Greetings Alumni and Friends,
Over the summer
months, the Chapter was
very active. We hosted the
26th Annual Crab Feast,
hosted a reception for new
students and their family,
participated in the 2009
National HBCU Week
events, and co-sponsored a
reception to honor Dr. Earl
S. Richardson’s remarkable achievements as Morgan’s
president for 25 years. I hope you participated in a
few of the events and had an opportunity to share
some memorable moments with fellow Morganites.
Highlights of these events are featured in the newsletter.
Fall is now upon us, students are back in school,
and we must refocus on the Chapter’s mission:
• to promote Morgan in our communities and
encourage students to attend the University;
• to promote high scholarship and creativity;
• to encourage alumni to support the University
through participation in the local and national
alumni organization.
This year we will strengthen our outreach
efforts to students and alumni in the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area.
As you all know, Dr. Richardson will retire in
December 2009. We owe him a debt of gratitude for
transforming Morgan into the outstanding university it is
today. When I visit the campus or think about the array
of academic programs added to Morgan’s curriculum
over the past 25 years, the transformation is truly
remarkable. Morgan has enjoyed tremendous growth
and success under Dr. Richardson’s leadership.
However, his fervent wish is to help students
stay in school. Eight of every ten Morgan students
receive some form of financial aid, yet many end up
leaving the University because of insufficient funds.
cont. next column
DC METRO BEAR FACTS
Morgan State University Alumni Association
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Chapter
Fall 2009 Vol. 10 No. 1
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Pres. message cont.
Dr. Richardson wants to stop this drain by
dedicating the funds raised through the Victory Tours
to support students attending the University. You can
support the fundraising effort by making a donation to
the Morgan State University Foundation, Inc. in the
name of the Earl S. Richardson Endowed Scholarship
Fund at www.givetomorgan.com or mail to P.O. Box
64261, Baltimore, MD 21264-4261.
Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing
you soon.
Jacqueline Lawson, ‘75
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER TO…
Gloria T. Everett ’65
years, from the District of Columbia Public School
System.
, who retired after 30
Nellie S. Maskal ’69
the Clarksburg, MD Chamber of Commerce on May
1, 2009. She received the Civic Achievement Award
for her work on the Clarksburg Master Plan. The Civic
Achievement Award is not an annual award, but is given
to an individual who made a significant contribution for
Clarksburg.
Maskal worked on developing several
community master plans in her three-decade career
with the Montgomery County Department of Park and
Planning, including the original Sandy Spring-Ashton
Master Plan in 1980 and Gaithersburg Vicinity Master
Plan. The Clarksburg Master Plan was officially
adopted in 1994. Nellie Maskal retired in January,
which gave her time to see the Plan in action, and to see
Clarksburg develop from a sleepy village to a bustling
residential community.
, who was honored by
Excerpted from the Gazette, May 27, ‘09
Jacqueline Lawson ’75
Benefit Guarantee Corporation’s (PBGC) highest
, received the Pension
Congratulations cont. pg. 2 col. 2
Chapter Officers
President
Jacqueline Lawson
Vice President
Charles D. Butler
Treasurer
Nicole R. Edwards
Recording Secretary
Delores Mabins-Adeneken
Corresponding Secretary
Jennifer Broadwater
Chaplin
Gloria T. Everett
Sergeant-at-Arms
Samuel A. LaBeach, Sr.
Reporter
Jennette Wade
Parliamentarian
Dr. Thurman McClain
Newsletter Committee
Nellie S. Maskal
Jennette Wade
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MEETING SCHEDULE
October Dorothy Amis
November LaVert Seaborn
Samuel A. LaBeach, Sr.
December Holiday Party
January Jennifer Broadwater
February Gloria Everett
Nellie Maskal
March Thurman McClain
Gina S. Harrell
Delores B. Cole
April
May
June
Congratulations cont.
honor, the Distinguished Career Service Award. “Since
coming to the PBGC more than 30 years ago, Jackie
has provided valued service… embodying fairness
and efficiency and acting as a successful agent for
both agency-wide.” Jackie leads the development of
PBGC’s Corporate Performance Reporting System and
is responsible for quarterly performance reporting to the
Corporation’s leadership and to external stakeholders.
See the MSU Alumni News, Fall 2009 for the complete article.
Linda J. Washington
of Administration for the U.S. Department of
Transportation received the Vanguard Award from
America’s Charities in May. The first-time special
award honored Washington’s work as Local Federal
Coordinating Committee chair for the Combined
Federal Campaign for the National Capital Area. Federal
employees in the Washington area pledged more than
$6.7 million in 2008 – the largest campaign in the
history of the program.
, ’70, Assistant Secretary
See the MSU Alumni News, Fall 2009.
The Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Chapter
congratulates all the honorees.
REMINDER OF HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Homecoming is October 10, 2009.
The MSU National Alumni Association
Business meeting will be held on
12:00 noon in the Murphy Fine Arts Center, Recital
Hall. Attend and get an update of the University’s
development from President Dr. Earl S. Richardson
during his keynote address. For some, this will be
the last time you will hear from Dr. Richardson as the
president of MSU.
October 9 at
MSUNAA IS GROWING
Two new chapters, the Pi (Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity) and the Pershing Rifles will be chartered
during the business meeting.
We need volunteers for the months of April,
May, and June.
Our meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of each
month (with the exception of December for the holidays
and June in celebration of Father’s Day.) at 4:00 p.m.
Meeting place is the Northern Metro Bus Division
(conference room) at 4729-14th Street, NW (corner of
14th and Decatur Streets, NW) Washington, DC.
Thanks to Maureen B.E. Miles for hosting our
September meeting.
MEAC TOURNAMENT
The Morgan Bears will journey to Winston-
Salem, NC to defend their Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference Basketball Tournament Championship
(MEAC). The MEAC Tournament is set
for March 8 – 13, 2010 at the Lawrence Joel
Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
All alumni and fans are encouraged
to book their hotels early this year. This
year’s MEAC Basketball Tournament
coincides with the ACC Basketball Tournament that
will take place in Greensboro, NC. This may limit the
availability of hotel rooms. For that reason, book your
room as soon as possible. A list of hotels and contact
persons is enclosed.
NEW ADDRESS?
Got a new address, phone number, email address, or
newsletter item?
Contact: Jennette Wade on 301-951-5223
or at Jet2lag@aol.com
Chapter can be reached in one of the following ways:
Log onto www.morganalumsdc.org
or
E-mail us at: dcmsuaa@aol.com
or
Call us at: 202-832-3167
DUES TIME AGAIN
Become Active
We are again attempting to reach 100 financial
members this fiscal year (July 1, 2009 – June 30,
2010). We need your membership in order to increase
our voting representatives at the National Alumni
Association and your support in our activities. One
hundred financial members is not an unrealistic goal
considering the number of alumni in the area. Fifty
dollars is all that it takes – $25.00 annually for the
local dues and $25.00 for National dues toward life
membership. A membership form is enclosed for your
use.
Financial members are encouraged to recruit
and/or reclaim alumni members.
JOIN US! IT’S FUN!
REMINDER OF HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Homecoming is October 10, 2009
The MSU National Alumni Association
Business meeting will be held on October 9 at
12:00 noon in the Murphy Fine Arts Center, Recital
Hall. Attend and get and update of the University’s
development from President Dr. Earl S. Richardson
during his keynote address. For some, this will be
the last time you will hear from Dr. Richardson as the
president of MSU.
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ALUMNI HELP KICK OFF THE ’09 HBCU WEEK
Morgan alumni Gloria Everett, Gladys Walton
Hall, Art Lawson, Jackie Lawson and Nellie Maskal
participated in the HBCU National Health Walk to
promote healthy HBCU campuses and communities held
on Saturday, August 28, 2009. Walk captain Donna
Richards Joyner, wife of Tom Joyner, led HBCU alumni
and members of the 105 Voices of History HBCU
National Concert Choir on a 2-mile walk from The
Kennedy Center, around the Reflecting Pool, and on
to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Once there, the
choir sang two songs including the National Anthem.
Visitors, joggers and walkers paused in silence as the
students’ voices rang out from the place where Marian
Anderson sang and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke
decades ago. On Sunday, alumni enjoyed the Concert
Choir which included members of Morgan’s choir. In
addition, Dr. Eric Conway, conductor of Morgan’s choir,
was one of 12 regional directors of the 105 Voices Choir
this year.
Alumni
Kick
Off Week
pictures
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Jennette Wade
Morgan State University
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P.O. Box 9430
Washington, DC 20016
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CLIP and SAVE
Date Opponent Location Time
10/10 North Carolina A&T Hughes Stadium 1:00 p.m.
(Homecoming)
10/17 Howard University Hughes Stadium 7:30 p.m.
10/24 Delaware State Univ. Dover, DE 1:00 p.m.
10/31 Florida A&M Univ. Hughes Stadium 4:00 p.m.
11/7 Norfolk State Univ. Hughes Stadium 4:00 p.m.
11/14 South Carolina State Orangeburg, SC 1:00 p.m.
11/21 Hampton University Hampton, VA 1:00 p.m.
11/28
Championship
Subdivision Playoffs
All are MEAC games.
NCAA Football TBAVICTORY TOUR RECEPTION