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SUMMER ‘12
f o r
a l u m n i
&
f r i e n d s
o f
x a v i e r
u n i v e r s i t y
5
EASY
PIECES
Alum Terrance Osborne
Joins XU Jazz Festival
Poster Creators
Also in this issue:
Alumni Spotlights
Honor Roll of Donors
Commencement 2012
Alumni Homecoming
Why I Give..
Xavier University of Louisiana has many donors--alumni, friends, faculty, staff,
parents and students. They give to the Annual Fund for different and often very
personal reasons--but they are all motivated by an appreciation for the benefits that
a college education provides to students. We want to share with you some of the
reasons alumni continue to give and stay connected to Xavier!
Tell us your story on “why you give” to Xavier at www. xulaalumni.com
I was truly blessed by the excellent
education I received at Xavier University
and the least I can do is..t o look back
and GIVE back with
my time and my
gifts.
Frederick J. Carter, ‘69
College of Pharmacy
Retired Pharmacist
Donating to Xavier is both a DUT Y
and a P LEASURE. The XU teaching
community prepared me for
life after graduation.
Derrick Jones, M.D., ‘87
Chemistry Major
Anesthesiologist
My motto, “SERV ICE T O O THERS”
is the underlining principle in contributing
to Xavier University, to enable students
to enjoy the educational
advantages that a
Catholic university
afforded.
Louise J. Sonnier, ‘56
French and Math Education major
Retired Teacher
XU gave me a lifetime of friends and
a P RICELESS F OUNDAT ION
that carried me through grad school
and my career. I can never repay xavier
for all I have gained.
Terlenda Crawford, MA CCC-SLP, ‘07
Speech Pathology Major
Speech-Language Pathologist
Classical Piano Teacher
Xavier University of Louisiana • 1 Drexel Drive • Box 66 • New Orleans, LA 70125-1098
Phone (504) 520-7575 • Toll free 1-877-WE-LUV-XU (1-877-935-8898)
Contributions can now be made online at www.xula.edu.
is produced annually. For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 504.520.7575.
For alumni and friends of
Xavier University
Published by
The Office
of Institutional
Advancement
Five Easy Pieces
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Young Alum Newest XU Artist
to Create a Jazz Fest Poster
Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52
President
Dr. Kenneth St. Charles
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Kimberly Reese ‘95
Director
Alumni Relations
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS
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Alumni Leave Their Marks
in Art, Business, Law & Medicine
Richard Tucker
Editor-in-Chief
[email protected]
Irving Johnson III
University Photographer
Xavier University
of Louisiana
COMMENCEMENT 2012
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Honored Grads and Guests
1 Drexel Drive, Box 66
New Orleans, LA 70125
Phone: 504.520.7575
Fax: 504.520.7915
www.xula.edu
HOMECOMING
AND CLASS REUNIONS
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Alumni Enjoy a Return to Campus
ON THE COVER:
Terrance Osborne in front of his Jazz and
Heritage Festival poster.
D E P A R T M E N T S
2President’s Message
3Au Courant > University News
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Boom Time at Xavier
37 The Gold Pages >Alumni News > Class Notes > Chapter News
XG Summer 2012
Photo Credits: Irving Johnson III, cover, 1, 3-5, 7, 9, 11-12, 18-21, 33-40, 50, 52-60; courtesy of Nellie Landry
Thomas ’72, 1, 14; Frank Aymami III, 2; courtesy Dr. Monique Guillory, 3; courtesy the University of Rochester,
6; courtesy Art4Now, 8, 10-11; Google Photo, 10, 38-39; courtesy Richard Thomas ’78, 11; courtesy Louise
Mouton Johnson ’76, 11; courtesy Dr. Patrice Jean ’93, 13; AP Photo by LM Otero, 15; copyright Walt Disney, 15;
courtesy of Southern California alumni, 38; Google Photos, 38; Rod Teamer, 39; Dr. Kenneth Boutte, Sr. ’76, 39;
Melinda Shelton, 40; courtesy Baton Rouge alumni, 48; courtesy Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth and Houston alumni,
49; courtesy Memphis alumni, 50; courtesy Northern California alumni, 51; Gavin Goins, 57-60; courtesy of
Marguerite Fey Florent ’62, inside back cover.
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PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
Summer 2012
Dear Xavier Alumni & Friends
There is a great deal of excitement taking place on the Xavier University
campus as evidenced by this Summer 2012 issue of Xavier Gold. For our alumni
and friends who live in or recently visited the city of New Orleans, you know
first-hand the new campus construction projects that continue to transform
the city skyline. These improvements and building upgrades have been well
documented in recent months and we are pleased in this issue of Xavier Gold
to share with you a reprint of a Times-Picayune article entitled Xavier University
Building Boom.
Our cover story features the accomplishments of Xavier art grad Terrance
Osborne. I have always been personally impressed by the beauty of his work,
the vibrancy of his selected colors, and the emotion of joy and happiness that
are evoked in each of his paintings. As you will learn after reading the Osborne
story, the Xavier campus will soon be featured in a very special painting that he
is creating.
The accomplishments, aspirations, and commitment of the current Xavier
University students continue to make us all very proud. As you will see, Xavier
led the nation in terms of undergraduate institutions who graduated AfricanAmerican students from medical school for 2011. This issue also looks back at our 2012 Commencement
exercises. A special treat that we hope you enjoy are excerpts of the commencement address that was
delivered by Ursula Burns, President and CEO of Xerox Corporation. Her words were insightful, timely,
and truly inspiring.
As is customary, we are pleased to include our annual Honor Roll of Donors which lists those alumni
and friends who made a financial contribution during the 2011 calendar year. I assure you that our
students, faculty, and staff are forever grateful for your generosity and belief in our educational mission.
If you have not made a recent gift to the University, remember that all gifts are important regardless of
the amount. Deserving students are depending on you.
Finally, this issue of Xavier Gold documents many of the activities and events that alumni participated in
during Reunion and Homecoming Week. These events continue to grow in popularity and I encourage
everyone to plan to attend Homecoming 2012. We have included something for everyone; a complete
schedule appears on the back cover.
The future is bright for Xavier University of Louisiana and I fully expect the upcoming years to be
as fruitful and exciting as this past year. With your unwavering support, commitment, and prayers,
together we will continue to ensure that Xavier University remains a great institution.
Sincerely,mi
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Norman C. Francis
President
Au Courant
Cu r rent Event s, News and O t her Hap p enings at Xav i e r
XU Awarded a Confucius Institute
Xavier officially became the first Historically Black College
and University (HBCU) in the nation and the first university
in Louisiana to establish a Confucius Institute (CI) following a
historic agreement signed in December 2011.
Xavier’s CI is partnered with China’s Hebei University, the only
comprehensive university in the Hebei Province and one of
the first institutions in China to admit international students.
The primary focus of the partnership is cultural-educational
exploration through the disciplines of education, pharmacy,
art, and music, as well as language instruction (Mandarin).
IT’S OFFICIAL: Dr. Loren Blanchard, XU Senior
VP for Academic Affairs, and Madame
Xu Lin, Director General for Hanban, the
Confucius Institute headquarters in Beijing
(China), sign an agreement officially making
Xavier the first HBCU in the U.S. and the
first university in Louisiana to be awarded
a Confucius Institute. A formal launch and
grand opening will be held October 18.
Dr. Yu Jiang, who grew up in China’s Sichuan Province near
Tibet and previously served as an assistant professor of
Museum Studies at SUNO, has been chosen as the new director
for the Institute.
University Adds Two New Majors
Xavier has established two new undergraduate degree
programs, both of which build upon the University’s strengths
in the disciplines of communication and health sciences. The
new majors, which will be offered for the first time this fall
semester 2012, include the Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Studies (CMST) and the Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Sciences (PHS).
Dr. Loren Blanchard, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
at Xavier, said the new majors draw from Xavier’s strong
liberal arts base and showcase the talents and expertise of the
university faculty.
Community Service
Xavier @ Essence: Representatives
from the Admissions and Institutional
Advancement offices teamed-up to staff a
booth at the recent Essence Music Festival
held in New Orleans. Hundreds of alumni
and prospective students visited to learn
more about the exciting developments
taking place on the Xavier campus.
During 2011 student volunteers provided more than
30,000 hours of service in New Orleans and its surrounding
communities through the Center for Student Leadership and
Service in the Division of Student Services’ service-learning
program and traditional community service programs. The
dollar value of these services – which included tutoring,
medication counseling, lessons in nutrition and exercise,
gardening and planting, painting, rebuilding, implementing
going green and environment awareness campaigns and
initiatives, and working with the elderly – was more than
$640,000 (using the 2010 Independent Sector valuation of
$21.36 per hour).
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BP America Grant Supports Summer Programs
BP America awarded Xavier a three-year, $750,000
grant to establish the BP STEM Summer Institute. The
grant will allow the University to sustain and enhance
its already existing pre-college “Star” programs –
MathStar, BioStar, ChemStar – as well as the Louisiana
Engineering Advancement Program (LEAP) program,
while also spurring development of a new summer
program in computer science. In addition the grant
will also fund ongoing university recruitment and
retention efforts. Xavier has been offering summer
programs that promote academic excellence by
contributing to a solid foundation in STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics) courses,
as well as analytical reasoning and leadership, for more
than 25 years.
Xavier SIFE Team Wins at USA Regional Competition
Xavier’s business team was named a regional champion and Rookie of the Year at
the SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) USA Regional Competition held in Dallas TX.
Xavier is one of nearly 600 SIFE programs in the United States. Participating students
use business concepts to develop community outreach projects that improve the
quality of life and standard of living for people in need.
BP STEM SUMMER INSTITUTE:
Crystal Ashby (R), executive vice president of
government and public affairs for BP America,
addresses students participating in this year’s
MathStar program, one of five components in
the BP STEM Summer Institute. Looking on is
Dr. Timothy Glaude, director of Xavier’s Star and
SOAR programs.
During this academic year, the XU SIFE team organized three projects in the New
Orleans community, including conducting the Team Academy Business Idea
Competition; helping to operate the University’s student business incubator; and
preparing a business plan to provide clean water to residents of Liberia and lesser
developed countries.
Academic & Health Resource Center
The former St. Joseph’s Residence Hall – unused since Hurricane Katrina – has been
transformed into a new energy efficient St. Joseph Academic & Health Resource
Center. The three-story building houses the Student Health Center and the
Counseling Center, as well as the reading and writing labs and various other studentoriented offices.
Education Programs Address Teacher Shortage
The XU Division of Education is offering new and established mathematics and
sciences teachers in the Greater New Orleans Area and surrounding parishes a
chance for professional growth, with the extra benefit of tuition scholarships and
salary supplements. The new programs – the Noyce Teacher Fellows Program
and the Master Fellows program –are housed in the University’s Mathematics
and Science Teacher Institute (MSTI) and are designed to address the critical need
for K-12 teachers in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics) in the local school system.
Xavier Commended by Catholic Charities USA
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Catholic Charities USA presented Xavier a Centennial Medal in recognition of the
University’s commitment to racial equality in higher education.
ROCK SOLID: Dr. Kenneth Boutte, Sr. ‘76,
Associate Dean of Summer Initiatives and
External Programs and the procession leader at
all formal University events, proudly displays
Xavier’s new ceremonial mace, which was
introduced at the annual Black History Month
Convocation.
Cur rent Event s, News and O t her Hap p enin g s at Xavi e r
“As this nation’s only Historically Black Catholic University, Xavier exemplifies the
critical role that access to education plays in eliminating poverty,” said Catholic
Charities USA President and CEO Rev. Larry Snyder, upon presenting the award to XU
President Dr. Norman C. Francis. “It is an honor to present this award to Xavier, not
only in recognition of what it has contributed to our country in the past, but also for
the difference in the lives of so many that it will continue to make far in the future.”
NAFEO Honors XU President
XU President Dr. Norman C. Francis was honored by the National Association for
Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) for his commitment to minority
education and service to the community at the organization’s annual meeting in
Washington DC. In honoring Francis, the longest serving college president in the
United States (44 years), the organization announced the creation of the AT&TNAFEO Francis Fellows Award, a new needs-based, exemplary achievement, student
grant.
Tennis Advances to National Tournament
The men’s and women’s tennis teams won their respective NAIA unaffiliated group
tournaments in 2012. Both the 8th ranked Gold Rush and the unranked Gold
Nuggets earned automatic bids to the NAIA National Championships. It marked the
fourth straight year of qualifying for the men, and the sixth time in eight seasons for
the women. Loic Didavi, a junior business major from Cotonou, Benin, was named to
the 2012 NAIA Men’s Tennis All-American first-team as well as the Louisiana Tennis
Player of the Year. He was 25-6 in singles and 27-8 in doubles this past year, earning
top-10 rankings in singles and doubles from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
LAST DANCE: Members of the Gold Nugget
basketball team sport t-shirts commemorating
the last night of intercollegiate basketball in The
Barn. The Nuggets and Gold Rush made sure the
venerable old building went out in style, sweeping
the doubleheader from Tougaloo before a packed
house. This fall Xavier teams will play in the new
Convocation Academic Center.
Volleyball Wins Conference
The women’s volleyball team put together an extremely successful season, winning
both the regular season and tournament Gulf Coast Athletic Conference titles.
The Nuggets finished 23-7 overall (10-0 in conference play). Moira Kirk, a freshman
biology/pre-med major from Dallas TX, was named the conference Freshman of the
Year and first-year head coach Christabell Hamilton was named conference CoCoach of the Year.
Runners Win Conference Titles
Freshman siblings Kwame and Zahri
Jackson of Kingwood TX won individual
championships to lead the XU men’s and
women’s teams to their respective sixth
consecutive Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
cross country titles at the conference meet
held in Clinton MS. In winning the team titles –
the women by 34 points, the men by 41 – both
earned automatic bids to the NAIA National
Championships for the third time in four years.
Coach Joseph Moses was selected GCAC
Coach of the Year by his peers for the fifth time
on the women’s side and the sixth time on the
men’s.
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XU First in African American Medical Graduates
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avier is first among the nation’s colleges and universities in the number of African American graduates who go on to
complete medical school, according to data compiled by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Xavier had 60 African-American graduates earn medical
degrees in 2011, the latest year for which complete data is
available. Howard University was second with 43 graduates,
followed by the University of Florida with 26.
The statistics, which were published in the June 7 issue of
Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, are not altogether
surprising, since for the past three decades Xavier has
been one of the nation’s leaders in preparing and sending
graduates to medical and professional schools. In fact, Xavier
was No. 1 in the nation in placing African Americans for 15
straight years before an enrollment drop due to the six-month
closure of the school following Hurricane Katrina curtailed its
numbers. Even still, in 2011 the University sent 68 students
into medical school according to AAMC data, second only to
much larger Howard University.
Nor is it surprising in light of some recent grants Xavier has
received designed to help the university continue, build
upon, and share with other colleges and universities the
programs and practices that have helped build it into a
powerhouse of science education.
Earlier this year The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
announced that Xavier was one of 47 U.S. colleges and
universities selected to participate in a $50 million initiative
that will enable the school to create more engaging science
classes, bring real-world research experiences to students,
and increase the diversity of students who study science.
Identified as one of the best universities in the nation at
producing graduates who go on to science careers, Xavier
was given a Capstone Award of $1 million. Capstone
recipients are charged with assessing which elements of
their various approaches to science education have been
successful and why, thus establishing a leadership role for
these schools.
Xavier’s undergraduate STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) program was also recognized with a
$500,000 grant from UNCF/Merck Science Initiative. As the
only recipient of this grant, Xavier was able to demonstrate
the strength of its STEM program and stand out in the
competitive selection process.
“Xavier has achieved a national reputation for excellence
in placing the most African American students in medical
schools and graduating the most African American
biologists, chemists, and physicists, in addition to an
impressive number of African Americans completing PhDs
in science and engineering. Going forward we intend to
build upon that success.”
—XU President Norman C. Francis
African American Medical School Graduates
by Undergraduate Institutions, 2011
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Xavier University of Louisiana
60
Howard University
43
University of Florida
26
Harvard University
22
Yale University
21
Duke University
20
Stanford University
20
Spelman College
19
University of Michigan
18
University of North Carolina
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ALL HANDS ON DECK: Newly graduated Xavier physicians and current medical students
muster at the University of Rochester School of Medicine’s 2012 Commencement, during
which U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin ’79 (back row, center) was awarded an
honorary degree. On hand are: (front row L-R) Dr. Ellegant Pearson ’08, Chante Calais ’11,
Kordell Hunter ’11, Kristen Walker ’11, and Dr. Dorcas Pinto ’08; (back row) Steve Morgan
’11, Dr. Arie Shaw ’08, Benjamin, Conisha Holloman ’09, and Dr. Thomas Fugate II ‘07.
Cur rent Event s, News and O t her Hap p enin g s at Xavi e r
A WORK OF ART: Students, professors, alums,
trustees and other dignitaries had a hand in the
official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly
renovated Xavier Art Village, including (L-R) art
professor Ron Bechet, Board of Trustees vice chair
Sister Patricia Suchalski, S.B.S., Board of Trustees
chair Mary Keller Zervigon, Ayo Scott ’03, Anna
Rita Scott ‘64 (wife of the late John Scott ‘62),
President Norman Francis, senior art education
major Andrea Hodge, Art chair and professor Nora
Olgyay, Landis Construction rep Sarah Busch,
and Manning Architects reps Miwako Hattori and
Daniel Dreher.
Fiske Guide Tabs XU a 2013 “Best Buy”
The 2013 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges has tabbed Xavier
as among its “Best Buy Schools” for academics and affordability.
The publication has designated 41 such institutions – 20 public
and 21 private – as “Best Buys.” To qualify for the distinction, the
colleges and universities must have a four- or five-star academic
rating, be in the inexpensive or moderate price category, and have a good quality
of student campus life. Xavier is the only Louisiana university and one of only three
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to make the list.
Dedication Activities Planned for St. Katharine Drexel Chapel
The new, 450-seat St. Katharine Drexel Chapel will be officially dedicated with a
series of activities the week of Oct. 6-12. Scheduled activities include the dedication
and consecration Mass with New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond serving
as the principal celebrant. Also expected to attend are many of the U.S. African
American bishops, sisters from the SBS Motherhouse, and famed architect Cesar
Pelli. Other scheduled activities during the inaugural week include special individual
Masses for alumni, faculty, staff, and students, and concerts by the Campus Ministry
Gospel Choir, the Xavier Department of Music, and other gospel choirs from across
New Orleans area. There will also be a presentation on the life of St. Katharine Drexel,
a city-wide ecumenical service for local religious clergy, on-campus receptions and
personal tours of the chapel. Details will be posted at www.xula.edu as they become
available.
Convocation Academic Center Nears Completion
SHINING LIGHT: “Women’s House”, one of the final
outdoor sculptures created by the late John Scott
’62, artist and faculty member, was unveiled
at the official Ribbon Cutting and Dedication
ceremony for XU’s newly renovated Art Village.
The University’s new, highly-anticipated Convocation Academic Center is also
nearly complete. Designed to replace the 74-year old, storm-damaged gymnasium
(“The Barn”) and provide the University with its first spacious indoor assembly
area, upon its completion the new structure will feature a 4,000 seat arena suitable
for basketball and other large-scale events. The Barn seated just 1,200 for athletic
events. In addition, an annex to the building will house classrooms, meeting spaces,
and offices. XG
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Young Alum is Newest Xavier Artist to Create a Jazz Fest Poster
In and of itself, the fact that 37-year-old Xavier-groomed artist Terrance Osborne ’00 was chosen
to create the official 2012 poster for the world-renowned New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is
certainly worth crowing about.
After all the Jazz
Fest poster, a visual
institution begun
in 1975 as a means
of celebrating the
prestigious event
itself, has since taken
on a life of its own
and become one of
the most sought-after
examples of a popular
artwork. It is generally
considered among the
most widely collected
posters in the world.
But when you stop to
reflect on the fact that
Osborne is actually
the fifth Xavier alum
to lend their artistic
interpretation to the
iconic event, it becomes
pretty magical. Dare say
no other university can
make that claim. And
the names preceding
him make for a very
impressive list in itself:
Lyndon Barrios ’90,
Richard Thomas ’78,
Louise Mouton Johnson
’76, and the late John T.
Scott, Jr. ’62.
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Osborne’s 2012 poster – said to be one of the highestgrossing posters ever – has been described by TimesPicayune art critic Doug MacCash as “an explosively
colored clarion call to Crescent City music lovers and
art lovers alike.” Entitled “Porch Song,” the poster depicts
a fiery sunset serenade by celebrated local musician,
Treme native and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
(NOCCA) graduate Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews.
Not surprisingly, the artist and musician are no
strangers to one another, having grown up in the
same New Orleans neighborhood and having studied
together at NOCCA. Still, according to Osborne, it
was Jazz Fest poster producer Buddy Brimberg who
selected Andrews as the subject of this year’s poster
and who provided extensive feedback as the creative
part of the process – which dragged out over hundreds
of hours and several months – progressed.
In creating the piece Osborne said he drew much
of his inspiration from listening to Andrew’s music,
particularly his popular single For True. In considering
how to place the popular trombonist in his
characteristic pose, he also drew upon images from his
favorite science fiction movie, The Matrix. As a result we
see Andrews apparently at one with the crimson sky
and the colorful distinctive New Orleans architecture
that surrounds him, and the neighborhood itself
“bending to the sounds of his notes”.
It’s not the first artwork that Osborne has created
for the Jazz and Heritage Festival. He designed the
2007 Congo Square poster depicting Philip Frazier
and the 2010 Congo Square poster featuring the late
Uncle Lionel Batiste. The key difference, however, is
that Congo Square posters are generally awarded to
emerging artists, while Jazz Fest posters are reserved
for established artists. So you might say this year’s
festival poster represents sort of a graduation.
“Creating the official poster for Jazz Fest has been a
dream of mine ever since I did the first Congo Square
poster,” admitted Osborne, “but in my mind I was always
doing the Jazz Fest poster while working on those
Congo Square posters.” Incidentally his 2007 Congo
Square poster is the best-selling of those issues to date.
Terrance, who today lives in Gretna LA with his wife
Stephanie and his three children, grew up in the heart
of New Orleans. He said he always held an undercurrent
of interest in art, largely fueled by his mother and his
“Creating the official
poster for Jazz Fest
has been a dream
of mine ever since I
did the first Congo
Square poster.”
older brother. Fascinated by color, he worked with whatever
materials he could get his hands on. But it wasn’t until in 1991,
when he came under the guidance of Richard Thomas that
he was able to paint with the passion and expression that he
had been so avid about.
Osborne graduated with a degree in fine arts from Xavier
and for five years he taught in the public school system in
the “same talented in the arts” program that he himself went
through. After Hurricane Katrina, he decided to dedicate
his time completely to his art. Over the past few years he
has been featured in a slew of public media: in 2004 he was
honored with a “Forty Under Forty Award” for his teaching
and artistic contributions to the city of New Orleans and in
2006 he was named among New Orleans Magazine’s “Fifty
People to Watch.”
Osborne said his big artistic break came when he was given
the task of creating a massive cityscape mural that still adorns
the outside wall of the New Orleans Hilton Riverside (facing
Convention Center Blvd.). It’s just one of many corporate jobs
he has undertaken for businesses looking to enhance their
image. In 2008 Osborne partnered with Nike to design a
poster – an association that led to a relationship with the NBA
Hornets, for whom he designed their first official poster.
Osborne’s own preferred medium is “acrylic on wood”, in
which he layers wood in a raised relief that gives his pieces a
dynamic, three-dimensional look. But whatever the medium,
his art continues to be highly sought after. And according to
Osborne, he and his wife make the perfect business team.
“Stephanie puts together proposals for anything I want to
pursue, and I supply the creative aspect,” he said. “Most of the
time I get calls because people see work I have already done,
so the business sort of creates its own steam.”
He has recently completed a series of commissions for local
high schools – including St. Augustine, Jesuit, and Dominican
– under an arrangement where they pay for the original art
and he donates the image to school for unlimited prints and
fundraising.
Osborne has a similar project in the works for Xavier
University. He was recently commissioned by the University
to create a painting of the Xavier campus in his popular and
very unique style, combining many of the newer buildings
that continue to transform the New Orleans skyline with the
original campus buildings.
The Xavier painting is scheduled to be completed in
October 2012. The original will prominently hang in a soon
to be determined on-campus location while poster-sized
lithograph prints will be made available for individual
purchase.
All proceeds generated by this initiative will be used to
fund the newly established Terrance Osborne Endowed
Scholarship for Aspiring Art Students. A limited quantity of
numbered prints will be double-signed by Osborne and Dr.
Norman C. Francis. The goal for the scholarship fund is to raise
$100,000. For more information on how you can purchase
what will surely be a valuable collector’s item, please call (504)
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A Brief History
of the
Official Jazz Fest Poster
In 1974, entrepreneur Buddy Brimberg persuaded the Jazz
and Heritage Foundation to license him to do a poster as a
fifth anniversary fund raiser for the upcoming 1975 festival.
His company at the time, ProCreations, employed two artists
(Sharon Dinkins and Thorn Grafton) to create that first
“official poster.”
It consisted of an unsigned edition of 1,300 numbered prints.
There is no record of the cost of the poster, but it probably
sold in the $10 to $15 range.
Over the years some 33 other artists – mostly born or
working in Louisiana – have been chosen to create posters
for the event. Two of those artists, George Rodrigue of Blue
Dog fame and distinctive architectural manipulator James
Michalopoulos, have produced three posters apiece. The first
African American to create a poster was Xavier’s own Lyndon
Barrios ’90 in 1986.
The radical success of the posters – generally considered
among the most widely collected posters in the world – is
immediately apparent from the number printed today:
10,000 prints on archival paper (selling for $69); 2,500 artist
signed and numbered prints on rag paper ($239); 750 artist
and musician signed on rag paper ($595); and 300 artist and
musician signed prints on canvas ($895). I’ll save you the
math, the total sales (and everything always sells) amounts
to more than $2 million – clearly big business. In fact, aside
from the gate receipts, the poster is likely the Festival’s
largest moneymaker.
The aftermarket is equally vibrant. The 1978 poster, signed
by both the artist (Richard Thomas) and his subject (Fats
Domino), sold for three times the original price within
hours of selling out on the first day it was released. Thomas
recently sold his last personal copy for $7,000.
1986 - Lyndon Barrios ‘90
Barrios’ design was groundbreaking in many
ways, not the least of which was that it
was the first Jazz Fest poster created by an
African American artist. It was also the first
horizontally formatted poster and also the
first to concentrate on instruments instead of
players. Its muted colors were also a marked
departure from the previous 11 posters in the
series.
Today Barrios is an animation supervisor at
Image Engine in Vancouver (Canada). His
film experience spans a variety of genres
with credits for live action and fully animated
features, including such popular entries as
The Matrix Sequels, Happy Feet, Night at the
Museum, and The Thing. He was recently nominated
for a Visual Effects Society (VES) award for his work on
a prequel to The Thing, and won Best Short Film and
Best Director of a Short Film awards at the Madrid
International Film Festival for his short-action film
The Lift which he wrote and directed.
Today publication of the official Jazz Fest poster falls under
the banner of the Art4Now company.
The official New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival silkXG Summer 2012
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screen posters are published by art4now®. ©1986, 1989,
1990, 2012. N.O.J. & H. Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.
888-art-4-now, 504-733-3332, www.art4now.com
1989 - Richard Thomas ‘78
Thomas’ design was just as groundbreaking in that it was the first to feature a readily
identifiable local musician – a theme that continues today. It was also the first poster
to be signed by both the artist and the showcased performer, in this case, legendary
African American entertainer Fats Domino. Thomas chose to reflect Domino’s
dynamic personality through the use of strong colors and mezzotints in the style
of artist Andy Warhol, who came into national prominence about the same time as
Domino.
Today Thomas is still an active artist and educator. He plans to reopen his Visual Jazz Arts Gallery on St. Claude Avenue – the site of his
bustling neighborhood arts center and non-profit youth art program
which was badly damaged during Hurricane Katrina – this summer.
1990 - Louise Mouton Johnson ‘76
Johnson’s piece featured several diverging elements,
including a collage of musical instruments and local
architecture, a diagonal banner depicting the sheet
music for the chorus of the song Do You Know What
Means to Miss New Orleans?, and a portrait of then
88-year-old, iconic jazz trumpeter Kid Sheik.
Today Johnson, who lives in New Orleans, continues
to showcase her artwork at various group art exhibits,
including a current national traveling
show celebrating the 100th birthday of
the late Mahalia Jackson. She specializes
in printmaking, and artist quilting and
books.
1993 - John Scott ‘62
For the 19th poster in the series, Scott, using his own enumerable style,
created a colorful, challenging mosaic of traditional New Orleans music.
Scott, an art professor at Xavier for more than 40 years, earned
international acclaim as an artist. He was arguably best known for
his vibrantly colored and multi-layered prints and his fluid kinetic
sculptures utilizing industrial metal rods, whisper-thin wires and
a complex system of weights and counter-weights. He received
a prestigious John D. McArthur Fellowship, commonly called the
McArthur “Genius” Fellowship, in 1992. Sadly he passed away in 2007.
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Alumni Spotlight
Ernest
ROSS
‘56
A Labor of Love
T
o be honest, most of us – that is, those of us born
with limited artistic talent and even less visionary
zeal – would probably have just stepped over the
seven-foot long piece of heavy walnut that Ernest Ross ’56
enthusiastically embraced more than 40 years ago, much less
lug it around for decades.
But Ross, at that point already an accomplished sculptor,
painter and graphic artist, was immediately cognizant of
the rare and expensive nature of such a fine wood grain
when he had the chance to obtain the piece
from an artist friend in South Bend, IN. The
only question in his mind was what
project would warrant the use of such
a treasured item.
“I wanted to do something special for the University that did
so much for me,” said Ross.
Ross, by his own admission, has lots to be grateful for. His own
talents and resourcefulness notwithstanding, his life’s journey
has been sort of a miracle in and of itself.
Originally from Yorktown TX, Ross arrived at Xavier fresh from
military service in the Korean War with only an eighth grade
education, having failed in his first attempt to earn a GED.
He flew to New Orleans only at the urging (and
expense) of a business friend and colleague
from Shreveport LA, the late Gilbert
White ‘50, whom had seen his work
and recognized great promise.
“I thought he was crazy, but he
paid for me to come down, and
then persuaded the Sisters into
letting me enroll,” said Ross.
That long-lingering question
was answered in late 2011,
when Ross decided to create
a piece of art honoring XU
founder St. Katharine Drexel
and the Sisters of the Blessed
Sacrament in gratitude for all
they had given him.
Ross spent last fall on the Xavier
campus, serving as an artistin-residence and inspiration to
students in Xavier’s newly renovated
Art Village. The free-standing piece –
which measures 2.5 inches thick, 18 inches
wide and 7 feet tall – was carved as a relief
on both sides using only a chisel and hammer.
He used a portrait of St. Katharine he retrieved
from the University Archives to create a detailed
likeness on the front of the plank. On the back,
he has carved delicate angels, a striking crucifix
and some quotes attributed to St. Katharine
herself. The completed piece rests in a sturdy
stand.
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While the GI bill helped pay for
his tuition, Ross had to work
long hours in the cafeteria to
make ends meet, which left
him little time to study and
even less for a social life. The
results were predictable.
“After the first
semester I was on
the dismissal list...”
Ross hopes it will become part of Xavier’s new St. Katharine
Drexel Chapel as his own personal tribute to an inspirational
woman whose charity touched many lives, including his own.
“After the first semester I was on the
dismissal list,” said Ross with a laugh.
“But you know what, it seemed like
people came out of the woodwork to help
me study, and after a couple of more semesters I
was actually on the Dean’s List.” He graduated
in 1956.
Already a budding talent, Ross was offered
an opportunity to enroll in the Art Institute of
Chicago, but on his way there he made what
turned out to be a pivotal stop in South Bend IN
to visit with a friend, the late, celebrated African
American artist Frank Hayden ‘57, yet another Xavier grad.
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Alumni Spotlight
Patrice
JEAN
‘93
Alum Tackles Both Science and Law
Patrice Jean ’93, a New York City mother of two (4-year-old
Scarlett and 3-month-old Darren, Jr.) is proud to say she has
never bought a jar of baby food. She makes it herself in her
own kitchen.
What’s so remarkable about that, you might say? Surely
many other women make their own baby food. Ahhh, but
how many of those women hold a master’s degree and
doctorate in molecular biology? Oh, and did I
mention she was also just recently named a
partner in a law firm.
Her interest in science dates back to her undergraduate days
at Xavier, where she and her twin sister Raynice Jean-Sigur
‘93 (now an assistant professor of early childhood education
at Kennesaw State University) simultaneously enhanced
the campus from 1989-93. In addition to providing her with
a solid foundation in the sciences, XU provided Patrice with
her first taste of hands-on research under the watchful eye of
then-chemistry professor Dr. Sally O’Connor.
Propelled by that background, her summa cum
laude honors, and a summer research stint
(at Eli Lilly), Jean was awarded a prestigious
NSF Fellowship to attend Princeton
University, where she went on to earn
both an M.A and a Ph.D. in molecular
biology. Her doctoral thesis on the p53
tumor suppressor protein was prepared
under the tutelage of Dr. Arnold J.
Levine, now professor Emeritus at the
Institute for Advanced Studies’ School of
Natural Sciences in Princeton NJ, and one
of the discoverers of the p53 molecule that
inhibits tumor development.
Yes, “Dr.” Jean is an attorney with one
of NYC’s oldest and most prestigious
law firms, Kenyon & Kenyon LLP.
She’s been practicing intellectual
property (IP) law for nearly a decade,
focusing primarily on patent litigation
involving pharmaceutical, chemical and
biotechnological inventions.
Prior to that – in addition to earning four
academic degrees in a 10-year span – she was
a scientific researcher at various pharmaceutical
companies and academic institutions, concentrating in
various areas of biology and biochemistry including virology,
oncology, kidney diseases, cell division, X-ray crystallography
and narcotics addiction.
And yet she still feels the need to make baby food.
But it was through a fledging Bristol Myers Squibb-Princeton
partnership that she was first exposed to patent law, and it
wasn’t long before she was hooked.
“I really thought I would be a research scientist all my life,” she
said, looking back at her years at Princeton. “But after I had
done some preparation and research during the program
that involved patent law, I found myself
fascinated with the subject.”
“I have to admit it; I really do miss working in a lab,” confessed
Jean. “There is nothing quite like that ‘Wow!’
moment when you discover something
“There is nothing quite
new. I guess I tend to compensate for that
like that ‘Wow!’ moment
by experimenting with my cooking, which is
something I also really love to do.”
when you discover
So far, no complaints from the kids, or
husband Darren Collins, Sr.
something new.“
“Dr. Levine said that if I was serious about
pursuing a law degree there was no better
time to do it,” she said. “He was always
encouraging his students to push the
envelope.”
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Alumni Spotlight
Herbert
THOMAS, JR
THOMAS
Nellie Landry
‘72
‘72
...and LOVING it!
B
ack in the mid-80’s – when Herbert Thomas Jr. ’72 and Nellie Landry Thomas ’72 decided
to quit their respective lucrative corporate management positions to pursue careers as McDonald’s
franchise owners – friends and family were rolling their eyes in disbelief.
At the time Herb was a zone manager at transportation
company Sealand Services, while Nellie was working as a
vice president in charge of manager development at United
Jersey Banks.
“Our families thought we were crazy giving up good jobs to
go to flip burgers,” laughs Nellie in retrospect.
Twenty-five years later, however, it is quite
obvious that this husband and wife team was
(and are), as they say, “crazy as a fox”. Today
they are the proud owners of five very
profitable restaurants in the New YorkNew Jersey area. And they are loving it!
Herb’s role is managing financials
and operations, while Nellie handles
the training and management of their
more than 250 employees. They have
hired supervisors who run the day-to-day
operations of individual restaurants.
“It was the absolute right decision for us,” said Nellie.
“McDonald’s is a whole culture
in itself … it is a people business
which provides employment and
“Our families
growth opportunities within the
thought we were community. As owners we are able
crazy giving up to touch a lot of people directly as
and provide financial
good jobs to go to employers
support for the community.”
flip burgers.”
Yet despite their ultimate success as
a couple and as business partners,
Herb and Nellie acknowledge
that getting from Point A to Point B was neither direct nor
necessarily a pleasure cruise.
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Although they met and become friends while attending
Xavier in the early 1970s, Herb was already married in college
and Nellie went on to marry someone else after graduation.
It wasn’t until those marriages ended that the pair renewed
their friendship and eventually married in 1978. They still
jokingly refer to their three children as “his, mine and ours.”
Herb started working for Sealand Services in
New York City almost immediately following
graduation after company reps recruited
him on campus. Nellie, on the other hand,
went on to earn a
master’s in education
“There was
and then through
a progression of
an element
jobs – a teacher
of risk
in Lake Charles,
La., an assistant
involved...”
management director
at Georgian Court College
in Lakewood, N.J., and a product trainer with
Avon Products in New York City – before landing the
prestigious spot at United Jersey Banks.
Their interest in McDonald’s was stimulated by a good friend
and fellow alum, Ernest George, Jr. ’51 (now deceased), a
former franchisee himself who suggested they had “the stuff”
to make good owners.
Following through on their decision, they went through an
extensive training process in 1986-87 during which they got
to know the fast food business – specifically the McDonald’s
way – inside and out. Indeed it included “flipping burgers.”
“McDonald’s has an unbelievable training program that
includes working in the store for one to two years before
becoming a franchisee,” said Herb, recalling his days at the
Alumni Spotlight
Dr. Myiesha
Taylor
‘96
Alum Sees Hope in TV’s ‘Doc McStuffins’
A pig-tailed girl whose favorite accessory is a pink stethoscope has become a symbol of pride and hope for
black women in medicine and the daughters they want to inspire.
D
oc McStuffins, the
African-American title
character of an animated TV
series for children, dreams of
becoming an M.D. and, for now,
runs a cheerful home clinic for
stuffed animals and dolls.
“I haven’t lost a toy yet!” Doc
exclaims as she hugs a blue
dinosaur in need of attention.
For Dr. Myiesha Taylor ‘96, who
watches Disney Channel’s Doc
McStuffins with her 4-year-old,
Hana, the show sends a muchneeded message to minority
girls about how big their
ambitions can be.
“It’s so nice to see this child of color in a starring role, not
just in the supporting cast. It’s all about her,” Taylor said. “And
she’s an aspiring intellectual professional, not a singer or
dancer or athlete.”
So Taylor sent a message back, creating an online collage
featuring an image of the buoyant Doc encircled by photos
of 131 black women who are Doc’s real life-counterparts,
most garbed in their scrubs or doctor’s coats.
“We are trailblazers,” Taylor proclaimed on her website. “We
are women of color. We are physicians. We ARE role-models.
We are Doc McStuffins all grown up!”
For black women whose own wish to practice medicine
came true, the show is welcome affirmation. The doctors
shown in the collage are graduates of schools including
Harvard, Yale and Stanford and work in a range of specialties
such as neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and psychiatry.
Taylor is a board-certified emergency room physician.
According to the American Medical Association’s Physician
Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2012 Edition, there
were 18,533 black female physicians in 2010, or less than 2
percent of a total of 985,375 U.S. doctors, including nearly
300,000 female physicians. According to the 2010 U.S.
Census, blacks make up 12.3 percent of the population at
about 40 million, with more than half of them women.
Taylor, 38, who works in Dallas-area suburbs as an ER
specialist at Texas Regional Medical Center and as a
physician supervisor at a manufacturing plant, built her
career on family tradition: her mother was a registered
nurse, and Taylor’s grandmother was a vocational nurse.
“When I came along, my mom said, ‘You should be a doctor.
That’s the next step,’” Taylor recalled. (She was inspired
to pursue ER
medicine after
her father, Dwight
Taylor, was among
the first bystanders
shot in the 1992
Los Angeles riots
and was taken to
a hospital without
a trauma center,
where he died. He
was 42.)
For daughter
Hana, Taylor said,
“Doc McStuffins”
is reinforcement
of what mom has
accomplished.
RIGHT ON!: Dr. Myiesha Taylor, right, holds a
collage of fellow doctors supporting Disney
Junior’s animated series “Doc McStuffins” for
her children. [AP Photo by LM Otero]
“I see her engage and
play with her toys (like
a doctor) because it’s normal,” Taylor said. “It’s even more
awesome when people ask her, ‘What do you want to be
when you grow up?’ and she says, ‘A doctor.’”
Doc McStuffins, which is produced for children ages two to
seven by Ireland-based Brown Bag Films and airs on the
Disney Channel and on the new 24-hour Disney Junior
channel, recently was renewed for its second season. [edited
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Ernest Ross
(continued)
“Frank introduced me to the dean, whose first reaction was ‘You don’t want to
come to Notre Dame?’” said Ross. “I told him, I can’t afford to come here.” Later in
the day he was offered a scholarship to the legendary Catholic university, where
he went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1958.
“I wanted to do
something special
for the University
that did so much
for me.”
In a career spanning some five decades, Ross has carved out a comfortable living
for himself as a planning technician, industrial artist, production manager, art
director, freelance commercial artist, and art educator, primarily in Indiana and Michigan. At one point he even
ran his own graphic art company, Ross Visuals, in Kansas City MO.
Now retired, he remains active as a working and exhibiting sculptor and painter.
It’s not the first time that Ross has fashioned pieces in honor of St. Katharine. Several years ago he used former
gates, priedieux, and stalls to fashion the altar of sacrifice, the presider’s chair and the reader’s stand as part of
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Patrice Jean
(continued)
After graduating from Columbia Law School, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Science and Technology
Law Review, and summer associate positions at two other NYC law firms, Jean joined Kenyon & Kenyon in 2002.
Since then she has worked her way up the ranks from associate to partner.
One of 58 partners in the firm, Jean is the first African American female ever to obtain that status.
“Being named a partner is important to me because it shows that the firm values my contribution,” said Jean. “It‘s
especially important to me to have climbed the ranks on my own.”
Jean explained there are basically two types of patent lawyers, those who apply to the United States
Patent and Trademark Office for patents, and those who litigate patents in courts of law. While both
have their appeal, she chose the latter path.
“...If I had a
chance to move
back to New
Orleans, I’d do it
in a heartbeat.”
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“I much prefer the variety that defending or contesting patents affords me, as well as the opportunity
to make oral arguments in court, as opposed to the isolation and monotony that is often associated
with patent prosecution,” said Jean, who nevertheless spends much of her working hours reviewing
scientific notebooks and other technical documents, writing briefs, selecting witnesses, and preparing
and drafting legal papers, as well as a whole range of other litigation tasks.
Although far removed from New Orleans and her alma mater in both time and distance, Jean retains a
soft spot in her heart for both. She is also very supportive of the University, as evidenced by her annual
financial support and her participation in the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel Campaign.
“It’s really funny to find myself living in New York City,” said Jean. “It’s a wonderful place that has
everything I need to succeed both personally and professionally, but if I had a chance to move back to
New Orleans, I’d do it in a heartbeat.” XG
Alumni Spotlight... continued
Herb and Nellie Thomas
(continued)
company’s Hamburger University in Oak Brook, Ill. “As potential franchisees you are
evaluated for your skills, your energy level, your ability to work with other people,
your ability to supervise, and your ability to troubleshoot.”
“There was an element of risk involved in our decision to quit our jobs and pursue
this dream,” he added. “One just doesn’t plop down some money and proclaim
themselves a franchisee. McDonald’s has to certify YOU as owner material.”
[Editor’s Note: Herbert and Nellie
That hurdle cleared, at the conclusion of their training they were asked by
company officials if they were willing to relocate from New Jersey. The
corporate model is that McDonald’s selects locations for its stores
after extensive market research, traffic studies, and the like.
They’ll take suggestions, but they make the final decision.
“Success
The couple agreed.
Xavier alums who either currently own
is determined
by what
you do or
don’t do.”
As a result, the couple took over one new and one existing
franchise in Ohio – one of them near Youngstown State
University. They owned the stores for some eight years,
and although the Youngstown stores didn’t prove to be as
profitable as they had envisioned, the experience proved
invaluable to their eventual success.
They sold those stores in 1987 and moved back to New Jersey,
where they eventually came to own as many as six stores in wide and varied
locations. That total now stands at five.
are just two of more than a half dozen
– Dr. Sanders Wofford Anderson
’78, Aaron Harris ’73, Percy
Johnson ’76, and Mona Bienville
Williams ’79, – or have previously
owned – Willard Payne, Jr. ’61,
Willie Butler ‘61 and the late
Ernest George, Jr., ‘51 – lucrative
McDonald’s franchises. Surely there are
others, but these we know of.]
Both Herb and Nellie said the appeal of McDonald’s ownership was that it gave
them a chance to be independent entrepreneurs and to put their own ideas
into action as opposed to just suggesting them to higher-ups in someone else’s
business. Another draw was the opportunity to give back to the community and
to touch other people’s lives.
“We take great pride and satisfaction in having made managers and supervisors
out of people who would otherwise still be earning a minimum wage,” said Nellie.
Although the couple would recommend franchise ownership to others as a career
path, they add this cautionary advice.
“The best thing about owning a franchise is that you have destiny in your own
hands,” they echoed. “It can be tremendously rewarding financially; it is a legacy
that can be passed on to your children.”
“But it’s a double-edged sword,” said Herb. “Success is determined by what you do
or don’t do. Nobody is going to put money in your bank account if the business
flounders.” XG
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2012
Commencement
550 Receive Degrees
at 2012 Commencement
550 graduates received their degrees at Xavier’s 85th annual
commencement, held at the Kiefer Lakefront Arena.
Xerox chairman and chief executive officer Ursula Burns, the first
African-American woman CEO to head a Fortune 500 company,
delivered the commencement address at the event and was
awarded an honorary Doctor of Business degree.
In her remarks, Burns gave the graduates five pieces of advice –
to embrace change, to enjoy life, to be true to themselves and
their core values, to do some good in the world, and to do Xavier
proud.
“You have a rich tradition to uphold,” said Burns, noting that Saint
Katherine Drexel had created a special place here in Louisiana.
“What an opportunity you have been given. What a responsibility
you have: not just to contribute, but to lead … not just to succeed
but to serve.”
MUSIC TO ONE’S EAR: XU President Dr. Norman C. Francis
presents an honorary Doctor of Music degree to local jazz
performer and composer Terence Blanchard in recognition of
his artistic and professional success, and in appreciation for his
contributions to the jazz form and his drive to pass it on to the
next generation.
“That is your charge,” she added, “to define your success at least in
some measure by what you do for your brothers and sisters. You
cannot enter the ranks of the elite and then close ranks behind
you. You are part of a chain of those men and women who have
gone before us … who now pass the baton of justice to your care.
It is at once a sobering and exhilarating responsibility.”
Two other special guests also received honorary degrees. Fr.
Cyprian Davis, O.S.B., a monk and professor of church history who
has authored several works on black Catholic history, was awarded
a Doctor of Humane Letters, and Terence Blanchard, local jazz
performer/composer and five-time Grammy Award winner, was
presented a Doctor of Music.
Three students – Jasmine Holmes, a chemistry/premed major from
New Orleans; Ashley Matthew, a chemistry/premed major from
Quincy MA; and Asia Matthew, also a chemistry/premed major
from Quincy MA – headed this year’s group of 22 summa cum
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ZEAL AND DEVOTION: XU President Dr. Norman C. Francis
presents an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to
Fr. Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. – a Benedictine monk, author, and
professor of Black Catholic Church history – in recognition of his
unique devotion and extraordinary commitment to his faith,
and his untiring zeal to evoke that same spirituality in us all.
AT YOUR SERVICE: (L-R) XU President
Norman C. Francis presents the
University’s two most coveted senior
service awards – the Mother Agatha
Ryan Award and the St. Katharine Drexel
Award – to Kaitlyn Gaddis of Snellville
GA and Mia Holmes of New Orleans
during the 2012 Baccalaureate Mass
and Honors Convocation.
BEST OF THE BEST: 2012 Summa Cum Laude graduates join XU President Norman C. Francis, keynote speaker Ursula Burns, and
honorary degree recipients Fr. Cyprian Davis and Terence Blanchard backstage just prior to Xavier’s annual commencement.
(front row, from left) Francis, Davis, Truc Dinh, Dominique Gabriel, Kara Edmond, Kim Hoang, Jasmin Holmes, Thuylinh Nguyen,
Valencia Potter, Burns, and Blanchard; (middle row) John Nguyen, Michael Nguyen, Shaherra Chughtai, Ashley Varnado,
Catherine Chaucer, and Leslie Anderson; (back row) JaNae’ Richard, Ashley Matthew, Asia Matthew, Simone Williams, Courtney
Harrell, Justin Spraglin, Elizabeth Cao and Metasebia Gedlu. Not pictured: Yvette Estave.
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Xavier Dynamic Duo
Paired for Success
O
ver the years, Xavier has built itself a national reputation for
helping students to “beat the odds” against success. Well, try these
odds for size.
Imagine a prestigious medical school which offers a highly
competitive program which interviews only 40 applicants per year and
actually only accepts 7-10 of those students. What would be the odds
of two students from the same undergraduate college being selected for
the program?
Enter Ashley and Asia Matthew, a pair of chemistry/premed
graduates from Quincy MA (Quincy High School), both of whom
were accepted into the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical
School’s Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences’ 2012 MD/PHD
program. Their tuition is fully-funded and includes a stipend.
And no one is more elated than the Matthews, a pair of bookend
twins who have been virtually inseparable since birth.
“We were fully prepared to go on our own separate ways for the
first time,” offered Ashley, acknowledging that she had weighed other
options because she and her sister realized that the odds were against
them both being chosen for the selective program. “But when we both
got into UMass we just knew we had to go there.”
And it’s a natural fit. That’s where home is. Ironically, with no shortage
of excellent colleges and universities to choose from in just the New
England area, they traveled 1,500 miles south to Xavier to pursue the
undergraduate degrees and skills that would eventually return them
home in triumph.
“I heard about Xavier from my aunt and a family friend,” said Asia.
“A little research made it clear that Xavier was a great school for both
premed and chemistry, and when we took a campus tour in our senior
year, we fell in love with the place.”
The rest is history. And now the twins, who have epitomized
academic excellence while at Xavier, are out to conquer new worlds.
“We are pleased to have accepted them into the program,” said Karen
Lawton, UMass Medical School Director of Admissions. “They were
selected for the combined program based on their excellent academic
preparation and qualifications. We certainly hope
t h e y
matriculate here.”
At UMass the Matthews have entered a rigorous
and challenging program that will have them
simultaneously pursuing both a medical degree
and a PhD in biomedical sciences. According to
UMass, the eight-year MD/PHD program is
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Two-Fer: Twins Asia and Ashley Matthew
have migrated to the University of
Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School’s
highly-selective 2012 MD/PHD program in the
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
designed to “provide highly motivated students the opportunities
to develop skills and experience in biomedical investigation and the
practice of medicine” and to “train physician-scientists who will make
significant contributions to health care and who will become the
leaders of academic medicine.”
Just what the doctor ordered.
“The program gives me a chance to not only study medicine but
also be involved in medical research, which I believe will give me more
skill sets and better overall perspective than I would get following a
strictly medical school curriculum,” said Ashley. “I love the interaction
between research and practical application.”
Both twins do. While at Xavier, Asia and Ashley participated in
research projects on and off campus. Both spent the summer of 2010
in the UMass Medical School’s Summer Undergraduate Research
program – Ashley studying host factors that protect individuals from
lethal lung infections and Asia studying a major protein that is mutated
during cancer development, both under the watchful eye of UMass
scientists. Here at XU, the pair studied the Histone Deacetylase enzyme
family under the tutelage of chemistry professor Dr. Terry Watt.
Academically they excelled, each earning a 4.0 grade point average.
Designated as Rousseve Scholars (a distinction reserved for the Top
Ten performers in their respective class years) and clockwork regulars
on the bi-annual Dean’s List, Asia and Ashley also participated in the
University’s Ronald McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program.
“Asia and Ashley are motivated, independent, and hard-working
students in both the classroom and in the research lab,” said Watt. “I
consider myself fortunate that they were interested in working with me
on my research project, as they have made substantial contributions
despite the difficulty in working on a project in its early stages.”
“They were extremely active in all areas of campus life but
managed their responsibilities well, serving as both active mentors
and unconscious role models for other students,” he added. “Their
admission into a competitive MD/PhD program is a well-deserved
honor, and I am certain they have the ability to remain successful.”
As twins, Ashley and Asia are used to being viewed as a pair, rather
than as the individuals they are. But the young
siblings insist there are many subtle differences
between them, and, in fact, that their friends can
distinguish their very distinct personalities.
“Overall there are many more advantages than
disadvantages to being a twin,” said Asia. “We
are two separate people who have similar
goals. My twin is my biggest supporter, and
I am hers.”
“Asia is my support system; I never feel
alone,” echoed Ashley. “I can’t wait to see
what life at UMass will be like, and it’s
even better that I’ll be able to do that with
my best friend.” XG
Commencement
2012
Excerpted Remarks By
Ursula M. Burns
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Xerox Corporation
I
am so proud to be with you today
and to become a part of your vibrant
community — if only for a day.
It’s hard for me not to reflect a little on my
own graduation in 1980. It was a dream come
true. I grew up in a single-parent household
in the public housing projects of lower
Manhattan.
My mother’s highest income year in her life
was $4,400. Yet she managed to send me and
my two siblings to private Catholic schools
from kindergarten through high school. I
didn’t fully appreciate it then, but it was a gift
of immeasurable value. That was followed by
a scholarship to Brooklyn Polytechnic — now
NYU Poly — and on to a Master’s degree in
mechanical engineering at Columbia.
Mom saw education as a way up and out
of the projects. She made whatever sacrifices
were necessary to see to it that we had an
opportunity to get a good education and then
she insisted that we take advantage of that
opportunity.
All of the graduates here today have that
same opportunity. Don’t ever take it for
granted. All of you will immerse yourselves in
a world full of opportunity and challenge.
I’ve given some thought about what my
advice to you would be and I’ve come up with
five simple items. So here goes.
First, I would encourage all of you to follow
the example of Xavier and embrace change
and learning willingly and with a sense of
excitement and wonder. The University is
approaching its centennial anniversary. Think
about that. It has survived and excelled and reinvented itself for nearly 100 years because it
has evolved and changed.
The only thing I can predict with any
certainty is that change will be a constant in
your lives as well. I can’t pretend to know how
your world will change - but I know it will
and at a pace that will continue to increase
exponentially. You can’t stop it. In many ways,
you are the cause of it. Learn to love it. Make
it your ally. Stay relevant by devoting yourself
to a lifetime of learning. You are being given a
wonderful academic foundation - an invitation
to begin a journey of learning, exploration and
growth. Treasure it.
Second, have fun. Enjoy life. Choose a
career that gives you pleasure and fulfillment.
Surround yourselves with people who make
you laugh. Don’t fall into the trap of letting
someone else define your success and
happiness.
People are more likely to be successful if
they have a passion for what they do. Finding
it takes time. Make yourself a promise today.
If down the road, you find that your career is
not fun, revert to my earlier piece of advice —
change!
Third, be true to yourself and your values.
Your family … Xavier … your church or
synagogue or mosque or mountaintop …
have given you a set of core values — a moral
compass. Hang on to it.
A predecessor of mine at Xerox used to say
he tried to live his life as though any piece of
it might end up in his obituary. Would he be
proud of it? That’s not a bad test. I have an even
better one. It hangs on the wall of my office:
“Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your
Mom proud!”
Fourth, do good in the world. Our planet is
in trouble. We need your help. When your life’s
journey ends, I promise you that you won’t
care very much about the money you made or
the status you’ve achieved if you haven’t made
the world a better place along the way.
Doing good is not an “add on” but central to
leading a rewarding life. As my Mother used
to tell anyone who would listen, we all have an
obligation to “put back” more than we “take
out.” Leave more than you take – not a bad
formula for true success.
Fifth, do Xavier proud. You have a rich
tradition to uphold. Saint Katherine Drexel
created a special place here in Louisiana.
The mission of this university has remained
constant for the better part of a century: “To
contribute to the promotion of a more just
and humane society by preparing students
to assume roles of leadership and service in a
global society.”
What a tradition to follow. What an
opportunity you have been given. What
a responsibility you have — not just to
contribute but to lead … not just to succeed
but to serve. XG
WHERE YOU ARE IS NOT WHO YOU ARE: Xerox chairman
and chief executive officer Ursula Burns delivers the
commencement address at Xavier’s 85th annual
graduation ceremony. Burns, the first African-American
woman CEO to head a Fortune 500 company, addressed
550 undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional
students and their families, and was awarded an
honorary Doctor of Business degree.
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2011 Honor Roll of Donors
The following Honor Roll of Donors includes gifts received by the
University from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
X
avier University of Louisiana is thankful for the many
gifts we receive from our alumni, friends, and supporters.
Through their generous donations, these benefactors
confirm their belief in our educational mission and help
to ensure that our students receive a solid academic
foundation.
50%
50%
Placement into the respective Honor Roll of Donor
categories considers both the sum total of all personal
21%
contributions plus receipts from any donor advised fund and21%
matching gifts during that time frame.
Xavier strives for accuracy and thoroughness. If you believe
an entry is listed in error, or if you have questions about the
Donor Honor Roll, please contact the Office of Institutional
Advancement at (504) 520-7575 or toll free at (877) WE-LUVXU [935-8898].
12%
12%
11%
6%11%
6%
Alumni
$899,931
Corporations
$1,630,205
Foundations
$3,893,911
Individuals
$501,484
Organizations
$851,968
Grand Total $7,777,499
Grand Total $7,777,499
Alumni
2011 Dr. Norman C. Francis
Benefit Concert Sponsors
Mrs. Cheri M. Ausberry
Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon
Dr. Loren J. Blanchard
Mr. William T. and Mrs. Elizabeth Bostick
Mrs. Joyce Brossett
Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Shirley Crear
Mr. Bryan L and Mrs. Conchetta W. Fulton
Dr. Rosalind Pijeaux Hale
Drs. Anil and Poonam Kukreja
Mr. Victor J. Labat
Dr. Aubrey Lavizzo
Mr. Louis E. Livers, Jr.
Dr. Christopher Marrero
Atty. Claire H. McDaniel
Mrs. Michelle G. Mitchell
Mrs. Sybil Morial
Judith Alexander Nash, M.D.
Mr. Darrel J. and Mrs. Shaun Saizan
Ms. Joyce M. Sandifer
Mr. Joseph W. Sudduth, III
Dr. William and Annie Belle Terrell
Mr. Trevor K. Thompson
Mr. Perry and Mrs. Diane S. Tillman
Gifts of Artwork, Property
or Other In-Kind Gift
Ms. Stacey M. Bastian
Dr. Wilfred J. Delphin
Dr. Holly Bastian-Francis
and Mr. Anthony L. Francis
Mrs. Kimberly I. Johnson-Henry
Mr. Theodore J. Jones
Mr. Terrance D. Osborne
Mr. Steve A. Prince
mn
Mrs. Arthé P. Anthony
Mrs. Louise M. Bouise (Estate)
Dr. Wilbur B. and Mrs. Neola L. Clarke
Mrs. Marguerite Rey Florent
Dr. Norman and Mrs. Blanche Francis
Mrs. Maria Sly George
Mr. Clyde P. and Mrs. Pat Jupiter
Dr. Cabrini S. March
Mr. Geoffrey T. and Mrs. Rhonda J. Marshall
Dr. Marie V. McDemmond
Mr. Dwight and Mrs. Sheila C. McGhee
Dr. George J. McKenna, III
Mr. Leo P. Sam, Jr.
Paula M. Verrette, M.D.
Dr. Anne B. Ward
Mr. Alvin T. and Mrs. Janice F. Wilkins
Gifts of $10,000 or more
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thank you!
Alumni
$899,931
Corporations
$1,630,205
Foundations
$3,893,911
Individuals
$501,484
Organizations
$851,968
Continued
Contributors to Excellence
Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999
Mr. Peter G. Barthe
Dr. Patrise A. Bennett and Mr. James L.
Bennett, Jr.
Dr. Lorena S. Chicoye
Mrs. Frances H. Gaines
Mrs. Mildred Young Gardner
Dr. Otis Gowdy, Jr.
Mrs. Dionne DeBose-Hampton
Mrs. Nicole F. Hardin
Dr. Nichole Rhodeman-Herbert
Mrs. Alexis M. Herman
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Jackson, IV
Mrs. Michaelle B. Jones
Mr. Halvan J. and Mrs. Theyon D.
Lieteau
Mrs. Myrna R. Malveaux
Dr. Jill McGovern and
Dr. Steven Muller
Mrs. Veronica L. Mitchell
Dr. Roland A. and Mrs. Patricia O.
Pattillo
Mrs. Phenella D. Perez
Mrs. Melonie A. Coleman - Richard
Ms. Paula T. Saizan
Richard A. Simms, B.S., D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Odessa K. Spraggins
The Most Reverend J. T. Steib, S.V.D.
Dr. Frederick M. and Mrs. Olivia A. Toca
Ms. Sharon J. Zealey
Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999
Capt. Eugenia Foster Adams, Ret.
Mr. Randall N. Boseman
Dr. Michael C. Boucree
Mr. Glenn M. and Mrs. Maria M. Braud
Mr. Frederick J. and Mrs. Joyce Carter
Mr. Edward and Mrs. Lolita V. Cherrie
Mrs. Betty Mott Coles
Mrs. Marcella C. Collins
Mr. Brent A. and Mrs. Janice K. Cooper
Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Shirley Crear
Mrs. Barbara Keyes Evans and Mr.
Amos Evans
Mr. Earl L. Fenton
Dr. Sean M. Foley
Dr. Marcellus and Mrs. Laura D. Grace
Mr. Okyeame and Mrs. Melissa S.
Haley
Judge Brian A. Jackson
Ernest W. Jackson, D.M.D.
Mr. Nelson J. and Mrs. Ruth C. Jean
Mr. Theodore J. Jones
Mrs. Ramona F. Jupiter
Dr. Eric G. and Mrs. Shauntell R. Kline
Drs. Joseph and Deidre Labat
Mr. Victor J. Labat
Mr. Alden J. and Mrs. Rhesa O.
McDonald
Dr. Lisa T. Gibson-McKee and Atty.
Randy G. McKee
Mrs. Michelle G. Mitchell
Judith Alexander Nash, M.D.
Ms. Dianne R. Pajaud
Dr. James A. and Mrs. Zelma L. Paschal
Dr. Emile J. Pierre
Mrs. Sondra C. Reine
Dr. Tanya M. Robinson
Mr. Clarence W. Rollerson
Mrs. Ruth Schlater
Mrs. Louise J. Sonnier
Ms. Melanie A. Sullivan
Mr. Perry and Mrs. Diane S. Tillman
Mr. Calvin S. and Mrs. Judy B. Tregre
Mrs. Earline S. Wilkerson
Dr. Everett J. and Mrs. Melva B.
Williams
Yolanda A. Williams, D.D.S.
Dr. Harold T. and Mrs. Marian S.
Wilson
Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499
Dr. John S. Adams ,Sr.
Mrs. Margaret B. Adams
Dr. Michael Adeleke
Mrs. Ruby A. Age
Dr. Katrice A. Albert
Mrs. Nedra Alcorn
Dr. Sanders Wofford Anderson
and Mr. Lewis Anderson
Archie Andrews, Ph.D.
Dr. Monica L. Sinegal-Anigbogu
Mr. Joseph D. Antee
Dr. Carolyn B. Block-Arnelle and Mr.
Hugh J. Arnelle
Dr. Theodore E. and Mrs. Anita T.
Atkinson
Ms. Mary G. Auzenne
Mrs. Marva A. Babin
Dr. Ann R. Barbre and Mr. Steve V.
Barbre
Ms. Camillia B. Bell
Mr. Wayne J. Benjamin
Mrs. Hilda M. Bergeron
Mr. Wilbert F. and Mrs. Iris G. Billinger
Dr. James and Mrs. Myrtle D.
Blackwell
Mrs. Gwendolyn C. Blake
Sr. Doris U. Blum,S.B.S.
Mr. and Mrs. Renard A.
Boissiere, Sr.
Mr. William T. and Mrs. Elizabeth
Bostick
Dr. Olympia Boucree and Mr. John H.
Boucree
Dr. Kenneth G. Boutte, Sr.
Mrs. Beverly Broussard
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund C. Broussard
Mr. Edward J. and Mrs. Cheryl B.
Broussard
Mr. Kenneth J. Broussard
Malcolm Broussard, RPh.
Rev. Kenneth J. Brown
Dr. Nicole E. Mourillon-Brown
Dr. Sylvester J. and Mrs. Margaret
A. Bryan
Mr. Bernard L. and Mrs. Diane V.
Bynum
Mr. Benjamin E. Cannon
Ms. Barbara J. Carmon
Mr. Joseph H. and Mrs. Donna
Carstarphen
Mr. Marino H. and
Mrs. Betty J. Casem
Dr. Brenda M. A. Chappell
Dr. Edgar L. Chase and Mrs. Alva Chase
Mr. Furnell and Mrs. Gail Chatman
Drs. George E. and Christie L. Clayton
Dr. Ingenue F. Cobbinah
Mr. W. E. Coleman
Dr. William and Mrs. Catherine E.
Cottles
Ms. Michelle A. Covalt
Lucius Craig III , M.D.
Reverend Marion E. Criddle
Mrs. Meryl A. Cryer
Mrs. Heidi L. Daniels
Mr. Keith A. and Mrs. Judy S. Dawson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. DeGrange
Dr. Wilfred J. Delphin
Dr. Ronald Dorris
Atty. Victor A. A. Dubuclet III
Dr. Willard L. and Mrs. Karin P.
Dumas, Jr.
Dr. Beverly B. Dupre and Mr. Lloyd
R. Dupre
Ms. Charmagne M. Eady
Dr. Sabrina M. and Mr. David Elliott, III
Mr. Marvin E. Ellis
Mr. Daniel G. and Mrs. Barbara B.
Fitzgerald
Mr. John Fleming
Mr. Verbie C. and
Mrs. Dorothy E. Florence
Dr. Pamela Payne Foster and Mr. Bill
Foster
Dr. Holly Bastian-Francis and Mr.
Anthony L. Francis
Mr. Carroll L. and Mrs. Gloria Frank
Drs. Coleridge T. and Cheryl Franklin
Mr. Bryan L. and
Mrs. Conchetta W. Fulton
Mr. James and Mrs. Gail M.
Gladney, Jr.
Mr. Henry J. and Mrs. Janice M. Glover
Dr. Pheophilus H. Glover
Mr. Norman G. and Mrs. Michelle G.
Gobert
Mr. Moses M. Gossett
Mrs. Jennifer Adger Grant
Ms. Julie S. Griffin
Mrs. Gwendolyn B. Guillmette
Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Vivian B. Guillory
Mr. Torrey M. Harding
Ms. Davina J. Harkey
Mrs. Gaylene V. Harris
Portia M. Harris, M.D.
Atty. William H. Harris, Jr.
Mr. Richard D. and Mrs. Anna S.
Harrison
Dr. Tedric C. Henneghan
Mr. Sterling J. and
Mrs. Elvira D. Henry
Mrs. Ruby N. Hill
Mr. Edward and Mrs. Melanie B.
Holland
Tanyanika Douglas-Holland, M.D. and
Mr. Darrick Holland
Mr. John C. Holmes
Mr. Charles A. Honore
Mr. Smith W. and Mrs. Janice A.
Howard
Ms. Cynthia Darensbourg Hurd
Mr. Dannton C. Jackson
Mrs. Ella P. Jackson
Mrs. Maxine Berteaux-Jackson
Mr. R. George Jackson
Dr. Jennifer H. Jacobs and Mr. Everett
P. Jacobs
Dr. Jarvis B. Jacobs
Mrs. Melazie Jacobs
Dr. Patrice P. Jean and Mr. Darren
Collins
Mr. Leon L. Johnson, Jr.
Mr. Percy Johnson
Dr. Derrick D. and Mrs. Leontyne P.
Jones
Drs. Lamont R. and Teniesha N.
Wright-Jones
Mrs. Joy A. Joseph
Dr. and Mrs. Peter J. Jupiter
Atty. Steven M. Jupiter
Mr. Charles Kennedy, Jr., CFP
Ms. Kristen R. Labat
Mr. Leroy Labbe and Mrs. Shirley
Labbe
Mr. Edward J. and Mrs. Marie G. Lang
Mrs. Florence W. Lee
Treva A. Lee, Ph.D.
Judge Ivan L. R. and Mrs. Patricia
Lemelle
Ms. Christina A. Levings
Dr. Karen Lewis and Mr. Cornelius
Lewis
Dr. Myra M. Lewis
Mr. Walter T. Lewis, Jr.
Drs. Willie L. and Mary L. GauthierLewis
Mr. Jerry Little
Mrs. Sherrie B. Littlejohn
Mr. Andrew A. and Mrs. Gloria W.
Mallet
Davida E. Manor, M.D.
Dr. Christopher Marrero
Dr. Roy and Mrs. Charmaine L. Marrero
Dr. Ambrose M. Martin, III
Mr. Elmer T. Martinez
Ms. Ivy E. Mathieu
Rev. John L. and Mrs. Jo Ann
McCullough
Dr. Lawrence V. and Mrs. Helen
McKendell
Ms. Brendolyn M. McKenna
Mrs. Carolyn J. Davis-McLain
Dr. Gwenesta B. Melton
Dr. Gerilyn Metoyer
Mr. Eugene H. Mills, Jr.
Dr. Earl D. Mitchell, Jr.
Mrs. Tomika Baker-Moody
Dr. James W. and Mrs. Avis Sinegal
Moore
Dr. Glenn L. and Mrs. Tia Morgan
Atty. Dwight and Mrs. Elodie Murray
Mr. Vernon M. Myers II
Dr. Mildred W. Ollee
Dr. Nicole A. Padmore
Ms. Patricia A. Pajaud
Ms. Frances Parker
Mrs. Nina H. Payne
Mr. General C. Peay
Mr. Frank T. and Mrs. Helaine R. Penn
Mrs. Myla Reese Poree
Mr. James M. and Mrs. Beverly B.
Powell
Dr. Dorothy Pugh, RPh.
Mrs. Annie L. Ramsey
Gen. (Ret.) Bernard P. Randolph
Dr. Howard J. Raphael
Mr. Omar H. Buckner and Ms.
Kimberly M. Reese
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Rhodes
Mr. Edwin J. and Mrs. Carole Rigaud
Dr. Solomon L. and Mrs. Lila Riley
Mrs. Ethel S. Roane
Mrs. Vera W. Robert
Mr. McLouis Robinet
Kermie L. Robinson, M.D.
Dr. Quintin R. Robinson
Mr. Lionel Eric Roche
Dr. Vincent J. and Mrs. Lois M. Roux
Dr. Charles J. and Mrs. Dorothy M.
Russell
Reginald O. Salter, D.D.S.
Ms. Joyce M. Sandifer
Mr. Murray J. and Mrs. Harriet Saucier
Mrs. Anna Rita Smith Scott
Mrs. Denise T. Scott
Shemal Scott, M.D.
Mr. Charles L. Shaffer
Mrs. Dolores C. Shockley
Mr. Errol J. and Mrs. Emma Simmons
Mr. Charles and Mrs. Ida Simms
Dr. Chanda R. Simpson
Mr. John Andrew Smith
Dr. Joseph A. Smith
Mr. Laurence J. and Mrs. Kara R. Smith
Mrs. Mary M. Stallworth
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Stuart
Mrs. Regina D. Tatum
Mrs. Teresa S. Terry
Ms. Trasetta L. Terry
Dr. Ernest M. Thomas, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J.
Thomas, Jr.
Mr. Isaac L. and Mrs. Mattie M.
Thomas
Drs. Trevonne M. and Nicole C.
Thompson
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Mr. Trevor K. Thompson
Mrs. Evangeline H. Tierney
Dr. David A. and
Mrs. Markitta A. Travillion
Mrs. Etta Tricksey
Mrs. Sylvia H. Tureaud
Dr. Anisa Ssengoba-Ubogu
Dr. Samuel and Mrs. Audrey Vagner
Dr. Wallisa T. Vaughn
Mr. Victor J. and Mrs. Germaine G.
Vavasseur
Mr. Gerard M. Victor
Mr. Ronald C. and Mrs. Voris N. Vigee
Mr. Christopher W. Vincent
Dr. Carlos J. and Dr. Karla L. Vital
Mr. Blaine F. Washington
Mrs. Karen DeGrange Watkins
Mr. Joseph R. Weber
Dr. Sonya F. White
Mr. John B. and Mrs. Antoinette
Williams
Mr. Luther and Mrs. Constance M.
Williams
Mrs. Hilda C. Williams
Ms. Tiffany J. Williams
Mr. X. Kembo Zunzanyika
Gifts of $500 - $999
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Mr. John Q. and Mrs. Lydia S. Adams
Sancerie J. O’Rourke-Allen, D.D.S.
Mrs. Cheri M. Ausberry
Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon
Mrs. Mabel F. Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley C. Baines, Jr.
Ms. Antoinette M. Bannister
Ms. Denise B. Barbarin
Ms. Tenitra R. Batiste
Mrs. Romona Baudy
Mrs. Mary C. Beaubien
Ms. Leslie E. Billinger
Mr. Alvin Blackmon, III
Dr. Loren J. Blanchard
Mr. Richard Boseman
Ms. Yolanda Bourgeois
Ms. Vivian W. Boutte
Mrs. Marie M. Boyd
Dr. Shameza L. Boyd
Mrs. Cheryl W.
and Mr. Darryl R. Boykins
Mr. Michael P. Breaud
Dr. Anika Bell Bridgewater
Mrs. Joyce Brossett
Ms. Felicia M. Broussard
Ms. Ursula M. Brown
Kaye Y. Adams-Browne, D.D.S.
Professor N. Wiley Browne
Dr. Anthony L. Buckles
Ms. Cintrella K. Carter
Ms. Helen E. Castenell
Mrs. Willie P. Chaffers
Mr. Jimmie L. and Mrs. Hattie A.
Chambers
Ms. Julie C. Chenier
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Clay
Mr. Ronald K. Clinton
Mrs. Dolores L. Bergquist-Coye’
Mr. Douglas Cunningham
Dr. Stephanie Carmicle-Davis
Mr. Waldo and Mrs. Shirley Dejan
Mr. Alvin S. Deloach
Mrs. Nolma B. Diamond
Mr. Adrian B. Dobard, CPA
Mr. Thomas J. Donald
Mrs. Merilynn B. Donelon
Mr. Daniel R. Driver
Mr. and Mrs. Vidal C. Easton
Mr. James and Mrs. Cheryl Elmore
Nicholle B. Espadron, M.D.
Mrs. Mamie L. Feffie
LaReesa M. Ferdinand, M.D.
Ms. Jeri Gardner
Ms. Peggy A. Gibson
Dr. Jesse F. Goodwin
Mr. Willie and Mrs. Emrie
Green, Jr.
Mr. James D. Guidry
Mrs. Etheldreda D. Guion
Mr. Vaughan M. Harris
Dr. Louise B. Harvey
Mr. Troy J. Heard
Mr. Ian P. and Mrs. Marielle Heisser
Dr. Anna I. and Mr. Trent S. Heisser
Mr. Joseph E. and Mrs. Beverly R.
Henry
Vernora D. Hightower, M.D.
Mrs. Wanda Howard
Mrs. Elaine K. Johnson
Ms. Joan G. Johnson
Mr. Jerome C. Johnson and Mrs.
Latasha M. Johnson
Lisa M. Johnson, M.D.
Ms. Emily Jones
Mrs. Rosie S. Jones
Mrs. Alice F. Jupiter
Mrs. Cosette West Kaufman
Mrs. Patricia Kimbrough
Dr. Deanna D. Wormley-King
Drs. Anil and Poonam Kukreja
Mrs. Eleanor M. Leak
Dr. Lester A. Lee and Mrs. Leslie I. Lee
Mr. Livingstone T. Lewis, Jr.
Mrs. Lonnie Lewis
Mr. Louis E. Livers, Jr.
Mrs. Pearl Algere-Lonian
Mrs. Joycelyn A. Bigard-Lyles
Ms. Veronica A. Malone
Dr. Connie R. Marks
Mr. Reginald H. Matthews
Mr. Johnny and Mrs. Donna McCray
Mrs. Valencia M. McCrimmon
Atty. Claire H. McDaniel
Ms. Shawana J. McGee
Mr. Robert C. Mercadel
Mrs. Jennifer Charbonnet Miles
Mrs. Gwendolyn A. Miller
Mrs. Sybil Morial
Dr. Archie and Mrs. Irene B. P. Morris
Dr. Aaron P. and Mrs. Nekisha W.
Omotola
Dr. James J. Perry
Mr. Edgar F. Poree, Jr.
Mr. Douglas T. Porter
Mr. Wayman Powell III
Dr. Errol J. and Mrs. Linda M. Quintal
Ms. Kathlyn D. Robertson
Mrs. Donna S. Robinson
Mr. Kenneth M. and Mrs. Gail D.
Sabathia
Mr. Darrel J. and Mrs. Shaun Saizan
Dr. Fred J. Sambrone, Jr.
Ms. Juval O. Scott
Mrs. Demetria F. Sloan
Mr. Lionel A. Smith, Sr.
Dr. Melissa D. Smith
Royshanda C. Smith, M.D.
Mr. Timothy J. Smith
Mr. Edward Sparrow
Mr. Wayne A. Steele, Sr.
Henry L., III and Blanche Davison
Stewart
Mr. Joseph W. Sudduth, III
Mrs. Doris B. Sullivan
Mrs. Jeannette Tancock
Mr. Albert J.
and Mrs. Priscilla G. Taylor
Dr. Jamelah A. Terry
Dr. Leslie P. Theard
Dr. Lowell P. Theard
Mr. Edward S. and Mrs. Jane Thomas
Mrs. Kendra Woodard Tircuit
Ms. Tinh T. Trinh
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Tureaud, Jr.
Mrs. Trina S. Vincent
Mr. and Mrs. James O. Wadley
Dr. LaToya R. Walker
Mr. Richard J. Washington
Drs. Marlon A. and Mialika Watkins
Mr. Charles E. Wesley
Dr. Janel Bailey Wheeler
Mr. Philip J. White, Jr. and Mrs. Carolyn
Wallace White
Mr. Roderick L. and Mrs. Karen M.
Whitfield
Ms. Jimmie C. Wickham
Dr. Horace B. Williams, Jr.
Mrs. Inez D. Williams
Ms. Mishanda L. Williams
Mrs. Vervon D. Williams
Ms. Aliya P. Wilson
Mr. Joseph F. Zimmerman, Jr.
Gifts of $250 - $499
Mr. Billy G. Ambrose
Lt. Col. Augustine S. Aruna
Mr. Gerard J. Baham
Ms. Ellen V. Barial
Mrs. Dionne G. Barnum
Mrs. Harriet Wooten Bass
Mr. Irvin C. and Mrs. Wanda M.
Blackburn
LCDR Andre’ Le Gras Boutte’
Mr. John L. Bovastro, Jr.
Mrs. Beverly Boykins
Ms. De Etra Branch
Dr. Ronda L. Broady
Ms. Mercedese Broussard
Dr. Kristy M. Brumfield
Mrs. Lily W. Brunswick
Dr. Angele Thibodeaux Burns
Dr. Jossie A. Burton
Dr. Kimberly M. Bush
Mrs. Typhanie Jasper-Butler
Mr. Adolph F. Bynum, Sr.
Deacon and Mrs. Larry L. Calvin
Dr. Vivian D. Campbell
Dr. Helen W. Carry
Ms. Michelle W. Carter
Mr. Erskine A. Cartwright
Lt. Cdr. Dexter E. and Mrs. Demetria
G. Caston
Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Champion
Mr. Lucien S. and Mrs. Deidre
M.Charlot
Mr. Kenny and Mrs. La Juana G.
Chenier
Mrs. Marie Chachere-Christian
Mrs. Valena M. Coco
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie C. Collier, Sr.
Mr. Donald C. Collins
Dr. Ariane O. Conrad
Mr. Andre S. Coure
Ms. Karen S. Crawford
Mr. Edward R. and Mrs. Anita Y.
Dalferes
Ms. Bythelda M. Davis
Mrs. Lorraine Sigue Day
Mrs. Brenda Mitchell Dear
Mrs. Gail M. Carter-Dennis
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert P.
Depland, Jr.
Mrs. Janice A. Deville
Dr. Michael A. and
Mrs. Michelle Dietrich
Mr. Kevin C. and
Mrs. Janice F. Dolliole
Colette M. Dominique, M.D.
Dr. Agnes Donahue
Ms. Carol J. Dotson
Mrs. Leslie A. Edwards
Mr. Kelvin P. Esters
Mr. Louis A. Evans
Mr. Floyd F. and Mrs. Millie Ferguson
Mrs. Janice Florent
Dr. Stacey L. Folse
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Sr. Donna M. Gould
Dr. Charles A. Gramlich
and Mrs. Mary R. Gramlich
Mr. and Mrs. Cary M. Grant
Ms. Jacqueline T. Grant
Ms. Judy A. Griffin
Ms. Karen M. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Ercell A. Grimes, Jr.
Ms. Katherine W. Grinstead
Mrs. Gertrude Hagan
Mrs. Ra’Nell Hale
Ms. Sierra A. Hall
Ms. Gladys Hampton
Ms. Anya R. Hancock
Dr. Cindy G. Harden
Mrs. Patricia A. Harness
Mr. Mart and Mrs. Arlene E. Harper
Dr. Rekesha A. Harrell
Mrs. Lisa R. Harris
Dr. Toya R. Harris
Dr. Linda N. Harvey
Ms. Kizzy N. Hayes
Ms. Gail C. Henderson
Ms. Judith E. Henderson
Mr. Alvin M. Henry
Mr. John C. Henry, Jr.
Mrs. Valerie C. Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. Keith T. Hill
Ms. Megan E. Hill
Mrs. Natneggs E. Hill
Ms. Cam Tu Ho
Ms. Ashely B. Holmes
Mr. Lawrence C. and
Mrs. Erica N. Houston
Ms. Kristi G. Hubbard
Ms. Kristal A. Huggins
Sr. Barbara Hughes, C.S.J.
Mr. Kordell A. B. Hunter
Ms. Priscilla E. Hydell
Mr. Conrad Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jackson
Ms. Yasmira S. Jackson
Mrs. Kynisha Ducre-Jarreau
Elliot M. Jessie, M.D.
Ms. Shalonda G. Johns
Mrs. Evelyn L. Johnson
Ms. Tasha Johnson
Mrs. Agatha R. Jones
Ms. Carmen C. Jones
Mrs. Lorelle P. Jones
Ms. Makeba Y. Jones
Mrs. Maude L. Jones
Mrs. Monique M. Jones
Mrs. Narva L. Jones
Mr. Robert C. Jones II
Ms. Sherrill F. Jones
Mrs. Le’Anza M. Jordan
Mrs. Gayle Jorgensen
Mrs. Joyce Joseph
Mrs. Gwendolyn E. Julien
Ms. Veronica L. Kaough
Mr. Herman G. King
Ms. Healon D. Knight
Ms. Tracie M. LaFargue
Ms. Christy M. Lagarde
Ms. Regina R. Landrum
Mrs. Andrea A. Laurant
Mrs. Darrilyn T. Lawrence
Mrs. Cynthia Sylvain-Lear
Ms. Leslie C. Leathers
Mr. David R. Leblanc
Ms. Felicia Y. Lewis
Ms. Lovie F. Lewis
Mrs. Sandra C. Lewis
Mr. Edgar A. Lombard IV
Mrs. Nicole Louis
Ms. Harolyn G. Lowe
Ms. Anita W. Lui
Ms. Katrina H. Lui
Mrs. Aloma R. Lykes
Ms. Chrystal R. Lynn
Mrs. Lydia L. Mack
Mrs. Carolyn B. Magee
Ms. Monica N. Majors
Ms. Latriece E. Manning
Ms. Lisa M. Margerum
Ms. Amanda K. Martin
Mrs. Monique A. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Martin, Jr.
Ms. Wendy T. McClinton
Mrs. Patricia S. McCraine
Ms. Regina D. McCutcheon
Mr. Walter T. McDowell
Ms. Ruth C. McGee
Mr. Gregory J. and Mrs. Sandra D.
McKendall
Ms. Mary E. McKendell
Mrs. Michelle K. McMeans
Mrs. Monica Lewis Mercadel
Mrs. Ann Nell R. Miller
Mrs. Cynthia Gordon-Miller
Mrs. Margaret Miller
Mrs. Mary J. Hadnott-Mims
Ms. Brittani N. Monroe
Mrs. Joyce T. Mouton
Mrs. Gertrude L. Muecke
Mr. Edwin J. Muldrow
Ms. Carmen L. Mumford
Dr. Renard L. Murray
Mrs. Therese M. Naim Naguib
Ms. Joanne M. Navarre
Ms. Thao Ngo
Ms. April R. Noble
Ms. Catanya A. Norwood
Mr. Kelechi R. Okoroha
Mrs. Aurelia H. Orr
Mrs. Melissa A. Lear-Pappion
Mr. McKinley Parfaite
Mr. Curtis L. Parrish
Mrs. Sophia Pasedis
Mr. Jovan D. Payton
Mrs. Kimberly R. Pazon
Mrs. Diane T. Peoples
Mrs. Angela L. Campbell-Phelps
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin H. Phoenix
Mr. Christopher L. Phoenix
Mrs. Trenice Davis Pickney
Ms. Ramonte’ J. Pinkins
Mr. George R. Plick
Mr. Rodrick E. Points
Mr. Albert J. and Mrs. Bernadette
Porche
Mrs. Barbara Prejean
Mrs. Rachelle C. Prevost
Mrs. Valerie M. Prier
Mr. Eugene A. Priestley
Ms. Mercedes J. Proctor
Mrs. Bessie A. Reeves
Mrs. Hortense H. Reine
Ms. Loren M. Richard
Mrs. Monica Richard
Ms. Debra M. Richardson
Mrs. Dora J. Richardson
Ms. Gwendolyn A. Ridgley
Mrs. Marlene R. Ritch
Mr. Herbert L. and Mrs. Linda B.
Roberts
Ms. Sonya L. Roberts
Ms. Monique A. Robertson
Ms. Mia R. Robins
Dr. Candace E. Robinson
Dr. Donald K. Robinson and
Mrs. Ruby F. Robinson
Mrs. Cynthia M. Isaac-Romar
Mrs. Venus Childress Roper
Ms. Jessica M. Ross
Mrs. Latricia B. Ross
Miss Anisha L. Roussel
Mrs. Kathy C. Saloy
Mrs. Deanna R. Sanders
Ms. Barbara Sapenter
Mrs. Alana A. Sarrazin, RPh.
Mrs. Edwina B. Saulny
Mrs. Melanie Carter-Saulny
Mr. Louis Savoy
Mrs. Rowena F. Sawyer-Albury
Ms. Alexis A. Scott
Mrs. Sandra C. Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Unice D. Shaw
Matilda H. Shields, Pharm. D.
Sr. Mary Rosita Shiosee, S.B.S.
Ms. Alicia J. Sims
Mr.Willard and Mrs.Chandra F. Smith
Mrs. Gwendolyn Smith
Mr. Kermit L. Smith
Mr. Lamont A. Smith
Mrs. Lois A. Jackson-Smith
Mr. Nathan A. Smith
Mrs. Nicole Y. Smith
Ms. Tiffany Spencer
Mrs. Ann J. St. Julien
Sr. Mary Ann Stachow, S.B.S.
Dr. Joanell M. Darnell and
Mr. Allen B. Staton
Mr. Silas A. Steele
Ms. Stacy E. Stepney
Mrs. Lula M. Golston-Stewart
Ms. Alexis J. Stokes
Mr. Leslie and Mrs. Audrey F. Sudbury
Ms. Cherie D. Suther
Ms. Ashley M. Taylor
Mrs. Erica Lynn Morgan-Taylor
Ms. Kenya C. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Terrie
Angela M.W. Thanyachareon,
Attorney-at-Law
Mr. Earl J. Theriot
Mrs. Anne H. Thibodeaux
Ms. Christyn A. Thibodeaux
Ms. Darlene Thomas
Ms. Diamond I. Thomas
Mr. Isaac Thomas
Mrs. Shoneka Norwood Thomas
Ms. Tracie L. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Keith J. Toney
Mrs. Pamella W. Trask
Ms. Meaghan D. Triplett
Mrs. Charmagne Turpeau
Mrs. Cynthia H. VanDam
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Mr. Gerald A. Villavasso, Jr.
Mr. Derek R. Walker
Mr. Stephen M. and
Mrs. Christina M. Ward
Dr. Lashaun Y. Washington
Mrs. Tiffany L. Bolden-Watkins
Ms. Yashika J. Watkins
Mrs. Pansy R. Watson
Mr. Herbert G. Wells, Jr.
Mrs. Judith Whitt
Mrs. Lois M. Wiley
Mrs. Anita Williams
Mr. Damon L. Williams
Mr. Lance and Mrs. Mona B. Williams
Ms. Letitia M. Williams
Mrs. Rae M. Williams
Mr. Ralph Williams
Ms. Carlene D. Wilson
Mrs. Rashun W. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Winder
Dr. Adrian Woods
Ms. Doris O. Woodson
Dr. Charmaine Young
Mrs. Hilda Young
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Young
Corporations
2011 Dr. Norman
C. Francis Benefit
Concert Sponsors
Adams & Reese, LLP
AT&T Louisiana
B XPRESS LOUISA, LLC
Blitch Knevel Architects
BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana
BP America, Inc.
Burns Management Group
Capital One Services, Inc.
Chapital Consulting Group LLC
Crumb Engineering, LLC
Daughters of Charity
Denuchaud and Denuchaud
Entergy Corporation
First NBC Bank
Global Parking Systems-TX
Hall Builders, Inc.
Harrah’s New Orleans Casino & Hotel
Hookfin Termite
and Pest Control Co., Inc.
Humana, Inc.
Jani King Gulf Coast Region
JPMorgan Chase Bank
The Kennedy Financial Group
Landis Construction
Company, LLC
Liberty Bank & Trust Company
Louisiana Lottery Corporation
Louisiana Weekly Publishing Company
Manning Architects, APAC
MPress
The New Orleans Tribune
Otis Elevator Company
Peoples Health Network
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
Siemens Power Generation
Sodexo, Inc.
Stella Jones Gallery
Veolia Transportation
Wendy’s International, Inc.
Eustis Insurance & Benefits
ING Life Insurance
& Annuity Company
Metro Disposal, Inc.
Gifts of Artwork,
Property or Other
In-Kind Gift
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Advanced Healing Massage
New Orleans
Audubon Nature Institute
Dooky Chase Restaurant
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel New Orleans
Juban’s Restaurant Baton Rouge
The Court of Two Sisters
The Delta Air Lines Foundation
Gifts of $10,000
or more
3M
AT&T Louisiana
BP America, Inc.
Capital One Services, Inc.
Concourse Ventures, Inc.
Entergy Corporation
The Hertz Investment Group
Jani King Gulf Coast Region
Landis Construction Company, LLC
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.,
and Medco Health Affiliates
Procter & Gamble Co., Inc.
Sodexo, Inc.
The Times-Picayune
Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999
B XPRESS LOUISA, LLC
Blitch Knevel Architects
BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana
Cox, Matthews & Associates, Inc.
Crumb Engineering, LLC
CVS Corporation
Eustis Insurance & Benefits
First NBC Bank
Hall Builders, Inc.
Humana, Inc.
Jani-King International, Inc.
Liberty Bank & Trust Company
Louisiana Lottery Corporation
Louisiana Weekly Publishing Company
Manning Architects, APAC
Murphy Oil Corporation
Peoples Health Network
Scott Management Team, Inc.
Shell Oil Company
Matching Gifts Program
Siemens Power Generation
Target Corporation
Textron Matching Gift Program
Woodward Design+Build
Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999
American First National Bank
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Carriere-Stumm, Inc.
ChevronTexaco Corporation
Daughters of Charity
DynMcDermott Petroleum
Operations Company
Gillis, Ellis & Baker, Inc.
Hithe Enterprises, Inc.
Hookfin Termite
and Pest Control Co., Inc.
JPMorgan Chase Bank
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
On The Seventh Day
Productions LA, LLC
Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499
Adams & Reese, LLP
Advanced Surgical Specialist of North
East Georgia, LLC
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Boeing Company
Canal Street Family Dentistry
Comerica Bank
ConocoPhillips Petroleum
Foundation, Inc.
Emanuel Health Clinic, P.C.
Expert Reviews, Inc.
Fitchfield Music, LLC
Jupiter Law Firm, LLC
Lafitte Frozen Foods
Legend Consulting Group Limited
Mc H & N Management Co., Inc.
McDonald’s Restaurant # 4968
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc./
The Atlanta Consulting Group
Toca Enterprises, Ltd.
Veolia Transportation
Wells Capital Management
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc./
The Atlanta Consulting Group
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Gifts of $500 - $999
Abbott Enterprises, LLC DBA MPress
Agincourt Capital Management, LLC
Associated Office Systems
Burns Management Group
Chapital Consulting Group, LLC
D & D Consultants, Inc.
Denuchaud and Denuchaud
Deis, Inc.
Excel Screen Printing
& Embroidery, Inc.
Global Parking Systems-TX
Harrah’s New Orleans Casino & Hotel
Intel Charitable Match Trust
The Kennedy Financial Group
Mona’s Accents Florist & Gifts Co.
The New Orleans Tribune
Otis Elevator Company
The Pharmacy
Priority Systems, Inc.
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals
North America
Time Warner, Inc.
Wendy’s International, Inc.
Xerox Corporation
Gifts of $250 - $499
Diversified Healthcare Resources, Inc.
Transocean-Offshore Deepwater
Drilling, Inc.
Multitech Office Machines, Inc.
Gifts of $100 - $249
Altria Group, Inc.
Apothecary Pharmacy, Inc.
But Cut’s Enterprises, LLC
Everett Howell Associates, Inc.
Hawthorne Professional Pharmacy
Jackson Institutional Dental Services
Landmark Surveying, Inc.
LS3 Studios
Rainbow Incorporated
Raytheon
Ridgeland Eyecare Center, Inc.
Stephanie Drain Engineering
of Illinois, LLC
Gifts of $1 - $99
American International Group, Inc.
Matching Grants Program
Bayou Radiology, Inc.
Cargill, Incorporated
Carter Company Tax Service, LLC
Edison International
Green Coast Enterprises
Home Depot, Inc.
Travelers Community Connections
Foundations
Gifts of $10,000 or
more
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Edward G. Schlieder Educational
Foundation
ExxonMobil Foundation
Fidelity Investments
Charitable Gift Fund
Goldring Family Foundation
Hank Aaron Chasing The Dream
Foundation
Kresge Foundation
Lumina Foundation for Education
The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Hearst Foundation, Inc.
The Jaeger Foundation
The James R. Moffett Family
Foundation
The James S. Kemper Foundation
The Lettie Pate Whitehead
Foundation, Inc.
The Reily Foundation
The Teagle Foundation, Inc.
The Tom Joyner Foundation
The W. M. Keck Foundation
Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold
Foundation
IBM International Matching Gifts
Program
Intel Foundation Matching Gifts
Merck Company Foundation
Peter J. Frenkel Foundation, Inc.
State Farm Companies Foundation
The Community Foundation for The
National Capital Region
The Greater New Orleans Foundation
The Kroger Company Foundation
The Schott Foundation for Public
Education
The Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999
Coca-Cola Foundation Matching Gifts
Program
Georges Lurcy Charitable and
Educational Trust
Wal-Mart Foundation
Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499
AT&T Higher Education/Cultural
Matching Gift Program
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Burkedale Foundation
General Electric Foundation, Inc.
Jewish Endowment Foundation of
Louisiana
NACDS Education Foundation
The Thomas W. Bean Foundation
Weil-Bohn Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation Educational
Gifts of $500 - $999
California Community Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Pepsico Foundation, Inc.
Texas Instruments Foundation
The Eli Lilly and Company
Foundation, Inc.
Gifts of $250 - $499
John Deere Foundation
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation
The Clorox Company Foundation
The Louise L. Felton Living Trust
Gifts of $100 - $249
Baker Hughes Foundation
McKesson Foundation
New York Life Foundation
The Harley-Davidson Foundation, Inc.
Verizon Foundation
Gifts of $1 - $99
Cardinal Health Foundation
Individuals
2011 Dr. Norman
C. Francis Benefit
Concert Sponsors
The Most Reverend Dominic Carmon
Dr. Gene and Mrs. Carolyn D’Amour
Mr. Gregory W. and Mrs. Jaquetta
B. Davis
Mr. William Glanzmann
Mr. Lionel Hampton (Estate)
Mr. William L. and Mrs. Deborah M.
Jeffrion
Ms. Lea K. Keal
Dr. Judith G. Miranti
The Honorable Edwin Murray
Mr. John A. and Mrs. Ellen Pecoul
Mr. Stephen M. Savage
Ms. Patricia H. Vaultz
Ms. Melva D. Williams
Gifts of Artwork,
Property or Other
In-Kind Gift
Ms. Iris I. Hanney
Dr. Stella Jones
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Milling
Mrs. Denise Robins
Dr. Coretha White
Dr. Daniel E. Hegarty
Gifts of $10,000
or more
Dr. Dale Mason Cochran
Dr. Victor DuRapau, Jr.
Most Reverend Curtis
Guillory S.V.D., D.D.
Mr. Victor L. Haydel
Mr. Edward T. Lee
Monsignor Paul A. Lenz, D.D.
Dr. Edward L. Oleen
Mr. Michael M. and
Mrs. Jenny Rue
Mrs. Eloise Simmons
Mrs. Phyllis Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wernz
Mr. Charles H. Wilcox, Sr. (Estate)
Mrs. Mary K. Zervigon
Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999
Mr. Henry and Mrs. Billye S. Aaron
Ms. Shirley S. Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight L. Bush
Mr. Lionel Hampton (Estate)
Mr. Colvin G. Norwood, Jr.
Mr. Gerry O’Reilly and Mrs. Maria
Connolly
Mr. Frank B. Stewart, Jr.
Ms. Sharleen Toney
Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999
Mr. Edgar J. and
Mrs. Doris L. Boucree
The Most Reverend Dominic Carmon
Ms. Iris I. Hanney
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Krolikowski
Dr. Joe A. Melcher
Dr. and Mrs. Horace L. Mitchell
Mr. John A. and Mrs. Ellen Pecoul
Mrs. Suzanne and
Mr. Ashton Phelps, Jr.
Mr. Wayne M. and Mrs. Stella C. Reese
Mrs. Gwendolyn D. Rouzan
Dr. Susan Spillman
Mr. Rodney J. Thomas, III
Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499
Dr. David E. Anderson
Mr. Lewis Anderson
Mrs. Mercedes C. Anderson
Mr. Kenneth Bartels and Mrs. Jane
Condon
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Berlow
Atty. Madelon Blum
Dr. Thomas Bonner, Jr.
Ms. Cheryl L. Brown
Mr. Joseph K. Byrd
Ms. Helen Cuillier
Mr. John J. Cunningham
Dr. Gene and Mrs. Carolyn D’Amour
Mr. Gregory W. and Mrs. Jaquetta B.
Davis
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Dietz
Ms. Jacquelyn A. Fanion
Ms. Brenda S. Finch
Mr. Dwight Fitch
The Family of Mrs. Tullos Flint
Mrs. Betty R. Fortin
Mr. Seelos Fortin
Mrs. Linda S. Francis
Mr. Kenneth A. and
Mrs. Eileen E. Frick
Mr. Kyle Fulton
Mr. Earl M. Gibson Jr.
Dr. Marguerite S. Giguette
Mr. Roderick E. Hennek
Dr. Onita Estes-Hicks
Ms. Mildred Higgins
Mr. Stephen Hobson
The Most Reverend
Martin D. Holley
Mr. James D. and
Mrs. Eileen S. Holzhauer
Dr. Kathleen B. Kennedy
The Loughlin Family
Dr. Michael E. Lavigne, Jr.
Dr. Joseph C. Lefevre
Mr. Lawrence A. and Mrs. Margret
Lessing
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. McCoy
Mr. Louis and Mrs. Laura Meyi
Mr. Nolan J. Millet, Jr.
Dr. Karen Moore
The Children of Mr. and
Mrs. Gaston F. Moore, Jr.
Mr. Robert and Mrs. Lillian P. Nash
Mr. Charles Newton
Dr. Justina E. Ogbuokiri
Bishop Leonard Olivier
Mrs. Mary Ann D. Oprisch
The Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry
Dr. Carol Houser Pineiro
Atty. Mary Ellen Powers
Dr. Yashoda V. Pramar
Drs. Thomas and Theresa Pretlow
Mr. Mark C. Romig
Mrs. Alda Sanders
Mr. Thomas J. and Mrs. Sally Slattery
Ms. Nancy D. Smith
Mrs. Nannette Smith
Dr. Kenneth A. and
Mrs. Lori R. St. Charles
Mr. James E. and Mrs. Phyllis Stone
Mr. Allan and Mrs. Elaine K. Tanenbaum
Mr. Isaac C. Tatum
Mr. Karl D. Turner and
Dr. Cecily Turner
Ms. Monica L. Vincent
Ms. Melva D. Williams
Mr. Clifford S. Wright, CPA
Gifts of $500 - $999
Ms. Regina Austin
Mr. David Bergeron
George L. Bernstein, Ph.D.
Ms. Martha M. Broad
Ms. Ruth A. Broussard and
Mr. Ray W. West, Jr.
Mrs. Nancy and Mr. Bill Brown
Mr. Edgar J. Bullard, III
Dr. Mary C. Carmichael
Mr. Lawrence C. Coulon
Ms. Debra A. Cross
Mrs. Eloise D. Dixon
Patrick T. Dowling, M.D.
Mr. Anthony A. and Mrs. Roselyn
Fernandez
Col. Leo H. Galloway (Army Retired)
Mr. William Glanzmann
Mr. John P. Gleason
Dr. Shamsul Huda
Ms. Lea K. Keal
Mr. Steven M. and Mrs. Judith G. Lipson
Dr. Judith G. Miranti
Mr. Robert E. Murphy, Jr.
The Honorable Edwin Murray
Ms. Erica Perkins
Mr. Peter R. Quirk
Mr. Stephen M. Savage
Ms. Delores C. Stevens
Bishop Elliott G. Thomas
Mr. Richard Tucker, Sr.
Mr. Olger Twyner, III
Mrs. Patricia H. Vaultz
Msgr. Raymond J. Wahl
Ms. Natalie Ward
Mrs. Patricia A. Wilson
Gifts of $250 - $499
Dr. Murty A. Akundi
Dr. Elizabeth A. Barron
Dr. Jose J. Bautista
Mr. Clyde M. Bouligny
Dr. Tommy E. Bowan
Mr. Marion and Mrs. Judy Bracy
Mr. Winston Brown
Ms. Debra A. Burke
Mr. Renald N. Bush
Mrs. Tanya Flint Coleman
Mr. Richard Colton, Jr.
Ms. Alicia Costa
Mr. Arnold L. Crump
Mrs. Jessie Dejoie
Dr. Stassi DiMaggio
Mr. Thomas Duffy
Dr. Janine Christen Edwards
Mr. Bruce Hamilton, Sr.
Drs. Elliott D. and Elizabeth Y. Hammer
Mrs. Amy B. Hite
Mr. Shelton A. Howard
Mr. James Hutchinson
Mr. Albert L. Hyland
Ms. Dana Jamero
Mr. William L. and Mrs. Deborah M.
Jeffrion
Dr. Lester W. Jones, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Killinger
Dr. Vimal Kishore
Mrs. Mary Kittles
Ms. Marie L. Landry
Dr. Michael R. and Mrs. Patricia Lucey
Mr. Kevin Lyman
Ms. Brenda Medley
Dr. David J. and
Mrs. Linda B. Mihm
Mrs. Marian Minnard
Dr. Patience Obih
Mr. Garrett Paine
Mrs. June M. Pajaud
Mr. Edward J. Phillips, Jr.
Mr. Alan E. Pinado Sr.
Ms. Jennifer A. Querzergue
Ms. Gina Rachal
Ms. Trenell Richardson
Dr. Joseph F. Ross
Mr. Sheppard Roubion
Mr. William Rouege Jr.
Mr. John R. and Mrs. Mary M.
Schmertz, Jr.
Ms. D. J. Schneider
Ms. Melinda Shelton
Ms. Kelley Simmons
Dr. Cynthia K. Stanton
Mr. Robert E. Stratford
Mrs. Audrey P. Tanner
Mr. Samuel Toston
Dr. Harold A. Vincent
Mrs. Alice W. Wallace
Ms. Gloria D. Wright
Ms. Tara C. Young
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Gifts of $100 - $249
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Ms. Agnes A. August
Mrs. Brenda M. Adams
Mr. John P. Adams
Ms. Nicole M. Adams
Mr. Michael K. and
Mrs. Tramell Alexander
Mrs. Cornelia Alexis
Ms. Maureen Ancar
Ms. LaKeysha C. Arthur
Dr. Thaddeo Babiiha
Mr. Louis J. Babst
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baker
Ms. Elaine Baran
Dr. and Mrs. Wendell O. Belfield
Ms. Gail Blattenberger
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Blessington
Ms. Linda M. Bolt
Dr. Amne Borghol
Ms. Barbara M. Bowen
Ms. Jean Bradley
Ms. Cathy R. Brimmer
Dr. Betty C. Brookover
Ms. Ara M. Thomas-Brown
Mr. John L. Brown, Jr.
Dr. Kristy A. Brumfield
Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Buck
Mrs. Mary Jo Buck
Ms. Margaret M. Buckley
Mr. L. Chris Butler
Mr. Joseph M. and Mrs. Mary J. Cahill
Mrs. Susan R. Calcagno
Dr. and Mrs. Bertram
Caruthers, Jr.
Ms. Anne M. Casey
Mr. Daniel T. Casey
Mr. Stephen J. and Mrs. Ellen M. Casey
Mr. Edward Cassiere
Mrs. Evelyn B. Christman
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Christovich
Mr. and Mrs. Barrie D. Coate
Mr. Robert F. and Mrs. Aloha M. Collins
Ms. Edith L. Cox
Mr. David N. Crapo
Ms. Carolyn Creamer
Dr. Ronald E. Crier
Mr. Edward W. Crowe
Mrs. Rachel Cruthirds
Ms. Betty A. Davis
Mr. Limuel G. Davis
Ms. Patricia B. Davis
Ms. Rita A. Degen
Mr. Gary G. Deleaumont
Mr. Keith and Mrs. Belinda Deslonde
Mr. Jacques J. Detiege
Mr. Keith V. Dillon
Mrs. Vita O. DiMaggio
Mrs. Ann T. Donnelly
Anonymous DonorsEssence Fest
Elizabeth C. Dooling, M.D.
Ms. Stephanie Drain
Ms. Donna M. Dunn
Ms. Jane M. Eason
Ms. Margarita Echeverri
Mr. Alvin T. Edinburgh
Dr. Andrea Edwards
Dr. Jerry T. Farmer
Mrs. Ingenué Schexnider-Fields
Mr. Joseph Fisher
Dr. Pamela Franco
Mrs. Susan Fredine
Ms. Ruby G. Frilot
Mrs. Vallery B. Gaines
Dr. Antoine M. and
Mrs. Carol J. Garibaldi
Mrs. Mary George
Ms. Lorie D. Gie
Mr. Craig Gillam
Ms. Bobbie Gordon
Dr. Barbara A. Green
Mrs. Shirley C. Gueno
Rev. Howard Hall
Dr. Franklin D. Hamilton
Ms. Margaret G. Hansen
Ms. Haroldyne F. Hargrave
Ms. Agnes H. Harris
Ms. Marian H. Harris
Ms. Mary A. Harrison
Mrs. Alma Henderson
Mrs. Karen Hodge-Nathan
Dr. Michael Homan
Ms. Jenestaer Horne
Ms. Lois H. Howell
Mr. John D. Hughes
Ms. Alison Hyslop
Dr. Shubha K. Ireland
Dr. Leonard Jack, Jr.
Mrs. Ireon Jackson
Mrs. Worell B. Johnson
Mrs. Deidra Jones
Reverend Edward J. Kealey
Mr. Darryl Keller, Jr.
Ms. Maureen T. Kilfoyle
Mr. Kenneth Knevel
Dr. Vlajko L. Kocic
Mr. Louis E. Labat
Mrs. Margaret Laborde
Mr. Owen J. LaCour
Mr. Melvin P. Landry
Mrs. Jane Lapesarde
Mr. Bernard J. Lechner
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lesene
Ms. Genevieve M. Lewis
Mr. Edward C. and Mrs. Josephine
S. Lewis
Dr. Kenneth Lewis
Mr. A. J. Licata
Ms. Deborah Lidy
Fr. Phillip J. Linden, Jr.
Mr. J. Robert Luo
The Lynch Family
Laura E. Mabie, M.D.
Dr. Tarun K. Mandal
Fr. Gerard C. Marable
Ms. Kathleen V. McCloud
Ms. Susan V. McCloud
Ms. Kathleen A. McGervey
Mr. James R. and Mrs. Olivia
McInerney
Mr. Robert McIntyre
Ms. Maria M. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan J. Millet
Ms. Carmelita F. Mills
Dr. Pamela Waldron-Moore
Mr. Clotildus M. Moran
Dr. Kathleen Morgan
Ms. Willie Morgan
Mr. Joseph C. Moses, Jr.
Mrs. Anne Moss
Dr. Syed Muniruzzaman
Ms. Madelyn M. Murray
Most Reverend
George V. Murry, S.J.
Mr. Umberto V. Muscio
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Nahas
Dr. Bonnie Noonan
Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Norquist
Ms. Gladys Norwood
Ms. Joan O’Brien
Ms. Nora Olgyay
Mrs. Eunice Franklin-Ortiz
Mr. Gordon C. and Mrs. Laura Ousset
Ms. Yvonne Parker
Mrs. Virginia Pellerin
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2011 Dr. Norman
C. Francis Benefit
Concert Sponsors
Studs Club, Inc.
Gifts of Artwork,
Property or Other
In-Kind Gift
Fr. Augustus Tolton Program
Xavier University Alumni AssociationLake Charles Chapter
Xavier University National Alumni
Association
Xavier University-Class of 1961
Gifts of $10,000
or more
Black and Indian Missions
Diocese of Beaumont
Friends and Family of Bishop Joseph
A. Francis
Louisiana Board of Regents - LEQSF
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
The Truman Capote Literary Trust
United Negro College Fund
United Way | Greater
New Orleans Area
Xavier University Alumni AssociationLos Angeles Club #6
Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999
Fathers of St. Edmund
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund
Morehouse School of Medicine
Order of St. Lazarus
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Association
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Chapter
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Sacrament
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Orleans Alumnae Chapter
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The Baptist
Houston Independent School District
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Women-New Orleans Chapter
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Women, Inc.
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Phi Chapter
Overture To The Cultural Season
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Orleans
Studs Club, Inc.
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Specialist
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St. Joseph’s Church
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Fr. Augustus Tolton Program
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UndergraduateGifts
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and Mr. Lewis Anderson
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(Estate)
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Reverend Nathan S. Willis (Estate)
IT’S BOOM TIME
AT XAVIER UNIVERSITY
Landlocked college finds ways to expand
By John Pope
Staff writer
X
avier University’s campus is hardly
spacious.
The 23-acre tract, where a lumber yard
once stood, is hemmed in by a canal,
Interstate 10, South Carrollton Avenue
and South Jefferson Davis Parkway.
The campus there marinated for weeks
in Hurricane Katrina floodwaters as
deep as 6 feet at what was supposed to
be the start of the fall semester in 2005.
But as the fetid water receded and
administrators started restoring the
nation’s only historically black Catholic
college, nearly $80 million started
Roofers work
Tuesday on
Xavier’s new
Convocation
Center, which
will be the
home court for
the basketball
and volleyball
teams.
Photo by
MICHAEL
DEMOCKER /
THE TIMESPICAYUNE
flowing in from the federal government,
private donors and the oil-rich nation of
Qatar to underwrite a building boom.
for demolition has been reborn as
a modern, glass-walled center for
academic and health services.
Imposing structures have sprouted. A
bold chapel designed by the worldrenowned architect Cesar Pelli is
nearing completion
near the new home
for the College of
Pharmacy, which
received 43 percent
of its financing
from Qatar. A
dormitory that had
been scheduled
Across the Palmetto Canal from the
main campus, construction is under way
on a massive replacement for The Barn,
St. Joseph’s Academic and Health Resource Center
which is coming down this year after
being the home of Xavier’s basketball
and volleyball teams since 1937. An
annex is rising nearby, and there are
plans for six tennis courts later this year.
“The campus is expanding, and it’s
awesome,” said Jasmine Haydel, a
freshman.
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Said Davin James, also a freshman:
“I feel that Xavier is progressing a lot.
We’re paying a lot to come here, and I
appreciate the add-ons.”
Tuition for a full-time undergraduate
student is $8,450 per semester, and
this semester’s enrollment is 3,188,
said Kenneth St. Charles, Xavier’s vice
president for institutional advancement.
But the activity is hardly helterskelter construction designed to take
advantage of the influx of post-Katrina
money. A master plan for the campus,
with its signature green roofs, had been
in the works before disaster struck, and
Xavier President Norman Francis said
he wasn’t about to let a storm—even
a monster like Katrina—keep him and
his staff from carrying it out once the
school reopened in 2006.
“Bringing us back to where we were
before Katrina wasn’t good enough,”
he said. “We had to get where we
were planning to go. We were able to
combine the plan that started before
Katrina...and see how we could move to
the next step.”
Finding ‘perfect match’
The university has followed the master
plan’s recommendations, including
construction on the other side of the
canal, said Ray Manning, a New Orleans
architect who was a member of the
team that devised the plan and has
worked with Xavier as it has rebuilt.
A top priority had to be a new home for
the College of Pharmacy, one of Xavier’s
marquee offerings and one of only two
such schools in the state. Before Katrina,
the pharmacy school had been told by
its accrediting agency that it needed
more space, St. Charles said.
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After the storm, when Qatar announced
that it would spend $100 million to help
the region’s recovery, Xavier applied for
some of the money. It received $17.5
million—$12.5 million for the pharmacy
building, $5 million for scholarships—
and it put Qatar’s name on the fivestory, $29.9 million pharmacy building
that looms over I-10.
“This was a perfect match,” Francis said.
The rest of the money for that project
came from a combination of sources:
about $5.2 million from private gifts
and $12.2 million from the federal
government, including nearly $5.1
million from a federal loan program set
up to help historically black colleges
and universities, or HBCUs, that had
been in Katrina’s path.
Another $70 million of the HBCU loan
was used to refinance long-term debt,
Tregre said. Xavier has 30 years to pay
off the loan at 1 percent interest after
a three-year deferral of payments on
principal and interest.
The Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion, the most
conspicuous Xavier project built with
money from the HBCU loan, has been
open since 2010.
Under the terms of
that program, Xavier
could borrow up to
$165 million. It wound
up using $135 million,
chiefly for repairing storm
damage and buying
up and demolishing
blighted property
near the campus, said
Calvin Tregre, the senior
vice president for
administration.
Xavier has spent about
$5 million on nearby
property.
On the side of the canal
near the main campus,
Xavier bought 10 homes
and has restored nine
of them. Xavier already
owned 10 homes in the
area, and the university
has razed and replaced
them with homes that
faculty and staff members
can rent, Tregre said.
Across the canal, Xavier
bought five parcels with
money from the HBCU
loan, he added, but the
university isn’t snapping
up occupied homes and
forcing owners to move.
“We’re not predatory,” St.
Charles said. “We’re not
forcing people to move
out of their homes.”
In fact, he said, “neighbors
say this activity helps their
property values.”
Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion Interior
Rehabilitation project
Nearby, in the final stages of
construction, is the chapel honoring St.
Katharine Drexel, Xavier’s founder.
Although Pelli has designed buildings
all over the world, this is his first house
of worship. It is also the first freestanding chapel in Xavier’s 87-year
history.
Francis expects it to be complete by the
end of the spring semester.
The 11,000-square-foot chapel, which
is expected to be able to hold 420
worshippers, cost $10 million, which has
come from private sources, including
the sale of naming rights to everything
in the building, ranging from $1,000 for
an inscription on the wall to $1.5 million
for the main chapel.
Pelli has said he wants the octagonal
structure to embody Drexel’s traits of
modesty, simplicity and high spirituality.
Like the other buildings on campus, its
façade is made of limestone. The creamcolored shade, Francis said, is the same
color as the limestone used on Drexel’s
crypt.
While the chapel and the Qatar
Pharmacy Pavilion are new, the other
construction project on that part of
Xavier’s campus—St. Joseph’s Academic
and Health Resource Center—
represents a rehabilitation project for
St. Katharine Drexel Chapel Exterior
a building that Katrina mauled, and it
incorporates the services that had been
in a student center that the hurricane
destroyed.
St. Joseph’s, a three-story building at
Drexel Drive and Pine Street, had been
a women’s dormitory for 40 years.
The Federal Emergency Management
Agency allotted $4.7 million to turn
it into a building with centers for
mathematics, writing, reading and
counseling, as well as other services.
Xavier’s new Confucius Institute also will
be housed there.
Across the canal, two complementary
buildings are rising simultaneously: the
93,000-square-foot Convocation Center,
which is designed to replace The Barn as
the home court for Xavier’s basketball
and volleyball teams, and an annex,
which will have space for physicaleducation programs and offices, and
community meetings.
“Those two buildings really do work in
tandem,” Manning said.
The larger structure’s capacity of 4,500
will be more than three times that of
The Barn. After that building was heavily
damaged in the storm, “we figured we
needed more than a gym,” Francis said.
The Convocation Center’s cost is $25
million, with $18 million covered by the
HBCU loan program and $7 million by
FEMA. Money from the HBCU loan is
paying for the $5 million annex.
Expansion envisioned
Eventually, Manning said, a pedestrian
bridge to the Convocation Center’s
forecourt is envisioned.
It would be elevated, he said, so
people wouldn’t have to dodge traffic
on Washington Avenue.
Manning said the center and its annex
will be the hub of what he called
Xavier West, the expanse across the
canal.
St. Katharine Drexel Chapel Interior
Expansion is envisioned, but plans
are not definite, Manning said. Spots
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Art Village
that have been cleared to make way for parking lots
probably will be sites for future construction.
He called them “place holders.”
When the Convocation Center and annex are
finished later this year, The Barn will be demolished,
Francis said, even though it has a powerful
sentimental pull for students, staff and alumni.
Once The Barn is gone, Francis said, the way will
be cleared for something he has long wanted: a
walkway that will encircle the original campus.
All the new buildings will have green roofs, except
the Drexel Chapel, whose copper roof will turn
green as it oxidizes.
But not all Xavier roofs are green. The first such
top appeared on a dorm built about 15 years ago,
Francis said.
“Everybody thought it looked good, so we
continued it,” he said. “People say, ‘When I see the
green roofs, I know where I am.’ ”XG
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CAC Annex Exterior (above, right);
CAC Interior (right)
alumni News
What ’s Hap p ening. . .
Gardner Selected 2011
Alumni of the Year
Mildred Gardner ’56 of El Cerrito CA, a retired school administrator, was honored
as the University’s top alum at the 2011 Alumni Homecoming Gala.
She was presented the Victor H. Labat Alumni of the Year award by National Alumni
president Frederick Carter ‘69, Dr. Joseph Labat ’59, and XU President Norman
Francis ‘52 during the annual Gala, the traditional highlight of alumni homecoming
week.
The annual gala drew a crowd of nearly 500 attendees to the University Center
Ballroom this year. Class agents for the 15 special five-year reunion classes
presented the University with gifts totaling $298,455. The Class of ‘61 led the way
with 50 members contributing $61,655, followed by the Class of ’56 (42 members,
$46,655 contributed) and the Class of 1971 (50 members, $42,260 contributed).
ALUM OF THE YEAR: Mildred Gardner
’56 of El Cerrito CA (second from right)
accepts the 2011 Victor H. Labat
Alumni of the Year Award from (L-R)
Dr. Joseph Labat ‘59, National Alumni
President Frederick Carter ‘69, and
XU President Dr. Norman C. Francis
’52, at the annual Homecoming
Gala. The annual celebration drew a
sellout crowd to the University Center
Ballroom.
Gardner was honored for her more than 40 years of volunteer service to Xavier,
including her unwavering support of National Alumni Association activities, most
recently serving as a member of the fundraising committee.
WELCOME HOME: Harry Johnson, Sr. ’77, a
career attorney and President and CEO of the
Washington DC Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Memorial Project Foundation, visits
with then seniors (L-R) Mia Holmes, Ariel
Johnson, Maya Jones, and Dudley Grady after
delivering the keynote address at Xavier’s annual
Black History Month Convocation.
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Alumni Chapter Passes Half Million in Gifts
Members of the Southern California Alumni Chapter gather for the annual Jazz Brunch fundraiser.
I
n the early 1960’s, then XU alumni director Emile
LaBranche, Jr. ’39 approached successful Los Angeles
pharmacist and fellow alumnus Louis Murphy ’58 with the
idea of forming a Xavier Alumni Club in the area. Almost 50
years later the organization they helped form – now called
the Southern California Chapter – is still going strong.
In fact, its membership recently celebrated surpassing a
significant, unparalleled milestone of which Xavier is a most
appreciative beneficiary … more than a half million dollars
in financial gifts to their beloved alma mater.
Alumnus Surgeon
Authors Book
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Dr. Arthur Mcunu,
Jr. ‘89, an assistant
professor of surgery
and the director
of cardiothoracic
surgery at the
Howard University
Medical Hospital,
has published his
autobiography, Zulu
Chest Cutter: From the Slums of Soweto to
Success in America, in which he gives a
personal account of growing up during
the height of the country’s rebellion
against Apartheid, immigrating to
America, and his subsequent success in
the medical field.
“I can’t say enough about what the support of our alumni
means to the continued success of Xavier University,” said XU
President Norman C. Francis ‘52.
Through the years the Southern California chapter has
consistently raised $20,000 or more annually for Xavier. In
late 2010, it officially surpassed the $500,000 mark in total
contribution – surpassing the totals of all other alumni clubs.
The Southern California Chapter’s support for the legacy of
St. Katherine Drexel remains a high priority for the group. Its
stated goal is to reach the million dollar mark.
Alumna Joins UNCF
LaJuana Chenier
’88 has been
named the
new Regional
Development
Director for
the United
Negro College
Fund (UNCF).
Prior to her
appointment, she had served at
Xavier for 21 years in the areas of
alumni relations and development,
most recently as Associate Vice
President/Chief of Staff in the Office
of Institutional Advancement.
Alumna Named Journalism
Educator of the Year
Allissa Richardson
‘02, an assistant
professor of
communication
studies and
coordinator of the
journalism program
at Morgan State
University, was
named Journalism
Educator of the Year by the National
Association of Black Journalists
(NABJ). The award-winning journalist
is empowering her students to tell
stories and speak truth using only
Apple iPhones and iPads. She is also the
author of two e-books.
alumni News
HOME GROWN: Xavier-educated physicians from across the country were treated to a special
campus reception held this summer in the Qatar Pharmacy Pavilion. The doctors were in New
Orleans for the annual convention of the National Medical Association (NMA), the largest and
oldest national organization representing African American physicians and their patients in the
United States.
HER MAJESTY: Dr.
Tanyanika Phillips ’94, an
oncologist practicing in
Tulsa OK, returned to the
Crescent City to reign as
Queen of the Zulu Social
& Pleasure Club during
Mardi Gras 2012.
SISTER ACT: (L-R) St. Louis MO physician Dr. Ingrid Taylor Trasada
’89 is welcomed back to campus by her Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority sister Gia Soublet ’91, XU Assistant VP for Corporate and
Foundation Relations, during the special reception for Xaviereducated doctors. She was elected chairman of the NMA Board at
the convention.
XAVIER IN THE HOUSE: Serving as judges and mentors at the Emerging Researchers National
(ERN) Conference in Atlanta GA were Xavierites (L-R) Dr. April Savoy ’02, a program manager
at SA Technologies; Dr. Gregory Bogin, Jr. ’03, assistant professor at the Colorado School of
Mines; Dr. Kelley Harris-Johnson ’03, a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin; and Dr. Kenneth
Boutte, Sr. ’76. Sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and
the National Science Foundation (NSF), the conference featured science, engineering, and
mathematics presentations from students throughout the country.
DOSES OF APPRECIATION: 2nd-year pharmacy student
Kearston Barnes of Fort Valley GA (center)
expresses her thanks in person to Joan Mueller
Holt (right), wife of the late James Holt,
Jr. ‘58 and donor of the James Holt,
Jr. Pharmacy Endowed Scholarship,
during the latter’s campus visit. Also
on hand is College of Pharmacy Dean
Dr. Kathleen Kennedy. Barnes is the
current recipient of the endowed
scholarship.
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GETTING UP TO SPEED: ITC End User Training
Coordinator Attiyya Mujahid walks alumna Patricia
Heisser ’68 through the basics of email during
a free computer class co-hosted by the Office of
Alumni Relations and the Information Technology
Center. Free computer classes are being offered
each month on a variety of topics for all
alums in the Greater New Orleans area.
Call 504-520-7575 for more info.
DOING DISNEY: (L-R) Alumni Monica Smith ’04, Claire
McDaniel ‘04, Shelina Davis Foderingham ’05 and
Kamau Foderingham ‘05 prepare to experience “the
Circle of Life” with fellow Xavierites at the Office of
Alumni Relations-sponsored evening of theatre and
camaraderie in New Orleans at The Lion King, which
included a pre-show reception and transportation.
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NABJ VISIT: Greg Lee, Jr. ’96,
executive sports editor for the
South Florida Sun Sentinel
newspaper and President
of the National Association
of Black Journalists (NABJ),
accepts a gift from XU
President Norman C. Francis
during a special reception
held on campus for board
members of the organization,
which was in New Orleans for
its 2012 convention.
class Notes
Where are t hey now?
1930s
1960s
1970s
The late Peter “Champ” Clark ’38, a pioneering
and award-winning journalist, was honored by the
New Orleans Saints with a press-box plaque in the
Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Anthony Rachal III ’70 was appointed Of Counsel
at the law firm of Gonzalez, Saggio, and Harlan,
practicing in the Firm’s Energy, Communications and
Utilities Group.
1950s
Willard Payne, Jr. ’61, president of North Florida
Recruiting and Consulting Services, Inc. in Jacksonville
FL, was named to the Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCU) North Florida Alumni Hall of
Fame. He was recognized for his contributions and
outstanding service to Xavier and to his community.
He was nominated by Savannah State University.
Dolores Cooper Shockley ’51 was honored at the
Metropolitan Nashville Meharry Alumni Association’s
Spring Brunch. She is the first African American
woman to receive a PhD in Pharmacology in the U.S.
Otis Washington Jr. ‘61, who led St. Augustine High
School (New Orleans) to three state football titles, was
inducted into the Louisiana High School Association
Hall of Fame at the LHSAA 2012 banquet.
Sybil Morial ’52 was presented the first-ever
“Outstanding Mom of New Orleans” award by Feeding
Dreams, the General Mills company’s platform for
celebrating the hero in African American women
and the catalyst for its Feeding Dreams Get Together
initiative.
The Hon. Joan Bernard Armstrong ’63 has retired
as Chief Judge of the State of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit
Court of Appeal.
Dr. James Paschal ’57 was elected Lt. Governor of
the 16th Georgia District of Kiwanis International.
A.P. Tureaud, Jr. ‘57 was awarded an honorary
degree from LSU. The Baton Rouge school’s first
African-American undergraduate student in 1953, he
spent less than a semester on campus before a court
ordered him to leave the university. He transferred
to Xavier, where he earned his degree. He has spent
the past 38 years as a professional educator in White
Plains NY.
Maria Sly George ‘58 was presented the prestigious
Louisiana Retired Teachers Association Hall of Fame
award at the Association’s fall meeting. She is also the
District I President.
LaNard Robinet ’58, Community Relations Officer for
St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office, was inducted into the
Louisiana Credit Union Hall of Fame. He was honored
for 11 years of volunteer service to the Louisiana
Federal Credit Union by serving on the Supervisory
Committee and Board of Directors.
Archie Milton ’63 and Simonia Milton ’69 have
published a book, She’s Vocal/He’s Instrumental: A True
Story of Faith, Love and Music, and released their third
gospel CD, Faith Through the Storm.
Agnes Donahue ’68 was a member of the official
choir which performed at the dedication ceremony
of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington
DC. She was interviewed by NBC and the Washington
Post for the occasion. Earlier this summer she was in a
church choir that sang at Mass in St. Peters Basilica at
the Vatican.
Gilbert Rochon III ‘68, president of Tuskegee
University in Alabama, was elected chair of the Council
of 1890 Universities, an affiliation of historically Black
colleges and universities that were designated landgrant institutions by the Second Morrill Act, which was
passed by Congress in 1890.
Carroll Antoine ‘69, a retired Deputy Auditor General
for the U.S. Department of the Navy, was among
the 100 honorees at the Pentagon’s unveiling of a
permanent exhibit commemorating African Americans
who have achieved high-ranking positions as
commissioned officers and as senior executive civilians
in the Navy and the Marine Corps.
Audrey Browder M.Ed ‘69 - Th.M ’11 received a
Master of Theology degree from XU’s Institute for
Black Catholic Studies and graduated from the Leaders
Fellowship. She was also honored for three years of
outstanding service and leadership as Chairperson for
the Early Childhood and Family Learning Foundation,
in addition to being elected president of the
Neighborhood Housing Services Board of Directors in
New Orleans.
Dr. Eileen Julien ‘69, a professor at Indiana
University and author of the book Travels With Mae, a
memoir of growing up in New Orleans, was interviewed
by Carol Polsgrove on the latter’s internet literary site.
Warren Fleet ‘71 was elected to partnership in
the law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent,
Carrere & Denegre L.L.P. Based in Baton Rouge LA, he
specializes in energy issues for the firm, which provides
a comprehensive range of legal services to a national
and international corporate client base through offices
in five states and the District of Columbia.
Rhaoul Guillaume, Sr., ’71, president of GOTECH,
Inc., was presented the 2011 Andrew M. Lockett Award
for Civic Activities by the Louisiana Engineering Society
(LES) in recognition of his distinguished public service
without compensation for those services.
Bernard Griffith ’71 was named head men’s
basketball coach at Dillard University in New Orleans
LA.
The Hon. Charles Jones ’71 has been sworn in as
Chief Judge of the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Cheryl Thomas ’71 was appointed senior director
of development at Tuskegee University. Previously
she held advancement positions at Meharry Medical
College and XU.
Dr. Ronald Dorris ‘72, a professor of African
American Studies and English at Xavier, wrote the
introduction to Dumile Feni: The Story of a Great Artist,
authored by Prince Mbusi Dube and published in
South Africa. He also premiered his original scholarly
theatrical work depicting the 1811 Creole uprising,
African Legacy and Créole Sensibility, during the
seventh annual conference of the Louisiana Créole
Research Association in New Orleans.
Herbert Thomas Jr. ’72 and Nellie Thomas ’72
celebrated their 25th year as McDonald’s owner/
operators.
Coleridge Franklin ’73 was appointed Chief Medical
Officer of the Governor Juan F. Louis Hospital on the
Island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Shelita G. Bourgeois ’75 is serving as editorin-chief for the e-journal PhilanthropyNYU, which
explores social media and technology’s influence on
philanthropy and fundraising.
The Hon. Vivian Broussard Guillory ’75 has retired
as an Administrative Law Judge for the Louisiana
Division of Administrative Law after 25 years of service
to the state.
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Dr. Kenneth Boutte ’76, Associate Dean of Summer
Programs and External Initiatives at Xavier, served as a
consultant on a panel to President Obama’s President’s
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
in Washington DC.
Dr. Milton Moore ’76, a Houston TX dermatologist
and founder of Moore Unique Skin Care, announced
a new product – Silky Hydroglide – a shave gel and
post-shave skin rejuvenator.
Dale Valdery ’76, head basketball coach at SUNO,
was named Louisiana Association of Basketball
Coaches Small College Coach of the Year. He led
the Knights to their first winning season (17-13) in
seven years and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
tournament championship.
Dr. Michael White ’76, the Rosa and Charles Keller,
Jr. Endowed Chair in the Arts and Humanities at Xavier,
was honored for his contributions to the arts and the
local community by the Asante Foundation.
Harry Johnson, Sr. ’77, a Washington DC attorney
and President/CEO for the Washington DC Martin
Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation,
was named recipient of the Trumpet Awards
Foundation’s “President’s Award,” which recognizes
Black Americans who have succeeded against
immense odds. He also delivered the keynote address
at Clemson University’s annual MLK Commemorative
Service. In addition, he has been named to the March
of Dimes National Board of Trustees.
1980s
John Boutte ’80 was named Big Easy Entertainer of
the Year 2011 by the New Orleans’ Gambit magazine.
He was the opening act at the 4th Annual Dr. Norman
C. Francis Endowed Scholarship Concert.
Timothy Francis ’80 donated two large sculptures
to the ever growing Blanche and Norman C. Francis
Collection.
Toni White Douglas ’82 is serving a two-year term
as the treasurer on the Board of Directors of the Baton
Rouge Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. She
was also recognized as a volunteer of the year and is
celebrating 11 years as a breast cancer survivor.
Judge Brian Jackson ’82 of the United States District
Court, Middle District of Louisiana, delivered the
commencement address for the Southern University
Law Center.
The Hon. Angelique Reed ’82 is serving as a Judge
on the First City Court for Orleans Parish (Louisiana).
She is also a board member with the Armstrong Family
Services.
The Hon. Karen Wells Roby ’83, a federal Judge for
the United States District Court, for the Eastern District
of Louisiana, was named a 2012 Leadership in Law
recipient by the New Orleans City Business Magazine.
This summer she was sworn in as President of the
Federal Magistrate Judge Association.
Dr. Carlen Luke McLin ’77 was named chief of
staff at Tuskegee University. Previously she served
as assistant dean, Division of the Natural Sciences &
Public Health, and chair of the School of Public Health
at Dillard University.
Dr. Carita Johnson ‘84, a staff pharmacist with
WalMart, was named Pharmacist of the Year by the
Brookhaven Mississippi Association of Chicago IL
in recognition of her outstanding and consistent
commitment to the community.
Gilda Barabino ’78, a professor and associate
chair for Graduate Studies in the Wallace H. Coulter
Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia
Tech and Emory University, was elected president of
the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). She is the
first underrepresented minority and second woman
to be elected to the office since the organization was
established in 1968. She begins her two-year term in
October 2012.
Rear Admiral (ret.) Stephen Rochon ’84 has
retired as Principal Executive for Strategic Integration
at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, one of
the largest and most complex components of the
Department of Homeland Security. A decorated U.S.
Coast Guard officer, he previously served as Director of
the Executive Residence and Chief Usher at the White
House in Washington DC.
Richard Thomas ’78 presented a special exhibition
“Come Helicopters or High Waters, in the Light or in
the Dark” at the Visual Jazz Art Gallery in New Orleans,
featuring his original paintings and the third poster in
his “Katrina Remembrance” series.
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Dr. Lorena S. Chicoye ’79, corporate medical director
for managed care & network development at Baptist
Health South Florida in Miami, was named one of the
“50 Most Powerful Black Professionals in South Florida”
by Legacy Magazine.
Dr. Conchetta White Fulton ’85, ‘98, a professor
in the College of Pharmacy at Xavier, was elected
secretary/treasurer of the Louisiana State Chapter of
the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
and has been appointed to the Board of Directors
at Xavier University Preparatory School. She is an
alumnus of the school and graduated as valedictorian
of the Class of 1980.
Dr. Osaretin Idusuyi ’85, a surgeon with the
Orthopedic Center of Illinois in Springfield IL, was
presented the American Red Cross’ Healthcare Hero
Award for using his own resources to build a free
health-care clinic in his native Nigeria.
Kim Arceneaux ’86, executive vice president for the
Dallas/Fort Worth-based export management firm
EXIM Strategies Corporation, secured a minimum
$2.2 million contract for the company with Universal
Corporation Limited of India to exclusively distribute
U.S. Baby Magic brand products in that country.
Ramon Llorens ’86 was named general manager
of the New Orleans branch of Devcon Security, one of
the largest home security monitoring and business
alarm companies in the United States. He joined the
company this year after working for more than five
years at the former Brink’s Home Security, prior to its
acquisition.
Randall McHenry ’86 received the UNCF Outstanding
Alumnus Award in Orlando FL during the UNCF
National Alumni Council Conference.
Stanley Gaddis ‘87, honored as the 2011 Teacher of
the Year at Redan High School in Decatur GA where
he teaches mathematics, was also recognized as the
District-Wide High School Teacher of the Year by the
Dekalb County School District.
Derrick Jones ’87, an anesthesiologist in St. Thomas,
U.S. Virgin Islands, operates his own company, Uumbra
Anesthesiology. He recently traveled to Ecuador with
the International Medical Alliance to provide volunteer
anesthesiology services in the Ecuadorean highlands to
residents with cleft palates needing lip reconstruction.
He provided similar services in the Philippines.
Eldridge Rodney ’87, a certified public accountant in
New Jersey, published his first book, The Table Turners:
A Novel. It is available for sale online at Amazon.com
and other channels.
The Hon. Benedict Willard ’87, serving his second
term as Judge of Criminal District Court in Orleans
Parish (Louisiana), was promoted to Deputy Chief
Judge.
Desiréia Valteau ’88 was named associate producer
at The Africa Channel, a cable network which
chronicles the daily successes, celebrations and
challenges of people living throughout Africa. She is
based in North Hollywood CA.
Dr. Arthur McUnu, Jr. ‘89, an assistant professor of
surgery and the director of cardiothoracic surgery at
the Howard University Medical Hospital, has published
his autobiography, Zulu Chest Cutter.
class Notes
Klyne Smith ’89 was promoted to vice president of
transformation services for the Asia Pacific region for
Alcatel-Lucent in Singapore, where he is responsible
for providing leadership in the area of complex solution
delivery. He is also in the dissertation phase of his
pursuit of a doctorate degree in software engineering at
Southern Methodist University.
1990s
Lyndon Barrios ’90, animation supervisor at Image
Engine in Vancouver (Canada), was presented awards for
Best Short Film and Best Director of a Short Film at the
Madrid International Film Festival for his short-action
film “The Lift” which he wrote and directed.
Lawrence Houston ‘90 and ‘02 was ordained a
permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
He is assigned to St. Peter Claver Church.
Dr. Marilyn Jones ‘92, a family practice physician at
Vandalia Family Medicine in Dayton OH, was featured on
the local WDNT-TV’s “Living Dayton” program.
Steven Jupiter ’92, an attorney, was elected to the
Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee.
Dr. Keith Amos ’93, a surgeon with the University of
North Carolina Health Care, was recognized among 30
“Top Regional Doctors” by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
Learnard Dickerson ’93, president of DACO LLC, was
recognized for his business success and community
activism in an article “3 Inspired People” in the Winter
2011 issue of Catfish Alley magazine.
Nicole Chapman Griffin ’93 has earned a master’s of
science in nursing degree from Loyola University of New
Orleans.
Sundiata Haley ’93, an attorney, was appointed to
serve as Judge Pro Tem, Traffic Court in New Orleans LA.
Monica Sanchez ’90 was named director of the Cancer
Center at the Thibodaux (LA) Regional Medical Center.
She previously served as director of pharmacy at TRMC.
Patrice Jean ’93 was elected partner at Kenyon and
Kenyon LLP, a leading intellectual property law firm in
New York, NY.
Cmdr. Will Watson ’90 has taken command of the U.S
Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit in Lake Charles LA. A
17-year veteran of the service, he previously served as
executive officer at Marine Safety Unit Texas City TX.
Leontyne Parks Jones ’93, a member of the English
Department at Charlotte Amalie High School in St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, traveled to Ecuador and
Haiti to help provide medical and pharmaceutical
services.
Jeanine Jackson, ’91 earned a Doctorate of Audiology
(Au.D.) degree from the Arizona School of Health
Sciences. She previously received a MA from the
University of Tennessee and holds the Certificate of
Clinical Competence in Audiology from the American
Speech Language and Hearing Association. She is
currently practicing in Atlanta GA.
Steve Prince ’91 accepted a position as assistant
professor of art at Montgomery College in Germantown
MD. He also did the artwork for a new book, African
American History Reconsidered, written by Michigan
State professor Pero Dagbovie and was interviewed for
another book, Ministry Unplugged: Uncommon Calls to
Serve.
Voris Vigee ’91, Executive Vice-President of Volunteers
of America in Greater New Orleans, was also elected
to serve as a Board Member for the New Orleans
Regional Leadership Institute and awarded the National
Volunteers of America Excellence in Leadership Award.
Prentice White ’91 authored a book, It’s Not Bad to Be
Allergic, which recounts how her family coped with her
daughter’s struggle to deal with multiple food allergies.
Dr. Tunicia Giron ’92, an anesthesiologist and current
chief of surgery at Tanner Health System, was recently
voted Medical Director of Anesthesiology for the next
five years.
Felicia Lewis ’93 has been named the Annual Fund
Manager in the Office of Development at Prairie View
A&M University. She previously served as the Director of
Development at Jarvis Christian College.
Dr. Tanyanika Phillips ’93, an oncologist practicing in
Tulsa OK, reigned as Queen of the Zulu Social & Pleasure
Club during Mardi Gras 2012.
Dr. Katrice Albert ’94, Vice Provost for Equity,
Diversity & Community Outreach and adjunct faculty for
counseling education in the College of Education at LSU,
was named to the Volunteers of America National Board
of Directors. She was also honored as one of Louisiana’s
Most Powerful and Influential Women by the National
Diversity Council. She has also authored a book chapter
entitled: “Balancing Act: A Contextual Case Analysis
on Re-Centering Diversity in the Midst of Social and
Economic Fluctuations” in the edited book Occupying the
Academy: Just How Important is Diversity in Public Higher
Education.
Terri Burton ’94 was promoted to associate vice
president of membership & new media at the National
World War II Museum, responsible for managing the
Museum’s 130,000 base membership program. She also
made a presentation “10 Ways to Increase Your Revenue
Now” at the Bridge Conference in Washington DC
sponsored by the Direct Mail Association of Washington
and the area Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Melissa Haley ’94 served as Committee Person
At-Large for the National Association of Black Social
Workers and was elected as Vice-President of the
NABSW New Orleans chapter.
Dr. Tomia Palmer Harmon ’94 is serving as Director,
Primary Care Skills, on the Georgia Campus of the
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Alisa Orduna ’94 was named Program Officer for
the United Way of Greater Los Angeles’ Community
Investment Department, which covers L.A. County, a
geographic region of over 10 million people and 88
cities.
Nicole Washington ’94 has earned a degree from the
University of Houston Law School.
Sharonda Williams ’94 is serving as the Chief Deputy
City Attorney for Litigation for the City of New Orleans.
Prior to taking this position, she was a partner at
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, also in New
Orleans.
Okyeame Haley ’95 was appointed to serve as
Secretary for the City of New Orleans Ethics Review
Board. He is also serving as a Board Member for the
State of Louisiana Supreme Court Judicial Campaign
Oversight Committee and as a Board Member with the
New Orleans Council on Aging.
Dr. Sarita Hithe ’95 has opened a new Orthodontics
office in New Orleans LA.
Kimberly Reese ’95 traveled to Washington DC with
more than 140 members of Women of the Storm, a
non-partisan grassroots coalition of activist women
across the Gulf Coast, to urge Congress, the Obama
Administration and others to return to the Gulf Coast
80% of penalty dollars that may be assessed following
the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Dr. Carlos Vital ’95, a board certified, Adult & Pediatric
Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology Assistant Professor
of Medicine at the Texas A&M University School of
Medicine, appeared on the Discovery Channel’s profiles
series to discuss allergy, asthma, and the environment.
Elijah Williams ’95 was named a legislative affairs
specialist in the External Relations Office at the NASAJohnson Space Center in Houston TX.
Melody Baddoo ’96 is serving as Manager of the
Cancer Crusaders Next Generation Sequence Analysis
Core Faculty with Tulane University’s Cancer Center in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Joyce Balls-Berry ’96 was named the Director of
Community Engaged Research in the Mayo’s Center for
Translational Science Activities in Rochester MN. She
also recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the
University of Florida.
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Nolan Knight ’96, an attorney with the Texas-based
law firm of Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C., was deemed
a “Rising Star” by Thompson Reuters in a special
supplement published in newspapers and magazines
across the country. He specializes in environmental laws
and regulations.
Dr. Kim LeDuff ‘96 was awarded tenure at the
University of Southern Mississippi and promoted to
Associate Professor and Associate Director of the School
of Mass Communication and Journalism. She was
named the state’s Institutions for Higher Learning (IHL)
Black History Month Educator of the Year for 2012.
Gregory Lee, Jr. ’96 was elected president of the
National Association of Black Journalists. Lee is
currently the executive sports editor for the South
Florida Sun Sentinel.
Carlos (CJ) Minor ’96 was appointed an assistant
professor of education at Northwestern Oklahoma
State University. He previously served as an educator
and athletic coach in the Douglas County (Georgia)
School System, recently earning a Doctor of Education
degree in Educational Administration from Clark Atlanta
University.
Dr. Edward Stemley, Jr. ’96 was one of the recipients
of the prestigious Jack L. Beal Post-baccalaureate Award
for 2012 from The Ohio State University in recognition
of his outstanding service to the professional practice of
pharmacy.
Harold Stewart ’96 accepted a position with AT&T
Wireless Headquarters as a Senior RAN Engineer 5,
where he is responsible for designing and developing
radio engineering guidelines for the entire national
AT&T 4G network.
Calvin Tregre, Jr. ’96, an attorney with the law
offices of Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine P.C. in
Cincinnati OH specializing in the areas of pharmaceutical
and general products liability, personal injury, wrongful
death, consumer protection, and civil rights litigation,
was named to the Board of Trustees at Cincinnati
Country Day School.
Dr. Willyetta Brown-Mitchell ’97 & ’98 was named
the Chair of the Department of Education at St.
Augustine’s College. She has also been appointed to
the national faculty for the National Science Resource
Center where she promotes effective teaching of science
preK-16.
Kendris Brumfield MA ’97 has earned a Doctor of
Management degree from the University of Maryland.
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Dorian Doss ’97 is serving as a registered dietitian and
director of Nutrition Services at Betty Jean Kerr People’s
Health Centers in St. Louis MO.
Benjamin Jackson ’97, senior financial reporting
manager at Beiersdorf, Inc., was named 2011 MBA
of the Year by the Westchester/Greater Connecticut
Chapter of the National Black MBA Association.
Dr. Shayla Nesbitt ‘97 earned her medical degree
from Wake Forest University and is serving her residency
in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Tulane University
School of Medicine.
Dr. Robert Russell, Sr. ’97 was named Assistant to
the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Saint
Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis MO.
Dennis Sigur ’97, a programmer analyst in Xavier’s
Information Technology Center, made presentations on
“Campus-Wide Initiative for Tracking Attendance” at the
Blackboard Transaction Conference in Phoenix AZ and at
the Minneapolis Community Technical College.
Dr. Cleopatra E. Thompson ’97, chief executive
officer at Crescent City Dentistry, LLC in Harahan, LA,
opened a second dental office in St. Rose this summer.
She has been in private practice for 10 years.
Youshea Berry ’98 was appointed by President Obama
to the Bureau of Legislative and Public Affairs at the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), where
she serves as a congressional liaison between high
level agency officials and members of Congress to voice
the administration’s policy priorities related to foreign
assistance and appropriations. She also spoke at Xavier’s
Annual Athletic Banquet.
Miller Boyd III ’98, a PhD. candidate in the
Department of History at the University of Mississippi,
was named the 2011 Robert Eldridge Seiler Fellow
by the Supreme Court of Missouri Historical Society.
He also presented a paper “The Other Way Forward:
Alternative Constructions of Black Manhood in Civil War
Missouri” at the 96th Annual Association for the Study of
African-American Life and History (ASALH) conference
in Richmond VA.
Denise Dunn ’98 was recognized for her work in the
field on Hurricane Irene by the Flood Insurance program.
Amelia Hardy ’98 was honored at the 4th Annual
Garden Party of Honoring Women Worldwide (HWW),
a nonprofit organization with a mission to mobilize,
inspire and honor women and families from all
cultures to lead and achieve personal success. She was
nominated by the Women Leadership Network.
Dr. Lamont Jones ’98 was named Vice Chair of the
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at
Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit MI. He recently became
a diplomat of American Academy of Facial Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery, and is the Director of the
Craniofacial Clinic.
Dr. Derek Robinson ’98 was appointed Executive
Director of the Illinois Hospital Association (IHA)
Quality Care Institute, responsible for overseeing the
strategic initiatives of the Institute. A board-certified
emergency medicine physician, he previously served as
chief medical officer for Region V of the U.S. Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Dr. Trimiko Melancon ’99, an assistant professor
of English at Loyola University-New Orleans, made a
presentation “Reading Race and the Difference It Makes:
(Post) 9/11 and Words Never Said” for the University of
Massachusetts-Amherst ‘s W.E.B. Du Bois Department of
Afro-American Studies Fire Next Time Colloquium series.
Alejandro Raeshod Perkins ’99 was named a Fellow
of the American Bar Association by the organization’s
Board of Directors, an honor bestowed on less than one
percent of the nation’s lawyers. As a fellow, he will be
supporting the ABA’s ground-breaking research in law
and social science. He was also elected as the Regional
Director of Region 5 of the National Bar Association
and to the Louisiana State Bar Association House of
Delegates, selected as a Fellow for the American Bar
Foundation, and appointed to the Board of Governors
for the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum.
Tiffani Sneed ’99, a senior accountant with TPG
Capital L.P. in Ft. Worth TX, earned a MBA degree
with a specialization in E-Commerce from LeTourneau
University.
Angelia Wade ’99, associate general counsel with
the AFL-CIO in Washington DC, was named one of the
“Nation’s Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40” for 2011
by the National Bar Association.
The Rev. Starsky Wilson ’99 was named the new
president and CEO of the Deaconess Foundation, a faithbased grant-making organization that promotes health
and hope-filled futures for children in St. Louis MO. He
previously served as pastor of St. John’s United Church
of Christ and has held significant leadership roles in the
United Way of Greater St. Louis and the Madison County
Urban League.
2000s
Dr. Omar Howard ’00 was appointed medical director
at the Life Management Center of Northwest Florida.
He previously served in the Center’s adult psychiatric
care unit.
Dr. La Toya Jackson ’00 has accepted a position as
faculty physician for the new family medicine program
at Houston County Medical Center in Warner Robins GA.
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Terrance Osborne ’00 designed the official poster
for the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival,
making him the fifth XU alum chosen for the distinction.
He also donated a painting of his Great Dane “Toaster”
which was raffled off to benefit the Plaquemines (LA)
Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).
Quo Vadis Webster ’00 & ’10, premed advisor
at Xavier, was approved as a Licensed Professional
Counselor (LPC) by the State of Louisiana Licensed
Professional Counselors Board of Examiners. Earlier
she made a presentation, “Transforming Your Health
Professions Office,” at the 2011 HBCU Pre-Health
Professions Advisors Conference held at Meharry
Medical College.
Tiffany West ’00 is serving as bureau chief of
the surveillance and epidemiology branch at
the Department of Health’s HIV/AIDS division in
Washington, D.C.
Jamika Pessoa ’01 premiered her new cable television
show, Home Made Simple, in January on TLC (The
Learning Channel). A TV host, chef to the stars, nutrition
expert and lifestyle guru, she also appeared live on
NBC’s The Today Show.
Dr. LaToya Walker ’01 joined the OBGYN hospital staff
at Natchez Regional Medical Center in Natchez MS.
Gregory Burrell ’02 is serving as an attorney with
Burrell & Associates LLC.
Rashan Clark ’02 released his first novel, The Man
Behind The Man, by Demetrius Smith, under his
new publishing business, the Book TAWK Publishing
Company.
Alan Green ’02 & MA ‘08 was chosen Wilson Coach
of the Year in NAIA Region IV men’s tennis by the
Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association. It’s the first
regional coaching award for Green, who guided Xavier’s
women’s and men’s teams to regional titles and spots in
the national tournament. He was also named Louisiana
Tennis Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sportswriters
Association.
Allissa Richardson ’02, an assistant professor
of communication studies and coordinator of the
journalism program at Morgan State University, was
selected Journalism Educator of the Year by the National
Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
Ronald Vigee ’02 is serving as a physics teacher at St.
Augustine High School in New Orleans LA.
Mia Wallace ’02 was named Deputy Director of
Compliance at the City of New Orleans LA.
Royce Duplessis ’03, attorney, has joined SNR Denton
LLP’s New Orleans office as an associate, working in the
Energy, Environment, and Resources Practice Group.
He was also elected to the Orleans Parish Democratic
Executive Committee.
Whitney Forstall ’03 was named Alumni Relations
Specialist in the Office of Alumni Relations at Xavier
University of Louisiana.
Two XU alums – Dr. Kelley Harris-Johnson ’03,
assistant faculty associate of biochemistry at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Dr. Gregory
Bogin ’03, assistant research professor of chemical
engineering at the Colorado School of Mines – served
as judges for the oral and poster presentations at the
Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference, held
in Washington DC. Both were also recognized by the ERN
as former recipients of the David and Lucille Packard
Graduate Scholar Fellowships.
Dr. Margo Montgomery ’03 has earned a doctorate in
chemistry from the University of Mississippi.
Lakisha Moore ’03 was accepted into the University of
Alabama Medical School. She currently holds a Ph.D.
Myla Reese Poree ’03 was named Vice-President/
Directing Manager of Seedco Financial Louisiana.
Anthony Sharp ’03 received his minister’s license
under the leadership of Pastor Greg Henderson at New
Life Church of God in Christ Ontario, CA.
Branden Weber ’03 was accepted into the MBA
program at Baylor University.
Candace Alfred Weber ’03 was named Associate
Director for U-Verse Sales Execution for AT&T.
The Hon. Jared Brossett ’04, a member of the
Louisiana State House of Representatives, was named
to the House Appropriations Committee and the Joint
Legislative Committee on the Budget. He was also
appointed to his first Chairmanship as the head of the
Select Committee on Hurricane Recovery, and also
serves as a member of the Joint Special Committee on
Homeland Security, House and Governmental Affairs
Committee, and the Municipal and Parochial Affairs
Committee.
Samba Goddard ’04 was selected as a fellow in the
Rice University Educational Entrepreneurship Program.
Claire McDaniel ’04, attorney, was elected to the
Board of Directors of Audubon Charter School in New
Orleans LA.
English Monet Pratts ’04 has earned a degree from
the Loyola University School of Law after graduating
from Tulane University’s MBA program.
Sher’Ron Morris ’04 received the UNCF Outstanding
Young Alumnus Award in Orlando Florida during the
UNCF National Alumni Council Conference.
Steven Sweetwyne ’04, served as film score
composer for Close Ties: Tying on a New Tradition,
a documentary set in New Orleans which provides
an intimate look at a rites of passage ceremony that
connects teenage boys with male role models.
Kara Turman ’04 was accepted into the master’s
program in industrial and organizational psychology at
the University of New Haven.
Letitia Clark George ’05, director of government
affairs for the New Orleans Metropolitan Association
of Realtors, was named to Gambit magazine’s 14th
annual “40 Under 40” list, which honors 40 people
under the age of 40 for their accomplishments and the
contributions they have made to New Orleans.
Caryn Hayes ’05, a free-lance writer, director, and
producer, was honored by the Los Angeles Web Series
Festival with the Outstanding Writing Award for her
dramatic series, Breaking Point.
Candice Stewart ’05, the first African American
woman to hold the Miss Louisiana USA crown, was
reunited with her birth mother during the premiere of
the cable television series “Searching For” on the new
Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in February.
Jacquelyn Tucker ’05 was accepted into Southern
University Law School.
Rolando Urbina ’05 accepted a position as the staff
attorney for the Honorable Wilson Field, 19th Judicial
District Court. He earned his law degree from Southern
University-Baton Rouge.
Amber C. Williamson ’05 has earned a second
master’s degree in network communications
management (wireless communications concentration)
from the Keller Graduate School of Management,
where she served as an ambassador for the DriVen Class
hosted by DeVry University and Keller. She was also
recently accepted into the PhD program in information
technology at Capella University.
Sarah Ann Anderson ‘06, a graduate student at the
Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York NY, was
awarded a Graduate Science Research Dissertation
Fellowship through the UNCF/Merck Science Initiative.
Brandi Tregre Craft ’06, a human resources manager
with the P&G Manufacturing Company in Alexandria
LA, was elected president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated-Alexandria (LA) Alumnae Chapter for the
2011-2013 biennium.
Cassie Ford ’06 has earned a degree from Vanderbilt
University School of Law.
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Maryse Holly ’06, a graduate student at Cornell
University studying international agriculture and rural
development, was selected to participate in a threeweek course in rice production at the International Rice
Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines. It is fully
funded by the National Science Foundation.
Dr. Byron Jasper ’06, a physician at Baton Rouge
General Hospital, presented a program “The Rounds@
XULA: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine” on campus
for the benefit of XU pre-med and pharmacy students.
Malcolm Mitchell ’06 has earned a Pharm.D degree
from Hampton University.
Lauren Powell ’06, the lead Clinical Research
Coordinator at the National Cancer Institute at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), was accepted
into the Clinical and Population Health Research PhD
program at the University of Massachusetts.
Breyanna Grays ’07, a third-year student at the
Indiana University School of Medicine, was named one
of only eight recipients of the American Academy of
Neurology Foundation’s 2011 Minority Scholars Program
award, which recognizes outstanding achievements as a
medical student. She intends to specialize in neurology
after she receives her medical degree next year.
Trenise Harris ’07 was accepted into the doctorate of
education program at Texas Southern University.
Crystal Moore ‘07 was accepted into the MBA Program
at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She
recently completed a one year ProInspire Fellowship
at DC Public Schools in the Office of Secondary School
Transformation.
Kamilah Taylor ‘07 has earned a master’s degree in
medical science from Hampton University.
Grace Andoh ’08 was accepted into the Temple
University School of Podiatry.
Eboni Betts ’08 has earned a doctorate in veterinary
medicine from the University of Georgia.
Heather Brightharp ‘08 has earned a master’s degree
in medical science from Hampton University.
Whitney Brown ’08 has earned a Master of Accounting
degree from Tulane University and completed his
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification.
Damien Cuffie ’08 was accepted into the postbaccalaureate program at the Meharry College School
of Dentistry and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Medicine School of Dentistry.
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Markita Harris ’08 was named manager of teacher
leadership and development for incoming Teach for
America corps members in Baton Rouge LA.
Allison Hudson ’08, editor for the Donaldsonville (LA)
Chief newspaper, was elected president of the city’s
Chamber of Commerce. She was also nominated for
the Louisiana Legislative Women’s Caucus Foundation
Women of Excellence Award for 2011 in the Media and
Public Relations category, and was also featured as one
of the “Top 25 Editors and Publishers under 35” in the
April Edition of Editor and Publishers Magazine.
Krystal Hill ’09 earned a Master of Science degree
in Early Oral Intervention/Deaf Education from the
University of Southern Mississippi.
Camiel Irving ’08 was accepted to the MBA program at
the Darden School University of Virginia and the Kellogg
School Northwestern University.
Andrea Lee ’09 was accepted into medical school at
Southern Illinois University.
Rida Nadeem ’08 was accepted into medical school at
the American University of the Caribbean.
Ashley Ross-Smith ’08 was accepted into dental
school at Baylor University and the University of TexasHouston.
Giselle Rouson ’08 was named a Talent Acquisition
Consultant for MillerCoors.
Michael Sanders ’08 has earned a Masters of Arts in
Communication Studies from Louisiana State University.
He has served as a full-time instructor at LSU in the
Communication Studies department and performed
with the HopKins Blackbox experimental performance
theatre.
Letitia Hopkins ’09, a candidate for a MA degree in
museum studies at SUNO, had her thesis exhibit at the
McKenna Museum of African American Art. The exhibit
explored voodoo through the lens of religious tolerance
and explores voodoo stereotypes.
Brittani Melvin ’09 was accepted into the master’s
program in Criminal Justice at the University of
Arkansas-Jonesboro.
Ebony McKinnies ’09 was accepted into medical
school at LSU-New Orleans.
Maegan Williams ’09, has earned a degree from the
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
2010s
Nana-Aisha Adamu ’10 was accepted into medical
school at the University of Arkansas and the University
of Tennessee.
Frerika Thomas ’08 has founded the non-profit New
Orleans Regional Charities (NORC).
Jarred Honora ’10, an admissions counselor at Xavier,
was elected for a second term as the Louisiana Director
of Education for Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Terry Richardson II ’08 was accepted into the physical
therapy schools at USC, Alabama State University,
Hampton University and Old Dominion University.
Anita Madison ’10 was accepted into the Tulane
University School of Medicine.
Stephanie Warfield ’08 was accepted into the
medical science prep program at Drexel University.
Brandon Williams ’08 was accepted into medical
school at the University of South Alabama.
Brittany Allison ’09, a chemistry student in the Meiler
Laboratory at Vanderbilt University, was awarded a
prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate
Research Fellowship. She will start her fellowship after
completing training on the Chemical Biology Training
Program, an NIH-funded initiative of Vanderbilt’s
Institute for Chemical Biology and the Chemistry
Department.
Jessica Brumfield ’09 was accepted into the
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-Georgia.
Brandy DeMesme ’09 earned a Master of Science
degree in Early Oral Intervention/Deaf Education from
the University of Southern Mississippi. She has also
accepted a position as a Parent Advisor at Sunshine
Cottage in San Antonio TX.
Robert Durr ‘09 has earned a master’s degree in
medical science from Hampton University.
Parish Florence ’10 was accepted into the Doctor
of Audiology degree program at Salus University in
Pennsylvania.
Melanique Labeaud ’10 was accepted into the
Doctor of Audiology degree program at the University
of Florida.
Luther St. James IV ’10 was accepted into medical
school at the University of Florida and Tulane University.
Gabriel Thompson ’10 has earned a master’s degree
in finance with a specialization in energy from Tulane
University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business.
Monkia Arceneaux ’11 was accepted into the Loyola
University School of Law.
Meighan Anderson ’11 was accepted into medical
school at Meharry College.
Sanchia Anderson ’11 was accepted into the postbaccalaureate program at Meharry Medical College.
Darion Blackwell ’11 was accepted into the Master’s
program in accounting at Tulane University.
Bradley Carter ’11 was accepted into the Valparaiso
University Law School.
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Ashley Coleman ’11 was accepted into the Ohio
University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Kyisha Dunn ’11 was accepted into the University of
Medicine and Health Science-St. Kitts.
Myisha Dunn ’11 was accepted into the University of
Medicine and Health Science-St. Kitts.
Vernon Dunn ’11 was accepted into graduate school at
Louisiana State University.
Lee Gibbs ’11 was accepted into the Ph.D. program in
cancer biology at the University of North Texas’ Health
Sciences Center. A NIH M.O.R.E. Fellow, he is currently
participating in the Academy of Future Science Faculty
at Northwestern University.
Tamorah Hawthorne ’11 served in the Peace Corps
in the Philippines as a Youth Development Facilitator
beginning July 2012.
Terrika Jones ’11 was accepted into the GEMS (postbaccalaureate) program at Georgetown University
Medical School.
Theresa Scales ’11 was accepted into the master’s
program in finance at Tulane University.
Joann Tran ’11 was accepted into the LSU School of
Dentistry.
Aja Wheeler ’11 was named associate producer at
KGTV Channel 10 (the ABC affliliate) in San Diego CA.
She previously served as the production assistant at the
KUSI News.
We Remember...
Stacey Windon ’11 was named a marketing analyst
at the 3M Company’s Aerospace & Aircraft Maintenance
Department (AAMD). She was also honored at the 4th
Annual Garden Party of Honoring Women Worldwide
(HWW), a nonprofit organization with a mission to
mobilize, inspire and honor women and families from
all cultures to lead and achieve personal success. She
was nominated by the African American Society.
Leslie Anderson ’12 was accepted at the University of
Rochester Medical School.
Allan Augillard ’12 was accepted at the University of
Rochester Medical School.
The Xavier family extends its deepest sympathy to the family, friends and relatives
of the following alumni and friends. The University was notified on these deaths
during the period of March 30, 2011 to April 10, 2012. We regret any omissions.
~ Alumni
Mrs. Lavinia S. Lundy. . . . . . . . . . . . 1921
Mr. Alcus M. McConduit. . . . . . . . . 1933
Mr. Horace C. Bynum, Sr.. . . . . . . . . 1936
Mrs. Evelyn Rousseve. . . . . . . . . . . . 1936
Mr. Hinton C. Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1936
Mrs. Rosalie Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1937
Ms. Odile R. Gayten. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1938
Mrs. Isabelle B. Baskin. . . . . . . . . . . 1939
Mrs. Gertrude D. Chriss . . . . . . . . . . 1939
Mr. James Morrow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939
Mrs. Toledo Snyder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1940
Mrs. Madeleine H. Forsythe. . . . . . 1942
Mrs. Nellrose R. LaPierre. . . . . . . . . 1942
Mrs. Edith Saunders. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1942
Mrs. Blanche C. Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . 1943
Mrs. Julia Bajoie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944
Dr. Juanita Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944
Mrs. Helene W. Dejoie . . . . . . . . . . . 1946
Mrs. Odessa N. Freeman. . . . . . . . . 1946
Mrs. Dolores T. Aaron. . . . . . . . . . . . 1947
Mrs. Edna P. Coleman. . . . . . . . . . . . 1947
Mrs. Phenella D. Perez. . . . . . . . . . . 1947
Reverend Dr. Ruth P. Williams. . . . . 1947
Mrs. Linda Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948
Mrs. Althea K. Deterville. . . . . . . . . 1948
Mr. Thomas Fogie, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . 1948
Dr. Joseph L. Henry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948
Mr. Freddie T. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . 1948
Mrs. Dolores E. Mollaire . . . . . . . . . 1948
Mrs. Florine Quezergue. . . . . . . . . . 1949
Mr. Newman S. Braud. . . . . . . . . . . 1950
Mr. Thaddeus Demesme. . . . . . . . . 1950
Mrs. Barbara Blanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951
Mr. Alvin J. Boutte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951
Mrs. Helen B. Drye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951
Mr. George Rieras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951
Ms. Marion G. Bouligny. . . . . . . . . . 1952
Mr. Earl L. McCree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1952
Mr. Joseph J. Almeida, Jr. . . . . . . . . 1953
Mr. Theodore L. Carson . . . . . . . . . . 1953
Mr. Mertes E. Troullier. . . . . . . . . . . . 1953
Mr. James A. Smith, Esq.. . . . . . . . . 1954
Mrs. Geraldine A. Fiawoo . . . . . . . . 1955
Mrs. Bernadette G. Gilbert . . . . . . . 1955
Mr. Leonard S. Schexnayder. . . . . . 1955
Mrs. Aletha R. Sigur. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1955
Mrs. Rosemary S. Smith . . . . . . . . . 1955
Mr. Herman Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956
Mr. Herbert Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956
Mr. Reginald H. Matthews. . . . . . . 1956
Mr. Nathaniel Purvis, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . 1956
Dr. Marilyn G. Douroux. . . . . . . . . . . 1957
Mrs. Cynthia C. George. . . . . . . . . . . 1957
Mrs. Mildred L. Monconduit. . . . . . 1957
Mrs. Stella Dejoie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1958
Mrs. Mildred P. Martinez. . . . . . . . . 1958
Mr. Lanard J. Robinet. . . . . . . . . . . . 1958
Mrs. James D. Ross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1958
Mrs. Gloria G. Washington . . . . . . . 1958
Mr. Robert E. Bohnes. . . . . . . . . . . . 1959
Mrs. Ina L. Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959
Mr. Clarence M. Lewis, Jr.. . . . . . . . . 1959
Mrs. Elaine White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959
Ms. Myrtle M. Williams. . . . . . . . . . 1959
Mrs. Maude L. Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960
Ms. Roberta Barnes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961
Dr. Gloria D. Beal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961
Mr. Darrell P. Berteaux. . . . . . . . . . . 1962
Mr. Jack Randall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963
Mr. Willie L. Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968
Mrs. Gayla R. Robertson. . . . . . . . . 1968
Mr. August Fleury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969
Atty. Walter A. Knowles. . . . . . . . . . 1969
Dr. Anthony Chappell, Sr.. . . . . . . . . 1971
Sr. Margaret Fennell,S.B.S.. . . . . . . . 1972
Mrs. Claire Baddoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973
Sr. Margaret M. King . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973
Sr. M. Melania Chartier S.S.N.D.. . . 1975
Sr. Elizabeth Rafferty, S.B.S.. . . . . . . 1977
Mr. Earl P. Ancar, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978
Ms. Marilyn M. Miller . . . . . . . . . . . 1978
Mrs. Trudy B. Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982
Ms. Paula A. Jefferson. . . . . . . . . . . 1985
Dr. Angela T. Barthe. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986
Ms. Pamela Romi Donald. . . . . . . . 1986
Ms. Phyllis C. King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986
Ms. Michelle D. Arrington. . . . . . . . 1990
Mr. George T. Baggett. . . . . . . . . . . . 1990
Mr. Eric D. Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992
Dr. Zenobia A. Casey. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993
Mr. Adrian J. Coleman. . . . . . . . . . . 1996
Mrs. Leslie Anderson Raymond. . . 2006
Ms. Dannielle N. Foster. . . . . . . . . . 2011
~ Friends
Mr. Jason C. Arrington
Ms. Cherry Banks
Mrs. Augusta H. Bayonne
Ms. Carol H. Benson
Mr. Harold Bohn
Ms. Marie C. Bordes
Bishop William H. Bullock
Mr. William Carter, Jr.
Mr. Lionel L. Cheri
Mr. Ernest Craigwell, Jr.
Mr. Frederick P. Daniels
Mr. J.J. Deshotels
Mr. Clifford Domio
Bishop Paul Donovan, D.D.
Ms. Catherine Draper
Mr. Escamillo Felton
Mr. Stafford Flowers
Mr. Charles R. Gardiner
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Philip M. Hannan
Mrs. Ruth Harris
Mrs. Verna Kay Hill
Mrs. Annie A. Jamison
Mr. Harold Judell
Mrs. Gloria Kabacoff
Mr. Wendell Lagarde
Ms. Anna Belle Landor
Mrs. Celia Lucas
Sister Anne Lyons
Mr. Joseph Martuscello
Mr. Ollie Matson
Mrs. Renate May
Mrs. Josephine Mohr
Mrs. Bernardine B. Moore
Ms. Vernette L. Murray
Mr. Roy James Nester, Jr.
Ms. Annette Papps
Mrs. Myrtle Pleasant
Mr. Alexander A. Plicque
Ms. Joan F. Ritchie
Mrs. Leatrice Reed Roberts
Mr. Albert Saputo
Mr. Kent Satterlee, Jr.
Ms. Elencie E. Shynes
Ms. Ellen M. Sorahan
Mr. Benjamin L. Spaulding
Mr. Ben Spillman
Ms. Louise Stevens
Mr. Richard Sutton
Mr. James F. Villere
Mr. Frank Walk
Mrs. Veronica J. Warren
Ms. Inez I. Wilson
Mrs. Norma J. Young
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chapter News
G et t ing I nvolved Wit h Your Area Al u mn i
The Atlanta Chapter is continuing its efforts to increase the Chapter’s membership and engage area alumni.
On March 18, 2012 the chapter hosted a St. Katharine Drexel Feast Day Celebration by celebrating Mass at Our Lady of the
Lourdes Catholic Church (founded by St. Katharine Drexel) followed by brunch at The Retreat at Perimeter Summit. The
celebration raised nearly $10,000 and was attended by XU President Dr. Norman C. Francis ‘52, as well as Kimberly Reese ’95,
Director of Alumni Relations, and Frederick J. Carter, President of the National Alumni Association and over two hundred
alumni and friends.
The Chapter hosted its annual Alumni Picnic and Membership Drive on August 11, 2012. With the assistance of many loyal
Xavier Alumni, the Atlanta Alumni Chapter has contributed $15,000 to the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel Building Campaign.
Alumni Chapter meetings occur on the second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at 951 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard.
Chapter leaders will now concentrate on establishing an Atlanta Alumni Chapter Scholarship for future Xavierites in the Atlanta
area.
To join the chapter or receive more information about upcoming events contact the Atlanta Alumni President, James Pascal’57
at (404) 349-7926 or [email protected].
The Baton Rouge Alumni Chapter is currently
working to build its membership and enthusiasm for alumni giving. In
December, Baton Rouge area alumni gathered for a Christmas lunch and in
early March they celebrated the Feast Day of St. Katharine Drexel with a mass
at St. Joseph’s Cathedral. In March, the Chapter hosted its Annual Jazz Brunch
at the LSU Lod Cook Center to support the Frank Hayden Scholarship at Xavier
University. Dr. Kenneth St. Charles, Vice-President of Institutional Advancement
provided a State of the University and Whitney Forstall ’03, Alumni Relations
Specialist was available to answer any questions regarding alumni events and
activities. Over 100 alumni and friends participated in the celebration. Ms.
Mercedese Broussard ’52 was also honored at the Brunch for her exemplary
service as the Chapter’s treasurer for many years.
During Homecoming 2011 the Baton Rouge Chapter Leadership presented
the University with a $5,000 check for the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel Building
Fund. For more information regarding the Baton Rouge Chapter contact the
Baton Rouge area alumni – (L-R) Chad Dyer ’95, Satpathi Dyer
Chapter President, Vivian Guillory ’75 at (225) 205-1544 or [email protected]
’95 and daughter Suchitra, Ronald Gathe ’96 and Judge Brian
Jackson ’82 – enjoy the Frank Hayden Jazz Brunch.
The Birmingham Alumni Chapter hosted its 19th
Annual Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction in September to benefit Xavier University student scholarships. Attendees were treated
to a spoken word performance by Xavier’s own, Danielle Rouson ’05. The Chapter also sponsored a Christmas Social for chapter
members and friends. For more information regarding the Birmingham Chapter contact the 1st Vice -President, Adrian Mason
’73 at (205) 988-4004.
The Chicago Alumni Chapter continues to serve prospective and current students and alumni in the
Chicagoland area. During the 2011 calendar year the Chicago Alumni Chapter concentrated on raising $10,000 for the St.
Katharine Drexel Building Fund. The Chapter participated in Breakfast Clubs and hosted the Inaugural Great Chili Cook-Off.
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The Chapter kicked off 2012 with its Annual Post Holiday Party and Membership Drive with more than fifty Xavierites and
friends attending. Over 130 Xavierites and friends attended the Chicago Chapter Boat Cruise along Lake Michigan. The
annual boat cruise raised over $8,000 to benefit Xavier University scholarships and the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel Building
Fund. The Annual William J. Hill Freshmen and Parents Welcome Reception was held in August. The Chicago Alumni Chapter
continues to be active with their local UNCF office participating in the Annual Walk-Fun Run and other sponsored events.
For more information regarding the Chicago Chapter contact the Chapter President, Chakita R. Holmes at (708) 223-0161 or
[email protected].
chapter News
G etti n g I nvo l ve d Wit h Your Area Alumni
Members of the Chicago Alumni Chapter Executive Board – (L-R) Carolyn Lee ’62, Ronald Gaines ’72, Sher’Ron Morris ’04, Chantel Shackleford ’93, Kimberly Aristide ’08, Pheophilus
Glover ’98, Kimberly Henry ’87, Keva Gwin ’00, Frederick Carter ’69, and Chakita Holmes ’03 – attend the Chapter’s Annual Post Holiday Party.
The Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter recently held elections. The
results were: President, Tiffany Devereaux ’98; 1st V.P., Tiffany Jones’98; 2nd V.P., Donna
Bush ’95; Corresponding Secretary, Monica Chambers ’99; and Recording Secretary,
Melanie Jones Douglas ’96. The Chapter hosted its first Mardi Gras Ball in February,
where more than 200 Xavierites and friends enjoyed New Orleans style food, a mask
contest, and dancing to benefit the Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter and Xavier University of
Louisiana. Members of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter continue to assist Xavier University
in recruiting from the Dallas area by participating in numerous college fairs. For more
information regarding the Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter contact the Chapter President,
Troy Gray ‘87 at (972) 217-3350 or [email protected].
The Houston Chapter
held its sixth annual Mardi Gras in December;
proceeds from the event benefited the
University’s Annual Fund. During the event
Randall McHenry ‘86, Houston Chapter
Dwana Bush Cordova ’95 and Donna Bush ’95 glitter at
President presented Harry Johnson ‘77,
the Dallas Alumni Chapter’s Mardi Gras Ball.
President of the Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.,
with a recognition award for his outstanding service to the Houston area and the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
In April the Chapter hosted its first Vincent Rachal Luncheon, in honor of Mr Vincent
Rachal ’56, a loyal supporter of the Houston Chapter and Xavier University of Louisiana.
The event was sold out and the Chapter presented Dr. Norman C. Francis and Frederick
J. Carter with a check for $5,000 for the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel Building Fund.
The Chapter also continues to host a number of social events including picnics and
happy hours to keep members engaged. Currently the Houston Chapter is planning
its Annual Alumni Weekend during August. For more information regarding the
Members of the Houston Alumni Chapter – (L-R) Grace Houston Chapter contact the Chapter President, Randall McHenry ’86 at (281) 415Moolchan ’69, Angele White ’98, and Paula Saizon ’69 3720 or [email protected].
– reunite at the inaugural Vincent Rachal Luncheon.
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chapter News
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The Lake Charles Alumni Chapter
is diligently working to provide funding for Lake Charles residents
attending Xavier and to fulfill their pledge to the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel building fund. The chapter provided book
scholarships to all incoming freshmen from Lake Charles and raised over $10,000 at their Inaugural Jazz Brunch. The Chapter
is currently assisting the University in its recruiting efforts by participating in area college fairs. For more information regarding
the Lake Charles Alumni Chapter contact the Chapter President, Cynthia Guillory ’76 at (337) 844-3475 or [email protected].
The St. Louis Alumni Chapter In April of
2012 St. Louis alum Kimberli Hillard held a meet and greet to discuss
reactivating their chapter. Met with a great response, the St. Louis
Chapter held its first meeting on May 10, 2012 where they discussed
fundraising, membership, bylaws and recruitment ideas. The chapter
also held elections where the following officers were elected: Kimberli
Hillard ’08 - President; Carnecia Cole ’07 - Vice President; Brittany
Stillwell ’06 - Secretary; and Earl Winfrey III ’94 - Treasurer. In August
the chapter hosted a Summer Picnic to send off incoming freshman
and current Xavier students. The chapter continues to successfully
move forward in their reorganization efforts and commitment to
Xavier University with upcoming events including a Jazz Brunch,
College Fair recruitment, and Mardi Gras Ball. For more information
on the St. Louis Chapter or any of their events please contact Ms.
Kimberli Hillard at 314-440-5828 or [email protected].
Members of the Memphis Alumni Chapter are all smiles at a Jazz Brunch held
to support their alma mater.
The Memphis Alumni Chapter has been
busy recruiting young alumni, organizing chapter fundraisers, and
participating in community service projects in the Memphis area. The Alumni Chapter hosted two fundraisers to benefit Xavier
University of Louisiana Scholarships and the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel Building Fund. The Chapter hosted an extremely
popular Wine Tasting and Jazz Brunch. Nearly 100 Xavier Alumni and friends attended both events.
The Chapter participated in community service and outreach activities with the Sickle Cell Foundation of Tennessee, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and the River City Links, Inc. Members also worked as alumni recruiters at the Annual Southern
Heritage Classic College Fair. For more information regarding the Memphis Chapter contact the Chapter President, Trevor
Thompson ’91 at (901) 266-6027 or [email protected].
The New Orleans Chapter recently held its elections. The new officers are President Louise J. Sonnier
’56, Vice-President Maria Sly George ’58, Recording Secretary Precious Kirk ’96, Corresponding Secretary Dianne Pajaud ’60,
Financial Secretary Heather Ray ’07, Treasurer Elvira Henry ’58, Chaplain Lorraine Williams ’47, and Parliamentarian Brendolyn
McKenna ‘67. In March the Chapter hosted its annual Day at the Races to benefit its annual scholarship fund. Over 150
Xavierites and friends attended the annual New Orleans Chapter Day at the Races. The Chapter also hosted a successful young
alumni happy hour in June, attended by more than 50 young alumni. For more information about the New Orleans Chapter,
contact Chapter President, Louise J. Sonnier ‘56 (504) 427-3858.
The Northern California Chapter continues to attend college fairs to promote Xavier and participate
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in local UNCF events to support Historically Black Colleges/Universities. The Chapter’s major fundraiser, its annual Day at the
Races, was held at the Golden Gate Fields in Albany California. Proceeds from the event support a scholarship to a Northern
California student. This fall the Northern California Chapter welcomed 15 incoming freshmen as part of the Xavier family.
The chapter provides gift cards to all incoming freshmen from the Northern California area each year. For more information
regarding the Northern California Chapter, contact Chapter President Mildred Gardner ’56 (510) 529-2078 or gardnermildred@
hotmail.com.
chapter News
G etti n g I nvo l ve d Wit h Your Area Alumni
The Phoenix Chapter is currently assisting the
University in its recruitment efforts by participating in college fairs.
The Chapter is actively recruiting alumni residing in the Phoenix area.
For more information regarding the Phoenix Chapter contact Chapter
President, James Tillman ‘96 at (602) 740-7440 or jtillman11@yahoo.
com.
The Philadelphia Chapter continues to recruit
Members of the Northern California Alumni Chapter – (L-R) Willie Chaffers
’71, Mildred Gardner ’56, Harolyn Lowe ’52 and Lois LeBlanc ’51 – proudly
display the trophy they received for the best singing of the Alma Mater at a
HBCU Coalition Event.
alumni from the surrounding area by hosting a fun filled calendar
of events. Several successful fundraisers were hosted including the
chapter’s annual family baseball day, jewelry and Texas Hold’em party,
and a “get away day” featuring lunch and shopping. The Philadelphia
Alumni Chapter also hosted its popular and successful open house
for prospective Xavier students. For more information regarding the
Philadelphia Chapter contact the Chapter President, Jazmine Atkins ’95
The Southern California Chapter continues to support Xavier by participating in college fairs and
hosting its annual signature event, the Mardi Gras Jazz Brunch in October. The 30th Annual Jazz Brunch was held in October.
The Chapter raised nearly $20,000 from the tickets and live auction. The Southern California Chapter also celebrated the Feast
Day of St. Katharine Drexel with Mass and a reception following. Members of the chapter continue to assist the University in its
recruiting efforts by participating in numerous college fairs. Monthly meetings are held on the second Sunday of each month.
For more information regarding the Southern California Chapter, contact Chapter President, Anthony Sharp ‘03 at (213) 6371387 or [email protected].
The Washington D.C. Chapter is currently operating with interim officers pending an upcoming election.
The interim officers are President Matthew Frazier ’03, Vice-President Commelita McKee ’85, Recording and Corresponding
Secretary Ayana Rowley ’05, Financial Secretary Elise T. Nicholls ’63, Treasurer Jessica Nash. 03, and Membership Liaison
Kristin Matthews ’03. Members of the chapter participated in the UNCF Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Breakfast honoring
Harry Johnson ’77 and volunteered with the Washington D.C. Food for Friends Program. The Chapter members also served as
alumni recruiters at numerous college fairs in the Washington D.C. area. Upcoming events include a freshman send-off, happy
hour, and a Mardi Gras fundraising event. For more information regarding the Washington D.C. Chapter contact the Chapter
President, Matt Frazier ‘03 at (513) 259-7193 or [email protected]. XG
Want to start an alumni chapter in your area?
Give the Office of Alumni Relations a call at (504) 520-5131 or email at [email protected].
Do you live in Minnesota
and are interested in joining a
group of alumni interested in
starting a local chapter? For more
information contact Whitney
Forstall ’03 at (504) 520-5323 or
[email protected].
Do you live in Mississippi and have
interest in networking with other
Xavierites? There are several cities in the
State of Mississippi that may be eligible
to start an alumni chapter. For more
information contact Kimberly Reese ‘95
Interested in reactivating
the New York Alumni
Chapter? Please contact
Kimberly Reese ’95 at (504)
520-5131 or [email protected].
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Homecoming
2011
Comradeship and revelry were the order of the day as alumni from
across the nation gathered for Homecoming 2011. Here is a brief
sampling. Make plans now to attend this year’s celebration, Nov.
15-18 and make your own memories. The 2012 event will feature
the five-year reunions classes ending in “7” and “2”, but, as always, all
alumni are encouraged to attend.
Donna McCray, Willard
Payne ’61, Jimmie Wickham
’61, and Johnny McCray ’58
renew acquaintances at the
Alumni Mixer.
Signs are that Trevor Thompson
’91, Geoffrey Gates, ‘90, and
Mark Belton ’98 are having a
good time at the TGIF After
Party.
Ann Barbre ’70, Marie Best ’51, and
COP Dean Dr. Kathleen Kennedy share
a light moment at a special reception
for pharmacy graduates.
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Homecoming
2011
Denly Herbert, Nicole Rhodeman
Herbert ’86, and Vernon Mullen ’77
grab a front row seat for the Gold Rush
homecoming game in The Barn.
Voris Vigee ’91, Melissa
Haley ’91, and XU Alumni
Director Kimberly Reese
’95 reconnect at the TGIF
After Party.
The Class of ’96 reunites at
the Alumni Mixer: (from left)
Langston Adams and friend,
Jossie Muhammed Burton, Renee
Markham, Stephanie Hightower,
Tasha Merritt, Karenna SenorsManning, Claudia LaCour, and
Anisa Ssengoba-Ubogu.
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Homecoming
2011
Members of the Class of 1971 stake their
claim to a table at the Alumni Gala.
Father and
daughter Lisa
Ray ’91 and Verbie
Florence ’61 make a fine pair at
the Alumni Gala.
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Christopher Semelle ’95 and
Christy Valentine ’96 connect
at the TGIF After Party.
Homecoming
2011
Anne Marie Roussell ’56,
Ernest Thomas ’56, and
Mildred Gardner ’56 hobnob
before the Board of Governors
meeting.
Toyane Faulkner ’88, Karen
Bradley Wells ’90, and
Karen Crawford ’86 share a
light moment “On the Yard.”
President Norman C.
Francis presents a gift of
appreciation to Crystal
Ashby, Executive Vice
President-Government &
Public Affairs for BP America,
in recognition of her
company’s lead sponsorship
for the 4th Annual Dr.
Norman C. Francis Endowed
Scholarship Benefit Concert.
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A well-attended homecoming
reception for Xavierites in the legal
profession included no less than 10
alumni now serving as judges. On
hand were (front row from left) Hon.
Brian Jackson ‘82, Hon. Angelique
Reed ‘82, Hon Vivian Broussard Guillory
‘75, Hon. Karen Wells Roby ‘83 and
Hon. Ivan Lemelle ‘71; (standing)
President Norman Francis ‘52, Hon.
Charles Jones ‘71, Hon Marc Johnson
‘86, Hon. Dennis Bagneris Sr. ‘70, Hon.
Benedict Willard ‘87 and Hon. Lee
Faulkner, Jr ‘87.
Entertainer Al Jarreau
brings down the house
at the annual Dr. Norman
C. Francis Endowed
Scholarship Benefit
Concert.
Reunion Class Photos
Class of 1941: (L-R) Geraldine Bryant Pratt and Alice Fassitt
Jupiter with President Norman Francis ‘52.
Class of 1946: (L-R) Helen Ward Carry and Nolma Bourcree Diamond
with President Norman Francis ‘52.
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Class of 1951: (front row, L-R) President Norman Francis ’52 with Lois Gonzales LeBlanc, Vera Robert, Louis Evans, Marie Lancelin Best, Ophelia Thomas Hill, Margaret Brown Adams
and Gwendolyn Clarke Blake; (back row) Charles Simms, William Tanner, Ignatius Collier, Vivian Reissland Rouson, Leo Hall Jr., Albert Bryant and Doris Miller Aubry.
Class of 1956: (front row, L-R) Marino Casem, Betty McCain Casem, Lawrence McKendell, Mildred Wilkerson Ollee, Agnes Green Thompson, Nina Heyward Payne, Louise Sonnier and
Anne Marie Roussell with President Norman Francis ‘52; (middle row) Edward Dalferes, Mildred Young Gardner, Addria Arnaud Cooper, Ernest Thomas, Betty Washington Caudle, Lily
Washington Brunswick, Margaret Haydel Zimmerman and Rosie Nichols Brown; (back row) Leslie Theard, Edward Thomas, Roy Marrero, Barbara Watkins Thomas, Hortense Haydel
Reine, Gwendolyn Theard Miller, Dorothy Labat, Emile Coleman and Raphael Baranco.
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Class of 1961: (front row, L-R) Mary Thomas Williams, Lester Lee, Patricia Harrington, Sister Doris Blum
S.B.S., Marva Jones Doughty and Dorothy Shay Lewis; (second row) President Norman Francis ’52 with
Terrel LeCesne, Verbie Florence, Robert Price Sr., Dolores Cleveland Clark, Lois Milton Roux, Lula Sullivan
Simms, Etta Hamler Tricksey, Beverly Ann Thompson, Jimmie Wickham and Donna Govan McCray; (third
row) Otis Washington, Edward Anderson, Yvonne Johnson Osborne, Julie Smith Griffin, Annie Belle
Williams Terrell, Gloria Lyons Marcell, Croscina Odell Crockett, Shirley Llorens Dejan, Sheila Byers Boucree
and Marion Edinburgh Criddle; (fourth row) Adolph Bynum, Elaine Parker Adams, Clarence White, William
Terrell, Willard Payne, Amos Evans, George Marcell, Jeannette Narcisse Tancock, Joseph Boucree and Shirley
Williams Anderson-Napier; (back row) Benjamin Brown, Clarence Rollerson, Sylvester Hosey, Leslie Sudbury,
Charles Honore, Ted Jones, Wellington Pitts, Ronald Beater, Janice Criddle Carter and Curtis Graves.
Class of 1966: (L-R)
Lynne Brousseau
Garibaldi with
President Norman
Francis ‘52.
Class of 1971: (front row, L-R) Eartha Flemings Carter,
Gennice Williams King, Ursula Jean-Gifford, Perry Tillman
III, Ann Turk Lecompte, Larnette Minor Smith, Valerie
Hewlett Dapremont, Grace Lemieux and Linda Molezion with
President Norman Francis ‘52; (middle row) Ivan L.R. Lemelle,
Willie Phillips Chaffers, Dianne Revels Depland, Virginia Bell
Rahming, Theresa Williamson Ott, Ava Kay Taylor Jones,
Alva Darensbourg Chase, Andolyn Brown Harrison and Lois
Wilson Mills; (back row) Rev. Kenneth Brown, James Gladney,
Ellen Barial, Jimmie Knight, Carolyn Duvigneaud Thomas,
Marcellus Grace, Elaine Keller Johnson, Vernon Mullen and
Marie Chachere Christian.
Class of 1976: (front row. L-R) Cynthia Clay Guillory, Valena Mirabin Coco, Bro. Herman
Johnson O.P., Cheryl Thomas, Rae Minor Williams, Linda Chevis and Louise Briscoe
Harvey with President Norman Francis ‘52; (middle row) Thomas Daniel, Lavanza Butler,
Lynn Theard Cobette, Marsha Jase, Michelle DeJoie-Manning, Donnye Brady and Susan
Johnson Vaugh; (back row) Mary Dean Hunter, Kenneth Boutte and Millard Woods.
Class of 1986: (front row, L-R) Jerrice Miller Epps, Mary Elizabeth
McKendell, President Norman Francis ’52, Nichole Rhodeman
Herbert and Leatrice Charlot Gaines; (second row) Elizabeth WareSmall and Lynette Broussard Walker; (third row) Caprice Thomas
and Ursula Brown; (back row) Randall McHenry, Veronica Lynn
Harrison, Karen Crawford and Harrison Edgley.
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Class of 1991: (front row, L-R) Ronald Clinton,
Gia Bazil Soublet, Sheleen Jones-Adenle, President
Norman Francis ’52, Susan Reine McCleskey,
Monica Lewis Mercadel and Randy McKee; (second
row) Sonya Anderson Bradford, Trevor Thompson
and Patrise White Bennett; (third row) Lisa
Florence-Ray, Markitta Jamison Travillion and
Karen Miller Whitfield; (back row) Timothy Ray,
Kevin Marks and Earl Fenton.
Class of 1996: (front row, L-R) President Norman
Francis ‘52 with Karenna Senors-Manning, Renee
Markham, Anisa Ssengoba-Ubogu, Tasha Merritt
and Janel Bailey Wheeler; (second row) Kellye
Davis, Precious Kirk, Perpetual Williams and Josie
Muhammed Burton; (third row) Felice Glapion
Rankins, Claudia LaCour, and Stephanie Hightower;
(back row) La’Derical Wagner, Tahira Stalberte, Kim
LeDuff and Mary Webb.
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Class of 2001: (front row, L-R) Christina Payne Williams, Shayna Roaf Smith, Dina Walker Perkins, TenecQua Davis,
Melissa Lear Pappion, Kimberly Carter and Marissa Wilson with President Norman Francis ‘52; (middle row) Lori
LeDuff, Laura Deon, Adrienne Embry Ammons, Jameika Stuckey, Danella Lang, Ariane Stevens Carrier and Keith Planer;
(back row) Dennise Todd, Toni Garvin, Layna Orise, Camille Words Garrison, Candace Stevens Robinson, Precious
Calloway and Brandinika Ritter.
Class of 2006: (L-R) Shaun Harvey Sykes and
Alexis Graham with President Norman Francis
‘52.
LEAVE A LEGACY
TO XAVIER
...And Give the Gift of a Lifetime!
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Name Xavier as one of the beneficiaries of your will
Make a gift of real estate or other assets
Make Xavier a beneficiary of your insurance policy, retirement plan or annuity
Establish a charitable gift annuity
Generate meaningful tax benefits from gifts of stocks or bonds
Marguerite Rey Florent ’62, who retired in 2004 after more than 40 years as a
librarian for New Orleans Public Libraries and for four local colleges (including Xavier), has
contributed significant financial support to the University throughout her lifetime. And now, by
making both a $50,000 donation to the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel campaign and by setting up a
$50,000 annuity to establish an endowed student scholarship, she will be able
to leave behind her legacy at Xavier.
“I have always wanted to make a major gift to Xavier because it has been such a
big part of my life. The naming opportunities in the Chapel were a perfect way
for me to show my gratitude to Xavier and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament
for their tremendous influence on me, and to remember family members at the
same time. Making Xavier the beneficiary of an annuity allows me to establish
an endowment in honor of my father and mother that will ensure that future
generations of students will have the same opportunities that I had.”
Marguerite Rey Florent ‘62
“I have given financial support to Xavier all my life, but the time seemed right
to do something bigger. I love Xavier and it is my humble way of saying “Thank
You” for helping me to become the person that I am today.”
For a free information packet on how to include Xavier in your will or other
methods of planned giving, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement
at 504-520-7575 or toll free at 1-877-WE-LUV-XU (887-935-8898), or send an e-mail to
Okyeame Haley, Director of Planned Giving, [email protected].
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