UPCOMING EVENTS
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA CHAPTER
Hello Morgan Alumni and Friends.
Several upcoming events that you won’t want to miss:
Ø February 20
– AlfredStreetBaptistChurch in Alexandria, VA, will hold its 8th AnnualHBCUCollege Festival from 9 am to 2 pm. We invite you to participate in what has become a nationally recognized event for the benefit of promoting academic excellence. Last year, a record 40 HBCUs participated in this event! We need volunteers to help staff the Morgan State University table. Please respond to this email if you can dedicate at least 1 hour to support this outreach effort. For location information, go to http://www.asbchbcu.org/.
Ø February
21 – Chapter meeting at 4:00 pm
Location: WMATA Northern Bus Garage Community Room,
Ø March 8-13
– MEAC Basketball Tournament in Winston Salem, NC. Contact the Athletic Department at Morgan for tickets. Call (443) 885-3050 to purchase your tickets today!
Ø May 27
–Exceptionally talented Morgan StateUniversity Choir will perform with renowned soprano Kathleen Battle in an inspiring multi-media program titled “Underground Railroad” at the StrathmoreMusicCenter in Bethesda, MD. This concert is a fundraiser for AHEAD, Inc. to assist in its efforts to provide primary health care, HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, education, and environmental health for women and infants in Tanzania. Dr. Earl S. Richardson will be honored at the concert for his exemplary accomplishments as president of MorganStateUniversity for the past 25 years. A VIP Awards Reception precedes the concert. Please join us in this wonderful event. See the attached flyer for details. Seating is limited so please make your reservations promptly, and we look forward to seeing you there. Contact the chapter at www.Dcmsuaa@aol.com or call on 202-832-3167.
AHEAD, INC. (Adventures in Health, Education and Agricultural Development) was founded by Morganite Dr. Irving Williams and his wife Elvira Felton Williams 30 years ago to reach underserved communities in Africa with ground breaking health services.
Ø Black Sports The Magazine : Here is the annual “Black History Month” issue: http://www.blacksportsthemagazine.com/Magazines/Feb10.pdf
. The magazine is a free (no charge), monthly digital magazine, that can be viewed, downloaded or printed from any computer having internet connection. You can visit the magazine’s website at www.bstmllc.com. Enjoy!
I hope to see you soon.
Jacqueline Lawson
Chapter President