Spring 2012 Volume 18 Issue 1 The Official Newsletter of Freddye T. Davy Honors College Freddye T. Davy Honors College Capstone Edition Still Standing This class was inducted into Honors College on Friday, March 20, 2009, at 6:30 in the evening in the McGrew Towers. There were 48 students inducted. On May 12, 2012, 27 students will participate in the Capstone Celebration. Do you remember the students who sang “Bind Us Together” with you that evening? Do you have the same major? Honors College 2012 Graduates Inside this issue: Kelli Barnes Sheldon Lawrence Chanelle Roberts Capstone Presentation 2 Lyndsey Brightful Simone Lawrence Robert Solomon 3 Kendyl Crawley­Crawford Sydnee Mack Castel Sweet Last Words Zachary DeHart Timothy McCall Jr. Eyden Thomas From the Director’s Pen 4 Monte Flowers Rasheed Merrell Kayla Williams Tishera Foxworth Leah Mitchell 5 Diandra Gordon Kyshira Moffett Now What Do the Graduates Receive Tiera Harris Jessica Moore Briana Johnson Stanley Nickarz Graduates Future Plans 6 Kamilah Land Jessica Osborne Christina Lane Jamillah Pate Thoughtful Thoughts 7­8 Volume 18 Issue 1 Page 2 Kelli Barnes The Effects fof 90’s Hip Hop and Christina Lane R&B on African American Culture Secret Societies: An Analysis of the Jessica Osborne Accuracy of the Depiction of Secret Married to the Military: Not a Life­ Lyndsey Brightful Societies in Film style for Everyone Hampton in Hampton Sheldon Lawrence Jamillah Pate Kendyl Crawford Unity: The New Negro Movement Triumph through Tragedy: American The 1839 Amistad Mutiny and Its Women Living with Impact on the Northeastern US Simone Lawrence Personality Disorders Abolitionist Movement Barbies R Us: The Reflection of Barbies in American Culture Chanelle Roberts Zachary DeHart The American Liberian Tie Recreational Fishing: Exploring the Sydnee Mack Greatness That Is Recreation Fishing Blacks on the Green Robert Solomon Conspicuous Consumption: Have Monte Flowers Timothy McCall Jr. African Americans Fallen in Love Early Childhood Development and The Transition from Childhood with Materialism the way Children Learn to Manhood Castel Sweet Tishera Foxworth Rasheed Merrell The Evolution of the Music Player Peer Victimization in Adolescents Complexity of Racial Identity: Light­ Skinned African­Americans in the Eyden Thomas Diandra Gordon 1960s­1970s The Truth about Student Loans and I go to an HBCU!... How to be Proactive About Paying Wait! Why is this a HBCU?” Leah Mitchell off Your Debt Black Girls Rock Tiera Harris Kayla Williams The Generational Divide: Examining Kyshira Moffett Flip It! The Microwave Approach to the Advances of Technology in Child­ Mental Illness in the Black Com Real Estate Investment hood Education throughout the Past munity: Why is It a stigma Three Decades to seek treatment Briana Johnson Jessica Moore Today’s Multi­Generational The Real HU: A cultural Comparison Workplace of Hampton and Howard University based on the influence of Kamilah Land W.E.B. Du Bois and How will the Spread of Nuclear Booker T. Washington Weapons Hinder America’s Security Stanley Nickarz The Importance of Illegal Immigration Volume 18 Issue 1 Page 3 Last Words Kelli Barnes – I’ve really enjoyed my stuck through the challenge because I time in Honors College and the staff is Zachary DeHart – I have thoroughly en­ have grown a lot and have been exposed absolutely amazing. joyed my tenure at Hampton University to so much more than I would have if I and my tenure in the Honors College. I were not a part of Honors Col­ Lyndsey Brightful – Very grateful for have learned skills that will stick with me lege during my undergraduate my Honors College experience for a lifetime. Hampton will always be my career. “Home by the Sea.” Kendyl Crawford – Great experience! Kamilah Land – I appreciate Learned a lot of valuable life skills Diandra Gordon – I go to an HNCU… everyone that works in the (manners, grammar, communication Wait! Why is this a HBCU? Honors College office because skills!) they became a second family at Noel Harrison­ I definitely appreciated HU. I cherish the services, Monte Flowers – All things considered, my Honors College education. helpfulness, guidance, and Honors College has truly enhanced my support from Dr. Davy, Prof. tenure at Hampton University. I am better Briana Johnson – Honors College has Duncan Mrs. Sears and Mrs. prepared, capable, and convinced that overall been a great experience, even at the McLean Honors College is a decision I would moments where I thought about dropping make to do again and again. out. I’m glad I had the opportunity and Christina Lane – The program has really and being involved. I also believe that shaped my undergraduate experience and allowed me to grow by learning to over­ Honors College is what you make it. I am grateful to have had the opportunity come challenges. Some of my peers did not benefit from to join the program. The memories I have the program as much as I have and that is made and skills I have learned and friend­ Sheldon Lawrence – I have enjoyed truly a shame and in no way a reflection ships I have gained will remain with me these years as Hampton University Hon­ on the quality of the program. for the rest of my life. Thank you to each ors College member. It has benefited me member of the staff. I appreciate every­ in many ways and I feel that I owe much Rasheed Merrell – The Honors College thing you all do for the students. to the individuals who help me make this program has truly impacted my life. It has program possible. helped me to grow as a student and as an Jessica Moore – Thank you for the ex­ individual. perience! It was challenging but well Simone Lawrence – Honors College was worth it and made my tenure at Hampton worth every bit of extra time and effort. Kyshira Moffett – Honors College has extremely worthwhile. The experiences are ineffable. The bene­ been an amazing experience for me. I fits were extremely helpful. Dr. Davy’s have grown because of the program and Jessica Osborne – The Honors College is wisdom will forever be remembered. I have gained lessons that cannot be taught a very enriching program and has en­ couldn’t ask for a better program. in the classroom. hanced my experience at Hampton Uni­ versity. As a result of my participation in Sydnee Mack – I love the Honors Col­ Leah Mitchell­Honors College has truly the program, I feel better prepared for my lege program. It encourages taking risks future. Jamillah Pate ­ I have greatly enjoyed gained from my time in Honors College it in the beginning, I now recognize the my Honors College experience. I believe are invaluable. Thank you all so much for value of the Honors College program and that the education I have received has this opportunity, especially to the staff I am very grateful to be a student. supplemented my business education to and directors! I love you all. yield me a graduate with a well rounded Eyden Thomas – Thank you for a won­ college education. Robert Solomon – I enjoyed my time derful (and challenging) experience! with Honors College and even though Chanelle Roberts – Honors College was there were some difficult and stressful Kayla Williams – Honors College has a wonderful experience, and I am happy I times, I appreciate how it helped to make definitely grown on me. I’ve realized made the choice to join. The family I will me a better leader, scholar, and person. there is a method to the madness and have leave HU with is the one I made at our grown to appreciate the intricacies of the retreat and the life experiences I’ve Castel Sweet – Even though I did not see program. Volume 18, Issue 1 Page 4 From the Director’s Pen Another year, another class, another mile stone along the way. hind a computer for most of the day was not for How do we measure progress? In a number of ways. I review me. I’ve recently become interested in a career as the comments on each graduate’s Exit Survey. According to a Medical Science Liaison and am in the process that source, we’re doing all right. Another very important of making the necessary connections to facilitate a source is the information that our graduates share. Here is an transition. I’m still single with no kids, but pray example: that that will change now that I am no longer a Hi, Dr. Davy!! student and have more free time on my hands. As my mom says, “It will all come in God’s due You have been on mind a great deal lately. I ran time.” LOL…I’m praying for the patience to wait across an email you sent me entitled, “My 12” daily. LOL!!! Anyway, the family is well and I that touched me so deeply that I have a modified pray the same is true for yours. version of it on my desk at work. I wanted to be sure that I took time out this morning to touch You are definitely in My 12 and am ever grateful base with you. I pray that you have been in good for the lessons you instilled in me years ago when health and have not broken any bones this year! I was just starting my journey!!! Thank you. I am well and have FINALLY graduated from Crystal Woodward ‘2005 Hopkins with my PhD in Pharmacology and Mo­ Here is mantra of the “My 12” article that Crystal mentioned. I lecular Sciences. I graduated in October 2011, will share it with you. but will be returning to Baltimore to participate in graduation ceremonies May 24, 2012.