The Alumnigram - SCSU DC Alumni

April 2016
The Alumnigram
A Publication of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the SCSU National Alumni Association
http://www.scsudcbulldogs.org
Message from the President
Greetings Alumni Members and Friends,
Spring is finally here and summer is not far
behind! Quite a lot has happened since our last
Alumnigram and we have much to share with
you.
First, I want to thank the governing body
of the Chapter (Elected Officers, Committee
Chairs, and Past Presidents) for approving two
very big changes in the way we operate as a
Chapter. As many of you know by now, our
Chapter Meeting day and location during the
months of January – May changed from Friday
night to Saturday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30
AM. The location changed as well from the
Epiphany Church Parish Hall, Forestville, MD to
the Fairfax County South County Building, 8350
Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA. We were
nervous but our attendance has been great; but
more importantly our use of the building is FREE!
This cuts our yearly operational meeting expense
in half!!
Secondly, I want to thank the Scholarship
Dinner Dance Committee, led by CoChairpersons Velmenia Stanley and Letoya
Johnson for their excellent planning and
execution of our Chapter’s major fundraising
event. In addition, it was a fantastically busy
weekend from the Friday night “Denim and
Diamonds” Reception for President Evans (which
he thoroughly enjoyed), followed by the MEAC
Indoor Track and Field Tournament in Landover,
Maryland to the Dinner Dance itself. Over 540
persons were in attendance including University
Board of Trustee Chairman, Mr. Charlie Way
who said “I was truly impressed by the number of
Alumni in attendance and the Committee did an
excellent job in planning this event.” You can
expect a final report at the April Meeting.
Thirdly, the following weekend, University
Athletic Director Mr. Paul Bryant and Recruiting
Director Mr. Anthony Wright along with Ms.
LaSandra Robinson visited the Chapter to explain
the actions they are taking in support of their
departments as well as what the Alumni can do to
further support the University. Also in February,
we joined fellow Alumni to recognize our
outstanding scholars at the SCSU Foundation
Scholarship Gala where some of our Scholarship
Students from the Washington DC area attended
and culminated the weekend celebrating South
Carolina State University’s 120th Founder’s Day.
Finally, during the month of March, the
Chapter elected an outstanding team of dedicated
and loyal sons and daughters that are eager,
experienced, and ready to lead us for the next two
years. Congratulations to them all! They will be
installed at our May Chapter Meeting.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April: The Retool Your School competition
sponsored by Home Depot ends soon, so please
vote, vote, vote; Prospective Student Luncheon
and the 2016 South Carolina State University
Alumni Legislative Day at the State Capitol for
those that can attend.
May: Alumni Weekend is May 6-7, 2016!! The DC
Chapter’s Class of 1966 celebrate their Golden
anniversary and the Class of 1991 will celebrate
their Silver anniversary.
Go Bulldogs!
Reginald Thomas, ‘82
CHAPTER MEETING LOCATION
8350 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, VA
NEXT MEETING,
SATURDAY, APRIL
30, 2016
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Repast provided by
the Kappas.
April 2016
Hospitality, April 2016
Spring has finally, sprung. Therefore, we
must take advantage of this time to improve our
efforts in reaching out to fellow alumni.
Encouraging others may be the catalyst that they
need to become active with our chapter.
Moreover, it will demonstrate to all that we
Bulldogs are connected and sincerely care for
each other. “At the end of the day, it’s not about
what you have or even what you’ve
accomplished…it’s about who you’ve lifted up,
who you’ve made better, it’s about what you’ve
given back.”
We continue to demonstrate hospitality
toward fellow Bulldogs. Our condolences are
sent to John McNeil, ‘74 whose father passed,
Lenore Wright McMillan ’62, whose husband,
Vernon, passed and Veronica Williams Cooper
‘74, whose mother passed. Get-well wishes are
for Margaret Keller, ’57 and continued prayers for
Jim Washington, ’60. Hazel Seaberry, ’46;
Fannie Bailey, ’49; Lila Barton, ’56; Frances
Austin, ‘60 and Herbert Jackson, ’62 are
members who require continued support through
visits and prayers.
Let’s celebrate all who were born in the
month of April or are celebrating a special
anniversary. Remember, “the best time to
celebrate is whenever you can.”
Millicent Stackhouse, ‘87
Hospitality Chairman
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
We have been working diligently for the
past 7 months to encourage more participation
by our members in the Wash DC metropolitan
area. We currently have 294 financial members.
Although we have not reached our membership
goal, we are making progress. As the economy
situation challenges all of us to make sacrifices,
we urge alumni to make a commitment and pay
their membership dues. The fee is only $55;
except life members fee is only $30 for the fiscal
year. WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT
to help us maintain our efforts to keep SCSU as
one of the greatest HBCUs. Please complete the
enclosed membership application and mail your
check today!
Frances Nelson Hooks
Membership Chair
H: 301-249-9353
Jerry Hubbard
Co-Chair
H: 703-250-0912
Ways and Means Committee
The 2016 Car Campaign Raffle Drawing was held
on Sat. March 26,2016 and the winners were:
Thank you to the following persons who
have signed up to visit shut in members: Janice
Gray, Beverly Anderson, Madeline Blanding,
Benitra Johnson and Krystal Speed.
Congratulations to Major Quanesha and
Captain Laures Henry, ’05,‘05 on the birth of
their son, Laures Henry, Jr. on April 5, 2016.
Grand Prize Winner! (2016 Nissan Sentra):
Mr. Emanuel Swindell, Jr. of Virginia Beach, VA
Second Prize Winner! ($1,000.00): Ms.
Juanita Dandridge of Richmond, VA
Third Prize Winner! ($500.00): Mr. Calvin
Sydnor of Hampton, VA
Although none of our DC Chapter
members were among the winners, we did raise
$1,550.00 for the Chapter. Thank you for your
participation. We look forward to trying again next
year.
We are currently taking orders for the
Classic Bulldog denim and denim/leather jackets.
Jackets will be on display at the April 30, 2016
meeting. All orders should be placed and paid
for by the May 21, 2016 meeting.
Be sure and pick up your tickets for the
SCSUNAA Scholarship Raffle at our next chapter
meeting. The DC Chapter is responsible for
selling 900 tickets.
April 2016
Scholarship Committee
We are currently receiving scholarship
applications for the Washington, DC alumni
chapter's scholarship program. The application,
with all the necessary information, is on our
website at www.scsudcbulldogs.org. The
completed application should be postmarked by
April 30, 2016. If you have any questions or
need additional information, please contact the
scholarship chairperson -- Andrew Klugh at 301384-0171. Please encourage students to apply.
Bulldog Basketball
Both the Men and Women Basketball
teams had an outstanding season. The Men
finished tied for 2nd in the MEAC and nearly
pulled out an upset over Hampton in the finals of
the MEAC Tournament. They lost in the final
minutes and settled for a 2nd place finish in the
tournament. The men then traveled west to
participate in the CIT Tournament and lost to
Grand Canyon State in the opening round.
The Women surprised everyone by upsetting
the top seeded Bethune Cookman team in the
quarter finals of the tournament to advance to
the semi-finals of the MEAC Tournament.
Men’s coach Murray Garvin, has received
numerous awards because of the outstanding
improvement in the Men’s Basketball team.
-
MEAC Coach of the Year
NABC District 15 Coach of the Year
Ben Job Award Finalist
SCSU Coach of the Year
Most wins since 2005
1st Post season appearance since 2005
Several players were recognized:
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Eric Eaves- 2nd Team MEAC All Tourney
Eric Eaves – NABC 2nd Team District 15
Eric Eaves – Boxtorow.com HBCU All American
Tashombe Riley, MEAC All Tourney
9 Players with 3.0 GPA
All Seniors graduating in May
Chapter Officers for 2016-2018
Congratulations to the following
individuals who were elected to serve as chapter
officers for the coming two years:
President – Stan Cunningham
Vice President – Heyward Stackhouse
Rec. Secretary – Mary Wade
Corres. Secretary – Linda McNeil
Fin. Secretary – Roberta Berry
Treasurer – Alethea Smalls
Parliamentarian - Steve Devoe, Esq.
Chaplain – Col. Dover Seawright
2016 Chapter Golf Tournament
SAVE THE DATE :
September 30, 2016
The DC Chapter will hold its
annual golf tournament on
Friday, September 30, 2016
at Northwest Golf Park in
Silver Spring, MD. Start
rounding up your foursomes now!!!
Bulldogs to Speak for Memorial Day
Brigadier General (ret)
George Price will speak
at Goshen United
Methodist Church (19615
Goshen Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20879)
at 10am on Sunday, May
29, 2016 for their annual observance of Memorial
Day.
Bob Rogers’66, author
and historian, will appear
on Monday May 30, 2016
in full Buffalo Soldier
uniform to speak at the
Goshen UMC Cemetery
(7700 Brink Road,
Gaithersburg, MD) for their program honoring
deceased veterans.
SCSUNAA Convention in Richmond, VA
Make plans now to attend the National
Alumni Association Convention in Richmond, VA
on July 28-31. View the convention brochure by
holding the “Ctrl” key and left clicking on the
following link. http://www.scstatealumni.org/wpcontent/uploads/2016/03/2016_convention_broch
ure.pdf
Chapter Cookout
The Annual
Chapter
Cookout will
be held on
June 11,
2016 at
Lincoln Vista
Park – 9800 Ridge Street, Lanham, MD. Food
will be served from noon to 6:00 pm. Volunteers
to help with cooking and cleanup are needed.
Contact Lester Whitfield at (301) 442-3877 to
volunteer or for additional information.
April 2016
Jim Washington inducted into the Health
and Physical Education Hall of Fame
James Washington ’60
was recently inducted in
the SCSU Health and
Physical Education Hall
of Fame. Jim, a retired
Senior Foreign Service
Officer, had a
distinguished career at
the U.S. Agency for
International
Development (USAID).
He is a big contributor to
SCSU and the National
Alumni Association and
a Kappa. He served as
President of the
Washington, DC Chapter
1970-72, established the
James R. Washington
Scholarship in 1983 with a $20,000 donation,
and worked with the Black Professionals in
International Affairs (BPIA) to provide financial
assistance to over a dozen SCSU students to
"Study Abroad" in Costa Rico and several other
countries. Over 30 SCSU students majoring in
Health and Physical Education have received
support from Jim’s scholarship. Jim serves on
the DC Chapter Golf Tournament Committee.
During Jim's career, he served in the
Africa Bureau and was posted to Ghana, Cote
d'Ivoire and Cameroon. Jim received a Lifetime
Achievement Award for his work supporting and
mentoring African and African American Youth.
While in Ghana, Jim was appointed to the Board
of the Lincoln School and served two terms. For
his work in Cote d'Ivoire, he received numerous
awards for his service.
Jim was recognized by SCSU as a
member of the President's Club in 1983, NAFEO
Distinguished Alumnus in 1984, Homecoming
Parade Marshall in 1994 and a plaque from the
SCSU Health and Physical Education
Department identifying the 31 students receiving
support from the James R. Washington
Scholarship between 1983 and 2003. Jim is from
Conway, SC and is married to the former Harriet
Brown, and they have two adult children: Imoni
and Kwame.
SCSU Board Chairman Op Ed
Charles Way, Chairman of the
SCSU Board of Trustees
recently wrote an Op Ed piece
that was published in the
Charleston Post and Courier.
The title of the article was “SC
State is Vital to ‘One
Orangeburg’ and State
Growth”. It is certainly
encouraging to see these
words from the Board Chairman. Read the article
at the following link:
http://www.postandcourier.com/20160418/160419
425/sc-state-is-vital-to-x2018oneorangeburgx2019-and-state-growth
SC Senate Finance Committee Approves
Loan Forgiveness
On April 4,
2016, the SC
Senate
Finance
committee
voted 13-6 in
favor of a
repaymentloan
restructuring
plan for
SCSU’s accumulated debt to the state. The
measure now heads to full Senate.
In summary, SC State will pay $355,000
annually for 15 years and if they maintain a
balanced budget each year, at the end of 15 years
the state would absorb the remaining 80% of loan.
Board Chairman Way and Vice Chairman Clark
were in attendance as well. This measure is
critical to having the sanctions (probation)
removed by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools (SACS).
Once approved by the full Senate, the bill
will go to Conference Committee to resolve
differences between the Senate bill and the House
bill. Final step is to send the bill to the Governor
to be signed into law.
Orangeburg Approves $1 million for SCSU
The Orangeburg City Council recently
approved $1 million to be provided to SCSU for
road maintenance and repair.
April 2016
Washington, DC Chapter
South Carolina State University National Alumni Association
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