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Table of Contents

Sessions at a Glance........ pgs 2-3

Presentations........ pgs 4-13

Presenters........ pgs 14-19

Alma Mater........ pg 20

Luncheon Schedule........ pg 21

Award Recipients........ pg 22

Committee........ pg 23

Sessions at a glanceBlock One: 60 Minutes, 9:20-10:20 am

Topic Lead Presenter Location

Don’t Call Me Black! Breanna Jones BTSU 206

Different Heritage, Common Struggle

Ashley Robinson BTSU 201

Topic: Spiritual Pastor Talmadge J. Thomas BTSU 308

Topic: Self Love (HS) Greg Harrison BTSU 228

Different Heritage, Common Struggle (HS)


Block Two: 75 Minutes, 10:30-11:45 am


Topic: Education Achievement Gap Leila Ellis-Nelson BTSU 208

Topic: Ubuntu Anna Voinovich (SLAs) BTSU 207

Topic: Relationships James Jackson BTSU 206

No Title (HS) Wes Hall BTSU 228

Topic: Ubuntu (HS) Anna Voinovich (SLAs) BTSU 207

Block Three: 60 Minutes , 1:45-2:45 pm


Topic: Inner City Schools James C. Ragland BTSU 207

Topic: Black Athletes Jay Cunningham BTSU 308

Topic: Black Mental Illness Attorney Corey Minor Smith BTSU 201

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Block One: 60 Minutes, 9:20-10:20 am


Don’t Call Me Black! Breanna Jones BTSU 206

Different Heritage, Common Struggle


Topic: Spiritual Pastor Talmadge J. Thomas BTSU 308

Topic: Self Love (HS) Greg Harrison BTSU 228

Different Heritage, Common Struggle (HS)


Block Two: 75 Minutes, 10:30-11:45 am


Topic: Education Achievement Gap Leila Ellis-Nelson BTSU 208

Topic: Ubuntu Anna Voinovich (SLAs) BTSU 207

Topic: Relationships James Jackson BTSU 206

No Title (HS) Wes Hall BTSU 228

Topic: Ubuntu (HS) Anna Voinovich (SLAs) BTSU 207

Block Three: 60 Minutes , 1:45-2:45 pm


Topic: Inner City Schools James C. Ragland BTSU 207

Topic: Black Athletes Jay Cunningham BTSU 308

Topic: Black Mental Illness Attorney Corey Minor Smith BTSU 201

Block Three: 60 Minutes , 1:45-2:45 pm (cont.)


Topic: Transforming from Princess to Queen & Prince to King

Monet Moore BTSU 206

Topic: Black Athletes (HS) Jay Cunningham BTSU 308

Block Four: 75 Minutes, 2:45-4:00 pm


Amplifying the Voices of Today's Youth: A Youth Empowerment Approach

Gina Mattei BTSU 201

Topic: Fifth Third Bank Career Panel Kathryn Sabbagh BTSU 308

Managing Yourself: Planning Your Life… Living Your Dreams (HS)

Dr. Sidney R. Childs BTSU 228

NPHC: History of Historical African American Greek Life (HS)

Candace Calloway BTSU 206

Poster Presentations


Greening the Ghetto Porscheness Ray Ballroom

Topic: Africana Womanism Dominique Simone Boykin Ballroom

Topic: Black Hair Jaylyn Jones Ballroom

DON’T CALL ME BLACK!BTSU 206 | Breanna Jones

Participants will engage in a healthy dialogue that explores the identity crisis within the Black community, more specifically focusing on why some don’t want to be called black and why others don’t want to be called African-American. This workshop will try to connect the history of Black people with present times and try to analyze the issue of this identity crisis through open and honest conversation.Breanna Jones is a native of Cincinnati, OH. She is majoring in Human Development and Family Studies at BGSU and is currently involved with Black Student Union, Pretty Brown Girl and National Council of Negro Women. She is also a member of the Black Issues Conference planning committee.

Creating Lasting Change BTSU- 201 | Ashley Robinson

By the dedicated work of students, change was and can be made not only on BGSU’s campus, but also worldwide. Student movements play a significant role in shifting institutions, common practices, and social norms towards progress. Using real world examples, videos and discussion we will explore the student role as social activists. Come Learn methods of identifying a social or political issue, decision-making on the allocation of resources and establishing a strategic plan. Lastly, we’ll see how to create an impactful movement, rather than a short-term trend.Ashley Robinson is a junior studying Business with dual minors in Chinese and En-trepreneurship. She enjoys her leadership work on campus serving as Vice President of Community service to Women in Business Leadership, Historian to the Latino Student Union and as a Student Ambassador for the College of Business. Ashley values integrity, competency, and relationships. Through intentional personal interac-tion, Ashley strives to enhance the lives of others by connecting them with beneficial people and resources. As well, she leads by example in encouraging others to be pas-sionate about bettering their communities.

PresentationsBlock One -9:20-10:20am: 60 Min.

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The Power of Connection BTSU- 308 | Talmadge J. Thomas

The workshop introduces participants to the power of connection and will present effective and fundamental strategies to maintain and cultivate healthy relationships. The presenter will differentiate and distinguish the mechanisms of developing fruitful relationships. Talmadge J. Thomas’ mission is to teach, preach, and share the life changing, time altering word of God in a great place called Toledo and the world. His aim is to share principles; practices and precepts that will advance anyone and everyone to there destined purpose or place. He is academically equipped, socially aware, community conscious, globally minded. He is a Pastor, a teacher, a coach, a husband, a father, a son, a brother and a friend.

Self Love (HS) BTSU- 206 | Greg Harrison & Avery Dowell

This workshop is intended to help others see the value in relationships, which are the foundation of communities. In our workshop, we will be discussing self–love and how it helps individuals to love and accept others. We will also be discussing how that love and acceptance helps individuals to fulfill their civic responsibility, and how everyone has an individual role to fulfill in the community.Avery Dowell is a first year scholar at BGSU and is involved NOIT – Not in our town, Black Student Union, and PLA – President’s Leadership Academy. She describes her family as her rock and admires her older brother’s drive and younger sister’s passion for life. She is a sports enthusiast and has a passion for music and fine arts.

DON’T CALL ME BLACK! (HS)BTSU 206 | Breanna Jones


Block One -9:20-10:20am: 60 Min. (cont.)

Powerful Partnerships: Things To Know Be-fore You Say, “I Do”BTSU 206 | James & Danyell Jackson


The New Plantation: Systemic Academic Oppression BTSU- 208 | Leila Ellis-Nelson & Simone Young

This workshop provides a detailed discussion on the hindrances towards African American academic success and what can be done to overcome these disparities in a systemically divided educational system. The primary topics of focus include examin-ing gender differences in African American academic performance, racial microag-gressions, racial socialization, and African American experiences within academia. It will also provide participants an opportunity to openly discuss their experiences on how they have overcome professional and personal obstacles. Additionally, partici-pants will be encouraged to think critically about ways that they can continue to face and overcome academic adversities.

Are You Ready to Be Who You Are? Greatness Is Already In There! (HS) BTSU- 228 | Wes Hall

This dynamic presentation is designed to motivate, educate, and empower! Learn why greatness is a natural part of your being and what you must do to unlock the transformative power that often lies dormant inside. Learn the secrets to gaining the awareness necessary to shift your internal paradigm and align yourself with success. Learn how to create the strategic habits that promote high achievement. Prepare to learn the powerful art of master-level focus. Prepare to learn how to unveil the “You,” you truly are!

PresentationsBlock Two – 10:30-11:45am: 75 Min.

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Ubuntu BTSU- 207 | Anna Voinovich & Lindsay Marshall

Ubuntu is an African philosophy that means, “I am who I am because of who you all are. My humanity is wrapped in yours.” During this program we will delve into this philosophy, its history, and how we can apply it as we strive for positive social change. Both Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu instilled Ubuntu ideology in their work post-apartheid to reach reconciliation. The importance of Ubuntu is not just in the past; is a philosophy that can encourage people of color and underrepresented, inter-secting identities to acknowledge that their social justice work for one group creates positive impact for all people.

Block Two – 10:30-11:45am: 75 Min. (cont.)

School Choice in Ohio: The Need for More Black Teachers in Inner City Schools BTSU- 207 | James C. Ragland

Many of the issues facing African Americans in the State of Ohio and in the nation stem from education challenges. In order to overcome many of these challenges, our people must create and execute a plan that empowers public school districts and their partners to help school children and their families. The talent exists at BG and at other colleges and universities, however many of our students are not considering education a lucrative profession. This workshop aims to address this issue and hopefully change this dynamic.

Block Three – 1:45-2:45PM: 60 Min.

Black Athletes Coalition (BAC) BGSUBTSU 308 | Jay Cunningham

In 1972 a group of young Black Athletes at Bowling Green State University changed the progress of the Educational System in a positive way for all Athletes at BGSU. The Black Athletes came together and formed a BGSU Student Organization called the “ The Black Athletes Coalition “(BAC). The objective of the Coalition was to improve the Black Athletes educational survival and opportunity to graduate from BGSU. The Coalition presented 13 demands to the President and the Athletic Administration. The President and the Athletic Administration agreed to ten of the thirteen demands. Not only did the Black Athletes benefit from the (BAC) demands, but also all the athletes at BGSU benefited. Today the athletes at BGSU and athletes throughout the USA are benefiting from the changes that were put into effect at BGSU and other proactive col-leges that took a stand to assist athletes in not only playing the sport, but also offering them an opportunity to achieve a college degree and career choices.

Hidden Treasure: Shining the Light on Mental Illness BTSU- 201 | Attorney Corey Minor Smith

There is a hidden treasure in the African American community. As a people, we made it through the most horrific tragedies in this country. However, many do not want to talk about the ills of African American life such as slavery and Jim Crow laws. For many, mental illness is not up for discussion either. Like the difficult scenes of the old civil rights films, there are difficult scenes in the lives of many in the African American community today that suffer from mental illness. Because there are horrific images and negative stigma associated with mental illness, many African Americans do not want to talk about the family member, childhood friend or some other loved one that deals with mental illness. During this workshop, we will unearth a hidden treasure by discussing the lives of some the most celebrated African Americans and everyday people who have experienced mental illness. For these individuals, getting help and having support provided what they needed to live successful accomplished lives and make significant societal contributions even with mental illness.

PresentationsBlock Three – 1:45-2:45PM: 60 Min. (cont.)

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From Princess to Queen (HS) BTSU- 206 | Queens of Color Student Organization

This workshop will focus on issues that will assist in the positive growth and development of young women. The discussion will address issues of self-respect, relationships, hygiene, finding and utilizing resources, learning how to be a better woman, and finding the motivation to go to college and graduate. We will also hear from current college students who will share their successes, struggles and growth as they continue to pursue their degrees and learn how to access college and the many resources available to students.

Black Athletes Coalition (BAC) BGSU (HS)BTSU 308 | Jay Cunningham

In 1972 a group of young Black Athletes at Bowling Green State University changed the progress of the Educational System in a positive way for all Athletes at BGSU. The Black Athletes came together and formed a BGSU Student Organization called the “ The Black Athletes Coalition “(BAC). The objective of the Coalition was to improve the Black Athletes educational survival and opportunity to graduate from BGSU. The Coalition presented 13 demands to the President and the Athletic Administration. The President and the Athletic Administration agreed to ten of the thirteen demands. Not only did the Black Athletes benefit from the (BAC) demands, but also all the athletes at BGSU benefited. Today the athletes at BGSU and athletes throughout the USA are benefiting from the changes that were put into effect at BGSU and other proactive col-leges that took a stand to assist athletes in not only playing the sport, but also offering them an opportunity to achieve a college degree and career choices.

Block Three – 1:45-2:45PM: 60 Min. (cont.)

Multicultural Diversity: Fifth Third Bank Career Panel Discussion BTSU- 308

Employees from different professions within Fifth Third Bank will give an insight into their career. The audience will then have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session.

Block Four – 2:45-4:00PM: 75 Min.

Double Consciousness: Toward Pathology of Color BlindnessBTSU 207 | Derris Cameron

Much debate has been centered on the politics of color blindness in the United States. My hope is to converge on what appears to be a color-blind double consciousness that I believe is an evolution of “color–blind” racial ideology, as advocates attempt to rec-oncile an inimical history/legacy of race with the remnants of a failed reconstruction that is characterized by a “New” Jim Crow (as articulated by Michelle Alexander). The double consciousness framework is used to allow a more focused (and consequently beneficial) discussion about color blindness that is situated in individual(s) identity as oppose to an abstract phenomenon.

Amplifying the Voices of Today’s Youth: A Youth Empowerment Approach BTSU- 201 | Gina Mattei and Sindhia Swaminathan

This workshop will explore the process of empowering marginalized youth to amplify their voices in a variety of settings, including schools and community organizations. We will describe what the process of youth empowerment entails and discuss why using this type of approach is important for youth and adults alike! Our discussion will cover the critical elements of a youth empowerment approach and will encourage attendees to reflect on and share their own experiences and thoughts about youth-adult collaboration.

Managing Yourself: Planning Your Life...Living Your Dreams (HS) BTSU- 228 | Dr. Sidney Childs

In this workshop participants will have an opportunity to be asked and respond to the “Big Question”: What do you want to become? To begin this process to become your best self, the facilitator will present steps to help participants increase their knowledge of self and no longer rely on the approval of others. Participants should leave this session able to develop goals toward increased personal growth and self-fulfillment.

PresentationsBlock Four – 2:45-4:00PM: 75 Min.

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NPHC: The Historical Unanimity of Thought (HS) BTSU- 206 | Antonette Iverson & Adriana Green

The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative organization of nine historically African American, international Greek lettered fraternities and sororities known as the Divine 9. The Divine 9 consists of five fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, and Iota Phi Theta; and four sorori-ties: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Zeta Phi Beta. This workshop/panel discussion will explore the history of African American Greek life in two segments: the Black Greek Time Line and the Undergrad Greek Panel. With these two segments we seek to inform high school conferees on the origin of NPHC and the organizations residing under it, as well as give them the opportunity to hear responses from NPHC members regarding any questions they may have. We hope to motivate students to research and possibly join an NPHC organization as well as expel the false impressions displayed in film and other media.

Block Four – 2:45-4:00PM: 75 Min. (cont.)

Poster Presentations – BTSU 2nd Floor

Abstract- Influential factors for black males decisions to attend college or defer. Darrico Harris

The intent of this research is to retrieve in depth examinations of what are most influential to black males when making a decision to go to college. Participants are interviewed and asked a series of question. The study consists of 15 black males from several countries that have graduated high school, but doesn’t attend college, currently attending a college or university or has graduated from a college or university. The study is following the grounded theory, in which data will be analyzed and coded before committing to an expectation or theory of what is most influential factors for black males

Listening to the Voice of a “Successful” African American Male Shirley E. Faulkner-Springfield

Many adolescent African American males thrive in college, particularly in first-year writing courses. However, their experiences have gone unnoticed because “We have been conditioned to see the failure of Black men and boys as normal,” argues Pedro Noguera in A Search Past Silence: The Literacy of Young Black Men (ix). This way of knowing about African American males results in the perpetuation of a deficit perspective on them, of disempowering pedagogies, and of gross misconceptions about their intellect and social status. Furthermore, this way of knowing about African American males manifests as cultural rhetoric in reports, popular media, public discourse, and scholarly literature that position the majority of the African American male population in the prison system complex or as candidates for special education classes and expulsion, and as uneducable. Ultimately, this deficit perspective manifests in pedagogical practices that further impede many African American males’ efforts to succeed in the U.S. educational system. All human beings are entitled to an equitable, quality education, and all of them have the potential to learn and thrive in supportive and resourceful educational contexts, yet many African American students are forced to thrive in educational contexts that are harsh and unsupportive. Consequently, more lawmakers, administrators, educators, and parents must work collaboratively to help more African American males achieve in school and in the wider society.n.

The History of Black Hair is a Messy One Jaylyn Jones

Jaylyn Jones It is entangled in a bed of thick dark curls and it ebbs and flows with the rise and fall of shiny waves. It is twirled into kinky twists and kept hidden under locs. The history of Black hair is tortured, burned, and permed by pressures to conform to White standards of beauty. It is “fried, dyed, and laid to the side”. Science tells us that hair is dead, but Black hair is alive with stories of growth, change, and American history. Throughout history, natural hair as acted as a barrier to spheres of power such as higher education and the corporate world. However, over the past five years relaxer sales decreased over 25% while product lines geared toward natural hair rapidly flourished and expanded. This workshop, rooted in my original research project, explores Black women’s recent motivations to embrace their natural hair and the interplay between social media and the marketing of natural hair care products.

PresentationsPoster Presentations – BTSU 2nd Floor

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Think Locally, Travel Globally: Black Ameri-can students’ place in the international com-munityPerturbed by the aftermath of World War I, professor and war veteran Raymond Kirkbride created America’s first official study abroad program to prevent the pos-sibility of another global conflict. Since then, America has sent millions of students to live in foreign countries. In the past four decades, education abroad participation has spiked because of technological advances and globalization. However, participation among Black students remains staggering low in comparison to their white counter-parts. Through my analysis of survey data, literature on study abroad, and interviews with former Black study abroad participants, I will discuss Black identity in an inter-national context and how American universities can promote Black inclusion in study abroad programs and encourage global citizenry by taking into account the complexi-ties of their identities.

Greening the Ghetto Porscheness Ray & Luke Savot

This poster session focuses on the human-caused environmental issues (landfills, coal power plants, poor air and water quality, etc.) that disproportionately affect minority communities, specifically Black communities. Participants will be challenged to ask and understand why minority or underrepresented groups are faced with environ-mental injustices. The purpose of this workshop is to bring awareness to environmen-tal issues within Black communities, the troubling impact on the people living in these communities, and identify communities that have taken action through grassroots movements to green and better sustain their area.

Poster Presentations – BTSU 2nd Floor (cont.)

Breanna Jones is a native of Cincinnati, OH. She is majoring in Human Development and Family Studies at BGSU and is currently involved with Black Student Union, Pretty Brown Girl and National Council of Negro Women. She is also a member of the Black Issues Conference planning committee.

Ashley Robinson is a junior studying Business with dual minors in Chinese and Entrepreneurship. She enjoys her leadership work on campus serving as Vice President of Community service to Women in Business Leadership, Historian to the Latino Student Union and as a Student Ambassador for the College of Business. Ashley values integrity, competency, and relationships. Through intentional personal interaction, Ashley strives to enhance the lives of others by connecting them with beneficial people and resources. As well, she leads by example in encouraging others to be passionate about bettering their communities.

Talmadge J. Thomas’ mission is to teach, preach, and share the life changing, time altering word of God in a great place called Toledo and the world. His aim is to share principles; practices and precepts that will advance anyone and everyone to there destined purpose or place. He is academically equipped, socially aware, community conscious, globally minded. He is a Pastor, a teacher, a coach, a husband, a father, a son, a brother and a friend.

Avery Dowell is a first year scholar at BGSU and is involved NOIT – Not in our town, Black Student Union, and PLA – President’s Leadership Academy. She describes her family as her rock and admires her older brother’s drive and younger sister’s passion for life. She is a sports enthusiast and has a passion for music and fine arts.

James & Danyell Jackson - James is an inspirational speaker & diversity trainer, currently working at Owens Community College as the Director of the Gateway to College Program. James is also the CEO of Jay Jay Speaks LLC, a Diversity Training and Leadership Development non-profit company. Danyell is an elementary education teacher with 20 years of experience working with children. She works for the Washington Local School system in Toledo, Ohio. James and Danyell have led marriage enhancement workshops in the Toledo area and have been married for 17 years. They currently live in Perrysburg, Ohio with their three children.

Presenters

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Leila Ellis-Nelson is a doctoral candidate working towards her Psy.D. at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Her dissertation entitled, The Effects of Internalized Racism and Family Values on Higher Education Degree Attainment for African Americans focused on the inequality in minority education in the United States. She has experience working in the collegiate environment, community mental health, and she’s currently completing her doctoral internship at the BGSU Counseling Center. Leila enjoys working with diverse populations and her special interests include minority mental health, geek therapy, assessment, outreach/prevention programming, consultation, career choice, and interpersonal concerns on a systemic level.

Simone Young completed her undergraduate degree at Iowa State University where she was a McNair Scholar, studied abroad in Brazil, and was a Facilitator for the Multicultural Leadership Summit. She completed a Master’s program in Community Counseling at Washington State University and is presently in the Doctoral program in Counseling Psychology also at Washington State University. In addition to integrating cultural considerations throughout her teaching, counseling, and research experiences, she has also engaged in multicultural activities in her personal life including serving as Treasurer to the Black Graduate Student Association at Washington State University as well as being a present member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated

Anna Voinovich and Lindsay Marshall are second year Student Leadership Assistants in the Center for Leadership. They both value leadership and social justice and strive to empower others through the workshops and retreats they facilitate. Anna is a senior who also participates in Vision and is the Vice President of Outreach of BG Alternative Breaks and Lindsay is a junior and member of the President’s Leadership Academy and the Vice President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. They are excited to present today and hope you enjoy this session!

James C. Ragland is an established leader in the areas of Social Services, Education, and Governmental Affairs. He currently serves as the Director of Development for Cristo Rey Columbus High School. James is active as Chairman of the Board for Columbus Area Integrated Health Services. A lifelong member of the Oakley Full Gospel Baptist Church, James devotes his time, talents, and resources in various capacities with the church. A member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., James has been married to his wife, Terrie for 14 years. They have two children, James Christopher (JC) and Nia.

Jay Cunningham is a former NFL (Boston- New England Patriots) Football Player. He is a graduate and was selected to the Football Hall Of fame at Bowling Green State University. His coaching experiences span 30 years and include University of Louisville, Southern Illinois, and Alabama A&M University. While completing his Master’s Degree at BGSU, he organized the Black Athlete Coalition to address the concerns of Black athletes and their educational survival. This coalition changed the entire culture and graduation rate for Black Athletes at BGSU. Jay is now retired and lives in Houston, Texas where he and his wife are the nannies for their two grand babies.

Corey Minor Smith earned her Bachelors and Masters from Bowling Green State University followed by a Juris Doctorate from the University of Toledo College of Law. Currently serving as Director of Legal Services for Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority, Corey is an active board member of the Stark Community Action Agency and the Red Cross. Honored for her accomplishments and commitment to the community, Corey received the Boy Scouts Spirit of Scouting award, Stark County’s Twenty Under 40 and ATHENA International Leadership Finalist Award. This proud member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. is a sought-after speaker after presenting nationally and internationally.

Queens of Color, formerly known as Black Girls Rock BG, was created four years ago to uplift, empower and build healthy relationships amongst women of color on the campus of Bowling Green State University. This is accomplished through several events including Lock-ins each semester; Rock the Mic, general body meetings and discussions on subjects that affect us daily. Our goal is to build a safe haven for all women of color and our allies and to share ideas, feelings and goals to better our community and ourselves.

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Gina Mattei and Sindhia Swaminathan are both in their second year of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program here at BGSU. Their research and career interests involve child and adolescent psychology and community-level interventions. They aim to work with communities to develop successful prevention programs and improve mental health services and outcomes for youth.

Dr. Sidney R. Childs is currently the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs for Access, Diversity and Inclusion programs at Bowling Green State University. An innovative higher education leader Dr. Childs has directed programmatic areas such as Multicultural Student Affairs, Academic Support Services and Educational Opportunity Programs. He is a national trainer on federal educational opportunity legislation and regulations, student retention strategies and as a consultant; he specializes in identifying Best Practices in Higher Education to help organizational leaders align efforts and resources in pursuit of their strategic goals and objectives. Dr. Childs believes institutions of higher learning should be places where students not only survive, but also thrive.

Toni Iverson and Adriana Green are fourth year students serving on the Executive Board of BGSU’s National Pan-Hellenic Council. As leaders within NPHC and their respective sororities, they believe strongly in the unity of the Black community and encourage their peers to remain aware of the social barriers facing the community. In accordance with the mission of NPHC, both Toni and Adriana will enlighten peers and attendees on how the organizations of NPHC were formed through unity despite the social barriers of their time.

Darrico Harris is currently enrolled at Bowling Green State University studying psychology and sociology. Born in New York City, Darrico grey up in the inner-city of Detroit Michigan. Darrico has acheived several accomplishments while studying at BGSU, one including conducting research through the McNair scholars program and the outstanding scholar award. Darrico has be engaged in public speaking and has been invited to speak at several local events, churches and charity organization. He is currently finishing up his Bachelors program and plans to obtain a PhD in psychology. From personal experiences to shaping his personal views on higher educatuion, Darrico decided enter the field to see how other Black Males from different walks of life viewed higher education.

Shirley E. Faulkner-Springfield is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the English Department at Bowling Green State University, where she is specializing in Rhetoric and Writing. Shirley’s dissertation explores the literacy practices of two eighteen-year-old African American males. More specifically, it examines the factors that contributed to and impeded their success in writing courses and in society, in general. In addition to adolescent literacy practices, Shirley is also interested in Black feminist approaches to teaching and researching, critical theory, critical pedagogy, basic writing, and community service learning. Some of her publications appear in Computers and Composition Online, Feminist Teacher, and Reflections.

Porscheness Ray is from Detroit, MI and is a graduating senior at BGSU. Porscheness is majoring in environmental policy and is involved in multiple student organizations on-campus. She is a second year Student Leadership Assistant in the Center for Leadership and she is a Peer Adviser in the Office of Pre-majors and Academic Planning. As a student leader on-campus she values leadership and helping others.

Presenters Wes Hall

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Wes Hall

Wes Hall is an Educational Consultant for the Los Angeles Unified School District, an author, renowned keynote speaker, and on-air radio talk show host. He is a leading expert in the area of training boys of color and providing professional development training to teachers, throughout the country. As a veteran broadcaster of 25 years he has broadcasted in some of the top markets in the country including Norfolk, Virginia, Windsor, North Carolina, Oakland/San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. In 2001, Black Enterprise Magazine featured Hall and named him a “Successpert.” Hall has provided keynote presentations in some of the top markets in the United States including; St. Louis, Denver, Phoenix, Rochester, and New York City. Hall’s book, “You Are the Money!” received high acclaim from best-selling author and world-renowned speaker, Les Brown, “This book is for anyone who is serious about obtaining wealth. Wes has tapped into an area of tremendous power! You Are the Money is dynamite reading!” Hall has received local and national media recognition for his work with teachers and students. The Washington Post featured Hall in their “Success Column.” Actor, comedian and philanthropist, Bill Cosby, met with Hall and his male students, and praised him for helping the young men transform from “Saggin to Suits” and from dropout to graduation. Hall currently lives in Los Angeles where he hosts a weekly radio show on LA Talk Radio entitled, “You Are the Money!” Guest who have appeared on the show include, Hall of Fame Director/Actor Bill Duke, Actor/Singer Eric Benet, R&B Singer Charlie Wilson, Grammy Award Winning Lalah Hathaway, and the first black illustrator for Disney, Mr. Floyd Norman. He recently released his new children’s book, Jack and the Sly Fox, which is on sale now at Amazon.com

Lift Every Voice and SingJames Weldon Johnson, 1871 - 1928

Lift every voice and sing,Till earth and heaven ring,Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;Let our rejoicing riseHigh as the list’ning skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod,Bitter the chast’ning rod,Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;Yet with a steady beat,Have not our weary feetCome to the place for which our fathers sighed?We have come over a way that with tears has been watered.We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaugh-tered,Out from the gloomy past,Till now we stand at lastWhere the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years,God of our silent tears,Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way;Thou who hast by Thy might,Led us into the light,Keep us forever in the path, we pray.Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;Shadowed beneath Thy hand,May we forever stand,True to our God,True to our native land.

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Luncheon Schedule12:00-2:30pm

Welcome Dr. Emily Monago, Director of Multicultural Aff airs

Remarks Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey, President of BGSU

ProclamationRev. Mary Jane Saunders

Black National Anthem

Lunch

Vocal PresentationTh e Voices at BGSU

Excellence AwardsAlexis Saulter, Kaleiah Jacobs, Keith Johnson & Greg Harrison

Acrobatic PresentationBowling Green High Flyers

Keynote Introduction

Keynote AddressWes Hall

Closing Remarks Sheila Brown & Jeff Jackson, Conference Chairs

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Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey, President of BGSU

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Acrobatic PresentationBowling Green High FlyersBowling Green High Flyers

Alexis Saulter, Kaleiah Jacobs, Keith Johnson & Greg Harrison



Rev. Mary Jane Saunders


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Th e Voices at BGSU


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Excellence Awards


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Excellence Awards

Th e Voices at BGSU

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Bowling Green High FlyersBowling Green High Flyers

Faculty/Staff Excellence AwardKeisha Taylor (Career Center)

Graduate Student Award Antoinette Newsome

Undergraduate Male AwardKevin Lewis

Undergraduate Female AwardLeslie Potts

Student Organization AwardQueens of Color

Undergraduate Male Award

Graduate Student Award Graduate Student Award


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Keisha Taylor (Career Center)Faculty/Staff Excellence Award

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Undergraduate Female AwardLeslie Potts


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