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CIAA 2014
The Lady Falcons were awarded the highest GPA award.
Falcon Pride was ALIVE at CIAA 2014
SAU alumna shows her support for
the Falcons.
Falcon Pride was seen throughout the City of Charlotte during the 2014 CIAA Basketball Tournament in Charlotte, NC. The
Falcons were honored for their hard work on and off the court and President Dianne Boardley Suber hosted a fundraising
brunch that was attended by alumni, corporations and friends of the university.
The Lady Falcons team received an award for their performance in the classroom on Monday, February 24. They were
awarded the CIAA Highest Team Grade Point Average Award for women’s basketball during the CIAA Basketball Tournament
Tip-Off Luncheon at the Charlotte Convention Center. This is the fifth consecutive league Highest GPA Award for the Lady
Falcons including four straight years under St. Aug Head Coach Rachel Bullard.
Three players on the Falcons basketball team were also honored at the luncheon. Junior guard Amere May from South Haven, MI
majoring in mass communication and senior center Jonathan Crawley from Richmond, Va. majoring in liberal studies received
awards for being named to the All-CIAA Men’s Basketball Team. Freshman guard Anthony Gaskins from Greenville, NC
majoring in physical education picked up an honor for making the All-CIAA Men’s Basketball Rookie Team.
Ashley Ross, a mass communication major from Charlotte, NC, and Christian Roberson, a mass communication major from
Richmond, VA, of the Blue Chips Cheerleading Squad were named to the All-CIAA Cheerleading(continued on page 2)
Amere May was awarded the Food Lion
MVP Award.
President Dianne Boardley Suber greets
everyone at the fundraising brunch.
Christian Roberson (left) and Ashley Ross were
named to the All-CIAA Cheerleading Team.
Team, which was announced on Super Saturday. Ross is a
senior from Charlotte, N.C. Roberson is a sophomore from
Richmond, Va. They were two of 24 cheerleaders selected to
the All-CIAA squad.
Boggan was an outstanding basketball player at then Saint
Augustine’s College from 1977 to 1981. A Brooklyn, N.Y.
native, he led the Falcons to the 1980 NAIA District 26
Championship and the 1980 NAIA National Tournament. A
two-time All-CIAA selection, Boggan was named the 19791980 NAIA District 26 Tournament MVP and 1980-1981
Co-CIAA Player of the Year. He is a 1982 St. Aug graduate.
Lady Falcon Victoria Davis received the Food Lion MVP Award.
Lady Falcon Victoria Davis, a senior from San Diego, CA,
won the Food Lion MVP award in Saint Augustine’s University’s
opening game victory over Elizabeth City State University.
Falcon Amere May received the Food Lion MVP award for
the game against Chowan University. May finished that game
with 37 points. Tashaun Stockdale, a junior from Poplar, SC
majoring in business with a concentration in real estate, also
received the Food Lion MVP award after the victory game
against Shaw University.
Alumnus Lawrence Coleman (center) was inducted into the CIAA
Hall of Fame.
Coleman, a Fort Valley, Ga. native, was a highly successful
head men’s golf coach at St. Aug for nearly 37 years. The
Falcons won five PGA National Minority Golf Championships
in the early 1990’s which earned them trips to the White
House to visit the President of the United States. They also
captured six CIAA men’s golf titles which led to Coleman
winning several CIAA Coach of the Year awards in golf.
A 1971 St. Aug graduate, Coleman was a key figure in
starting the PGA National Minority Golf Championships. In
2002, he was inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of
Fame. Coleman retired as St. Aug golf coach in 2009.
Falcons give back to the community at the CIAA Community Service day.
Alumnus Anthony Boggan (center) was inducted into the CIAA Hall
of Fame.
The university’s illustrious alumni were also honored during
the week of tournament activities. Alumnus Anthony
Boggan and Lawrence Coleman were inducted into the CIAA
Hall of Fame during the John B. McClendon, Jr. CIAA Hall of
Fame Breakfast event at the Charlotte Convention Center on
Friday, February 28.
Sheryl Ximines (Director of Alumni Affairs), Anthony Boggan (alumnus),
and Pattye Brown (National Alumni Association President) pose for a
photo at the fundraising brunch.
Listen to Falcons at 4 on Wednesdays
Tune in Wednesdays for “Falcons at 4,” a new radio
show launched by the Office of Marketing and
Communications on WAUG-AM Power 750.
Falcon cadet awarded $71,000
scholarship
The U.S. Army recognized Saint Augustine’s University
Kelvin Mitchell, a freshman majoring in mass communication
from North Charleston, S.C., with a $71,000 tuition and fees
U. S. Army Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
scholarship on Saturday, March 1, in Charlotte, NC as part
of the annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
(CIAA) Basketball Tournament. The Army has partnered
with the CIAA for four years to develop and promote
leadership, teamwork and academic excellence.
Another Saint Augustine’s University Falcon, Jerrod White, a
junior from Fayetteville, NC, also received a $38,416 ROTC
scholarship. White is majoring in business.
The Army’s partnership with CIAA is another example of the
Army’s commitment to helping young Americans create their
own path to success. Mitchell and White are two of more
than 377 ROTC Cadets at CIAA institutions receiving funds
for tuition and educational fees through the Army ROTC
program. Financial benefits include two-, three- and fouryear scholarships, an annual book allowance and a tax-free
stipend of up to $500 a month.
The Saint Augustine’s University “Mighty Falcon Battalion”
is one of 272 universities in the United States that hosts U.
S. Army Senior ROTC. More than 60 cadets in the Mighty
Falcon Battalion support Saint Augustine’s University with
leadership during convocations, football games, homecoming,
founders’ week, open houses and commencement.
Falcons at 4” highlights people, events and news at
Saint Augustine’s University. Staff, faculty, students and
alumni who are doing great things at the university
and in the community will be featured.
Individuals can tune in by listening to WAUG-AM
Power 750 or online at
SAINT AUGUSTINE’S UNIVERSITY
www.waug-network.com.
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FALCONS
AT
Falcons
are part
of the
Great 48!
Four Saint Augustine’s University students have been
selected to participate in the 25th Annual Honda Campus
All‐Star Challenge NationalChampionship Tournament
from April 12 to April 16 at Honda’s headquaters in
Torrance, Calif. The students are part of the Great 48
historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that
will compete for a $50,000 grant.
Honda Campus All‐Star Challenge is a knowledge game
of quick recall for America’s HBCUs. Now in its 25th year,
more than $7 million in grants have been awarded by
Honda to participating HBCUs and nearly 100,000 students
in 22 states have participated.
The SAU team consists of Antwoine Coleman Jr., a junior
majoring in history from Richmond, VA; Devin J. Carlos,
a freshman majoring in engineering from Jacksonville, FL;
Cianna C. Fisher, a sophomore majoring in fine arts from
Raleigh, NC; and Charles Taylor, a junior majoring in
psychology from Amelia, VA.
“The journey started at the beginning of the school year and
has included long hours of hard work, practice and study,
in addition to the regular academic course load,” said Mr.
Stephan Morikawa, assistant vice president for Corporate
Community Relations, American Honda. “We look forward
to greeting the Great 48 in Torrance in April.”
Pattye Brown, National Alumni
Association President
An update from the National Alumni Association
The National Alumni Association’s (NAA) focus for 2013 was directed at supporting our University financially.
As a result of our contributions, a number of students were able to remain enrolled and avoided a delay in their
educational goals.
A generous contribution was also given to the George “Pup” Williams Athletic Complex. NAA is confident that
the completion of the complex will be a tremendous benefit to our University and to the Raleigh community. We
know that if SAU build it, the supporters will come!
The inaugural Dr. Wiley M. & Mary H. Davis Scholarship Gala held during homecoming weekend was a
successful event. The first Ms. Saint Augustine’s University Alumni Queen was crowned. The honor was
bestowed upon Mrs. Deloris Revis, a member of the Raleigh/Wake Retired Alumni Chapter. Mrs. Revis will hold
this title for one year and will have the honor of crowning the second Ms. SAU Alumni Queen during
Homecoming 2014 weekend.
NAA’s focus for 2014 is RECRUITMENT! We want to help recruit the smartest and the best students for SAU.
SAU active chapters and chapters in the re-development stage (nationally and internationally) will be a part of
the recruitment efforts. Some initial training is required and will be provided by SAU’s Admissions Office. A
passion to see SAU soar is required of alums and SAU supporters. Both training and passion is needed for NAA’s
efforts to be successful.
The National Alumni Association is going international . . .
Alumni, friends and supporters are invited to join NAA for the 2014 Summer Conference being hosted by the
developing Bahamas Chapter in Nassau, Bahamas. Our theme is “An International Connection.” The location
of the conference is the Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino. The conference dates are July 23-27,
2014. Travel arrangements must be made on your own and a valid U.S. Passport is required. Hotel
accommodations are handled through Aladdin Travel. Patrick Craven is our meeting planner and can be
reached at 336.499.6759 or [email protected].
An exciting conference is being planned! NAA’s 2014 Honoree is the Honorable Cynthia “Mother” Pratt, a 1983
graduate of our beloved alma mater. In addition to informative workshops, there will be time for sightseeing,
shopping, some “fun in the sun” for everyone and expect a few surprises as well. We would love to have you join
us! The conference registration form is available in the Office of Alumni Affairs and Parents Relations.
Rev. Hilton O. Smith was
honored by the 100 Black
Men, Inc. of New York
City at the 34th Annual
Benefit Gala on February
27 in New York. Rev.
Smith is the past board
chair of the Saint
Augustine’s University
Board of Trustees. He is
the senior vice president for the National Community
Affairs at Turner Construction Company. Smith is also
the president of the Cleveland Branch NAACP and a
NAACP Diamond Life member. He is an
associate minister at The Greater Abyssinia Baptist
Church in Cleveland, Ohio.
Kacie Fletcher Fore
received the Outstanding
Young Alumni Award
during the UNCF 68th
Annual Leadership
Conference in Memphis,
TN in February.
A graduate of the class of 1968, Smith received his
bachelor’s of arts degree in sociology.
Reserve Your Hotel Room for
Homecoming 2014!
Reverend
Canon Richard L.
Marquess-Barry
received the
Outstanding
Alumni Award
during the UNCF
68th Annual
Leadership
Conference in
Memphis, TN in
February. He was honored for his significant contributions
to Saint Augustine’s University and his community.
A graduate of the class of 1962, Father Barry received
a master’s of divinity from the Virginia Theological
Seminary and a doctorate degree from Emory University.
He retired from the Historic Saint Agnes Episcopal
Church in Miami.
She is a senior business
technology analyst for Duke Energy.
She received her bachelor’s of science degree in computer
information system in 2005 and earned her master
of business administration from Meredith College in
2014.
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Best Western Raleigh Inn and Suites
3618 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27610
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Mark Your Calendars for
Saint Augustine’s University’s
Upcoming Events
Friday, March 28
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Project Life Bone Marrow Registration
Student registration (RSOs and Athletic Teams)
Martin Luther King Conference Center, Second floor
Monday, March 31
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Chapel Services
Historic Chapel
Celebrant and Preacher:
The Most Reverend Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori,
presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Wednesday, April 2
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Project Life Bone Marrow Registration
Greek Organizations
MLK Mall
Thursday, April 3
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
United States Marine Corps Workshop and
Networking Session
Martin Luther King Conference Center
Guest speaker: Cornell A. Wilson Jr., retired Marine
Corps Major General and Board of Trustees Member
Friday, April 4
Undergraduate Research Day
Wednesday, April 9
6 p.m.
Miss Saint Augustine’s University Pageant
Seby Jones Auditorium
Thursday, April 10
Voting Day for Student Government
Association Officers and
Miss Saint Augustine’s University
7 p.m.
University Choir Spring Concert
Seby Jones Auditorium
Friday, April 11
10 a.m.
Honors Convocation
Keynote Speaker: Alumnus Bruce A. Mount Jr., Esq.
Emery Gymnasium
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Spring Fling
Campus Quadrangle
Friday, April 11 – Sunday, April 13
Parents, Family and Friends Weekend
Saturday, April 12
Open House 2014
8:30 a.m., Registration starts
9 a.m., Program starts in Seby Jones Auditorium
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Community Day and Project Life Bone Marrow
Registration (Community)
Tuesday, April 15
Noon
The Annual Faculty/Staff vs.
Students basketball game
Emery Gymnasium
Wednesday, April 16
Last day of classes for the 2014
spring semester
Monday, April 21 – Wednesday, April 23
Senior exams
Thursday, April 24
6:30 p.m.
Student Life Awards
Seby Jones Auditorium
Friday, April 25
Reading Day
Monday, April 28 – Thursday, May 1
Final Exams
Friday, May 2 – Sunday, May 4
Alumni Reunion Weekend
Sunday, May 4
Commencement
Falcon News is published by the Office of
Marketing and Communications in the Division of
Institutional Advancement and Development
Editor
Shelley Willingham-Hinton,
Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement
and Development
Managing Editor
Pamela Tolson, Director of Communications
Design and Layout
Christina Baker, Graphic Designer
Telephone Number: 919.516.5076
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.st-aug.edu