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National Alumni Association
Bethune-Cookman University
47th Annual Convention
A New Spirit ~ A New Beginning
June 17-21, 2015
Hosted by Broward County Chapter in
Partnership with Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors
Bureau
Westin Hotel - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Table of Contents
Greetings ............................................................................................................................................... 1
The National Alumni Association ........................................................................................................ 11
Journal Dedication ....................................................................................................................... 12
Convention History ...................................................................................................................... 13
Pictorial History ........................................................................................................................... 14
National Alumni Association Executive Board ............................................................................. 15
National Alumni Association Standing Committees ..................................................................... 15
National Convention Planning Committee .................................................................................... 16
Broward County Chapter Steering Committee .............................................................................. 16
National Alumni Royalty ..................................................................................................................... 17
Ms. National Alumni .................................................................................................................... 18
Ms. Gold ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Ms. Maroon.................................................................................................................................. 21
Coronation Participants ................................................................................................................ 22
Ms. Wanda Devoe ........................................................................................................................ 23
Ms. Brandi L. Williams ................................................................................................................ 24
Mrs. Gloria Robinson ................................................................................................................... 25
National Alumni Association Chapters................................................................................................. 27
Atlanta Chapter ............................................................................................................................ 28
Broward County Chapter.............................................................................................................. 30
Duval/Nassau Chapter .................................................................................................................. 31
Escambia County Chapter ............................................................................................................ 33
Hillsborough County Chapter ....................................................................................................... 34
Miami-Dade Chapter .................................................................................................................... 36
New York Chapter ....................................................................................................................... 41
Orange County Chapter ................................................................................................................ 43
Palm Beach Chapter ..................................................................................................................... 45
Polk County Chapter .................................................................................................................... 47
Seminole County Chapter............................................................................................................. 48
St. Petersburg Chapter .................................................................................................................. 49
Volusia County Chapter ............................................................................................................... 52
Washington-Metro Area Chapter .................................................................................................. 54
Reinstated Putnam/St. Johns Chapter ........................................................................................... 56
Life Members ...................................................................................................................................... 57
2014-2015 Life Membership Inductees ........................................................................................ 58
Life Members ............................................................................................................................... 59
Subscribing Life Members ........................................................................................................... 62
Thank You ........................................................................................................................................... 63
Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................... 64
Greetings
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May 20, 2015
Greetings:
It is a privilege as well as an honor for me to welcome
you to the 47th National Convention of the National
Alumni Association of Bethune-Cookman University.
This year’s conference promises to be one of merging the
old with new; thus our theme: “A New Spirit – A New
Beginning”.
I commend Michael Shorter, President of Broward
County Chapter and co-chair of the Convention, Johnny
McCray Convention co-chair, and all the members of the
chapter for a job well done. These next four days
promise to be exciting and informative to alumni, supporters, and our special guests.
The leadership of any organization is paramount for its success. The workshop “Leading
From The Front” is for all chapter officers and will include their duties/responsibilities,
importance of deadlines, financial procedures, review of updated documents, and navigate
the NAA website. Want to know what you can do to sustain the legacy of BethuneCookman University? If so, then “Leaving a Legacy” is the workshop for you to attend. I
would like to thank our workshop presenters, namely, Mr. Kelvin Mayner, Mrs.
Gwendolyn Anderson, Ms. Deborrah Threet and Mrs. Gleandeal Johnson-Young.
Your support during my first year is appreciated as I became acclimated with my position
as President. It is my intent that you will be excited, well-informed and ready to report
back to your respective chapters with “A New Spirit” about the mission and vision of the
National Alumni Association, and “A New Beginning” of your leadership roles, chapter
obligations and membership.
Let us never forget that we are the true stakeholders of Bethune-Cookman University.
Keep dear B-CU in your prayers, remember B–CU in your giving and your spirit.
With Warmest Regards,
Jennifer L. Quash Adams
President
National Alumni Association,
Bethune-Cookman University
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May 22, 2015
On behalf of the Broward County Chapter of the National
Alumni Association of Bethune-Cookman University, I
would like to take a moment to welcome the B-CU NAA
47th Annual Convention participants to Sunny South
Florida.
I humbly greet you and acknowledge that
Broward offers a myriad for cultural, historical and
shopping activities for every age group. Please enjoy
yourself while you are here.
We hope you will remain prideful and passionate about our
beloved alma mater as the convention promises to provides
a great opportunity to connect with fellow alums, share
memories and maintain connections to the university.
As President of the Broward County Chapter, I encourage you to take full advantage of
the convention activities as well as the local amenities here in Broward County. It is my
hope that this convention will be the most enjoyable convention you have ever
experienced.
May God continue to Bless our beloved institution.
Respectfully yours,
Michael Shorter, President
Broward County Chapter of the
National Alumni Association of
Bethune –Cookman University
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I would like to welcome the National Alumni Association of Bethune-Cookman University to
Broward County. As a proud graduate of Bethune-Cookman, I am excited that you chose to
hold your National Convention in Broward County. Broward County offers a wholesome
environment for you and your family and we will do all we can to make your 47th National
Alumni Convention an unforgettable event.
When I attended Bethune-Cookman College (University) it was a new beginning that
enlightened my spirit with the desire to serve. Bethune-Cookman's motto, "Enter to Learn Depart to Serve" was instilled in me every day. Because of that, my life has been about
service. Bethune-Cookman encourages students to think of others and to constantly ask
themselves, what can I do to make others’ lives better? This attitude of service helped to
shape my life.
In keeping with the theme, "A New Spirit - A New Beginning", you will find that our community
has changed and we embrace and offer new beginnings to so many people.
My hope is that your visit to Broward County will inspire others to do the same. Please enjoy
all the sites and adventures available in the south Florida area.
Let's Go Wildcats, Let's Go.
Levoyd Williams
Former Commissioner
Lauderdale Lakes, Fl.
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The National Alumni Association
of
Bethune-Cookman University
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Journal Dedication
Say not in grief 'he is no more' but in thankfulness that he was.
- Hebrew Proverb
The 47th Annual Alumni Convention Souvenir Journal is dedicated to Dr. Carver A. Portlock and Mr. Moses B. Stubbs, Jr. whose
transitions have left voids in the lives of many alumni and the Association. Dr. Portlock's leadership in crafting the procedures
by which the National Alumni Association operate, will ensure that he is ever-present. And who does not miss seeing Mr. Stubbs'
smiling face as he greeted everyone at every convention, Booster event or other function where Wildcats met? We salute them
and will forever hold them dear in our hearts.
Dr. Carver A. Portlock was a 1955 graduate of Bethune-Cookman
College (now known as Bethune-Cookman University). He was a
former employee and served as the Executive Director of Alumni
Affairs on campus and Director of Bethune-Cookman College’s
Northeastern Office recruiting in New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, DC and other Northeastern American cities.
Dr. Portlock was a member of the Bethune-Cookman University
National Alumni Association where he served as president from
1983-1984 and chaired the National Alumni Association's MOPAC
Committee which put together the rules and documents under
which the NAA operates. He was also a member of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, Incorporated.
Mr. Moses B. Stubbs, Jr. was a 1949 graduate of BethuneCookman College (now known as Bethune-Cookman University).
He was a loyal supporter and contributor to the University and was a
member of the Wildcat Boosters for many years, serving as captain
for Palm Beach County.
Mr. Stubbs, a retired educator from the School District of Palm
Beach County Schools, served as teacher, assistant principal and
principal. He was chairman of the Gold Coast Credit Union Board
of Directors, member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated,
Payne Chapel A.M.E. Church, National Alumni Association of
Bethune-Cookman University Palm Beach County Chapter,
coordinator of High School Class of 1945 and member of Retired
Old Men Eating Out (R.O.M.E.O.) Group.
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Convention History
In 1932, Mr. Edward R. Rodriguez convened the General Alumni Association Meeting in Daytona Beach.
Although unchartered as a national organization, interest was high and alumni gave their full support to the
annual meetings. Because of the high level of alumni involvement, National President Attorney Horace Hill
chartered the General Alumni Association as a National Organization - growing outside the boundaries of
Daytona and offering inclusion of members and chapters near and far.
In, 1969 Dr. Johnny L. Jones convened the first National Alumni Convention in Washington, DC. It was the
first official convention and the first time outside the city of Daytona Beach, FL. This movement to "take the
show on the road" gave Bethune-Cookman Alumni the opportunity to showcase our alma mater in areas
where we were a lesser recognized organization.
The National Alumni Association has held conventions in all of the U.S. cities that have chapters and
internationally in the Bahamas.
List of National Alumni Presidents
1930-32
1932-36
1948-50
1950-51
1951-56
1956-60
1960-64
1964-68
1968-72
1973 -76
1978-80
1981-82
Rev. H. W. Bartley, D. D.
Mr. Edward R. Rodriguez
Mr. G. D. Rogers, Jr.
Rev. Harold B. Whitehurst
Attorney Horace Hill
Dr. Willie J. Wright, Sr.
Mr. John S. Frink
Mr. Harry L. Burney, Jr.
Dr. Johnny L. Jones
Dr. Stafford Ferguson
Dr. John Hamilton
Dr. James Keys
1983- 84
1985-87
1987-88
1989-92
1993-96
1997-2000
2001-04
2005-08
2009-11
2011-14
2014-
*Deceased in Office. Brenda Hawkes completed term as President.
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Dr. Carver A. Portlock
Attorney Morris Milton*
Dr. Richard Strachan
Rev. Julius H. Kidd
Dr. Robert Williams
Mr. John H. Williams
Ms. Myrtle Brown
Ms. Jacquline Mongal
Mrs. Evelyn Walker
Mr. A. Ray Brinson
Mrs. Jennifer Adams
Pictorial History
Cover of Our First Yearbook - 1930
Orlando Chapter - 1962
National Alumni Officers - 1962
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National Alumni Association Executive Board
PRESIDENT
Jennifer Quash-Adams
VICE-PRESIDENT
Carmen Oliver Williamson
TREASURER
Gleandeal Johnson-Young
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Kathy Desmore-Reeves
FINANCIAL/RECORDING SECRETARY
Vanessa Lloyd
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Cynthia Walker-Bland
CHAPLAIN
Dr. Herbert Corbin, Jr.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Cynthia Oliver Carter
ALUMNI TRUSTEE
Rufus L. Wilson
ALUMNI TRUSTEE
Wayne A. Davis
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
A. Ray Brinson
LEGAL ADVISOR
Johnny McCray
National Alumni Association Standing Committees
BUDGET AND FINANCE
John Williams
BY-LAWS
Cynthia Walker-Bland
CLASS REUNIONS
Sherry Paramore
MEMBERSHIP
Carmen Oliver Williamson
MOPAC
LaVeta Logan
NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS
Gwendolyn Anderson
SOCIAL MEDIA
Sumner Hutcheson III
FUNDRAISING
Maxine DuPont
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National Convention Planning Committee
GENERAL CHAIR AND SPONSORSHIPS
Jennifer Adams
FINANCE AND SALES
Gleandeal Johnson-Young
Vanessa Lloyd
MS ALUMNI CORONATION
Margaret Hill
PUBLICITY AND JOURNALS
Deborrah Threet
Broward County Chapter Steering Committee
CHAIR
Michael Shorter
CO-CHAIR
Johnny McCray
REGISTRATION
Jacqueline Shorter
MS. ALUMNI
Kia Moore-Shinhoster
MEALS AND CATERING
Moses Ball
HOSPITALITY
Kevin Williams
VENDORS
Michael Shorter
TRANSPORTATION
Johnny McCray
Convention Committees
TIME AND PLACE
LaRose Lovett
RESOLUTIONS
Alma Horne
NECROLOGY
Dr. Herbert Corbin
CREDENTIALS
Jacqueline Shorter
AWARDS
Carmen Williamson
RECOMMENDATIONS
Sylvia Gibson
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National Alumni Royalty
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Ms. National Alumni
Iona Joseph Gamble
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Ms. Iona Joseph Gamble
"I Leave You Finally, A Responsibility To Our Young People." - Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune
Iona Joseph Gamble, daughter of the late Andrew and Magnolia Joseph, was born in West Palm
Beach, Florida where she began her quest for academic excellence at Palm View and Roosevelt
Elementary Schools. At Palm View and Roosevelt, Iona displayed and honed her musical and
leadership talents. She was a pianist and vocalist who sang in the choir, played for the choir,
programs, and graduations. Likewise, at Roosevelt High School, she served as class officers, soloist
in the choir, oboist in concert band, majorette in marching band, and Homecoming Queen. After
completing her cosmetology certification, Iona continued her educational journey at Palm Beach
Junior College. At PBJC, she studied piano, musical theory and composition and was actively
involved in choir and symphonic band. In 1969, after the birth of her son, Shonnh, Iona completed
her Associate Degree.
Desiring to further her studies at an HBCU, Iona learned that the B-CC Concert Choir was in
concert at her high school Alma Mater; she attended the concert with the intent to audition for a
scholarship. The choir director Mr. Thomas D. Demps, affectionately known as Doc, sensed her
passion for music and assigned an audition date in Daytona Beach, Florida. Awarded a music
scholarship, she realized her dream of attending an HBCU. At Bethune-Cookman College she
majored in music and served as soprano section leader, soloist on choir recordings, and student
director with the nationally acclaimed B-CC Concert Chorale. There were numerous concerts and
performances across America; some of the most -memorable were performed in Israel during the
Jerusalem Festival in 1971, the year she graduated from BCC with a B.A Degree in Music. Further
educational opportunities were pursued at Florida Atlantic University, the University of Miami and
Florida State University.
Her professional career spanned thirty-nine and a half years of employment with Palm Beach
County School District as Choral Director, General Music Instructor, and Language Arts Teacher.
Her many accomplishments and accolades include the prestigious William T. Dwyer Teacher of the
Year, Area 3 Teacher of the Year, Conniston Middle School Teacher of the Year, 110% Extraordinary
Educator, Extra Mile, TV 12 Teacher of Excellence, Palm Beach Post Teacher of the Year, Apple for
the Teacher, Phenomenal Woman, SHERO, Shining Star, Unsung Hero, Ministry and Community
Service. She was the 1st winner of the Omega Psi Phi Talent Contest in PBC; Founder of the PBC
Mary McLeod Bethune Legacy Children's Choir; Founder of PBC MLK Performing Arts Competition;
1st African American woman to be ordained in an organized Baptist Church in West Palm Beach,
FL. 1st woman in the WPB Ministerial Alliance, an all-male organization; 1st collegiate composer:
Tribute Song (written to honor and to thank our founder, Dr. McLeod Bethune. Other honors
include B-CC/B-CU B-CC Distinguished Alumni, Ms. B-CC National Alumni 1998-1999, Ms. B-CU
National Alumni 2014-2015, and German Award Outstanding Chorale Member Recording with BCC Concert Chorale.
After her reign, Iona plans to continue serving the community , college, and students as well as
continue her personal journey of excellence.
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Ms. Gold
Shirlyon Joyce McWhorter
Shirlyon Joyce McWhorter, an Attorney, Motivational Speaker and former County Court Judge, grew up
in the small town of Wauchula (Wau-chew-la), Florida. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bethune
Cookman College in 1981 and the University of Florida Law School in 1991 before coming to Miami
where she served as a County Court Judge.
Judge McWhorter is currently the Director of Equal Opportunity Programs & Diversity at Florida
International University. She is involved in many community organizations: President of the Miami-Dade
Chapter of Bethune-Cookman National Alumni Association (Life Member), Corresponding Secretary of
the Miami Biscayne Bay Chapter of the Links, Inc., Past Chairperson of the Miami Gardens Educational
Excellence Council, Immediate Past President of the Miami Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
(Life Membership) and Immediate Past President of the Greater Miami YWCA Board of Directors. She
attends church at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Miami Gardens.
Shirlyon has received many awards including the Miami Chapter of the National Business and
Professional Women South Florida Club’s highest award, the Sojourner Truth Award. Some of her
interests include reading, traveling and public speaking. She is married to Joe N. Jones.
Shirlyon contends she has enjoyed her year as Ms. Gold, which has provided her an opportunity to meet
new people and represent the University that has given so much to her.
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Ms. Maroon
LaVeta Hayes Logan
LaVeta Logan was born in Daytona Beach, FL, and graduated (1980) Cum Laude with a BS in
Accounting. She later received her Master’s from Central Michigan University in Public Administration.
She started her employment career as an IRS Revenue Agent (co-op student) in Daytona Beach thereby
continuing in that position in Flint, Michigan and Washington D.C., later obtaining an assignment in the
area of the International Program for 10 years. LaVeta has worked as an Auditor with the Department of
Defense, Lead Auditor for Department of Treasury, and Branch Chief of Financial Management Policy for
the US Department of Agriculture and Forest Service. She is currently retired and is an Entrepreneur
with World Financial Group and a Certified College Consultant with Heartland Institute.
LaVeta is married to Carl Logan, (1974 B-CU Graduate) and they are the proud parents of a daughter,
LaNia. She was initiated into Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in 1977 and is a Life Member. She has had
the pleasure of working in the Washington, D.C. and Orlando, Fl alumnae chapters. LaVeta chaired the
2014 NAA Convention in Washington, D.C., and has held the offices of Chapter President and Treasurer.
She has been a Life Member of the Association since 1985.
As Ms. Maroon, LaVeta has been passionate about educating everyone about Bethune-Cookman and
the rich history of the institution. She was given the opportunity to share her story to others resulting in
many student applying to BCU for admittance. Being an enthusiastic alumnae LaVeta has participated
in the Alumni Day of Service, BCU School of Business Literacy Day and plans to continue mentoring
students on the campus while educating everyone she meets about her beloved alma mater.
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Coronation Participants
And Former Ms. National Alumni
Sylvia Gibson
West Palm Beach
Ernestine Jackson Harris
West Palm Beach
Barbara Williams Johnson
Miami-Dade
Gladezz McCoy
Miami Dade
Robin Moncur
Miami-Dade
Gina Sanders
Hillsborough
Michelle Carter Scott
Volusia
Essie Smith
Volusia
Raquel Watson
Hillsborough
Carol Weatherington
Miami-Dade
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Ms. Wanda Devoe
Miami-Dade Chapter Contestant
Ms. Wanda M. DeVoe graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration and Marketing. She advanced her education and received a Master of Science in
Human Resource Management. She is currently employed as a Real Estate Broker with
RE/MAX PowerPro Realty.
She is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, The National Association of
Realtors, and is a Certified Distress Property Expert. Because of her high level of productivity,
she was a RE/MAX 100 Percent recipient and became a member of its elite Club. Additionally,
she is a member of the National Council of Negro Women and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Incorporated.
Wanda believes that each of life's moments should be filled with ones best, and her motto is,
"Live in the Moment".
Wanda's escort is Byron Smith, a music producer for Studio B Entertainment.
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Ms. Brandi L. Williams
St. Petersburg Chapter Contestant
Ms. Brandi Williams is a 2007 B-CU graduate and majored in Elementary Education. After
leaving B-CU, she continued her education and also holds a Master of Science in Educational
Leadership.
Currently, she is a Literacy Coach in the Pinellas County (FL) School District. Outside of work,
Brandi stays involved in community organizations as a member of the MLK Jr. Holiday Legacy
Association, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter), Relief
Administrator for KidzWorld Preschool and Limited Surety Agent for Angels Bail Bonds. She
fully lives her life's motto of "Love, laugh, and live life to the fullest".
Her hobbies include shopping, spending time with family, and working with children.
Brandi's escort is Mr. Corey Miller.
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Mrs. Gloria Robinson
Volusia county chapter contestant
Mrs. Gloria J. Robinson is a 2005 Cum Laude graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Nursing and is currently a Home Management Specialist. She holds membership in Nurse
Services Organization, American Nurse Association, F.A.I.T.H. (Fighting Against Injustice
Toward Harmony, and the Volusia County chapter of the National Alumni Association of
Bethune-Cookman University. She is a member of the New St. James Missionary Baptist
Church, where her husband and escort Craig, is pastor.
Her five children, Craig, Mister, Arnika, Kenya, and Tammy have learned her Life's motto to,
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding", making
her proud of them being accomplished adults and of them living their dreams.
She is escorted by her husband Retired U.S. Army Captain Craig Robinson, who is Director of
Intramural and Student Recreation at B-CU, a member of Omega Psi Phi, and Pastor of New
St. James Missionary Baptist Church.
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Ms. Alumni 1969
Ernestine Jackson
Ms. Alumni 1966
Juanita Clayton
Ms. Alumni 1964
Farisse Fryer
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National Alumni Association Chapters
Levels of Contribution
This year marks the introduction of a new format for the Souvenir Journal and highlights not only the
members of this great organization and their untiring volunteerism, but everyone who contributes
monetarily toward the accomplishment of the missions and goals of the National Alumni Association.
The association recognizes that each gift is a "gift of love" and know that love has no measure. Each
gift is also a helping hand toward the sustainment of Bethune-Cookman University. Your gift continues
the legacy of our founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, and like us, you believe that B-CU offers a jewel
of hope for many and a path to success for all. From our hearts to yours, thank you for participating in
the following Levels of Contributions.
Gold
Maroon
Silver
Bronze
Patron
Friend of B-CU
$250 +
$176-$249
$126-$175
$76-$125
$25-$75
$1-$24
Chapters not represented in this year's publication
Alachua
Bahamas
Big Bend
Grand Bahamas
Columbia County /Lake City
Marion County
North Carolina
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Atlanta Chapter
President: Toni Johnson
Thank you to the Atlanta Chapter for the efforts made toward meeting the chapter's assessment. Although the total assessment was not submitted by the
publication of the Souvenir Journal, the Association appreciates your chapter's efforts, commitment, and hard work.
Atlanta Chapter
Chapter Officers
President
Vice-President
Rec. and Corresp. Secretary
Treasurer
Parliamentarian
Public Relations/Marketing
Toni H. Johnson
Eric Clayton
Rene Lovelace
Janet Kimble
Anthony Cochran
Lydia Swain
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Atlanta Chapter
Contributions
Chapter Members
Linda Banks
Arletta Bender
Evelyn Bethune
Jennifer Bowens
Sabrena Brown
Obbie Burns
Rosa Cantrell
Morris Clarke
Eric Clayton
Anthony Cochran
Stephon Cotton
Kassandra Franklin
Tonni Gillis
Latosha Grady-Scarlett
LaVaughn Graham Starks
Melinda Hamilton
Hermie Houston
Joe Johnson
Members spreading Christmas cheer
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Toni Johnson
Janet Kimble
Janelle Kite
Rene' Lovelace
Jean Lovett
Craig Merkerson
Latanya Onuzo
George Parker
Joyce Paul
Pamela Sanders
Diana Simmons
Shean Smith
Niska Soles
Lydia Swain
Terry Thompson
Tim White
Broward County Chapter
President: Michael Shorter
Thank you to the Broward County Chapter for the efforts made toward meeting the chapter's assessment. Although the total assessment was not submitted
by the publication of the Souvenir Journal, the Association appreciates your chapter's efforts, commitment, and hard work.
Broward County Chapter
Moses Ball
Velma Blaine
George Burrows
Carole Curry
Kamellia Edwards-Roberts
Thelma Fuller
Chapter Members
Barbara Gayle
Mozella Lennon
Johnny McCray
Robert McKinzie
Lamont Roberts
Allison Ross
Chapter Officers
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Secretary
Michael Shorter
Kevin Williams
Kia Moore-Shinhoster
Johnny Smith
Jacqueline Shorter
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Michael Shorter
Jacqueline Shorter
Shawn Skinner
Ashley Smart
Duval/Nassau Chapter
President: LaRose Lovett
Thank you to the Duval- Nassau Chapter for the efforts made toward meeting the chapter's assessment. Although the total assessment was not submitted
by the publication of the Souvenir Journal, the Association appreciates your chapter's efforts, commitment, and hard work.
Sitting: Wilhelmina Brown, Alumni Visitor, Priscilla Simmons, Evelyn Tukes, Gloria Johnson, Andrea Broughton, Jolita
Ray
Standing: Aaron 'Jelly' Jackson, Charles Jones, Bellissia Pandy, Regina Morris, Bennie Hudson, Channel Jones, Sara
Knight, Saundra Johnson, LaRose Lovett, Danielle Thatcher, Lisa King, Herb Wilson, Ralph Jones, and Chandra Simmons
Chapter Officers
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Asst/ Sec
Treasurer
Financial Secretary
Parlimentarian
Public Relations Director
Chaplain
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LaRose Lovett
Channell Jones
Regina Morris
Ne'Tosha Dopson
Ralph Jones
Chandra Simmons
Andrea Broughton
Daryl Brown
Jolita Ray
Duval /Nassau Chapter
Contributions
Gold
Rev. & Mrs. Mark Griffin
Dr. Brenda Simmons- Hutchins
Renee Surcey
Patron
Honoring Dr. Brenda Darby, President of Florida State
College at Jacksonville
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Mamie Brightman
Andrea Broughton
Wilhelmina Brown
Loretta Coppock
Kelli Fuller
Otis Girardeau
Patricia Godbolt
Jimmie Harper
Gloria Johnson
Channel Jones
LaRose Lovett
Phylicia Massey
Sandra Milton
Regina. Morris
Jolita Ray
Chandra Simmons
Sarah Johnson- Wise
Escambia County Chapter
President: Juanita Palmer
Congratulation to the Escambia County Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
Chapter Officers
President
Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Treasurer
Chaplain
Juanita Palmer
Shirley F. Hudgins
Evelyn Walker
Geraldine Scott
Theresa Celestine
Escambia County Chapter
Contributions
Gold
Bronze
Juanita Palmer
Willie Bronson
Gwendolyn Bullard
Theresa Celestine
Pearl Curtis
Dr. Addie June Hall
Shirley F. Hudgins
James Gregory Griffin
Bernadette Kyle
Brenda Morris
Toya Prichett
Mary Todd
Evelyn Walker
Dr. Carl Wright
Maroon
Dr. Herbert Corbin
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Hillsborough County Chapter
President: Andra Diggs
Congratulation to the Hillsborough County Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
Chapter Officers
President
Andra Diggs
Vice-President
John Douglas
Secretary
Gina Sanders
Treasurer
Molbert Scrivens
Financial Secretary
Betoria Watson
Corresponding Secretary
Diane Diggs
Chaplain
Helen Young
Parliamentarian
Jackie Grant
Director of Public Relations
Raquel Watson
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Hillsborough County Chapter
Contributions
HBCU Roundup
Who says meetings aren't fun?
Chapter Members
Mamie Ashby
Barbara Barrington
Qiana Boyd
Michelle Brundidge
Sylvia Carley
Brenda Clark
Lorretta Cottman
Anthony & Regina DePass
Betty Devore
Andra & Diane Diggs
John Douglas
Ashley Foxworth
Bruce Frink
Jackie Grant
Aubrey Grier
Mildred Harvey
Delora Holcomb
Desiree Jackson
Christie Jacobs
Alice Johns
Vivian Kitchen
Mitchell & Olatha Leggett
Sholanda Lock
Lucy Long
James & Alice McCarty
Pollynesia McMillan
Dr. Bruce & Mrs. Patricia Miles
Patrick & Maria Mitchell
Clare Moore-Brown
Harry & Lucille Morris
Michael Morris
Harry Morris Jr.
Doris Scott
John & Molbert Scrivens
Birdie Underwood
Desmand Washington
Betoria Watson
Raquel Watson
Helen Young
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Miami-Dade Chapter
President: Shirlyon McWhorter
Congratulation to the Miami-Dade Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
Miami-Dade Chapter (Group Left Side)
Chapter Officers
President
Vice-President
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Treasurer
Financial Secretary
Chaplain
Business Manager
Shirlyon McWhorter, Esq.
Jose Perez
Sara Allen
Elsie Stewart
Annette Williams
Nancy Benvard Cox
Charlie Davis
Carol Weatherington
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Miami -Dade Chapter
Congratulation to the Miami-Dade Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
Miami-Dade Chapter (Group Right Side)
Jimmy Parrot
Loved and Missed
Two beloved Lady Wildcats
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Miami -Dade Chapter
Contributions
Gold
Patron
InTouch Logistics, Inc. - Mr. Wayne Davis
The Miami International Airport
United Teachers of Dade
Jocelyn Brown
Stephana Clark
Sandra Clark
Helen Cuff
Nancy Dawkins
Martha Day
Wanda Devoe
April Floyd
Wanda Floyd
Eleanor Killings
Shelia Long
Shirlyon McWhorter
Rubye Rankin
Elsie Stewart
Kathleen Thurston
Carol Weatherington
Phyllis Williams
Maroon
Carol City UMC, Pastor Joann Brookins
Carnival Full of Fitness, Coach James Eddie
Williams
James A. Cooper
Decor House Furniture - Coral Gables
Delta Alpha Alumnae Chapter - Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc.
The Get Along Gang USA Family
Holsen Merchandising, Inc. Miami, FL
In Loving Memory of Jimmie Parrott
In Memory of Lemuel and Florence Moncur
Mama Lucy's All Ribs, Inc Miami, Florida
Miami Gardens Councilwoman Lille Q. Odom
Opa Locka UMC, Pastor Dennis Jackson
SuperShuttle: Official Airport Shuttle at MIA
Friends of B-CU
Wendy Durant
Robert Edwards
Gwendolyn & Aiyanna Lavan
Rayfield McGee
Vernette Owens
Dorothy Sanders
Nellie Wilder
Robert Williams
Bronze
Alex Dean Singing Sax, Inc.
Bev Davis IasoTea Detox Tea
David and Bennie Grant
Metropolitan Dade County Section NCNW, Inc.
RAYZOR, The Comedian
Saunders Legal Strategies and Solutions
Mrs. Joyce Williams
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Miami -Dade Chapter
Contributions
Chapter Members
Sarah Allen
Elestine Allen
Nancy Benyard-Cox
Alecia Bethel
Mae Brooks
Jesselyn Brown
Frank Buggs Sr.
Frank Buggs Jr.
Juanita Buggs
LindaB. Burke
Pernella Burke
James Bush III
Richard Campbell
Gloria Carter
Dr.Beverly Carter-Remy
Joyce Chrisholm
Dr.Sandra Clark
Audley Coakley
James Cooper
Monique Cooper
Sharon Cooper
Chakevia Davis
Charlie Davis
Chiquita Davis
Dorothy Davis
Evelyn Davis
Linda Davis
Riley Davis, Jr.
Wayne Davis
Martha Day
Errolyn Deverow
Wanda Devoe
Robert Edwards
Leona Ellison
Walter Frazier
Patricia Garrett
Sandra Gibson
Geraldine Gilyard
Catherine Green
Gloria Green
Sheila Green
Daryl Grice
Daniel Griffin
Rosie Gross
CurtisL. Jackson
Dennis Jackson
Randy James
Barbara Johnson
Glendeal Johnson
Curtis Johnson
James Jones
Joe Jones
Eleanor Killings
Carl Kingcade
Dewey Knight
Gwen Lavan
Billie Long
Sheila Long
Tia Major
Jasmine McCain
Shirlyon McWhorter, Esq.
Israel Milton
Robin Moncur
Lashonda Moss
Maud Newbold
Deborrah Parrott
Jimmie Parrott
Jeanna L. Patterson
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Jose Perez
WillieRose Powell
Sandra Powell
Vera Purcell
Rubye Rankins
Shamar Robbins
Dr.Gwen Robinson
Dorothy Saunders
John Shaw
Dorothy Singletary
Elsie Steward
Erol Steward
Jack Swilley
Leona Swilley
Leah Swilley-Watts
Kathleen Thurston
Katie Turner
Trevor Wade
Drabina Washington
Arnie Weatherington
Carol Weatherington
Argatonia Weatherington, Esq.
Dorothy Wiggins
Nellie Wilder
Annette Williams
John Williams
Naomi Williams
Phyllis Williams
Stephenia Willis
Gloria Wisdom
Evelyn Wynn
David Young
Wanda DeVoe
Miami-Dade Contestant Contributions
Maroon
Bronze
Rafael and Yvette Christian
Veronica Garmon-Court Reporting Services
R. McGhee
Kimberly Warmack and the Girls
Aldine Williams and the Boys
Patron
Veola Alford
Regina Delancy
Wendy Durant
Robert Edwards
Ernest and Mary Evans
Barbara Corbar Ivory
Lenny and Venice Morgan
Vernette Owens
Lucian Payne-American National Insurance Company
REMAX Wanda Devoe Broker Associate
Robert, Bernice, Karla, Chris, Paula & Christopher Jr.
Johnnie & Mary Robinson
Byron Smith
R. Williams
United Teachers of Dade
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Bishop Victor T. Curry
Mr. Wayne Davis
Elks Historical Business and
Conference Center
Mr. Danny Felton-The Mortgage
Experts
Mr. Eddye Freeny
Mrs. Lula Johnson
Mr. Bill Jones
Edward Jones Investing
New Birth Baptist Church Cathedral
of Faith
Tracy Rollins
Sky Electric Inc.
Richard Way and Richard Way, III
Mrs. Dorothy Smith
New York Chapter
President: Willis Knowles
Congratulation to the New York Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
New York Chapter
Contributions
Gold
Bennie Denson
Julia E. Kenchin Denson
Willis and Leola Knowles
New York Chapter
Silver
Anitra P. Denson
Patron
Greater Mt. Carmel MB Church
Gloria Moody
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Orange County Chapter
President: Cynthia Walker-Bland
Congratulation to the Orange County Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
Orange County Chapter
Chapter Officers
President
Vice-President
Recording Secretary
Financial Secretary
Treasurer
Parliamentarian
Cynthia Walker-Bland
Felecia Boyd
Christella Matthews
Beverly Postell
Dexter Watts
Jennifer Adams
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Orange County Chapter
Contributions
Gold
President Jennifer Adams
Lee Bryan
Silver
A.J. and Shirley Range
Cynthia Walker-Bland
The Orange County Seafood Feast
The Orange County Golf Classic
Bronze
Albert and Lovie Cobb
Grace Community of Faith
Lorenzo and Georgia Smith
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Orange County Chapter
Contributions
Hard Work- Good Food - Great Reason
Orange County Chapter Annual Seafood Fest
Patron
Luther Blackshear
Ernest Boyd
Felecia Boyd
Mary Boyd
Aldrenia Byrom
Bridgett Davis
Alice Dean
Edgar Dean
Tanya Escalante
Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Amber Green
Yvette Griffin
Margaret Hill
Monique Howard
In Memory of Christine
Phillips Counts
Christella Matthews
Danielle McGill
Deborah McGill
Reginald McGill
Wanda Mobley
Gloria Moody
Pamela Newton
Arnold Porter
Brenda Porter
Devon Quash
Lugenia Sanchez
A. F. Shervington
Lenita Shervington
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Gerald Simmons
Barbara Smith
Henry Talbert
Cynthia Walker
Denise Ward
Dexter Watts
Robert Williams
Esther Wilson
Roderick Zeigler
Friend of B-CU
Ann McDowell
Elois Lee
Palm Beach Chapter
President: Sylvia Gibson
Thank you to the Palm Beach Chapter for the efforts made toward meeting the chapter's assessment. Although the total
assessment was not submitted, the Association appreciates your chapter's efforts, commitment, and hard work.
Palm Beach Chapter
Chapter Officers
President: Sylvia Gibson
Vice-President: Eunice Twiggs
Secretary: Theresa Hamilton
Treasurer: Margaret Chukuma
Parliamentarian: Maxine Dupont
Chaplain: Elizabeth Munnings
Nominating Officer: Kim Simmons
Public Relations Officer: Lanita Parrish
Business Manager: Nikita Young
Immediate Past President: Edwin Wesley
2015 HBCU Luncheon - A "Can't Miss" Affair
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Palm Beach Chapter
Contributions
Silver
In Memory of Mildred Burnett
In Memory of Rachel Davis
In Memory of Milton Gaddy
In Memory of Merle Mcdonald
In Memory of of Moses Stubbs
Chapter Members
Missed and Loved Forever
Allie Baron Edith Bush
Dan Calloway
Gomez Cambridge
Margaret D. Chukuma
Ira Davis
Ovida Denson
Iona Gamble
Brenda Golson
Emma Hall
Nina Holland
Wesley Holiday
Kenneth Holley
Charlotte Hooks
Addie Lee Hudson
Lloyd Jackson
Cornelia Jones
Lori Boles Jones
Shirley LaMar
Sarah Lawrence
Sybil Williams Mitchell
Perry Munnings
Greg Murphy
Gwenn Newbold
Gwenette Newbold
Meloyde Newbold-Webb
Carolyn Mercury Powery
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Ashley Raing
Debbye G. Raing
Bobbie Richardson
Sandra Raymond Roberts
Maria Newbold Rolle
Kimberly Simmons
Eleathea Simmons
Hanjaratu Small
Robert Smith
Darlene Starling
Gregory Starling
Norman Walker
Connie Ward
Polk County Chapter
President: Collins Smith
Congratulation to the Polk County Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
Polk County Chapter
Polk County Chapter
Contributions
Gold
Deloris Johnson
Tanya D. Matthews
Ellistine and Collins Smith
Freddie and Elizabeth Young
There's No Party like a Wildcat Party
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Seminole County Chapter
President: Will McCoy
Thank you to the Seminole County Chapter for the efforts made toward meeting the chapter's assessment. Although the total
assessment was not submitted, the Association appreciates your chapter's efforts, commitment, and hard work.
President: Will McCoy
Thank you to the Seminole County Chapter for the efforts made toward meeting the chapter's assessment. Although the total
assessment was not submitted, the Association appreciates your chapter's efforts, commitment, and hard work.
L to R: Ken Moore, Cynthia Walker-Bland, Ayana McGill, Jennifer Adams, Will McCoy
Seminole County Prayer Brunch
Chapter Officers
President
Vice-President
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
Will McCoy
Jackie Bailey
Beverly Wright
Ernestine Graham-Cotton
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St. Petersburg Chapter
President: Gwendolyn B. Anderson
Congratulation to the St. Petersburg Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
Seated: Helen D. Davis, Gwendolyn Anderson Standing: Linda Swain, Jamarkus B. Anderson, Gwendolyn
Feazell, Brandi L. Williams, James Feazell, Sr., James Currington, Arthurene Williams, Earl B. Anderson
Not Shown: Alvin Porter, Robert "Bobby" Stokes, Delceda Thompson, Johnny Welch
Bobby StokesServing our Seniors
Chapter Meeting in Session
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St. Petersburg Chapter
Contributions
Gold
Patron
Earl and Gwendolyn Anderson
James Feazell
Jamarkus B. Anderson
Samuel Kicklighter
Archie Thompson
Garry Thompson
Maroon
Helen D. Davis
Friend of NAA BCU
Bronze
Vernon Cannon
Sylvester and Cynthia Davis
Gwendolyn Feazell
John Feazell
Lyvonne Hicks
L’Orkel’s Hair Design
Annie “Pennye” Thornton
James Currington
Rose Gordon
Alvin Porter
Robert Stokes
Linda R. Swain
Johnny Welch
Chapter Officers
President: Gwendolyn B. Anderson
Vice-President: Linda R. Swain
Recording Secretary: Carlonda McTier
Corresponding Secretary: Gwendolyn Feazell
Treasurer: Arthurene Williams
Chaplain: James Feazell
Tis the Season of Giving
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Brandi L. Williams
St. Petersburg Chapter Contestant Contributions
Gold
Arthurene Williams
Maroon
Brandi L. Williams
Bronze
Celebrity Kids Club of Miami/Dade
Zema Florence III
Cynthia Holmes
Keys Family Affair (Tent Crew)
Nikita Shivers
Solomon Stephens
Patron
Deborah Figgs-Sanders
Rene Flowers
Herbert and Kay Keyes
Kidz World Pre-School
McKinzie's Lemonade Stand
General and Ashlie Mickens
Jennifer Mickens
Larketia Mickens
Corey Miller
Pharyn, Peyton, Lauren
Vicky Portell
Brandon Williams
Friend of NAA BCU
Chynna Jones
Kevin B. Sims
Nakengi Sultan
Sharlese Williams
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Volusia County Chapter
President: Carmen O. Williamson
Congratulation to the Volusia County Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
Volusia County Chapter
Chapter Officers
President: Carmen Oliver Williamson
Vice- President: Dr. Evelyn Bethune
Secretary: Nancy Epps
Treasurer: Brian Rothwell
Parliamentarian: Edward "Creamy" Hayes
Chaplain: Dr. Mary Alice Smith
Financial Secretary: Mayola Williams
Director of Public Relations: Vanessa Lloyd
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Gloria Robinson
Volusia County Contestant Contributions
Gold
The Bethune Group-WAIG-JOY 106.3
Constance T. Oliver Calendar Fiesta
Heritage Soul Food Festival
James & Constance Poitier
Essie Smith- Life Member
Volusia County Christmas Dance
Bronze
Ray Brinson
Cathedral Of Praise
Circle Of Friends Cruise
Greater New Zion Primitive Baptist Church
Kelvin Mayner-Allstate Insurance
New St. James Missionary Baptist Church
The Oliver Family
Toriano H. Parker
The Poitier's Musical Family
Beta Iota Sigma Chapter - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Pete & Donna Tucker
Vince Carter's Restaurant
Patron
B-CU Women's Advisory Board
Patricia Hamilton Heard
Lillie Fleming & Eyvette Troutman
Joneva Loper
Mann Bail Bonds
Ernesto & Cheryl Parker-Smith
Rose Marie Bryon Children's Center
Mrs. Rose Roland
Steve Miller Tax Service
Darnell & Patricia Troutman
Wireless Repair Mann
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Washington-Metro Area Chapter
President: Raenatta Floyd
Congratulation to the Washington Metro Chapter who successfully met their 2014-2015 chapter assessment.
Front Row (L-R) Anitra Washington, Sandra Smalls, Raenatta Floyd, Joan Roberts, Brenda Nicholson,
Back Row (L-R) Krystal Lighty, Margret Dorsey-Jones, Simp McCorvey, Brenda Dickerson, Ronald Flowers,
Michelle Wood, Charles "Duke" Smith (12)
Not shown: Mattie Flowers, Guy Molock, Marcia Haynes, Robert Dickerson, Jeff Lloyd, Muriel Atkins, LaVeta
Logan, Carl Logan, Mildred Mitchell, Faye Johnson, Elaina Durrant
Chapter Officers
President- Raenatta Floyd
V. President-Ronald Flowers
Rec. Sec. Margaret Dorsey-Jones
Corre Sec - Michelle Wood
Financial Sec. - Brenda Nicholson
Treasurer - Joan Roberts
Parliamentarian - Simp McCorvey
Chaplain - Guy Mulock
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Washington-Metro Area Chapter
Contributions
Silver
Ronald and Mattie Flowers
Raenatta Floyd
Patron
Brenda and Robert Dickerson
Margret Dorsey-Jones
Simp McCorvey
Brenda Nicholson
Joan Roberts
Sandra Smalls
Charles "Duke" Smith
Anitra Washington
Michelle Wood
Friend of B-CU
Celebrating with our Ms. Maroon
Krystal Lightly
Michelle Wood, Raenatta Floyd, Anitra Washington, Simp McCorvey
LaVeta Logan, Ronald Flowers, Mattie Flowers
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Reinstated Putnam/St. Johns Chapter
L to R: Jennifer Adams, Carolyn Fisher, Melissa Missick, Willie Mae Thomas, Quentin Beckton, Shanti
Wright, Vivian McRae, Takeevia Martin, Carmen O. Williamson
Chapter Officers
President - Quentin Beckton
Vice-President - Takeevia Martin
Secretary - Shanti Wright
Assistant Secretary - Vivian McRae
Treasurer - Melissa Missick
Chaplain - Carolyn Fisher
Assistant Chaplain - Willie Mae Thomas
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Life Members
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2014-2015 Life Membership Inductees
Ahkinyala Abdullah
Gary Adams
Jacqueline Adams
G. Janice Allen-Kelsey
John II Baldwin
Wilbur Bell
Willie Benjamin
Nancy Benyard-Cox
Ernest A. Boyd
Mary Frances Boyd
Sandra Brooks
Alexis J. Brooks-Walter
Reynolda Brown
Leonard D. Colston
Yazmin C. Davis
Rashanda Denson
Errolyn Sholtz Deverow
Wanda Devoe
Earl Filmore
Nan Fisher-Williams
Nicole Funchion
Bernard Goodman
Daniel Griffin
Ryan Griffin
Theresa Hamilton
Ruth C. Hankerson-Morgan
Evelyn Chapman Harrison
Warren Heusner
Yvette V. Hill
Charlotte Hooks
Jimmie Horace Horne
Addie Hudson
Sophia R. Huger
Janice Hunter
Dennis M. Jackson, II
Florence E. Jackson
Carolyn James-Sanders
Brendon Johnson
Cheryl J. Johnson
Cornelia Jones
Chipella S. Jordan
Carl Kingcade
Kenya Lovell
Ronald Mayhew
Harriet Michelle McBride
Junell McCall
Donald McCarthy
Jermaine McKinney
Antionette Meeks
David Moore
Samuel Jr. Oliver
Lucille O’ Neal
Veneshia Osborne
Marcus Perry
James Poitier
Constance Poitier
Curtis Rayam
Steven Roundtree
Stydmon Scott
Hugh Jr. Simpson
Terry Sims
Eva Pollard Slaughter
Ashley Smart
Gregory Smith
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Elsie Stewart
Doretha Williams Taylor
Kathleen Day Thurston
Edward Twiggs
Noni Walker
Ja’Mia Webb
Nellie Barr Wilder
Terry Williams
Trellis N. Williams
Tasha Youmans
Life Members
Makola Abdullah
Jennifer L. Quash-Adams
Nelson Adams
Linnie Adams-White
Elestine M. Allen
Sylvester Anderson
Cynthia O. Asia
Muriel G. Atkins
Jacqueline S. Bailey
Stephanie Baldwin
Willie J. Barber
Gloria W. Bartley
James E. Bartley
William W. Bartley, III
Lynwood L. Bell
Marah Beltz
Fred Beneby
Clem Benton
Walter J. Berry
Sam W. Betsey, Jr.
Ernestine B. Bivens
Richard E. Black
Suzie M. Blackmon
Bernita S. Bobo
Willie F. Bolden
Jonathan Earl Bostic
Winston J. Bradley
Bobby L. Bradley, Jr.
Sheila Washington Brennen
A. Ray Brinson
Dr. Oswald Bronson
Helen Bronson
Geneva R. Brooks
Elaine Horne Brown
Joe L. Brown
Wilhelmina J. Brown
Blondell W. Browning
Dr. Lisa B. Browning
Benjamin F. Broxton, Sr.
Deborah Bryan
Lee Bryan
John L. Bryan, Jr.
John L. Bryan, Sr.
Wally Burgess, Jr.
Pernella Cobb Burke
Harry L. Burney, III
Beatrice H. Burns
Ethelreda T. Burton
Dr. Richard L. Campbell
Norris B. Carey
Gloria Carr
Raymond L. Carswell
Cynthia Oliver Carter
Vince Carter
Stephanie Chance
Clarence N. Childs
Jessie J. Childs
Panchitta Chisholm
Gloria J. Clearance
Audley Coakley
Anthony Cochran
Sharon A. Cooper
Sharon J. Cooper
Lorretta M. Cottman
Milton L. Creagh
Tom Cruse, Jr.
Leome Scavella Culmer
Sallie Culver
Cassandra Gassett Davis
Charlie Davis
Dorothy Davis
Evelyn L. Davis
Gwendolyn B. Davis
Helen D. Davis
Wayne A. Davis
Martha C. Day
Alice M. Dean
Edgar R. Dean
Robert Delancy
Alfonso Delaney
Bennie Denson
Julia Denson
Dr. Ricardo P. Deveaux
Betty J. Devore
John H. Dickerson, Jr.
Andra Diggs
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Diane Diggs
Willie B. Donaldson
Donald Doss
John L. Douglas, III
Sharron W. Doyle
Maxine P. Dupont
Lavania C. Durias
Renee' Edward-Joseph
Robert Edwards
Sara H. Edwards
Alfred Evans
Evelyn R. Evans-Roberts
Deric Feacher
Lillie L. Fleming
Cassandra Fletcher
Donzell Floyd
Bruce R. Frink
Jacques R. Frink
Patricia Garrett
Dr. Henry Gilyard
Willene L. Givens
Betty Goodman
Dr. Jacob U. Gordon
Silvia Carol Grant
Earl Graves, Sr.
Gloria L. Green
Shelia D. Green
Gwendolyn Greene
Daisy Grimes
John L. Hamilton, DDS
Larry Handfield, Esq.
Ernestine B Harris
Regina Harrison
Mildred Harvey
Brenda Y. Hawkes
Joeretha S. Hayes
Edward H. Hayes, Jr.
LaVeta Hayes-Logan
Patricia Hamilton Heard
Stephanie Henry
Dr. Cleo S. Higgins
Alfred J. Hill
Annie Pearl Hill
Life Members
Margaret Davis Hill
Ronald D. Hill
Catherine A. Hinson
Judy Holiday
Inez Holt
Minnie T. Hooks
Alma C. Horne
Mary Horton
Herbert G. Houston
Gladys E. Howell
A. Ronald Hudson
Tim Hudson
John Huger
Thomas A. Huger, II
James E. Huger, Sr.
Cynthia Hughes
Carla C. Hughes, Sr.
Fannie J. Humes
Dr. Sheila Fleming Hunter
Mary A. Hunter
Calvin Jackson
Dr. Edison O. Jackson
Mary O. Jackson
Nathaniel Jackson
Ossie W. Jackson
Roger Jackson
Vernon L. Jackson
Christie Jacobs
Barbara V. James
Linda James
Kevin M. James, Sr.
Diane Jefferson
Sonya K. Jenkins
Barbara Jean Johnson
Barbara W. Johnson
Gwendolyn Johnson
Luella M. Johnson
Gloria J. Johnson-Jones
Eldrina L. Jones
Margaret Dorsey Jones
Mildred S. Jones
Ralph T. Jones
Wanda Jones
Marilyn Hinson Jordan
Tamara Nicole Joseph
Solomon Keene
Beamon L. Kendall
Joyce Greene Kerce
Catherine A. Kershaw
Maxine O. Killingsworth
Vivian M. Kitchen
Arthur Gee Knight
Willie Agnes Knighton
Willis A. Knowles
Dr. William F. Kornegay
Margaret W. Larkins
Naomi Lauture
Theodore M. Lawe
Vanessa Lloyd
Carl F. Logan
Billie Long
Dr. Sheila L. Long
Joneva Loper
Arthur S. Lovett
Jean T. Lovett
Hakim Lucas
Sonja Lewis Lucas
Harold V. Lucas, Jr.
Tony Lucas, Jr.
Clarence B. Mann, Jr.
Coretha Marshall
Carolyn W. Martin
T. Eileen Martin-Major
Michael W. Matlock
Tanya D. Matthews
Barbara Mayner
Kelvin G. Mayner
Lucretia A. McBride
Margaret S. McClairen
Johnny McCray
Christine McCreary
Merle McDonald
Patricia Noble McGowan
Shirlyon McWhorter, Esq.
Jake C. Miller
Mildred E. Mitchell
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Robin G. Moncur
Jacquline T. Mongal
Alice E. Moore
William A. Moore
Clare Moore-Brown
Joyce Hanks Moorehead
Dr. Russell Mootry, Jr.
Lucille Morris
Harry T. Morris, Jr.
Harry T. Morris, Sr.
Elizabeth S. Munnings
Angelique Marie Nasah
Maude P. Newbold
Ted Nichols, Esq.
Merceda Nicholson
Vera M. Noble
Alphonso D. Oates
Prince B. Oliver, Jr.
Samuel W. Oliver, Sr.
Edwina Osborne
Juanita Palmer
Sherry Priester Paramore
Carolyn T. Parker
Anita Parrish
Lanita Parrish
Franklin Patterson
Wanda Flowers Peacock
Rev. Nelson Pinder
Valarese V. Poole
Alvin T. Porter
Beverly Postell
Hiram Powell
Sandra B. Powell
Everette T. Presley
Glynnell B. Presley
Leila O. Purcell
Ethel Lacey Pye
Larletta E. Reddick
Dr. Trudie K. Reed
Fleeter M. Reed
Paula Reed
Lee E. Rhyant
Beverly D. Rivers
Life Members
Marian Rivers
Mary B. Rizor
Diantha Roberts
Cleveland Roberts, III
Dr. Gwendolyn Robinson
Shirley S. Robinson
Trina E. Robinson
William C. Rogers, M.D.
Evelyn D. Ross
Gloria J. Ross
Gregory N. Ross, Sr.
Ervin Ross, Jr.
Larry M. Roziers
Nellyvonne T. Russell
Dorothy H. Sanders
Gina Sanders
Charles D. Scott
Doris V. Scott
Edgar Scott
Jacqueline Scott
Johnnie B. Scott
Michelle Carter Scott
Molbert R. Scrivens
John L. Shaw
Chandra Simmons
Eleathea Simmons
Priscilla W. Simmons
Dossie N. Singleton
Getchrell Singleton
Sandra Burney Smalls
Betty C. Smith
Collins Smith
Dr. Mary Alice Smith
Ellistine H. Smith
Essie M. Smith
Victoria J. Smith
Latha Murphy Speed
Willie M. Speed
Madelyn C. Squire, Esq.
David H. Staples
Margaret B. Starkes
LaVaughn G. Starks
LaFrances W. Stephens
Lillie P. W. Stephens
Elise Stewart
Robert N. Strachan, Jr.
Dr. Richard J. Strachan, Sr.
Jacqueline D. Taylor
Lynn Thompson
Michelle Thompson
Wendy J. Thompson, Esq.
G. Iris Threatt-Milton
Deborrah Threet
Mary N. Todd
Corine H. Trapp
Lawrence Trapp
Darnell L. Troutman
Patricia H. Troutman
Eunice Twiggs
Cynthia Walker-Bland
Evelyn B. Walker
Lonnie B. Walker
Alwynn Walker, Jr.
Marian Walker-Brown
Charisse Walker-Cochran
Willis Walter
Denise Ward
Cathy D. Washington
Argatonia Weatherington
Carol W. Weatherington
Johnny L. Welch
Charles T. Wells
Linda F. Wells
Berthenia S. White
Theodosia J. White
William White
William F. White
Evelyn Wilder
Daisy H. Williams
Dr. Robert Williams
James C. Williams
John H. Williams
Mary Carolyn Williams
Roosevelt C. Williams
Tracy Williams
Carmen O. Williamson
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Percy L. Williamson
Evelyn Williams-Tukes
Esther B. Wilson
Jewell A. Wilson
Rufus Wilson
Serena Wilson
Rufus Wilson, Jr.
Darryl Wingate
Jessie W. Woodard
Ida Wright
Willie Wright
Carla A. Wright, D.D.S.
Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.
Helen W. Young
David Young, Sr.
Subscribing Life Members
John Baldwin, II
Evelyn Bethune
Melanie Bloomfield
Betty Calhoun
Errolyn Deverow
Kevin Doherty
Earl L. Filmore
Ryan L. Griffin
Awilda Hamilton
Salina C. Hamilton
Warren Heusner
Mercedes Jackson
Gleandeal Johnson
Toni Johnson
Duan Jones
John Keyes
Evelyn Lewis
Ella Long
Jermaine McKinney
Jimmy Mincey
Joyce Mincey
Ralph Pittman
Clarence Polke
Kathy D. Reeves
Joseph Richardson, Jr.
Jeffrey D. Robinson, Sr.
Lois Scott
Rutha C. Sermon
LaToya Shannon
Darcell Streeter-Walker
Elsie A. Stewart
Edwin Wesley
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Thank You
Even if there was time and space to write the names of every person who contributed to the
missions and goals of the National Alumni Association, we would probably forget someone. Please
know that you are remembered in appreciation for every part you played.
Thank you to the chapter presidents who led their chapter teams in membership retention and
recruitment, fundraising, and other activities. Thank you to the chapter treasurers who reported financial
information necessary for construction of parts of this journal and toward the election process. Thank
you to everyone who combed through files and sent pictures or information to add to this Journal or the
Clarion. Thank you for giving a lead or naming a contact who could help, when needed. Thank you to
every member who lent a helping hand or lead when asked. Thank you to each member who paid
annual dues, joined the Life Membership Club, or began subscribing to the Life Membership Club.
Thank you to the chapters who came back or are in the pipeline for chapter induction.
Thank you, in advance, for continuing your support and for keeping some of the Old B-CC
Spirit, Catching the New Spirit, and Participating in the New Beginning.
Each person who stepped up proved that when all of us step up, the association moves up and
sincere thanks goes to YOU.
Yours in Wildcat Spirit,
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Bethune-Cookman University Pre-Alumni Council
Broward County (Host Chapter)
Charter One Yachts, LLC
Dean O'Brien and SunDance Marketing Solutions - Orlando, FL
Down South DJ- Jeff Sweeting
Electronic Awards (EA Promotions) - Daytona Beach, FL
Escorts for Ms. Alumni Coronation
Frederick Lovell and Maddy's Printing - Ft. Lauderdale
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors' Bureau - Al Tucker, VP
Gregory Siplin - Ms. Alumni Former Queens Videographer, Orlando, FL
John Reeves - Bethune-Cookman University and NAA Convention Photographer
Percy Larkins, Vocalist
Marah Belz, Alumni Affairs Manager
Members of the National Alumni Association
Ms. National Alumni Contestants
Ms. National Alumni Former Queens and Coronation Participants
Ms. National Alumni, Ms. Maroon, and Ms. Gold (Current Court)
Quentin Plair - Plair's Sports and Apparel
Quill Designs, Thaddeus Green, Orlando, FL
Tamara Snow- Jewel Addicts (Jacksonville, FL)
Three60Printing - Ft. Lauderdale (Omar)
Timothy Milam, Coordinator of Media Services B-CU
Vonda Carter and Jamie Nero, Flowers and Corsages
Westin Hotel
Workshop Presenters
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