Smith Needs Your Help with Final Annual Fund Campaign Giving Round-Up

The end of the fiscal year is drawing near and we have far to go before we sleep! Our goal for the fiscal year is 24% alumni participation. Currently, we are currently at approximately 15%, but it is not too late. We can still reach our goal with your help. Please make a gift to JCSU before June 30, 2006, in order to be counted. Remember, "participation" refers to the number of alumni who support, so a gift of any amount counts toward the participation goal. You play a role in JCSU’s success.

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JCSU Class Notes

Class of 1960

John Crawford was featured in the May 8, 2006 edition of The Charlotte Observer for his commitment to the Charlotte Housing Authority Scholarship Fund that he started more than two decades ago. The fund has sent dozens of students to college. He announced plans two years ago to raise $4 million for the endowment fund by 2008, its 25th anniversary. The scholarship campaign has raised $2.3 million of the $4 million goal. If you want to contribute, send your check to the Charlotte Housing Authority Scholarship Fund’s Hope Scholarship Campaign, c/o Foundation for the Carolinas, 217 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.

Class of 1970

Dr. Michael A. Turner has published a book, "The 25 Essential Rules for Raising Children in Different Times." He shares his 30 years of experience as a public school administrator with parents, teachers and clergy in an effort to reclaim a generation of children struggling to compete and survive. To order, visit the web at www.CPSLI-25EssentialRules.org

Class of 1971

Vennie Deas Moore has published her second book, "Home: Portraits From the Carolina Coast" (The History Press). It is a chronicle in words and images of life on the South Carolina coast, particularly the generations-old life styles under siege by the modern world. Moore is a freelance research consultant based at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum, and is an employee of the Blue Sky Gallery in Columbia. An article was written about Moore in the March 12th edition of the Charleston Post and Courier newspaper.

Class of 1976

Steffen Knight started Knight's Tax and Accounting Services that speciales in preparing taxes, tax consulting, financial aid consulting, and home based federal small businesses taxes. His business is located at 404 E. Upsal Street, Philadelphia, PA, (215-849-0153) or he can be contacted at knightstax@hotmail.com.

Class of 1977

Pastor Frederick A. Davis was elected to the Durham Public School Board, District 2 seat in Durham, N.C. Davis is also one of the community ministers working on a special task force for the Duke University Lacrosse Team alleged rape case.

John Gambrell has started a unique three-piece gospel singing group called Revelation. The group has more than 60 years collective musical experience and serves in various capacities in their home church, New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church of Williamston, S.C. The other members of the group are Vaughn Hunter and Robert Ware.

Class of 1978

Larry Hall won the run-off election for the North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 29, in Durham, N.C.

Class of 1982

A. Rochelle Johnson gave birth to a son, Colin Amare, on February 28, 2006.

Odyssey Leach was named general manager of the Royal Plaza Hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla.

Class of 1983

Dwayne Chambers will receive his master's degree in business administration on August 5, 2006 at Pfeiffer University.

Class of 1991

Monika Rhue has been elected president of the Society of North Carolina Archivists. SNCA is a non-profit organization that promotes cooperation and the exchange of information among individuals and institutions interested in the preservation and use of the archival and manuscript resources of North Carolina.

Class of 1993

Desi Campbell opens the Perfecting the Art Academy on May 30, 2006, in Savannah, Ga. This academy will teach students in piano, music theory, liturgical dance, music business, music marketing, desk top publishing, and instrumental instruction. The courses will be taught in nine-week intervals. Campbell completed the teacher education program at Savannah State University/Armstrong Atlantic State University, and will be doing his internship in the Savannah Public School system.

Class of 1996

Demetrial S. Coleman opened "A Dwelling Place Realty" in April 2006. A Dwelling place assists real estate buyers and sellers in North and South Carolina. Call 704-241-0354 for more information.

Class of 1998

Shanikwa Peterkin received her master's in business administration from the University of Phoenix in October 2005.

Class of 1999

Cheris Hodges was awarded The Best Genesis Press Romance of the Year for her book, "A Love of Her Own." The award is given by Shades of Romance Magazine. Hodges is currently the features editor for the Charlotte Post.

Class of 2001

Keeanga Speakes graduated with a master's of education in social science from Alabama State University. She will be studying in Accra, Ghana, West Africa with students from the University of Minnesota and Cape Coast University.

Class of 2004

Shannon Cross started working at ESPN as a Strategic Programming Coordinator in the Programming Integration Department.

Class of 2005

Anthony Tindall was appointed by the Charlotte City Council to a two-year term as a member of the Board of Directors for the Charlotte Sister Cities Agency. The Charlotte Sister Cities Agency is a non-profit/ city affiliated agency that deals with building educational, corporate and social partnerships with various cities throughout the world. As a professional fundraiser and a former NC Model United Nations Secretary-General, Tindall will assist the agency in developing grant programs and membership initiatives.

Also the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners appointed Anthony to serve as a commissioner for the Mecklenburg Air Quality Commission. As a commissioner he will assist in building legislative priorities and greater knowledge and appreciation for environmental/air quality throughout various constituencies in Mecklenburg County.

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JCSU Presents Distinguished Award to Faculty/Staff


Sara Stewart Distinguished Service Award - Ms. Wanda Middleton

Lonnie T. Parker Distinguished Service Award -Sgt. Judy Jordan

Moses S. Belton Distinguished Service Award -Dr. Inja Hong

Johnson C. Smith University Par Excellence Teaching Award - Dr. Ying Bai

Sit Lux Teaching Award - Dr. Manouchehr Misaghian

Trench Worker Awards

Ms. Barbara Allen
Mrs. Cathy Jones
Dr. Rosalyn Jones
Mr. James Saunders ('86)

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Chapter Information

The Durham Area Chapter's annual Gospel Expo will be held on Sunday, August, 27, 2006, at The First Calvary Baptist Church, 1311 Morehead Avenue, Durham, NC. For more information,contact Kelvin Crenshaw, 919-477-2826.

TThe Raleigh-Durham chapter held their annual "Rockaway Revue" event on Sunday May 28, 2006. The event was attended by more than 600 supporters of the chapter. The Rockaway Revue is a traveling show that includes, dance routines, songs, and colorful costumes. The cast consist of senior citizens from New York.

The Philadelphia Alumni Association of JCSU is in the planning stages of a seven-day cruise to the Western Caribbean in October 2007. For more information contact, Wayne Mallory, nobleqfam35@comcast.net or Cheryl Mallory, justthemallorys@comcast.net.

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President Featured in Charlotte Newspaper

JCSU President Dorothy Cowser Yancy was featured in an article in the April 14, 2006 issue of the Charlotte Business Journal. She and Central Piedmont Community College President Tony Zeiss discussed the role of colleges as community catalysts. Both presidents discussed the changes at their respective campuses and what that means for Charlotte’s economic growth.

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Young, Clark and Fulton Receive Top Athlete Awards at Annual Athletics Awards Banquet

Johnson C. Smith University held its annual Athletics Award Banquet in May with Brandi Young, Charles Clark, and John Fulton receiving the coveted Pettis Norman Award. The award is given to the top male and female athlete for the current academic year.

Brandi Young, who garnered the top honor last year, is a graduating senior communication arts major. As the heart and soul of the softball team, Young was among the nation's top 10 in several categories. She was named CIAA Player of the Year, first-team All-CIAA and was JCSU's Most Valuable Player.

Charles Clark was named co-male athlete of the year. A senior communication arts major, Clark led the conference in field goal percentage and led the team in points per game averaging 18.7. He was named first team all-conference, all-tournament, and was the team's Most Valuable Player.

John Fulton, a graduating senior computer information systems major who shared the top award with Clark, was the team MVP in cross-country. He also garnered the most defensive award in basketball, first team All-CIAA, all-tournament, and the CIAA men's basketball defensive player of the year. In his senior year at JCSU, he led the team in rebounding and the conference in defensive rebounding.

Bobby Bienaimee (Men's Basketball) and Erica Lamar (Bowling) received the Coca-Cola Academic Award given to the seniors with the highest grade point average.

Other Most Valuable Player Award winners are as follows:

Men's Basketball - Charles Clark
Women's Basketball - Tiana Pope and Brittany Sumpter
Football - George Pope, III
Men's Cross Country - John Fulton
Women's Cross Country - Tiana Pope
Bowling - LaQuanda Higgins
Softball - Brandi Young
Men's Tennis - Justin Stuckey
Women's Tennis - Jennifer Lee
Men's Outdoor Track - Larry Moore
Women's Outdoor Track - Brittni Dash
Cheerleading - Aisha Lide
Men's Golf - Enobong Udo
Women's Golf - Roachelle Rose
Volleyball - Desirae Riddick (Coaches' Award)

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Charlotte Resident Selected Miss Johnson C. Smith University 2006-07

Aisha Lide could easily have worn track shoes instead of heels and a formal dress during the recent Miss Johnson C. Smith University Pageant. The JCSU junior majoring in communication arts is on the university’s track team, a varsity cheerleader, editor of the campus newspaper, an honor student, and with her latest achievement, Miss JCSU for the 2006-07 academic year.

“It’s a great honor to be chosen to represent JCSU, especially since I’m from right here in Charlotte,” she said. “I’d like to see more people in Charlotte have a greater awareness of this excellent university.”

Typically, Miss JCSU represents the university and the student body at events such as the CIAA tournament and alumni activities. Lide plans to add a few additional items to her duties. “I have two new priorities for my reign. I will start a Miss Johnson C. Smith University scholarship fund and I will organize community service projects on campus every month,” she said.

Lide is the 74th Miss JCSU and only the second from Charlotte. She is the daughter of two JCSU alumni, Peggy and Alphonso Lide, and is a 2003 graduate of Harding University High School in Charlotte. Campus queen selection is based on results from personal interviews, a campus pageant and a student election. The Miss Johnson C. Smith University Coronation is held during Homecoming Week in the fall semester.

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Class Agent Updates

http://www.jcsu.edu/ALUMNI/classagents.htm

Below are new class agents for the classes of 1956 and 2005.

Class of 1956: Mrs. Beatrice T. Johnson and Mrs. Muriel D. Wiggins
Class of 2005: Anthony Tindall and Cemeka Lewis

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JCSU Faculty and Staff Receive Honors

Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins ('75), dean of the College of Professional Studies, was named the 2006 recipient of the top award given to an individual who upholds the high professional standards of Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson. The E.B. Henderson Award from the Ad Hoc Ethnic Minorities Council of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) was presented to Dawkins in Salt Lake City, Utah in April. While at the AAHPERD conference, she also delivered a presentation on “Using Active Learning Strategies in the Classroom to Promote Learning.”

Congratulations also to JCSU Public Relations Director Benny L. Smith and Education Department Administrative Assistant Heidi Neely for receiving their higher education degrees earlier this month during separate commencement ceremonies. Smith received his master's of mass communications from the University of South Carolina on May 5, 2006. He graduated with honors and was inducted into the Kappa Tau Alpha Honor Society. Neely received her Bachelor of Arts degree on May 7, 2006 from Johnson C. Smith University. She was one of five bachelor of arts graduates to receive the summa cum laude distinction.

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JCSU Alumni Start New Non-Profit Agency

Alumni Sandra Bradley-Reid ('72), Clayton Reid ('73), Jacob Reid ('76), and Ellen Freeman-Reid ('79) are founders of the Bradley-Reid Corporation (BRC). The BRC is a 501(c)3, non-profit service organization headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. The agency provides supportive and case management services for persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. They will serve Mecklenburg and Union Counties in North Carolina.

BRC will hold its first HIV/AIDS fundraiser banquet from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2006, in the Convention Center located in Charlotte, NC. The theme is "Living for Tomorrow." The cost to attend the banquet is $25.00 per person. For more information, call 704-333-5686 or send a contribution to, 715 East 5th Street #216, Charlotte, NC 28202.

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100 Club News

The 100 Club held a "Spring Fling" picnic for the JCSU student athletes and staff on April 29, 2006. The club donated a $7,000 check to the athletics department. The Golden Bulls 100 Club is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of generating funds for Johnson C. Smith University. It provides a tangible way for Golden Bulls' fans to express their loyalty and commitment to the student-athletes and their respective sports. The Golden Bulls 100 Club continues to raise funds to supplement the Athletics Department. Membership is granted to all who donate a minimum of $100.00 annually to the Golden Bulls 100 Club. Members may give monetary gifts as well as raise funds through the clubs annual fundraisers. The Golden Bulls 100 Club has more than 50 active members, businesses and organizations contributing annually.

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SAVE THE DATE

The Johnson C. Smith University athletics department announced their 2006 football schedule with four home games, and a new opponent, Edward Waters College.
The Golden Bulls will travel down I-85 to participate in the HBCU Classic against Edward Waters College at 4:00 p.m. on August 26, 2006 in Greenville, S.C. Edward Waters finished their 2005 campaign with a 3-7 mark.

On September 2, 2006 the Bulls will make their way to West Virginia to take on the Glenville State University Pioneers. Last season, JCSU fell to the Pioneers 33-9 in Charlotte.The season home opener begins with the Bulldogs of Bowie State University on September 9. The Bulldogs had a successful campaign last season, finishing with an 8-4 record that included appearances in the CIAA title game and the Pioneer Bowl. The Bulldogs narrowly escaped the Golden Bulls with a 12-9 victory in Bowie, MD.

After taking a week off, the Gold and Blue will begin the rigid conference run with a three-game road trip. First up are the Virginia Union Panthers on September 23, 2006. The Panthers finished the 2005 season with a record of 3-7 and a fifth place finish in the CIAA east. On September 30, 2006 Virginia is the place of choice with St. Paul’s College. The Tigers ended their inaugural season after an 18-year hiatus with a 4-6 record.

History repeats itself once again with Livingstone College on October 7, 2006. The renewal of the first historically black college game will be played at 6:00 p.m in Salisbury, N.C. Three home games follow, with St. Augustine’s College on October 14, 2006. The Falcons earned a 2005 homecoming victory over JCSU in Raleigh, last year. The always tough Broncos of Fayetteville State University make their return to Charlotte for the first time since the 2002 season on October 21, 2006.

Homecoming 2006 will feature yet another set of Tigers, this time it is Division I-AA Savannah State University. The series meeting between the two schools is 3-0 in favor of the Tigers. Finally on November 4, 2006, the Bulls will travel to face the defending CIAA champion Eagles of North Carolina Central University. The Eagles finished with an 11-2 record and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

“This is a very competitive schedule like last year,” said second year head coach Daryl C. McNeill, Sr. “We have our challenges with the addition of Edward Waters and Division I-AA Savannah State for homecoming. However, we are excited about the upcoming football season.”Click the following link to see a graphical schedule http://www.jcsu.edu/athletics/football/News Releases/2006schedule.htm

Homecoming 2006

October 27, 2006 - October 29, 2006
The Blake Hotel (formerly the Adam's Mark Hotel)
555 South McDowell Street
Charlotte, N.C 28204
Group # JC2026
704-348-4100 or 888-66-HOTEL (888-664-6835)