An Evening to Celebrate Black History Month & Home Chapter Appreciation Boudreaux’s Reception Center February 1, 2017

“Remembering our past and supporting our future.” Alumni Federation Home Chapter Black History & Chapter Appreciation Programme

Mistress of Ceremonies Ms. Dortha George Home Chapter Finance Board Member

Greetings Dr. Southern University System President-Chancellor & Home Chapter Member

“A Change in Progress” Poetic Duet Mr. Willie McCorkle, III & Ms. Fabienne Aboagye Home Chapter Members

Prayer & Blessing of the Food Ms. Tamara Montgomery SU Career Services Director & Home Chapter Member

Dinner Jazz Melodies – Opus No. 4

Honoring

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome The City of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish Introduced by: Mr. Preston J. Castille Jr. JD, SUAF President

“Your care for others is the true measure of your greatness.” ~Sharon Weston Broome

Mr. Jesse H. Spland, III Dept. of State Civil Service Info. & Technology Tech Support Specialist & Home Chapter Brand Developer/Ambassador Introduced by: Ms. Michelle Dennis, Home Chapter Member

Dr. Shanna Warner, DDS Just Kids Dental, Associate Dentist Introduced by: Ms. Kia Bickham, Former Home Chapter President

Mr. David Dartez ExxonMobil Labor Advisor Introduced by: Mr. Kelvin Gray, Home Chapter Treasurer

Dr. Katara Williams Highway Safety Commission, Director Introduced by: Mr. Tramelle Howard, Co-Communications Director

Attorney Cleo Fields Former Louisiana U.S. Congressman & State Senator Introduced by: Ms. Charlissa Laws, Home Chapter 1st Vice President

Musical Selection Mr. Reginald Collins & Mr. Everett G Parker, Sr. Home Chapter Contributor

Reflections of SU Alumni Federation Home Chapter Accomplishments Ms. Cortny R Jarrell Home Chapter President

Pinning Ceremony Mr. Preston J. Castille, Jr. & Mr. Derrick Warren Southern University Alumni Federation President & Executive Director

Home Chapter Membership Recruitment Mr. Kevin Paul Home Chapter 2nd Vice President

Closing Remarks Ms. Cortny R Jarrell, President “The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.” Proverbs 20:5 (NIV)

Dear Home Chapter,

Welcome members and supporters to the 2017 Southern University Alumni Federation Home Chapter’s “black history program and chapter appreciation event.” I anticipate tonight’s evening will be filled with joy, pride, and gratefulness as we reflect on our history, legacy, and plan for the future.

Last fiscal year, my objective was to increase alumni membership in the Home Chapter, have a meaningful presence on “The Yard,” as well as, set a positive atmosphere with the University and the National Alumni Federation. Without sounding boastful, we met and exceeded these objectives. With the help of the Executive Council and a host of dedicated chapter members, we excelled and continued to excel in numerous areas because of our time, talents and financial gifts that we share with Southern University. To learn of the specifics regarding the Home Chapter contributions to the University and Baton Rouge community for the fiscal year 2015-2016, please read our accomplishment book in its entirety and visit our website, (www.suhomechapter.com) to read about our accomplishments last fiscal year (2014-2015). I welcome new ideas that will take the Home Chapter to greater levels. We appreciate your assistance, financially or as a volunteer.

Nevertheless, I continue to be humbled while serving as your second-term Home Chapter president. Your belief, trust, and faith to allow me to lead and represent this outstanding chapter continue to be unimaginable, and I love every minute of it. All I can say is “watch out FY 2016-2017, the Home Chapter is just getting started.”

Sincerely loving Southern University and A&M College,

Cortny R Jarrell, M.P.A.

Cortny R Jarrell, MPA Home Chapter President 225-443-2167 [email protected] preston

Dear Home Chapter Members,

There’s no place like home (chapter)! As your new Director of Alumni Affairs and Executive Director of the Alumni Federation, it is truly an honor to bring greetings as you celebrate Black History Month and your numerous Chapter accomplishments. As our 2016 Chapter Challenge winner, you are to be commended for your continuous support of our beloved Alma Mater, our community and each other. As we celebrate the Alumni Federation’s 75th year of existence, please know that everything that you have done in the past, are doing in the present and will do in the future to support Southern University, matters greatly. Importantly recommitting to helping our beloved Southern University succeed is what it's all about!

The Alumni Federation, led by National President Preston Castille, SUAF Executive Board and Executive Council have been working tirelessly to provide a heightened Alumni experience for you. From our Alumni House Restoration Project and “Day of Service” initiatives with SGA, to our relaunch of sualumni.org, improved support of Southern and you are our top priority. As the old saying goes, “Membership has its privileges”!

In closing, remember that you are Southern’s past, present and future. This month and 2017 as a whole is a wonderful time to renew our commitment to our beloved institution. We cannot achieve true success without your support, leadership, service and love. I ask you to stay engaged, stay united, stay proactive and stay positive as we work together in making our great University System even greater!

Southern for Life!

Derrick V. Warren

Executive Director

Southern University Alumni Federation

2017 Black History & Chapter Appreciation Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors: Dr. Brandon Dumas, SU Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management

Ms. Tamara Montgomery, SU Career Services Director

Table Purchases: Assurance Tax & Accounting Group, Ms. Kimberlee Collins, Owner Attorney Cleo Fields Ms. Johnita Scott Mr. Jesse H. Spland, III Dr. Katara Williams Dr. Shanna Warner Postlethwaite & Netterville, Director Rodney Combs, CPA Southern University Alumni Federation Tiger Paw Bar & Grill Home Chapter Accomplishments (August 2015 – December 2016)

Chapter’s Theme • Remembering our past & supporting our future

Executive Council Leadership - July 2016 • Ms. Cortny R Jarrell, President • Ms. Charlissa Laws, First Vice-President • Mr. Kevin Paul, 2nd Vice-President • Ms. Deborah Paul, 3rd Vice-President • Ms. Kellie Moore-Graham, Recording Secretary • Ms. Mary Morgan, Co-Corresponding Secretary • Ms. Elnita Plain, Co-Corresponding Secretary • Ms. Terrlyn Blunt, Co-Chaplin • Mr. Terrell Holland, Co-Chaplin • Ms. Linda Veal, Parliamentarian • Ms. Bettye Jackson, Sergeant-At-Arms • Ms. Anne Lockett, Hospitality Coordinator • Mr. Kelvin Gray, Treasurer • Mr. Tramelle Howard, Co-Communications Director • Ms. Michelle McCalope, Co-Communications Director • Mr. Tryone Johnson, Financial Advisor • Ms. Kimberlee Collins, Bookkeeper • Ms. Dortha George, Finance Trustee • Mr. Joe Robins, Finance Trustee

Executive Council & Finance Board Meetings • The Finance Board meets the last Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. • The Executive Council meets the last Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

Executive Council Closeout • 2016 – o Implemented an Executive Council Closeout Report for all board members to provide pros and cons to their initial goals and outcomes which related to their elected positions

Home Chapter Membership • Home Chapter meetings convenes the first Wednesday of the month (except in July) at 6:30p.m. in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union on the campus of Southern University • Membership costs $50 annually; Membership includes: o $35.00 Home Chapter Operating Fund o $10.00 Home Chapter Scholarship Fund o $5.00 SU Basketball Game Ticket • Approximately, 160 members are registered with the Home Chapter (December 2016)

2015-2016 Freshman Move In Day - August • August 2015 – o 40 cases of water and sodas donated by members and local businesses o Over 25 Home Chapter members participated by greeting students and their parents, encouraged voter registration and assisted students by unpacking their vehicles and settling into their dormitories • August 2016 – o Home Chapter Coordinators, Pauline Cooper-North and Michelle Jones o $200 cash donation received by Home Chapter member Natasha James o Cancelled due to historic flooding in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas

Presence Around “The Yard” • February 2015 – o Over 60 Home Chapter members attended Southern University men’s and woman’s basketball game alumni night. Not only did we win both basketball games, but we scored new members to the chapter o Mardi Gras beads were donated to all Home Chapter game participants by member, Myrtis M. Jarrell • September 2016 – o Prepared 230 snacks for the Marching Band for their trip to Jackson State University

Baton Rouge Historic Flooding • September 2016 – o 30 Home Chapter members were impacted by the August flooding. Each impacted member received $25 Home Depot gift cards o Councilwoman Erika Green donated cleaning supplies to impacted Home Chapter flooded victims

2015-2016 Jaguar Jamboree – Home Chapter’s Largest Fall Event Fundraiser • October 2015 - o Featured Tyree Neal as headliner band o Designed & Distributed event push cards to promote the Jamboree o Appeared on several local news stations for event promotions o Sold over 300 event tickets o Hosted approximately 10 vendors o Promoted voting and emphasized on early voting o Utilized radio ads to promote Jamboree • 2016 - o Cancelled due to historic flooding in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas

Alumni Federation Support & Leadership • 2015 – o Assisted with football tailgate setup for all home games o Assisted with Federation Leadership Summit planning • 2016 – o Winner of the Alumni Federation Chapter Challenge Competition o Assisted with football tailgate setup for all home games o Assisted with Federation Conference planning

2015-2016 Football Blazer Project • November 2015 - o Led efforts across the alumni Jag Nation to solicit funds to purchase blazers and patches for 90 Southern University football players o Led efforts to solicit a vendor to measure 90 football players for blazers o Solicited Career Services who purchased neckties and handkerchiefs for 90 football players o Solicited Dr. Shanna Warner who supplied dental supplies to 90 football players o Created an online donating link via the Southern University Foundation to encourage monetary donations to support the blazer project o Encouraged the football staff to recycle blazers, ties and handkerchiefs with the exception of graduating seniors • November 2016 - o Purchased 30 patches for blazer replacements

Holiday Social • December 2015 - o Over 60 Home Chapter members met at the Donald Wade House for a catered event of food, drinks, holiday and chapter reflections and a Christmas mug given to every member • December 2016 - o Over 120 Home Chapter members and guests participated at $15 per person o Holiday gift included a personalized stadium blanket and chapter treats o Honored Mr. Duane Jordan with the first Home Chapter Lifetime Achievement Award o Honored the following chapter member/supporters for their sponsorship donations/in-kind donations this past fiscal year: • Ms. Angela Gaines - SU Law Center Facilities Manager • Mr. Nathan Haymer - SU Human Jukebox Band Director • Ms. Tamara Montgomery – SU Career Services Director • Ms. Natasha James - Freshman Move-In Day Sponsor • Ms. Tia Bonds – Crawfish Boil & Music Fest Sponsor • Ms. Kimberlee Collins – Crawfish Boil & Music Fest Sponsor • Councilwoman Erika Green – Flood Relief • Councilwoman Tara Wicker – CASA Thanksgiving Food Drive

Supporting SU Track Team • 2016 - o Provided 100 balloons at the request of the track team to honor fallen teammates Annette January and Lashaunte Benton o Partnered with Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church to transport balloons to the campus of SU Scholarships Awarded • 2015 - o Awarded four $500 book scholarships to current SU students o Awarded $1,767 to High School Graduating Senior, Kaylon Hunter o Awarded Southern University Laboratory with $500 for student scholarships • 2016 – o Awarded six book scholarships to current SU students • Kyle Burleigh: $500 Spring 2016 • Komeka Nolan: $700 Spring 2016 • Tailyn Smith: $500 Spring 2016 • Kayler Holden: $500 Spring 2016 o Awarded $1,000 to the Human Jukebox o Awarded $500 to Career Services o Awarded $500 to TrueBlue (Cortny & Shayla’s Soiree) o Awarded $150 emergency scholarship to current SU student o Awarded $100 Scholarship Award to Delta Sigma Theta-BR Sigma Chapter (Baton Rouge Sigma) for winning the Crawfish Boil & Music Fest Sorority Stroll Off o Awarded $100 to Omega Psi Phi-Lambda Kappa Kappa for winning the Crawfish Boil & Music Fest Fraternity Stroll Off

Home Chapter Scholarship Fundraiser • November 2016 - o Sold over 200 raffle tickets at $5.00 each to raise funds for Home Chapter Scholarship Fund in lieu of 2016 Jaguar Jamboree o Raffle winner received two plaza level bayou classic game tickets and two battle of the band tickets

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA): • November 2015 - o Prepared 20 Thanksgiving boxed meals for CASA families • Meals included: o Turkey o Macaroni & Cheese o Cornbread Dressing o Red Beans o Rice o Cornbread Mix o Green Beans o Yams o Cake Mix o Cake Icing o Approximately, six Home Chapter members participated

• November 2016 - o Prepared 20 Thanksgiving boxed meals for CASA families o Councilwoman Tara Wicker donated 20 turkeys to support this community service project rd o Carlton Jones, National Alumni Federation 3 Vice-President served as the lead project member • Meals included: o Turkey o Macaroni & Cheese o Cornbread Dressing o Red Beans o Rice o Cornbread Mix o Green Beans o Yams o Corn o Cake Mix o Cake Icing o Two (2) Liter Drinks (Coke & Sprite) o Approximately, 22 Home Chapter members participated in preparing the meals o Featured Home Chapter photo in The Advocate newspaper o Announced Home Chapter Bayou Classic raffle winner

Media Relations • 2015 - o Communicates monthly with Home Chapter members (meeting and events reminder) • 2016 - o Created a Twitter account o Created a Conference Call account o Appeared on Cox Communications Channel 4 to promote the Crawfish Boil & Music Fest which aired on t.v. for one full week o Created and advertised a commercial to appear on WVLA for one month to also promote the Crawfish Boil & Music Fest

Correspondence Tools Expanded/Created • 2016 - o Expanded Email list from 277participants to 440 (163 additional contacts were added) o Created automated texting for chapter members to stay current with Chapter updates Bylaws • No new updates

501(c)3 • 2016 - o Updated registration with the Secretary of State o Applied for State Tax Exemption

Home Chapter Logo: • 2015 – o Designed and implemented a new chapter logo • 2016 – o Submitted documentation to copyright the Home Chapter logo

Home Chapter Merchandise: • 2016 – o Aprons o T-Shirts o Lapel Pins o Stadium Blankets o Stadium Chairs

Crawfish Boil & Music Festival • 2016 - o Sold approximately 700 event tickets o Created a new look to the Crawfish Boil Tickets o Created a fresh and innovative event flyer and push card o Created and advertized an event commercial – featured Home Chapter members, Greeks, and recent Home Chapter scholarship recipients o Over 20 vendors participated o Solicited/Distributed SWAG Bags to event participants nd o 2 year hosting Crawfish Boil & Music Fest at BREC Greenwood Community Park, Baker, La o Videoed event and placed it on YouTube for visibility and exposure • Stroll Off Participants o Omega Psi Phi-Lambda Alpha Chapter o Delta Sigma theta-BR Sigma Chapter o Alpha Kappa Alpha-Gamma Eta Omega o Alpha Phi Alpha-Xi Nu Lambda Chapter • Cook-Off Competition (best corn, crawfish, potatoes and wild card) o Omega Psi Phi (Lambda Kappa Kappa) o William Patrick (Will P.) (Open Range Cooking) o Quarterback Club o Broen Noel o Toux Cousin’s Cooking • Cook-off Celebrity Judges o Attorney Cleo Fields o Clarence Buggs o Coach Dawson Odums o Chef Felton Stevens • Offered live music for the duration of the event o The Michael Foster Project o Rendevous o Tamara Montgomery, Soloist o D.J. Marquis

Home Chapter Members Contribution to the SU Alumni National Federation Office • 2016 Federation Officers - o Mr. Preston Castille serve as the National Alumni Federation President o Ms. Betty Fuller serves as the National Alumni Federation Chaplain nd o Ms. Pamela Burleigh serves as the National Alumni Federation 2 Vice-President rd o Mr. Carlton Jones serves as the National Alumni Federation 3 Vice-President

2014-2016 Committees o Dr. Shanna Warner, serves as the Young Alumni Network -Vice Chair under the leadership of Deion Dorsett, Chair

2016 National Level Election Committee o Linda Veal, served as the 2016 Election Committee Chair for the National Alumni Federation

Sponsorships Received to Support Home Chapter Events • SU Freshman Move In Day, Jaguar Jamboree & Annual Crawfish Boil & Music Fest 2015 Jaguar Jamboree • 80’s/90’s Old School Reunion • Community Coffee • Coors/Crown Distributors • Jason’s Deli • Hollywood Casino • Louisiana Lottery • Pepsi • Raising Canes • Racetrack Give, and it shall be given • Skid Mark Tires unto you; good measure, • Tin Roof Beer pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, 2016 SU Football Blazer Drive shall men give into your • SU HOME CHAPTER bosom. For with the same • Career Services measure that ye mete • Dr. Shanna Warner withal it shall be measured • Blue & Gold Club to you again. • Quarterback Club • SU Alumni Chapters Across the Country ~Luke 6:38 (KJV) . D.C. . . • Individual donations via SU System Foundation Every man according as he 2016 Crawfish Boil & Music Festival purposeth in his heart, (so • AMC Theatre let him give); not • Associated Grocers grudgingly, or of necessity: • Assurance Tax for God loveth a cheerful • Albert Ruckas giver. • Coors/Crown Distributors • Exxon Mobil • Gerry Lane • Hotel Indigo • Karen Clark

• Myrtis & Roosevelt Jarrell, Sr. • North American Group • Planned Parenthood

The Home Chapter is often known as: “The fastest growing alumni chapter in the Jaguar Nation” “The chapter of all ages” Thank You Honorees & Home Chapter Partners for Your Service!

“I have found that among its other “Thank you is the best prayer benefits, giving that anyone can say.” liberates the soul of the giver.” ~Alice Walker

~Maya Angelou

We are the Home Chapter – Proud Graduates & Supporters of Southern University