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FALL/WINTER 2011-12
Syracuse University’s African American and Latino Alumni Newsletter
From the ’CUSE
The results are in and according to the more than 300 returning alumni, CBT X was
the best ever! I agree and am pleased to hear that all of our hard work has paid off.
Although CBT X had many special moments, no doubt the highlight of the reunion
was the sold-out Gala Dinner with the personal and eloquent tribute by Mayor
Dave Bing’s ‘66 to both John ‘63 and Sylvia Mackey ‘63. The elegant ballroom at
the OnCenter never looked better and our marvelous Mistress of Ceremonies,
Angela Robinson ‘78, was magnificent as she presided over an incredible
evening. I am still feeling the love and energy!
Many are responsible for our success with CBT X, starting with our
extraordinary co-chairs Shanti Das ‘93 and Marcus Solis ‘91 and the
many loyal alums who returned not only for CBT X, but all of our
reunions. I also have to acknowledge the special contributions
of outstanding panelists and presenters who graciously shared
their knowledge and experience with fellow alumni and students.
The various SU offices and departments along with the many
volunteers, including our students, and of course my staff, also
deserve much credit for another outstanding reunion.
Finally, I want to give a special shout out to the fabulous
sisters of Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and
Sigma Gamma Rho sororities who returned and made a
bold statement with generous gifts and pledges of nearly
$90,000 to the Our Time Has Come Scholarship Fund.
You’re the best and you have sent a clear message and
strong challenge to our fraternities – whoops!
Enjoy the great CBT X photos and stay strong!
Larry Martin
Associate Vice President
Office of Program Development
Contents
Contents
CBT X Overview..........................................pg 2
CBT X Photo Spread................................pg 6-9
CBT X Thank You....................................... pg 11
Remembering John Mackey......................pg 3
2011-12 Undergraduate Scholarship
Recipients ................................................pg 9
In Memoriam ............................................ pg 11
Regional Roundup....................................pg 12
Jim Brown Defeats Jim Crow in LAX.......pg 3
Chancellor’s Citations.............................pg 4-5
Our Time Has Come
Scholarship Campaign.......................... pg 10
An Overview
CBT has always strived to be a reunion and much more for the hundreds who journey to campus from near and far. For some, the highlight of the gettogether is a chance to spend time with a special friend in the place where bonds were first formed. For others, it’s an opportunity to meet current students,
feel the pride of how far things have come, and perhaps share a thing or two from experience that might be of value. And of course there are those who
simply relish the chance to slip away from the press of everyday events and recapture that old feeling with people who know how to enjoy life in a place
where music, art, and ideas are abundant and close at hand.
Saturday night’s
Reception and Dinner
Dance took on special
meaning this year as
alumni gathered to
celebrate the life of the
beloved John Mackey
’63, who passed last
summer. (See page 3 for
a biographical sketch.)
With Angela Y. Robinson
’78 elegantly presiding as
Mistress of Ceremonies,
a “Tribute to John
Mackey” began with a
film in which Floyd Little
Sylvia Mackey ‘63 speaks at the CBT X Dinner Dance
’67, NFL Commissioner
Roger Goodell, NFL
Players Association President De Smith and others paid homage to Mackey for
his accomplishments on and off the field. Robinson then introduced a CBT
veteran, the Honorable Dave Bing ’66, H’06, Mayor of the City of Detroit, who
offered a fond personal tribute, recalling how Mackey and Ernie Davis ’62
had convinced him to choose Syracuse for college, even though the basketball
program was at low ebb at the time. The introduction of Sylvia Mackey ’63
brought the evening to an emotional peak. Other members of the Mackey
family in attendance included daughter Lisa Mackey Hazel, grandson Joe Hazel,
nephew Jerry Mackey, and Sylvia’s sister, Cathy Cole Smith. “It was a proud
moment for all of us, and for the University,” says Larry Martin, associate vice
president for program development.
The CBT X theme, Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future, was reflected
in the 2011 reunion’s schedule. Cherished events of the past were renewed:
the receptions at the Chancellor’s residence and the Community Folk Art
Center; the workshops, panel discussions, and networking sessions; a chance
to meet the writers among us at the alumni authors’ book signing; listening to
the heavenly voices of the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble in concert. CBT X
also offered reunion-goers exciting new events. The duffers among us turned
out at Drumlins Country Club on Saturday morning for Tee-Off at CBT X,
our first golf tournament, which was made possible by the sponsorship of the
Whitman School. Our very own Syracuse University Alumni Jazz Appreciation
Society presented the CBT X Jazz Lounge, an afternoon of “cool jazz, relaxed
conversation, and good vibes” at the Jabberwocky Café in the Schine. The
Newhouse School played host to a film screening of 300 Miles to Freedom, with
co-directors Professor Richard Breyer and Ananad Kamalakar G’95 on hand for
a discussion of the documentary, which concerns the life of John W. Jones, who
escaped slavery via the Underground Railroad and settled in Elmira, New York.
Newhouse Dean Lorraine Branham hosted a reception for the filmgoers.
Latin Heritage Month was celebrated in several ways. LaLucha, SU’s Latino
student organization, presented a lecture by activist, poet, and Emmy Awardwinning journalist Felipe Luciano. Professor Alejandro Garcia of the School
of Social Work mounted a photo exhibition, “Searching for Cultural Roots
in Mexican Folk Traditions,” in the Panasci Lounge at Schine. Some took the
opportunity to travel to Syracuse’s Near Westside and visit La Casita Cultural
Center, the region’s only institution devoted to Latino culture. Among the
highlights of the weekend was Friday’s Fiesta Latina, an evening of full plates
and fully satisfying entertainment, featuring comedian Tommy Davidson and
recording artist Frankie Negrón.
Expectations are always high for CBT—and CBT X did not disappoint. How do we know? You told us so!
From Joe Cruz ’74, Huntington Station, Long
Island, New York
CBT was off the hook. Did not sleep much and
tried hanging with everyone. Pictures and hugs and
bonding with all the folks there. Dinner, dancing,
discussions, dynamic.....
Joe
From Bill Francis ’72, New York City
This CBT unexpectedly turned out to be one of
best. It’s hard to put a finger on any one reason,
but I think it had to do with many unanticipated
special moments. The impromptu get-togethers and
rap sessions made CBT X wonderful on a personal
level. The Jazz Lounge was a great new addition,
and the gala dinner had everyone rising to high
levels of eloquence and emotion. It was a weekend
to remember.
Strength & love,
Bill
From Magdalena Garcia ’94, Bellevue, Nebraska
Thank you once again for everything. I enjoyed
being back on campus, and especially visiting with
the students. I hope to be back soon.
Take care,
Magdalena
From Lisa Mackey Hazel [daughter of John and
Sylvia Mackey], Bowie, Maryland
We had a great time. It was wonderful how you
celebrated my mother. She was overwhelmed with
emotion. My son Joe was able to experience the
campus by staying in the dorms with a former high
school classmate, which was great. Syracuse is a
special place and the support you provide for the
minority students doesn’t really happen anywhere
else.
Lisa From Jose Vilson ’04 [co-founder, LANSU, the
Latino Alumni Network of SU],
New York City:
I’d like to publicly congratulate the Office of
Program Development for the amazing job they did
to make this past Coming Back Together a success.
For those alumni who did not get to attend, I want
you to know there will be many changes and many
things happening in LANSU. Thank you for staying
tuned.
From Sam Penceal ’66, New York City
During the tenth anniversary of Coming Back
Together this past weekend, I heard Chancellor
Nancy Cantor say several times that SU is not
the same university from which we graduated
and that SU is taking the lead in defining how
relevant universities should look and operate
in the 21st Century. This made me very proud.
Having attended SU when students of color
comprised one half of one percent of the student
body, it was heartwarming to hear that thirty-two
percent of this year’s incoming class are students
of color. Learning that the university is working
to help rebuild the Near Westside of Syracuse and
is working to open doors to a college education
for all of Syracuse’s public school students is an
indication that our past struggles against resistance
to establishing a meaningful relationship with those
who live in communities surrounding the campus
were not in vain. It was inspiring to learn that SU
students and faculty are helping to improve the IT
capability of the State University of Haiti and that
Haitian students will be studying at SU. These were
button-popping moments for me. There is great
excitement among students, faculty, and staff about
the steps being taken to make SU an even greater
university. Each student to whom I spoke is enjoying
an overwhelmingly positive experience at ’Cuse.
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Indeed, this is not the same university from which
I graduated in 1966.It is very important that the
word goes forth indicating that we are proud of the
leadership that Chancellor Cantor is providing and
that she enjoys our support.
Cordially,
Sam Penceal
From Abdullah Alif Muhammad ’71 [member of
the Syracuse Eight], Hyde Park, Massachusetts
G-d’s Peace & Blessings. Thank you tremendously
for allowing me the opportunity to participate in
“Call to Action: Saving Our African American and
Latino Youth.” Please let’s keep this effort moving
forward, and count me in! Two initial action steps
from our session we can accomplish: 1) create a
communications vehicle for those who signed up,
such as an e-mail group and/or a conference calling
group; and 2) compile a resource list of support for
families, extended families, foster care, and social
groupings. Thank you again, and I will be in touch.
May the Creator continue to bless your good works.
Yours in service to humanity,
Abdullah Alif Muhammad
From George Reid, Associate Dean
Whitman School
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for participating
in our first ever CBT Golf Classic at Drumlins West.
The group of Murdock, Jones and Reid finished the
nine-hole scramble on top. Prior to the tournament,
I was told one of our golfers’ recently shot a 71. It
turned out that 71 was only on the front nine (the
name of the individual will remain anonymous).
Regards,
George
Remembering John Mackey ’63
September 24, 1941 - July 6, 2011, Baltimore, Maryland
Husband, father, pioneer, and leader for players’ rights in the National Football League
John Kevin Mackey grew up on Long Island in Roosevelt, New York. He
distinguished himself at Hempstead High School as a student and athlete,
winning an annual award as the county’s outstanding football player. Courted
by college recruiters and offered a commission to attend the U.S. Naval
Academy, Mackey chose to enroll in Syracuse University, where he studied
economics and played football for the Orange. As a junior, he set a record
for yards gained by a pass receiver in a season and helped Syracuse to a 15-14
victory over the University of Miami in the Liberty Bowl. After graduating,
he joined the Baltimore Colts. In 10 seasons as a National Football League
player, Mackey missed just one game, recording 331 receptions for 5,236 yards
and 38 touchdowns. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, he played in two Super
Bowls for the Colts, taking home a championship ring in 1971 after catching
a twice-deflected Johnny Unitas pass and taking it 75 yards for a touchdown.
According to many analysts, Mackey used his rare combination of speed
and power to redefine the tight end position, turning it into a long-distance
scoring threat. Mackey brought the same level of intensity to his off-field
activities, helping to organize the NFL Players Association and becoming its
first president after the NFL-AFL merger. In 1970, he led a brief players’ strike
that resulted in improved health benefits and pensions for players. He scored
another victory for players by successfully challenging the NFL’s free agency
restrictions in federal court. Respected for his intelligence, imagination, and
leadership qualities, Mackey was honored by the people he touched wherever
he went. In 2007, he was named a member of SU’s All-Century team and his
No. 88 jersey was retired in the Carrier Dome. In 1992, he was inducted into
the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The nation’s outstanding collegiate tight end is
honored annually with the John Mackey Award.
Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory,
nor engraved stone bear record of their deed, yet will their
remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.
Daniel Webster, “Eulogy on Adams and Jefferson” (1826)
Making History
Jim Brown Defeats Jim Crow in LAX
Jim Brown ’57 is pictured here with Roy D. Simmons Sr., his
Syracuse University lacrosse coach, on the day of his induction to
the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Baltimore. Elected in 1983,
Brown was the first African American to gain entrance into the
hall, and the 11th of the now 21 Syracuse alumni who have been
honored in this way. Coach Simmons was inducted in 1965.
The Orange lacrosse team went undefeated, 10-0, in 1957.
There being no championship tournament then, the national title
was awarded each year by the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse
Association (USILA) in the form of the Wingate Trophy. Hopes were
high in Syracuse, but the trophy went to Johns Hopkins University,
which was also undefeated, but had a record of 5-0. Brown and
Oren Lyons Jr. ’58 of the Onondaga Nation were the only nonwhites
on either team, and it was widely believed that this weighed
against Syracuse. “For most of you, this is the first time you have
felt the sting of racism,” Coach Simmons told the disappointed
team. “That lesson has far greater value than the Wingate or any
other trophy.”
Although most well known as one of the great running backs in
college and professional football history, Brown lettered in four
sports (including basketball and track) while he was a Syracuse
student. Which was his favorite? On the plaque bearing his name in
Baltimore, he is quoted as saying, “I’d rather play lacrosse six days
a week and football on the seventh.”
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CHANCELLOR’S CITATIONS FOR
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT
Keith M. Brown ’82 is a partner
managing editorial content across the
Award. In 2009, Brown was honorary chair of
in Perez-Brown Media Group Inc., a
company’s various distribution platforms.
SU’s University Union Reunion Committee.
consulting firm specializing in niche content
Under his leadership, BET undertook a major
development and media strategies. A senior
expansion of its political reporting, offering
television executive with experience as a
live convention and election-night coverage
Magdalena A. Garcia G’94 is the
broadcast journalist, Brown
during the 2008 presidential campaign
founder and executive director of El Museo
has more than 20 years
and carrying the historic inauguration
Latino in Omaha, Nebraska, and a member of
experience developing and
of President Barack Obama. During his
the Omaha Public Arts Commission. Garcia
implementing innovative
five-year tenure at BET, Brown served as
worked in the human
programming concepts,
executive producer of more than 30 special
resources office of the
formats, and strategies at
programs and BET News and Public Affairs
Enron Corporation for
leading cable and broadcast
garnered more than 40 awards, including an
some 15 years, eventually
networks. His 1998 book,
Emmy, two NAACP Image Awards, and the
reaching a management
Sacred Bond: Black Men
Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism.
position before
and Their Mothers, explores
In his role as a broadcast journalist,
transitioning into a career
this intimate subject through interviews
Brown has reported and produced for
in museum administration.
with African American men. After
some of the most prestigious news
She earned a B.A. degree
graduating from Syracuse with a major in
organizations in the industry. He was an on-
in art history from the
international relations, he served as a Peace
air correspondent and producer for the PBS
University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1988
Corps volunteer in Cameroon and was a
series, Now with Bill Moyers, and a senior
and after working at Rice University’s
founding member of the International Youth
producer at NBC News for Dateline Specials
Sewall Gallery and the Houston Museum
Leadership Institute, a non-profit educational
with Geraldo Rivera. Brown was associate
of Fine Arts, took a position at the Erie
organization focusing on international
producer of In the Killing Fields of America,
Canal Museum in downtown Syracuse. She
exchange for high school students. Brown
a three-hour CBS News documentary on
enrolled in SU’s graduate museum studies
earned a master’s degree from the Columbia
violence, hosted by Dan Rather, Ed Bradley,
program, earning a master’s degree. After
University School of Journalism in 1992.
and Mike Wallace, and received three of
completing her course work, Garcia returned
broadcast journalism’s most prestigious
to Omaha, where she founded El Museo
Group, Brown was senior vice president of
honors: the George Foster Peabody Award,
Latino, which is one of only 11 museums
news and public affairs at BET Networks,
Robert F. Kennedy Award, and an Emmy
in the United States dedicated to Latino
Before launching Perez-Brown Media
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art, history, and culture. Since it opened
of the Student Government Association and
its doors in 1993, more than 200 exhibits
the Student African American Society. In
2001, Rivera was a managing partner at
have been mounted at El Museo Latino
1981, Jones, and 7 classmates chartered
Micale & Rivera LLP and, before that, a solo
and its year-round educational programs
the Theta Tau (Syracuse University) Chapter
practitioner, counseling and representing
in the visual and performing arts are a vital
of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., which
individual and corporate clients in matters
part of the city’s cultural scene. Sparked
is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
concerning non-immigrant and immigrant
in part by Garcia’s personal expertise as a
As a work-study student with the Office of
employment. He has assisted corporate
dancer, instructor, and choreographer in the
Program Development, Jones helped former
clients in relocating international executives
Mexican folkloric tradition, El Museo Latino’s
vice president Robert Hill launch the very
and managers to the United States;
folk dance program was recognized as
first Coming Back Together reunion in 1983.
counseled international businesses on
one of the top 50 youth arts and humanities
Jones and her sisters have created a
Prior to joining Mackenzie Hughes in
trade issues; advised employers regarding
programs in the United States by the
family legacy at Syracuse University. Marcia
I-9 verification and compliance; and
President’s Committee on the Arts.
Jones Delaney ’84, a marketing executive,
represented employers charged with various
is a graduate of the Whitman School of
violations. He has also counseled and
achievement in a variety of ways. She has
Management and Tarsha Jones Patrick ’91,
represented individual petitioners in family-
been to more than a dozen governing boards
a radio personality and recording artist,
based immigration matters.
of arts and civic organizations, including
earned her degree at the School of Visual
the Omaha Arts Commission, Omaha Public
and Performing Arts.
Garcia has been recognized for her
Library, Nebraska Museum Association,
In March, 2011, Jones produced an
Rivera collaborated on the 2009 book,
Immigration Strategies for Companies
(2009), contributing the chapter, “What
and Nebraska Methodist College. She is a
interview with President Barack Obama for
Your Company Needs to Know About
recipient of the Governor’s Arts Award and
The View. It aired on the most highly rated
Immigration in Today’s Economic and
has been named a “Woman of Distinction in
episode of The View in the series’ 14 years
Regulatory Environment.” The Central
the Arts and the Humanities” by the YWCA.
on television. In addition to winning a place
New York Business Journal named him to
Having already received the Daniel Gross
for Jones in history, the interview won an
its list of “40 under 40,” honoring top area
High School Hall of Fame Award in 1995 and
NAACP Image Award for The View.. Jones,
business leaders under age 40, and he
the University of Nebraska at Omaha 2006
who received her 9th Emmy nomination this
was selected by peers for inclusion in U.S.
Citation for Alumnus Achievement, Garcia
spring, is a lifetime member of The Writers
News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in
will have completed a trifecta of alumni
Guild of America East.
America.” A multifaceted individual to say
honors when she receives the Syracuse
the least, Rivera has won recognition as a
University Chancellor’s Citation at CBT X.
boxer as well. He held numerous amateur
Ramon E. Rivera L’94 is a partner
titles, including Puerto Rican National Junior
in the Syracuse law firm of Mackenzie
Olympic champion and Arizona State Golden
Audrey Jones ’83 is a producer
Hughes LLP, specializing in immigration and
Gloves champion, and was a nationally
with ABC television’s The View, a daily talk
naturalization law and labor and employment
ranked Golden Gloves and Amateur Athletic
show featuring Barbara Walters, Whoopi
law. A philosophy major at the University
Union contender. After turning pro in 1981,
Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck
of California, Davis, where
he was considered one of
and Sherri Shepherd. She received a
he did his undergraduate
the top three prospects in the
National Daytime Emmy Award for her
work, Rivera earned a J.D.
lightweight division.
work on the program in
degree from the Syracuse
2003. Previously, Jones
University College of Law,
served as a producer with
with a concentration in
CNN’s award-winning talk
law and economics. He is
show, Larry King Live, and
admitted to practice before
as a senior producer with
the New York Appellate
Cochran and Grace, a Court
Court, 4th Department; U.S.
TV series featuring the late
District Court, Northern District; and the U.S.
defense attorney Johnnie L.
Supreme Court. Rivera’s civic engagement
Cochran and Nancy Grace.
activities include service as vice president
Jones also helped launch Charlie Rose, the
of the board of directors of the Onondaga
long-running critically acclaimed PBS talk
County Spanish Action League and
show produced at WNET New York, where
memberships on the governing boards of
she began her career as an intern.
the Onondaga County Bar Association and
A New York City native, Jones majored in
the Girl Scout Council of CNY Inc. He is
broadcast journalism at the S.I. Newhouse
an adjunct professor at the SU College of
School of Public Communications and
Law, teaching courses on immigration law,
contributed stories to The Daily Orange
and has lectured on business immigration
while earning a Bachelor of Science degree.
in the Onondaga County Bar Association’s
She was active in campus life as a member
continuing legal education program.
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Hendricks Chapel Sunday service
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2011-12 Our Time Has Come Scholars
Michelle Alexander Conde ’14
Troy James ’14
Michelle Alexander Conde ’14
Lois and Martin J. Whitman
Undergraduate Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Destiny Davis ’15
Ruby Helen Henry and Marion A.
Goodwin Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Chinenye Monde-Anumihe ’13
Lois and Martin J. Whitman
Undergraduate Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Kalila Nelson ’12
David Bing Scholar
Martin-Abdul Davis ’12
Cydney Nunn ’13
Lois and Martin J. Whitman
Undergraduate Scholar
David Bing Scholar
Emmelie De La Cruz ’12
David Bing Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Candice Elle Frank ’14
Sheryl Owen ’14
Helena Mitchell Scholar
Corning Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Dennis Frazer ’13
Corning Scholar
Christopher Goldie ’12
Maxmillian Osiris Radford Finley
Memorial Scholar
Nephtaly Rivera ’12
Tanerra Newton ’13
Angela Y. Robinson Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic in
Public Communication Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Alex Santana ’12
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Davina Kendra Phillips ’14
Lee Poindexter Anthon Scholar
Ashley Stephens ’12
Joyce DuVall Robb Scholar
Homer L. Harrison Scholar
Lois and Martin J. Whitman
Undergraduate Scholar
Syracuse Eight Scholar
Tyler Rice ’13
Ana Gabriela Urizar ’13
Karelis Hernandez ’13
Lois and Martin J. Whitman
Undergraduate Scholar
Anthony Louis Herbert Jr. ’15
Dominique Pierrot ’13
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Frank Carmona Scholar
David Bing Scholar
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Ana Lucia Urizar ’13
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Theodore Williams ’12
Corning Scholar
Cathy Ann Williams ’13
Ruby Helen Henry and Marion A.
Goodwin Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Lyndsey Woods ’15
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Lindsay Tyler Woodson ’13
DeLuca Charitable Trust Scholar
Undergraduate Black and Hispanic
Scholar
Our Time Has Come
Scholarship Campaign
The following donations and pledges have been received as of December 31, 2011:
Wesley C. Dias ’74
$ 5,000
Melissa Marcelle ’81
2,500
Gisele A. Marcus ’89 2,500
Howard E. Woolley ’80 and Gail A. Campbell Woolley ’79
2,499
Leonard R. Garner, Jr. ’74
2,000
Peter Henriques ’80
1,000
Paul E. Rowe ’80
1,000
Dr. Peter Scales ’71, ’73, G’76 and Martha Roper Scales
1,000
Audrey P. Jones ’83
900
Mark Darrell ’79 and Vivian Darrell ’80
750
Lawrence A. Ford ’80
600
Tara A. Favors ’95
500
Kathleen Cole Hopkins-Smith ’67 in memory of Dr. Lynn F. Jemmott ’69,
James C. Thweatt ’66, and John S. Mackey ’63
500
Harold A. Schlotzhauer ’38
500
Jonathan Frankel ’86
500
Raymond C. Pierce ’80 and Diane Hewlett Pierce ’82
500
Charles Stevens ’77 and Dr. Jennifer Stevens 500
Steven Kohalmi ’84
400
Roscoe O. Lawrence ’78
400
William J. Haskins, Jr. ’52
250
Miguel A. Sapp ’82
250
David B. Porter ’99
200
Phaedra Rice Stewart ’91
200
Benjamin C. Griffin ’88
200
Dr. Alejandro S. Amezcua ’05
160
David R. Murray
160
Anonymous150
Dr. A. Lynn Bolles ’71
144
Jophinees Delacruz ’03
122
Janell Walden Agyeman ’74
100
Julia Robinson Hotton ’54
100
James Perez-Gillespie ’79 100
Lt. Col. Milton W. Johnson, USAF Ret. ’83 and Rebecca Johnson ’82 100
Verna L. Smith ’79
100
Vanee’ M. Vines ’92
100
Stephen W. Teske
83
Khieta Davis ’93
50
Constance H. Studgeon ’74
50
Verne L. Wilson ’97
50
Larry S. Sampson ’69
20
Jessica Renee Brown ’00
20
Fiona M. Bennie ’82
20
Donald A. Spencer, Jr. ’64
10
Delta Sigma Theta:
Darlene Harris ’84
Deborah Harris ’84
Lynne T. Gainey ’81
Gisele A. Marcus ’89
Shawn R. Outler ’89
Sharon R. Barner ’79 Lynne A. Davis ’91
Tanya M. Heidelberg-Yopp ’85
Angela Lawrence ’86
Kadidra-Ardella McCloud ’99
Shamara T. Ray ’94
Deborah Williams-Lofton ’83
Lori J. Smith-Britton ’92
Deborah W. Foster ’75
Carolyn Benita Cole ’87
Lisa Glymph Lattimore ’91
Dianna G. Crawford ’87
Theresa K. Cross ’99
Porterfield Davis ’85 and Caroline Mitchell-Davis ’85
Kay S. Kirkman ’91
Sanford E. Brown ’88 and Lori Leavelle Brown ’89
Monte J. Cole ’01 and Tanesha A. Cameron-Cole ’03
Candice L. Carnage ’90
Carl T. Jenkins ’88 and Tonya M. Couch-Jenkins ’88
Michelle N. Hammond-Dudley ’92
Dr. Debra Bright Harris ’91
Samaria Harris-Pitts ’83
Angelique R. Hayes ’92
Dawn M. Hobdy ’90
Jill Perry-Smith ’89
Valerie Yvette Woods ’85
Jeanine H. Arnett ’99
Tanya C. Ash ’91
Candace S. Carter ’99
Reba Y. Hodge ’02
Candice M. Richardson ’90
Ethel S. Robinson, Ph.D. ’72
Gwendolyn M. Sparks ’85
Phyllis Twillie-Franklin ’84
Tawanda W. Johnson ’91
Sandra G. Jones ’82
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Kimberly A. Blackwell ’92 in honor of L. Ross Love Martin J. Davis ’05 and Michelle C. Walker-Davis ’83
Dr. Linda J. Fuller ’76
Lisa A. Williams-Fauntroy ’91 Leah Smith Sheppard ’88 Charla W. Stuart ’89 Diane Hewlett Pierce ’82 Marilyn A. Batchelor ’84 David and Shelley B. Cherry ’82
Helene E. Delpeche ’86 Marvelie Tribie ’94
Roslyn Jefferson ’78 LANSU
Joseph H. Cruz ’74
Joselyn N. Tejeda ’08
Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorors of Sigma Gamma Rho contributed Eileen Arias ’03
Lynn E. Brice ’82
Raynelle Cerica Bull ’01
Jophinees De La Cruz ’03
Nancy L. Diaz ’97
Anita M. Farmer ’85
Melika S. Forbes ’05
Audrey P. Jones ’83
Sheba King ’05
Ebony Nicole Justice Lea ’02
Tonya E. Nelson ’83
Tramayne A. Osbourne ’09
Clarybel Peguero ’97
Fidelia Pokuah ’05
Deborah A. Roberson ’82
Patricia E. Rowan-Harris ’84
Keisha Y. Simmons ’94
Kimberly R. Smith-Earley ’82
Taneika S. Thompson ’99
Kibra Yemane ’05
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Syracuse Eight Scholarship
In memory of father Raymond E. Harris and Uncle Jerome A. Harris Jr.
Deborah Harris ’84
$ 5,000
Darlene Harris ’84
5,000
Diane M. Weathers ’71
1,100
Sidney Askew ’81
250
Verne L. Wilson ’97
50
Maxmillian Ositis Radford Finley Memorial
Scholarship Fund
Jose A. Cruz ’99
Helena Mitchell Scholarship Fund
Dr. Helena Mitchell ‘ 78 Joyce Duvall Robb Scholarship
Yvette R. Hollingsworth ’94
Elvis Lewis
Carolyn Harris
Bosiljka Bakrac
Patrice Mustaafaa
Susan Tuccillo
Yanya Allen-Smith
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Coming Back Together Thanks
Special thanks go out to the
following corporate friends
Jeff Lerro, Brown-Forman
Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey
Chambord Flavored Vodka
Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards
The Coca-Cola Company
Jose Cruz, Coors Beer
Ciroc Vodka
Special Acknowledgments
The Office of Program Development would like to
thank the following people for their concerted efforts
in preparing this weekend:
CBT X CO-CHAIRPERSONS
Shanti Das ’93
Marcus J. Solis ’91
SPECIAL INDIVIDUALS
Chancellor Nancy Cantor and Steven R. Brechin
Thomas J. Walsh G’84, executive vice president,
advancement and external affairs
Larry Martin, associate vice president for program
development
Angela Morales-Patterson, manager, alumni
programs, program development
Susan C. Blanca, administrative specialist, program
development
Evelyn D. Walker, former senior director,
development/alumni relations, program
development
Joan Adler G’76
Eddie D. Banks-Crosson
Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling G’90
Kim Brown ‘06
Nicci Brown G’98
Steven C. Brown ’77
Roxanna Carpenter ’73
Emmelie Y. De La Cruz ’12
Francis DiClemente Jr.
Ellen Edgerton ’90
Anthony “Jazzy Red” Fulton ’82
Madelyn Garcia ’08
Bob Gerbin
Susan Germain ’77
Benjamin I. Green III ’85
Carmela Guanciale
K. Lee Keitt ’76
Stu Lisson
Meg Lynch
David Marc, writer, CBT X
W. Michael McGrath, senior graphic designer, CBT X
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Scholarship Drive Committee
Clare Merrick, publication production coordinator,
CBT X
Debbie Manobianco
Gary Maiorano ’86
Peg Northrup
Jacquie Ontano
Marlene O’Shea
Gizelle Ortiz-Velazquez ’84
Betty L. Pearson
Brittany Peterson
George Reid
Angela Y. Robinson ’78
Steve Sartori
Gene Stechiewicz
Josie Torrillo
Ana Gabriela Urizar
Karin Wilkinson G’88
Kheli Willetts ’92, G’94, G’02
Valerie Y. Woods ’77
Ursula Zaba McCarthy
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority Scholarship Drive
Committee
Jennifer Bartok ’91
Marilyn Batchelor ’84
Tisha Davis ’86
T. Latrice Glanton ’86
Robyn S. Joppy ’85
Desiree Monk ’81
Derrick Carr ’83
Joe Cruz ’74
Ronald Ernest Hughes II ’09
Akima Rogers ’92
Steven Schmidt ’73
UNIVERSITY OFFICES/
DEPARTMENTS/ ORGANIZATION S
Admissions Office
Advancement and External Affairs
Advancement Services
African American Studies
Alumni Relations
Bulk Distribution Center
Chancellor’s Office
Electronic Media Communications
Electronic Publishing Center
Events Scheduling
Friends of Syracuse University, Greater
New York City Chapter
LaLucha
Mail Services
Marketing and Communications
Newhouse School Black and Latino
Network
Office of Multicultural Affairs
Registrar
Parking and Transit Services
Photo and Imaging Center
Office of Publications
Raices Dance Troupe
Recreation Services
Special Events
Syracuse University Bookstore
Telecommunications
Michelle Walker-Davis ’83, G’85
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Scholarship Drive Committee
Jason Foy ’91
Roger E. Middleton ’74, G’76
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Scholarship Drive Committee
Candice L. Carnage ’90
Deborah Foster ’75
Lynne Gainey ’81
Felicia R. Griffin ’87
Gisele A. Marcus ’89
Kakita S. Moore ’01
Shawn Outler ’89
Jenice L. View ’80
CITY OF SYRACUSE
Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce
Special thanks, as well, to the
African American and Latino student
organizations of Syracuse University. The
generous donations of time by alumni,
faculty, staff, and student volunteers are
deeply appreciated.
Latino Alumni CBT X Committee
Jossette Burgos ’09
Anthony Otero ’96
Maximo Patiño ’98
IN MEMORIAM
Gary Hall ’66
We note with sadness the passing last May of Gary Anthony Hall
’66, chief counsel to the National Basketball Players Association
(NBPA). Hall, age 67, maintained residences in New York City
and Fayetteville. He died of natural causes in his Manhattan
apartment. “We were longtime friends and he was an excellent
attorney,” says SU Trustee Billy Hunter ’65. The pair met in
the late 1970s when they worked together for seven years in
the federal prosecutor’s office in San Francisco. They were
reunited in New York in 2005 when Hunter, executive director
of the NBPA, hired Hall as the organization’s principal in-house
lawyer. In a statement to Bloomberg News, NBA Commissioner
David Stern lauded Hall, who he often saw from the opposite
end of a bargaining table. “Gary worked tirelessly to build the
NBPA and to champion the rights of its players… [and] …
contributed greatly to the growth of basketball and the NBA on
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a global basis.” Born and raised in the village of Canastota, 20
miles east of Syracuse, Hall attended SU and earned a master’s
degree from the University of Connecticut. After serving as an
officer in the U.S. Marines (1968-71), he studied law at George
Washington University. Although his career took him to a variety
of places around the country, he always maintained ties with in
the Syracuse area, where he joined the Smith Sovik Law Firm
and later became a partner in Bitman & King, specializing in
labor and employment law. Funeral services were held in East
Syracuse on May 25.
“I had the distinct pleasure of knowing Gary for many years.
He was a good friend and a terrific attorney who made all of
us from Central New York proud to call him one of our own!”
Larry Martin says.
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Did You Know?
…About Journalist and Track Star Ted Graham ’31
The following is a list of upcoming alumni events. For
the most current information on events sponsored
by the Office of Program Development and the
Friends of Syracuse University (FSU)/New York, and
the Latino Alumni Network of Syracuse University
(LANSU), go to the Office of Program Development
web site at http://progdev.syr.edu.
R.S.V.P. Information:
Office of Program Development, 866-706-1372 (toll free),
[email protected] or at Facebook: Syracuse University Office
of Program Development
NEW YORK CITY
April 25, 2012. Jazz Night at Lubin House, Join us and the Jazz
Society as we pay tribute to Cephas Bowles’74, President of
WBGO. 5:30 - 8 pm. at Lubin House. Please R.S.V.P. by April 18,
2012.
June 7, 2012. Alumni Career Enhancement Series (ACES)
presents Reinventing yourself in a Challenging Economy. 6- 8
pm. at Lubin House. Please R.S.V.P. by May 31, 2012.
Members of the 1931 Indoor Track squad’s one-mile relay team with coach Tom Keane:
Johnny Watrous ’31, Theodore Smith ’31, Ted Graham ’31, and Harry Ronnie ’33.
In an autobiographical essay, African American
journalist Richard E. Harris writes about a mentor
he met while working at his first newspaper job
during the late 1930s: “I’m self-taught as a writer.
But I had a role model who went to Syracuse
University [and] supposedly had a degree in
journalism. … His name was Ted Graham.” What
Harris may not have known was that Graham
was among SU’s first African American student
athletes, arriving on the Hill in 1928, some seven
years before Wilmeth Sidat-Singh enrolled. A
native of southeastern Pennsylvania, Graham
graduated from Chester High School, where he
was the only student of color on the track team.
It is not known whether Graham was offered an
athletic scholarship, but it is likely that he was
encouraged to attend SU by lacrosse and boxing
coach Roy Simmons Sr. who made many special
efforts at recruiting African American students.
Graham lettered in boxing in the 145-pound weight
class during his sophomore year, but his true
passion was pounding the cinders. Lettering in
track for three years, he specialized in middledistance races and ran the second leg of four in
the one-mile relay. The Syracuse Herald often
referred to him as “the Negro flash.” According to
The Onondagan, in a dual meet against Colgate,
Graham broke a long-standing SU record in the
quarter-mile race (held by Olympic gold medalist
Charles Reidpath ’12), “winning over a Colgate
man by 20 yards in 49 seconds.” An example of
Graham’s sportsmanship appeared in the Chester
Times, his hometown newspaper, in 1931: “At the
Penn Relays, Ted was sorely disappointed when
the Syracuse No.1 man in the distance relay
spilled at the three-quarter mark. Ted pulled on his
own hair in frustration, and helped his humbled
pal off the field.” After graduation, Graham
returned to Chester and worked for the Times and
later for the Philadelphia Tribune.
(Alumni who may know more about Ted Graham,
are encouraged to share information. Please
contact the Office of Program Development.)