Lehman College seeks to support an increase in the retention and graduation rates for Black and Latino male students by increasing their participation in UMLP Academic Intervention and Support (AIS). Goal 3: The Urban Male Leadership Program at Lehman College seeks to support an increase in the retention of Black and Latino male students by encouraging them to cultivate one-on-one relationships with faculty and staff through mentorship and leadership programs.

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UMLP LEH 100-Freshman Year Initiative

The UMLP LEH 100 Freshman Seminar is a 3-credit course which specifically addresses identified needs of underrepresented Black and Latino male students while assisting them with their transition into Lehman Col- lege. This course is also designed to achieve the goals and objectives of general education at Lehman, and the dichotomy of career vs. liberal education.

Breakdown of UMLP LEH 100 Students:

 336 LEH 100 Student

 215 Males

 121 Females The following names represent students who enrolled in the UMLP LEH 100 Classes from 2008 to 2016.

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM UMLP LEH 100 STUDENTS (2008 – 2011)

LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME ABAD PALOMA DEL MORAL GIOVANNI JACKSON CLYON P. CHITTAMPALLI ABRAHAM ANDREW DIALLO THIERNO JOSEPH ELMA RAMOS VINCENT ACEVEDO ODANI DIAZ RYAN KENDRICK MATTHEW REDDY NICOLE AHN JOHN DOMINGUEZ EDUARDO KIRKLAND TERRENCE REID CHRISTOPHER AKIYAREM KWABENA D'SA NIKITA KNIGHT ELLIOTT RESENDIZ EDUARDO ALBERTO JOSHUELL EKE SYLVESTER LAZARO MADELAINE ATHERLEY RAY REYES BIBIANA ENBAR MATTHEW LUGO NICHOLAS AWOPETU OLAWANDE REYES CARLOS MANFREDY ERIC AWUNYO ALEX ESCOLASTICO ERMIS RODRIGUEZ FRANNY BALBUENA FRANCINI FILOTEO VICHELLE MARTE ELVIN RODRIGUEZ NATHAN BARNES KERRI FINCH CHRISTIAN MCKENZIE PAUL ROJAS FELIPE BARRY MARIAME FURLONGE CHANTIL MEDINA L. ROSARIO GISSETTE BARTHOLOMEW JAMIE FURLOW KAREEM MEJIA ONIX SANCHEZ MARVIN BELEN HELEN GARCIA BAKARI MISCIAGNA PAUL SANCHEZ WILLIAM BELL MICHAEL GARCIA TAISHA MOHAN ADAM SANTANA ESMELIN BRIGLALL BANMATIE GAREL JOSEPH MOLINA NAYSHENE SARKODIE FRANK BROOKS VALENCIA GATLING II DARNELL NICHOLAS BAKARI SERRANO AARON BROOKS ZOLLIE GAY CHRISTOPHER NIEVES CYNTHIA SMITH JUSTIN BROWN JASON GIDDEN DERRICK OCASIO TRAVIS BUENO ALLISON STURDIVANT LATAVIA GIRON DAVID OJWAND JR MAURICE BURGESS WILLIAM SUQUILANDA STEVEN GOMEZ JOANNA OKOYEOYIBO CHINWE CASADO EVELIS TAVAREZ DAVID GREAVES TESFA CHARLES KRISTOPHER OLIVARES MIGUEL THOMPSON RIESA GUERRERO MONICA CHEN HUANG OWUSU- THOMPSON TROY CHEN LIJUN HANZUS MORGHAN MENSAH EUGENE TRAWALLEY MOHAMED COLON JHAIRO HARRISON KRISTEN PALUMBO DOMENICO VAZQUEZ LEONARDO COTHIA LAFORTUNE HASSAN SYED PAULINO MARIANELA YAPOR HECTOR COTO-BATRES MARCOS HERNANDEZ JORGE PENA MELVIN YOUNG MALCOLM DAVY LEXSY HEVIA LEONEL PEREZ JEREMY YUQUILIMA STANLEY DAVIS NAYSHENE HILARIO BETANIA PETERS DWYANE DEJOIE JORDAN HOLMES SHAKEEM INNABI LYNETTE

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM UMLP LEH 100 STUDENTS (2012 – 2014) LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME ABREU ADAMS EMILIANO MANUEL HUI JIN PEREZ ELADIO PHAM MINH ADAMES MOISES ENNIS KISHANA ISLAM KHAIRUL ADORNO ROBERTO ESCOBAR ERNESTO JACKSON WILLIE PIKE JOEL AFRAM DAVID ESTEVEZ YENIFER JACKSON JERMIKAH PORTER KEMAR ALEJO CHRISTOPHER ESTRELLA YESSICA JAIMAN ASHLYNNE RAHATH ABU ALLEN BRIAN FERNANDEZ BRANDON JONES STEFANI RAHMAN BENJAMIN ALMONTE JOSHUA FRANKLIN BRIAN JORGE GARY RAMIREZ YESNUEL AMADOR FLETE DISRRAELIS GAJADAR DEREK JOYCE JUSTIN RASHED ALA AQUINO FRANCISCO GALINDO KATIA LEONIDAS RILLOUX RECIO MARILYN AVEIRO FALETTE GARCIA AURY MANZUETA DIANA RIVAS PIERRE BARRETT DUVAL GARCIA RAZIEL MARTINEZ AGUSTIN RIVERA JEREMY BELLO HECTOR GARCIA AIMEE MAZO SARA RODRIGUEZ DANIEL BELTRAN ANTHONY GARCIA CRISTHOPER MCDONALD MICHAEL ROSARIO LESLEYANN BENNIS SIHAM GASTON EDISON MCFADDEN TASHAN RUIZ PHILIP BOKUM SIKU GIRON JASMIN MCKAY ANDRE SALUDO CHRISTIAN BONNY OKSANA GJIKOKAJ ARBER MEJIA SAMUEL SANCHEZ PAMELA BULLOCK TANAZA GOMEZ JOSHUA MERCHANT SWAYNE-MICHAEL STEVENS KRYSTAL CARINO OSCAR GONZALEZ JOHEILY MICHIE DASHAUN TAFT SHIVERS AMARIAH CASAMAYOR BETHANY GONZALEZ TATIANA MINERVINO JESUS TAVERA GILBERT CASTANO SEBASTIAN GONZALEZ STEVEN MOREL JESUS TERRERO EDGAR CASTELAN ESGARDO GONZALEZ VLADIMIR MUNIZ AARON TORIBIO MIGUEL CASTILLO XABIEL GONZALEZ STEPHANIE NTUMBA DINANGA TURBI FRANCIS CIVIDANES JOSHUA GONZALEZ ESTHER O'CONNOR GABRIELLE VALDEZ RICKY COLBERG JELDIN GONZALEZ JAMES ODINGA ELISHA VINCENT MICAH COLON RAY GUERRA DAYANNA ORTIZ TIFFANY WATSON LLOYD CORNIEL RANDOL GUSTAVE JACQUES ORTIZ ORLANDO WILLIAMS DENELLIA CRUZ JAN GUZMAN JEAN PACHECO ALEXANDER WILLIAMS ANTHONY DANGLEBEN TIFFANY GUZMAN MARIELA PADAYOGDOG DARREL WILLIAMS THORON DAVIS KENDRICK GUZMAN CIARA PALUMBO DOMENICO WILSON POCHE DELORBE PETER HERNANDEZ JESSICA PAULINO BAEZ ALFRED WOODHOUSE MALIQUE DIABY ASAMIA HERNANDEZ JESUS PEGUERO EURIN YAPOR GIOVANNI DIALLO THIERNO HERON BRANDON PEGUERO ERICK HINOJOSA NATASHA PENA NICHOLAS HUGHES TARIQ PEREZ KILDARE

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM UMLP LEH 100 STUDENTS (2015 – 2016) LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME ABREU PATRICK HORTON TOMMY ROSADO DANIEL ADEBAYO TOYOSI ISLAM SYED ROSS LENNY AHMED SHARIFAH JACK ANNA MARIA SALAS JEWELL ALCANTARA ESTEBAN JACKSON ANDRIANA SANDOVAL MAURICIO ALEXANDRE HERNA JARRETT GIORGIO SAWAN SAIMA AMMARI MARK KEHINDE IDOWU SINGH POOJA AROCHE JOHN DIEGO KEMEH FREDERICK STEWART JERRELLE BABA NADIA LARA ABRAHAM SUAREZ DARIEN BANERJI ANIK MAGDALENO CHRISTIAN SYED SUMAIYAH BARRETT GIOVANNI MAREE DAMON TAPIA RAMSEY BEASLEY MICHAEL MARMOLEJO SUCRE TORIBIO JOSE BOYD DEANNA MARTINEZ DOMINIC TORIBIO YAMEL BUDDY MICHAEL MENARD JAYNA VARGAS CHARLIE CAAMANO RUBEN MERCADO JAMES VASQUEZ ELIZABETH CAMPOS JOSE MOHAMMED ROBERT WALKER JORDAN CEDENO MELBIN MUHARAM HILAL WELKES ALLISON COLON CECILIO NIEVES ANDREA WILLIAMS NATHAN CRESPO MIREIKA NUNEZ JHERLIN WRIGHT SHEAVONNIE CRUZ ANAHI OLIVARES ANGELICA XU KEVIN DE LA ROSA MARLENY OROZCO-MEJIA KRISTIAN YEUNG RICHARD DEJESUS IRENE OWUSU- YIRENKYI LOUISA DURJPAL KEVIN SEKYERE HELINA ZAMORA RYAN ESHUN YAW PARRA KARIN ESSIZEWA FERDINAND PENDARVIS RENEE FANEK RONIE PERALTA CAROLINA FERMIN GABRIELA PLACENCIA OMAR FLORES EDNA POLANCO SAMUEL FORDE CAROLYN PUMA JORDI GAIYA NOUROU PUNZALAN LINUS GAKOU MARIAM RAMPERTAB SEERMATIE GALVEZ JESUS REEVES KIMMANIE GILL IAN RIVERA JONATHAN GONZALEZ PAOLA RODRIGUEZ SAMUEL HICIANO CATHLEEN ROMAN JOSHUA

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UMLP Graduates

Students who have participated within the Urban Male Leadership Program throughout their Lehman College academic career. These students have successfully graduated with their bachelor’s degree at Lehman College. Some of these students have enrolled in graduate programs or have received their Master’s degree. Many of these student have received UMLP and Lehman College Scholarships.

UMLP Graduates: Over 200 UMLP Male Students have successfully graduated from Lehman College within the period of 4 to 6 years during 2011 and 2016.

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM UMLP GRADUATES (2011 – 2016) LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME ABAD PALOMA ALUKO SHAUN BOURSIQUOT SHERLEY COSTE GISSELL ABAD MIAMICHELLE ALVARADO CAROL BRETON PETER COTHIA LAFORTUNE ABALOS ARISOLET ALVAREZ RICHARD BREWER SAMANTHA COX JELSEY ABBEY NII ABE AMADIZ JOSEPHINE BREWSTER CHARLES CRUZ JHORDAN ABBONDANZA RAFAEL AMETAM DZIFA BRITO TREYSI CRUZ JOSE ABDULRAHM ANANG PRISCILLA BROOKS SARAH DANQUAH KWABENA ABDULLA AN ANDERSON GARY BROOKS VALENCIA DARDEN PAUL ABREU JOSE ANDERSON LAWRENCE BRYANT MARILYN DAUGHERTY FREDERICA ABREU MILCI ANGLIN MOET BUENO ALLISON DAVIS SCOTT ACOSTA NATALIE ANJUM SAHAR CAMILO BRENDA DAWSON MICHAEL ADAMES LUIS ANSARI HENZELLA CAMILO GUSTAVO JOSE DE LA CRUZ LINELLY ADEBAYO AMINAT APPIAH- CAMINERO ROCIO DE LOS SANTOS MARIANA ADEREMI JOSEPH DANKWA GILBERT CANALES II RAYMOND DEAS ELENA AGOUZE ESSENAM ARACENA ALLAN CARBO KRISTINE DEJESUS MICHAEL AHIADU GODSON ARIAS-BALDERA JOEL CASTRO DANIELLE DEJOIE JORDAN AHMED TUHIN ARROYO PAUL CASTRO ALEJANDRO DEL MORAL GIOVANNI AHMED ZENA ARTHIS MARIE-JO CESARIO JASON DEL ROSARIO AILIN AHN JOHN ASIEDU EDMUND CHARLES ALIA DEL VALLE ROBERTO AIKEN GERALD ATHERLEY RAY CHAVEZ KATHERINE DELANY SARAH AJDINI ADELINA AVILA NICOLE CHIRENO GABRIEL DELCID WENDY AKINBOYEWA OLUWAKEMI AVILES JEFFERSON CHRISTIE TRACEY-ANN DELGADO BRENDA AKINS EFEMENA BAILEY ANDRE CHY ROM DELVA SCOTT AKPOVWA DONALD BAKER AUSTIN CID MILEISLEY DIAW FATOU ALEXANDER KEITH BALBUENA ANDREA COLLADO KARIN DIAZ KIANA ALLI TAOFIKAT BALINAS JENNIFER COLLADO DARALIZ DIAZ VERONICA ALMANZAR YANIERIS BARTHOLOMEW JAMIE COLON KIMBERLEE DIAZ CARDENAS HARVEY ALMESTICA WILMA BAUZA MICHAEL DIEYE WOLIMATA COLON JOSHUA ALMONT ARLENE BELLIARD RAMON DOKU RICHMOND ALMONTE ANTHONY BENJAMIN GRIZELLE COLON NIKIRAY DUHANEY CORNEL ALMONTE YASMIN BENTLEY LASHAY CONSTANTINE ANTOINETTE DWAMENA KODUA ALSAIDI ZAKARIA BERHE RAHWA EDMOND YRVANE CORDONES HECTOR ALTIZER ALAN GILLIS BLANCO DERWIN EID REHAB CORTORREAL GABRIELLE ELIE ABRAHAM

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM UMLP GRADUATES (2011 – 2016) LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME ENAMA FRANTZ GLIFF ALBERT IROZURU STACY LEWIS AMBER ENRIQUE-ROSS KAYLA GOMEZ KAULANI ISLAM MOHAMMAD LEZAMA STEVEN ESPADY JENNIFER GOMEZ ASHANTI JACOB SADHANA LINDSAY NORVIL ESPINAL DAVID GONZALEZ WILFREDO JAGANA FATOUMATA LINDSEY KEITH ESQUILIN MARINA GONZALEZ JOHEILY JAMES MARCIA LIRIANO YINETTE ESTRELLA GRAHAM KASHIF JAMES MICHELLE LIU JIA NI VANTERPOOL JENNIFER GRANDA BROOK JAQUEZ ANA LOPEZ CARLOS ETIENNE ALIX GRANT CHRISTOPHER JAWARA LAMIN LOPEZ KARINA EWART MONIQUE GUAMAN ANA JENNINGS SHARIA LOPEZ JESSICA FELIZ JULIANA GUEVARA DYANNA JEREMIAH GASTON LORA ISMERY FERMIN SOLANYI GUZMAN GENESIS JOAQUIN LORA YESENIA FERNANDEZ ELAYNE GUZMAN ALVIN TORIBIO MARTHA LOUIS CHRISTINA FERNANDEZ YANEISI GYIMAH LOVIA JOHNSON DESIREE LUNAN SHAKEEL FIGUEROA ABIGAIL HANZUS MORGHAN JONES KYLE MALLET JEANCLAUDE FINCH CHRISTIAN HARP EUSTON JONES- MANCINI NICHOLAS FLEMING TESEAN HASSAN RAHIMA WASHINGTON YOLANDA MARCELINO LUISANA FLORES JAHAIRA HAYES NICHOLAS JUAREZ RUBEN MARIN KELLY FORDYCE JOSEPH HERNANDEZ LEANDRO KAMATE SARA MARTIN TAMIKA FRANCIS PHELICIA HERNANDEZ ZAMIRA KAPOVICH RASHID MARTINEZ CHRIS MARY FRANCO ASHLEY HIDALGO LEIDY KEMP DARNAYSIA MARTINEZ TANYA FRATICELLI JOHN HILAIRE NAROMIE KETTLE ANDRE MARTINEZ CARLOS FULAKEZA STEVEN HILARIO FELIX KIM ESTHER MARTINEZ ALERFY GAJADAR DEREK HILL KAMAAL KING ASWANI MARTINEZ MELANNIE GALLARDO MIGUEL HMADY ABDALLAH LACEN JONATHAN MARTINEZ GALLO LUIS HODGE MICHAEL LASISI MADIU-AZIZ VILLAMIL OSCAR GARCIA MICHAEL HORN GODFREY LASKAWSKI BARTLOMIEJ MATHEW BENLY GARCIA STEPHANIE HOSSAIN SUMSUL LAVERGATA PETER MATOS NOEL GARCIA BAKARI HYNES SHANNON LAWRENCE BRIANA MATOS ELIANET GARCIA ANGERLYN ILOMUDIO HENRIETTA MCINTOSH CHRISTOPHER LAZARO MADELAINE GARCIA INDHIRA INNABI LYNETTE MEDINA CHRISTIAN GARCIA ALINA INOA CHARLINE LEJARDE ROBERT MEDRANO MICHAEL GENAO DELLANIRIS LEON DANIELA MELENDEZ JOHNATHAN LEONIDAS RILLOUX LEWIS PHILLIP

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM UMLP GRADUATES (2011 – 2016) LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME MELGAR REYNALDO NWEGANG ISABELLE QUEZADA THALIA ROSARIO STEPHANY MENA JACQUELIN OBARO-BEST OREVAOGHENE QUINONES JEREMY ROSE MYRIAH MENDEZ ANDRES OBASEKI EDEMA RAHAMAN AMELIA ROSERO ERICA MENDOZA MARLENE OCASIO TRAVIS RAHMAN FAHMIDA ROSS SALIMAH MICHACA ANA ROSA OCHOA JOVY RAMSAY ALICIA RUIZ BIANCA MILIAN VICTOR O'CONNER ANTHONY REID JANEL RUSSELL ANDRESHA MILLER SHABRAJ OKORO NNAMDI RESENDIZ SAINVIL JUNIOR MISCIAGNA PAUL OKOYEOYIBO CHINWE GOMEZ EDUARDO SAKHO AICHATOU MODI YVE JAY OLEA RIANI REYES ADOLFO SALAMANCA DIEGO MOHAMMED ABDULNASIR ORTIZ GENESIS REYES ISIAH SALAMI ADEMOLA MOHAN ADAM ORTIZ NELSON REYNOSO MARILYN SALAZAR RIVAS SULEYMA MONTERO ANTONY OWUSU AKUA RINGLER JESSICA SALDANA MICHAEL MOORE STEVEN PAGUAY RONALD RIVERA JONATHAN SALIBUR COURTNEY MORA PERLA PANG VIVIAN RIVERA LUIS SANCHEZ PAUBLA MORALES JESENIA PARARA KIRK RIVERA MICHAEL SANCHEZ STEPHEN MUNIZ ALEXANDRA PARRA TRACY RIVERA JEREMY SANCHEZ YORLENY MUNIZ MALIK PATRICK JULIENE ROCK DANIEL SANCHEZ WILLIAM MUYUC EDGAR PAULA-VERAS YSRAELINA RODA MARTINA SANCHEZ WILSON NANDALALL INDRA PENA ROCIO RODRIGUEZ HENRY SANCHEZ PAMELA NELSON ANDRAE PENA MELVIN RODRIGUEZ JANICE SANTANA JUAN NG CRYSTAL PEREZ MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ MIGUEL SANTIAGO AMANDA NGUYEN RICH PEREZ KILDARE RODRIGUEZ JAMES SANTIAGO JESSICA NIEVES CYNTHIA PEREZ ROSY RODRIGUEZ SARAH SANTOS EVELIN NIEVES SHALAYA PERSAD SHINEIL RODRIGUEZ BRIAN SARIOL MARLENY NIKIZA ZENA PICKETT RICHARD RODRIGUEZ CATHERINE SENAT PIERRE NILAJ PJETER PICKETT CANDICE RODRIGUEZ JOSE SEQUEIRA MOSES NIVAR EMMANUEL PIOUS NIKHIL RODRIGUEZ KEVIN SERRANO ENRIQUE NOGBOU LINDA PIZZINI FRANK ROJAS FELIPE SHI OLIVIA NUNEZ ANGIE POLANCO YOCASTA SIBERIO EFRAIN ROMAN BIANCA NUNEZ GRICELYS POLANCO SIERRA DIANIK RONDON NWAGWU NNADOZIE VENTURA DEBBIES TAIS SIMMS DANA ALMONTE MIGUEL POMERA KATHEREN SINCLAIR YOHANSE POPOTEUR MARIA ROSA JOSE SINGH ANOESKA ROSARIO JOSSY

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM UMLP GRADUATES (2011 – 2016) LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME SMITH PATRICK VARGAS JUANLUIS SOHAN CHRISTINE VASQUEZ AUTUMN SOSA PATRICIA VAZQUEZ ANDREA SOTO JOSEPH VELEZ ALEX SPRINGER JOANNA VENTURA JENNIFER STEWART DESIREE VENTURA KATIA STRIGGLES PATRICIA VERAS KELVIN STURDIVANT LATAVIA VICENTE ALGENIS SUQUILANDA JENNY VILLA LARESSA SWEENEY DAMIAN EBENEZER NOURELHOU VIVVIENN EWUL LAUD TAFA DA VRETTOS KRISTINA TAVAREZ DAVID VUKAJ KRISTIAN TAVAREZ JARISSA WALDO IVAN TAVAREZ JOHMARY WARREN ROBERTA TEJADA CLAUDIA WATSON SHALDON TEMENG NANA WEBB DEBRA THOMAS SHANDERA WEST SHANE THOMPSON RIESA WIGGINS SHANEL TORRES ANA WILKERSON EBONY TORRES MARTHA WILLIAMS- TORRES REUBEN WALLEN DOROTHY TRAWALLEY MOHAMED WINDORFF- TRIANO CARL NWOSU STEPHANIE TRUJILLO JESSICA YAPOR HECTOR TURNAGE NADIA YIZAR TODD UKPONMWAN FAITH YOUNG SHANIQUE UTTI AZUKA YOUNG MALCOLM UWAGA CHIGOZIRIM ZAJMI EBBA VALDIVIEZO HANS ZHENG DAN YING VALENCIA ELIZABETH ZIA MEHREEN VALIAN ASSAMI ZINSTEIN DAVID VARGAS JONATHAN ZUBER DAVID ZUNIGA NERALDA

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UMLP Photo Gallery

Mr. Nestor Montilla-Director of Government Relations & Community Development, Dr. José L. Cruz-President, Lehman College, The Honorable Fernando Cabrera-New York City Council Member, Bronx District 14 (Keynote Speaker), Vice President José Magdaleno- Division of Student Affairs and Former Dean John Holloway- Division of Student Affairs, Michael A. Deas, UMLP Director and Cleveland E. Beckett, Jr., UMLP Assistant Director.

Dean of Student Affairs John Holloway, Bronx Community College President Dr. Thomas A. Isekenegbe, Former Lehman College President Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández, Hostos Community College Dr. David Gómez and Vice-President of Student Affairs José Mag- daleno.

Keynote Speaker, NYS Assembly Member Michael A. Blake, with the newly UMLP Inducted members and Mr. Cleveland E. Beckett, Jr., UMLP Assistant Director.

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UMLP Photo Gallery

Ms. Dawn Ewing-Morgan, Director of Compli- ance & Diversity, receiving her Women’s History Month Award along with Michael A. Deas, UMLP Director.

The 2016 UMLP George and Elizabeth Waller Scholarship for Ac- ademic Excellence and Leadership recipients, pictured with Mr. Cleveland E. Beckett, Jr., Ms. Erica Matthews and Mr. Michael A. Deas.

The 2016 UMLP Ronald S. Ellis Scholarship for Academic Ex- cellence in STEM recipient, pictured with Mr. Cleveland E. Beckett, Jr., Ms. Fatima Contreras (Presenting on behalf of Dr. Catherine A. Georges), and Mr. Michael A. Deas.

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UMLP Photo Gallery

Keynote Speaker William Rolack, Sr. with Michael A. Deas, UMLP Director

Secondary Students from Lehman catchment area schools and CUNitY Colleges were in attendance.

Seventh Annual CUNitY Educational Summit– UMLP Director Michael A. Deas and UMLP Male Inducted Students

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UMLP Photo Gallery

2016 Urban Male & Urban Female Leaders of the year, Mr. Joseph Fordyce, Jr. and Ms. Bethany Casamayor

2015 Urban Male & Urban Female Leaders of the year, Ms. Diane Butler and Mr. Michael DeJesus.

Former Dean John Holloway- Division of Student Affairs, Mr. Pedro Luna-SEEK Counseling and Advisement Coordinator, SEEK Program at Lehman College (UMLP Distinguished Ser- vice Award Recipient), Mr. Cleveland E. Beckett, Jr.- Assistant Director of the Urban Male Leadership Program, Dr. David A. Badillo- Chair, Department of Latin American, Latino and Puerto Rican Studies, Mr. Michael Deas- Director of the Urban Male Leadership Program

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UMLP Photo Gallery Sixth Annual CUNitY Educational Summit with Four Time NBA All Star and 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Vincent “Vin” Baker

UMLP Director Michael A. Deas and UMLP Stu- Former Dean John Holloway, Former CUNY Vice dents taking Keynote Speaker Vin Baker on a tour Chancellor Frank D. Sanchez, Vin Baker, Former Leh- of Lehman College. man College President Dr. Ricardo R. Fernandez, and Vice President Jose Magdaleno. CUNY BMI Directors from Bronx Community College and Hostos Community

UMLP Director Michael A. Deas awarding Academic Excellence to UMLP students at the Sixth Annual CUNitY Educational Summit. Rich Nguyen, Alumni Dorothy Williams-Wallen, Alumni Astrid Cordero, Junior Michael DeJesus, Alumni

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2016-2017 UMLP Advisory Board

José Magdaleno, Vice President, Division of Student Affairs

Dr. James Jervis, Associate Professor, Department of Africana Studies

Dr. Catherine Alicia Georges, Chair, Professor, Nursing Department

William Hill, Associate Director, Financial Aid Office

Pedro Luna, SEEK Counselor, SEEK Program

Erica Matthews, Lehman Alumnus, Retired Exec. Asst. to Dean of Arts and Humanities

Dr. Carl Mazza, Chair, Associate Professor, Social Work Department

Dr. Bertrade Ngo-Ngijol Banoum, Program Director, Women's Studies Department

Carlos Rivera, Associate Director, Office of Admissions

Dr. Jermaine Monk, Assistant Professor, Social Work Department

Dr. Susanne Tumelty, Office of Institutional Research & Planning

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UMLP Induction & Awards Ceremony Male and Female Award Recipients from 2010 to 2016

The Annual UMLP Induction & Graduation Awards Cer- emony recognizes UMLP students who have successfully completed the Passport to Success . These students are inducted as UMLP Ambassadors and graduating seniors receive a Kente cloth sash for successfully completing their bachelor’s degree at Lehman College. UMLP students are recognized in various categories such as: Urban Male & Female Leaders of the Year, Urban Male & Female Humanitarian Award, Urban Male & Female Distinguished Service Award and Urban Male & Female Academic Excellence Award. It is an annual event, held in May, regularly attended by Lehman Col- lege administrators, faculty, staff, students, family and friends to celebrate the close of the academic year and graduation. Keynote speakers for this event have included: Lehman College faculty, elected officials and entre- preneurs.

(See additional pages for Award Descriptions and Recipients: See Pages 48-49)

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UMLP Induction & Awards Ceremony Award Recipients from 2010 to 2016 Urban Male Leader of the Year Award: Urban Male Leaders who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to their education and community service.

 2016 – Joseph Fordyce, Jr., Alumnus, Class of Spring 2016, Currently working for U.S. Congressman Eliot L. Engel, Bronx & Westchester

 2015 – Michael DeJesus, Alumnus, Class of Summer 2016, Currently pursuing a graduate program

 2014 – Michael Bell, Transferred during Fall 2016

 2013 – Rich Nguyen, Alumnus, Class of Spring 2016, Currently attending the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College

 2012 – David Tavarez, Alumnus, Class of Spring 2014, UMLP AIS/Mentorship Coordinator, Currently pursuing a graduate program

 2011 – Melvin Peña, Alumnus, Class of Spring 2014

 2010 – Keith Anthony Lewis, Alumnus, Class of Spring 2010

Urban Male Leader Humanitarian Award: Urban Male Leaders who have been dedicated to the unwavering pursuit of student enrichment and development in higher education.

 2016 – Willie Jackson, Senior, Class of Spring 2017

 2015 – Daniel Rodriguez, Senior, Class of Fall 2017

Urban Male Academic Excellence Award: Urban Male Leaders who have maintained the highest GPA and program commitment.

 2016 – Hilal Muharam, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019

 2015 – Christhoper Garcia, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019

 2015 – Vladimir Gonzalez, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019

 2014 – Jacques Gustave – Junior, Class of Spring 2018

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UMLP Induction & Awards Ceremony Award Recipients from 2010 to 2016

Urban Female Leader of the Year Award: Urban Female Leaders who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to their education and community service.

 2016 – Bethany Casamayor, Junior, Class of Spring 2018

 2015 – Diane Butler, Senior, Class of Spring 2017

 2014 – Bianca Mari Ruiz, Alumnus, Class of Spring 2016

Urban Female Leader Humanitarian Award: Urban Female Leaders who have been dedicated to the unwavering pursuit of student enrichment and development in higher education.

 2016 – Dinanga Ntumba, Junior, Class of Spring 2018

 2015 – Astrid Cordero, Junior, Class of Spring 2018

Urban Female Academic Excellence Award: Urban Female Leaders who have maintained the highest GPA and program commitment.

 2016 – Helina Owusu-Sekyere, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019

 2015 – Jasmeet Chawla, Transferred to SUNY Buffalo during Summer 2016

 2015 – Monssouratou Tidjani, Alumnus, Class of Summer 2015, Currently attending the CUNY School of Public Health

 2014 – Latavia Sturdivant, Alumnus, Class of Spring 2014, Currently attending the Teachers College at Columbia University

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UMLP Circle of Support Mentorship Program Mentoring programs have been proven to be an effective strategy for college retention and persistence. The UMLP continues to strengthen its successful Circle of Support Mentorship Program (CSMP) which links first-year and transfer students with Lehman faculty and staff, as well as peer mentors. In addition, existing mentor-mentee pairs continue to be supported.

The UMLP CSMP has a Peer Mentoring component in the program. UMLP Ambassadors serve as Peers for incoming freshman (especially the UMLP LEH 100 students) and are selected based on their upper division status and their commitment to the mission of the UMLP. The mentorship coordinator conducts ongoing training, student mentorship team building and continue to identify new student mentors as needed. The mentorship coordinator monitors and tracks the mentoring progress through online sur- veys administered to the mentors and mentees as well as one-on- one conversations.

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2016-2017 UMLP Peer Mentors

Mr. Adams Abreu, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Esteban Alcantara, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Mr. Mark Ammari, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Mr. Michael Beasley, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Ms. Diane Butler, Senior, Class of Spring 2017 Ms. Sally Cabrera, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Ms. Niya Capote, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Ms. Bethany Casamayor, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Ms. Tiffany Dangleben, Senior, Class of Spring 2017 Ms. Lisa Dazzell, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Thierno Diallo, Senior, Class of Spring 2017 Mr. Jonathan Diaz, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Yaw Eshun, Sophomore, Spring 2019 Mr. Raziel Garcia, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Edison Gaston, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Arber Gjikokaj, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Ms. Idowu Kehinde, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Mr. Sucre Marmolejo, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Mr. Dominic Martinez, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Ms. Dinanga Ntumba, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Kristian Orozco-Mejia, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Ms. Helina Owusu-Sekyere, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Mr. Erick Peguero, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Samuel Polanco, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Mr. Yesnuel Ramirez, Junior, Class of Spring 2018

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UMLP Distinguished Speakers

The UMLP Distinguished Speaker Series consists of signature events featuring one (1) distinguished speaker to discuss issues surrounding underrepresented communities. The Urban Male Leadership Program continues to identify speakers who are experts in their professions and knowledgeable in a variety of subject areas. This Distinguished Speaker Series are open to the entire Leh- man campus and the surrounding community. The signature events are as follows:

 Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Tribute (Inviting and recruiting high school students within the Bronx catchment area to attend this event.)  Annual UMLP Fall Finale (Recognizes UMLP LEH 100 students and their family members.)  Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Black History Month Tribute (Inviting and recruiting high school students within the Bronx catchment area to attend this event.)  Annual CUNitY Educational Summit (Inviting and recruiting Bronx Community and Hostos Community College and high school students within the Bronx catchment area to attend this event.)  Annual Induction & Awards Ceremony (Recognizing and Inducting UMLP Students for their academic and leadership achievements.)

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Former UMLP Distinguished Speakers Justice Robert T. Johnson, New York State Supreme Court in the county of the Bronx, former Bronx District Attorney

Reverend Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr., American Civil Rights Activist, host of MSNBC’s PoliticsNation

The Honorable Ruben Diaz, Jr., President of the Borough of the Bronx in New York City, Lehman College Alumnus

The Honorable Donna Mills , Justice of the Supreme Court, Bronx County The Honorable Milton A. Tingling, Jr., Supreme Court, Civil Branch, New York County

The Honorable Fernando Cabrera, New York City Council, 14th District, Bronx The Honorable Inez E. Dickens, New York State Assembly, 70th District The Honorable Helen D. Foster, New York State Commissioner of the Division of Human Rights

Mr. Felipe Luciano, American Poet, Community Activist, Journalist and Media Personality

Mr. Dean Meminger, Criminal Justice Reporter, NY1 News, Covering news in New York City on TV and radio

Dr. Samuel Betances, Souder, Betances & Associates, Inc.-Educator, Motivational Speaker and Author

The Honorable Adam Clayton Powell, IV, former New York State Assembly and former New York City Council Member

Vincent “Vin” Baker, four time NBA All Star and 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist , former New York Knicks

William T. Rolack, Sr., Senior Director of Workforce Strategy, Diversity, Inclusion and Strategic Alliances at Major League Baseball

Dr. Jeffrey Roger Gardere, American Psychologist and Media Personality

The Honorable Vanessa L. Gibson, New York City Council Member, 16th District, Bronx

The Honorable Michael A. Blake, New York State Assembly Member UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 53 UMLP INAUGURAL AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP BRUNCH

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Secondary School Outreach

Antonia Pantoja Preparatory High School Fordham High School for the Arts Belmont Preparatory High School Frederick Douglass Academy High Bronx Center for Science and School Mathematics Harlem’s Children Zone Bronx Health Science High School High School for Teaching and the Bronx High School for Law & Community Professions Service International School for Liberal Arts Bronx High School for Visual Arts Kappa International High School Celia Cruz High School Kingsbridge International High School Collegiate Institute for Math and Science Marble Hill School for International (CIMS Academy) Studies Crotona International High School Marie Curie High School for Nursing Discovery High School and the Allied Health Professions School of Tourism and Hospitality

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THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Community College & Other Program Outreach

Bronx Community College (BCC) Hostos Community College (HCC) Westchester Community College (WCC)

Future Now (HSE Program at BCC) Adult Learning Center (HSE Program at Lehman College)

The Children’s Aid Society (Harlem Chapter) Mount Saint Michael Academy

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Synopsis of Data Charts on Pages 57 to 60

 UMLP students—male and female—tend to be enrolled full time at higher pro- portions than their Lehman peers; both UMLP students of both genders average near 90% full-time enrollment.

 Transfer students have begun to make inroads in UMLP enrollment figures. In 2008, all UMLP students entered Lehman as First-time freshmen; 2016 enrollees now include 8% female and 16% male transfer students.

 Mean SAT scores for 2016 have dropped three percent among UMLP female students compared to those in 2008; CAA scores have remained stable among female UMLP students between the two cohort years. Male UMLP student SAT and CAA scores have remained constant in 2016 compared to 2008.

Data Charts and Analysis Provided by the Lehman College Office of Institutional Research

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Retention Rates

Over time, UMLP retention rates, especially for the first three years, have become stronger compared to their Lehman peers, marked by strong performances in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Data Chart and Analysis Provided by the Lehman College Office of Institutional Research

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Graduation Rates

Graduation rates for UMLP students have outperformed their Lehman peers for their first three cohort years that have included six-year graduation rates: 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Data Chart and Analysis Provided by the Lehman College Office of Institutional Research

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UMLP Inaugural Awards and Scholarship Contributors & Sponsored Tickets for the UMLP Students The UMLP Inaugural Awards and Scholarship Contribu- tors generous donations have provided sponsored tickets for UMLP students to attend this event.

This fundraiser event focuses on ensuring the sustaina- bility of the Urban Male Leadership Program. All con- tributions provided at this event will help in increasing academic and mentorship support, as well as personal development, character enrichment, and leadership development training for our deserving students.

Contributor’s investment will facilitate the awarding of academic and needs-based scholarship support, book awards, and reduce the expenses associated with student preparation for graduate and professional examinations.

UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 63 UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch Contributors Judge Adrian Armstrong, Mount Vernon City Court Ms. Tiffany Barker, Coordinator, Office of Veterans & Military Affairs, Lehman College* Mr. Mamadu Sailu Bah, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity Inc. Dr. Bertrade Ngongijol Banoum, Director, Department of Women’s Studies Dr. Mark Christian, Chair, Department of Africana Studies Ms. Nancy Cintron, Director, Career Exploration & Development Center, Lehman College Mr. Vincent W. Clark, Vice President, Division of Administration & Finance, Lehman College Mr. Alex Cruz, Project Director, TRIO Pathways to Success (SEEK), Lehman College Mr. Lexsy Davy, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity Inc. Ms. Sandra Deane* Ms. Charisse Terry Deas, Nurse Manager, New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Mr. Thierno Diallo, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity Inc. Mr. Rodney Dickinson, Franchise Owner- Bay Plaza, Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen Dr. Harriet Fayne, Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lehman College Mr. Richard Finger, Director, Graduate Studies, Lehman College* Mr. William Fletcher, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Administration for Children’s Services Ms. Mary L. Flowers Dr. Gary Ford, Jr., Professor, Department of Africana Studies Gary L. Ford, Esq Dr. Marilyn J. Ford, Esq. Ms. Gissette Forte, Director of Auxiliary Services, Campus Activities, Lehman College* Mr. Alan Fuentes, Mid-Hudson Services LCSW P.C.* Dr. Catherine A. Georges, Chair & Professor, Department of Nursing, Lehman College Ms. Mozelle Goodwin-Butcher, CMP, HMCC, Goodwin Consulting Mr. Edward Gonzalez, Student, Lehman College Dr. Lauren Grant Ms. Gina Harwood, Assistant Vice President, Financial Operations, Lehman College Dr. Annette Hernandez, Director, SEEK Program, Lehman College Mr. William Hill, Retired Associate Director for the Office of Financial Aid Ms. Janelle Hill, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Special Projects, Division of Student Affairs, Lehman College Mr. Shakeem Holmes, Student, Lehman College Mr. & Mrs. John Holloway Mr. Glenn Hunter– HCA Co-Founder & Co-Executive Director, Harlem Cultural Archives Dr. Patricia James, Juanita James Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. Dr. Patricia Jordan Office of Institutional Research & Planning* Ms. Lisa Jones, Counselor, SEEK Program, Lehman College* Ms. Diane Joye* Ms. Patricia Kolb, Professor, Department of Social Work, Lehman College Ms. Barbara J. Linder Mr. Pedro Luna, Counselor, SEEK Program, Lehman College Vice President José Magdaleno, Division of Student Affairs Mr. Justin Manning, Financial Counselor, Office of Financial Aid, Lehman College * Sponsored UMLP Students 64 UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch February 25, 2017 UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch Contributors Ms. Frida Marte, Case Manager, Adult Learning Center, Lehman College Ms. Erica Matthews, Lehman College Alumnus, UMLP Advisory Board Member* Dr. Carl Mazza, Chair, Department of Social Work Mr. Arthur McHugh, Associate Director, Human Resources, Lehman College* Mr. Theodore R. Miro, Miro’s Consulting* Dr. Jermaine Monk, Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Lehman College Mitchell & Titus, LLP Mr. Felix & Mrs. Amanda Mwake, Office of Community Engagement, Lehman College Ms. Lida Mora, Counselor, SEEK Program, Lehman College* The Office of the President, Lehman College* Ms. Bethania Ortega, Director, Budget Office, Lehman College Ms. Merrill D. Parra, Director, Student Disability Services Office, Lehman College Ms. Blondel Pinnock, SVP Chief Lending Officer, Carver Federal Savings Bank Ms. Maria Ramirez, Assistant to the Senior Registrar, Registrar, Lehman College* Mr. Christopher Reid, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity Inc. Ms. Deborah Rhem Jackson, Academic Affairs Manager, Provost Academic Affairs, Lehman College* Dr. Anne Rice, Professor, Department of Africana Studies Dr. Milagros Ricourt, Professor, Department of Latin America, Latino and Puerto Rican Studies, Lehman College Mr. Carlos Rivera, Associate Director, Office of Admissions, Lehman College Ms. Linda Robertson, Charge Nurse , Montefiore Hospital Ms. Yini Rodriguez, Administrative Coordinator, School of Arts & Humanities, Lehman College Ms. Sonia Rodriguez, Manager, Accounts Payable, Lehman College* Ms. Yvette Rosario, Director of Registrar, Lehman College* Ms. Rene Rotolo, Assistant Vice President, Campus Planning & Facilities, Lehman College* Mr. Denny Santos, Assistant Director, Community Engagement & New Student Programs, Lehman College Ms. Deborah Strothers Mr. Luis Soltero Rodriguez, Director, Veterans and Military Affairs, Lehman College Ms. Judy Tenenbaum,* Mr. Troy Thompson, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity Inc. Mr. Gabriel Torres, Sigma Phi Rho Fraternity Inc. Ms. Lena Tuck, Academic Advisor William E. Macaulay Honors College, Lehman College* Ms. Cynthia Waller, Office Assistant (Records & Transcripts), Registrar, Lehman College* Mr. Eric Washington, Director, Human Resource, Lehman College Mr. Selvin Westby, Freshman Coordinator, Office of Admissions, Lehman College* Ms. Margaret Lee Weston Ms. Jacquetta Whaley Mr. Jermaine Wright, CUNY BMI University Director Mr. Ronald C. Yeadon, Lehman Alumni Dr. Martin Zwiren, Director, Apex and Athletics, Lehman College*

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Mr. Esteban Alcantara, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Ms. Herna Alexandre, Freshman, Class of Spring 2020 Mr. Michael Beasley, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019 Ms. Diane Butler, Senior, Class of Spring 2017 Ms. Sally Cabrera, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Ms. Bethany Casamayor, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Michael DeJesus, Lehman Alumni Mr. Jordan Dejoie, Lehman Alumni Mr. Ferdinand Essizewa, Freshman, Class of Spring 2020 Mr. Raziel Garcia, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Edison Gaston, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Willie Jackson, Senior, Class of Spring 2017 Mr. Giorgio Jarrett, Freshman, Class of Spring 2020 Ms. Idowu Kehinde, Sophomore, Class of Spring 2019, Ms. Jessica Lopez, Lehman Alumni Mr. Rich Nguyen, Lehman Alumni Ms. Dinanga Ntumba, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Erick Peguero, Junior, Class of Spring 2018 Mr. Jonathan Rivera, Freshman, Class of 2020 Mr. Daniel Rodriguez, Senior, Class of 2017 Mr. Daniel Rosado, Freshman, Class of 2020 Mr. Lenny Ross, Freshman, Class of 2020 Ms. Bianca Mari Ruiz, Lehman Alumni Mr. Aaron Serrano, Lehman Alumni Ms. Elizabeth Vazquez, Freshman, Class of 2020 Ms. Sheavonnie Wright, Freshman, Class of 2020

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10 Years & Beyond… Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Eastwood Manor Bronx, New York

The UMLP Staff

Diana Figueroa, Academic Operations Specialist

Diana Figueroa has eight years of experience working at the New York City Council. She served as City Hall Office Manager at the New York City Council, 12th District. Ms. Figueroa was responsible for the daily management of the City Hall Office and facilitating district budget funding requests. The position required her to interface with City Council Central Staff and provide technical assistance to community organizations on Council discre- tionary funding for youth, seniors, and cultural programs. Her attention to detail, technical, and interpersonal skills, and ability to handle multiple professional assignments and special projects greatly benefited the Council Of- fice, its several highly visible activities, and over 150,000 district residents. Diana earned her Bachelor of Arts in Government in May 2004 and a Masters of Public Administration-Inspector General in May 2007, both from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

David Tavarez, Mentorship/Academic Intervention & Success Coordinator

David Tavarez is a recent Lehman College graduate, earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in International Business & Human Resource Management in May 2014. While at Lehman he excelled both in and outside the classroom volunteering as an ambassador and a mentor for the Urban Male Leadership Program since 2010. David was a Lehman L.I.F.E. (Leaders Involved for Everyone) member performing community service in and outside of his local community, including Caimito, San Juan, Puerto Rico and El Progreso, Honduras. Mr. Tavarez remains an active part of his community, participating in Community Ser- vice programs such as The Bronx is Blooming, 2013 ING NYC Marathon & 2014 NYC Half Marathon Fluid Stations, and POTS (Part of the Solution). Mr. Tavarez has received various awards, including The CUNY Vice Chancellor’s Excellence in Leadership Award for 2013-2014, Champion of Service Award for 2013-2014, Out- standing Leadership in Service by a Graduating Senior for 2013-2014 presented, The Urban Male Leader of the Year award in 2012 and Most Outstanding Workshop Leader for 2012-2013. Mr. Tavarez was also selected as one of five Lehman College recipients to receive the 2014 Bronx Dominican Day Parade Scholarship.

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10 Years & Beyond… Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Eastwood Manor Bronx, New York

SALUTE TO FORMER UMLP STAFF MEMBERS

Ms. Mozelle Goodwin-Butcher, Program Coordinator Mr. Dwight Stephenson, Outreach & Diversity Recruiter Professor Stacy Williams, Academic Intervention & Success Coordinator Dr. Kevin McGruder, Mentorship Coordinator Mr. Marvin Sanchez, Outreach & Diversity Recruiter Mr. Nathaniel Gasque, Mentorship Coordinator Professor Julette Sanchez, Academic Intervention & Success Coordinator Professor LeRonn Brooks, Outreach & Diversity Recruiter Ms. Bharati Kemraj, Program Coordinator Ms. Suzette Ramsundar, Academic Intervention & Success Coordinator Ms. Amanda Dubois-Mwake, Mentorship Coordinator Ms. Brenia De La Cruz-Cedeno, Mentorship Coordinator Mr. Euston Harp, Outreach & Diversity Recruiter Mr. Michael DeJesus, Outreach & Diversity Recruiter Ms. Dominique Winters, CUNY Office Assistant Ms. Joy Hampson, CUNY Office Assistant Ms. Ruthy Garcia, CUNY Office Assistant

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10 Years & Beyond… Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Eastwood Manor Bronx, New York

The Lehman College Jazz Ensemble

Mr. Allan Molnar, Lecturer, Department of Music Director, The Lehman College Jazz Ensemble

Vocals: Johana Gracia

Saxophone: Drew Bergland (Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music)

Piano: Anthony Puentes

Guitar: Nathan Rodriguez Crispin Tolosa

Bass: Bladimir Taveras Chad Brown (Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music)

Drums and Percussion: Alejandro Marrero Victoria Smith

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10 Years & Beyond… Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Eastwood Manor Bronx, New York

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE URBAN MALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE UMLP INAUGURAL AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP BRUNCH

Office of the President, Lehman College Division of Student Affairs, Lehman College Mr. Fredrick Gilbert, Executive Director, Lehman College Foundation Ms. Lillian Mejia, Assistant Director, Lehman College Foundation Ms. Lisa Hirschfield, Manager of Development Communications, Office of Institutional Advancement, Lehman College Office of Institutional Research & Planning, Lehman College The Eastwood Manor Caterers, Bronx, New York Lightning Copy Print Shop, Lehman College Media Relations and Publications, Lehman College BronxNet Crown Trophy NYC

We graciously thank all speakers and facilitators who participated in the UMLP Inaugural Awards & Scholarship Brunch We especially thank all students in attendance

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10 Years & Beyond… Developing the Next Generation of Leaders Saturday, February 25, 2017 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Eastwood Manor Bronx, New York

ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTOR, UMLP STAFF AND STUDENTS, WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBU- TION, AND YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THE UMLP INAUGURAL AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP BRUNCH.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT YEAR IN CELE- BRATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR OUR UMLP STUDENTS.

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Created and Designed by Ms. Diana Figueroa, MPA, UMLP Academic Operations Specialist

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