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On Friday October 23, in Lanham
Maryland, the Washington DC Metropolitan Alumni Chapter, paid tribute to
five outstanding alums, who have dedicated their lives to educating our
young and giving back to the community. In attendance were Metro area alums,
representatives from the college, Mrs. Sheryl Ximines, Director of Alumni
Affairs, Coach George Williams, Athletic Director and a host of family and friends who
traveled from across the country to share in this milestone occasion.
The family and friends who introduced the
honorees shared with us the honorees more personal characteristics beyond their professional
achievements and reinforced their selection. The honorees spoke
of their gratitude for the support of their family, friends, mentors, and
of course our alma mater, and encouraged alumni to continue to
be a support system for Saint Augustine's College and the students it
serves. It was festive evening all will long remember.
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News Archives
2009
Saint Augustine
’s College Family
Reunion
Cookout & Festival
Alumni,
their families, current students and staff
gathered in the beautiful
Rock
Creek
Park
on June 6, for a day of
camaraderie and of course delicious food. It was especially fun to interact with some of
our recent graduates like sisters Machere (’09) and Jihan (‘07)
Johnston and family; current student Gerald Reed (’10); and Kevin
Robinson who is a former student but a Falcon at heart.
The director of alumni affairs, Sheryl Ximines; and Chris Withers
the admissions counselor, and his family also attended to greet potential
students and mingle with alumni.
The William Jefferson Jackson Annual Honors Banquet
Friday October 17, 2008
The Falcon family and friends gathered to celebrate four DC Metro area
alumni for their contributions to our chapter, the college and their
communities and for the professional achievements. The honorees were. Dr.
George A. Boyd ('50), Mrs. Novella Wright-Ford ('72), Ms. Orabelle
Wright-Price ('76), Mrs. Constance Jefferson-Washington ('76), and special
recognition was given to Mrs. Mable Bowden-Wright. Photos coming soon.
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The National Alumni Association Summer Workshop
July 17 - 19, 2008 alumni from across the
country gathered to attend the first workshop held under the leadership of
newly elected president, Kim Hayes. The event was filled with informative
panels and open discussions that offered attendees the opportunity to
contribute to exchange of valuable information. Inspirational speakers
shared their insight and as always the food was great. Alumni were
able to experience campus living again, since the workshop attendees were
housed in the new student apartments. It was a good weekend filled with
great take away resources and new faces.
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Saint Augustine's
College Family Reunion Cookout and
On Saturday June 7, the Falcon family from the
metro area and cities along the east coast spent the afternoon in Rock
Creek Park in Washington DC, during our annual family reunion cookout.
Alumni reunited with classmates they had not seen in years. In the
midst of the heat wave, the tree laden Rock Creek Park was a beautiful
backdrop for our alumni and provided relief from the city heat. The day
included the induction of new officers. See photos below.
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New Student Resource Center Now Available
on the WDC-MAC-SAC web site.
The new Student Resource Center
created for Metro Area Saint Augustine's College students and their
parents is now available. During a meet-n-greet last October held on
campus for students from the metro area, they expressed a need for
resources for scholarships and job opportunities. This site is a follow-up
to our commitment to providing information and resources to the students
and an opportunity for them to share their achievements with family and
friends.
Please forward information especially,
scholarship and job opportunities to be shared on the
site. A message board is planned for the near future. Visit
here.
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Students in the City -- February 2008
In February your local chapter had the pleasure of hosting dinner on two
afternoons for students and administrators traveling to the Washington DC
area.
On February 6, we were hosts to the women's and men's basketball teams for dinner
while they were in town to play Bowie State University Teams.
On
February 15, we were hosts to the college choir and traveling faculty who were in
town for the Day of Recognition of Historically Black Episcopal Colleges
that took place on Saturday February 16, at Howard University.
Local
alumni worked with the Office of Black Ministries of the Episcopal Church
and faculty from Saint Paul's and Voorhees Colleges to plan the event for
the students of the three institutions. The interaction lead to the desire
for the three institutions to build stronger relationships and work
together of future events. More to come. View more about the day here.
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The Falcon Spirit
On Friday
October 26, 2007,
during the William Jefferson Jackson Annual Honors Banquet,
we celebrated 5 metropolitan area alumni who, Live the Falcon Spirit daily.
Mr. Lawrence Phillip Jones (Posthumously) (‘49)
Mr. Adam Shaw (’57)
Mr. Melvin Miller (’52)
Mrs. Wendy Butler – Richardson (’78)
Ms. Debra Samuels (‘78)
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2007 Meet-n-Greet
with Class of 2010 |
On Friday October 19, 2007 during home coming
festivities the WDC-MAC-SAC members of the 2010 freshman class from the
Washington DC Metropolitan area to a meet-n-greet in the Office of Student
Services. The students were from a number of cities in Maryland,
Virginia and the District. We talked with over 40
students. It was an opportunity to introduce the students to our
chapter and find out how we can help make their matriculation smoother. The
students expressed that they were in need of information regarding
scholarships. As a result of our conversations, we've added a student
resources center to our website that at this time offers links to various
scholarships and job opportunities in the area. The students and
their families were also invited to our various chapter events throughout
the year, the holiday social in December and the Saint Augustine's College
Family Reunion and Festival that will be held on June 7, 2008. Before
ending, the WDC-MAC-SAC members presented the students with a college care
package filled with healthy snacks, hand sanitizer and other useful items. The
chapter members worked together to create the packages and enjoyed
presenting them to the students, who of course enjoyed receiving the
gifts.
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Saint Augustine's College Family Reunion Cookout &
Festival
On
Saturday June 9, during the family reunion cookout, area alumni, family
and friends enjoyed a spectacular day of good company, good food, and
plenty of outdoor activities. The day's activities included volley ball,
games and crafts for the children. And the generations joined together for
some good ole' fashion jump rope, the youngest participant of age three to
the most mature participants in their sixties and every decade in between
spend time playing together at the park. It was indeed a day to remember.
View photo gallery.
Meet, Greet & Get Motivated --
On Saturday April 14, 2007, alumni gathered to greet local high school
students and alumni who graduated within the past 5 years. The director of
Alumni Affairs shared the exciting changes taking place at Saint Augustine's
College. Our featured speaker, Philena DeVaughn engaged attendees and shared
tips on how to achieve the results they want in life. Ms. DeVaughn
guided attendees through a series of steps designed to help one achieve
their goals and live on purpose.
Local Alumni to Receive the National Association for
Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Distinguished Alumni Recognition.
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The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education on
March 17, 2007 recognized Mrs. Evelyn Anderson class of '72 (top photo)
and Ms. Debra Samuels, class of '78 during their 32nd Annual
Distinguished Alumni Recognition Luncheon. Saint Augustine's College
Provost, Dr Kim Luckes, presented the awards to Mrs. Anderson and Ms.
Samuels.
The Distinguished Alumni recognition is given to alumni of Historically
Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions for
achievements in their profession, community service and support of
their alma mater. Mrs. Anderson and Ms. Samuels received the recognition
along with distinguished alumni from across the country.
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Saint Augustine's College
featured in the 2007 HBCU Limited Collectors Edition Calendar
The Danielle
Ashley Foundation, a subsidiary of Danielle Ashley Communications and
originator of the Limited Collector's Edition HBCU Calendar created and
sells the calendars in order to generate awareness of Historically Black
Colleges and Universities as well as raising money to support these revered
institutions. In 2006 the foundation raised over $65,000 from the sales of
the first edition of the calendar series of which $25,000 was donated
directly to the United Negro College Fund. The calendar is available at
Walgreens and online. View more
information.
New web site design
On January 3, 2007, WDC-MAC-SAC launched the second
generation of our web site. Our new design will facilitate online networking
and social interactions between alumni. The new
Alumni Spotlight
section shares what's going on with our area
alumni. A new "Business Directory" has also been added to the site, for
alumni to share their business products and services.
Look for the following additions to the website
in the coming weeks: an interactive message board and calendar, and
access to online payment of membership dues and donations and a membership
business directory.
WDC-MAC-SAC Hosts Falcon Basketball Team
On December 12, 2006 your local chapter was host to the
team and coaches for an evening dinner. After a day of travel and extensive
practice, the team sat down to a couple of hours of good food and
camaraderie before securing a hard fought 87-80 victory over Bowie
State on Tuesday.
The 2006 William Jefferson Jackson Annual Honors
Banquet
View highlights
here.
Campus Highlights
Saint Augustine's College Student Wins Award at the
Annual Biomedical Research Conference. January 15, 2007.
View story.
Saint Augustine's College Student Selected to Sing for
Presidents Bush and Clinton in March. January 12, 2007.
View
story.
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