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Volume 7, Issue 1
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 1972
Congratulations to
Shelley Hinton on her appointment as principal of Garinger High
School in Charlotte, N.C.
Ken Koontz was featured in The Charlotte Observer for his role in
helping to preserve the Excelsior night club. During Black History Month, The Charlotte Observer is profiling people who
are preserving the history and culture of black life in the Charlotte region.
Class of 1973
Dr. Mark R. Royster,
Sr. was the featured speaker at the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast held on January 21, 2008 at Oxford Baptist Church in Oxford,
N.C.
Class of 1975
The weekend of
February 15, 2008, was designated as "Curly Neal Weekend" during which the Harlem Globetrotters retired No. 22, the jersey number that
Freddie "Curly" Neal made famous during his 22 seasons with the team. As the fifth globetrotter to have his number retired,
Curly Neal joins Meadowlark Lemon and Wilt Chamberlain in a very exclusive club. This is a special honor that our alumnus deserves and we
congratulate him.
Congratulations to Stan Frazier on his appointment as principal of Albemarle Road Elementary School
in Charlotte, N.C.
Class of 1978
Congratulations to state Representative Larry D. Hall
who was chosen as the grand marshal of the sixth annual Durham MLK Jr. holiday parade held January 19, 2008 in Durham, N.C.
Class of 1993
Congratulations to Alfredia
Moore who was recently appointed to the position of Director of Human Resources by the Pender County School Board. Moore earned her masters
degree in school administration and curriculum instruction from UNC-Pembroke in 2006.
Class of 1995
Chad Lassiter received the MLK Community
Involvement Award on January 23rd at the thirteenth annual Interfaith Commemoration of the Life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. The article stated that Lassiter's research interest attempts to contribute to a more informed analysis of the diverse ways that
adolescents and families, especially people of color, cope with socioeconomic challenges and institutional racism. In May 2004, Lassiter was
named in Who's Who Among African Americans 17th along with such nobles as Michael Jordan and Colin Powell. He has worked on peace and
poverty related issues both in Africa and Israel.
Class of 1999
Congratulations to Cheris Hodges on the nomination of her latest novel "Just Can't Get Enough," for the Emma
Awards. The Emma Awards is the premier awards event for readers and authors of black romance. To view the nominated cover, log on to http://www.cherishodges.com/ or www.myspace.com/cherishodges
Class of 2004
James E. Fullwood, Jr. was featured in Black Enterprise Magazine in an article entitled "The
Honda HBCU Alumni Spotlight". Fullwood talks about his experiences as a student at JCSU and why he chose JCSU among the other HBCU's.
Class of 2005
Congratulations to Tyrell
Hughes as the director of MODEL - Men Organized to Develop, Empower and Lead, Inc., a non-profit organization, he helped
launch in Albany, New York. Hughes wanted to change the perception of young black males, so he created this program targeting ages 12-18.
MODEL is designed to help develop positive individuals through mentorship, professionally, educationally, and personally.
Class of 2006
Nichole Johnson returned
to South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC), located in Olympia, Washington, 11th annual recruitment event to encourage students of color to
attend HBCU's. Johnson was encouraged to attend the recruitment day by Larry Jenkins, the founder of the Thurston Group. Johnson contributes the
recruitment event as a great influence in her decision to attend JCSU and is now attending Wake Forest University to become a doctor.
Freddie Davis was featured in the Gazette.Net, Maryland community online newspapers, for his
faceoff game on January 4 with Brandon Howell, his rival and best friend of eight years. Davis is coach of Northwood's junior-varsity girls
basketball team and his former JCSU school mate, Brandon Howell, is in the same capacity at Wheaton. Davis' Gladiators came out on
top.
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 Conference Rooms B & C (January through May) and (August through November) on the campus of
JCSU.
Columbia Chapter
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
Announcements: This chapter is pleased to announce the
start of their monthly social. The social will be held the first Tuesday of each month from 6 - 8 p.m. Come out and catch up with old friends or
make new friends. This is also an opportunity for you to hear about the chapter's activities and upcoming events. The location of the social will
change monthly. Check your email regularly.
- March 4, 2008 - club social, 6 - 8 p.m. Home of Cornelius Henderson, 4124 7th Street NW, Basement,
Washington, DC 20011.
- March 15, 2008 - bowling party, Bowl America, Alexandria, V.A. Time and additional details to be
announced.
- March 31, 2008 - JCSU Women's Tennis at Virginia State, 10:00 a.m., Ettick V.A.
Durham Area Alumni
Chapter
The JCSU Concert Choir will perform at Covenant Presbyterian
Church, 2620 E Weaver Street, Durham, N.C. on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. ADMISSION is FREE.
Contact persons are Kelvin Crenshaw, president of Durham Area Alumni Chapter, (919) 477-2826 or Daphne Smith, chapter member and event
coordinator, (919) 450-0977.
Fayetteville (NC) Area Alumni Chapter
2008
MEETING DATES
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
Saturday, April 5, 2008, the Fayetteville Area Alumni Chapter will be hosting its first annual scholarship banquet at the John D.
Fuller, Sr. Recreational/Athletic Complex, 6627 Old Bunce Road, Fayetteville, NC 28314. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Melva Wilson Costen ('53).
All proceeds from the banquet will be used to provide scholarships for students. You may purchase an ad in the program booklet or donate items
to be raffled or given as door prizes. To date, the Fayetteville Area Alumni Chapter has been able to award small scholarships to students. All ads
and donations must be received by Friday, March 21st. For more information contact dgrissett@aol.com or doreenhltn@yahoo.com or call (910) 608-3301 and (910)
551-6716.
Florida Gold Coast Alumni Chapter
For questions, please contact Mary Lesesne, (954) 792-6433, UNQLYRS@aol.com
The New Jersey Chapter
Sunday March 9, 2008 @ 3:00 p.m.
The
offices of:
Buchanan Ingersoll &
Rooney
550 Broad Street
Suite
810
Newark, NJ 07102
For information on meeting dates, please contact chapter president Gregg Hankins at (908) 705-1279.
CLASS AGENT
NEWS:
We are seeking a class agent for the classes
of 1985 and 1992. 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
- The Jack S. Brayboy Gymnasium basketball court was named for long-time JCSU head men's basketball coach. The "Stephen Joyner, Sr. Court" was
unveiled before the start of the FSU vs. JCSU basketball game on February 19, 2008.
OTHER NEWS:
- 2008 JCSU ALUMNI DIRECTORY-HARRIS
PUBLISHING
By now you have started to receive postcards and e-mails from Harris Connect, our partner for the
upcoming alumni book. To ensure that your listing is accurate, please call their toll free number (877) 562-3971. Please pass this information to
alumni without email access.
- 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.
- JCSU ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT
Click here to read
article: www.jcsu.edu
- CHECK OUT OUR UNIVERSITY VIDEO at www.jcsu.edu
- JCSU ACHIEVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR SATURDAY ACADEMY
read more at www.jcsu.edu
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?
For CIAA tournament information visit: http://www.ciaatournament.org.
- JCSU merchandise booth will be seated in section 83 main concourse level, 1st floor of
the Bobcats Arena!!!
- 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
(866)-516-5104, jmiciaa@jmisp.com
For sponsorship opportunities: (866) 516-5104
- 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
- To see CIAA schedule of events, click here
-
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.
LET'S SING and
REJOICE during REUNION
There will be a reunion of The R. W. Johnson
Gospel Choir, The University Concert Choir and The Friends Ensemble reunion weekend, May 2-4, 2008. We are calling for ALL former members of
these choirs to email jcsuchoirreunion@yahoo.com with your contact information, including name,
phone, address, and email. For more information you may contact Desi L. Campbell at 912-341-7974 or email desilcampbell@hotmail.com .
