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Black Alumni Association Awards

麻豆视频下载鈥檚 Black Alumni Association (BAA) recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the Black community through their religious, cultural, civic, professional and educational endeavors and achievements.

厂尝鲍鈥檚 Distinguished Black Alumni Award and Emerging Leader Award are given out annually at the Ernest A. Calloway Black Alumni Association Prayer Breakfast. 

Distinguished Black Alumni Award 

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Donna Bess Myers accepts the 2024 Distinguished Black Alumni Award.

麻豆视频下载's Distinguished Black Alumni Award recognizes and celebrates exceptional alumni who have consistently excelled in their personal and professional accomplishments, shown leadership in their community or made a substantial impact on society. 

The nomination deadline is Jan. 31, 2025. The award is not given posthumously. 

Past Distinguished Black Alumni Award Recipients

Donna Bess Myers (GRAD ED '99)
Dr. Mildred R. Anderson (A&S 鈥69)
Dr. Edwin Bailey (E&PS 鈥88)
Judy Bentley (VSN 鈥75)
Freeman Bosley, Jr. (A&S 鈥76, LAW 鈥79)
Major William Brown (LAW 鈥98)
Dr. Frederick Cason (MED 鈥78)
Dr. John Doggett (E&PS 鈥69 & 鈥71)*
The Honorable Jimmie M. Edwards (A&S 鈥78, LAW 鈥81)
Dr. Flint Flower (E&PS 鈥97)
Queen Dunlap Fowler (E&PS 鈥65 & 鈥74)
Johnny Furr, Jr. (A&S 鈥78)
Darryl T. Jones (A&S 鈥77)
Jessie J. Knight, Jr. (A&S 鈥72)
Angela Lewis (A&S 鈥04, ED 鈥06)
Michael McMillan (A&S 鈥96)
Joseph Palm (A&S 鈥95, GRAD PH 鈥01)
Donnell Reid (CSB 鈥64, GRAD CSB 鈥74)
Father Paul Reinert (A&S 鈥33, GRAD 鈥34)
Angela Roffle (SW 鈥99)
Dr. Karla Scott (A&S 鈥81)
Pauline V. Smith (CSB 鈥77)
Carol Weir (GRAD SW 鈥72)
John Wright (E&PS 鈥62, 鈥68, and 鈥78)
Dr. Katie Harper Wright (ED 鈥79)

Emerging Leader Award

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Dr. De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar accepts the 2024 Emerging Leader Award.

麻豆视频下载's Emerging Leader Award recognizes individuals from the Black community who have made significant contributions to BAA and/or their profession, while also demonstrating potential for leadership and ongoing service.

The nomination deadline is Jan. 31, 2025. Nominees need not be a 麻豆视频下载 graduate, however, the award is not given posthumously. 

Past Emerging Leader Award Recipients

Dr. De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar (SW '03)
Michael Jones II, Ph.D., (A&S 鈥10, Grad Ed 鈥12 & 鈥16) 

BAA Board Leadership Award

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麻豆视频下载 Black Alumni Association board members pose for a photo with Ernest A. Calloway Black Alumni Association Prayer Breakfast attendees.

Newly awarded in 2025, 麻豆视频下载's BAA Board Leadership Award is designed to recognize an exemplary board member who transcends the fundamental expectations of governance, regulation and compliance. This award acknowledges an individual who serves as a role model for fellow BAA members and the 麻豆视频下载 community and emphasizes the vital role effective board leadership plays in advancing the BAA's success.

The nomination deadline is Jan. 31, 2025.