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Early Bird Announcements
We have scheduled a number of interesting alumni programs in the next
few months: Alumni Class Reunions Dinner and Silent Auction, May 5;
Council of National Alumni Associations Leadership Seminars, Sept.
16–19; UDCNAS Golf Tournament, Sept. 24; and Homecoming Week, Nov.
15–20. Save the dates! Your involvement will ensure the success of
these and other alumni activities. Look for more details in the next
"Flame On The Fly."
Alumni Authors & Speakers—Speak Up!
Have you written a book, or would you like to discuss a topic that you
believe would inspire our students? We invite all authors and speakers
who want to be a part of our monthly Alumni Author and Speaker’s Series
to contact the collaborators for this program: the Division of Student Affairs or the Office of Alumni Relations.
Annual Fund
Yes, you can! Your gift can make a difference to the future of your alma mater. We ask that you check out the annual fund video and give generously to the University and to generations of students to come.
Your News
The "Flame On The Fly" is all about you. Please send us your news,
personal and professional updates and other fun facts so we can
continue to produce a newsletter that’s useful and engaging. Submit
your information to the Office of Alumni Relations or call 202.274.5206.
The "Flame on the Fly" is
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More than 500 people braved the snow on Feb. 17 to honor six
outstanding individuals at the University System's annual Founders’ Day
Convocation and Awards program. The honorees, recognized for their
service to UDC and its legacy institutions, included UDC alumnus Dr. James A. Williams,
’73, superintendent of the Buffalo, NY, public schools. Williams
received the prestigious Dr. Marjorie Holloman Parker Distinguished
Educator’s Leadership Award, named for the late UDC Board of Trustees
chair, University professor and DC legislator. Williams remarked that
it was Parker who had been an early mentor, encouraging him to pursue a
career in education.
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law professor Dr. Edgar S. Cahn received the first-ever President’s Award for Exceptional Service to Society. UDC Department of Architecture chair Clarence W. Pearson received the Paul Phillips Cooke Lifetime Achievement Award. Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police Cathy L. Lanier received the Cleveland L. Dennard Service Award. Hotel Association of Washington president and former UDC Board chair Emily Durso received the Honorable Ronald H. Brown Distinguished Service Award.
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Alumni News
March Speaker's Series Presents Elgloria A. Harrison
Assistant chair of UDC’s Department of Nursing and Allied Health
Elgloria A. Harrison, MS, RRT-NPS, will be the fourth presenter at the
University’s monthly Alumni Author and Speaker’s Series. Harrison, who
has 25 years’ experience as a respiratory therapist specializing in
pediatric asthma research, will discuss her recently published Neonatal Respiratory Care Handbook. March 9, 4 p.m., 4.0 Lounge, Bldg. 38, B-Level.
UDC Alumnus to Head Johannesburg NBA Office
Amadou Gallo Fall, '93 (magna cum laude), has been selected by National
Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern to head the
Johannesburg, South Africa, office to build local, federal and team
participation in the sport. Fall will work toward developing NBA
grassroots events, promoting “NBA Cares” programs and expanding the
league’s partnerships with marketing, media and consumer products
companies. Contact UDC sports information director Bernard S. Payton for this and other University sports news.
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