In this
issue you will read:
JCSU Class
Notes
Class News
Chapter News
Class Agent News
Other News
Save the Dates
Reunion Weekend
JCSU License Tag
Homecoming
2008
Deceased
Alumni
JCSU CLASS
NOTES:
Class of 1940
Cecilia Richardson Trottie
was interviewed as a resident and member of the oldest black
congregation of Ladson Presbyterian Church, located in downtown
Columbia, S.C., for their 170th anniversary. Trottie, a
retired teacher and one of the congregation's oldest members, still
occupies the same pew in the historic Sumter Street church.
Class of 1952
Columbia lawyer, Hemphill
P. Pride II was also interviewed as a member of
Ladson Presbyterian Church. Pride and his family sit in the pew,
third from the rear, where his late parents, Hemphill and Maud Pride,
worshipped. Pride remembers himself as a squirming, inquisitive boy,
prone to exasperate his parents with church-hour antics and whose
father would march him across the church aisle and park him beside
another adult.
Class of 1956
Representative Pete Cunningham,
a Democrat who has represented parts of Charlotte in the N.C. House
of Representatives for 21 years, has resigned. Cunningham had been
the longest-serving member of Mecklenburg County's delegation to
Raleigh. He ran for office in 1986 after careers in the military and
in business and has never lost an election. Cunningham states he
plans to devote more time to his real estate business.
Class of 1959
The Hillhouse Hall of Fame welcomes Coach Willie T. Boyd
as an inductee at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Country
House, Route 80, East Haven, CT. Friends and family may purchase
tickets by contacting Bob Davis @ Hillhouse High School, (203)
946-8486. Tickets are $45 per person.
Class of 1966
Congratulations to Herbert Gidney who was
recognized for the Men of Distinction Award during a December
event titled "Demonization of the Black Man: An American
Pastime" held by the Junior Class Council of JCSU. This honor is
awarded to men on campus who possess outstanding and superior
qualities in the university.
Class of 1969
Evelyn
Gentry Howie, a Surry County native and a long-time
educator in Los Angeles, was the guest speaker at the Martin
Luther King, Jr. holiday luncheon held in Mount Airy, N.C. In its
18th year, the luncheon was sponsored by the Surry County Branch of
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP). Howie highlighted the theme "Our heritage:
Reflecting, Advancing, Uniting." Howie holds a master's degree
and a resource specialist certification from Pepperdine
University.
Class of 1997
Master Allah (formerly known
as Eric Burgess), who co-started the Urban Brotherhood Task
Force program, was featured in The
Charlotte Post. The article states the
program, earlier known as Boys to Men, was started two years ago
to guide young brothers in a positive direction. Allah explained
that the name of the organization describes strength and
sticking together through brotherhood. The cardinal principles are
positive self-image, sound judgment, respect, responsibility, and
work ethics.
Class of 1999
The Dallas Weekly listed Shay Moore
as one of the 25 people to watch in Dallas for 2008. Moore is making
waves at KRNB-FM as the program director. She has worked at KSJM-FM
in Wichita, Kan., WPEG and WBAV in Charlotte, N.C. and WBLK in
Buffalo, N.Y.
Congratulations
to Terence E.
Guess and wife, Ingrid, on the birth of their
son Terence Ellsworth Guess, III. The baby boy weighed 8 lbs. 15 oz.
and is 21.5 inches long.
Class of 2002
Waddell Littlejohn
and his wife Kim were featured in The
Charlotte Observer as a love story. They had a band wedding
complete with instruments, band sweat suits and all of their closest
band friends. Instead of jumping a broom, as is tradition, the couple
jumped a drum major's mace and marched down the aisle
together. The couple met on the campus of JCSU.
Class of 2003
Congratulations to Ryanne
Persinger who has joined the staff of The Charlotte Post
as features editor. Persinger joins The Post from the Tulare Advance-Register
in California, where she covered education and general assignments.
Before Tulare, Persinger wrote for The
Capitol Outlook in Tallahassee, Fla.
Congratulations
to Sean
Langley on his position as community research
services director of the Urban Institute. Langley previously served
as social research associate for the Urban Institutes Community
Research and Services Division. He earned his master's degree
from UNC Charlotte.
Congratulations
to Lauren
Scott who has moved into the role of University
Recruiter Senior Associate for Grant Thornton. The former Miss
JCSU will now lead and manage the campus recruiting efforts and
internship program for the Carolinas region.
Class of 2004
Congratulations
to Margaret
Gregg who received the Master of Business
Administration degree with a concentration in accounting from Winthrop
University. Gregg has accepted a position with the Charleston County
School District as an accountant in the capital assets area.
Congratulations
to James E.
Fullwood, Jr. of Rosalyn Medical School in
Chicago, Ill. on his new book entitled "Stand Tall and
Graduate: An HBCU Experience" dedicated to JCSU. Fullwood's
book is geared to high school and freshmen college students, as well
as the everyday reader, to promote, support, and increase
African-American/Minority college enrollments and graduation rates.
CLASS NEWS:
Class of 1964
"Splendor
on the Sea" - The JCSU Class Elite '64 is sponsoring a 7-day
2008 Thanksgiving Odyssey aboard Carnival's newest fun ship,
"Splendor," on Saturday, November 29 - December 6, 2008.
Ports of call: (departing from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) San Juan, Puerto
Rico; St. Thomas, Virgin Island; LaRomana, Dominican Republic;
Nassau, Bahama. Cost: (per person double occupancy, taxes and port
charges included)
$934.56 - outside cabin with balcony (Category A)
$754.56 - outside cabin with no balcony (Category B)
(Travel insurance $129.00 per person - optional)
$100 deposit due NOW to reserve your cabin!
The prices quoted are for a limited number of cabins. Prices will
increase if additional cabins are requested. Make your deposit now to
get the above listed low prices.
Balance is paid by scheduled payment arrangements or feel free to pay
in full at any time. Contact Dottie Mitchell for additional
information at (301) 598-7268-h, (301) 806-3088-c or email: dgmitchell64@msn.com.
CHAPTER NEWS:
(If
you would like to have your Chapter information included in the
e-Bulletin, please send your information to Denise Green, dgreen@jcsu.edu
by the 15th of each month.)
Charlotte Alumni
Chapter
The Charlotte
Chapter meets on the second Wednesday of each month in Conferene
Rooms B & C (January through May) and (August through November)
on the campus of JCSU.
Columbia Chapter
January 27, 2008, worship with Smithite
Skip Ferguson at Baptist Church, 3625 Clement Road, Columbia, SC
29203.
February 24, 2008, regular monthly meeting hosted by Smithite
James Melvin
March 8, 2008 at 6:00 p.m., JCSU choir in concert at
Northminster Presbyterian Church, 6717 David Street, Columbia SC
29203
March 23, 2008, regular monthly meeting hosted by Ossie Martin
April 27, 2008, regular monthly meeting hosted by Bernard
& Hope Martin
May 25, 2008, regular monthly meeting hosted by Barbara
Clarkson
June 2008, annual alumni picnic, date and location TBA
July & August, summer vacation
DC Area Alumni Chapter
2008 MEETING
DATES and EVENTS
- DC Alumni Club Young Alumni
Committee Meeting
January 19, 2008. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Home of
Corneilius Henderson. Additional location details to be
announced. All young alumni are welcome to attend.
- WIAC-UNCF 25th Martin Luther
King Annual Memorial Breakfast
Monday,
January 21, 2008. 8:30 am. Martin's Crosswinds, Greenbelt, MD.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Andrew Young, (Civil rights Icon and former
UN Ambassador). Tickets: $50 each. Ticket Payments
due by December 6, 2007. (Tickets must be purchased through JCSU
Chapter to sit at JCSU Table). Make checks payable to: UNCF-WIAC
- Mail to Annette Graham. Contact Annette on (202-244-0831) if
you need the address.
Fayetteville Area Alumni Chapter
2008 MEETING
DATES
February 16, 2008
March 15, 2008
April 19, 2008
May 17, 2008
June 21, 2008
All meetings are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. at
Haymount Presbyterian Church, unless otherwise notified. For
more information contact Demetria Alexander-Grissett, (910) 608-3301,
dgrissett@aol.com
Florida Gold Coast Alumni Chapter
For questions, please contact Mary Lesesne, (954)
792-6433, UNQLYRS@aol.com
The New Jersey Chapter
For information on meeting dates, please contact chapter
president Gregg Hankins at (908) 705-1279.
CLASS AGENT NEWS:
Congratulations to Joe Bugg (agent) and Sarah Gist (co-agent) who
have come on board as class agents for the "Golden
Anniversary" class of 1958! We are also seeking a class agent
for the class of 1985. If you are interested, please contact our
office at (704) 378-1026. For more information on how to become a
class agent click here.
ATHLETIC NEWS:
http://goldenbullsports.cstv.com
- NCAA
TV EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITY FOR JCSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM
The
women's basketball contest at noon ET on Saturday, February 16, 2008,
between JCSU and Shaw University (NC), has been selected by the NCAA
Division II President's Council and the NCAA Division II Media
Advisory Group as the NCAA Division II Basketball Game of the Week.
The location has not been confirmed. The game will be available and
streamed LIVE at www.NCAAsports.com/dii
OTHER NEWS:
- 2008 JCSU ALUMNI DIRECTORY
Be
on the lookout for postcards and e-mails arriving next month from
Harris Connect, our partner for the upcoming alumni directory. We
want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to review their
information for accuracy for the newest book.
- INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
The
Alumni Goal for FY 2008 is $700,000 (through 12/31/07). We have
secured $225,107 from alumni which represents 32% of our
goal. For alumni participation, the FY goal is 26% (through
12/31/07). We have approximately 8% participation; however, it should
be noted that the majority of alumni giving is secured during the
spring. If you have any questions or would like to make your
gift over the phone, please contact Karen Lawler at (704) 330-1418 or
klawler@jcsu.edu All contributions should be
mailed to: Johnson C. Smith University, Attn: Contributions, 100
Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216. You can also make your gift
online at http://www.jcsu.edu. The fiscal year runs July 1 through
June 30 of each year.
100
CLUB:
TO
JOIN THE JCSU GOLDEN BULLS 100 CLUB, DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION
HERE!
SAVE THE DATES!
CIAA
2008
Where Will You Be February 25- March 2, 2008?
If you're the kind of JCSU
alumni who enjoys meeting up with friends for some foot-stomping,
celebrity-watching, basketball-playing fun, there's only one place
you'll want to be. The
2008 CIAA Tournament in Charlotte, N.C.! And how will
you get there? Well, with 20% off the cost
of fare, you know it has to be Amtrak.
Get
to the 2008 CIAA Tournament in Amtrak Style
Comfortable coach seats, a
sleeping car, and food and drinks along the way - that's traveling
the Amtrak way. Book your trip now
and take advantage of the CIAA 20% off far Amtrak - getting
there is half the fun.
DISCLOSURE: This offer
is valid for 20% off the best available regular (full) adult rail
fare and is valid for sale between 1/3/08 and 3/10/08 with travel
valid between 2/17/08 and 3/15/08. Blackout Date is 2/10/08. Offer
is valid for travel to Charlotte, N.C. for attendees of the CIAA
Basketball Tournament. Seating is limited and seats may not be
available on all trains at all times. Up to two children ages 2-15
may accompany each paid adult at half fare. This offer is valid for
travel on the following services: Carolinian, Crescent, Piedmont, and
Palmetto. Valid for coach seats. This offer is not combinable with
any other discount offer. Other restrictions may apply. Please refer
to discount code V429.
For CIAA tournament
information visit: http://www.ciaatournament.org.
....................and
JMI Telecom is proud to be sanctioned by the CIAA as the
official host of the Premier CIAA Invitational Golf Tournament during
CIAA week in Charlotte, N.C.! JMI is a Competitive Local Exchange
Carrier (CLEC) based in Charlotte.
Date: February 29, 2008
Location: Ballantyne Resort, 1000 Ballantyne Commons Pkway
Website: http://www.jmiciaa.com
or http://www.ciaatournament.org
Contact: Massiel Wingeier-Rayo, Tournament Contact
Representative
1-866-516-5104,
jmiciaa@jmisp.com
For sponsorship opportunities: (866) 516-5104
....................more
LeRoy
T. Walker 5k Fun/Walk-A-Thon benefiting UNCF will be on Saturday,
March 1, 2008 at the Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC, Carolina
Panthers Practice Facility.
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. is registration
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. is warm-up
8:45 a.m. - START
Registration fee: $20
Students registration fee: $10
Beginning February 1, 2008, register on line at : www.give.uncf.org/ncwalkathon
REUNION WEEKEND 2008 (May 2-4)
The
classes ending in 3
and
8 will be in
reunion along with the GOLDEN
Anniversary
class of 1958 and the SILVER
Anniversary class of 1983!
Hilton
Charlotte Center City (HEADQUARTERS HOTEL)
222 East Third Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704) 377-1500
Toll Free: (877) 667-7213
Rates - Deluxe King = $129.00, Single / Double
Deluxe Double = $129.00, Single / Double, $149.00,
Triple / Quadruple
** Rates are exclusive of local taxes and fees, currently 15.25% and
are subject to change without notice.
A first night's room and tax deposit is required and refundable up
to 72 hours prior to arrival.
** Deadline to make reservations is Friday, April 4, 2008.
Alternate
Hotel Information
Courtyard Charlotte City Center
237 N Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 926-5800
$119 -Kings $129-Doubles - both rates include breakfast
To make reservations, please call central reservations at (800)
321-2211 or the hotel directly at (704) 926-5800 and request the Johnson
C Smith University Alumni-Reunion Weekend. To book on line, click on:
www.marriott.com/cltup - in
the group code section place JOHJOHA for standard king beds and
JOHJOHB for standard double beds.
(Deadline for
making reservations is April 2, 2008.)
To review reunion weekend schedule and other information click here.
