Jarrett Manning, D.D.S., MPH, ‘00 Lovie Rodgers, Pharm.D., MPH, ‘07 Owner/Dentist, JLM Dentistry & Founder, Director of Pharmacy, West Jefferson Medical Center Dental CEOs LLC New Orleans, LA Smyrna, GA Christian Mitchell, ‘09 Jameika Stuckey, Pharm.D., ‘01 Specialist, Marketing & Partnership, The Recording Pharmacy Manager, Medication Safety Manager Academy/The GRAMMYs Jackson, MS Woodland Hills, CA Calandra Tate Moore, Ph.D., ‘99 Senior Data Scientist, U.S. Department of Defense Jacquelyn Seymour Turner, M.D., ‘01 Rockville, MD Associate Professor/Colorectal Surgeon, Grady Memorial Hospital Atlanta, GA Crystal Moore, ‘07 White House Fellow, Domestic Policy Council CDR Torrin Velazquez, M.D., ‘01 Washington, DC Chief Medical Executive Committee, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force San Diego, CA Chavon Onumah, M.D., MPH, KACP, ‘02 Assistant Professor of Medicine, The George Washington Tiffany Vinson, ‘05 University School of Medicine Senior Forensic Scientist, Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Washington, DC Huntsville, AL Lauren Outlaw, M.D., FACOG, ‘02 Obstetrician/Gynecologist Specialist Damon Williams, Jr., M.B.A., ‘01 Falls Church, VA Assistant Dean/Chief Graduate Diversity Officer, Northwestern University Chicago, IL Sylvia Perry, Pharm.D., ‘05 Founder, PharmD Consultants of Texas PLLC Tiara Williams, ‘05 Dallas, TX Film & Television Producer; CEO The Reel Network Burbank, CA Cwanza Pinckney, M.D., ‘00 Emergency Physician James Woods, ‘08 The DJ Doctor, Author, Speaker, Educator President, Feel Free 2 Feel Free Houston, TX Corona, CA Mark Raymond, Jr. ‘12 Founder of The Split Second Foundation Byron Mark Anthony Young, M.D., ‘06 New Orleans, LA Supervising Psychiatrist, Thrive NYC’s Mental Health Services Corps Brooklyn, NY Amber Robins, M.D., M.B.A., ‘10 Family Medical Doctor, Physician Journalist Lakeisha White-Richardson, M.D., ’00 Washington, DC Physician/Chief of Staff, Delta Regional Medical Center Greenville, MS Summer 2019 | 492019 | 49 Summer
ALUMNI Newsmakers Christina Francis ’89 was promoted to Alejandro “Al” Perkins ’99, a partner in the president of Magic law firm of Hammonds, Sills, Adkins & Guice LLP Johnson Enterprises in Los in Baton Rouge LA, was awarded an Honorary Angeles CA, where she is Degree of Doctor of Humane responsible for managing Letters during Grambling and directing the Beverly State University’s spring Hill investment firm’s commencement. A partner day-to-day operations at HSAG since 2013, he including strategy, is a litigator specializing business development, in complex litigation, and overseeing many general liability, workers’ of the organizations compensation, labor and prestigious partnerships. employment, education She previously served law and insurance defense. the company as senior He also currently serves VP of marketing and as Chair of the Board of communications since the University of Louisiana 2014. Prior to that she was System. vice president of marketing and events for NFL Players Inc. Royce Duplessis Dr. Varsha Castro ’04, an attorney in private Gusman ’06 is practice in New Orleans, serving as director of is serving as the Louisiana the new Xavier/Ochsner State Representative Health System Physician for District 93, which Assistant Program, which encompasses the will see its inaugural class downtown, French Quarter, matriculating in January the Lower Garden District, 2020. The graduate and the Seventh Ward. He program leads to a previously formerly served master’s degree in health on the New Orleans sciences. A Physician Planning Commission, as Assistant Specialist herself an aide to a New Orleans serving patients at the City Council member, and as a special counsel to Ochsner Medical Center the Louisiana Supreme Court. Among his legislative and other independent priorities are early childhood education, criminal doctors and medical justice reforms, and resources for mental health specialists as well, she is services. also a clinical assistant professor in the XU College of Pharmacy. 50 | XAVIER GOLD
ALUMNI Newsmakers Kathleen Verret ’85 is serving as Vice President, Washington Risa Hall ’03 is Region, for the Ronald serving as Senior Reagan National Airport Director, Administration and Dulles International and Major Events for Airport. A 20-year airport the Allstate Sugar Bowl industry veteran with in New Orleans. She experience managing previously served in concession and lease various capacities with programs at medium and the Greater New Orleans large hub airports including Sports Foundation Chicago, St. Louis, and and the NFL’s Houston New Orleans, she is Texans, and helped to currently directing airport coordinate NCAA Men’s concessions planning, and and Women’s Basketball strategies and programs Final Fours in both New in partnership with the Orleans and Houston. She Metropolitan Washington holds a master’s degree Airports Authority. She in journalism from the holds a law degree from University of North Texas. Southern University in Baton Rouge LA. Kemba Bowles Ramont Roberts Hendrix ’98, J.D. is ’98 is serving as the serving as Director of Superintendent of the the House Democratic Saginaw Public Schools Diversity Initiative for District in Michigan. He the U.S. House of previously served as the Representatives in interim superintendent, Washington DC, where she and prior to that as the assists House Democrats assistant superintendent. with their hiring practices He has worked in the and creating a pipeline of Saginaw District for 15 diverse aids. She is an years, including a tour as experienced attorney with principal of Daniels Middle a demonstrated history School and Saginaw High of working in the diversity, School. Roberts has a equity, and inclusion doctorate degree in K-12 and international affairs administration with a focus industries. She is skilled in on urban education. Civil Rights, Government, Public Speaking, Legislative Relations, and Employment and Labor Law. Summer 2019 | 51
CLASS Notes 1950s Gilda Barabino ’78, the Daniel and Dr. Torrey Wilson MA ’86 was Dr. Jade Brice Roshell ’95 was named Dean of the College of been named the Chief Medical Frances Berg Professor and Dean of the Grove School of Engineering Applied Behavioral Sciences at Officer at the Shelby Baptist Medical Dr. Norman C. Francis ’52 (President Emeritus) was awarded at City College of New York and the University of Indianapolis. He Center in AL. She previously served the University of Notre Dame’s 2019 a member of Xavier’s Board of previously served as associate as director of the Center’s Hospitalist Laetare Medal – the oldest and most Trustees, has been named to the professor of clinical psychology at Program. She was also named prestigious honor given to American National Academy of Engineering the Illinois School of Professional to Becker’s 2019 list of African Catholics – at Notre Dame’s 174th (NAE). Election to the NAE is Psychology at Argosy University. American Leaders in health care as university commencement ceremony among the highest professional Dr. Antony Clavo ’88, an one of only 68 honorees nationwide. in recognition of his leadership in distinctions accorded to an engineer interventional pain management and Demetria Hill Sloan ’95, life coach, the fight for social justice through and recognizes those who have stem cell therapy specialist, joined motivational speaker, and founder of educational empowerment. Dr. made outstanding contributions to the Physician Partners of America Vantage Point Coaching in Orlando Francis was also awarded an “engineering research, practice, or in Arlington TX. He was previously FL, held a presentation and signing honorary degree during Howard education.” associated with Ortho Spine and for her new book, Pearls for the University’s 2019 Commencement. Dr. Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA ’79 Surgery in Atlanta GA. Journey: A Guide to a More Fulfilling If you’re counting, that makes 43 was named to the Board of Directors Dereck Rovaris, Sr. MA ’84, Vice Life, in Thibodaux LA. honorary degrees he has received. of Nurx, a consumer telemedicine Provost for Diversity at LSU-Baton Dr. Carlos Vital ’95, the president health company offering easy online Rouge, was named president of and CEO of Vital Allergy & Asthma 1960s access to physicians and seamless the American Association of Blacks Center in Friendswood TX, has delivery of medications. in Higher Education (AABHE), the been appointed to the Texas premier organization to driving Health Services Authority Board of U.S. Ambassador Harold Doley, leadership development, access, Directors by Governor Greg Abbott. Jr. ’68 was named recipient of 1980s and vital issues concerning Blacks in the 2018 Imagine Award for higher education. Delvin Jones ’96 was named the Special Recognition in Social Justin Augustine III ‘80 was new Assistant Athletic Director for Justice from Survé Philanthropies promoted to senior vice president Business Operations at Florida for his “immense contribution to of infrastructure and supply chain 1990s Gulf Coast University. He previously Transformation and Empowerment” for Transdev North America, the served as both a Senior Accountant in South Africa. professional management company Monica Allen ’90 was named and Financial Operations Specialist for the Regional Transit Authority in assistant vice president of physician at the Georgia Tech Athletic Association. 1970s New Orleans. He previously served practice management at Terrebonne The Rev. Dr. Jamie Russell ’96 is as the RTA’s general manager and General Medical Center in Houma is credited with helping to restore LA, where she is charged with serving as pastor of the Nehemiah Dr. Ronald Dorris ‘72 (African New Orleans’ streetcar system after helping TGMC doctors adapt to the Community Church in Houston TX American Diaspora Studies & Hurricane Katrina and the levee rapid changes in healthcare. Her and as the director of the Baptist English) presented a paper, “The failures. Augustine serves on the XU Student Ministry at Texas Southern March from Social Construct Board of Trustees. nearly three-decade healthcare University. career has included working as a to Ethnicity & Heritage,” at Dr. Robert Miller Jr. ’85, an pharmacist for various facilities, a the Southern Conference on associate professor of Social Work surveyor for the American Society of Jhacova Williams ’96, an assistant African American Studies, Inc. in professor in the John E. Walker Tallahassee FL. He also served at the University at Albany State Clinical Oncology, and as a director Department of Economics at University of New York, served as a of various cancer centers. as judge of the verbal essay and visiting professor at the University of Clemson University, released a poetry contest; and was recognized Gondar, where he taught Qualitative Dr. Keith Winfrey ’94, chief medical four-year research project that links as a Platinum Member for the 2019 officer for the Tulane University lynching to African Americans’ SCAASI 40 for 40 Program. Methods and Data Analysis to the NOELA Clinic in New Orleans East, lower voter registration. She holds inaugural cohort of Social Work PhD. a masters in applied math from the Brother Herman Johnson, O.P. students in Ethiopia and facilitated was one of only four doctors in University of Maryland and a Ph.D. ’76 MA ’81, a professor of Spanish a Memorandum of Understanding the nation presented a Catalyst for in economics from LSU. Change Award by the cancer and at Xavier, related how his own life between the two schools. research group, Your Cancer, at changed after his father read him the Ellen Hazeur ’86 is serving as the annual award ceremony in New Dr. Shartriya Collier-Stewart PhD story of St. Martin DePorres to 1,400 the Judge for Orleans Parish Civil York City for his efforts to promote ’97 was named Associate Dean of fifth graders at the Mount Carmel District Court Division A, having colorectal cancer awareness in his the School of Education at Nevada Academy’s (New Orleans) “Calling been elected by a substantial margin underserved community. State College. She previously served All Fifth Graders” vocation day event. last year. She previously served as as the college’s associate dean of It was featured in the local Clarion First City Court Clerk for 18 years, education. Prior to that, she was a Herald newspaper. faculty member at California State and prior to that as a two-term city University-Northridge and Director councilwoman representing the of the Los Angeles Times Literacy Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans Center. She holds a doctoral degree East. in curriculum and instruction from Temple University. 52 | XAVIER GOLD
CLASS Notes Dennis Sigur ’97 made a Dr. Florastina Payton-Stewart Dr. Joy Harden Bradford ’00, a Dr. MaCalus V. Hogan, MD ’02, Vice presentation, “Faculty Professional ’99, an associate professor of licensed psychologist in Atlanta Chair of Education and Program Development: Modeling for the chemistry at Xavier, was presented GA, created a blog “Therapy for Director Department of Orthopaedic Future Leaders of Technology-Rich the Norman C. Francis Faculty Black Girls” encouraging the mental Surgery at the University of Environments,” at Dillard University’s Excellence Award in Service wellness of black women and girls Pittsburgh Medical Center, was 4th Annual Teaching, Learning and during Commencement 2019. that has blossomed into an award- named among Diversity magazine’s Research Symposium. The award recognizes a faculty winning podcast that has listeners in 2018 “Top 100 Under 50 Executive member who has demonstrated a 158 different countries, a Facebook & Emerging Leaders” and Modern Kari Steele ’97, an environmentalist with the Metropolitan Water sustained and consistent record of following dubbed the “Thrive Tribe” Healthcare magazine’s list of “Up & Reclamation District of Greater service to various institutional effort with over 13,000 members, and a Comers 2018.” Chicago (MWRD), made history and exemplifies a mission-drive therapist directory which has grown Dr. Pierre Johnson 02, an OB/ when she was unanimously elected education. She was also named to over 700 therapists. GYN at the University of Chicago as the first African American a Diversity Fellow by the National Quo Vadis Webster ’00 MA ’10, Medical Center and co-author of president in the 130-year history of Science Foundation as part of Director of the Premedical Program Pulse of Perseverance, served as the Board. She is also serving her its three-year, $844,448 grant to at Xavier, served as a panelist a panelist at the Blue Cross Blue second six-year term on the $1.1 fund University efforts to develop a at the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Shield of Illinois Physician Diversity billion agency’s nine-member board. systematic approach to increasing Illinois Physician Diversity Summit Summit in Chicago IL for a fireside the participation and advancement in Chicago IL addressing “Diversity chat addressing “Inspiring the Next Dr. Miller W. Boyd III ‘98 – historian, of women in academic STEM educator, and Director of the careers. Along the Medical Education Generation.” The summit was Steward Scholars Program at Continuum: Ideas and Innovations.” organized by XU alum Dr. Derek Whitfield School in St. Louis MO – Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir MiAngel Cody ’01 and fellow Robinson ’98, VP and Chief Medical delivered a lecture, “The Abolition of ‘99 (History) presented a paper, Chicago attorney Brittany Barnett Officer at BCBSIL. Slavery in Civil War Missouri,” at the “Children and Youth in Louisiana’s were the behind-the-scenes Army Lt. Col. Thelma R. Piper Missouri History Museum as part Civil Rights Movement,” at Southern workforce for litigation that in ’02 was named commander of the of the Missouri Emancipation Day Conference on African American just 90 days freed 17 federal Louisiana National Guard’s 415th Celebration in St. Louis. Studies, Inc. in Tallahassee FL. inmates serving life terms for drug Military Intelligence Battalion, which She also served as judge of the convictions. There efforts were provides intelligence support to Dr. Ramont Roberts ‘98, verbal essay and poetry contest. In Superintendent of Schools for addition, she was interviewed on financially-funded in part by Kim tactical, operational and strategic- the School District of the City of WBOK radio (New Orleans) about Kardashian. level commanders. Commissioned in Saginaw, was named to Governor’s Jewish and African American historic Jamika Pessoa ’01, celebrity chef 2002, she is currently working on her Educator Advisory Council by relationships. and caterer to the stars, is hosting a Doctorate of Philosophy in Public Michigan Governor Gretchen show on Food Network, “Let’s Eat,” Policy and Administration. Whitmer. He holds a Ph.D. in K-12 Dr. Carmen Walter MAT ’90, which airs Sunday mornings at 9:00 Two alumni Microsoft employees Educational Administration from the President-elect at Tougaloo a.m. / 8:00 a.m. CDT. The show – Profitability Optimizer Rita Reed Michigan State University. College, was the keynote speaker at premiered last fall. ‘02 and Group Audit Manager Mia Southern University-Baton Rouge’s Wallace ’02 –were both accepted Dr. Stephanie Preston ’99 MA 2019 Commencement. She was also Dr. Tara Benjamin Simon ’01 has ’03, was promoted to Associate awarded an honorary degree. joined the Baton Rouge Woman’s into the company’s Dale Carnegie Dean for Educational Equity & Hospital fetal medicine team, a Aspiring Leadership program. Chief Diversity Officer for Graduate specialized group of OB-GYNs Dr. L’Issa L. Gates ‘03 was named Education at Penn State University. 2000s trained to care for women with high- an Esprit De Femme award recipient She was serving as Assistant risk pregnancies. She specializes for by the Louisiana State University Dean for Educational Equity at Tamara Bourda ’00 was named women with perinatal substance use Women’s Center. She was also PSU. She was also part of the Vice President of Community Health disorders. inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa first cohort of students to attend and Well-Being for St. Mary’s Health Damon L. Williams, Jr. ’01, Honor Society. PSU and complete their doctorates Care System in Athens GA, where Assistant Dean of Diversity and John Ashaolu ’04 was named through a partnership established she will lead health initiatives at all Inclusion/Graduate Diversity Officer the Director of Athletics at Point by Dr. Rosalind Hale, then-chair of three St. Mary’s hospital facilities in at Northwestern University, was Park University in Pittsburgh PA. in the Division of Education and Athens, Lavonia, and Greensboro. named a 2019 MSI Aspiring Leader He previously served as Director Counseling, affectionately known She previously served as National at the University of Pennsylvania’s of Athletics at the Community among its participants as “XU2PSU.” Director of Healthy Communities for Center of Minority Serving College of Allegheny County. Catholic Health Initiatives in Denver Institutions. He holds a Master’s degree in CO. Sports Leadership from Duquesne University. Summer 2019 | 53
CLASS Notes Dr. Ryan Jupiter ’04, who recently 2010s Marcus Moses ‘15, a medical Aliyah Wilson ’18 was accepted graduated from the LSU Health research associate at the Tulane into dental school at Marquette New Orleans Emergency Medicine Jacob Evans ’11 was promoted to University Cancer Center, received University and Howard University. Residency Program, is now Diversity Specialist at Blue Cross a full tuition scholarship for the TU Jacqueline Baidoo ’19 graduated practicing emergency medicine at and Blue Shield of Louisiana. School of Medicine. He was also with three degrees this past May: her Lallie Kemp & Terrebone General accepted by the Tufts University Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Medical Center in Houma LA. Dr. Jamaan Kenner ’12 was named School of Medicine. MIT and the two degrees she earned the Administrative Chief Resident Dr. Eldra Daniels ’06 graduated for the OB-GYN department at Jessica Amos ’16 earned a MFA at Xavier (chemistry and physics) from the Penn State University University Medical Center in New degree in creative writing from San with a 4.0 GPA under the University’s (PSU) Hershey Primary Care Sports Orleans. Diego State University. dual-degree program. She was Medicine Fellowship Program this Brenna Thomas ’17 was accepted accepted into 10 graduate schools summer and has been named Jacobe Hollins ’13 took home into the Philadelphia College of two years ago, choosing MIT. an Assistant Professor of Family the first ever “Rock Star of the Osteopathic Medicine. Allana Barefield ’19, a recent mass Medicine and an Assistant Professor Year” award by the Publicity Club communication graduate, has been of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation of Chicago for his work in digital Denisia Thomas ’17 was accepted named Student Journalist of the at the PSU College of Medicine. communications and engagement into medical school at the Edward Year by the National Association He previously completed a family at McDonald’s. For being judged the via college of Osteopathic Medicine. of Black Journalists. She will medicine residency at PSU after Top 30 Under 30 performer by PCC, She previously earned a MS degree be honored at the NABJ annual obtaining his medical degree from he also took home an Eddie Vedder- in biomedical health science from the convention in Miami this August. the Howard University College of signed guitar. University of Alabama-Birmingham. Medicine. Dwayne Cormier MAT ’14, Ryane Adams ’18 was accepted Kayla Lewis ’19 was accepted into Dr. Nadrea Njoku, ‘06 was named multicultural program coordinator into medical school at Temple New York University, where she will pursue a master’s degree in vocal Senior Research Associate for the Center for Engineering University and the University of performance. Prior to her graduation in the Frederick D. Patterson Outreach and Inclusion at The Texas-Houston. she took the second place award Research Institute at the United Pennsylvania State University (PSU), Ebony Browne ’18 was accepted in and won an all-expenses paid trip Negro College Fund UNCF). She was awarded his Ph.D. in curriculum the Wayne State University School to China during the 2019 Southern holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education and instruction from PSU via the of Medicine USA Final “Chinese Bridge” and Student Affairs from Indiana “XU2PSU” partnership program. He language and talent competition. University-Bloomington. also holds a Masters of Education Indigo Gill ’18 was accepted into in physical education from Florida medical school at the University of Bryan Redmond ’19, a student at Corey Simmons MA ’07, earned a A&M. He has been named a Visiting Rochester. the University of Rochester School Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction Scholar for the Urban Education of Medicine & Dentistry, was elected (language and literary education) and Family Transdisciplinary Core at Taylor Johnson ’18 was accepted Northeast Regional Representative from The Pennsylvania State Virginia Commonwealth University. into the University of Detroit Mercy on the national Student Council University via the “XU2PSU” School of Dentistry. of the American Academy of partnership program. He is Kareka Gree ’15, is serving as an Jasmine Merlette ‘18, a first-year Emergency Medicine Resident and considering career offers from the associate producer with the Oprah teacher in Birmingham AL whose Student Association for 2019-20. State College Area School District Winfrey Network (OWN), where she video of her pumping up her and the University of Michigan. handles product integration, steps students before a big test with an Seven 2019 graduates were for DIY projects and social media inducted into Kappa Gamma Pi, the Dr. George N. Washington ’09, content for the show Home Made inspiring version of “Old Town Road National Catholic College Graduate a recent graduate of the General Simple with Laila Ali. She previously Remix” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Honor Society, including (Bachelor’s Surgery Residency Program at worked with Snapchat as a Content Cyrus went viral (over 12 million level) Alexandria Griffin and Howard University Hospital, was Editor. views), was featured on the Ellen Prinsey Walker, and (Graduate named recipient of the 2019 DeGeneres Show, guested hosted Level) Ashley Adams, Ashley Resident Patient Care Staff Award, Ayanna Hampton ’15 was accepted by Wanda Sykes. After talking about Brider, Angel Branden Delandro, the highest patient care award into the University of Memphis’ the underserved kids in her class, Melissa Dugas, and Lindsey across all of the residency programs Ph.D. program in Music Education. she was rewarded with a $10,000 Hutchins. at Howard. Her research focuses on the check from Shutterfly. active music and movement model An Nguyen ’18 was accepted into known as Orff Schulwerk and its medical school at Tulane University. applications in the urban classroom, particularly in the Memphis area. Son Nugyen ’18 was accepted She is currently completing her into the Philadelphia College of master’s in Music Education at UM Osteopathic Medicine. Angela Washington ’18 was accepted into the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry. . 54 | XAVIER GOLD
We Remember… The Xavier family extends its deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and relatives of the following deceased alumni and friends of Xavier. The University was notified of these deaths during the period of June 01, 2018 through June 1, 2019. If a name has been inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed, please accept our apologies. Alumni 1943 Dr. Olympia E. Boucree 1958 Mrs. Laura M. J. Baranco 1990 Mr. Michael Williams Mrs. Melba Fortuné Martinez Dr. Lena E. Boyd-Brown 1992 Ms. Louise F. Roper Dr. Helen G. Smith Mrs. Lois C. Cherrie 1994 Mr. Thomas G. Hebert 1944 Mrs. Thelma W. Wall Mr. James Lastrapes Ms. Joann Taylor 1947 Mrs. Carmel L. Goosby Mrs. Helen Lee 1996 Dr. Stephanie M. Ms. Cecelia V. Medley 1959 Mr. Calvin P. Casmier Hightower, M.D. 1948 Mrs. Alverna Harden Dr. Alden H. Reine, Sr. Ms. LéTondra E. Moses 1949 Mrs. Helena W. Burrell Mrs. Ursuline Smith 1997 Ms. Tammy J. Triplett Mrs. Joyce Celestine 1960 Mrs. Florence L. Cook 1998 Ms. Asha M. Williams Mr. Louis Isidore, Jr. 1961 Mrs. Dolores J. Clark 2000 Mr. Omar H. Howard 1951 Major Larry Brown Mr. Otis Washington, Jr. Mrs. Jennifer A. Journee Mrs. Thais W. Franklin 1962 Dr. Calvin J. Jackson 2002 Mr. Prentiss M. Jeffery Mr. R. George Jackson Mrs. Rebecca Robinson 2008 Mr. Ronald A. Lombard Mrs. Vera W. Robert Mr. King S. Wells 1952 Mr. Floyd F. Ferguson 1963 Honorable Joan Bernard Mrs. Ida E. Simms Armstrong Friends Mr. Thomas H. Williams Mrs. Gloria S. Barber 1953 Mr. Stanley J. Brue Mr. William F. Dockett Mr. Flournoy L. Anthony Mrs. Judith G. Johnson Mrs. Mathilda Fuller Dr. Wendell O. Belfield, DVM Mrs. Earlene Patin-Brown Nicolette Hunter, MS, JD. Mrs. Debra A. Bissant Mr. Todd W. Summers 1964 Mr. Smith W. Howard, Jr. The Most Reverend Dominic Carmon Ida Lorraine Wilderson, Ph.D. Mrs. Grace P. Velazquez Mr. Kenneth Carter, Esq. Mr. Edward C. Wright, Jr. 1965 Mr. Paul O. Beaulieu, Jr. Mrs. Leah Chase 1954 Mrs. Consuella M. Broussard 1966 Ms. Edna U. Blache Mrs. Cynthia J. Cooper Dr. Charles J. Russell Mr. James Bradshaw, Jr. William M. Detweiler, Esq. Shirley P. Washington 1967 Ms. Barbara J. Hicks Fr. Louis J. Franz, CM 1955 Mrs. Blivienne R. Brown 1968 Dr. Mattie G. Farmer Mr. Anthony E. Green Dr. Hampton P. Deslonde, Sr. 1969 Mr. Warren A. Brown Ms. Lucille Hall Mrs. Lillian W. Edwards Sr. Monica M. Loughlin, S.B.S. Mr. John R. Henderson Mrs. Anna T. Guillaume 1970 Dr. Raymond Dobard Ms. Mildred Higgins Mr. Bennett C. Joseph, Jr. 1971 Sr. Anne Louis Bechtold Ms. Clare Jupiter 1956 Dr. Raphael A. Baranco, Sr. 1973 Mr. Michael J. Davis Mrs. Felicia Kahn Mr. W. E. Coleman 1974 Mrs. Beverly A. Griffith Mr. Hilliard M. Lee Dr. Mildred Wilkerson Ollee 1976 Ms. Patricia Rehm Mr. John A. Pecoul, Jr. 1957 Mr. Alexander R. Brumfield, Jr. 1979 Dr. Mary E. Seo, D.C. Mrs. Joyce Kaufman Perkins Mrs. Christine J. Butler-Powell 1980 Mr. Nathaniel P. Williams Mrs. Cleo Robertson Mr. Percy H. Evans 1982 Mrs. Denise Nicholas Jackson Mr. Wayman Smith Mr. Willie Green, Jr. Mr. Carl J. Young Mr. Elias S. Williams Mr. Warner S. Saunders 1986 Ms. Patricia B. Bush Ms. Hilda M. Williams Mr. J. Ronald Weber 1988 Mr. Homer Wilson, Jr. Mr. Thomas W. Younglas 1989 Mrs. Rhonda A. Pinera Summer 2019 | 552019 | 55 Summer
Chapter NEWS Getting Involved With Your Area Alumni Alumni Chapters across the country are working to support Xavier with their time, talents, and treasures. Participating members assist their alma mater with recruitment and fundraising, but are also actively involved in community service projects, family and social gatherings, and networking opportunities. Xavier University of Louisiana ALUMNI CHAPTERS 56 | XAVIER GOLD
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HOMECOMING 2018 Comradeship and revelry were the order of the day as alumni from across the nation gathered for Homecoming 2018. Here is just a brief sampling of the festivities. Make plans now to attend this year’s celebration, Nov. 06-10 and make your own memories. The 2019 event will feature the five- year reunions classes ending in “9” and “4,” but, as always, all alumni are encouraged to attend. Alumni who participated in Mobilization at Xavier (M.A.X.) during their college days gathered together during Homecoming 2018 to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the still viable service organization. Annually, M.A.X. averages over 500 student volunteers and over 7,000 community service hours from student volunteers. Summer 2019 | 61
HOMECOMING 2018 Just a few of the hundreds of former Peer Deans, then-student volunteers who mentored and acted as liaisons for each successive freshman class over the years – and have since joined the ranks of alumni – gathered together at Homecoming 2018. 62 | XAVIER GOLD
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2018 CLASS REUNION Class of 1953: (L-R) Clare Marino Rhodeman, Gloria Williams Monconduit, and Verlie Rodriguez DeCay. Class of 1958: (front row L-R) Maria Sly George and Gloria Johnson Jackson Bacon; (second row) Frances Cardriche Leon, Georgia Woodruff Thompson, Elvira Day Henry, and Earl King. Class of 1963: (front row L-R) Barbara Cooper Duhe, Lovida Jones Johnson, Barbara Fields May, Sondra Sue Cloth Reine, Cynthia Slie Carliste, Marion Mackie LeGard, Diane Staes Blanks, and Elise Tureaud Nicholls; (second row) William Chambers, Barbara Chachere Chambers, Joseph Sudduth, Wellington McKissick, Jacquelyn Bradford Jones, Lila Courtney Riley, Marcia Beauregard Brickley, and Hilda Wing Young. 68 | XAVIER GOLD
Class PHOTOS Class of 1968: (front row) Kenneth Boyd; (second row L-R) Patricia Delery Heisser, Lolita Villavasso Cherrie, Caroline Hunter, Barbara Quezaire LeBeouf, and Conchita Frigillana Ndege, and Myra McKendall Haydel; (third row) Agnes Donahue, Penny Cooper McKnight, Faye Williams Penny, Janice Heard Guidry, Minnie Davis Linyear, Glenda Holley-Chelette, Virginia Todd Hardy, and Doris Dusuau Taylor; and (fourth row) Earl Cash, Alfred Guillaume Jr., Theodore Johnson, Patricia Bowen James, Stevens More, and James Guidry. Class of 1973: (first row L-R) Marilyn Grant, Adrian Grant Mason, Debra M. Richardson, Doris Irby Smith, Yvonne Davis Stepter, Avis Sinegal Moore, and Eugenia Foster Adams; (second row) Adrine Larkins Green, Cynthia Sylvain-Lear, Carolyn Jennings McLain, James Moore, Irvin Blackburn, and Jean Benjamin Vappie; (third row) Madeline Swamer Jones, Wanda Haney Blackburn, Vernon Martin Jr., and Carolyn Elaine Lewis. Class of 1978: (first row L-R) Rosalind Lombard Malter, Clara Joyce Johnson Bishop, Janice Flint Dolliole, Theresa Ford Gilstrap, Cheryl Walker Boykins, Desiree Marchand Shelling, and Deborah A. Daniels; (second row) Kevin Dolliole, Sanders Wofford Anderson, Jessica Watkins, Darryl Boykins, and Warren Welters III. Summer 2019 | 69
Reunion 2018 Class of 1983: (first row L-R) Emma Barnett Moore, Wanda M. Harrison, Sheila Dobson Gardner, Patrice Leon, and Elizabeth Boykin; (second row) John Adams, Septa Holmes Blossom, Gaynell Williams George, Gail Williams Henderson, and Kerry DeCay. Class of 1988: (first row L-R): Vonda Jackson Colquitt, Deidra Jones Harper, Kim Johnson Jones, Joan Coley-Hill, Leslie Sudbury Haydel, Jacques Williams Pascal, and Diana Robinson; (second row) Deadra Woods Stokes, Nancy Bossier Gautier, Lisa Cochran Porter, Tammy Harris Sims, Tanya Pulliam Williams, and Charita Champion-Brookins; (third row) Evella Chretien, Dorothy Shelton, Tracey Ann Banks, Alexander Williams, Jennifer Lapeyrolerie Metoyer, Tammie Boggan Brady, and Christy P. Beal. Class of 1993: (first row L-R) Keith Pittman, Rosiland Battee Burton, Michael McKenna, Anisa Washington Tolliver, Karol Brown-Carson, and Marie C. Williams; (second row) Na’dia Taiwo Smith, Jennifer Lear, Carlene Wilson, Anyia Harrison Chretien, Lynette Dupuy Dukes, and Erica Taylor; (third row) Lindiwee-Yaa Randall-Hayes, Cindy Grain Hardin, Larnzell Harper, Lishunda Hodge Franklin, and Lashana Broussard-Morris. 70 | XAVIER GOLD
Class PHOTOS Class of 1998: (seated L-R) Torrie Harris, Tania Porter Coleman, Youshea Berry Rollins, Evelyn Davis Morning, Dwayne Steele, Toya Shanklin Jackson, Sherrika Daniel Sanders, Demetria George Caston, and Erica Brown Jackson; (second row) Adela Marie Narcisse, Charita Wallace Smith, Kimberly Sledge Clay, Derek Robinson, Suzanne Foster, Tressa Valentine Johnson, Larna Davis Atkinson, Natasha Fievre, LaToya Woods, Lawana Welch, Kellie Griffin-White, and Courtney Landry; (third row) Lareesa Ferdinand-Dukes, Mark Clay, Cea Tillis, Coneka Caleb, Zenita Wade Keys. Kidada Gilbert-Lewis, Quinesha Perry Morgan, Kimberly Rayford-McLaughlin, Nijm Ramsey, Tameska Ramsey, Nichole Greene LeBoyd, April Brooks Kennedy, and Julian White; (fourth row) Tracey Lawrence Norfleet, Robert DeFrantz, Vonda Jackson Colquitt, Angele White, Kevin Sneed, Denise Edwards Coleman, Natelaine Fripp, Khalilah Hill Babino, Kacey Hanson, and Din Yates; (firth row) Gershum Norfleet, Steven Player, Cindy Grain Harden, Dolores Tarver, Tiffany Granderson Brumfield, Tian Merren Owens, James Robin, Raquel James Mornay, Donell Babino, and Quintin Robinson. Class of 2003: (first row L-R) LaShonda Sherman, Alana Anthony, Angela Flowers Turner, Meshawn Cook, Jamie Sias Jones, Lakisha D. Moore- Smith, and Stacey Armstrong Godley; (second row) Chakita R. Holmes, Keira N. Scanks, Maiysha Jones, Stephen Jones, Whitney Forstall Grandpre, and Jordania Rowden. Summer 2019 | 71
Reunion 2018 Class of 2008: (first row L-R) Brianna Lyons, Chika Nwankwo, Erica Plummer, Serenity Garnette, Ashleigh Bing, Kasey Robinson, Randal Harris, Camiel Irving, and Theresa Sanders Bew; (second row) Asia Bradley-Stephens, Class Lonique Moore, Meka Francis, Tanisha Powell, Courtney of 2013: Robinson Thompson, Danyetta Thomas, Le’Sondra Hicks, (L-R) Ashley Brewer Angela Pressley-Wallace, Alicia Pressley-Moss, and Ciera and Takara Turner. Singleton; (third row) Giselle Battley, Reuben Battley, Javonne Patterson, Brittany K. Scott, Niquee Brown Gee, Ottumn Kennedy, Aminah D. Phelps, Shaughn Thomas, and Marquita Turner; (fourth row) Maesha Twyner, Erica McFarland Adderly, Julius Tonzel, Leonard Johnson, James Woods, Jason White, Ebony Tinsley, Jacquelyn Bailey, and Jeremye Brooks; (fifth row) Aaron Brumfield, Kimberly Onyirioha Warmack, Jessica Ball Dumas, Brandon Dawkins, Ashley Ellerbe Dawkins, Renata Marie Hackley, April Allen, Mike Brown, Alfred Williams, and Amber Hamilton-Hall. Mixed Classes: (front row L-R) Mona Bienville Williams ’78, LaVonne Gaffin ’04, Angela Rawls Moore ’88, Justina M. Clemons ’88, LaDauna Overby LeCesne ’88, Ka’Ma Shack Manuel ’93, and Ashley Brewer ’13; (second row) Lance Williams ’79, Darryll Ingram ’88, Bronson Walker ’98, Nicole Tureaud Newell ’93, Takara Turner ’13, and Ethan Nicholas ’08. 72 | XAVIER GOLD
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