Greetings Alumni, Students,
and Friends of Cheyney University,
Spring and summer can be exhilarating times
of the year. They are especially beautiful seasons in southeastern Pennsylvania with its
streets lined with forsythia, daffodils and
mountain laurels—a spirit of rebirth and future possibilities emerge with each new bloom.
From earliest spring and through the summer,
many Americans are cleaning up and renewing
their commitment to public service and to civic
responsibility.
We have dedicated this CU Magazine issue
to celebrating the public service and positive
social action of our alumni, our faculty, and especially our students. Through their efforts, the
world is clearly a better place. On campus many
of our students became empowered politically
this year and realized their responsibilities to
work towards positive social action. One of the
clear messages some of us heard in the campaign and election of President Barack Obama
is when Americans embrace their diverse
strengths and the belief in a better future—
anything is possible. However, we must all do
our part to “pay it forward,” as the phenomenal
woman, Dr. Maya Angelou, affirms.
In this issue, we will highlight a few alumni
who committed themselves to “pay it forward,”
for our current students and other citizens.
We have also highlighted some of the stories
of positive social action of our students—our
future leaders—to both recognize them and to
celebrate their courage and action.
We invite you to work with us as we 1) refurbish
our campus to provide access to higher education to a new generation of leaders, 2) reinforce our plans to build residence halls, and as
we 3) improve our academic quality and image
by developing Centers of Excellence.
Sincerely,
M ichelle R. H oward-Vital, Ph.D.
A view of Emlen Hall on the
attractive Historic Quad
of Cheyney University
President, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
COVER (From left): Cheyney University student leaders for the
21st Century–NAACP Campus Chapter Vice President, Chris
Carter; Miss Cheyney, Imani Johnson; Mr. NAACP of Pennsylvania for 2008, Khalid Long; and SGCA President-elect Fawaaz
Fields rallied students, relatives, and neighbors locally to promote voter registration and ensure record high turnout rate.
highlights
Spirit
Cheyney
•Letter to alumni from the president of the
Cheyney University National A lumni Association . . . . . . . . . . .
• M aking History–Social justice pioneer marks 100 years . . . . . . . .
•Strategist offers book of solutions for business woes . . . . . . . . .
• Presidential award acknowledges service to A merica . . . . . . . .
•A lumnus helps drive NEED mentoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
•CU alumni honored in memory of Thurgood M arshall . . . . . . . . .
•The “C” Club steps up support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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An Evening with Nikki Giovanni
• Globally-renowned poet shares an unforgettable evening
of wisdom and love with the
Cheyney University family . . . . 8
Visions of the world: CU talent shared globally
•Life in Ethiopia through the lens of K arise A llen . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
• K evin White: Poet, author, critical thinker extraordinaire . . . . . 10
•A rtistic talent shines at Chadds Ford Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cheyney
The
Cheyney
University
Magazine
is published for alumni,
donors, faculty, students and friends of
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
P ublisher
Michelle R. Howard-Vital, Ph.D.
President
Executive Editor
Sulayman Clark, Ph.D.
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
© Copyright 2009
M anaging Editor
Geri R. Vital, M.A.
Design
Geri R. Vital and Philip Pagliaro
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Phone: 1-800-CHEYNEY
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PRIDE
• CU Students embrace civic leadership . . . .
• “Rocking the vote” for change . . . . . . . .
• Grads prepare to change the world . . . . .
• Honda Challenge team takes region . . . . .
• The Cheyney Players shine bright . . . . . .
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CU Athletics on the MOVE
• Four hoopsters earn all-psac honors . . . .
• Orji jumps to ncaa Championships . . . . . . .
• Cooper selected for Cactus Bowl . . . . . . .
• Stringer chosen for naismith hall of fame .
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STAYING CONNECTED
• Founder’s day celebrates 172 years . . . . .
• New members of CU family . . . . . . . . . . .
• Forging his own path: Mr. Craig Welburn .
• Honor roll of donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
•A 35-year labor of love . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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alumni
Spirit
Cheyney
Dear Fellow Alumni:
Last fall, I had the honor of representing the National Alumni
Association at the Inauguration
of Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital,
Eleventh President of our alma
mater. While searching for the
appropriate words, I reminisced
about the many enjoyable and
challenging times that I had
experienced as a Cheyney
student.
As I walked from Biddle Administrative Building toward
the former female dormitory
complex, I noticed Humphreys was in disrepair. This
building, where I spent 70% of my years as an Industrial
Arts student, had flowers planted in front of it to spruce
it up, but still its vacancy represented one of the problems
that has plagued Cheyney for years. One could never
imagine that this, the university’s first building, had once
been a combination classroom, dormitory, dining hall and
administrative building all in one. It was the victim of deferred maintenance. The impact of seeing Humphreys in
such poor condition did not hit me until Larry Jack, Class
of 1963, called me to ask what could be done to refurbish
Paul Turner
Fannie Jackson Coppin Laboratory School. You see, he
and Bill Perkins cared for that building as sextons as they
passed through Cheyney’s ivy-covered halls. It, too, was
the victim of deferred maintenance.
There are at least seven buildings that are vacant. Most
need repair and several will have to be torn down. There
has not been major construction on Cheyney’s campus in
thirty years. What is deferred maintenance? It is what happens when the university’s budget will not allow for normal care of its facilities and maintenance is postponed for
a time that never comes. Who is to blame? The list is long
and the blame has many friends. The fact is that Cheyney
is in trouble and has been for some time. We don’t have
time to place blame. It is time for action.
In the coming weeks you will be asked to extend yourself
as this condition is addressed. I ask you to reflect on the
phrase “When thou callest, Alma Mater.” We need your
time and specifically your influence. Tell other alumni
that Cheyney is “ringing those bells.” It is time “to bring
the best men and women home.”
Yours in the Spirit of Cheyney,
Paul A. Turner
Paul A. Turner, ’62
President, National Alumni Association
CU takes giving online
The Cheyney University Office of Institutional Advancement is pleased to announce CU’s new capacity to accept
gifts to your alma mater online!
Visit www.cheyney.edu and click on the
“Giving to CU” link to:
• Make a secure and convenient gift to your alma mater;
• Give to the academic department, program or purpose
of your choice;
• Honor the memory of a loved one; and
• Look up a matching gift company.
Giving online enables your gifts to go to work immediately, providing much-needed resources that support
life-changing scholarships, enriching academic and
cultural programming, strong faculty development, and
ongoing general operations.
For more information contact the Cheyney University Annual
Fund at (610) 399-2154 or (610) 399-2109.
news
Social justice pioneer marks a century of service
1974 – Appointed administrator of the NYC Human
Class of 1932 alumnus James R. Dumpson, Ph.D.,
Resources Administration and the Commission of
Philadelphia-born pioneer in social work, social
the Department of Social
health, and social jusServices
tice, turned 100 years
old on April 5, 2009.
1975 – Became Vice
Beginning as a casePresident for Planning &
worker for the PhilaEvaluations of the NYC
delphia Department
Community Trust
of Public Welfare, Dr.
1976 – Named dean of
James R. Dumpson’s
Fordham University’s
career as public servant,
School of Social Work,
educator, administrator,
becoming the first Black
social activist, advodean of a non-black
cate, humanitarian and
school of social work.
scholar has spanned
1979 – Appointed Chairover half a century. His
man of the Juvenile Jusinfluence on public
tice Advisory Board
policy development for
1980 – The James R.
the health and human
Dumpson Chair in Child
services has been felt
across many domains of Dr. Dumpson ‘32 (center) visits with “C” Club president, Don Hackney ‘61 Welfare Studies in Gradpolicy at local, national, (left) and former CU track coach, James Washington ‘55 at an alumni gath- uate School of Social
Service was endowed at
and international levels. ering in Ada Georges Hall at Cheyney University’s main campus.
Fordham University
History-Making Achievements
1987 – New York Community Trust Senior Consultant
1951 Appointed a Member of NYC Mayor’s Commis1990 – Appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors
sion on Homeless Men
of the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation and
1953 to 1954 – Served as a United Nations Advisor/
Health Services Administration
Chief of Training in Social Welfare to Pakistan.
1992 – Awarded the State of New York “Spirit of Life”
1959 – Named Commissioner of Welfare for NYC, beAward by legislative resolution
coming the only African-American welfare commis2000 – Fordham University Graduate School of Social
sioner in the country and marking the first time that
Service In Honor Of Dedication And Commitment
a social worker had held the position.
To The Children Of New York City
1963 – Appointed by President John F. Kennedy to the
2005 – Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by NYC
Commission on Narcotics and Drug Abuse–the only
Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
African American appointed. He was also advisor to
2009 – Awarded NYC Black Agency Executives LifePresidents Kennedy and Johnson.
time Achievement Award
1964 – Appointed administrator of the
Dr. Dumpson, considered the oldest living graduate of
NYC Human Resources AdministraCheyney University, now lives in Manhattan, enjoying
tion (HRD)
1966 – Appointed Member NYC May- various restaurants, Broadway shows, and other activities. The Dr. Dumpson 100th Birthday Committee,
or’s Council Against Poverty; 1967
with other organizations, organized several activities
Designated Chairman NYC Commisthat culminated on April 1, 2009 with the Centennial
sion for the Foster Care of Children
Lecture and the grand opening of the Dr. James R.
1971 – Served as a consultant in
Dumpson Exhibit at the Schomburg Center for RePakistan, and in 1977, received a felsearch in Black Culture. For more information visit the
lowship to Pakistan through the U.S.
Department of Health, Education, and James R. Dumpson 100 Years of Golden Light website
James R. Dumpson early in his
at www.jrd-2009.lifequarters.com.
outstanding public service career Welfare.
Spirit
Cheyney
alumni
staying connected
CU Alumnus Ted Gee offers solutions for business woes
Author Ted Gee, Class of 1985, takes the hopes President Obama espouses and
addresses them in his new book, Hope is Not a Strategy:
Simple Solutions for Doing Business in the 21st Century. “President Obama has set an aggressive agenda of
change and hope is just the foundation.”
Gee says that the best stimulus package for corporate
leaders and business owners is getting the right process
tools to drive increased business, sustainable profits,
save jobs and inspire growth. “We must clarify what
business owners and corporate leaders are responsible
for and identify new methods for solving the complex
problems they face,” he notes. “As many companies
continue to fail, need bailouts and layoff employees,
Ted Gee, Jr. (‘8
it is clear that a new recipe for solving problems and
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creating solutions is needed right now.”
In his book, Gee defines the roles and responsibilities of leaders at all levels and explains how to develop
a vision with a sustainable strategy, as opposed to just adjusting financials to appease boards, investors,
or banks. “From Wall Street to main street,” he emphasizes “all business leaders are responsible for many
of the failures in the economy—the dot-com bust, housing market collapse, and rising oil prices.”
Gee, who has followed his own rules, is a proven leader with global experience in various business environments. He has held positions at the direct operational and strategic levels of leadership and found
success in Fortune 500 companies as well as start-ups where change and growth opportunities were critical. He has also served as an officer in the United States Army and held the positions of chief operating
officer and president within a multibillion-dollar pacesetter industry.
His focus today is to help others strategize for success and avoid failure. Says Gee, “We are playing a new
game in a new time, and, without solutions, failure is imminent.” He notes that the book offers help to
those who may have fallen short of their goals or failed to take advantage of their company’s true potential.
On December 10, 2008, Robert L. Woodson, Sr. (‘62),
was one of one of only twenty-three citizens in the nation presented
with the Presidential Citizens Medal for his dedication, compassion, and leadership. “Robert Woodson has improved the lives of
his fellow citizens and worked to make our country a better place.
His work in low-income neighborhoods reflects the good heart of
our Nation and the great strength of the American character.”
Often referred to as the godfather of the movement to empower
neighborhood-based organizations, Woodson’s social activism
dates back to the 60’s, when as a young civil rights activist, he
developed and coordinated national and local community development programs. During the 70’s he directed the National Urban League’s Administration of Justice division and then served
as a Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Robert L. Woo
dson be
Citizens Med ing awarded the Presid
en
al by Presiden
t George W. tial
Bush.
He was instrumental in paving the way for resident management
and ownership of public housing, and brought together task forces of grassroots
news
CU alumnus helps drive NEED Mentoring
With academic excellence as the
foundation for his services, CU
alumnus, Sylvester Pace continues to pursue educational
opportunities and options for
African-American students.
His passion for education and
the need to help reform the
processes for all students seeking financial assistance—to
alleviate exorbitant college
expenses—is the cornerstone
of his dedication. As a former
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NEED recipient himself, SylSylveste
vester recognized firsthand that academic achievement was fundamental for students to
reach their potential.
Sylvester joined NEED in 2000 and has been instrumental in transforming it into a nationally recognized
program and, for eight years, has spearheaded its annual operations and raised over $12 million through its
Endowment Campaign. He has broadened and expanded NEED’s innovative programs to include mentoring,
college advisement and community advocacy as well
as the hallmark Unmet Need Scholarship program.
Sylvester is committed to the spirit of a learning environment with his service on educational and com-
munity boards. His board and advisory committee
involvement includes:
A+ Schools; the Pennsylvania ACT State Advisory
Council; The Center for Family Excellence; California University of Pennsylvania’s President’s Advisory
Board; Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Advisory
Board; Spiritan Division of Academic Programs at
Duquesne University; Technology Leadership Institute; Diversity Advisory Board for the School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh; and West Penn
Minority Junior Golf Association.
For the past twenty years, Pace has coordinated and
conducted annual HBCU tours, such as the Mary Lou
Stone Black College Spring Tour, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and NEED’s annual tour for prospective students. He attributes the success of the annual HCBU
tours to the late Dr. Mary Lou Stone, founder of the
Black College Spring Tour.
Sylvester received his undergraduate degree from
Cheyney University and earned a Master’s in Counselor Education and a Certificate in Marketing from
the University of Pittsburgh. He is a graduate of
Leadership Pittsburgh Class VIII and an educational
advocate for public policy through the Institute for
Community Leadership in Education. He currently is
a candidate for the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program
for Educational Leaders at Duquesne University.
groups to advise the 104th Congress, the Pennsylvania Legislature, and the Wisconsin Assembly. He is consulted by
cabinet officials, numerous governors, members of Congress, business leaders, and news media.
Woodson has worked with youth intervention and violence prevention programs since the 1960’s and has written
several books on the subject. A major initiative of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (NCNE), which
he founded, is the Violence Free Zone project. The roots of this project grew in a Philadelphia program known as
the House of Umoja, which reduced gang violence throughout the city in the early 1980’s. Using strategies learned
there, Woodson and NCNE helped craft a peace agreement among warring factions in Washington, D.C. that had
led to more than 50 youth deaths. A program of jobs, training, education. and other support led to a complete revitalization of the neighborhood and a turnaround in the lives of youths most people had written off as hopeless.
The principles of this program were adapted to NCNE’s Violence Free Zone projects in Washington, DC, Dallas,
Los Angeles, Hartford, and Indianapolis.
“Among the many awards Woodson has received is the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship, often referred to as the “genius award.” He is the author
of hundreds of articles and several books, including The Triumphs
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CU Alumni honored in memory of Justice Marshall
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Seventh
Annual “Awards of Excellence: Philadelphia” gala held
April 16th in paid homage to the legacy of the first African-American Supreme Court Justice and Civil Rights
attorney. The event held at the National Constitution
Center also raised critical support for scholarships and
other initiatives for students at HBCUs.
The gala honored Philadelphia Tribune president and
CEO Robert W. Bogle (‘75), prominent Philadelphia
defense attorney Michael Coard (‘82), the Philadelphia Eagles senior vice president of Public Affairs and
Government Relations Pamela Browner Crawley, and
WHYY president William J. Marrazzo. All received
their accolades as either distinguished HBCU alumni
and/or being among the fund’s ardent benefactors.
“Cheyney took an interest in me and contributed From left
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to my success,” said Bogle, who was presented a Dw ay ne Ashley,geprBuesrre
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dent and the event’s co-chair Willie F. Johnson.
“I’d like to acknowledge that this has been a journey in life with many challenges. The most important people I have that contributed to my success are men and women who look like yourselves. I say thank you on behalf of the Tribune
family.” Bogle also serves as chair of the Council of Trustees at CU.
Attorney Coard, a North Philadelphia native, also credited his undergraduate education at Cheyney University as playing a pivotal role in
his successful legal career. After receiving his award from attorney
Carl E. Singley, he explained that along with CU, he was also influenced by Charles Bowser and State Senator Hardy Williams. It was at
Cheyney University where he saw that one could be African-American and be a scholarly intellectual. Upon graduation, he readily
admitted, “I was arrogant” when he arrived at Ohio State University
Law School. But this helped strengthen him and enable him to build
upon his foundation from CU for the work that he does now.
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Movement, a radio talk show host, a member of the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Inc., and a member of the Avenging The Ancestors Coalition (ATAC), which secured the commemoration of the
nine African slaves found to have been held by President George Washington.
The ceremony opened with the sounds of the CU Jazz Band conducted by Professor Allen Gardner during the reception. NBC10 personality Lori Wilson welcomed guests after an amazing selection from Cheyney University student John Miller, III. In his comments, CU Student Government Cooperative Association President-Elect Fawaaz
Fields spoke of things he learned at TMCF conferences. At the 2006 session in Washington, D.C., he was introduced to a lesson on social responsibility, he said. At the 2008 Leadership and Professional Development Forum in
New York, he learned about etiquette for professionals. “Networking with my peers was also valuable,” Fields said.
For more information about TMCF or to make a contribution, visit www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org.
news
The Cheyney University “C” Club steps up support
The “C” Club is a booster organization for the Cheyney University Athletic Program. A subordinate entity of
the Cheyney University National Alumni Association, the organization includes many members who have been
successful CU athletes, coaches, and administrators. The “C” Club has much to offer the university in terms of
support, recruiting contacts/networks and information that can greatly benefit the athletic program.
Over the past five years we have donated scouting equipment, VCRs and
televisions to the Athletic Department, and money and financial support
for the Cheyney University Band. In the past eighteen months they have
donated over $25,000 to the Cheyney University Athletic Department,
which enabled the purchase of advertisements, upgrades in the men and
women’s basketball and football
locker rooms, (included new lockers, wall-to-wall carpet, and
custom paint), expenses incurred
by our coaches on recruiting
trips, the 2009 senior letterman jackets, tables at the 2008
CU Athletic Banquet, and a
free membership drive kickoff
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Fro m left , “C” Clu b me kne y, and Rob ert Hu nte r join reception for potential “C” Club
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members during a recent men’s
Chi na Jud e in the ins pec
and women’s doubleheader basketball game.
These are just a few of the areas in which the “C” Club has been able to
assist the athletic department during the past 18 months. Their goal is to
increase their giving and support as membership grows.
Active “C” Club member, Joe DeVane
tends the “C” Club’s
recruitment table at Cheyney Wolv
es basketball games.
The “C” Club is committed to Cheyney University’s 12 varsity sports as well as the band and the cheerleaders
and serves as the alumni athletic supporters to enhance school spirit, increase attendance at sporting events,
raise funds for the department, and build overall enthusiasm for the University. The Wade Wilson Classic Golf
Tournament is the “C” Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The event will be filled with fun and excitement
while generating much-needed revenue to support Cheyney University student athletes.
An easy putt: Save the date (August 28th) for the
Wade Wilson Classic Golf Tournament
Join honorary co-chairpersons coaches, John Chaney
and C. Vivian Stringer, on August 28, 2009, 10 am - 3 pm,
at the Cobb Creek Golf Course in Philadelphia.
The “C” Club needs your support by participating in
this event. Join us and the Cheyney University family
as we come together for one common goal; to provide
many opportunities for student athletes. We look for
ward to seeing you at what is sure to be a great
golf tournament and fun social event.
Highlights of this event will include a golf
clinic, lessons, miniature golf, a silent auction, and an
awards ceremony for the University Trophy Cup.
There will be a variety of promotional and marketing
opportunities for companies, such as signage and radio
announcements. Hundreds are expected to participate!
We look forward to seeing you at this great event!
For registration information or to become a sponsor,
contact Joseph DeVane at 610-743-8311, or email your
inquiry to [email protected], or consult the
“C” Club website at www.cheyneycclub.com.
The Cheyney University Keystone Honors Academy presents
An evening with
by Yasheaka Oakley, CU Keystone Honors student
W
orld-renowned writer, poet, activist, commentator and educator, Nikki Giovanni is an
outspoken figure that immediately demands attention
from an audience. The author of some thirty books,
she is a Fisk University, University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University graduate. An honorary
member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated,
Dr. Giovanni is currently a Distinguished Professor at
Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. In the AfricanAmerican community, she is known for her commitment to civil rights and equality and has been dubbed
the “Princess of Black Poetry” as acknowledgement
of her honors, awards and mastery of the written
word. In her career as a writer and lecturer, she has
also been called a “National Treasure” and one of
Oprah Winfrey’s twenty-five “Living Legends.”
For the first time in almost twenty-five years,
Dr. Giovanni graced Cheyney University’s campus
with a willingness to speak that is rarely seen from
one of her standing. Before her lecture, she was invited to dine with a group of Keystone Honors Academy students and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
faculty. With more interest in speaking to the students
than she had in eating, Dr. Giovanni was a pleasantly
unique individual that showed an enthusiasm for her
craft that was almost impossible not to soak in. Her
presence in the room was marked by an open, friendly
demeanor and interest in each student.
Cascading and
timeless–the prose
of living, loving,
and being real
As she reflected on her last visit to Cheyney University, Dr. Giovanni was shocked that twenty-five
years had passed by so quickly. As she looked around
Carnegie Hall which is on the Historic Quad, she
sighed and smiled with content as she said, “Cheyney
is a place you come to.”
about hip-hop, politics and rap while keeping a steady
eye on the time for her lecture. She opened the evening’s lecture with a story about an experience she had
with NASA and very honestly explained to her listeners
her belief in the possibility of aliens and vacationing on
the Moon.
Always known for presenting the truth as she sees it,
Dr. Giovanni has no qualms giving her opinion about
any subject. She very easily conversed with students
The audience’s faces conveyed confusion, disbelief and
innate interest as they listened to her theory on knowing
at least one person that has visited the moon. She spoke
Nikki Giovanni
simply and powerfully about the difference ones actions can have in the lives of others while her voice
acted as a clear and entrancing device that conveyed
her message in a manner that kept the entire audience enthralled and laughing.
Reading from her book, Acolytes and her newest
book of poetry, Bicycles, Dr. Giovanni made it clear
that love, like life, was a natural thing that people
should indulge in while they have the chance be-
cause life is fleeting. She stated that, “Everyone is
constantly recreating themselves” and that to guard
one’s life against love was like planning for the unexpected—too exhausting.
Dr. Giovanni closed with a reading of her award
winning poem “Ego Tripping” and the avid listeners
became one with the speaker as the last lines of the
poem filled Dudley Theatre, “I…can fly, like a bird
in the sky…”
By Rebekah Nesmith
A
s a self-proclaimed entrepreneur, Karise Allen has a lot going on, and a lot going for her.
Prior to becoming a recent Cheyney University
graduate, she was the co-editor of the Keystone Honors
newsletter. She hosted two radio shows on campus, and
she holds a degree in photography from the Art Institute
of Philadelphia. Besides majoring in communications
and minoring in art while at CU, she has also recently
become published. Her new book, Ethiopia: Love.
Beauty.Joy is a collection of photos from her voyage to Ethiopia in 2007 to aid the
Oromo people of the Marthana Church of God and Christ. According to Allen,
proceeds from the book raise money to provide needed services for the village.
Allen explained her unease about the many assumptions and stereotypes that are
normally equated with Africa, like the constant stigma of poverty. Clearly, by the
photographs in the book, Allen was struck by the warmth, hospitality, and peaceful
demeanor of the Oromo people. Despite disheartening situations, many of the photos
exude happiness, delight, and hope. “People were at peace living in a man-made hut,”
she explained, “You could see the joy in everything they did.”
Recent CU graduate, Karise
Allen journeyed to Africa to
photograph the people, landscape and culture of Ethiopia.
Her collection of photos have
been published in the book,
Ethiopia: Love.Beauty.Joy.
Although she specialized in still-life photography at the Art Institute, Allen said that
it was not a difficult transition to photograph people. “You become one with… you
freeze, and you get lost. It all becomes art,” she said.
Determined to continue with her many aspirations, Allen expressed her ambitions to
ultimately teach photography, graphic design, production, and fine art.
Allen maintains that the trip to Ethiopia has had a profound effect on her life.
By Isabelle Cayo
K
evin Rakeen White is an author, poet, motivational speaker, and a Cheyney University alumnus. He has recently
published a book of poetry entitled, Where Pain Meets
Pleasure. When asked about the meaning of his book title, White
said, “I realized that the hardships that I’ve had in my life eventually lead to love, which makes it pleasurable and made me appreciative.” As a lively and dynamic motivational speaker, who has
the ability to connect with young audiences, particularly at-risk youth, he believes that he has to share his own personal hardships and
pain “because someone else can be going through the same pain right now... What pushes me and
inspires me to write
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achi
Omenihu Am
T
By Rebekah Nesmith
hree Cheyney fine arts students had the opportunity to display their works
at the Chadds Ford Gallery in an exhibit that ran from February 13th through
March 15th, 2009, entitled “Through a Different Prism: African-American Art.”
Barbara Moore, director of the gallery, called the exhibit, a “perfect combination” and
insisted that it was such a success because of the collaboration with Cheyney University
and the African-American Art Alliance of Delaware to show diverse works of AfricanAmerican art.
Alex Ly
d
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In addition to artists from CU, African-American painters from Delaware also showed
pieces in the exhibit, which was the first of its kind at the gallery. Generally the Chadds
Ford Gallery specializes primarily in the works of painter Andrew Wyeth and family.
Current CU student, Alex Lyde, along with CU alumni Amir Campbell and Omenihu
Amachi, were chosen by Fine Arts professors Marietta Dantonio-Fryer and Joel Keener
to each show a few pieces of original art in the gallery. “I saw a side of art that you
don’t normally get to see,” Moore said. “Each painting complimented the next.”
Omenihu Am
achi
Moore explained that she was excited when she was introduced to the talented art
produced by the students and said that Amachi “stole the show” during the event. According to Amachi, color and texture along with “layers of meaning and symbolic
representations” make his art more significant. He explained his concerns about the
westernization of Nigeria, his homeland. “Through the work that I do, I retain some
of our culture.”
is witnessing injustice and pain.” Kevin White recognizes that
his writing and public speaking style, which tends to open
himself up to the world, makes him vulnerable, but he sees
the therapeutic value of writing; “In order to grow, you
must let it go.” He believes that everything that one goes
through makes you who you are. “God made it happen, I would go back in time, not to change anything,
but to do it all over again.” He envisions that he
will become one of the greatest playwrights from
Cheyney University and Philadelphia.
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Inspired and inspiring, CU students embr
C
onversations with many
Cheyney University students about their social activism reveal that they have found
a deeper significance in helping
others and working for a better
America. They demonstrated their
profound commitment to positive
social action by helping to recruit
and register more voters for the
November 2008 presidential election than had ever been registered
on campus before. They also in-
Michelle Obama holds Abraham Lincoln’s Bible with which Barak Obama
takes the oath of office that transforms him from senator into the first
African-American President of the
United States of America.
fluenced the relocation the precinct’s polling place to 100 feet
from campus. Strategies that CU
students employed to contact and
motivate their peers to volunteer and vote furnished a
glimpse into how websites, originally for social networking, can also be used as tools for positive social action.
Christopher Carter, a second-year political science student and vice president of the CU Student Chapter of the
NAACP, has the distinction of being quoted in Diverse
Issues because of the work of the CU student NAACP
chapter in registering over 1,000 students to vote. Organizers contacted other students by personal conversation, by using Facebook, by text
messaging, by using cell phones,
and by employing blogs. Without
a doubt, the candidacy of Barack
Obama inspired these CU students to help move his campaign
forward at the “grass roots” level.
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In his blog, Kevin Hartnett states that “change happens
from the ground up.” And in one creative case, change
happened quite literally on the street level—in the form
of text messages and digital projection. To stimulate
interest, students invited passer-bys to send text messages to finish the line, “I’m voting because...” telling
why they plan to vote for Barack Obama for President.
When their message was received, it was then projected
onto the wall of a building, in an image twenty feet high.
The activism of the NAACP resulted in Cheyney University’s
NAACP College Unit being
ranked number one in the Commonwealth, and the chapter president, Khalid Long being named
“Mr. Student NAACP” of the
ace leadership roles and loudly proclaim,
Cooperative President, George
Bush, watched the inauguration
from the main campus at Cheyney
University with other students,
staff, and community members in
special viewing rooms set up to
capture and celebrate the historic
moment.
Several political analysts have
questioned whether the social activism surrounding the 2008 presidential campaign will diminish
now that the campaigns are over.
First Lady, Michelle Obama, and newlysworn-in President Obama join Vice
President Joseph Biden and Dr. Jill
Biden waving from the steps of the
Capitol Building to the crowd of nearly
two million people in attendance.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Their activity in “getting out the vote” inspired many young and older voters in the surrounding communities and helped to shed a
more positive light on the university.
After the election results were confirmed, many CU
students and staff organized the collection of funds to
send Imani Johnson, Ms. Cheyney University, and a few
other students to the Inauguration Ceremony in Washington. Proudly wearing her Miss Cheyney sash, Ms.
Johnson boarded the bus to witness the historic event. CU Student Fawaaz Fields was also able
to witness the Inauguration from
right in front of the Nation’s
Capitol. Other students like the
current Student Government
Not so, according to Chris Carter.
He now plans to enter law school,
even more firm in his commitment to civic engagement.
Khalid Long is headed to graduate school in the fall.
Fawaaz Fields has since mounted a successful grassroots
campaign for 2009-10 student body president. In his time
away from campus, he works for a State Senator, and he is
also planning to pursue a law degree. Most students who
participated in social activism felt that their efforts made a
difference and the political process does work. The current
SGCA President George Bush stated that he felt more inspired to be a better student government president after watching
and participating in the November
2008 election process. Because
they were so involved, many
Cheyney University students are
energized now more than ever!
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student
Pride
Cheyney
CU students “rock the vote” for change
by Eric Parker
The impact of the election of the 44th President of the United States–a Black
man–on the youth of our country is astronomical. As hyperbolic as it might
sound, there are few political or social achievements in the history of the
United States that have deeper political and social implications than that of
Barack Obama’s election. The election of a Black man to the highest political office of a country that 144 years prior to his election saw the legalized
enslavement of persons of African descent, and as few as 44 years prior,
largely denied their voting rights is a testament to America’s stunning ability to progress. This progression has occurred not only in race relations, but
also in the political inclusion of
America’s youth–an often politically-alienated segment of the
population.
According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning
and Engagement at Tufts University, about 68 percent of voters under age
thirty preferred Barack Obama to John McCain in the 2008 presidential
election. This is the greatest percentage of the youth vote that a presidential candidate has received since exit polls began reporting results by age
categories in 1976. This overwhelming support is due in part to Obama’s
unprecedented and adroit use of young Americans in his campaigns. The
very idea that the President could, for once, be a person of color politically
energized many young Americans–including me.
While living in Illinois, I joined the grassroots effort of the then Illinois State Senator and United States Senate candidate. Like many others, I was awestruck by his impassioned address to the
2004 Democratic National Convention. The theme of American unification in the address filled me with an interest in politics that I’d never before
felt; and the fact that the address was being delivered by a Black man filled
me with pride in both my race and my country. Several lines of the address stuck out to me, but none more than “Do we participate in a politics of
cynicism, or do we participate in a politics of hope?” His use of “hope” as
a political slogan was, to me, an effective political tactic, which capitalized
on the growing dissatisfaction
that many Americans (especially
young Americans) felt about
their government, and is largely
responsible for his successful
presidential campaign.
Setting politics aside, few can argue that what Obama’s election has done
for young Americans isn’t profound. It has altered the very foundation
of American politics–politics which has long been defined by racist and
separatist doctrines. Further, Obama’s reliance on the passion and support
of young Americans means that young men and women all over this great
country now hold a more influential place in their country’s political structure than they’ve ever held; and that’s definitely change you can believe in.
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CU grads prepare to change the world
Despite tough economic times, many of the Cheyney University graduates who participated in commencement this
May are already on their way towards successful careers. An exit survey completed by 126 departing seniors prior
to graduation suggests that approximately 50% had already secured post-graduation employment or admission into
graduate school programs.
Within a few weeks after graduating, Jarrell Brazzle was making a name for himself in local politics. Of the nine
candidates competing for two vacant at-large seats in the Coatesville City Council, Brazzle received the most votes.
Bridget Parker, admitted to the MS in Biology program at Indiana University of PA, and will participate in the University of Pittsburgh’s Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program (SPAEP), Level II, on a full scholarship.
Robert Holmes and Wesley Thomas have been admitted into the Temple University Masters in Public Health Program and both will receive a Bond Hill Scholarship to attend.
Khalid Long, graduating theatre arts major, accomplished actor, activist and scholar, has been accepted to the graduate theatre program at The Ohio State University. Long also won an internship at the Wilma Theatre in Philadelphia
and landed the starring role in a Drexel University Independent Student Film. Named Mr. NAACP of Pennsylvania,
Long has been a valuable asset to CU on many levels of excellence as has his mentor, Professor Jan Ellis-Scruggs.
Rhea Miles has been admitted into Chatham University’s Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology Program.
Rodney Robbins has been admitted into several top-tier law programs and, the recipient of full scholarships, he
chose to attend University of Indiana School of Law, Bloomington.
Cheyney University’s 2009 Honda Challenge Team, Eric Parker,
Chioma Ugwuegbulem, Michael DeHaven, George Bush, and
Robert Holmes (not shown), competed in Florida at the National
Championships and claimed two wins (making CU the top scorer in
the region and breaking Lincoln University’s record for two years
in a row). Assistant Professor, Dr. Deivy Petrescu, and Dean of the
Keystone Honors Academy, Dr. Tara Kent, served as coordinators
for the program this year. Team member and graduating Council of
Trustees student member, Chioma Ugwuebulem, has been admitted into The London School of Economics and Political Science, the
MSc program in International Employment Relations and Human
Resources Management.
April Jones has been selected to attend the total-immersion Middlebury College Language Schools with a scholarship for tuition, room, and board. Graduating senior, Anthony Cataldi, who was awarded the scholarship last year,
returned with such excitement that when Professor Norma George asked him to do a presentation during International Education Week, he ‘infected’ many others with his enthusiasm. Cataldi spent his spring semester in France
and has been admitted to Middlebury’s MA program in French. Fawaaz
Fields is also studying advanced Spanish this summer at Middlebury.
The Cheyney University Players are gaining valuable experience on
and off campus. Rising senior Pierre Nix earned a role in the Upper
Darby Summer Stage production of Ragtime. The Players presented
among other 2008-09 performances, the fall production of Oedipus
the King with Khalid Long as Oedipus, Christopher Davis as Creon,
Pierre Nix as Choragos, Angelina Prothro as Teiresias and Professor Jann Ellis-Scruggs as Jocasta; and the spring production of August
Wilson’s powerful Pulitzer Prize winning play, Fences starring these
compelling Players.
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Pride
Cheyney
athletics
Four CU Hoopsters Earn All-PSAC Honors
The coaches of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference have named
Tyrone Smith and Dominique Curry to the All-PSAC first and second
team respectively.
Smith led the conference in minutes and led the Cheyney Wolves in
scoring, averaging 16.7 points per game. In the final game of the season
he became the newest member of the 1,000 Point Club. Only a junior,
Smith has already amassed 1,006 points while wearing the blue and
white. Smith also led the Wolves in assists and ranked ninth in the
PSAC in scoring, assists and steals. He was a PSAC second team selection in the 2007-08 season.
Dominique Curry
Curry, who joined the 1,000 point club earlier in the season, claimed
1,079 career points and ended his collegiate career as the fifteenth
all-time scorer in Cheyney University history. Curry led the Wolves in
rebounding, accumulating an average of 7.7 per contest, and in field
goal percentage, shooting 52% from the field. Curry ranked ninth in
the PSAC in rebounding, sixth in steals, ninth in blocked shots and
eighth in minutes played. Curry has also been named to the All-Philadelphia Area Squad by the Herb Good Basketball Club, an affiliate of
the Philadelphia Sports Writers Club.
Cheyney University finished the regular season placing second in
the PSAC East. After Coach Dominique Stephens posted a quarterfinal triumph over crosstown rival West Chester, the Wolves were
stopped by top-seeded Gannon, finishing the season with a mark of 18-9.
Tyrone Smith
Among the Lady Wolves, juniors Angel Stephens and Lutfiyya Muhammad were named second-team All-PSAC East by the
conference coaches. Muhammad led the Lady Wolves in scoring,
averaging 14.9 points per game, and ranking among the conference
leaders in minutes played at 35.9 minutes per contest. Muhammad led
Cheyney in steals with 84 (3.4 per game) as well as assists with 102
(4.1 per game). She ranked third in the conference in steals and fifth
in assists. She paced the Lady Wolves in seven games this season.
Angel Stephens ranked second on the squad in scoring, averaging 13.4 points per game. She led the team in rebounding at
9.6 per contest. She ranked fifth in the PSAC in rebounding.
Stephens posted 12 double-doubles while shooting a very
respectable 46% from the field.
Angel
Stephens
For the CU Lady Wolves, this season under Coach Marilyn Stephens was their most productive season in 19 years. The
team earned its second trip to the PSAC post-season tournament
in as many years, missing the chance to progress further by one
shot in the season finale against West Chester, at which senior Martina Randall paced the Lady Wolves with 22 points. Their 12 victories
surpassed last season’s strong performance by one victory.
Lutfiyya Muhammad
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news
Orji Jumps to National Track and Field Championships
Cheyney University junior, Stephanie Orji, placed 16th in the triple jump at the NCAA
Division II National Championship meet on May 22nd at Angelo State University in
San Angelo, Texas. Orji is believed to be the first CU woman athlete to qualify for the
national championships. Orji’s top mark came on her third and final attempt when the
Philadelphia native posted a hop, skip, and jump of 11.47 meters. Orji is also a member
of the Lady Wolves basketball team which recently ended its best season in 19 years.
Orji was a provisional qualifier thanks in part to a jump of 11.87 meters during the West
Chester University Last Chance Meet, which was the top mark in the Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference for all season. The transfer student from Delaware State was also responsible for leading the Lady Wolves to a 13th place finish in the PSAC Championships.
She placed 2nd in the triple jump and anchored the 4 x 100 relay to claim 7th place.
The Cheyney men finished 9th in the conference championships. Top performers included Lamont McWilliams in the 100 and 200 meters, as well as the triple jump; Tariq
Jackson in the 110 meter hurdles, and James Vallery in the 400 meters.
Cooper Selected For All-Star Cactus Bowl
Stephanie Orji
Cheyney University football player Dennis Cooper has been selected to
participate in the 2009 Velero Cactus Bowl, an all-star game featuring the top NCAA Division II seniors from across the country. Cooper will join 10 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference players at
the game scheduled for January at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M–Kingsville. Over 100 players who played in the Cactus Bowl have been drafted or signed into the NFL.
All proceeds generated by the game benefit the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Dennis Cooper
Chambers and Hume Named All-PSAC
Demel Chambers and Tim Hume garnished post-season accolades from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference coaches. The tandem was named 2nd Team All-PSAC East. Chambers consistently ranked among
the leaders in the PSAC in tackles. He finished the year ranked fourth with a total of 96 tackles (54 solo) averaging 8.7 stops per game. A criminal justice major, Chambers graduated from Southern High School in
Philadelphia. Chambers, a junior, was one of the Wolves’ captains during the season.
Hume, while still only a freshman, was one of four freshmen named to the all-conference squads. A native of
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Hume graduated from Susquehanna Township High School and is currently majoring
in recreation and leisure management. Hume has registered 37 tackles from his defensive tackle position. Coach C. Vivian Stringer inducted to Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame
Former Cheyney University basketball Coach C. Vivian Stringer has been selected to be enshrined
in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September. Stringer led the Lady Wolves for
12 seasons, compiling a 251-51 mark and guiding CU to its first NCAA Women’s Basketball Final
in 1982. She is the first coach, men’s or women’s, to take three different schools to the NCAA Final
Four. Her 1981 and 1983 teams were ranked as the best defensive teams in the country. She went
on to coach the University of Iowa from 1983-95, compiling a record of 269-84, and is currently
the head coach for Rutgers University’s Scarlet Knights, she has posted a 284-132 mark.
According to Coach John Chaney, her mentor and former colleague, “...not many, if any, division II school has its former men’s and women’s coaches in the hall of fame.”
Stringer and Chaney have also agreed to serve as honorary co-chair for Wade Wilson Classic
Golf Tournament on August 28, 2009, 10 am - 3 pm, at the Cobb Creek Golf Course in Philadelphia. (See tournament details on page 7.)
C. Vivian Strin
ger
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Campus
>>Connections<<
STAYING
Founder’s Day 2009 celebrates 172 years of education
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, Cheyney University of
Pennsylvania marked another year of scholastic excellence while paying homage for the visionary figures who
made it all possible at the Founder’s Day 2009 celebration
held at the Dudley Theatre on the main campus.
of its predecessors in a monumental way. The election of
the first Black U.S. President has restored faith in equal
opportunity for
everyone
It all began in 1837 with one of thirteen members of the
Religious Society of Friends, Richard Humphreys, who
believed in the transformative power of education. His
bequest of funds to begin the institute continues today in
CU’s legacy of access, opportunity, and excellence.
Now in its 173rd year, CU continues to prepare students
for dynamic leadership roles in their professions and
communities. This year’s theme was “A Celebration of
Teaching.” Dr. Arlene Ackerman, the superintendent of
the School District of Philadelphia, delivered the keynote
speech for this theme. Dr. Ackerman described the urgent
need for caring educators and volunteers to take a more
active role in improving the Philadelphia school system
and the programs and circumstances that support it.
With programs like the Call Me MISTER scholarship
program, a national initiative to promote more AfricanAmerican teachers in urban schools, Cheyney University
reiterates its commitment to restoring the legacy of educating tomorrow’s educators.
During this pivotal time in the evolution of Cheyney University, it has a unique opportunity to further the
work
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Mr. Don Hackney, “C” Club President and member of the Class of 1961, presents a $61,000
check for the endowment of scholarships to President Howard-Vital with the assistance of
Miss Cheyney, Imani Johnson.
despite ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.
Representatives from The Society of Friends, alumni
and other guests joined the Cheyney family as they
marked the beginning of a new era in the endeavors begun by Humphreys and those who
shared his remarkable vision.
From left,
Mr. Howard
Jean, Dr. Ackerman,
CU President HowardVital and Provost Banks join
MISTER scholars at Founder’s Day.
CONNECTED
New Members of CU Family
Cheyney University announced the appointment of
Ms. Jo-Anne Harris as CU’s new human resources
director in February. After three decades on the West
Coast, Ms. Harris returns to her Philadelphia area roots with her recent
relocation to West Chester, PA.
Ms. Harris said, “I feel really good about it because I
graduated from an HBCU.”
Her full-circle journey
back to east coast comes
after a long and successful career in human
resources from retail to
higher education.
“I have a wealth of experience in private enterprise.
And I am now learning all
about the state system of higher
education,” said Harris. Ms. Harris
worked at Loyola Marymount University
Ms. Jo-Anne Harris
and Charles Drew University of Medicine and
Science, both in Los Angeles, CA. Her training
encompasses a broad range of legal and management
skills.
Ms. Harris is impressed with the Cheyney mission,
spirit, and 172-year history. She explained, “It was a
wonderful experience to participate in my first Founder’s Day. I really love CU’s atmosphere!”
Mr. Michael Taylor joined CU as interim executive
director of enrollment management in August 2008.
This position is new and is funded by Title III. Previously, Mr. Taylor served as director of admissions at
Lincoln University (PA) where he worked to successfully increase enrollment in 2005, ‘06 and ‘07. Lincoln
University gained record-breaking total applications
during his tenure. In August 2000, Taylor was appointed director of admissions at Saint Paul’s College,
Lawrenceville, Virginia.
He was instrumental in raising the college’s profile
throughout the state of Virginia. In addition, he was
recognized for a 133% increase in St. Paul’s number of
applicants, a 118% increase in matriculating transfer
students, and a 74% increase in matriculating freshmen. Mr. Taylor will oversee the operations of financial aid and admissions with the primary goal of coordinating offices and services. Enrollment management
will assist the University in attracting, retaining, and
graduating students to reach a target
enrollment of 2,000 students
by 2010. With the record-setting
attendance of the 2009 CU
Spring Open House achieved
by his team, we are well on
the way.
“The Open House program
is an annual event that showcases the University to the
community at large. It’s a perfect opportunity for prospective
students and parents to get a glimpse
of what Cheyney can offer,” said Taylor.
The day’s activities included a pep rally
complete with a disc jockey, performanMr. Michael Taylor
ces by CU’s own Concert Choir, the Soulful Sound Marching Band, and the CU cheerleaders.
Former newspaper editor, Antoinette Colón, has
joined the CU staff as the director of public relations
and marketing. Colón brings five years of experience
that ranges from writing and editing to graphic design
and photography. Colón said, “Working with weekly
newspapers, I had the opportunity to do a little bit of
everything because we were all understaffed.”
A Berks County native, Colón is no stranger to the
PASSHE system. She earned her bachelor’s degree in
professional writing from Kutztown University. During
her years at KU, Colón was featured in the
campus literary magazine and the
campus newspaper. With the
ongoing climate of change
across the country, Colón
is excited about the opportunity to help promote the first AfricanAmerican institution of
higher learning.
“I look forward to
working in a multicultural environment like
Cheyney,” explained
Colón. “Cheyney University has a rich and impressive history that will be
easy to boast about. There are a
lot of exciting things happening here
on campus!”
Ms. Antoinette Colon
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Forging His Own Path: Mr. Craig Welburn
E
ntrepreneur Craig T. Welburn (1971) is one of Cheyney
University’s stars. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree
from CU, where he majored in secondary education and social science, Welburn went on to attain a master’s degree in
management from Central Michigan University.
Welburn’s early career included ten years in management at
New Jersey Bell and several years as an adjunct professor
at two community colleges. He purchased his first McDonald’s restaurant in Philadelphia in May of 1983. In June of
2001 he sold his 8 restaurants in the Delaware Valley and
purchased twenty-five McDonald’s restaurants in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area and is currently the owner/operator of twenty-six restaurants. Welburn and his family are
the largest African-American McDonald’s franchise owners
in the world, and in the top one percent of all McDonald’s
franchisees in the United States in sales and transactions.
Welburn is also part owner of the Capital Courtyard Hotel
by Marriott as well as other business ventures.
Welburn presently employs over 1,250 people. He is extremely proud that six of his managers are presently owner/operators of McDonald’s restaurants. He takes his mentoring seriously and his desire for employees to attain the
highest education level they can, offering college and book
scholarships to his employees. Welburn has held many McDonald’s leadership positions, such as Co-op Vice President, OPNAD representative, System Economic Team on
the National Leadership Committee and Chairman and
CEO of the National Black McDonald’s Owner-operator
Association (NBMOA). While in the office of CEO and
President of the NBMOA, Welburn helped increase the
number of African-American-owned restaurants in the
McDonald’s system by 40%. He also helped a number of
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African Americans become suppliers, purveyors, and contractors in the McDonald’s system.
His “giving back” attitude doesn’t stop there, and that’s probably why he’s so successful. Welburn has also served on the
board of directors for the United Way, Boy Scouts of America
and a host of other community-based organizations. He has
received McDonald’s very prestigious Ronald Award and has
received Business of the Year Awards in Philadelphia and
Dale City, Virginia. He was twice named the Council of Spanish-Speaking Organization’s “Honorary Citizen of the Year.”
In addition, Welburn is a devoted husband, father of four, and
grandfather of two beautiful girls and two little boys. In 2002,
Welburn established the Craig Welburn Endowed Scholarship
Fund at Cheyney University to benefit CU students. He gives
annually to the fund which provides Scholarships in perpetuity. “Endowment gifts provide a permanent investment in
CU’s future” notes, Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital. “As private
philanthropy becomes increasingly more critical to public institutions, we are grateful to have supporters like Craig.”
“I see my gifts as a way of giving back to Cheyney University, but also as a way of helping to ensure that promising young students have the financial support they need to
achieve an education. I benefited first-hand from the education I received at Cheyney University. I wanted to make certain that others had that same chance,” notes Welburn.
The Craig Welburn Scholarship is awarded to CU students
based on academic achievement and financial need. For
more information on contributing to the general scholarship
fund, creating an endowed scholarship fund, or contributing to an existing endowment fund contact: Donna Howard
in the Office of Institutional Advancement at (610) 399-2154
or online at [email protected].
Honor Roll of Donors
The following pages recognize gifts and pledges of alumni, faculty, staff, friends,
parents, foundations and organizations that supported Cheyney University of
Pennsylvania during the period from July 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009.
This list includes donors who made gifts directly to the university. Although every
effort has been made to ensure accuracy, we apologize in advance for any errors
or omissions. To report a discrepancy, or for more information, please contact the
Annual Fund Office at 610-399-2154. Any needed corrections will be printed in a
future issue of Cheyney University Magazine.
The entire CU community extends its gratitude for your interest and support of
Cheyney University! Every gift is important!
$300,000 and above
Estate of Stephen E. Ewing
Tom Joyner Foundation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Craig T. Welburn
Welburn Management
Consulting Company
Howard P. Jennings
Mary H. Jennings
Ruth Ellen Johnson
Hessie J. Jones
Michelle J. Jones
Purnell W. Lawrence
Sylvester Pace
Joseph D. Patterson
Samuel Patterson
Estate of Ronald J. Pugh
Wendy L. Realer
H. L. Reddy
William C. Shumake
Barbara A. Simmons
Ardelia C. Stewart
Ronald L. Stewart
Robert L. Traynham
Veridyne, Inc.
Geri R. Vital
Carolyn D. Weathers
Ed Weathers
Gertrude S. Williams
Mary L. Williams
Betty J. Wilson
$5,000 to $9,999
$500 to $999
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Humphreys Fund
Distribution Committee
$25,000 to $49,999
Family Planning Council
Intuit, Inc.
Knowledge Solutions
International
The Charles E. and Shirley S.
Marshall Charitable Trust
W. W. Smith Charitable Trust
$15,000 to $24,999
City Capital Corporation
Estate of Lular Carson
$10,000 to $14,999
Maxine S. Coleman
Roland H. Coleman
Independence Foundation
Office Max
$1,000 to $4,999
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Robert W. Bogle
Darryl L. Coates
Chester County Velo
Christian R. & Mary F.
Lindback Foundation
Deborah Grand Chapter
O.E.S - PHA Education
Fund
Delaware Valley Chapter
Links, Inc.
Elsie S. Erwin
Theodore P. Erwin
Greater South Jersey Cheyney
University Alumni Chapter
Gloria J. Harley
Henry C. Harper
Yvonne B. Harper
Michelle R. Howard-Vital
Bruce S. Bell
Inez R. Bell
Andrea H. Boseman
Clarence K. Boseman
Elizabeth B. Boston
Betty H. Camper
Sharon L. Cannon
Cheyney University’s SGCA
Norman C. Clark
Sulayman Clark
Delaware County
CU Alumni Chapter
Anna A. Dorsey
J. Ira Graham
Magnolia J. Highsmith
Gladys C. Hill
Anthony O. Johnson
Craig S. Lewis
Gaynelle T. Lewis
Marlen Livezey
Charles Logan
Clarabon Logan
Jane C. Nelson
Julius Reeves
Wayne M. Richardson
Saint Nicholas Foundation
Delores R. Shelton
Keith N. Singletary
Carolyn L. Smith
Susan A. Thomas-Holder
Pamela Tiller-Reeves
Catherine J. Wade
Harold C. Whitney
Emmanuel Witherspoon
$250 to $499
Eric R. Almonte
Charles A. Biney
June C. Boswell
Ann E. Braxton
Mona L. Cannaday
John Choice
Gary O. Clement
O’Jetta C. Croswell
James H. Douglass
Renee A. Easley-Sudler
Myrtle C. Engs
Arthur J. Evans
Edward Fitzgerald
Doris C. Fletcher
Bonita F. Gibson
Lawrence Green
Barbara A. Harvey
Benjamin E. Harvey
Pearl W. Hicks
Dolores E. Howard
Carolyn D. Jackson
Dolores L. Knox
Kathleen H. Lacey
Janet B. Manspeaker
Lucius C. McInnis
Donald McMichael
Barbara C. Merriweather
Gwendolyn Morris
Sara M. Pettiford
Denise K. Poller
James A. Realer
Fedie R. Redd
Salem Baptist Church
of Jenkintown
James C. Solomon
Edward Tomezsko
Beverly R. Turner
Drema B. Turner
Paul A. Turner
Robert L. Turner, Jr.
Alvin Vaughn
Loretta A. Wardlaw-Brown
Ernest Watson
Carl M. Williams
Tammy J. Williams
Theodore R. Young
$100 to $249
Erick K. Acolatse
Harold B. Adams
Jules Adams
Adedoyin Adeyiga
Eve Atkinson
Betty T. Avery
Dongkyu Bak
Wanda L. Baker-Smith
Barry L. Ballard
Sharon Barnett
John M. Beeson
James Bell
Sylvia W. Bell
Elizabeth A. Berry-Holmes
Charlotte A. Beverly
Juanita M. Blakney
Donna J. Blatch
Boeing Gift Matching
Program
Baron Brockington
Lorita P. Brockington
Christine Broome
James V. Brown
Carolyn O. Burleson
Elisabeth A. Burton
Sue M. Byham
Rosalba Cambria-Jackson
Ilsa Chapman-Bandy
Joyce P. Chesley-Dent
Marion T. Claiborne
Marilyn A. Clark
Lisa Clement
Mozelle V. Clinton-Butts
Bertha M. Cobia
Ellsworth Coley
Kelly T. Coley
Carol Collins
Mary G. Corbett
Bernice E. Covert
Barbara D. Cox
Charlie Cox
Patricia W. Cox
Alfred R. D’Angelo
Kimphus C. Daniels
Pamela J. Daniels
Juanita B. Davis
Shirley M. Dennis
Anthony L. Dent
Mildred DeShields
Rowena DeShields
Joseph M. Devane
Lolita Y. Devane
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Honor Roll
(Continued from page 21)
Brooks F. Early
R. B. Edmonds
Carole J. Ellerbee
William A. Ellerbee
Valerie Epps
Joye Evans-Mann
Harding Faulk
Harold L. Fedder
Margaret Y. Fedder
Julianna L. Ferebee
Mark J. Finch
Rhodora M. Finch
Mary B. Foley
James W. Freeman
David A. Frisby
Marian E. Garfield
Helen Garrett
Kim R. George
Susan M. Goldberg
Joann Griffin
Carolyn C. Hall
Virginia W. Hammond
Wade H. Hammond
Evelyn A. Hankinson
Oscar H. Hankinson
Eva I. Hanson-Douthit
Carol L. Harris
Richard R. Harris
Ruth Harris
Barbara J. Hart
Roland T. Hayward
Sophie W. Hayward
Arthur L. Henry
Janice Y. Henry
Anna H. Heuer
Heinrich Heuer
Barbara J. Hicks
Freddie M. Holman
Charles W. Hooper
Jacob L. Hopper
Thelmarene S. Hooper
Agnes L. Horton
Fred Horton
Donna J. Howard
Marilyn H. Howell
Alexander H. Hunt
Marilyn D. Hunt
Evelyn R. Hurt
Annabelle W. Jackson
George B. Jackson
Jay S. Jackson
Jamaica Bearings Company
James C. Jarrett
Martha K. Jarrett
Barbara H. Jefferson
Marcus A. Joe
Helen R. Joell
Beatrice B. Johnson
Harold Johnson
John R. Johnson
Maxine G. Johnson
Rosalind Jones-Johnson
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Audrey M. Greenwood Keels
Thomas E. Kelley
Matthew C. Knowles
Steven Lane
Charles L. Lanier
Miriam I. Lawson
Velma C. Lester
Arthur J. Lewis
Rosalind R. Lewis
Edward L. Livingston
Lionel Long
Sandra K. Long
Alberta F. Manning
James H. Manning
Diana McCauley
Lee E. McCardle
Patricia A. McGlotten-Sawyer
Calvin McNeil
Cynthia McNeil
Edward Melvin
Norman T. Miller
Catana T. Montague
Walter N. Montague
Rosalind A. Morgan
Yvonne A. Morris
Robert E. Murray
Gloria J. Nichols
Claire H. Oliver
Elaine Opher
Kenneth R. Owens
James H. Parker
Isaac N. Patterson
Marva M. Peace-Jackson
C. W. Pearson
Jacqueline Pelzer
D. Phipps
Richard Phipps
Theresa P. Pitts
Gwendolyn Polk
Gregory A. Pratt
Norma R. Pratt
Lyman A. Quarterman
Mary J. Quarterman
Yvonne A. Ragin
James E. Rhone
Stuart J. Richman
David C. Riley
Elizabeth Riley
Bentley Ritter
Marva W. Ritter
Catherine L. Robinson
Howard M. Robinson
Louise D. Robinson
Lynn P. Robinson
Marcia Robinson
Patrick L. Robinson
Doris M. Ross
Ernestine J. Rouse
Ola W. Roy
Trina Russell
Corliss T. Scipio-Pearson
Dorothy C. Selby
Tina A. Selby
Karen E. Shanks
DeWitte J. Shipley
Carmen Skinner
Larry C. Skinner
Evelyn O. Somerville
Allyson C. Speed
George Smith
Marlene S. Smith
Wayman W. Smith
Junious R. Stanton
Sonjia E. Stanton
Carole J. Stevens
Gary K. Stovall
Henrietta J. Stukes
Jeannette L. Sullivan
Joanne B. Terry-Johnson
Marie J. Thompson
Ruth E. Thorn
Darlene E. Tolbert
Dwana Tucker
E. J. Tucker
Phill A. Tucker
Barbara M. Turner
The Turner Family
Allen W. Walls
Joanne J. Walls
James E. Washington
A. Elmira Webb
Carolyn L. Whitaker
Adolphus B. Williams
Gloria R. Williams
K. L. Williams
Patricia B. Williams
Michelle N. Wilson-Owens
Jean Womack
Walter Womack
Harold T. Woods
Valerie A. Woolford
Up to $99
Anthony P. Adusei
Rosemary N. Adusei
Barbara Akins
Karen D. Alexander
Diane P. Anderson
Henry L. Anderson
Ruth A. Anderson
Barbara A. Antrom
Delores M. Arrington
Shirley P. Bagby
Adrean Bailey
Etta G. Baldwin
Essie L. Ballard
Delois M. Barnes
Eleanor A. Barnes
Gerard J. Barnes
Ralph T. Batty
Margaret A. Beecham
Virginia L. Brooker
Carol H. Brown
Julius H. Brown
Oran V. Brown
Richard H. Brown
Maryann Brown-Martin
Bradley J. Buchner
William M. Bush
Shileen K. Bynum
Shari L. Campbell
Ann W. Carter
Herman L. Carter
Tanira N. Chambers
Patricia L. Chappelle
Lucille J. Chavous
Cheyney University National
Alumni Association
Selmon Choice
Marlene A. Clark
Yvonne J. Coker
Trudy Collins
John C. Corbin
Cynthia J. Craddock
Donus Crawford
Carol A. Crumby
Lanee Daniels
Judith A. Davis
Fannie M. Dawson
Rick L. Dennis
Susan J. Dennis
Marsha M. Depte
Larry S. DeWalt
David L. Dixon
Leonard M. Dorfman
Edward M. Elliot
Rochelle F. Etzel
Barbara Finn
Fannie H. Fisher
Lytia L. Fisher
Theodore W. Fleck
Edythe Ford-Bush
Joel L. Frater
S.E. Freeman
Hanifah M. Giles
Arlene L. Gregory
Andrew R. Grier
Jacqueline Grundy-Kennard
Elizabeth B. Guy
Donald E. Hackney
Marion Haliburton
Andrew Haman
Karen A. Haws
Raymond D. Haws
Joseph S. Hayes
Rosemary H. Hayes
Wilda F. Hayward
Ernest L. Henderson
Diane R. Henry
Keiyona M. Hicks
Katherine B. Hill
Michael L. Hill
Carole L. Hodges
Gregory V. Hodges
Mary E. Houston-Atterbury
Vincent S. Ianni
Lawrence E. Jack
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Honor Roll
(Continued from page 22)
Ernest W. Jackson
Lee Janiczek
Angela L. Jasper
Shon P. Jeffery
Brenda K. Jenkins
Constance E. Jenkins
John Joe
Ruby F. Johnson
Clara D. Jones
Barbara A. Jones
Emmett A. Jones
Marcia V. Jones
Janice Judge
Stanley P. Kaciuban
Yvonne D. Kaciuban
John W. Kennard
Tara Kent
Bruce T. King
Edgar Knights
Alexander Laurencin
Lois A. Lawton
John H. Leary
Susie A. Leary
Carol I. Lee
Patricia S. Leslie
Ann F. Lewis
Barbara J. Lewis
Joseph J. Lewis
Margaret S. Lloyd
Wanda Lofton
Mary H. Lucas
Robert A. Mack
Robert A. Maginn
Victoria A. Marcos
Jennifer S. Massenberg
Gilbert C. McCoy
Jan M. McDowell-Jones
Patricia G. Montenegro
Patricia P. Morse
Sterling Morse
Irene M. Moszer
Madeline l. Murphy
Carol M. Nelson
James S. Nelson
Jeannette I. Newby-James
Charlena V. Newell
Samuel O. Onyekere
Linwood E. Owens
Dolores M. Parker
Lindabeth E. Parker
Linda L. Parks
Theresa J. Perry-Wilson
Matilda A. Petty
William R. Pierce
William B. Retallick
Everett B. Roane
Olivia D. Roane
Edward W. Robinson
Essie Robinson-Richards
Harriette C. Robinson
Harold Robinson
Lillian Ross
Frank L. Rumph
Myra Rutland
Edward Scott
Terica D. Scott
Joyce A. Scott-Parker
Brenda P. Shields
Pamela D. Singleton
Thomas W. Singleton
Gerald A. Smith
Dillard R. Statham
Cassandra A. Stephenson
Ronald W. Stephenson
Shirley M. Stewart
Hakim Stovall
Jamal Stovall
Omar K. Stovall
Yvonne B. Sylvester
Donald F. Taylor
Gordon W. Thomas
Sandra Thomas
Leonore B. Triplett
Deborah N. Turner
Robert Turner
Hikmet Ucok
Marilyn Ucok
Beverly Wade
Brenee M. Waters
Lucille R. Weeks
Bobby L. Whitaker
Cedric WhitField
Barry L. Williams
Janelle L. Williams
Justine F. Winslow
Vernell Woods
Daniel Whyte
Cheyney University’s SGCA
Christian R. & Mary F.
Lindback Foundation
City Capital Corporation
Deborah Grand Chapter
O.E.S - PHA Education
Fund
Delaware County CU
Alumni Chapter
Delaware Valley Chapter
Links, Inc.
Friends Fiduciary Corporation
Greater South Jersey
Cheyney Alumni Chapter
Independence Foundation
Intuit, Inc.
Jamaica Bearings Company
OfficeMax
Saint Nicholas Foundation
Salem Baptist Church of
Jenkintown
Tom Joyner Foundation
Veridyne, Inc.
W. W. Smith Charitable Trust
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Welburn Management
Consulting Company
Foundations,
Corporations and
Other Organizations
In addition to gifts from
individuals, Cheyney
University also receives
support from foundations,
corporations, and other
organizations. These
generous donors help CU
maintain its historic commitment to access, opportunity and excellence.
In Honor of Booker Reeves
Robert L. Turner
Gaynelle T. Lewis
Cheyney University National
Alumni Association
Deborah N. A. Turner
Robert and Colleen Turner
Gerald Smith
In Memory of Anita L. Reed
Jamaica Bearings Company
In Memory of Alger Crawford Mitchell Martinez
Marion T. Claiborne
In Memory of Edward Bradley
Mary B. Foley
In Memory of Lillie Branison
Marva M. Peace-Jackson
In Memory of
William W. B. Nixon
Susan M. Goldberg
Boeing Gift Matching
Program
Chester County Velo
Cheyney University National
Alumni Association
Special Gifts
Listed below are gifts
made in memory, appreciation, and in honor of
friends and loved ones
from July 1, 2008 through
March 31, 2009
Marilyn Ucok
Mark J. Finch
Marilyn H. Howell
Margaret Y. Fedder
Wilda F. Hayward
Margaret A. Beecham
Gifts In Kind
Gifts in kind provide important resources and go
a long way to strengthen
Cheyney University.
Listed below are donors
who made gifts in kind
from July 1, 2008 to
March 31, 2009.
Edward Scott
Robert A. Maginn
Veridyne, Inc.
Barry L. Williams
Intuit, Inc.
Paul A. Turner
Gaynelle T. Lewis
James E. Washington
Robert L. Traynham
Samuel Patterson
Knowledge Solutions
International
Larry C. Skinner
Carmen Skinner
Marsha M. Depte
The Turner Family
Does your
employer
match your
contribution?
If your or your spouse’s
company has a matching gift program, your
gifts to CU can be easily increased! For more
information, please visit
matchinggifts.com, contact your human resources department, or contact
Ms. Donna Howard, at
610-399-2154 or by email:
[email protected].
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Changing with Cheyney: A 35-year labor of love
by Emma M. Ward
Located in the Raleigh Ellis Power Plant Building is
the office of a man who has seen many changes at
Cheyney University. About eight different presidents,
the construction of Wade Wilson, and memories of
times when buildings like Warren Hall were open and
vibrant. His name is Lonnie Taylor, Cheyney University plant mechanic.
Taylor pointed to Warren Hall (now an abandoned
building) and said, “That used to be the storeroom and
the old dining hall…people danced there and it had a
bowling alley.”
Upon his arrival at Cheyney, Taylor had a job in his
field of “electrical instruction training,” but no medical coverage for him and his family. As a result, he
worked at CU as a “side-job” for its benefits.
“I started here as a clerk in the mailroom in Penn
Hall, but then people started coming to me because
they knew that I knew how to fix things,” Taylor said
as he recollected how Dudley Centre (then known as
Penn Hall) used to be the “old maintenance building.”
He explained how his initial plan to “stay at Cheyney
for maybe one to two years” didn’t quite
unfold that way. “I was asked to
fill in for the mailroom lady
temporarily…but the lady
didn’t come back.”
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Eventually, Taylor took over the department for five
years before transferring to the storeroom. After about
four years there, he made his last transition to the
Facilities Department, where he works today. “I’ve
done every job that could be done here as a maintenance man.”
Over the years, Taylor said that change has been his
biggest hurdle. “Expanding was a personal challenge.”
As he reflected on change, his closed hands blossomed
open to illustrate the range of Cheyney University’s
growth from a small college into a university.
Fortunately, with change came opportunities for
Taylor, and he explained how his career developed
because of it: “The nice thing about Cheyney is that it
offered so much opportunity,” he said.
Taking a sentimental sigh, Taylor continued by sharing that he and his wife have “been married for 27
years…but we’ve been together for 35 years since
high school.” They have four children together and
two of them are enrolled at CU. Lonna Taylor, their
daughter, and Gordon Taylor, their son, are both thriving as current Keystone Honors students.
Over thirty-four years later, Taylor says
“Cheyney is a survivor. I don’t have any
doubt that she will bounce back strong...
she has a lot of potential!”
NEW Graphic Design Program at CU!
On April 2, 2009, the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education approved the Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design degree program for Cheyney University. This 120-hour degree program is based on the standards of the
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), a national accreditation organization. The Bachelor of Science in
Graphic Design will prepare students to become proficient in art and design that can lead to
careers in advertisement, publication, web design, computer animation,
video and filmmaking, and freelance graphic design. Professor Joel Keener,
MFA, and Professor Marietta D’Antonio-Fryer were instrumental in working
with Provost Ivan Banks to design the approved degree program.
Further, the Bachelors of Science in Graphic Design is a hands-on degree
program constructed to attract new students and those with associate degrees
in graphic design, with art and design affinities, and with entrepreneurial tendencies. The program will be interdisciplinary and will help build the Center
of Excellence in Media and Fine Arts. Students will be able to develop strong
art and design skills on the broad-based general studies core and refine their
proficiencies in a variety of design directions. The Graphic Design program
will train students to use current industry technologies and enable them to respond to regional needs for art and design professionals who will create cuttingedge designs for publications, web pages, films, videos, advertisements, and
other related media.
The Center of Excellence in Media and Fine Arts builds on the legacy of Cheyney
University in industrial arts, fine arts, and theatre arts. The Center of Excellence
in Media and Fine Arts helps to focus the direction of university assets; it helps to
direct grant and fund raising requests; it clarifies the University’s need for internships and scholarships; and it responds to the needs of the region for highly-skilled
persons in art and design. The University is currently inviting skilled practitioners,
alumni, and significant stakeholders to serve on an advisory council for the center
to ensure its responsiveness to regional needs.
Graduates who have excelled in Media and Fine Arts include Philadelphia Tribune CEO Robert W. Bogle, the late news commentator and media icon Ed Bradley; Emmy-winning NBC anchorman Jim Vance; Washington, D.C. Comcast Bureau Chief Robert
Traynham; art entrepreneur Mercer Redcross; artists Latriece Branson; and award-winning filmmaker Leroy McCarthy.
Fall 2009
Cheyney
University
Football
Schedule
August 29 Lincoln, Wade Wilson Classic
Northeast HS (Philadelphia) 4:00 pm
September 5 Mercyhurst Away 1:00 pm
September12 Gannon
Away 6:00 pm
September19 C.W. Post
Away 1:00 pm
September26 E Stroudsburg Home 1:00 pm
October 3 Kutztown
Away 1:00 pm
October 10 Millersville Homecoming Home1:00 pm
October 17 Bloomsburg Away 3:30 pm
October 24 West Chester Home 1:00 pm
October 31 Shippensburg Home 1:00 pm
November 7 Clarion
Home 1:00 pm
* Note: Athletic events are subject to change. For most current information and details, please visit the CU athletics link at www.cheyney.edu.
Go, WOLVES!
1837 University Circle
P. O. Box 200
C heyney, PA 19319-0200
President’s Cabinet
Michelle R. Howard-Vital, Ph.D., President
Ivan Banks, Ed.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Sulayman Clark, Ed.D., Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Irene Moszer, Ph.D., Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration
Valerie Epps, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Life
Eric Almonte, J.D., Executive Associate to the President
Barbara A. Simmons, J.D., Interim Dean, Graduate Studies, Continuing Education and Community Relations
Bernadette Carter, Ed.D., Dean of Arts and Sciences
Tara Kent, Ph.D., Dean of the Keystone Honors Academy
Lut Nero, Ph.D., Dean of the Leslie Pinckney Hill Library
China Jude, M.S.S., Athletic Director
Sharon Cannon, M.Ed., Executive Director of Economic and Workforce Development Center
Council of Trustees
ensuring
future
the
Robert W. Bogle, Chairman
Samuel Patterson
Dongkyu Bak
Reverend Dr. Joseph D. Patterson, Sr.
Lynette Brown-Sow
Edward S. J. Tomezco, Ph.D.
Gary N. Horton
Robert Traynham, II
Senator Vincent J. Hughes
Chioma Ugwuegbulem
Thane Martin
PASSHE Chancellor John C. Cavanaugh, Ex Officio
Board of Governors
Kenneth M. Jarin, Chairman
Senator Vincent J. Hughes
Aaron A. Walton, Vice Chair
Ryan R. Jerico (student)
C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni, Vice Chair
Marie Conley Lammando
Representative Matthew E. Baker
Kim E. Lyttle
Larry L. Brink (student)
Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola
Jessica E. Carson (student)
Guido M. Pichini
Paul S. Dlugolecki
Governor Edward G. Rendell
Daniel P. Elby
Christine J. Toretti
Representative Michael K. Hanna
Gerald L. Zahorchak