Following an inspiring 8 a.m. President’s Community Breakfast address presented by Dr. Jimmy E. Jackson, pastor of Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., the stage was adequately set for the 143rd Annual Founder’s Day Convocation in the T.M. Elmore Building on Friday, May 4.
(LEFT) Jamal Ali, an associate account director at Burrell Communications Group and 1981 AAMU graduate, painted a vivid picture of the people, places and events that shaped his image of the University and its special place in his life. Under his dynamic leadership in 2015, the Nu Epsilon chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., became the first infinity group in the history of the University to endow a scholarship—with a $100,000 contribution.
Alumnus DeWayne O. Carter was duly recognized as the latest inductee into the Normal Legacy Society, which honors those individuals who have contributed a minimum of $100,000 to AAMU in their lifetimes. Following his acceptance of the coveted distinction, Carter presented AAMU President Andrew Hugine, Jr., and Archie Tucker II, vice president for marketing, communication and advancement, a check in the amount of $50,000.
Later, (RIGHT) Albert Benifield, Jr., president of the AAMU Alumni Association, presented Erica L. McClain the Alumna of the Year Award.
McClain is a 1991 business administration graduate who has served several years as a contract specialist for the U.S. Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal.
The GRAVESITE Ceremony followed the Convocation.