Coleman Named Special Assistant to President for Alumni Giving; Nathan South Appointed New Alumni Director
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The Lincoln Lion Summer 1988 Edition Frank (Tick) Coleman Named Special Assistant to President for Alumni Giving; Nathan South Appointed New Alumni Director Dr. Frank (Tick) Coleman, '35, who tion and represented the alumni on the has served voluntarily as director of Board of Trustees from 1973 to 1983. Alumni Relations for Lincoln since Active through the years as a leader 1981, has been named to a newly and counsellor in church, scouting, created position as special assistant to youth work, and community athletics, the president for alumni giving, effec- Dr. Coleman has received numerous tive July 1, 1988. awards in recognition of his many con- He is succeeded by Nathan E. South, tributions. • a 1979 alumnus, who has been em- ployed as an accountant in the Univer- Donald Pierce, '53, president of the General Alumni Association, presents an alumni sity's Business Office since graduation. award to CaMn-SrMorrisr'63, at the April 30 Annual Alumni Banquet. Treasurer of the Chester County Chap- ter Alumni Association since 1982 and treasurer of the General Alumni Asso- ciation since 1983, South brings to his new position a strong background in fiscal accountability and computer knowledge as well as an unique per- Over $50,000 Raised at spective of the University, its alumni, and the Alumni Association. HOMECOMING "My goals include the forging of Annual Alumni Banquet stronger ties between the University WEEK and the Association," South said. OCTOBER 17-23, 1988 Dr. Coleman retired from the Phila- Over $50,000 in cash and pledges was cupational medicine in San Bernardino, delphia School District in 1981 after 21 raised and three distinguished alumni Calif.; a medical examiner for the state of years of service as a home and school honored at Lincoln's recent General California; former U.S. Army Medical visitor and coordinator of various pro- Alumni Banquet. Corps major; former assistant professor grams. Formerly, he held positions with The money, which will benefit the of medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical the Young Men's Christian Association, Alumni Endowment Scholarship Fund, School in Norfolk and the George Wash- Philadelphia Wharton Settlement, Wis- HOMECOMING AND was raised among 12 reunion classes: ington School of Medicine in Washing- sahickon Boys' Club, and Department 1928, '33, '38, '43, '48, '53, '58, '63, '68, ton, D.C.; and a fellow of the American of Public Assistance. Holder of a mas- REDEDICATION DAY '73, '78, and '83. College of Physicians, diplomat of both ter's degree from the University of SATURDAY Joseph E. Dyer, of New York, for ex- the American Board of Internal Medicine Pennsylvania School of Social Work ample, representing the class of 1928, and the National Board of Medical Ex- (1959) and an honorary Doctor of OCTOBER 22, 1988 turned in $3,300 at the April 30 banquet aminers, and member of several presti- Laws degree from Lincoln (1984), he is at the Student Union Building. gious medical societies. He holds, in ad- a three-time president of the Philadel- "Six of us (members of the class of dition to his bachelor's degree in chem- phia Chapter of the Alumni Associa- 1928) are here this evening," said Dyer. istry from Lincoln, a bachelor of science "We've sort of faded away over the degree in chemical engineering from La- years." fayette College (1958) and the degree of INSIDE: The three recipients of Alumni doctor of medicine from Howard Uni- Achievement Awards are: versity College of Medicine (1964). Dr. • Dr. Herman P. Bailey,'38, a former Levister interned at the Jersey City Med- associate professor of education and ical Center and did residencies at Hah- mathematics at Hampton University in nemann Medical School and Hospital in Virginia and associate professor of edu- Philadelphia and Veterans Administra- COMMENCEMENT cation at the College of St. Thomas in St. tion Hospital in Washington, D.C. Paul, Minn.; retired U.S. Army Reserves • Dr. Calvin S. Morris, '63, associate lieutenant colonel, Korean War veteran professor of pastoral theology and direc- and holder of the Bronze Star medal for tor of ministries in church and society at meritorious service; and community ac- the Howard University Divinity School tivist who has been recognized with nu- in Washington, D.C; former associate merous awards and citations for his many director of the Southern Christian Lead- contributions. He holds a master of arts ership Conference's Operation Bread- degree in educational administration basket in Chicago, director of the Afro- '88 from the University of Minnesota (1940) American Studies Program at Simmons and a doctor of philosophy degree in ed- College in Boston, Mass., and executive ucation from St. Louis University. director of Martin Luther King, Jr. Center Dr. Frank (Tick) Coleman (left) with his • Dr. Ernest C. Levister, Jr., '58, a successor, Nathan South. specialist in internal, cardiology and oc- (Continued on Page 7) The Lincoln Lion 2 Circulation 7,900 Summer 1988 Edition From the Desk of the Executive Contents Secretary 1 New Alumni Director Support Dr. H. Alfred Farrell Annual Alumni Banquet 2 From the Desk of the Executive Secretary Lincoln the annual meeting of the Message from the GAA President General Alumni Association on AL April 30, the body 3 Lincoln Holds 129th Commencement —listened to remarks on the state of 4 1988 Graduates Listed And The the University from Lincoln's president, Dr. Niara Sudarkasa; 6 Class Reunion Photographs —approved the minutes of the 1987 8 Class Notes General annual meeting; 9 In Memoriam —was given a summary of the morn- ing meeting of The Council which ap- 10 Alumni Attending Commencement '88 proved the report of the Executive Sec- 12 Class Reunion Photographs Alumni retary setting up guidelines for alumni 13 Class Reunion Photographs trustees; —approved the report of the treasur- 14 Class Representatives Directory er, Nathan South, which showed the net Association worth of the Association as $37,309 as of March 31, 1988; —received the report of the alumni trustees as presented by Dr. Dolores Message from the GAA President Coleman, who referred to a favorable evaluation by the Middle States Ac- crediting Association, Govenor Casey's Donald Pierce approval of $5.4 million in state funds to build a computer center and social time in the next few months. We were one chapter in a particular region or science building, and the election of ith this issue of the Lion thinking in terms of either November, city. This would allow the alumni to new officers of the Board of Trustees, we are instituting a new December, or during the summer of organize around interest groups. For headed by Franklin H. Williams as policy. That is to run a 1989. We are open for suggestions. We (W; further information contact: Nathan chair; column in each issue for the president South, Director of Alumni Relations, may be able to arrange to meet with of the General Alumni Association to some of our African alumni at that —received the report of the president Office of Alumni Affairs, Lincoln Uni- of the Association, Donald Pierce, call- speak directly with the alumni. In this versity, Lincoln University, PA 19352. time. column we hope to address issues and The Office of Alumni Relations has ing for greater commitment on the part concerns of the Association and to assured me that they will be making of alumni; inform the alumni of events of interest to We have a number of plans for the visits to Alumni Chapters throughout —nominated Kenneth Sadler for a the University family.) next few months to involve the alumni the country possibly accompanied by second full-term on the Board of During my tenure as president I have nationwide. We realize that in the past President Niara Sudarkasa. For further Trustees. discovered that many of the graduating little has been done in the way of ser- information on scheduling such a trip At the annual alumni banquet held classes have either no class representa- vices for our alumni. This we intend to contact the Office of Alumni Relations. also on April 30, Alumni Awards were tive or an inactive one. This presents change beginning with a Day of Re- We will be discussing the feasibility of presented to Herman P. Bailey, '38; problems when we attempt to commu- dedication Saturday, October 22, 1988. holding alumni conferences in cities Ernest C. Levister, '58; and Calvin S. nicate with the class as a unit. As we We are hoping to attract several where there are heavy concentrations Morris, '63. move into the capital campaign it is hundred alumni back to campus for a of alumni. We would like to hear from imperative that each class organize and ceremony at which we will honor a you if you support this idea. There is identify a class representative. We are number of our most distinguished some interest among our alumni in the also in the process of reorganizing our alumni. There will be time for some Bahamas in hosting such a conference. local chapters and encouraging the de- good old-fashioned rabble sessions. As you can see we are moving this As- velopment of new ones. Last year we We are making plans to sponsor an sociation into the twenty-first century revised our by-laws to allow more than alumni tour to West Africa for some and we need your support. • MOVING? Please notify the LU Lion 4 weeks in advance. To change or correct your The Lincoln University Lion is published quarterly (fall, winter, spring, and address, please send this form to: Lincoln Lion — Alumni Bulletin, Lincoln summer) by Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, 19352. University, Lincoln University, PA 19352 Telephone: (215) 932-8300.