ALUMNI Life Tennessee State University Alumni and their achievements Vol. 14, No. 1

In the Presence of a Tiger Isabel Takes TSU Spirit on International Travels

TSU honored with HBCU Digest Awards

Tribute to a Champion Celebrating the Career of Coach Ed Temple From the Office of the President

Greetings Alumni, It’s been another exciting year at Tennessee State University, and I am pleased to share with you highlights of what your fellow alumni are accomplishing. There are so many wonderful achievements to report that I will send an update out to you in the upcoming weeks. This year, hundreds of students graduated from TSU, joining the honorable ranks of our dynamic alumni base and like many of you, they will remain involved in the life of the institution by giving of their financial resources and time as mentors to our students. Some of them will also become volunteers .and continue advancing the University’s mission. I am grateful that so many of you continue to participate in the President’s Challenge. Your participation has allowed us to increase the number of scholarships offered to our deserving students, and thereby assist them in achieving their academic goals. Many of our students are first generation students and come from households where parent(s) were unable to provide sufficiently for their education. Your gifts have made a world of difference in the lives of many of our students. I take this opportunity to say an exhilarating “thank you” to each one of you for your contribution towards this remarkable cause. We could not have done any of it without your support.

Glenda Glover (‘74) President INSIDE Alumni Life... Tennessee State University Alumni Life Magazine Volume 13, Number 1 ______University President Glenda Baskin Glover, Ph.D., J.D. CPA Office of University Publications Director K. Dawn Rutledge Audrey Stradford Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Director 4: Power of Dreams Cassandra Griggs Photographer John S. Cross Contributing Writers Rick DelaHaya Emmanuel Freeman K. Dawn Rutledge Design/Layout Olivia M. Cloud ______The Tennessee State University Alumni Life Magazine is produced by the Office of University Publications. The magazine is published annually for alumni, friends and family of Tennessee State University. TSU Honored with Copyright © Tennessee State University 8: HBCU Digest Awards Alumni address changes should be sent to: Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving TSU Box 9534 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. Nashville, TN 37209 Editorial inquiries should be sent to: Office of University Publications General Services Building Suite 140 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. Nashville, TN 37208 www.tnstate.edu ______Tennessee State University is a D’Andra Isabel Tennessee Board of Regents institution. 12: Presence of a Tiger TSU-16-0185(B)-12c-30400 - Tennessee State University does not discriminate against students, employees, or applicants for admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities sponsored by Tennessee State University. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Tiffany Cox, Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, [email protected], or Justin Harris, Assistant Director, Office of Equity and Inclusion, [email protected], 3500 John Merritt Blvd., Coach Ed Temple McWherter Administration Building, Suite 260, Nashville, TN 37209, 615-963-7435. The Tennessee State University 18: Tribute to a Champion policy on nondiscrimination can be found at www. tnstate.edu/nondiscrimination. Faculty/Staff Profile Audrey Stradford receives of first-ever Honda Power of Dreams Award

By Rick Delahaya

Last January, during the sixth appearance of the Stradford has been helping students realize their Aristocrat of Bands at the Honda Battle of the Bands dreams of a college education for more years than in Atlanta, Honda recognized one of Tennessee some can remember. It is not uncommon to see State University’s unsung ‘sheroes’ in recognition her open her checkbook to help pay for a student’s of her unwavering support and work with the textbooks and tuition or buy them a hot meal. institution’s students. It is because of this, and many other acts of kindness Audrey Stradford (‘66) received the first-ever and encouragement over the past three decades, Honda Battle of the Bands Power of Dreams that Honda recognized Stradford with the Power of Award, meant to honor an individual who has Dreams Award. helped HBCU culture thrive—by helping students The showcase, dubbed this year as “The Power of achieve their dreams through positive support, Dreams,” was intended to serve as a reminder to guidance and leadership within the institution students and fans that life on-and-off the field is a or community. Stradford, who currently works journey, and no matter the challenge, the dream or as a financial aid assistant at the university, was what may lie ahead, “learning never stops as long as saluted for her lifelong dedication to serving HBCU you commit to ‘march on.’” students and the Tennessee State community. As “Honda congratulates the bands that participated part of her award, Honda also presented her with in this year’s Invitational Showcase, and thanks all of a new 2015 Honda CRV. the schools, students, alumni and fans who joined “I was floored and didn’t know what to make of it,” us to celebrate these amazing student musicians,” said ‘Miss Audrey,’ as she is affectionately known said Stephan Morikawa, assistant vice president, around campus. “I’ve always been one to work Corporate Community Relations, American Honda behind the scenes. I’ve been a giver my whole life Motor Co., Inc. “Honda is proud that the Invitational and it was hard for me to be on the receiving end. Showcase truly helped students realize what Honda The new car was just the icing on the cake.” calls The Power of Dreams.”

4 Alumni Life • 2015 BET airs FINALE SEASON of Bobby Jones Gospel after successful 35-year run

By K. Dawn Rutledge

A pioneer in presenting Gospel music to global Jones and the Music City Consortium hosts the audiences, Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones (‘59), host of Bobby Jones Music Matinee live in Nashville each third Bobby Jones Gospel, is saying farewell to his popular Sunday, which airs weekly on the Impact Television cable television show airing on BET after 35 years. Network. The show follows the pattern Jones has Bobby Jones Gospel is the longest running original established throughout the years featuring unknown series in the history of cable television and the top and up-and-coming artists looking for their big Sunday morning program on BET Network. The break, as well as performances from his legendary series will complete its last season through 2016 and Nashville Super Choir. feature several notable Gospel artists — many of Jones is a Grammy, Dove and Stellar Award winner whom Jones provided a platform on his stage when and is the author of two books — his memoir, Make they were first trying to build a fan base and find A Joyful Noise (St. Martins Press) and Touched By God their footing in the industry. (Simon & Schuster). He continues his musical legacy Jones began his television career in 1976 in Nashville and released his latest project, “Rejoice with Me” in at WSM-TV (now WSMV) hosting the Nashville Gospel 2013, featuring powerhouse singers Faith Evans, show during the station’s Sunday morning line-up. Howard Hewett, Ann Nesby and Beverly Crawford. In 1980, he began producing programs for BET. The project was Jones’ first release in nearly a decade His Bobby Jones Gospel show has helped to launch and debuted at #5 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums the careers of artists such as Kirk Franklin, Mary chart. Mary, Yolanda Adams and Smokie Norful while Recently, Jones was honored with the “2015 Tennes- also exposing new generations to more seasoned see Governor’s Arts Award,” Tennessee’s highest hon- performers like Albertina Walker and James or in the arts, and with the “Stellar’s Honors Award,” Cleveland. a first-of-its-kind presentation which inducted an While Jones is ending this chapter, he still remains inaugural class of nine other recipients. He is also busy hosting and producing shows for other among a select class of those honored with a star broadcast networks, including Bobby Jones’ Next on the Music City Walk of Fame and is a 2008 Gospel Generation on the Gospel Music Channel and Bobby Music Hall of Fame inductee. Jones Presents for The Word Network. He is also “Throughout my career, I have focused on exposing the host of Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown, a two- the world to the life-changing power of gospel music hour weekend Gospel countdown show heard on and providing a platform for artists to share that gift American Urban Radio Networks, in addition to the with the world,” Jones said. “In this moment, I am Bobby Jones Radio Show, which is heard on Sheridan appreciative of receiving recognition for the work and Gospel Network. mission I have loved doing for more than 30 years.”

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Alumni Life • 2015 7 TSU honored with two HBCU Digest Awards Hampton Roads alumni represent TSU as they work to establish official chapter By K. Dawn Rutledge

TSU Alums, from left, Georgia Spivey (’68), Mark Grant (’90), Dwaynia Grant (’97), Dr. Danny Myers (’70), Sandra Myers (’72), Shelton Tucker (’80), and Cameo Hargrove, a supporter, were on hand to receive the awards for their alma mater. (Courtesy Photo)

Tennessee State University was recognized with “The HBCU Digest Awards is the first national awards two honors during the 2015 HBCU Digest Awards event to recognize the influence and impact of HBCUs presented July 10 at the annual AARP HBCU Awards on American culture,” said HBCU Digest Founding ceremony at Hampton University. Editor Jarrett L. Carter Sr., who created the event Several TSU alumni were on hand to accept the awards in 2011. “The awards seek to recognize and crown on behalf of the university in the categories of Athletic winners in the fields of leadership, arts, athletics, Excellence for “Female Team of the Year” and Student research, and community engagement.” Activities for “Best Student Organization.” Along with Tucker, other TSU alumni in the Hampton “Being awarded by your peer institutions is a Roads, Virginia area attending the event were Mark tremendous honor,” said Shelton Tucker (‘80), co- Grant (’90), Dwaynia Grant (’97), Brunell McKissack organizer of an interest group seeking to establish (’67), Dr. Danny Myers (’70), Sandra Myers (’72) and an alumni chapter in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. “Jarrett Carter, president of HBCU Digest, is to Georgia Spivey (’68). be congratulated for putting on a grand event that Grant, also a co-organizer of the Hampton Road featured the best in our class of black colleges and interest group, said more than 20 TSU alumni have universities.” signed up to establish a chapter. He said he expects The Tennessee State University women’s basketball that number to grow as there are more than 300 team, which won the 2015 Ohio Valley Conference alumni residing in the area. Tournament Championship last spring, was honored as the “Female Team of the Year.” On March 7, the Lady The group formed in April 2014 after heeding a “call- Tigers claimed the program’s first OVC title in 20 years, to-action” for alumni to support the movie, “From the and earned the team a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Rough,” starring Academy Award-nominated actress The university was nominated in the Best Student Taraji P. Henson portraying the life of former TSU golf Organization category with The Nashville Student coach Dr. Catana Starks. Organizing Committee, consisting of a group of “Since our first get-together for the movie, ‘From the student activists from TSU, Fisk and other area Rough,’ we have discovered that there are many more colleges, being recognized. NSOC, established in February 2014, was instrumental in leading protests Tigers in the area,” Grant said. “We have added them to at the Tennessee State Capitol in support of Medicaid our Facebook group and have had several TSU round- expansion, the repeal of new voter ID requirements, ups and meetings. We will be sending our chapter and other oppressive state legislation under the application soon and hope to be inducted as an campaign of “Put the People First.” official chapter during TSU’s Homecoming this year.”

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Cheeseborough leads Team USA at Pan Am Games By Emmanuel Freeman

Tennessee State track and field coach Chandra Championships in Berlin, Cheeseborough led Team USA at the Pan Germany. At the IAAF under American Games this past summer as one of the Cheeseborough, the team squad’s assistant coaches. The track and field collected 22 medals overall, portion of the Pan American Games took place winning more than any July 20-26, 2015 in Toronto, Canada at CIBC Pan/ other country to dominate Parapan Am Athletics Stadium at York University. the placing table with 231 The third-largest international multi-sport Games, points. Team USA registered the 2015 Pan American Games welcomed over 10 gold, six silver and 7,000 athletes from across the Americas and the six bronze medals along Caribbean. with several outstanding Her selection as assistant coach for the 2015 Pan performances. American Games was the first appointment at the event of her career. She previously coached the USA As an athlete under legendary coach Edward S. junior team in 1999. Temple, the Jacksonville, Fla. native was named to three United States Olympic teams. She placed sixth Cheeseborough has coached at TSU since 1994 and as a 17-year old in the 100-meter dash in Montreal has led the track and field program to eight Ohio (1976). She qualified for the ill-fated 1980 Olympic Valley Conference Track and Field Championships. team that did not compete because of a boycott. In She is also an eight-time OVC Coach of the Year. 1984, at the Los Angeles games, she made Olympic In 2009, she served as the women’s head coach history by running a leg on two gold-medal relay for Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor teams and was the silver medalist in the 400-meters.

Alumni Life • 2015 9 TSU Headed to the SMITHSONIAN

Dr. Damion Thomas, curator for the sports exhibits of the new National Museum of African-American History and Culture at the Smithson, examines TSU sports memorabilia as Grant Winrow, TSU coordinator for the museum project, looks on.

The impressive accomplishments of Tennessee Starks, and legendary coaches Ed Temple, John State University’s athletics program will be part of Merritt and John McClendon. exhibits in the Smithsonian’s new 40,000 square- foot National Museum of African-American History The museum has built a collection of 40,000 artifacts, and Culture opening in 2016 on the National Mall in and a staff of 160 is developing the 11 major exhibits Washington. D.C. that visitors will find at the opening next year. Smithsonian officials estimate annual visits to the Dr. Damion Thomas, curator for the museum’s African-American Museum of History and Culture sports exhibits, visited TSU to get a first-hand look at will average between four to five million people in sports memorabilia on display in several buildings its first few years. According to Thomas, the sports on the main campus. Some of the treasured exhibit section of the museum will include a room, items that the curator saw included gold medals, called “The Game Changer,” dedicated to individuals championship trophies and track cleats, as well as like Wilma Rudolph, whose contribution went photographs and portraits of TSU trailblazers like beyond the track or playing field to changing the NFL quarterback Joe Gilliam, golf coach Catana course of history.

10 Alumni Life • 2015 Alumni Life • 2015 11 Some people might find it difficult to venture off to a foreign country without knowing a soul. But for D’Andra Isabel, a 2008 graduate from Cincinnati, Ohio, taking on such expeditions has now become second nature thanks to the exposure she received at Tennessee State University. Isabel’s love for international studies and culture started while a TSU student through introduction to a trip to Puerto Rico in the International Scholar Laureate Program. From there her eyes were opened to the unique learning experiences and diversity that comes through seeing life from the perspectives of others. That experience led to other international trips, including a visit to Central Eastern Europe with a study abroad opportunity in Monterey, Mexico where she focused on Spanish language and culture, as well as to China for two weeks. “TSU opened my eyes to international studies,” said Isabel, who received her degree in accounting, and is currently a licensed certified public accountant. “Any opportunity you want is right at TSU.” After graduating Isabel started D’Andra Isabel takes a weekend trip to a city in the north of Thailand called Chi- her career working for Big Four ang Mai. During her visit, she went to the Tiger Kingdom. Upon entering the accounting firm Ernst and Young cage, she noticed calmness come over a 485-pound tiger when they made eye for three years specializing contact… “It was almost, as if we were old friends,” she said. “At that moment, I in oil and gas accounting as realized he knew that he was in the presence of another Tiger! a senior auditor. In 2010, she successfully completed her CPA examination and a year later left Ernst and Young to accept Isabel Takes TSU a position as a senior internal auditor for Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), a leading Spirit on service supplier for the oil and gas industry. During her time there she was promoted to International Travel financial comptroller managing accounts in North America, By K. Dawn Rutledge South America and North Africa

12 Alumni Life • 2015 hometown of Cincinnati. She plans to get involved with the alumni association and start a foundation that supports blacks in Asia, as well as develop study D’Andra Isabel poses with several Thai students she taught during her visit abroad opportunities to build there as a high school teacher. international awareness. Isabel, who came to Tennessee before moving to Anchorage, like none she had experienced State University as a shy young Alaska to manage four off-shore before considering there is the woman with not much world- drilling business segments. It was “lack of African-Americans” on experience, has strong family not long before the international that continent. “People still don’t ties to TSU. She received her first travel bug hit her once again accept that Africa is the root to introduction to the university in prompting her to take a one-year most cultures and countries. 2002 during an HBCU College leave of absence from her job in There is black around the world Tour. Her grandfather, James 2015. and some don’t want to accept Isabel, Sr. (’55), is a former that,” she continued. “A lot of people go where they are president of the Tennessee State comfortable, and I wanted to do She said she believed her time University National Alumni something that was a complete with the Thai students she taught Association’s Cincinnati Chapter culture shock,” Isabel said. helped to diminish some of the and has been active with the stereotypes of being black and TSUNAA for 50 years. She packed her bags and headed what “blackness” is. Because of “I remember D’Andra being very to Asia spending nine months in her success, she said the school shy and quiet when she came to Thailand not knowing anyone. has since hired another black work for us as a freshman,” said Isabel lived in a city called Hua Hin teacher – this time a male. in the province of Prachuap Khiri Cassandra Griggs, director of Khan, the oldest Thai beach resort “I wanted to educate myself and Office of Alumni Relations, where city, located 2.5 hours south of others about people who look Isabel was a work study student Bangkok. Her mission: to teach. like me,” Isabel said, adding that during her matriculation at TSU. the business skills she learned “Over her four years, she really “I began teaching English in a local while at TSU were invaluable blossomed into a go-getter and high school of 2,000 students, during her stay. took on opportunities she may becoming the first black teacher not have otherwise taken. ever hired in the school’s 60-year In April 2015, Isabel returned to history,” she said. “They were the U.S. and is now working with “We knew she was a young hesitant at first, but they hired me.” Fifth Third Bank as a technical phenomenal woman with great Isabel said that experience was accountant in research in her potential.”

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ALUMNI News Briefs

Dick Barnett, Ph.D. has authored a new book, The Athlete Negro: The Awakening. The book offers a critical look at the world of black professional athletes and their struggle to work together and build a collective cadre of resources, relationships, and networks to impact regeneration in the African- American community and break the conspiracy of silence between black professional athletes and the black community. Barnett is a former professional athlete and an education professor at St. John’s University. He is president of SportScope. Tracey Otey Blunt (‘90) has joined RLJ Entertainment as corporate executive vice president of marketing and corporate affairs. Ron Cobbs (‘89) has been recognized with In her new role, she will oversee the “NASA Johnson Space Center Director’s the company’s marketing, public Commendation Award.” The award is the highest relations and investor relations as honor given by the NASA-JSC administrator and well as the promotion of the newly recognizes the center’s civil servants with significant launched Urban Movie Channel. contribution toward the mission and operations of Ricardo Boyce, Jr., D.D.S., (‘91) has authored a the JSC. Cobbs joined NASA at the Johnson Space chapter in the book “Implant Procedures for the Center immediately after graduating from TSU. He General Dentist.” Boyce, a dentist and director of has moved through the ranks from design engineer, the General Practice Residency Program for General systems engineer to now ISS avionics chief engineer. Dentistry/Oral Medicine at The Brooklyn Hospital The Honorable Curtis Center, wrote on treatment planning for restorative Collier (‘71) has received the implantology which addresses the procedure for “2015 American Inns of Court patients who may be missing their teeth. Professionalism Award” in Whitney Bradley (‘09) was the Sixth Circuit. The award recently named one of the best is presented to a “lawyer or teachers in the state of Tennessee. judge whose life and practice Bradley, an instructional leader display sterling character and and teacher at Bailey STEM unquestioned integrity, coupled Magnet Middle School in with ongoing dedication to the Nashville, was named “Teacher highest standards of the legal profession and the of the Year” at her school and rule of law.” He is only the second African-American, as “Teacher of the Year” for second district judge and second Tennessean to ever Tennessee’s Mid-Cumberland region. receive the award. Kelly Castlin-Gacutan, Ed.D. (‘91) Mary Inez Gibbs Crutchfield, has been named superintendent for (‘47, ‘49) celebrated her 90th the Birmingham Board of Education. birthday on Jan. 24, 2015 at Previously, Castlin-Gacutan served Meharry Medical College. She as the deputy superintendent of was also honored Oct. 9, 2014 operations at Bibb County Schools by Nashville’s Northwest YMCA in Georgia. She started in her new during the 10th Annual James role July 1, 2015. Castlin-Gacutan “Tex” Thomas Humanitarian has worked in education for 20 Prayer Breakfast as a civil rights years, serving in various roles ranging from K-12 pioneer, educator and for service educator and assistant principal, to district-level to the community. administrator.

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The Reverend Gerald L. Senator Thelma Harper (‘78) Durley (‘64) was recognized was honored by the Women’s by The White House on July 20, Political Collaborative of 2015 as one of the “Champions Tennessee during its 15th of Change” for his efforts in Annual Spring Review April 21, protecting the environment 2015. Harper is a state senator and communities from the representing District 19 in the effects of climate change. Tennessee General Assembly. Currently, he is working The Collaborative saluted to eradicate fluoride from Harper as part of its campaign “Honoring the Legacy toothpaste and drinking water and testifying before of Women,” which encourages the participation of the Environmental Protection Agency on the clean women in government and the political process at all power plan. Champions of Change was created levels. as an opportunity for the White House to feature individuals doing extraordinary things to empower Earl “Duke” Harvey, Ph.D. and inspire their communities. (‘65) has officially retired after 44 years of teaching in the St. Carrie Gentry (‘58) Louis and Detroit Public School celebrated her 90th birthday Systems. As an educator, on Oct. 12, 2014 at Tennessee Harvey has spent most of his State University’s Howard C. life teaching, mentoring and Gentry Complex. She was also inspiring young people, and honored Oct. 9 by Nashville’s was influential in starting Northwest YMCA during the tutorial programs to help 10th Annual James “Tex” inner-city students with math Thomas Humanitarian Prayer enrichment, reading, handwriting and English. Breakfast as a civil rights pioneer, educator and for Marsheila Hayes (‘08), Rachel Ruffin (‘08) and service to the community. Lawrence Washington (‘12) were recently the recipients of Gregory Goodwin (‘79) has retired as principal the KYSDC’s of Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia DMV Top 30 after a 30-year career in education. He is one of Under 30 the longest-serving principals in the south side of award for DeKalb, completing his ninth year. During his tenure, 2015. KYDSC, Redan had the fifth-highest graduation rate in the a local radio district. Among his honors include being selected as station “Principal of the Year” for the DeKalb School District’s covering the Region III in 2012-2013 and receiving the “Horace District of Tate Leadership Award” from Emory University’s Columbia, Educational Studies Department. Maryland, and Virginia areas, celebrated the honorees with a networking event and reception. S. Keith Hargrove, Ph.D. (‘85) The award recognizes its recipients for hard work has published a new and achievement in their respective fields. book entitled, Navigating Academia: A Guide for Sandra D. H. Hunt (’71) was Women and Minority STEM honored with the “Woman Faculty. This book provides of Strength, Courage and insight and reflections Wisdom” award at Tennessee on how to succeed in State University’s eighth academia for women and Women of Legend and Merit minority STEM (science, Awards. Hunt is currently the technology, engineering, president of the Nashville mathematics) faculty. Chapter of the Tennessee Hargrove currently serves State University National as the dean of the TSU Alumni Association. College of Engineering.

Alumni Life • 2015 15 Connie Kinnard (‘94) Tommie Morton-Young, has been named Vice Ph.D. (‘51) has released President of Multicultural her new book, Many Road Tourism for The Greater Traveled, a story inspired Miami Convention & by a North Carolina and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB). Middle Tennessee woman Kinnard began her tenure who happened to have at the GMCVB on June 1, been Morton-Young’s 2015. Prior to joining the great-grandmother. GMCVB, Kinnard held the The book chronicles position of Senior Vice the life and times of President of the Nashville this young woman of Convention & Visitors color, born in the 19th century, and the profound Corporation. disappointments and abuse she experienced in a world rife with exploitations and injustice. A Hershel Lyons has been named the new K-12 historian, activist and leader in African-American public schools chancellor in Tallahassee for the genealogy, she has published more than a dozen Florida Department of Education where he is books in history/genealogy, psychology, women’s responsible for accountability, school improvement, issues and poetry. The book is available through curriculum issues, student services, virtual education Amazon and Barnes and Noble. and educator quality. Prior to this role, Lyons served as Deputy Superintendent of Schools for the Amos L. Otis (‘65) was Alachua County Public School System in Gainesville, recently awarded with the Florida. Tennessee Board of Regents’ Chancellor’s Award for Paul E. Meacham, Ph.D. (‘57) now has a building Excellence in Philanthropy named in his honor on the Charleston campus of for his contributions to the College of Southern Nevada, formerly known as Tennessee State University. Clark County Community College, where he served Otis received the prestigious for 11 years as president. In 1983, Meacham began award from TBR’s Chancellor a more than 10-year career as the first African- John Morgan recently American and longest-serving president before during his 50th anniversary retiring from the College in 1994. Today, the college Vintagers celebration with is the largest institution of higher education in the former classmates at TSU. The award recognizes state of Nevada with over 25,000 students. “people and organizations that have clearly demonstrated generosity of time and resources Edith P. Mitchell, M.D. to TBR institutions, encouraged others, promoted (‘69) has been named higher education, and provided examples of ethical president of the National leadership, civic responsibility and Integrity.” Medical Association. With more than 50,000 Phyllis Qualls-Brooks, members, the NMA is Ed.D. (‘94) was honored the nation’s largest and with the “Government” oldest organization award at Tennessee State representing African- University’s eighth Women American physicians of Legend and Merit and their patients, and a Awards. Qualls-Brooks is leading force for equality currently executive director and justice in medicine of the Tennessee Economic and the elimination of Council on Women. She disparities in health. was also inducted into the Mitchell is currently a physician and clinical YWCA “Academy of Women professor at Thomas Jefferson University. of Achievement” and is a recipient of the Nashville CABLE “Power of Inclusion” award.

16 Alumni Life • 2015 Kevin D. Roberts (’93) has Mrs. Evelyn R. been named AstraZeneca’s Hardin (’36), a “2014 Circle of Excellence” retired educator winner. A senior diabetes who celebrated her sales specialist, Roberts was 101st birthday April No. 2 in the West Region 29, 2015 and was and No. 5 in the nation in Robinson’s eldest his sales category for 2014. daughter, was in Roberts has more than 15 attendance as well years of experience in the as her sister, Miss pharmaceutical industry, Camille D. Robinson including nine years in the diabetes market. (’44), 92, who is a retired assistant professor in the College of Business at TSU. Books can be purchased Marcus Shute, P.E., Ph.D., online at www.xlibris.com, www.amazon.com or www. (‘84) has been recognized barnesandnoble.com. as a masters track and field athlete — becoming the Veronica Walker (‘09) was tapped as one of only 400m World Champion in two law students to serve as a student liaison for his age category. Shute has the Law Student Division and the American Bar received numerous Gold, Association. In this position, she provides insight Silver and Bronze medals, to leadership on issues pertaining to law students, championship titles and a legal education, and transitioning law students to World Record designation legal practitioners as well as promoting law student in the 4x400m relay. Shute participation within the division and the ABA at-large. will participate in the 2015 She is currently a student at the Barry University WMA World Masters Outdoor Track Championship in Dwayne O’Andreas School of Law. Lyon, France. Bryan R. Williams (‘78) has Maria Thompson, Ph.D. been elected chair of the Board (‘83) has been named the of Trustees of the National new president of Coppin Conference of Bar Examiners State University, a part of (NCBE). NCBE develops the tests the University System of that are used as part of the bar Maryland. Thompson began examination in virtually every in her new role July 1, 2015. jurisdiction in the United States, Prior to joining Coppin State, including New York. Williams has she was the provost and vice served as chair for a number of president of Academic Affairs the organization’s committees at the State University of and was a long-time member of the Policy New York at Oneonta where Committee for the Multistate Bar Examination, the she was credited with oversight of accreditation organization’s flagship test and is a founding partner reaffirmation, and academic development for more in the Manhattan law firm Pettus & Williams PLLC. than 6,000 students. From August 2009-July 2011, she served as vice president for Research and Sponsored Tameka Winston, Ed.D. Programs at Tennessee State University where she (‘06) has been selected as helped to secure more than $45 million in sponsored one of the city’s “Top 40 research funding from external resources. Under 40” professionals for 2015 by the Nashville Business Malcolm J. Walker (’68), retired educator and Journal. Winston serves as a author of Summary of Life of Walker Caldwell Robinson, professor in the Department of celebrated with approximately 200 people at a book Communications at Tennessee signing and reading held at the Bessie Smith Cultural State University teaching a Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The book chronicles variety of undergraduate level Robinson’s life as a politician, orator, businessman, courses, advising and mentoring students. In 2012 leader and family man who raised seven children, five she was named “Professor of the Year” by the College of which graduated from TSU. of Liberal Arts.

Alumni Life • 2015 17 TSU legendary COACH ED TEMPLE gets due recognition with bronze statue dedicated in his honor

By K. Dawn Rutledge

When people use the phrase, snagging a total of 23 medals, Mayor Karl Dean, Congressman “living legend,” it is a perfect 13 of which were gold. His Jim Cooper, and former TSU fit for describing legendary athletes also accumulated more Tigerbelles Wyomia Tyus and Olympic track and field coach Ed than 30 national titles. Temple’s Edith McQuire Duvall, who made Temple (‘50). accomplishments are even more brief remarks at the event. impressive coming in the midst of Temple was honored with a severe racism and discrimination “Coach Temple’s accomplishments “befitting” tribute among family, that permeated the United States in track and field at TSU are friends and an entire community during the 1950s and 1960s. unparalleled nationally and Aug. 28, 2015 chronicling his internationally,” President Glover outstanding 40-plus-year career The idea to erect the statue said. “He groomed the Tigerbelles on-and-off the track when a was the vision of Nashville for greatness on-and-off the 9-foot bronze statue was unveiled businessman Bo Roberts. Roberts track field. While he receives his in his likeness at First Tennessee said the project had been in the accolades for accomplishments Park in Nashville, Tennessee. works for well over a decade, and on the track field, as an educator he was glad the unveiling could and university president, I’m most During the ceremony, Temple finally take place for one of his proud of his coaching away from shared some of his fondest mem- long-time heroes. competition. He and his wife, the ories as TSU’s head track coach, as late Charlie B. Temple, prepared well as his experiences with the “The Coach Temple Statue the Tigerbelles to be winners in Olympic team. He also acknowl- Committee is grateful to those life after track. He is truly to be edged and thanked his family, who have given. Each is now applauded for that.” the community, former student- part of Nashville’s history and a athletes and administrators for part of Temple’s team,” Roberts “This is a great day for Nashville,” their support. said. “The Coach’s impact Dean said. “From the racial segre- on Nashville will forever be gation of the Eisenhower days to “I’m just glad to be on top of the immortalized by this statue. the Clinton days, Coach Temple ground,” said Temple to a crowd We hope locals and visitors will has amassed a career that is dif- of nearly 200, of his ability to see come to this statue to learn ficult for anyone to match. the statue in his honor. about and honor one of the city’s most important citizens.” “He did things the right way. Temple, 87, served as Tennessee Out of the 40 athletes he got to State University’s women’s track Among the supporters joining the Olympics — 100 percent of coach from 1953 to 1994. He Temple at unveiling ceremony them received college degrees. led 40 athletes to the Olympics; was TSU President Glenda Glover, Coach Temple is a man of great

18 Alumni Life • 2015 Nearly 200 people including federal, state and local government officials, as well as family and friends turn out as the city unveils a 9-foot bronze statute honoring legendary TSU track and field Coach Ed Temple. L-to-R: Sculptor Brian Hanlon, TSU President Glenda Glover, Coach Ed Temple, businessman and project visionary Bo Roberts, and Coach Temple’s daughter, Edwina Temple. (Photo by John Cross, TSU Media Relations) character, gentle humor and of Fame, including the Olympic Sports, held annually at Tennessee steely determination. He is a great Hall of Fame in 2012, in which he State University. teacher which is one of the best is one of only four coaches to be things you can be.” inducted. He is a past member Temple’s autobiography, Only of the U.S. Olympic Committee, the Pure in Heart Survive, was Tyus, the first person to win con- the International Women’s Track published in 1980. The book, secutive Olympic gold medals and Field Committee and the along with additional papers and in the 100-meter dash, was re- Nashville Sports Council. He also memorabilia from his lifetime cruited by Temple in 1963 receiv- served as chairman of Nashville’s of achievement, are part of the ing a scholarship and a spot on 200-plus member Amateur Sports Special Collections department in his famed Tigerbelles team. She Committee. TSU’s Brown-Daniel Library. said Coach Temple always pushed them to excellence. In addition to being part of “Even the Bible says a prophet is the Tennessee State University seldom honored in his hometown,” “I never thought I would see this in Hall of Fame, Temple’s legacy said Congressman Cooper at my lifetime,” said Tyus, considered of excellence continues in such the fastest woman in the world the ceremony. “But here we are recognitions as the Edward S. in 1964 and 1968. “Coach always honoring perhaps one of the Temple Track at Tennessee State says he wants his roses while he’s greatest coaches in all of history.” University; Ed Temple Boulevard still alive, and I am so happy to in Nashville, adjacent to the TSU Brian Hanlon, the commissioned see this today.” campus; the Edward Temple sculptor of the project said, “This is Temple was head coach of the Award established by the National an historical marker that celebrates US Olympics Women’s Track and Collegiate Athletic Association the principles of real discipline. It is Field teams in 1960 and 1964 and (NCAA) Track and Field Coaches a huge feather in my hat, not just assistant coach in 1980. He has been Association; and the Edward S. artistically but for what this stands inducted into nine different Halls Temple Seminars: Society and for in our community.”

Alumni Life • 2015 19 Colleagues, friends reflect on Levi Watkins’ legacy

By Emmanuel Freeman

Word of the death of one of the leading medical institutions. “He was a very humble man,” most prominent cardiac surgeons TSU will always remember his Sinkfield said. “Our lives are much in the world sent a shock wave of service to others, professional improved by the life that Levi emotions throughout the medical achievements, and dedication lived. We must be diligent to carry community when Dr. Levi Watkins to his alma mater. He leaves a on his passion for excellence and Jr., passed from a massive heart tremendous legacy that will the betterment of all humanity.” attack April 11, 2015. Watkins was surely inspire our students and Obie McKenzie, managing direc- 70. others that follow in his footsteps.” tor of BlackRock Inc., another Watkins, a 1966 Tennessee State Born in Parsons, Kansas and the classmate while Watkins attend- University alumnus, was not only third of six children, Watkins ed Tennessee State, remembered a renowned surgeon, but also a made his way to Nashville by his friend and fraternity brother civil rights and political activist way of Memphis, Tennessee, to as “a great man and inspiration to who broke through racial barriers. attend then Tennessee A&I State many.” He was the first African-American University where he majored “I kept thinking about my old admitted to Vanderbilt Medical in biology. Watkins was listed friend and seeing his ‘then” lean school, the first surgeon to in the Who’s Who in American frame at a lectern when we were successfully implant an automatic Universities and Colleges, was back at Tennessee State many heart defibrillator in a human years ago and he was student patient, and a civil rights pioneer the president of the Student body president,” said McKenzie. who helped open medical school Council from 1965-66, and “An inspiration, I would also doors to hundreds of students national vice president of Alpha become SGA president. The world who had been excluded — as he Kappa Mu Honor Society. He was was a better place because he had once been — because they a member of the Beta Kappa Chi was here. My heart will miss him.” were black. Scientific Society, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and the University Barbara Murrell, who returned to “Dr. Watkins changed the world Counselors. TSU in 1965 as Director of Student with his passion for medicine,” Activities after graduating in said TSU President Glenda Glover. But for all his accolades, Sinkfield 1960, remembered her lifelong “He not only impacted the field added that Watkins never men- friend, as a humble and giving of medicine, but he also inspired tioned his own accomplishments, man. African-Americans to become but maintained a laser like focus doctors as he broke down the on issues related to civil and hu- “Dr. Watkins established the color barrier at two of the nation’s man rights and diversity. Robert N. Murrell (her husband)

20 Alumni Life • 2015 Scholarship fund in 1986 and After graduating from Vanderbilt, had consistently supported it Dr. Watkins started a general sur- financially over the years,” she said. gery residency at Johns Hopkins “He was a dear friend and he will Hospital in 1970, where he became be missed by all.” the first black chief resident of car- After graduating with honors and diac surgery. He left Baltimore for at the urging of one of his biology two years to conduct cardiac re- professors at the University, search at Harvard Medical School Watkins applied and made history before returning to Johns Hopkins. at Vanderbilt University, where he became the first African-American In 1980, Watkins gained renown to study and graduate from the for implanting the first automatic school with a medical degree. It heart defibrillator in a patient suf- was an experience he described fering from repeated, life-threaten- over the years as “isolating and ing episodes of ventricular fibrilla- lonely,” but would be the first of many milestones. He learned he tion, or irregular heartbeats. Such was accepted at Vanderbilt from a a procedure now is commonplace, headline in a Nashville newspaper, and was still the saving untold lives annually. only black enrolled there when he graduated in 1970. “His spirit lives on in the three million patients around Dr. John Tarpley, professor of Surgery and Anes- the world whose hearts beat in a normal rhythm thesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, because of the implantable defibrillator,” said his remembered his friend and colleague when they first brother, Donald Watkins, according to a statement met in 1966 as two of 54 students going through posted on the American Heart Association website. medical school. Tarpley recalled how it wasn’t easy for Watkins as he broke down yet another barrier as Watkins received honorary degrees from Morgan the first African-American student admitted to the State University, Spelman College, Meharry Medical school. College, and Sojourner-Douglass College. He was “Levi was an excellent student,” said Tarpley. “His nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize for his initial year was not so easy, in part, because of taunts contributions to the medical field. he on occasion received in the dorms. He dealt with any discrimination there and elsewhere; he earned He received the Thurgood Marshall College Fund the respect of all at the medical school including award for excellence in medicine in 2010. In 2013, faculty and students.” Watkins retired from John Hopkins after four decades.

TSU alumni and university representatives attend the funeral services of Dr. Levi Watkins in Baltimore.

Alumni Life • 2015 21 California Post Office renamed for late TSU alum By Rick Delahaya

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, right and Bay Valley District Manager of the USPS Jeffrey Day, left, along with Deidre Graham and her brother Montoya unveil a plaque renaming the Springstowne Center Post Office after Philmore Graham. (Photo courtesy of CHRIS RILEY—VALLEJO TIMES-HERALD)

An alumnus from Tennessee State were able to pass legislation said Thompson, who previously University was always one to bring to rename our post office in passed bills renaming a Yountville two opposing sides together. his honor,” said Thompson. post office after a Congressional Even in his death, he was able to “Mr. Graham was a veteran, a Medal of Honor recipient and a unite California Republicans and patriot, a mentor and a leader. Napa post office after a Superior Democrats. He dedicated his life to helping Court judge “who set the gold others succeed, and he made our standard of what people should And because of this, and his community a better place to live be like. And Philmore falls into involvement in his community, a and raise a family. It’s only fitting that category.” building in Vallejo, California now that we honor his memory by bears his name…the Philmore forever naming our post office Thompson was a state senator Graham Post Office. after Philmore Graham.” when he befriended Graham and knew the club’s patriarch well. The unveiling took place March Thompson joined Mayor Osby 14, 2015 featuring a plaque Davis, Omega executive director “He was the kind of guy you would dedication and ceremony. U.S. Rey Amador, Post Office Bay follow anywhere. He was a great Rep. Mike Thompson’s crusade Vallejo District Manager Jeffrey leader and had a great vision for came to fruition, to the delight Day, Postmaster Anthony Daniels, Vallejo and, most importantly, the of about 150 of Graham’s family, Graham’s daughter, Deidre youth of Vallejo,” Thompson said. friends and well-wishers. Thompson, a Democrat for “I never thought I’d be standing in Graham, who graduated from California’s 5th congressional front of a post office that would be TSU in 1962 with a Bachelor of District, said it “took an act of named after my father,” said Gra- Science degree in Mechanical Congress” to get his bill passed. ham’s daughter, Deirdre. “I feel like and Metallurgical Engineering, Literally. He had to convince the the most blessed daughter in the dedicated his life to serving others, other 52 state legislators “from both world. Today is a priceless moment.” and in 1966, founded what would sides of the aisle” to sign on. If one later become the Continentals of challenged Graham’s qualifications, Montoya Graham relayed a Omega Boys and Girls Club in a the bill was done. Plus there was conversation he had with his building coincidently, next to the that minor detail of getting it father about death. newly renamed post office. signed by President Obama. “He always told me, ‘Son, don’t be “There is no one more deserving “Before you name a post office, worried about death. If you just do of this recognition than Philmore you better be pretty certain this the right thing in your life, in your Graham and I am proud that we is someone worthy of that honor,” death, you will be remembered.’”

22 Alumni Life • 2015 TSU Basketball Legend TSU ANTHONY MASON remembers Passes Away alumnus FRANCIS GUESS, civil rights activist and business leader

Tennessee State University Men’s Basketball legend Tennessee State University graduate, civil Anthony Mason passed away due to heart complications, rights champion and Nashville business February 28, at the age of 48. leader Francis Guess (‘72) died on July 23, Mason played for Tennessee State University from 1985- 2015. He was 69. 88 and left as the school’s fifth all-time leading scorer Guess, a Vietnam veteran, who blazed the with 2,076 points. The Miami, Florida native also tallied trails for justice and equal rights, served on 894 career rebounds, ranking him sixth in the school’s the National Civil Rights Commission and record book. was the first African-American commission- The forward was so dominant down-low during the 1987- er for the Tennessee Departments of Labor 88 season that he was fouled and put on the line – a TSU and General Services under then-Gov. La- record 247 times – making 191. mar Alexander. After becoming the school’s first All-Ohio Valley Conference Player in 1988, Mason was drafted by the Portland Trail A Nashville native, Guess earned a bach- Blazers in the third round of the 1988 NBA Draft. He went elor’s degree in Political Science from TSU, on to play with the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, and a master’s degree in Business Adminis- New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks and tration from Vanderbilt University. He later Miami Heat, averaging 10.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in his completed the Senior Executives in State 13-year NBA career. and Local Government program at Harvard Mason blossomed in New York, leading his team to the University. Finals in 1994 and winning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year In a 45-year career as a civil rights advocate, award in 1995. He was named to the 1996-’97 All-NBA humanitarian and a business leader, Guess Third Team and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. He served as vice president of The Danner Com- led the league in minutes played in 1995-96 (3,457), also setting a Knicks record with the number. pany, which operated Shoney’s restaurants, as well as owner and operator of Helicopter “The Tennessee State University family is saddened over Corporation of America. the loss of alumnus Anthony Mason,” said President Glenda Glover. “Anthony was a basketball standout He also served on numerous non-profit during his time here at TSU and was key in helping our boards. Guess received numerous awards program have a successful transition into the Ohio Valley during his lifetime for his public and civic Conference. His hallmark defense and tenacity on the service, including the prestigious Joe Kraft court embodied the spirit and winning legacy of TSU’s Humanitarian Award in 2013 from the Com- storied athletics program and undoubtedly led to his munity Foundation of Middle Tennessee. selection as NBA Sixth Man of the Year as a player with the New York Knicks in 1994.”

Alumni Life • 2015 23 TSU remembers the legacy of former president, Dr. James A. Hefner By K. Dawn Rutledge

Dr. James A. Hefner, who served significant growth. He managed administrator also included as president of Tennessee State the end of the Geier desegrega- teaching and serving as research University for 14 years, has died. tion case, in which TSU received associate at Harvard University, He was 76. In honor of his life, an Endowment for Educational Princeton University, Clark the university held a memorial Excellence to support scholar- College, Florida A&M University, service Sept. 2, 2015 in the ship opportunities for exception- Benedict College and Prairie View Thomas E. Poag Auditorium on al students. He kicked off the uni- A&M University. After from retiring the university’s main campus. versity’s first capital fundraising from TSU in 2005, he accepted Dr. Hefner made his way to TSU in campaign to increase TSU’s en- a non-resident fellowship at April 1991 after ending a seven- dowment, and saw the comple- Harvard University in the W.E.B. year presidency at Jackson State tion of the new Performing Arts DuBois Institute for African and University in Mississippi. Prior to Building, the final building in the African-American Research and Jackson State, he served as provost $112 million capital improve- served as Visiting Distinguished of Tuskegee University in Alabama. ments project which funded the Professor of Economics and His passion for academic excellence construction of eight new facili- Presidential Leadership at Texas and student success concluded ties and renovations of existing Southern University. He was also at one of his alma maters, Atlanta structures on campus. a former member of the board of University (now Clark Atlanta Among Dr. Hefner’s extensive regents at the University of the University), where he as interim awards and honors include an South and the board of trustees provost and vice president for honorary Doctor of Letters degree at Morehouse College where academic affairs until his death. from Marlboro College in 1999, he was the Charles E. Merrill Those who knew Dr. Hefner and an honorary Doctor of Civil Professor of Economics and chair described him as a strong Law degree from The University of the Department of Business academician and an individual of the South. He was co-author and Economics. who encouraged and appreciated and editor of the book, Public Dr. Hefner earned degrees excellence. While president at Policy for the Black Community: at North Carolina A&T State TSU, his focus on ensuring faculty Strategies and Perspectives in University in Greensboro, where and staff put students first was 1976, and wrote and published he obtained his bachelor’s in evident in the slogan, “Students more than 50 articles in the areas business administration. At Matter Most,” which became a of employment practice and Atlanta University, he received part of the culture on campus labor-force participation rates of a Master of Economics, and during his tenure. minorities. then went on to earn a Ph.D. in Under Dr. Hefner’s leader- Dr. Hefner’s long-standing career Economics from the University of ship, TSU saw some of its most as an academician and executive Colorado at Boulder.

24 Alumni Life • 2015 Former SID, Wallace Dooley, Passes Away

Former Tennessee State Univer- Lifetime Achievement Award and sity sports information director its recognition as one of his most and long-time HBCU administra- cherished of his career. tor Wallace Dooley, Jr., 68, passed away on July 21, 2015. Dooley His many years in the profession also served as the associate ath- included tenures as SID at the letic director for media relations University of District of Columbia at Tennessee State from 2006- (1981-1984), Virginia State (1984- including an undefeated regular 2012. 88) and North Carolina Central season, and during his final years, (1988-92). He served the Central TSU women’s track team won In a 28-year span, Dooley held Intercollegiate Athletic Associa- three league titles. positions in sports information tion (1992-96) as public relations and media relations at several director and the Southwestern In 1982, Dooley joined several schools and two conference Athletic Conference (2001-2006) other SIDs from HBCUs offices. He completed a full circle as assistant commissioner for me- (historically black colleges and when he returned to his alma dia relations before returning to universities) to partner with the mater, Tennessee State University, Nashville. National Association for Women’s to finish his career. Sports (NAWS) in recognizing Dooley also supported athletics female student-athletes as All- In 2012, he was honored with the off campus. In 1996, he worked Americans. CoSIDA (College Sports Informa- with the Atlanta Olympics as a tion Directors of America) Lifetime venue press chief. He also worked In 1984 at the CoSIDA workshop Achievement award. After retiring in the sports information office in St. Louis, he teamed with 11 from TSU, Dooley maintained con- for the Nashville Kats of the Arena other SIDs to form the Black nection to the field working as the Football and assisted with game College Sports Information media contact (radio/Internet) in day operations for the Tennessee Directors Association (BCSIDA). support of HBCU student-athletes Titans. Dooley worked with and trained a and programs through BoxtoRow number of former assistants who and HSRN Radio. Along the way, he had an oppor- tunity to promote some great earned their niche in the profes- His interest in sports informa- teams and athletes, picking up sion, including Monique Morgan tion began as an undergraduate honors and accolades for his work Smith (former Associate Com- student at TSU. He assisted the in the process. missioner, CIAA), Tonya Walker intramural director with compil- (Athletic Director, Winston-Salem ing statistics for football and bas- While volunteering at Tennessee State), Greg Goings (Bowie State ketball games. In 1978, and after State in 1970, the Tiger football SID and President of CoSIDA’s working as a part-time sports- team finished 11-0 and the men’s Division II-SIDA group), William writer at The Tennessean and as basketball squad went 24-3. Bright (HBCU administrator), Zena an assistant in the sports infor- From 1970 through 1975, TSU’s Lewis (Washington Redskins PR) mation office at then-Memphis football team was 55-8 with two and Zekeya Harrison (assistant State, he was named the first full- undefeated seasons and the athletic director media relations, time sports information director basketball teams were 111-32 Tennessee State). at Alabama A&M. while making four appearances in the NCAA tournament. During He also worked in sports infor- Dooley won 11 CoSIDA publica- Dooley’s second tenure at TSU, mation for the Nashville Kats of tions awards during his career in the basketball team won back- the Arena Football League and addition to earning the CoSIDA to-back Ohio Valley Conference assisted with game day opera- 25-Year Award. He counted the football titles in 1997-98, tions for the Tennessee Titans.

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In Memoriam

ABLE, JR., Emerson R., 84 CUSHON TAYLOR, Veronica, 74 Class of 1952 Class of 1962 Died June 27, 2015 Died April 8, 2015 Memphis, Tennessee Trenton, New Jersey Able retired after Cushon Taylor worked as an being employed adjunct professor of Speech with Memphis City Pathology at Trenton Stage Schools for 32 years College (“The College of New as band director. Jersey”), and served as chair He served in the of the Equal Opportunity United States Army Fund with the New Jersey and played in the State Board of Directors. She Army band. Able was employed for 48 years was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, by the Trenton Public School received a Musical Note on Beale Street and System as a speech pathologist, assistant principal was the recipient of the 2007 Jimmie Lunceford and principal of Grant Elementary School before Legacy Award. He was a member of Alpha Phi retiring in 2004. Cushon Taylor was a member of Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the Ewing Hollowbrook Senior Citizens, the Wiltrens Card Club, CARLINE, Helen E. Cox, 92 the Bid Whist Club, and Shiloh Baptist Church. Class of 1943 DOOLEY, Jr., Wallace T., 68 Died November 18, 2011 Class of 1975 Corpus Christi, Texas Died July 21, 2015 Carline was an educator Nashville, Tennessee teaching at high schools *See story on page 25. in the Corpus Christi, Texas area. She retired in 1977 GRAHAM, Philmore, 76 after 33 years of service Class of 1962 as an educator. She was a Died June 12, 2014 member of St. Paul United Vallejo, California Methodist Church, and a *See story on page 22 former member of Spruce Street Baptist Church and Gordon Memorial GOVAN II, Charles, 58 United Methodist Church, both in Nashville. She Class of 1979 was also a charter member of a local chapter of Died December 26, 2014 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. Memphis, Tennessee Govan, known to many as “Chuck,” was a TSU Drum CRUMMIE, SR., John Henry, 78 Major from 1975-1978. He Class of 1959 was employed by the Shelby Died May 29, 2015 County Sheriff’s Department. Tuscaloosa, Alabama Guess, Francis, 69 Class of 1972 Died July 23, 2015 Nashville, Tennessee *See story on page 23

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GUNTER, Ph.D., Laurie Martin, 93 McCUISTON JR, Ph.D., Frederick D., 74 Class of 1948 Class of 1961 Died June 15, 2015 Died August 20, 2014 Seattle, Washington Ann Arbor, Michigan Gunter was professor McCuiston was a member of emeritus of Nursing and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Human Development Incorporated and a former and former head of the officer in the U.S. Air Force. He Department of Nursing worked at General Electric, at Pennsylvania State Ford Motor Company and University. She retired after General Motors retiring in 2008 16 years of service in 1987. as a systems manager. He was Gunter joined the College instrumental in revitalizing the of Human Development Ann Arbor Branch of the NAACP serving in the faculty in 1971 after five years on the faculty capacity of president for many years. He was also of the University of Washington. She also held a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity. faculty positions at Indiana University, UCLA and Meharry Medical College. A nationally respected NERO, Harold, 68 researcher, she was an elected member of the Class of 1971 Institute of Medicine of the National Academy Died April 2, 2015 of Sciences. Much of her research focused on Nashville, Tennessee nursing care of the elderly. She was co-author Nero was a financial of a book, Education for Gernatic Nursing, and professional with stints at Third published many articles and chapters. She was National Bank and SunTrust also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Bank. He worked for more Incorporated. than 15 years in the financial department of Ford Motor LEE, JR., Damon, 101 Company before retiring in Class of 1935 2009. He was a member of Died April 26, 2015 the Duffers Golf League and Jefferson Street Los Angeles, CA Missionary Baptist Church. Lee worked many years professionally as a Doctor WATKINS, JR., M.D., Levi, 70 of Chiropractic and Class of 1966 contributed to the economy Died April 18, 2015 as an active entrepreneur. Baltimore, Maryland He established The Damon *See story on page 20. and Rachel Lee Endowment Scholarship Fund in the WOODS, Michael, 63 TSU Foundation to support Class of 1973 student achievement, and Died June 6, 2015 served several years as a dedicated member of Nashville, Tennessee the TSU Foundation Board of Trustees. He was Woods was a long-time a charter member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, active member of the Incorporated’s Beta Omicron Chapter. Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee State MASON, Anthony, 48 University National Alumni Class of 2007 Association’s Nashville Died February 28, 2015 Chapter. He retired from the Manhattan, New York Metropolitan Development *See story on page 23. Housing Authority. He was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated.

Alumni Life • 2015 27 President’s Society (Alumni Members) 2013-2014

The TSU President’s Society recognizes alumni and other individuals who contributed $1,000 or more to Tennessee State University through the TSU Foundation during the period from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 according to the level of giving. Names with an * have been President’s Society members for six or more consecutive years. If you have any questions, please contact the TSU Foundation at (615) 963-5481. NOTE: Names printed in bold are President’s Society Members.

LIFETIME $1,000,000+ Alfonza J. Patrick,1966* Angela H. Stephens,1969 Gerald Le Mon Bryant,1969 Bobby L. Jones, 1959 Betty Redd,1964 Leonard Stephens,1968 John Cade,1998 Lawrence N. Redd,1964 Audrey Stradford,1966* Richard H. Calloway,1967 $50,000.00-$99,999.99 Richard L. Redmon,1968 Geraldine Ragland Terrell,1963 Lee G. Campbell,1968 Alfred E. Coleman,1957* Patsey Whitmon Thomas,1982 William H. Terrell,1969 Merline N. Campbell,1968 Rosa H. Coleman,1967* David S. Truesdale,2006 Deborah Barnes Thomas,1975* Kenneth A. Carpenter Sr.,1976 Gregory Thomas,1972* Terrell Y. Carpenter,1987 $25,000.00-$49,999.99 $2,500.00-$4,999.99 Rhonda Thomas,1980 Herbert Louis Carter,1968 Evelyn Robinson Hardin,1936 Patricia Adams Graves,1974 Monte D. Watkins,1970* Warrick L. Carter,1964 Carmen Y. Tucker,1980 Gary Atwater, 1974 Homer R. Wheaton,1948 Eugene B. Champion,1991 Dwayne H. Tucker,1980 Janice B. Atwater,1976 Vesta Rhodes Wheaton,1951 Felicia Ann Champion,2006 Clinton Woods,1968 Clyde Louis Bond Jr, 1987 Austin E. Chatman,1973 Harvey W. Bowles, 1973 $1,000.00-$2,499.99 Sarah Minor Chatman,1980 $10,000.00-$24,999.99 Ashlee J. Brooks, 2007 Emanuel J. Abston,1962 Terry R. Clayton,1980 Harold F. Farrow,1959 Beverly K. Clayton,1985 Barbara Ann Shaw Akins,1966* Delise M. Coleman,1982 Virginia B. Farrow,1959 Lashun Clayton,1981 William R. Akins,1973* Lawrence F. Collins Jr.,1966 George E. Ganaway,1968 Curtis Collier,1971* Joseph L. Anthony,1954* Sammy Comer,1972 Janie Ruth Ganaway,1970 Edmond J. Collier,1963 Marjorie J. Anthony,1955* Ralph D. Cook Sr.,1964* Alfred H. Gordon,1972 Alva Jean Crawford,1961 Willie T. Bailey,1972 Helen P. Cooke,1952 Charles F. Hamilton,1959* Alvin Howell Crawford,1960 Juanita S. Ballard,1961 Longino A. Cooke Jr.,1951 Steven C. Harris,1971* Joe Crowell Jr.,1966 Augustus Bankhead,1957 Elizabeth Walton Cooksey,1963* Alvin W. Marley,1968* Ivan R. Davis Sr. ,1964 Sharon Smith Banks,1973 Wilmer Cooksey Jr.,1965* Amos L. Otis,1965 Raymond L. Delk,1965 Joe E. Barlow Jr., 1973 Jewell B. Cousin,1958 Brenda Wills Otis,1967 James L. Dunn,1953* Loran G. Barnes, 1975 Dennis A. Craig,1969 Delores J. Parrish Burrus,1958 Edrick J. Ferguson,1988 Sherman C. Barton, 1959 Ethel W. Craig,1969 Arlene Pope Williams,1984 Edward Leroy Graves,1962 Beverly G. Bass, 1965 Jewel Crawford Sr.,1968 Kevin W. Williams,1983 Sheldon M. Graves,1970 James Inman Bass, 1962 Lamont Crenshaw,1970 Joseph A. Hambrite,1969 James L. Bates, 1954 Dominique R. Cromartie,2009 $5,000.00-$9,999.99 Carletta J. Harlan,1969 Mayrene Bates, 1955 Charles E. Croney,1971 Dwight L. Beard,1974* Doris Bond Henderson,1952 Henry Edward Beach,1959 Patricia A. Crook,1973* Arthur Benjamin Jr.,1959* Franklin J. Henderson,1960 Sophia K. Beamon,1963 Sondra J. Morris Crusor,1958 Robert E. Blalock,1993 Rafael Hernandez Jr.,1963* Danielle Y. Bell,2005 Mary Inez Gibbs Crutchfield,1947 Clyde W. Bolds,1959* Maleka S. Jackson,2000 Eunice Logan Bell,1969 Charles A. Curry,1969* Gladys S. Bond,1957 Edward B. Johnson Jr.,1984 Jennifer Bell,2005 Pamela Curry,1972* Tandiwe M. Calvin,2001 Gloria C. Johnson,1970* Woodrow Bell,1967 Jesse L. Dansby Jr.,1964 Mary Carver Patrick,1969* David Jones Jr., 1963 Marjorie Abston Billups,1961 Ella J. Davis,1956 Evelyn Cleveland,1969 Martha T. Judge,1969 Andrew Bond,1948 Frank D. Davis,1971 Joseph R. Cleveland,1968 Diana E. Lewis,2011 Anita Mcgruder Bourne,1981 Fred L. Davis,1957 Charles Glover, 1971 Roosevelt Luster III,1997* Phillip H. Bourne,1971 Jo Ann Davis Davis,1976 Glenda Baskin Glover,1974 Juanita Gordon Moore,1951 Mary S. Boyd,1969* Jackie L. Davison,1972 Francis S. Guess,1972 Willie A. Moore Jr,1956 T. B. Boyd III,1969 Waldine Deberry,1968 George Jones III,1965 Anthony R. Phillips,1983 William M. Boyd,1968* John R. Dodds,1962 Jacqueline F. Merritt,1987* Theo C. Rodgers,1964 Yvette J. Boyd,1973 Kenneth L. Dollar,1969 Jamye M. Merritt,1985* Tarangula U. Russell,2003 Joerald D. Branch,1980 Karen Dunlap,1976 Vera P. Merritt,1956* Charles S. Smith,1960 Rosie M. Brewster Crowder,1966 Gerry M. Dupree,1982 Delmar K. Mitchell,1969 Geneva F. Smith,1958 Elbert D. Brown,1955 Edith M. Duvall,1966* Edith Peterson Mitchell,1969 Sharon Hull Smith,1980 Lorethia B. Brown,1954 Peggy A. Earnest,1973*

28 Alumni Life • 2015 Continued—President’s Society (July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014)

Morris A. Elam Jr.,1972 Ernest B. James,1978 Lillie Pinckney,1964 Bryan R. Williams,1978 Constance W. Elliott,1955 Kim Y. Jefferson,1989 Keith Pitts,1986 Edna J. Williams,1956 Riley W. Elliott,1955 Felicia D. Carter Johnson,1983 Sandra D. Pleas,1975 Samuel W. Williams,1960 Gerald L. Ellis,1958 Fred D. Johnson Jr.,1954 Reginald A. Pope,1978 Cornelia Wills,1992 Robert L. Evans,1973 Gearldean Johnson,1967* Judith A. Newbern Presley,1969 Robert Wilson II, 1970 Jacquelyn A. Fail,1979 Gennifer D. Jones,2002 Oliver W. Presley,1970 Seanne Gynean Wilson,2009 Laura T. Farwell,1946 Louise C. Jones,1950 Nathan B. Pride,1978 Carol E. Woodard,1980 Kristal J. Fears,2006 Beatrice Keel,1959 Kelly J. Primus,1990 Troy Woodard,1970 Janet M. Finch,1972 Donna M. Kenerson,2001 Daniel F. Provine Jr.,1967 Frederick L. Woods,1976 Charles K. Flack,1984* Murle Edward Kenerson,1997 Janice A. Provine,1967 Rosalyn Donaldson Word,1980 Jerome Puryear Sr.,1959 John E. Foley, 1981 Ruby G. Key,1956 Georgia Ann Robinson Wright,1959 Sheryl A. Foley Joy S. Kimbrough,1995 Leon Ramsey,1972 Melvin Wright Sr.,1958 Delphine E. Ford,1980 Anthony E King,1959 Margaret M. Rawls,1970 Harrison S. Foy,1971* Ervin L. Kinsey,1967 Roger W. Rawls,1970 Eddie G. Frazier,1974 Annie R. Kinzer,1992 Roderick F. Reed,1990 Marvin Duncan Freeman,1992 Teresa Lawrence-Phillips,1999* Roosevelt Reese Jr.,1975 LEGACY SOCIETY Kay K. Gaines,2003 Arthur Roy Lawson,1963 Algeleon P. Rhodes,1965 MEMBERS – ALUMNI Reggie Gallant,1981 Burrell L. Lee Jr.,1959* Samuel E. Richardson,1965 (Planned Gifts and Endowments Carrie M. Gentry,1958* Jennie W. Lemons,1982 Lesia G. Riddick,1997 of $10,000 or more) Richard H. Giles,1964 Dwight H. Lewis,1972 Paul E. Robertson,1975 Angela Snell Glatt,1990 James H. Lipscomb,1968 Harold M. Rose,1950 As of June 30, 2014 Roderick J. Glatt,1991 Aeolian E. Lockert Jr.,1949 Princess Saavedra,1948 Sharon Smith Banks,1973 Catherine Gold,1977 Juanita Demoss Lockert,1962 Tommy B. Samples,1985 Robert E. Blalock,1993 Judy Conley Goldthree,1976* Leandrea C. Lockridge,1999 Adrian D. Samuels,2001 T.B. (1969) and Yvette (1973) Boyd III Brandon Goodrich,2005 Nathan Lovett Jr.,1980* David W. Saunders Sr.,1970 Jacquelyn W. Campbell,1970 Dorothy Goodrich,1959 Marcus S. Lucas,1975 Jerome C. Scales,1969 Mary Carver Patrick,1969 Eleanor A. Gordon,1956* Marva S. Lucas,1999 Nadine Scales,1969 Terry R. Clayton,1980 Henry R. Gordon,1956* Peggy Jean Martin,1972 Arvie Z. Scates,1968 Joseph R. (1968) and Evelyn (1969) Madelyn M. Grant,1977 Addie M. Massey,1968 Bernard Scott Sr.,1971* Cleveland Reginald O. Grant,1976 Theodis Maxey,1976 Frank Seales Jr.,1974 Robert William Cole, 1952 Cassandra L. Griggs,1993 Robert W. McAdory,1958 Michael E. Seibert Alfred E. (1957) and Rosa H. (1967) George W. Hadley,1972 Michelangelo McCallister Sr.,1973 Charles E. Settle,1975 Coleman Patricia Brewer Hairston,1977 George J. McCarter,1970 Jeanette R. Shannon,1970 Charmion L. Haley,1988 Lamona Prince McCarter,1969 Robert L. Shannon,1970 James L. Dunn,1953 Roosevelt Hamb,1981 Willie McCladdie III,1972 Gwendolyn J. Sharp,1959 Henry H. Durrell,1951 (deceased) Alberta D. Hamilton,1959* Rosalind Reneé McCleary,1988 Glenda S. Smith,1964 Edith M. Duvall, 1966 Greta J. Hamilton,1965 Frederick D. McCuiston Jr,1961 Landon T. Smith,1976 Harold F. (1959) and Virginia B. (1959) Garfield Hammonds Jr.,1965 Norma Jean Pryor McCuiston,1966 Michael Arnez Smith,2001 Farrow Augusta L. Hardy,1951 Joni McReynolds,1979* Sam Smith,1968 George E. (1968) and Samuel Keith Hargrove,1985 Eddie S. Meadows,1962 James H. Stewart,1964 Janie Ruth (1970) Ganaway Benjamin R. Harrell,1970 Countess N. Metcalf,1959 Martha Walker Stratton,1969 Carrie M. Gentry,1958 Darlene G. Harris Vasser,1980 Fred Metcalf,1960 Phillip M. Strayhorn,1964 Glenda Baskin Glover,1974 Stephen C. Harvey,1977 Claude L. Mitchell,1982 Sorena R. Street,1960 Alfred H. Gordon, 1972 Ann H. Haynes,1953 Jacqueline W. Mitchell,1992 Wilbur Suesberry,1960* Charles F. Hamilton,1959 William F. Hayslett Sr.,1973 Clara Spence Moore,1958 Harry W. Taylor Jr.,1965* Evelyn Robinson Hardin, 1936 Charles Hemphill,1965 Henderson M. Moore Sr. Edward S. Temple,1950 Carletta J. Harlan, 1969 Dora J. Hemphill,1967 Marshall Moore,1966 David L. Terrell,1957 Ann H. Haynes,1953 Regina S. Henry,1998 Wanda Brown Morant,1969 Evelyn Maria Thompson,1984* Forrest Terry Henderson,1970 Roger Donald Henry,1997 Ronald E. Moten,1974 George H. Thompson III,1969 Harvey E. Hoskins,1973 William T. Hill,1971 Clarence D. Murray,1970 Grover C. Thompson Jr.,1977 Kim Y. Jefferson,1989 Michael G. Holmes,1973* Barbara Curry Murrell,1960 Mary Lynn Thompson,1950* Robert A. Jobe, 2002 Sandra Holt,1971* Dollene M. Myles,1966 Erma J. Todd,1964 Damon Lee Jr.,1935 (deceased) Franklin L. Hornbuckle,1962 Ronald Frank Myles,1981 Charles A. Traughber,2003 Frederick Jordan Liggin,1989 Napoleon Hornbuckle,1964* Jimmy Nalls,1976 Stephen J. Vance,1971 Alvin W. Marley,1968 Artherrine G. Hoskins,1987* Willie B. Nichols,1969 Thelma S. Vestal,1969* Janet McFarland Merriwether, 1978 Harvey E. Hoskins,1973* Chlora Patrick Nicholson,1960 Michelle M. Viera,1982* Juanita Walker Hoskins,1978 Howard C. Osborne,1971 Ronnie M. Vinson William R. Miller,1951 (deceased) Michael Hoskins,1979 Lalita W. Pace* Mary Bright Walker, 1955* Amos L. Otis,1965 Carl E. House,1963* Marilyn J. Henderson Parker,1970 Benny Washington,1975* Joseph L. Perry,1974 Ola G. Hudson,1951* Sylvester E. Parker Jr.,1972 Levi Watkins Jr.,1966 Lucinda C. Rucker,1949 (deceased) Sheila Renee Hudson Violet Buffkins Parker,1969 Rae Hudson Watkins,1949 Edith P. Stamps Miller,1954 Ramona Hudson Pulce James Alex Patton Jr.,2012 Shirley A. Watkins,1983 Dwayne H. (1980) and Sandra D. Hunt,1971 Deddrick A. Perry, 2003 Eucharist Roach Weaver,1970 Carmen Y. (1980) Tucker Larry J. Inman Sharon D. Peters, 2008 Rhynia Weaver,1970 Monte D. Watkins, 1970 Jamie D. Isabel,1989 Winifred Fail Pettis,1977 Tony Lorenzo Wells,1992 Clinton Woods, 1968 Thomas A. Jackson,1951 Aaron Lamar Phillips,1984 Kevin Wheaton Elizabeth Wortham,1950

Alumni Life • 2015 29 2013–2014 Donor Categories We salute the donors who have so generously provided financial contributions to Honor Roll Tennessee State University through the TSU Foundation during the period from July 1, of Donors 2013 to June 30, 2014. Each gift is greatly appreciated and put to good use providing scholarships, enhancing academic programs and supporting university operations. If you have any questions, please contact the TSU Foundation at (615) 963-5481. NOTE: Names printed in bold are President’s Society Members. Names with an (*) have been President’s Society Members for six or more consecutive years.

Samuel J. Abernathy, 1957 Gary Atwater, 1974 Antoine M. Bean, 2001 Tynesha Y. Boomer, 2004 Stanley Abernathy Janice B. Atwater, 1976 Irene Woods Bean, 1995 David Boone Sr., 1963 Emanuel J. Abston, 1962 Dwan D. Austin, 1990 Dwight L. Beard, 1974* Robert L. Boone, 1970 Eric J. Abston, 2002 Janice Ms Avery-Walthall, 1981 Anthony R. Beasley, 1947 Ralph H. Boston, 1962 Walter Acklen, 1987 Frances Newbern Bailey, 1955 Pamela Johnetta Beatty-Grigsby Aryian Carpenter Boswell, 1972 Phyllis Adams, 1975 Willie T. Bailey, 1972 Carol Y. Beavers, 1991 Samuel E. Boswell, 1970 Patricia Adams-Graves, 1974 Clementine Baker, 1968 Nannie Joyce Beckley Anita McGruder Bourne, 1981 Isaac Y. Addae, 2004 Peggy Noreen Baker, 1982 Phillip Beene, 1977 Phillip H. Bourne, 1971 Martinez Addae James E. Baldwin Sr Danielle Y. Bell, 2005 Ollie L. Bowden Sr., 1954 George Adebanjo, 1982 Juanita S. Ballard, 1961 Edward Derrick Bell, 1962 Kelvin Ronald Bowen, 1987 Bobbie P. Adkins, 1962 Rose Carter Ballard, 1969 Eunice Logan Bell, 1969 Harvey W. Bowles, 1973 Elma C. Adkisson, 1983 Michael L. Ballentine, 1983 Jennifer Bell, 2005 Gaynell R. Bowman, 1993 Barbara Ann Shaw Akins, 1966* Augustus Bankhead, 1957 John L. Bell, 1964 Lillie D. Bowman, 1945 William R. Akins, 1973* Harlena R. Banks, 2004 Woodrow Bell, 1967 Ricardo A. Boyce Jr., 1991 Milton S. Albritton Sr., 1964 Sharon Smith Banks, 1973 Marilyn F. Bellamy, 1972 Mary S. Boyd, 1969* Nathaniel Albritton, 1975 Christopher John Barber, 2011 Kenneth Benion, 1981 Raymie J. Boyd, 1988 Raymond Albritton, 1972 Evelyn J. Barbour, 1992 Arthur Benjamin Jr., 1959* T. B. Boyd III, 1969 Rosie L. Albritton, 1964 Edgaranna Bardwell, 1968 Frieda R. Bennett, 1972 Tenicka T. Boyd, 2006 Rufus Albritton, 1968 John Jay Barfield IV, 1999 Dorothy Benton William M. Boyd, 1968* Sandra J. Aldridge, 1964 Terry W. Barksdale, 1972 Will F. Benton, 1960 Yvette J. Boyd, 1973 Debra Alexander, 1979 Trena Lorene Barksdale, 2009 Joy E. Berry, 2009 Everett L. Boyer, 1969 Evietta J. Alexander, 1964 Barry Dwayne Barlow, 2005 Joseph P. Bertrand, 1991 Robert Louis Brack, 1966 Georgia Y. Alexander, 1971 Joe E. Barlow Jr., 1973 Jara L. Best-Jones, 1994 Bruce D. Bradford, 1970 Brenda Alford, 1969 Annette M. Barnes, 2000 Seliene Bignall, 2003 Patricia Bradford, 1971 Carrie Harris Allen, 1966 Deborah A. King Barnes, 1978 Verlene Carter Billingsley, 1978 Joerald D. Branch, 1980 Cynthia C. Alston, 1972 Loran G. Barnes, 1975 Marjorie Abston Billups, 1961 Katie P. Carr Brandon, 1957 George L. Altman, 1955 Ernest Barnett, 1959 Gail P. Birks, 1982 Rosie M. Brewster-Crowder, 1966 Chinedu Uzoma Amaefula, 2011 Mary R. Barrow, 1966 Brandee D. Bishop, 2005 Revlon Spears Briggs, 1991 Helen M. Anderson, 1959 Beverly B. Barton, 1965 Mark A. Bishop, 1971 Eleanor Franklin Bright, 1955 Sherry Jo Anderson, 1989 Madeline L. Barton, 1961 Audie B. Black, 2010 Charles H. Brinkley Sr., 1985 Tula Mai Anderson, 1967 Sherman C. Barton, 1959 Dorothy F. Valentine Black, 1958 Frank D. Brinkley, 1963 Vivian L. Andoh, 1964 Henry Earl Baskin, 1989 Melvin C. Black, 1960 Velma S. Brinkley, 1965 Mario C. Andriulli, 2010 Beverly G. Bass, 1965 Reece A. Black, 1958 Genevieve Brinkley-Johnson, 1993 Franklin D. Anthony, 1980 Charles Bass, 1970 Geeann E. Blackman, 2007 Lovice M. Brinkman, 1990 Joseph L. Anthony, 1954* Eleanor S. Bass, 1975 Olivia P. Blackman, 1965 Derek Hudson Broadwater, 2007 Marjorie J. Anthony, 1955* James Inman Bass, 1962 Bethany L. Blackmon, 2012 Irma C. Brookins, 1954 Anita K. Armstrong, 2001 Larry E. Batchlor, 1993 Perry Lamar Blackwell, 1996 Ashlee J. Brooks, 2007 Dewayne Armstrong, 1976 James L. Bates, 1954 Robert E. Blalock, 1993 Catherine Burks Brooks, 1962 John L. Armstrong, 1958 Mayrene Bates, 1955 Vicki C. Bolden, 1974 Debra Brooks, 1974 Mary L. Armstrong, 1957 Willie E. Bates, 1963 Clyde W. Bolds, 1959* Jacqueline A. Brooks, 2013 Patricia Armstrong Allison M. Batey, 1986 Carol G. Bompart, 1984 Kanesha M. Brooks, 2010 Thedora Armstrong, 1973 Jonathan B. Batts, 1992 Andrew Bond, 1948 Kyle W. Brooks, 2011 Nicole Kendall Arrighi, 2005 Eric L. Baxter Bonetta J. Bond, 1976 Tonja N. Brooks, 1989 Gloria Arrington, 1951 Henry Edward Beach, 1959 Clyde Louis Bond, Jr., 1987 Anna L. Broome, 1966 Ronald L. Ashley, 1980 Margaret Smith Beach, 1959 Gladys S. Bond, 1957 Tia S. Broussard, 2001 Calvin Atchison Sara C. Bealing, 1964 Blanche R. Bond-Hudson, 1980 Charles Brown III, 2001 Alex Donyell Atkinson, 2012 Sophia K. Beamon, 1963 Marie Bonds, 1966 Daniel T. Brown, 1979

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Elbert D. Brown, 1955 Brenda G. Cannon, 1978 Shirley Carr Clowney, 1960 Jonathan E. Croom, 1983 Elizabeth Brown, 1991 David Carney, 1966 Ronald M. Cobbs, 1989 John S. Cross, 1983 George J. Brown Jr Alexander P. Carota Andrea Coffey Josephine D. Crouch, 1959 Hodari P. T. Brown, 2008 Kenneth A. Carpenter Sr., 1976 Claude L. Cole, 1952 Joe Crowell Jr., 1966 James Wesley Brown, 1967 Terrell Y. Carpenter, 1987 Deborah A. Cole, 1974 Sondra J. Morris Crusor, 1958 Jean W. Brown, 1968 Donnell Carr, 1965 Ouida Davis Cole, 2011 Lavenia T. Crutcher, 1986 La Kia S. Brown, 2003 Elbert J. Carr, 1974 Alfred E. Coleman, 1957* Mary Inez Gibbs Crutchfield, 1947 Larry W. Brown, 1967 Lois J. Carr, 1957 Angela R. Coleman, 1999 Betty B. Cunningham, 1955 Linda J. Brown, 1972 Melvin Carr, 1983 Annie Coleman, 1954 Eloise Black Cunningham, 1954 Lorethia B. Brown, 1954 Stone N. Carr, 1954 Anthony G. Coleman, 1992 Lee R. Cunningham, 1966 Marilyn Bruell Brown, 1967 Wilburn Carroll, 1982 Brenda Joyce Lipsomb Coleman Polla Sue Cunningham, 1996 Toiya McNeil Brown, 1997 Linda P. Carson, 1976 Delise M. Coleman, 1982 Linda Kaye Currie, 1987 Tristian T. Brown, 2009 Dennis C. Carter, 1977 Gloria Coleman, 1983 Nathaniel H. Currie, 1976 Victoria Williams Brown, 1969 Erlene Carter, 1979 Katari I. Coleman, 2012 Charles A. Curry, 1969* Virgenia S. Brown, 1991 Herbert Louis Carter, 1968 Loretta A. Coleman Pamela Curry, 1972* Andrew T. Bruce, 1999 Kenneth Carter Rosa H. Coleman, 1967* Lois J. Curtis, 1968 Michelle D. Bruce, 1994 Robert B. Carter, 1966 Anthony Wayne Coley Annette Curtis-Williams, 1964 Burnece Walker Brunson, 1936 Rubye W. Carter, 1952 Brenda Y. Collier, 2003 Carlo R. Dade, 1970 Angela V. Bryant, 1984 Tracey B. Carter, 2005 Curtis Collier, 1971* Steven D. Dailey, 1964 Dianne Y. Bryant, 1976 Warrick L. Carter, 1964 Edmond J. Collier, 1963 Martha L. Dale, 2011 Gerald Le-Mon Bryant, 1969 Mary Carver-Patrick, 1969* Abe Collins, 1981 Thomas E. Daly, 1968 Jimmie Bryant Jr., 1974 James O. Catchings Sr., 1962 Benita Reynolds Collins, 1974 David E. Danner, 1991 John M. Bryant, 1968 Elaine Fisher Cato, 1990 Juel Payne Collins, 1955 Hattie Caldwell Dansby, 1943 Larissa M. Bryant, 2010 Joe Cephas Caviness Lawrence F. Collins Jr., 1966 Jesse L. Dansby Jr., 1964 Latoyia G. Bryant, 1998 Hazel M. Chamberlain, 1959 Marlise Long Collins, 1974 Orentheal J. Danzy, 2000 Ottie Andre Bryant, 1966 Kenneth L. Chambers, 2006 Walter Collins, 1960 Tanisha K. Daugherty, 2004 Regina L. Bryant, 1974 Eugene B. Champion, 1991 Cheryl M. Colvin, 1994 Ali M. Davari, 1982 Yvonne N. Bryant, 1961 Felicia Ann Champion, 2006 Colette Clark Combs, 1976 Cathleen Davidson, 1967 Julie Elana Brymer, 2010 Norma J. Champion Jones, 1954 Cassandra L. Comer, 2003 Theodore Davidson, 1967 Antoine F. Buchanan Sr., 1993 Carolyn Chandler Sammy Comer, 1972 Andre Maurice Davis Jeffrey Buchanan, 1986 Clifton W. Chapman, 1990 Gloria L. Conley, 1969 Barbara Ann Davis Ms., 2012 Casandra Yvonne Bufford Ardell Chatman, 1970 Ralph D. Cook Sr., 1964* David G. Davis, 1971 Renita G. Bufford-Jones Austin E. Chatman, 1973 Richard L. Cook, 1959 Deranae Davis, 1993 Rosalyn E. Buford, 1970 Sarah Minor Chatman, 1980 Helen P. Cooke, 1952 Ella J. Davis, 1956 Ruby H. Burford, 1960 Eryka M. Cheatham, 2004 Longino A. Cooke Jr., 1951 Ernest A. Davis Jr., 1968 Anthony E. Burke, 1969 Chandra Cheeseborough, 1982 Elizabeth Walton Cooksey, 1963 Frank D. Davis, 1971 Ednaearle L. Burney, 1984 Chun-Da Chen, 2009 Wilmer Cooksey Jr., 1965 Fred L. Davis, 1957 Doris Powell Burns, 1959 John L. Cherry, 1995 James E. Copeland, 1971 George L. Davis Jr., 1981 Katrina C. Burns, 1997 Tara Lovette Childress-Thomas, 1998 Mary A. Copeland, 2007 Gerald Wayne Davis, 2004 Cheryl C. Burton, 1998 Deborah Mallette Chisom, 1999 Yvette C. Copeland, 2002 Ivan R. Davis Sr., 1964 Doris E. Bush John Harvey Choice, 1970 Ida Swanson Corbett, 1948 Jo Ann Davis Davis, 1976 Cornelia Butler, 1988 Renata Maria Christian, 1983 Joe Louis Cornelius, 1968 Lynne M. Davis, 1975 George E. Butler Sr., 1966 Mary E. B. Churchwell, 1964 Sally K. Cothron, 1972 Mary C. Davis, 1966 Jerry Butler, 1980 Mary E. Williams Churchwell, 1971 Alicia Cottrell, 2005 Mclisa V. Davis, 2008 Marion L. Byrd, 1950 Robert Churchwell Jr., 1975 Jewell B. Cousin, 1958 Norma Faye Davis Rudy V. Byron, 1964 Delphine E. Claggion, 1977 Anthony E. Cox, 1992 Sara A. Davis, 1995 John Cade, 1998 Thelma Sanders Clardy, 1976 Barbara D. Cox, 1986 Jackie L. Davison, 1972 Jacquelyn B. Caffey, 1959 Bertha Smith Clark, 1962 Charles H. Cox Jr., 1949 Keena Kendrick Day, 2006 Keith R. Caine, 2001 Dorothye B. Clark, 1955 Dennis A. Craig, 1969 Taurus Gray Deberry, 1995 Constance L. Caldwell, 1982 Gregory A. Clark, 1987 Ethel W. Craig, 1969 Waldine Deberry, 1968 Terrence G. Caldwell, 2005 Jerrod L. Clark, 1990 Julia Ma Crain, 1968 Raymond L. Delk, 1965 Eugenia J. Calloway, 1952 Oliver E. Clark, 2005 Evelyn L. Crain Parker, 1966 Fanniel L. Demarks, 1982 Richard H. Calloway, 1967 Regina V. Clark, 2007 Alva Jean Crawford, 1961 Samuel Osawaru Dennis, 1980 Tandiwe M. Calvin, 2001 Sandra H. Clark Alvin Howell Crawford, 1960 Mary Frances Derricks, 1971 Carmelia Cammons-Brooks-Tate, 1980 Thomas A. Clark Jr., 1971 Ashley M. Crawford, 2011 Billy Ray Dillard Jr., 1990 Clifton T. Campbell, 1961 Beverly K. Clayton, 1985 James E. Crawford, 1973 Marilyn Wilson Dillard, 1991 Diane Kinnard Campbell, 1985 Edward E. Clayton, 2001 Jewel Crawford Sr., 1968 Charis Dillihunt, 1959 James D. Campbell, 1974 Lashun Clayton, 1981 Robert S. Crawford Jr., 1958 Curtis L. Dillihunt, 1966 Jessie G. Campbell, 1962 Terry R. Clayton, 1980 Lamont Crenshaw, 1970 Curtis M. Dilworth Jr., 1962 Lee G. Campbell, 1968 Dorothy H. Cleaves, 1979 Dominique R. Cromartie, 2009 Beverly J. Dixon, 1970 Merline N. Campbell, 1968 Evelyn Cleveland, 1969 Charles E. Croney, 1971 Clarence W. Dixon, 1965 Mildred Mitchell Campbell, 1964 Joseph R. Cleveland, 1968 Patricia A. Crook, 1973* Edward Dixon, 1963 Patricia A. Campbell, 1964 Kina N. Cleveland, 2001 James Croom Jr., 1976 Georgette C. Dixon, 1983

Alumni Life • 2015 31 Continued—Donor Categories (July 1, 2013–June 30, 2014)

Myra Dixon, 1975 Everett C. Fennell, 1974 Patricia Majors Garrett, 1964 Estelle Lockert Greene, 1952 Pat D. Dixon, 1974 Edrick J. Ferguson, 1988 S Leon Gay, 1971 Jeffery L. Greene, 1986 Angela V. Dobbins, 1984 Jameela Ferguson, 1996 Carrie M. Gentry, 1958* Lenore H. Greene Barbara A. Dobbins, 1972 Hazel P. Fields, 1955 Erika R. Gentry, 2003 Robert Greene, 1975 Howard T. Dodd, 1977 Michelle R. Fifer, 1987 Howard C. Gentry Jr., 1974 Delores B. Greer, 1962 John R. Dodds, 1962 Janet M. Finch, 1972 Sharon Dixon Gentry, 1997 Jimmy D. Greer, 1972 Kenneth L. Dollar, 1969 Eugene O. Fisher, 1961 Nathaniel Gibson, 1962 Valeria Greer, 1971 Izella M. Dornell, 1974 Gilbert Michael Fisher III, 1959 Harold W. Gilbert, 1972 Harriett Holden Gregory, 1953 Jeraldyne Patrick Dorsey, 1969 Leshawnda Fitzgerald Michael E. Gilbert, 1994 Arthur J. Griffa, 1957 Willey J. Doughty, 1982 Charles K. Flack, 1984* Bernice Giles, 1969 Bobby L. Griffin, 1963 Carol Douglas, 2001 Rita Pritchett Fleming, 1975 Richard H. Giles, 1964 Mary J. Griffin, 1971 Conrad R. Douglas, 1980 Rita E. Fleming, 1975 Melvin L. Gill Jr., 1972 Sedric Durell Griffin, 2004 Lawrence Jerome Dowe, 1996 Mary J. Fletcher, 1989 Evelyn B. Gilliam, 1955 Cassandra L. Griggs, 1993 Arthur Drayton, 1966 Brenda W. Flowers, 1966 Brenda J. Gilmore, 1984 Doris S. Grigsby, 1968 Delois M. Driver, 1970 Cheryl C. Flowers, 1969 William S. Gittens, 1991 Wanda P. Grissom, 1973 Brigit Marie Dubois, 1996 Ashley D. Floyd, 2009 Brian L. Gladney Sr., 1997 Rebecca J. Groves, 1982 Albert G. Duff, 1957 Leonardo D. Floyd, 1985 Ernestine Pickens Glass, 1958 Francis S. Guess, 1972 Marilyn Dugger-Jones, 2005 Brandon E. Foley, 2008 Jeanetta L. Glass, 1993 Kirmanj Gundi, 1986 Angela Dukes, 1991 John E. Foley, 1981 Angela Snell Glatt, 1990 Ann M. Gunn Deborah J. Dungey, 1975 Sheryl A. Foley Roderick J. Glatt, 1991 Linda Redmon Guthrie, 2000 J C. Dunlap Bryant K. Ford, 1991 Gloria J. Glenn, 1958 Dwenette L. Guydon, 1997 Juanita D. Dunlap Delphine E. Ford, 1980 Harron L. Glenn, 1981 Evelyn T. Hadley, 2005 Karen Dunlap, 1976 Edmund H. Ford Sr., 1979 Charles Glover, 1971 George W. Hadley, 1972 James L. Dunn, 1953* Edmund Hull Ford Jr., 2012 Glenda Baskin Glover, 1974 Patricia Brewer Hairston, 1977 Michael L. Dunn, 1977 James O. Ford, 2012 Morris Goddard, 1957 Charmion L. Haley, 1988 Gerry M. Dupree, 1982 John Ford, 1964 Catherine Gold, 1977 Carol D. Hall, 2010 Leah P. Dupree, 2005 Melvin S. Ford, 1975 William Golden Rayburn M. Hall, 1998 Wayne Durham, 2007 Myrna O. Ford, 1979 Judy Conley Goldthree, 1976* George A. Halliburton, 1949 Dawnita J. Durrell, 1988 Treva Trashun Ford, 1994 Edward Gooding III, 1974 Roosevelt Hamb, 1981 Edith M. Duvall, 1966* Vera Ford, 1969 Willie Goodman Joseph A. Hambrite, 1969 Hubert Ashley Dyson, 1975 William F. Ford, 2011 Herbert W. Goodner, 1969 Mary L. Hamby, 1950 Peggy A. Earnest, 1973* Martha K. Forston, 1962 Brandon Goodrich, 2005 Hubert Hamer Jr., 1980 Mary A. Eckel, 1955 Anthony Joseph Forte, 2002 Dorothy Goodrich, 1959 Jeffery Hamer, 1981 Deborah A. Edmondson, 2001 Myrna Faye Foster, 1989 Eric Goodrich, 1973 Lajuana M. Hamer, 1984 Andre Corlandis Edwards, 1995 Kimberly T. Fowler, 1998 Bernice Goodwin, 1970 Alberta D. Hamilton, 1959* Demarkis D. Edwards Harrison S. Foy, 1971* Calin D. Goolsby, 1996 Charles F. Hamilton, 1959* Kelvin C. Edwards, 1960 Bryan Franklin, 2003 Frankie F. Goolsby, 1998 Greta J. Hamilton, 1965 Thedda A. Edwards, 1971 Hardin C. Franklin, 1975 Alfred H. Gordon, 1972 Herbert Hamilton, 1974 Clara C. Elam Violet Leo Franklin, 1951 Eleanor A. Gordon, 1956* Ashton T. Hamme, 1968 Morris A. Elam Jr., 1972 Barbara J. Frazier, 1986 Henry R. Gordon, 1956* Eva C. Hamme, 1966 Rodney Elam, 2001 Eddie G. Frazier, 1974 Dorothy J. Gore, 1964 Garfield Hammonds Jr., 1965 Constance W. Elliott, 1955 Jacqueline L. Frazier, 1980 Voncile B. Gowdy, 1966 Eugene Hampton II, 1997 Riley W. Elliott, 1955 Mattie Frazier Andrea Anderson Graham, 1989 James Hampton Jr Gerald L. Ellis, 1958 Carl A. Freeman, 1988 Henry S. Graham Sr., 1968 Richard V. Hancock Leatrice L. Ellzy-McNair, 1989 Marvin Duncan Freeman, 1992 Marie M. Graham Charles Harbour Janice Sue Emerson, 1999 Mary W. Freeman, 1978 Lafreida Jones Granberry, 1975 William E. Harbour, 1964 Wilson E. Ennis Jr., 1982 Moses Freeman Jr., 1960 Maurice L. Granger, 1999 Thelria M. Hardaway, 1973 Wilson E. Ennis, 1982 Doris J. Frieson, 1955 Madelyn M. Grant, 1977 Donald Rhodes Hardin Jr., 1990 Ralph T. Ervin Lois Frieson, 1959 Reginald O. Grant, 1976 Evelyn Robinson Hardin, 1936 Sheila D. Ervin Derek E. Fulford Jr., 1997 Edward Leroy Graves, 1962 Tracy K. Hardin, 1990 Arthur L. Eubanks, 1973 Ingrid Britton Fuller, 1969 Sheldon M. Graves, 1970 Augusta L. Hardy, 1951 Donald Kendrick Everette, 1960 John Wayne Fuller, 1980 Brandon Gray Janice J. Hardy, 1973 John W. Ewell, 1988 Shauket A. Gadiwalla, 1982 Gary Louis Gray, 1986 Samuel Keith Hargrove, 1985 Jacquelyn A. Fail, 1979 James Gailey Jr., 1960 Ruthie S. Gray, 1972 Carletta J. Harlan, 1969 William E. Fain, 1962 Alondra Carr Gaines, 2001 Eugene Grayer, 1974 Alice Faye Harmon, 1962 John L. Fair Sr Barbara E. Gaines Patricia S. Greathouse, 1976 Tracy Harper, 1987 Martha A. Fant, 1948 Kay K. Gaines, 2003 Amissa G. Green, 2000 Benjamin R. Harrell, 1970 Fabian M. Farr, 1991 Terrance M. Gaines, 2001 Ervin Green, 1963 Andrew B. Harris, 1989 Harold F. Farrow, 1959 Reggie Gallant, 1981 Felice J. Green, 1963 Annie E. Harris, 1967 Virginia B. Farrow, 1959 George E. Ganaway, 1968 Gene Green, 1970 Bernard Harris Laura T. Farwell, 1946 Janie Ruth Ganaway, 1970 Lynn Elizabeth Green, 1994 Bobby H. Harris, 1946 Roosevelt Faulkner, 1989 Frances S. Gardner, 1954 Marlah D. Green, 1994 Caesar Harris, 1974 Kristal J. Fears, 2006 Jasmin L. Garmon, 2012 Robert L. Green, 1966 Chinese Harris, 2011 Charles E. Fellows II, 1966 Louise M. Garner, 1969 Terrance Lamont Green, 1989 Crystal Harris, 1988

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Debra J. Harris, 1997 Theodore A. Hill Catherine Jeanne Hunt-Summers, 1985 Gearldean Johnson, 1967* Kimberly L. Harris, 1994 William T. Hill, 1971 Charles R. Hurt, 1954 Gloria C. Johnson, 1970* Loraine Y. Harris, 1997 Hazel Hines Jerry B. Ingram Jr., 1977 Harvey Johnson Jr., 1968 Marcos S. Harris, 1998 Herbert D. Hobson, 1971 Luster D. Ingram, 1987 Hickman M. Johnson, 1964 Norma L. Harris, 1969 Anna McKinnie Hodges, 1953 Shani A. Ingram, 2012 Kenneth L. Johnson, 1987 Paula Harris, 1976 Dollie Jean Hodges, 1998 Sterling Ingram, 1966 Mildred B. Johnson, 1958 Rebecca F. Harris, 1964 Twala L. Hogg, 1987 Sybil L. Ingram, 1982 Nina Sheree Ford Johnson, 2003 Steven C. Harris, 1971* Freddie M. Holeyfield, 1960 Wayne Ingram, 1972 Robert Johnson Jr., 1972 Vincent Harris, 1982 Mabra Holeyfield, 1965 Larry J. Inman Rochelle S. Johnson, 1970 Walter L. Harris, 1975 Roy W. Holeyfield, 1961 Margie Y. Inman, 1978 Rodriguez Donte Johnson, 2005 Floyd H. Harrison Jr., 1959 Ruby D. Holeyfield, 1959 Frank S. Irlinger, 1992 Roxie E. Johnson, 1985 Darlene G. Harris-Vasser, 1980 Marilyn Champion Holloman, 1977 Ann T. Irvin, 1972 Sheila A. Johnson, 1983 Stephen C. Harvey, 1977 Juanita Holloway, 2012 Russell E. Irvin, 1976 Shirley Lewis Johnson, 1974 Zoe Frances Harvey, 2013 Linda D. Holloway, 1978 Frances Isabel, 1965 Valerie F. Johnson, 1972 Kimberly Elkins Harville, 1994 Walter Jermaine Holloway, 2003 James W. Isabel Sr., 1955 Bobby G. Johnson Jr, 2010 Loria A. Harville-Akins, 1987 Barbara O. Holmes, 1963 Jamie D. Isabel, 1989 Elease Jolley, 1970 Ruth E. Harwell, 1949 Fannie M. Holmes, 1970 Roy J. Isabel, 1964 Andrea Rochelle Jones, 1990 William T. Haston, 1970 Frank Holmes III, 1973 Allen Jackson Jr., 1997 Angela Jones, 2003 Belinda Hatcher, 1979 Michael G. Holmes, 1973* Angela L. Jackson, 2008 Chinita F. Jones, 2008 Canzada K. Hawkins, 1975 Ralph L. Holmes Elvie Jackson, 2005 David Jones Jr., 1963 Carl F. Hayes, 2009 Vickie L. Holmes, 1983 Eunice R. Jackson, 1969 Evelyn G. Jones, 1973 Malvin M. Hayes, 1972 Daniel L. Holt, 2005 Gaynelle Adams Jackson, 1975 Evelyn Jones, 1999 Marsheila J. Hayes, 2008 Elisha Monique Holt, 2003 Hugh C. Jackson, 1972 Fred Jones Jr., 1996 Ann H. Haynes, 1953 Sandra Holt, 1971* Ingrid L. Jackson, 2009 Gennifer D. Jones, 2002 James L. Haynes Sr., 1958 David Shaen Hood, 2005 Jeanetta W. Jackson, 1997 George Jones III, 1965 Madeline Allen Haynes, 1951 Geminia T. Hopkins, 2006 Jessie Wallace Jackson, 1958 Joann Jones, 1963 Mary M. Haynes, 1966 Franklin L. Hornbuckle, 1962 Keisha P. Jackson, 1993 Joshua G. Jones, 2002 William F. Hayslett Sr., 1973 Napoleon Hornbuckle, 1964* Maleka S. Jackson, 2000 Kelvin D. Jones III Bernice Heard, 1959 Jesse B. Horne, 1949 Richard E. Jackson Sr., 2005 Lawanda Cooper Jones, 2001 William F. Hegger, 1974 Debra Horsley, 1997 Ruby Jeans Jackson, 1972 Louise C. Jones, 1950 Mary F. Helm, 1966 Gregory N. Horton, 2005 Thomas A. Jackson, 1951 Lucille Copeland Jones, 1979 Carol A. Helton, 1994 Artherrine G. Hoskins, 1987* Willis H. Jackson, 2003 Mary K. Jones, 1954 Charles Hemphill, 1965 Harvey E. Hoskins, 1973* Betty S. James, 1955 Nora Jones, 1999 Dora J. Hemphill, 1967 Juanita Walker Hoskins, 1978 Ernest B. James, 1978 Patricia Miles Jones, 1959 Walter L. Hemphill, 1971 Michael Hoskins, 1979 Ramsey L. James, 2001 Ricky L. Jones, 1982 Doris Bond Henderson, 1952 Andrew L. House Jr., 1973 Jimmy W. Jamison, 1967 Rosalind Myra Jones, 1971 Franklin J. Henderson, 1960 Carl E. House, 1963* Leon Jamison, 1958 Sean M. Jones, 2002 Kelicia N. Hendrix, 2012 Walter Walker House III, 1966 Andrea E. Jarmon, 1991 Tamara D. Jones, 2000 Frankie M. Henry, 1970 Carlos Ramon Houston, 1999 Opra W. Jarrett, 1980 Terri Ann Jones, 1992 Regina S. Henry, 1998 Louise G. Houston, 1974 Gwendolyn M. Jarvis, 1964 Willie L. Jones, 1954 Roger Donald Henry, 1997 Mary Houston, 1968 Acie J. Jefferson Jr., 1973 Darlynn E. Jordan, 1976 Rafael Hernandez Jr., 1963* Robert L. Houston, 1970 Chirelle Yvette Jefferson, 1986 Dee Bledsoe Jordan, 1972 Larry Windell Herring, 1967 John T. Howard Jr., 1993 Kim Y. Jefferson, 1989 Jewel Jordan, 1972 Anne T. Herriott, 1972 Ralph A. Howard Jr., 1987 Rosemary G. Jeffries, 1969 Lacanas Casselle Jordan, 1988 Victor E. Herrmann III, 1990 Rosa M. Howard Jewell Jones Jemison, 1983 Latoya Jordan, 1999 Quintessa Hathaway Hervey, 2008 Ernest T. Howell, 1958 Charlie V. Jenkins Jr., 1962 Lewis Jordan Jr., 1967 Daniel A. Hibbert, 2009 Theodora Howell, 1965 Joseph W. Jenkins Jr., 1963 Mary Brown Jordan, 1974 Christine S. Hicks, 1959 Charles R. Hudson, 1956 Kimberley M. Jennings, 1996 Susan A. Jordan, 1974 C Fred Higgs III, 1995 Ola G. Hudson, 1951* Rebecca L. Jennings, 1951 Valencia Lareze Jordan, 1997 Robert High, 1968 Sandra Wood Hudson, 1961 Lee Vance Jernigan, 1996 William D. Joslin, 1981 Carl Ray Hill, 1967 Sheila Renee Hudson Christopher C. Jett, 2003 William M. Joyce Jr., 1984 Deretha Hill, 1970 Terrance L. Hudson, 1993 Constance Monique Jobe, 2005 Theresa Joyce Herrington, 1975 Fred A. Hill, 1963 Ramona Hudson-Pulce Robert A. Jobe, 2002 Martha T. Judge, 1969 Ieschia J. Hill, 2009 Barry G. Huff, 1974 Allen Curtis Johnson, 1966 Shannon Rochelle Judge, 2007 Jacqueline E. Hill, 1968 Orienta S. Huger, 2009 Bettye W. Johnson, 1974 Prem S. Kahlon, 1979 Julius C. Hill, 1970 Robert Edward Hughes, 1998 Billy C. Johnson Jr Beatrice Keel, 1959 Kevin D. Hill, 2011 Denese Hulbert, 1973 Bobby J. Johnson, 1969 Robert E. Keesee, 1958 Lester Mae Hill Jerry W. Humphrey, 1986 Cordell Johnson, 1989 June K. Kellum, 1987 Logan M. Hill, 1966 Erika R. Hunt, 2007 Cuba S. Johnson Jr., 1965 Marlo Dianna Kemp Ph D, 1989 Nadine C. Hill Sandra D. Hunt, 1971 Dolores Ivy Johnson, 1987 Titilayo Tidricka Kendrick, 2003 Naomi P. Hill, 1975 Walter L. Hunt, 1978 Edward B. Johnson Jr., 1984 Donna M. Kenerson, 2001 Phyllis Maxey Hill, 1967 Bertha E. Hunter, 1957 Felicia D. Carter Johnson, 1983 Murle Edward Kenerson, 1997 Prentiss Hill, 2001 Carl Hunter, 1989 Franklin R. Johnson, 1961 Lynn E. Kennedy, 1977 Rubye B. Hill, 1957 Jamille R. Hunter, 1994 Fred D. Johnson Jr., 1954 Katrina M. Kerr, 1994

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Gregory A. Key, 1984 Richard A. Lewis, 1966 Alvin W. Marley, 1968* Lorene McReynolds, 1949 Ruby G. Key, 1956 Victoria R. Lewis, 2013 Donna H. Marsh, 1980 Charles L. McTorry, 1973 Ronald Kidd, 1971 Alma Person Lindsey, 1960 Ida K. Martin, 1951 Shirley C. McVey, 1964 April D. Kilgore, 1996 Chandra Lipscomb, 1980 Iona Borders Martin, 1982 Tony M. McVey, 2000 Blondell Strong Kimbrough, 1964 James H. Lipscomb, 1968 John T. Martin, 1959 Barbara MCWright-Robertson Edith Winters Kimbrough, 1959 Maryland Jones Lipscomb, 1967 Kenneth Fludd Martin, 1989 Cheryl Meadows, 1970 Joy S. Kimbrough, 1995 Thomas R. Lipscomb, 1985 Marquan Martin, 2008 Eddie S. Meadows, 1962 Myra Kirkland Kindle, 1975 Mattie Little, 1961 Octavia Christine Martin Norely Melecio, 1988 Anthony E. King, 1959 Patricia A. Livingston, 1988 Peggy Jean Martin, 1972 Jay B. Mercer Arnita L. King, 2008 Aeolian E. Lockert Jr., 1949 Travis L. Martin, 1998 Jonatalyn S. Mercer, 2009 Brenda T. King, 1997 Juanita Demoss Lockert, 1962 Vivian Martin, 2006 Brenda A. Merritt, 1992 George A. King Jennifer L. Lockhart, 2006 Anthony George Mason, 2007 Helena H. Merritt, 1955 Kenneth Jarron King Anthony L. Locklayer Norma Mason, 1997 Jacqueline F. Merritt, 1987* Myrtis W. King-Childs, 1959 Angela Swinger Lockridge, 1994 Addie M. Massey, 1968 Jamye M. Merritt, 1985* Houston T. Kinnard, 1969 Dorothy D. Lockridge, 1968 Ivan S. Massey, 2002 Patricia E. Merritt, 1980 Matthew A. Kinnard, 1957 Leandrea C. Lockridge M.D., 1999 Elmer V. Matlock Jr., 1950 Troy Merritt Jr Richmond E. Kinnard, 1957 Malcolm Allen Lockridge, 1990 Valeria R. Matlock, 1983 Vera P. Merritt, 1956* Ervin L. Kinsey, 1967 Marion Cunningham Logan, 1992 George Edward Matthews, 1976 Edward D. Merriweather, 1957 Annie R. Kinzer, 1992 Hillard London, 1962 Theodis Maxey, 1976 Janet Mcfarland Merriwether, 1978 Allison Denise Knight, 1984 Deborah Baugh Long, 1984 LeNaye B. Mayfield, 1963 Countess N. Metcalf, 1959 Douglas E. Knight, 1978 Joyce A. Long, 1954 Brenda S. McAdory, 1988 Fred Metcalf, 1960 Anthony B. Knowles, 1951 Nancy L. Long, 1976 Robert W. McAdory, 1958 Ernest C. Miah, 2002 Bobbie J. Knox, 1973 Thomas E. Long, 1974 Mia M. McCain, 2008 Tamara Y. Lee Miles, 1987 Vivian Scruggs Lamb, 1975 Sherreese G. Long-Dones, 2004 Eula McCall, 1971 Terry Wayne Miles, 1987 Jeremy Blake Lamberth, 2006 Clevetta Lott-Evans, 1966 Michelangelo McCallister Sr., 1973 Lisa A. Miller, 1993 Julie K. Lammel, 1973 Alice B. Love, 1964 James M. McCarroll Sr., 1974 Marilyn M. Miller, 1972 Bridget F. Lane, 1974 Caralyn Alice Love, 1989 George J. McCarter, 1970 Shalinda F. Miller, 2008 Janie M. Lane, 1970 Harold Moses Love Jr., 1994 Lamona Prince McCarter, 1969 Abner C. Miller Jr Jeremy Alexander Langford, 2013 Janice Elaine Lovell, 1995 Jason A. McCay, 2005 Marcia Jeanette Millet, 2005 Mary Braden Lanier, 1958 Derek J. Lovett, 2007 Willie McCladdie III, 1972 Walter A. Milton, 1992 Lonnie E. Latham, 1967 Nathan Lovett Jr., 1980* Rekia L. McClain, 1998 Rosa Malone Mimms, 1964 Archilene T. Lauderdale, 1987 Celestine Owens Lowe, 1957 TaNikka L. McClain, 2011 Clifford Miner, 1978 Gladys H. Lawrence, 1962 Charla Lugenia Lowery, 1996 Jenine McClaney, 1996 Andrea E. Minter, 2006 James T. Lawrence, 1969 Henri Alice Lowery, 1959 Rosalind Reneé McCleary, 1988 Claude L. Mitchell, 1982 Teresa Lawrence-Phillips, 1999* Mary Reed Lowery, 1968 Timothy McClesky, 1966 Delmar K. Mitchell, 1969 Arthur Roy Lawson, 1963 Marcus S. Lucas, 1975 William McCloud Jr., 1960 Edith Peterson Mitchell, 1969 Darlene R. Lawson, 1971 Marva S. Lucas, 1999 Alicia McCord-Estes, 1974 Enzley Mitchell III, 1968 Dennis D. Lawson, 1976 Stacey Barnett Lumpkin, 1993 Al McCowan, 1970 Gregory A. Mitchell, 1981 Lakeia R. Layne, 2003 Charlene Luney, 1971 Leavy A. McCoy, 1972 Jacqueline W. Mitchell, 1992 Porsche Shameka Leath, 2008 Phillip E. Luney, 1968 Steven B. McCrary, 2001 Logan T. Mitchell, 1957 Burrell L. Lee Jr., 1959* Fredia E. Lusk, 1969 Frederick D. McCuiston Jr., 1961 Mattie Mitchell, 1955 Damon Lee Jr., 1935 Marvin T. Lusk Norma Jean Pryor McCuiston, 1966 Merdie L. Mitchell, 1974 Michelle Sallie Lee, 1992 Roosevelt Luster III, 1997* Marian R. McDonald, 1965 Monique R. Mitchell Natasha Annette Lee, 2013 Deborah H. Luter, 1973 Evanda A. McDowell, 1981 William Preston Mitchell, 1970 Terria P. Lee, 1998 Sheila Marie Lyle, 1996 Deborah McFadden-Weathersby, 1975 Bonnie Wright Montgomery, 1958 Wilson Lee, 2007 Stephanie C. Lyons, 2002 Douglas Lee McGahey, 1996 Cynthia D. Montgomery, 1985 Jennie W. Lemons, 1982 Johnny E. Mabon, 1982 Terence McGhee, 2002 Dillard B. Montgomery, 1962 Gail H. Leonard, 1969 Emily Maclin, 2002 Willie McGhee, 1995 Michael J. Montgomery, 2007 Mark A. Leonard, 1983 George W. Maffett Jr Sandra A. McGruder, 1976 Aaron T. Moore, 1990 Mable Hom Leung, 1993 Victoria S. Magee, 1979 J W. McGuire, 1978 Clara Spence Moore, 1958 Andrew E. Lewis, 1971 Benjamin L. Maiden, 2003 Kenneth M. McKay, 1951 Darrell Kenneth Moore, 1982 Angela D. Lewis, 1978 Allison Danielle Malone, 2012 George B. McKinney, 1994 Ernest J. Moore Jr., 1964 Bryan C. Lewis Sr., 1994 Christine L. Malone, 1957 Christopher L. McKinnie, 1979 Frankie Moore Carlton M. Lewis Patricia Damron Malone, 1968 Thomas E. McKissack, 1982 Henderson M. Moore Sr Delorse Lewis, 1966 Samuel D. Malone, 1962 Eunice M. McKnight, 1971 Juanita Gordon Moore, 1951 Diana E. Lewis, 2011 Tiffaney Y. Malone, 2005 Karen Wooding McKnight, 1976 Marshall Moore, 1966 Dorshann R. Lewis, 2004 Shelia R. Manear, 1986 Phillip N. McLucas, 1969 Martez D. Moore, 2001 Dwight H. Lewis, 1972 Gaile T. Mann, 2013 Mickela D. McNeal, 2011 Mary L. Moore, 1967 Endia V. Lewis, 1993 Alma J. Z. Manning, 2011 Paul E. McNeal Jr., 1963 Nellie F. Moore, 1964 Floretta Willliams Lewis, 1960 Jason S. Manning, 1990 William H. McNeal Jr., 1959 Pamela Y. Moore, 1983 James C. Lewis II, 1986 Jerrilyn R. Manning, 1979 Ella Edith Holmes McNeil, 1949 Willie A. Moore Jr., 1956 Melissa F. Lewis, 1966 Michelle M. Manning, 1984 Judith O. McPherson, 1972 Johnetta Mooreland, 1985 Phyllis C. Lewis, 2009 Patricia A. Manning, 1957 Jerrold E. McRae Sr., 1978 Horace E. Moorman, 1968 Precious C. Lewis, 2007 Tommie C. Manning, 1952 Joni McReynolds, 1979* Sandra E. Moorman, 1990

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Wanda Brown Morant, 1969 Peter C. Odom, 1984 David E. A. Petway, 1967 Thomas F. Reaves, 1978 Gloria G. Morgan, 1974 Erskine Oglesby Jr., 1978 Gail Petway, 1967 Betty Redd, 1964 India M. Morgan, 1997 Theresa Montgomery Okwumabua, 1974 Patsy Campbell Petway, 1963 Lawrence N. Redd, 1964 Keith E. Morgan, 2004 Sharon V. Olden, 1984 Clarice E. Phelps, 2003 Richard L. Redmon, 1968 Kikanwa A. Morgan, 2011 Ahmad Oliver, 2003 Aaron Lamar Phillips, 1984 James Reed, 1961 Marsha Tucker Morgan, 2001 Ashlee K. Oliver, 2006 Anthony R. Phillips, 1983 Jean Galloway Reed Tangy C. Morgan, 1981 Louise Woods Oliver, 1964 Arlene W. Phillips, 1972 Jennie Reed, 1964 Veronica E. Morgan Price, 1969 Nkechinye N. Olumba, 1999 James E. Phillips, 1968 Roderick F. Reed, 1990 Ambre Brown Morley, 1999 Clara C. Osborne, 1955 LaDona D. Pierce, 2012 Sean C. Reed, 1998 Richard Morpeau, 2011 Howard C. Osborne, 1971 Kelvin M. Pillow, 1984 Artelia Reese Marva Strong Morris, 1971 Inman E. Otey, 1959 Ronald G. Pillow, 1999 Jarrod D. Reese, 2001 Harold Morrison Jr., 1969 Velma D. Otey, 1961 Justine R. Pincham, 1949 Roosevelt Reese Jr., 1975 Barbara Morrow, 1964 Amos L. Otis, 1965 Lillie Pinckney, 1964 Gwendolyn Soles Releford, 1959 Bryon C. Morrow, 2003 Brenda Wills Otis, 1967 Barbara A. Jones Pinson, 1960 Sonja Crutcher Revell, 2000 Regina C. Ross Morrow, 1976 James Otis Outlaw Jr., 1970 Chantae De’Ann Pittman, 2010 Allen D. Reynolds Simon E. Morrow Jr., 1974 Johanna Kenese Outlaw, 1998 Jill Elliott Pitts, 1981 Carl Reynolds, 1975 Leonard H. Morton Jr., 1975 Betty Dowdy Overton, 1974 Keith Pitts, 1986 Algeleon P. Rhodes, 1965 Dorothy D. Moseley, 1970 Leslie Joyce Overton, 1963 Chandra E. Pleas, 1996 Ernest Cornell Rhodes, 1957 Angela Carroll Mosley, 1996 Lalita W. Pace* Sandra D. Pleas, 1975 Audrene D. Rhodes-Blackmon, 1993 Martha Crosby Mosley, 1990 Clarence Palmer, 1972 Lois A. Poag, 1966 James C. Rice, 1958 Ronald E. Moten, 1974 Sanford Palmer Jr., 2003 Charlie W. Pope Jr., 1963 Sandra J. Rice, 1978 Barbara Jane Motley, 1970 Mary Ann Pangle, 2004 Kianna L. Pope, 2008 William C. Rice Jr., 1964 Alfred L. Motlow Sr., 1957 Janet S. Parham, 1974 Reginald A. Pope, 1978 Catrina R. Richardson, 2000 Raushanah Muhammad, 2001 Jewell B. Parham, 1973 Cheryll M. Porter, 2004 Samuel E. Richardson, 1965 Rochelle Mukiza-Gapere, 2001 Edward Parker Jr., 1961 Mildred Sensing Porter, 1941 Lesia G. Riddick, 1997 Barbara S. Mullins, 2005 George Howard Parker Jr., 1983 Verdell Porter, 1971 May Alice Ridley, 1959 Rhonda D. Mundy, 1986 Marilyn Henderson Parker, 1970 Dewey L. Powell, 1979 Sheila Wyatt Riley, 2007 Frederick D. Murphy, 2004 Pearl T. Parker, 1967 Joleika M. Powell, 2000 Verlie Riley, 1953 Jean Scott Murphy, 2001 Sylvester E. Parker Jr., 1972 Marcus L. Powell, 2001 Xavier Dewayne Riley, 1982 Clarence D. Murray, 1970 Violet Buffkins Parker, 1969 Gwendolyn Prater, 1976 Emile D. Risby, 1978 Barbara Curry Murrell, 1960 Wilbur J. Parker, 1984 Autumn Prather, 1997 Franklin D. Rivers III, 2008 Claude P. Murrell, 1973 Rosa Howard Parks, 1956 Helen L. Meeks Pratt, 1969 Willie J. Rivers, 1960 Henry J. Murrell, 1985 Ronald G. Parr, 1972 Judith A. Newbern Presley, 1969 Jerry I. Roach, 1993 Jim Murrell, 1996 Carole J. Parrish, 1959 Oliver W. Presley, 1970 Houston Roberson, 1971 Danny Myers, 1970 Delores J. Parrish-Burrus, 1958 Jennifer Campbell Preston, 1992 Iva J. Roberson, 1954 Dollene M. Myles, 1966 Alfonza J. Patrick, 1966* Gerald A. Price, 1965 Barbara L. Roberts, 1963 Joseph L. Myles, 1988 Gwendolyn F. Patrick, 1969 Mario P. Price, 2009 Charles S. Roberts, 1964 Ronald Frank Myles, 1981 Daniel R. Patterson, 2012 Yolanda C. Price, 1989 Julie A. Roberts, 2006 Jimmy Nalls, 1976 Dewitt C. Patton, 1963 Nathan B. Pride, 1978 Leon J. Roberts, 2004 Joseph T. Nash, 1970 Ernest Patton Kelly J. Primus, 1990 Evelyn C. Robertson Jr., 1962 John L. Nathan, 1960 James Alex Patton Jr., 2012 Dorothy Pritchett, 1963 Hugholene Ellison Robertson, 1958 Richard B. Neal, 1973 Dorothy Jean Kirby Payne, 1962 Karen Long Pritchett, 1988 Michael Robertson, 2001 Olia M. Nellum- Lantz, 1964 Fredda Payne Daniel F. Provine Jr., 1967 Paul E. Robertson, 1975 Stacy Haynes Nelson Demetrius J. Pearson, 2005 Janice A. Provine, 1967 Steven Haise Robertson, 1996 Evelyn E. Nettles, 1972 Justin C. Pearson, 2011 David L. Puckett Jr., 1978 Camille D. Robinson, 1944 Dennis F. Newbern, 1979 Marvin T. Peebles, 1978 Faye Dean Pulse, 1992 Carla M. Robinson, 1991 Thedis Carletha Newbern, 1973 Charles Perinchief, 1964 Jerome Puryear Sr., 1959 Deshonna Y. Robinson, 1993 Johnetta C. Newson, 1999 Andrea Christina Perkins, 2004 Elliott Pyles, 1970 Edna D. Robinson, 1993 Regina B. Newson, 1976 Chris Eugene Perkins, 1992 Jesse James Qualls, 1984 Gene Langston Robinson II, 1994 Rosa Gearldine Newson, 1976 Katrina M. Perkins Marquita M. Qualls, 1994 Gerald A. Robinson, 1981 Lloyd W. Newton, 1966 Russell Taylor Perkins, 1978 James Earl Ragland, 1967 Gracie Robinson, 1962 Willie B. Nichols, 1969 Deddrick A. Perry, 2003 Leon Ramsey, 1972 Halloe O. Robinson, 1959 Chlora Patrick Nicholson, 1960 Erika Edwards Perry, 1993 William L. Ramsey, 1968 Joe W. Robinson, 1959 Anne T. Nixon, 1988 Henry T. Perry, 1974 Booker T. Randall Jr., 1970 Kistreia M. Robinson, 2000 Bintou F. Njie, 2002 Janis Perry, 1979 William E. Randolph, 1970 Krystal Vincent Robinson, 1991 Pinky A. Noble-Britton, 1993 Joseph L. Perry, 1974 Opal G. Ransom Louis H. Robinson Christina Renea Norman Rubin Perry, 1958 Raquel Ratchford, 1999 Magaline B. Robinson, 1962 Thelma Norris, 1967 Ruby J. Perry, 1958 Margaret M. Rawls, 1970 Ruby Regina Robinson, 1959 Ashley D. Northington, 2005 Thelma Hewitt Person, 1975 Roger W. Rawls, 1970 Sally M. Robinson, 1964 Ben Derrick Northington, 1994 Rondell A. Peters, 1985 Etta M. Ray Samuel L. Robinson III, 1963 Hoyt Nunnally Jr., 1972 Sharon D. Peters, 2008 Lakesha N. Rayford, 2000 Walter C. Robinson Jr., 1953 Tracien Cobb Oates, 1945 Phil Petrie Jr., 1994 Muriel D. Ray-Taylor, 1984 Theo C. Rodgers, 1964 Gwendolyn Oatis-Neal, 1969 Roberta Pettis, 1991 Marcus Terrell Readus, 1986 Roderick Justin Roe, 2010 James D. O’dneal, 1987 Winifred Fail Pettis, 1977 Billy C. Reaves, 1974 Charles Rogers, 1957

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Thelma L. Rogers, 1961 Stella H. Simpson, 1965 Faye G. Stewart, 1961 Rhonda Thomas, 1980 Adrian A. Rolfe, 2000 E Rose Sims, 1967 Gwendolyn Myles Stewart, 1960 Rosiland Harris Thomas, 1975 Jewell L. Rollen Jr., 1972 Jeannette L. Sims, 1961 James H. Stewart, 1964 Shirley Parker Thomas, 1960 Annette J. Roper, 1973 Harold L. Singleton, 1962 Loretta D. Stewart, 1969 Willie E. Thomas, 1982 Harold M. Rose, 1950 Aaron W. Smith, 1970 Preston E. Stewart Jr., 1956 Angela Thompson, 2001 Shelvie Rose Sr., 1960 Barbra J. Smith, 1971 Derell L. Stinson, 1992 Byron J. Thompson, 1984 Andrew L. Rosser, 1965 Carmen A. Smith, 1991 Russell L. Stockard, 1949 Damyon J. Thompson, 2003 Nathan L. Rowan, 2000 Charles S. Smith, 1960 Nell G. Stott, 1959 Deborah L. Thompson, 1973 Margaret Rucker, 1955 Daphine Smith, 1970 A J. Stovall, 1995 Evelyn Maria Thompson, 1984* Walter L. Ruffin, 1970 David S. Smith Audrey Stradford, 1966* George H. Thompson III, 1969 Kesha L. Rushing, 1999 Deborah L. Smith, 1991 Ayo Strange, 2002 Grover C. Thompson Jr., 1977 Cathyne Moody Russell, 1947 Doris H. Smith, 1959 Queen Gamble Stratman, 1959 Jonathan E. Thompson, 2004 Tarangula U. Russell, 2003 Doris H. Smith, 1962 Martha Walker Stratton, 1969 Kendra J. Thompson, 1990 Princess Saavedra, 1948 Edward C. Smith, 1987 Mary Jeane Strayhorn, 1960 Marion Short Thompson, 1964 Verties Sails III, 2002 Geneva F. Smith, 1958 Phillip M. Strayhorn, 1964 Martha Smythe Thompson, 1969 Tommy B. Samples, 1985 Glenda S. Smith, 1964 Angela E. Street, 2002 Mary Lynn Thompson, 1950* Adrian D. Samuels, 2001 Gwendolyn Ann Smith, 1981 Sorena R. Street, 1960 Dorothy M. Thornhill, 1959 Yvonne J. Sanders, 2010 Johnnie Greer Smith Jr., 1959 Lanny D. Strickland Marguerite H. Threadgill, 1947 Audrey Sanders-Smith, 1977 Johnnie C. Smith, 2000 Hugh Strong Jr., 1960 Andre Ricardo Threats Maysam Sarfaraz, 2006 Kimberly Smith, 2008 Wilbur Suesberry, 1960* John David Tiller, 2000 Cynthia Satterwhite, 1973 Landon T. Smith, 1976 Donna R. Suesberry-White, 1987 James T. Tinch, 1975 Joycelynette R. Saulsberry, 1975 Lizzie B. Smith, 1963 Bianca J. Sweeten, 1993 Anita M. Tucker Tipton, 2003 David W. Saunders Sr., 1970 Mary R. Smith, 1954 Annie M. Swilley, 1965 Julia A. Tirres, 2001 Jerome C. Scales, 1969 Mary Jean Smith, 1974 Ky Sychareune Mary Wisdom Tisdale, 1964 Johnetta A. Scales, 1992 Michael Arnez Smith, 2001 Emma J. Tapley-Stafford, 1970 Erma J. Todd, 1964 Josie A. Scales, 1970 Mildred P. Smith, 1961 Robert J. Tapscott, 1953 Edwina L. Toms, 1978 Nadine Scales, 1969 Quintella Gideon Smith, 1969 McAnthony Tarway, 2008 Gloria Poole Towner, 1970 Arvie Z. Scates, 1968 Robert L. Smith, 1972 Allen C. Tatum, 1996 Charles E. Townsend, 1953 Loretta Holland Scates, 1965 Roberta L. Smith, 1960 Ada F. Taylor, 1966 Gena D. Townsend, 1980 Carlotta Schaffer, 1968 Sam Smith, 1968 Ali Maxwell Taylor, 1969 Leon Townsend Jr., 1993 Bernard Scott Sr., 1971* Sharon Hull Smith, 1980 April L. Taylor, 2002 Melva J. Townsend, 2005 Jamil B. Scott, 2000 Sonya Denise Smith, 1997 Billy James Taylor, 1967 Michael Townsend, 1984 Jennie L. Scott, 1965 Toshia L. Smith, 2012 Carmelia G. Taylor, 1973 Charles M. Traughber, 1968 Jonathan A. Scott, 1987 Vicki K. Smith, 1978 Christopher W. Taylor, 2008 Charles A. Traughber, 2003 Mack T. Scott, 1958 Virgie A. Smith, 1963 Eric E. Taylor, 2001 Andrea D. Trice, 1982 Saundra S. Scott, 1962 Warren G. Smith, 1979 Erika M. Taylor, 2005 Netasha L. Trice, 2006 India K. Scruggs, 1995 Wilbert H. Smith, 1956 Frances H. Taylor, 1958 David S. Truesdale, 2006 Cleophus Scrutchions Jr., 1959 Abbie T. Smithson, 1964 Gardie D. Taylor Jr Carmen Y. Tucker, 1980 Frank Seales Jr., 1974 Terri L. Sneed, 1993 Harry W. Taylor Jr., 1965* Carolyn B. Tucker, 1969 Michael E. Seibert Mary Helen Spanish, 1954 Joseph Taylor, 1978 Dwayne H. Tucker, 1980 Steven E. Seibert, 1993 Lore’al Spear, 2011 Julian F. Taylor, 1987 Frederick Lamar Tucker, 1994 Arvester Sellars Jr., 1973 Toni L. Spears, 1992 Mae G. Taylor, 1969 Alvas C. Tulloss Jr., 1965 Vincent G. Sessoms, 1987 Bryan J. Speight, 2009 Teresa Ann Taylor, 1988 Gwendolyn R. Boyd Tulloss, 1967 Charles E. Settle, 1975 Teresa P. Speight, 1989 Tiffany N. Taylor, 1997 Bettie L. Turner, 1970 James Seymour Jr., 2000 Leslie D. Speller-Henderson, 1985 Vinnie Danner Taylor, 1974 Connie D. Turner Jeanette R. Shannon, 1970 Samella W. Spence Zenobia D. Taylor, 1954 Kelli Turner, 1987 Robert L. Shannon, 1970 Kimberly M. Spicer, 1986 Veonie Taylor-McKinnie, 1958 Kimberly D. Turner, 2001 Gwendolyn J. Sharp, 1959 Georgia A. Spivey, 1968 Edward S. Temple, 1950 Mary E. Turner, 1967 Leroy Shaw Jr., 1964 Bettye Springfield, 1970 David L. Terrell, 1957 Melvin Turner Sr., 1970 Naima Shaw, 2003 Terrance Stacker, 1989 Ernest B. Terrell, 1969 Melvin T. Turner, 1971 Abraham Shelton Jr., 1962 Linsey Renee Stairs, 2013 Geraldine Ragland Terrell, 1963 Kara B. Turrentine, 2005 Russell C. Shelton, 1972 Thomas E. Stallworth Sr., 1973 William H. Terrell, 1969 Era Twyman, 1964 Rosalind D. Sherrill, 1993 Annette Stamper, 1973 Barbara G. Thomas, 1964 Wyomia Tyus, 1968 Marjorie D. Shivers, 1982 Edith P. Stamps-Miller, 1954 Deborah Barnes Thomas, 1975* Ethel M. Van Buren, 1969 Annie J. Shockley, 1967 Connie D. Staten, 1960 Dezoral Bailey Thomas, 1975 James L. Van Buren, 2005 Jean Showell, 1964 Joe Steele Jr., 1960 Donna E. Thomas, 1994 Stephen J. Vance, 1971 Rickey J. Shyne, 1983 Clifford Steger, 1975 Earlyne Thomas, 1970 Hazel W. Vann, 1968 Lynn Lewis Signer, 1979 Everett Stein II Gregory Thomas, 1972* Phillis W. Varnado Euley Simington, 1967 Angela H. Stephens, 1969 Jackie Marion Thomas, 1955 Kimberly R. Vaughn, 2001 Earline Simmons, 1969 Delicia T. Stephens, 2002 John O. Thomas, 1975 Shawn Vaughns, 2002 Wiley Simmons Jr., 1964 Leonard Stephens, 1968 Marcus A. Thomas, 2007 Daniel Veiga, 2006 Susan E. Simms, 1985 Nina Campbell Stephens, 1947 Patricia K. Thomas, 1995 Gloria M. Venson, 1959 Rozalind T. Simon, 1982 Robert L. Stevenson, 1967 Patsey Whitmon Thomas, 1982 Thelma S. Vestal, 1969*

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Tiffany N. Vicks, 2006 Edith Barlow White, 1954 Cornelia Wills, 1992 ALUMNI ESTATES Michelle M. Viera, 1982* Ellen J. White, 1967 Angus N. Wilson, 1994 Estate of Ronald Bradshaw Gwendolyn H. Vincent, 1956 Johnny L. White, 1995 Calvin R. Wilson, 1996 Estate of Helen Elizabeth Carline Walter Vincent, 1959 Katie Kinnard White, 1952 Carolyn R. Wilson, 1964 Estate of Henry Durrell Ronnie M. Vinson Lavora Shanta White, 1998 David A. Wilson, 1982 Estate of Elbert Gray, Jr. and Vernice Charlie Bernard Wade Jr., 1993 Leon White Jr., 1971 Henri E. Clark Wilson, 1962 Fabrienne Smith Wade, 1991 Willis Terry White Jr., 1971 Janet M. Wilson, 1979 Taylor Gray James A. Wade Jr., 1993 Walbrey Bennett Whitelow Louis A. Wilson III, 1973 Estate of Benjamin Franklin Hudson Jr Constance Walker Evelyn Ashford Whitesides, 2001 Maurice L. Wilson, 1994 Dusty R. Walker Jr., 1994 Margaret C. Whitfield, 1955 Robert Wilson II, 1970 ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS Gwendolyn Gooden Walker, 1947 Georgia Dumas Whiting, 1982 Seanne Gynean Wilson, 2009 MSCC TSUNAA Big Blue Athletic Support Malcolm J. Walker, 1974 Samuel R. Whitmon, 1948 Wevly M. Wilson, 1995 Phi Beta Sigma, Eta Beta Sigma Chapter Mary Bright Walker, 1955* Edward L. Whitmore Sr., 1964 Jannie Louise Rucker Winfrey, 1948 Tennessee State University Alumni Club Shirley B. Walker, 1958 Joselyn N. Whitticker Labrina P. Winfrey, 1999 TSU National Alumni Association Thomas A. Wall, 1973 Helen Eady Whitworth, 1970 Jewell Frazier Winn, 1988 TSUNAA - Absolutely AX Chapter Donna Christine Wallace, 1989 Ramona L. Whitworth, 2003 Kelvin L. Winrow Sr., 1980 Howard O. Wallace, 1971 Dorothy Wideman-Davis, 1968 Lois O. Winston, 1968 TSUNAA - Alpha Theta Network Chapter Malcolm Louis Wallace, 1970 Jesse Wilburn Jr., 1958 Edward Henry Wisdom III, 1991 TSUNAA - Aristocrat of Bands Benetta B. Waller, 1979 Major Wilburn Jr., 1966 Emma J. Wisdom, 1991 Alumni Chapter Charlene P. Waller, 1973 James B. Wilder, 1961 Julius R. Witherspoon, 1979 TSUNAA - Atlanta Chapter Zynthia Waller, 1988 Shauna Elaine Wiley-Samuel, 2006 Linda R. Witt, 1975 TSUNAA - Beta Omicron Chapter Albert Walter, 1975 Vivian Wilhoite, 1987 Barbara Ann Wofford, 1962 TSUNAA - Birmingham Alumni Chapter Phillip G. Walton, 1969 Bethany King Wilkes, 1998 Amy Boles Wood, 1995 Daniel Ward, 1956 Betty J. Wilkes, 1982 TSUNAA - Chattanooga Chapter Charity Wood, 2001 TSUNAA - Chicago Chapter Rhonda Ward, 1992 Andrea Lachelle Williams, 1996 Marcus B. Wood, 2002 TSUNAA - Cincinnati Chapter Mildred N. Wardle, 1972 Arlene Pope Williams, 1984 Carol E. Woodard, 1980 Benny Washington, 1975* Augustus C. Williams, 1950 Troy Woodard, 1970 TSUNAA - Clarksville Chapter Millie E. Washington, 1954 Booker T. Williams Jr., 1970 Carol L. Wooden, 2002 TSUNAA - Dallas/Ft. Worth Valerie L. Washington, 1985 Bryan R. Williams, 1978 Latamera Kayana Woodley, 2012 Metroplex Chapter Jonathan E. Watkins, 2001 Bryan E. Williams, 1988 Linda G. Woodruff, 1985 TSUNAA - Detroit Chapter Levi Watkins Jr., 1966 Dale M. Williams, 1993 Clinton Woods, 1968 Mialika Williams Watkins, 1995 Damon T. Williams, 1960 TSUNAA - Epsilon Alpha Chapter Derald Damitric Woods, 1998 Monte D. Watkins, 1970* Darryel S. Williams, 1988 TSUNAA - Football Chapter Florence K. Woods, 1967 Rae Hudson Watkins, 1949 Derrick D. Williams, 1985 TSUNAA - Ft Lauderdale Chapter Frederick L. Woods, 1976 Shirley A. Watkins, 1983 Derrick S. Williams, 1987 TSUNAA - Gary/Northwest Indiana Jacquelyn Cherry Woods, 1964 Angela Denise Watson, 1994 Edna J. Williams, 1956 Kevin Avery Woods, 1995 Chapter Gail H. Watson, 1983 Edward Hyburnia Williams, 1956 TSUNAA - Greater Gallatin Area Chapter Griff Watson, 1971 Ercell F. Williams, 1952 Marcus L. Woods, 1984 Robert Woods, 1973 TSUNAA - Greater Montgomery, AL Robert A. Watts, 1953 Glynis C. Williams, 1992 Area Alumni Chapter Eucharist Roach Weaver, 1970 Hollis R. Williams, 1959 Sheila Woods-Mcgee, 1988 Rhynia Weaver, 1970 Jannie C. Williams, 1992 Dennis B. Woodson, 1978 TSUNAA - Greater St. Louis Chapter Felicia A. Webb-Mackey, 1982 Jean W. Williams, 1952 Linda Wooten, 1974 TSUNAA - Huntsville Chapter Stacy D. Webster, 2012 Johnie R. Williams, 1956 Rosalyn Donaldson Word, 1980 TSUNAA - Jackson TN Chapter Ariel K. Wells, 2000 Kevin W. Williams, 1983 Jane M. Worley, 1991 TSUNAA - Jacksonville FL Chapter Bill Jon Wells, 1967 Lillian A. Williams, 1977 Amy M. Woron, 2008 TSUNAA - Los Angeles Chapter Harold A. Wells, 1999 Linda C. Williams, 1972 Elizabeth Wortham, 1950 Carolyn B. Worthy, 1970 TSUNAA - Louisville Chapter Tony Lorenzo Wells, 1992 Lisa M. Williams, 1981 TSUNAA - Memphis Shelby County John E. Wesley Jr., 1951 Mary Esther Williams, 1961 Richard A. Worthy, 2005 Venita Wesley, 1977 Onie E. Williams, 1963 Aldrothy L. Wright, 1968 Chapter Charles S. West, 1991 Patrick J. Williams, 1997 Bobby W. Wright, 1971 TSUNAA - MidSouth Regional Charlotte T. West, 1969 Samuel W. Williams, 1960 Doris B. Wright, 1959 Conference Martha J. West, 1953 Sparkle Demelva Williams, 2010 Georgia Ann Robinson Wright, 1959 TSUNAA - Nashville Chapter Stephen C. West, 2007 Valerie G. Williams, 2000 Melvin Wright Sr., 1958 TSUNAA - New York Chapter Susan West, 2009 Walter J. Williams, 2002 Mario A. Yancy, 1994 TSUNAA - Rho Psi Chapter Christopher Westbrook, 1980 William Williams, 1971 Dora L. Yates, 1982 TSUNAA - South Central TN Chapter Cleve Yokley Jr., 1960 Maresa L. Whaley, 2002 Willie J. Williams, 1948 TSUNAA - Southeast Region Homer R. Wheaton, 1948 Adrian Williamson, 2013 Betty J. Young, 1975 Kevin Wheaton Betsy Summers Williamson, 1954 James E. Young, 1971 TSUNAA - Washington D.C. Chapter Vesta Rhodes Wheaton, 1951 Lillie R. Williamson, 1952 Leroy Young Sr., 1986 TSUNAA - Wilson County Chapter Lisa D. Whitaker, 1990 Roosevelt Williamson, 1977 Rebecca V. Young, 1972 TSUNAA - Zeta Alpha Chapter Bradley W. White, 1994 Yolanda R. Williamson, 1993 Robert L. Young, 1970 Carlton D. White, 2003 Rita Williams-Seay, 1994 Tommie Morton Young, 1951 Cederick C. White, 1980 Carol J. Willis, 1970 Valerie L. Young, 1986 Clarice Clardy White, 1955 Temore Willis, 1971

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Thank You For Your Former TSUNAA National Presidents Leadership and Service! 2015 Grand Marshals On behalf of President Glenda Glover and the entire Tennessee State University family, we congratulate and thank the 2015 Homecoming Grand Marshals and Honorees. We were proud to salute you for your leadership and service.

ROBERT L. SMITH JAMES FORD 1998-2002 2002-2006

ADA JACKSON LEONARD STEPHENS Former TSUNAA Alumni Relations Directors 2006-2008 2008-2012 2015 Honorees

Former TSUNAA National Presidents Not pictured:

Robert A. Brown, Rubin Perry, Mary Knowles Jones, Lawrence Porter, Mary A. Adams LEON KING MARGARET WHITFIELD MICHELLE VIERA 1979-1990 1990-2000 2000-2011