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40th AnnualSCHOLARSHIP

LUNCHEONA Virtual Event

December 5, 202011:30 AM CST

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The Founding Jewels .................................................................................................................. 2

Luncheon Program ...................................................................................................................... 3

Brother Dr. Gregory J. Vincent - Keynote Speaker ...................................................................... 4

The Legacy Education Foundation .............................................................................................. 6

2020-2021 Scholarship Recipients ........................................................................................... 7-9

Former Scholarship Recipients ................................................................................................. 10

A Salute to Our Career Honoree ................................................................................................ 11

Special Recognition Honoree ................................................................................................... 12

A Salute to Our Life Members ................................................................................................... 13

A Salute to Our Fifty-Year Brothers ........................................................................................... 13

A Salute to Former Tau Lambda Chapter Alpha Men of the Year .............................................. 13

Board of Trustees ...................................................................................................................... 14

A Special Remembrance

Sam H. Howard, Sr. ........................................................................................................ 15

James L. Pulley ............................................................................................................... 16

2020 Omega Chapter ...................................................................................................... 17

Scholarship Luncheon Committee Acknowledgements ............................................................ 18

40th AnnualSCHOLARSHIP

LUNCHEONThe chief significance of Alpha Phi Alpha lies in its purpose to stimulate,

develop, and cement an intelligent, trained leadership in the unending fight for freedom, equality and fraternity. Our task is endless.

Jewel Henry Arthur Callis – May, 1946

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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INCORPORATEDThe Founding Jewels

The Founders of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., affectionately known as the Jewels, were no ordinary achievers. Given the racial attitudes in 1906, their accomplishments were monumental. As Jewel Henry Arthur Callis stated, the half-dozen African American students at Cornell University during the school year 1904-05 did not return to campus the following year, the incoming students in 1905-06 were determined to bind themselves together to ensure that each would survive in the racially hostile environment. In coming together, “they remained steadfast to the ideal of a Greek letter fraternity, who did not waver in their efforts to bring about the realization of their vision, and who dared to be pioneers in an untried field of student life.” These young men of daring became exceptional examples of scholarship, leadership and tenacity.

Henry Arthur Callis became a practicing physician, Howard University Professor of Medicine and prolific contributor to medical journals. Often regarded as the “philosopher of the founders,” and a moving force in the Fraternity’s development, he was the only one of the “Cornell Seven” to become General President. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., he was a medical consultant to the Veterans Hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama. He also was a founding member of the American Medical Association. Upon his death in 1974, at age 87, the Fraternity entered a time without any living Jewels. His papers were donated to Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.

Charles Henry Chapman entered higher education and eventually became Professor of Agriculture at what is now Florida A&M University. A university funeral was held with considerable Fraternity participation when he became the first Jewel to enter Omega Chapter in 1934. Described as “a Brother beloved in the bonds,” Chapman was a founder of FAMU’s Beta Nu Chapter. During the organizational stages of Alpha Chapter, he was the first chairman of the Committee on Initiation and Organization.

Eugene Kinckle Jones became the first and longest serving Executive Secretary of the National Urban League. A versatile leader, he organized the first three Fraternity chapters that branched out from Cornell—Beta at Howard, Gamma at Virginia Union and the original Delta at the University of Toronto in Canada. In addition to becoming Alpha Chapter’s second President and joining with Callis in creating the Fraternity name, Jones was a member of the first Committee on Constitution and Organization and helped write the Fraternity’s ritual. Jones also has the dual distinction of being one of the first initiates as well as an original founder. He died in 1954.

George Biddle Kelley became the first African American engineer registered in the state of New York. Not only was he the strongest proponent of the Fraternity idea among the organization’s founders, the civil engineering student also became Alpha Chapter’s first President. In addition, he served on committees that worked out the grip and ritual. Kelley was popular with the Brotherhood. He resided in Troy, New York and was active with Beta Pi Lambda Chapter in Albany. He died in 1963.

Nathaniel Allison Murray pursued graduate work at Cornell University after completing his undergraduate studies at Howard. He later returned home to Washington, D.C., where he taught in public schools. Much of his career was spent at Armstrong Vocational High School in the District of Columbia. He was a member of Alpha Chapter’s first Committee on Organization of the new fraternal group, as well as the Committee on the Grip. The charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter was a frequent attendee of General Conventions. He died in 1959.

Robert Harold Ogle entered the career secretarial field and had the unique privilege of serving as a profes-sional staff member to the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations. He was an African American pioneer in his Capitol Hill position. He proposed the Fraternity’s colors and was Alpha Chapter’s first sec-retary. Ogle joined Kelley in working out the first ritual and later became a charter member of Washington’s Mu Lambda Chapter. He died in 1936.

Vertner Woodson Tandy became the state of New York’s first registered black architect, with offices on Broadway in New York City. The designer of the Fraternity pin holds the distinction of being the first African American to pass the military commissioning examination and was commissioned First Lieutenant in the 15th Infantry of the New York State National Guard. He was Alpha Chapter’s first treasurer and took the initiative to incorporate the Fraternity. Among the buildings designed by the highly talented architect are Saint Phillips Episcopal Church and Madame C. J. Walker’s mansion in New York City. He died in 1949, at age 64.

LUNCHEON PROGRAMBrother Markeith A. Braden

Master of Ceremonies

MUSICAL INTERLUDE ................................................................................................................... Dave RaglandTwo time Emmy nominated Composer/Conductor

OCCASION ...........................................................................................................................Brother David EzanaKappa Theta Chapter, Vanderbilt University

INVOCATION ............................................................................................................Brother Rev. Dennis Lawson

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Brother Michaelangelo McCallister ............................................................................... Brother William Hipps, Sr.

Past President, Tau Lambda Chapter

LUNCH

MUSICAL SELECTION ................................................................................................................... Dave Ragland

RECOGNITION OF SENIOR BROTHERS .....................................................................Brother Markeith Braden

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................ Brother Terrance J. Gibson Chairman, Board of Trustees;

The Legacy Education Foundation, Inc.

RECOGNITION OF THE 2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ..............................................................................................Brother Gibson

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS ..................................................................................Brother Anthony C. ThomasPresident, Tau Lambda Chapter

PUBLIC SERVICE - LEADERSHIP - PRESIDENT’S AWARD – CAREER

TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER ALPHA MAN OF THE YEAR

INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER ..........................................................................Brother R. Keith Belton, Jr.Trustee, The Legacy Education Foundation, Inc.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS ...........................................................................................Brother Dr. Gregory J. VincentProfessor and Executive Director,

Education and Civil Rights InitiativeUniversity of Kentucky

CLOSING REMARKS................................................................................................................... Brother Thomas

ALPHA PHI ALPHA HYMN .....................................................................Brothers, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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Brother Dr. Gregory J. Vincent - KEYNOTE SPEAKER

“Not all great men are Alphas, but all Alphas are great men.”-- anonymous

Dr. Gregory J. Vincent currently serves as Professor and Executive Director of the Education and Civil Rights Initiative at the University of Kentucky. From 2018-2020 He served as the the 48th Grand Sire Archon (CEO& Chairman) of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (The Boulé’ ), founded in 1904 as the first African Ameri-can Greek Letter Fraternity. Prior to being unanimously elected, Dr. Vincent served as the 27th President of the Hobart College and the 16th President of William Smith College in Geneva, New York. He is also a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc and the Chair of the fraternity’s Commission on Racial Justice.

From 2005-2017 Vincent served at the University of Texas at Austin as Vice President for Diversity and Community Engagement, W.K. Kellogg Professor of Community College Leadership and Professor of Law.Vincent led the most comprehensive unit of its kind in higher education with a budget of over $50 Mil-lion and 400 employees. He also served as university spokesperson and played a major role in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas, in which the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the use of affirmative action in higher education.

From 2003 to 2005, Dr. Vincent served as vice provost for institutional equity and diversity and law profes-sor at the University of Oregon. From 1999 to 2003, He served as vice provost for academic affairs and campus diversity and law professor at the Louisiana State University. From 1995 to 1999, he served as assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Vincent served as the assistant attorney general in the Office of the Ohio Attorney General where he successfully argued several major civil rights cases before the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Vincent was born in New York, New York and attended public schools and graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1979. He received his bachelor’s degree in history and economics from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1983. At the Colleges, he was on the Hobart Basketball, Track and Cross-Country teams. He also served as a resident advisor When he graduated, he was presented with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award.

Dr. Vincent received his law degree from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1987 and his Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004.

For his service and community engagement, Dr. Vincent has received numerous awards and recognition.

In 2016, He was named the Educator of the year by the University of Pennsylvania and in 2012 he re-ceived the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Distinguished Service Award. Mayor Steven Adler and the City Council named June 13, 2017 Dr. Gregory J. Vincent Day in the City of Austin.

Dr. Vincent is married to Kim Wilson Vincent, an attorney in private practice where she devotes a signifi-cant part of her practice to child protective services cases. In 2017 Texas Governor Greg Abbott com-missioned her a Yellow Rose of Texas for her outstanding work in child advocacy, leadership in the arts and distinguished community service. Kim is an active member of The Links Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. They are the proud parents of two daughters and four sons who are graduates of Louisiana State University/ Xavier University New Orleans , Spelman College, the University of Texas at Austin and students at Georgetown University, Morehouse College ,The Berklee College of Music, and Lake Travis (Texas) High School.

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THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONScholarship, Leadership and Service

The Legacy Education Foundation was originally named The Tau Lambda Chapter Education Foundation, Inc. The foundation was established in 1978 as a 501(c)3 public charity. The name recently changed to The Legacy Education Foundation to better align with its modern mission. It has realized many accomplishments during its thirty-six year existence and the years of investments in educational and leadership programs are paying off and changing the lives of young men as planned. Since its inception, the foundation has contributed to the scholarship funds of Fisk University, Tennessee State University and to the United Negro College Fund. In 1999, the Foundation established a $10,000 Tuition Assistance Scholarship at Fisk University, and in 2003 it established a $25,000 Tuition Assistance Scholarship Endowment Fund at Tennessee State University.

Funds given to The Legacy Education Foundation further the educational and philanthropic mission of the Foundation by promoting leadership, and by providing educational scholarship programs for the benefit of qualified candidates. The Foundation recognizes students who have demonstrated leadership skills, academic achievement and a commitment to community service.

The Foundation believes in the high ideals of the Fraternity, and that these ideals should be sustained and as-serted. Your support makes it possible to help prepare tomorrow’s leaders and for academically talented youth to experience a vital aspect of college life.

The work of the foundation is made possible by the generous support of corporations, local businesses, friends and contributions of Fraternity members. We appreciate the trust placed in its endeavors. A fifteen-member volunteer board of directors guides the foundation’s efforts.

By attending the annual Founder’s Day Scholarship Luncheon or making a donation to the foundation, you partner with us implementing the foundations of success in making a profound impact on the lives of Nashville’s area youth and continuing to bring our vision to reality.

Whether you make a single gift or schedule reoccurring monthly or annual gifts, all donations are greatly ap-preciated. Contributions made to the foundation for its educational and charitable purposes offer tax advan-tages to donors.

For more information about the foundation and how you are able to support it, please contact:The Legacy Education Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 281033Nashville, Tennessee 37228

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THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATION2020-2021 Scholarship Recipients

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Gabriel William Hutchinson graduated with honors from East Nashville Magnet High School, where he was vice president of the National Honor Society. Gabriel also participated on the track and cross-country teams, the Student Government Association, and performed with the East Magnet Choir. Gabriel represented his school as a Boys State Delegate, hosted the 2018 Mayor’s Youth Summit as a member of the Mayor’s Youth Council; participate in the Nashville Debate League, and was a summer intern for the law offices of Sherrard, Roe, Voigt and Harbison. Gabriel is a freshman

at Fisk University, where he is pursuing a degree in English and Education. He plans to attend law school and become a politician and social activist.

Timothy M. Carey Jr. is a native of Nashville, Tennessee and a 2020 graduate of East Nashville Magnet High School. He held an exceptional grade point average in High School and participated in Upward Bound and marching band. Although he had initially planned to attend Tuskegee University, Mr. Carrey is presently a freshman at Tennessee State University where he plans to major in chemistry/biology with a focus toward Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine. He is also a proud member of The Aristocrat of Bands.

Kalon T. Jones Currently, I am attending Fisk University in Nashville, TN. Around campus, I participate in hanging out with friends and conducting study sessions with others who need it. Outside of campus, I try and stay close to my family and find safe things for us to do around town, like go on walks, drive-in movies, etc.

THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATION2020-2021 Scholarship Recipients

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Kaleb J. Williford is a native of Brentwood, Tennessee. Currently attending Vanderbilt University, Kaleb participates in NSBE( National Society of Black Engineers), and is a recipient of the Vanderbilt Cor-nelius scholarship. He is a member of Lake Providence Missionary Baptist Church where He’s involved with the youth ministry.

Rashad Langston Townsend is a 2018 graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy and is a sophomore at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. At Morehouse, Rashad is pursuing a degree in Economics, with a minor in Africana studies. Along with being an honor student, he is a student ambassador, senator for the Student Government Associa-tion, and a lacrosse player. In 2018, he was chosen Mr Freshman of Spelman College. In addition, Rashad is a mentor at Thomasville Heights Elementary School in Atlanta. Next summer, he will intern with Accenture Consulting in Atlanta. He aspires to ultimately developeconomic solutions and support for under-resourced communities.

Antonio Terrell is a freshman at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. A graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy, he is currently pursuing a degree in finance, while taking science courses in preparation for dental school. Antonio participates in Collegiate Black Christians, the National Association for Black Accountants, and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville NAACP.

TAU LAMBDA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT FISK UNIVERSITY

The Legacy Foundation considers it a privilege to provide financial support to assist deserving students. Over the years, generous donations have allowed the foundation to enrich educational opportunities through scholarships. In

1999, the foundation established a Tuition Assistance Scholarship Endowment Fund at Fisk University.

Terry MackeyLeah Smith

Stephanie HuffChristopher Butler

Thomas Caruthers IIBruce Kelly

Brendan HubbardArielle James

Tamekia WoodsAntonio ChesierMadiya FarmerAngel Freeney

Past Scholarship Recipients

Khadijah Norman Adam Traore

2020-2021 Tau Lambda Endowment ScholarMICHAEL HENDERSON

Freshman | Political Science

THE LEGACY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

2019-2020 The Legacy Endowment ScholarIMANI MARSHALLSophomore | Mathematical Sciences

Past Scholarship Recipients

THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONFormer Scholarship Recipients

Alex AkbariAerry Austin

Myron BroomAntonio ButlerRodrick ButlerRicky Caldwell

Kenneth Chance, Jr.Dia Cheatham

Pete Cleggett, Jr.Michael Collins

Isaiah C. CunninghamAdrian Davis

Tamieka DonnellDamarius Drumwright

Tonya DuffClarkson Ellerby

Ashley EvansDonald FieldsJeremy Fields

Jonathan FitzgeraldMichael Frazier

Claude GatebukeChristopher K. Green

Jason GreenfieldCory Hipps

Jaron Hayes Jazon HayesElijah Horton

Gary Jackson, Jr.D’Andrea JenkinsDerek JohnsonMarcus Jones

Joseph LeeMarcellous Lindsley

Edward LytleDe’Eriko McCord

Paul MorrowDe’Antwoine D. Moye

Abdullahi MuhinaGregory Nichols, Jr.

Myles OliverKenyon OwensDamain Parks

DeAnthony PatrickMaxie PattersonBertram W. Pride

Montez RossAnthony RuckerTabius Sawyers

Recco SeaySteven E. ShawJoe K. Shelton

Robert Sneed, Jr.Torrey Strong

Stephen TerrellMichael VineBenny Walker

Kareese WatkinsGaston WilliamsJohn O. Williams

Ashley WilsonCharles Winfrey, Jr.

Tony Woodward

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A SALUTE TO OUR CAREER HONOREE

Since 1960, Brother John Otey, Jr. has successfully continued the Otey Family legacy in real estate, establishing the Otey’s Real Estate Agency. From modest beginnings, he progressively redeveloped the 1801 Jefferson Street property into a thriving, modern commercial complex, The Otey Center, with a celebrated opening on February 6, 2002. The Center continues a 110-year family legacy. John Jr’s father operated Otey’s Cash and Carry at 26th and Albion Street, in addition to a construction company. John is a dreamer, well-known as an ambitious and driven entrepreneur, armed with extraordinary vision, utilizing proper and effective integrative skills in all facets of business endeavors. Upon founding the agency, John put into play these visionary qualities which

have withstood the test of time. Under his direction, an ever-increasing number of employees work together, while the sphere of his many operations continue to expand and grow. By his example, others have been encouraged to innovate and grow businesses. By his determination, John has invested in and helped to make this community a better place.

Brother Otey is a member of the Institute of Real Estate management, and is certified by the NationalAssociation of Real Estate Brokers, the National Association of Home Builders, and the Real EstateManagement Brokers Institute. In addition, he is a certified real estate manager and a registered apartment manager.

After graduating from Tennessee State University, John moved right into the family’s many businesses. John affiliated with the Tau Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in June 1968, he became Life Member #543 on November 1968. In his inimitable style, John traveled to national Alpha conventions in his private plane, often accompanied by chapter officers.

John has been married to his lovely wife, Betty, for 65 years, and is the proud father of one son, John Otey III, and grandfather to John Otey IV.

Brother John H. Otey, Jr.

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION HONOREE

Brother Michelangelo McCallister, Sr. retired from the United States Air Force, after obtaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During his military career, McCallister served in Operation Desert Storm, and other combat deployments. His military decorations include six Meritorious Service Medals and three Air Force Commendation Medals. Lt. Col. McCallister served as a combat pilot flying primarily F16 fighter jets. During his 25 years of military service, he served as a fighter pilot logging over 2,500 flying hours and has commanded 4 combat ready logistics units in the United States and overseas.

Brother McCallister began his civilian career at Tennessee State University as the contract administrator in the Office of the University Counsel at Tennessee State University (TSU). He is responsible for providing contract review and administrative support under the direction of the University Counsel. His responsibilities include reviewing agreements for conformity to applicable laws, regulations, policies and rules. In addition, he confers with various departmental representatives on contractual issues and participates in contract related training sessions. Now in his 18th year of progressive service at the university, he currently holds the position of Director of Auxiliary Services.

A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Brother McCallister is a 1973 graduate of Tennessee State University where he earned the bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University in History. Later, he received his master’s degree in International Relations from Troy State University. Brother McCallister received his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Tennessee State University as a Distinguished Graduate in 1973.

While an undergraduate student at TSU, McCallister was a member of the famed “Aristocrat of Bands’, earning the nickname “Hawk” for his incomparable crisp style and electrifying performances as a high-stepping drum major, distinctively leading the band during the 1971-72 and 1972-73 seasons.

Active in community affairs, Brother McCallister has devoted twenty years on both the Northwest YMCA Youth Development Center and The Legacy Education Foundation board of directors.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL USAF (RETIRED) Michaelangelo McCallister, Sr.

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A SALUTE TO OUR LIFE MEMBERS

A SALUTE TO OUR FIFTY-YEAR BROTHERS(The Golden Group)

A SALUTE TO FORMER TAU LAMBDA CHAPTER ALPHA MEN OF THE YEAR

Antonine C. Able Nathaniel Allen, Jr. Wiley C. Baines, Jr. Billy Ballard Jerry C. Baltimore Michael Bates George Bell III Julian W. Blackshear, Jr. Jasper B. Brewster Terrell A. Broady, Jr. Terrell A. Broady, Sr.James H. BrownJeffrey T. Burgin Howard L. Burley Robert C. Burress, Jr. Alphonse Carter, Jr.Rodney Cohen Michael R. Cox Michael R. CroomMichael Davis Jr. William Dobbins, Jr. Derrick W. Dowell

Spruell Driver, Jr. Anthony K. Etheridge Marvin Evans William B. Ewing, Sr. Melvin D. Ferguson Terrance J. Gibson Derek M. GriffithBobby S. Harris, Jr. Charles HendersonJames Henderson, Sr. William L. Hipps Newton Holiday, Jr.Donald Holmes Arnold A. Hook William P Hytch, Jr. Ernest Johnson IIIMelvin N. JohnsonKevin Jones Norman E. Jones Dennis Lawson Timothy B. MaloneBrandon C. Maloney

Dennie R. Marshall Michaelangelo McCallisterJeffrey McKissackLarry W. McNeil George Meadows, Jr.Victor L. MooreKelvin A. MosesErnest Mosley, Jr.Harold NevelsMichael OrokJohn H. Otey, Jr.Walter R. Owens IIIThomas Pearson Lowell Perry, Jr.Aaron A. Powell, Jr.John B. PowellOliver Presley IIICharles PrichottKarl E. PulleyElisha R. RichardsonTimothy D. RileyWayne J. Riley

Paul E. RobertsonWilliam Robinson IIMatthew P. ShawPasqual SlaughterRonald C. SmallVance M. SpearsG. Jack Tarleton, Jr. Joseph TaylorAnthony C. ThomasJack ThomasIsaac ThompsonEric TownsendGlen TownsendDavid UskavitchFranklin S. WestbrookJoseph C. WhiteDennis E. WilliamsJames WilliamsRonald C. Williams

Billy BallardJulian W. Blackshear, Jr. Howard L. BurleyJames D. CampbellAlphonso Carter, Jr.Robert ClarkDennis C. Dickerson, Sr.

Melvin D. FergusonDonald Holmes Robert HoustonElmer KellyJames King Jr.Ronald M. LewisGeorge Meadows, Jr.

Larry W. McNeil Warren N. MooreJames H. Pearson Thomas PearsonGilbert K. PleasantWilliam Reed Earnest C. Rhodes

Elisha R. RichardsonThomas L. SaulsberryStanford Strong G. Jack Tarleton, Jr. Joseph C. WhiteDavid M. Whitmon

Calvin O. Atchison, Sr.Abayomi AtolagoeFrank Battle, Jr.Julian W. Blackshear, Jr. Markeith A. BradenAlphonse Carter, Jr.William D. CoxDerrick W. DowellLeroy T. Duff

Melvin D. FergusonTerrence J. GibsonBen E. HarrisWilliam L. HippsJames S. HutchinsonFloyd J. JonesDennie R. MarshallGerard McShepardVictor L. Moore, Sr.

Michael L. NettlesWalter R. Owens IIIHenry A. PonderAaron A. Powell, Jr. James L. PulleyPaul E. RobertsPaul RobertsonPasqual SlaughterRonald C. Small

Charles A. Sueing, Jr. Albert A. ThomasJohn H. TisdaleBernard TurnerByron TurnerAndre WallerFranklin S. Westbrook

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THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONBoard of Trustees

Zenoch AdamsCalvin O. AtchisonFrank Battle, Jr. Robert Belton Julian W. Blackshear, Jr.Markeith A. Braden L. Raphael Crawford

Leroy T. DuffStanley L. EvansArthur L. FoxBen E. HarrisPatrick H. JohnsonChristopher L. JolleyFloyd J. Jones

Marshall S. MasonKenneth M. McKay Gerald McShepardWalter R. Owens, III James L. PulleyWilson Q. Welch, Jr. Dennis E. Williams

Terrance J. Gibson, ChairmanFranklin S. Westbrook, Vice Chairman

Derrick W. Dowell, SecretaryDennie R. Marshall, Treasurer

Former Chairmen Board of Trustees

Calvin O. Atchison (1981 - 1989)Wilson Q. Welch, Jr. (1989 - 1995)Melvin D. Ferguson (1995-2004)

Robert Belton (2004-2009)Derrick W. Dowell (2010 – 2014)

Former Trustees (1998 – 2016)

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R. Keith Belton, Jr.Jeffrey W. BlackshearDennis C. Dickerson

Melvin D. FergusonCharles B. HendersonMichelangelo McCallister, Sr.Ernest A. Mosley, Jr.

Anthony C. ThomasIsaac M. ThompsonHarold A. Wells

THE LEGACY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONLuncheon Committee

Dennie MarshallFranklin Westbrook

Terrance GibsonIsaac Thompson

Dr. Harold WellsDerrick Dowell

Keith BeltonKris Moore

IN REMEMBRANCE

Samuel Houston Howard was born on May 8, 1939 in Marietta, Oklahoma to Houston and Nellie Gaines Howard. Howard received his B.S. degree in business administra-tion from Oklahoma State University in 1961, and his M.A. degree in economics from Stanford University in 1963.

From 1963 to 1967, Howard worked as a financial analyst with General Electric Com-pany. In 1966 and 1967, he served as a White House Fellow and assistant to U.S. Ambassador Arthur Goldberg. From 1967 to 1968, Howard worked as director of educational computer services at Howard University and as a consultant to the U.S. Health, Education, and Welfare Department. He was then named vice president of finance, secretary and treasurer of TAW International Leasing Corporation, where he

worked from 1968 until 1972. In 1972, he founded and served as chairman, president and CEO of Phoenix Holdings, Inc. and Phoenix Communications Group, Inc., which owned and operated broadcasting proper-ties in Tennessee, Kansas and Mississippi.

Howard was hired as vice president of finance and business at Meharry Medical College in 1973. He then joined Hospital Affiliates International, Inc. as vice president of planning of the INA Health Care Group in 1977, and was promoted to vice president and treasurer in December of 1980. Howard was hired by Hos-pital Corporation of America (HCA) as vice president and treasurer in 1981, and was promoted to senior vice president of public affairs in October of 1985. He resigned from HCA in 1988 in order to chair Phoenix Holdings, Inc. fulltime. In 1993, Howard became chairman, president and CEO of Xantus Corporation, an investor owned company that owns and operates health maintenance organizations.

Howard has been a member, board director or committee member of numerous organizations, includ-ing Southeast Community Capital; Nashville Electric Service; National Association of Corporate Directors; the first African-American to Chair the Nashville Chamber of Commerce; Federation of American Health Systems; Financial Executives Institute; National Easter Seal Society; National Urban League; Leader-ship Nashville Foundation; Project Reflect, Inc.; National Conference of Christians & Jews, Inc. (NCCJ); and United Way, among others. Howard is a founder and director of 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee, chairman of the board of the Urban League of Middle Tennessee, and trustee of Fisk University. He served on the Governor’s TennCare Roundtable in 1995 and the Boy Scouts Inner City Task Force Committee in 1988. He is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Howard was inducted into the Oklahoma State University School of Business Hall of Fame in 1983, and received the 1980 and 1984 Federation of American Hospitals President’s Achievement Award. In 1994, he received the Nashville NAACP Branch Image Award for Lifetime Achievement and the NCCJ Human Relations Award. Howard received the Outstanding CEO Award among the 100 largest privately-held busi-nesses in Nashville in 1997 and the Nashville Business Journal’s 1995 Small Business Executive of the Year Award. He was honored as Nashvillian of the Year in 1998 by the Easter Seal Society of Tennessee and as Philanthropist of the Year in 1997 by the National Society of Fundraising Executives. In 2010, How-ard received the White House Fellows John W. Gardner Legacy of Leadership Award.

Howard remained active and philanthropic in numerous organizations and mentored countless young pro-fessionals who aspire to be successful and impactful in their respective communities.

Howard is the author of The Flight of the Phoenix: Thoughts on Work and Life, published in 2007.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife Karan of 57 years, daughter Anica, and her children Mor-gan and Eli, son Samuel II (also an Alpha), his wife Allyn, and their son Samuel III.

Bro. Howard entered Omega Chapter on July 10, 2020.

Samuel H. Howard, Jr.

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IN REMEMBRANCE

James Louis Pulley was born November 13, 1931 in Madison County, Alabama to the late John and Lula Butler Pulley. He attended high school in Toney and Huntsville, Alabama. In 1953, he enlisted in the United States Army and served for two years as Chief Field Computer Specialist before his honorable discharge in 1955. He then enrolled at Alabama A&M University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanic Arts.

Following graduation, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee and went to work at the A.M.E. Sunday School Union as a compositor from 1957 to 1963. In 1963, he moved from the School Union to a more responsible position with

the National Baptist Publishing Board as a foreman in the composing department. In 1966, he was hired by Tennessee State University (TSU) as a university printer and part-time instructor.

In 1981, while still working at TSU, he opened his own business, Pulley’s Graphic Centre, in Nashville, serving as a commercial printer. The company enjoyed steady growth so that by 1988, it became necessary for him to leave his university position and dedicate himself full-time to his business.

A member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, he made memorable contributions to the larger community. Among other activities, he served as President of the St. Vincent de Paul School Board and the school’s Parent Teacher Association as well as President and Secretary of the Men’s Club of St. Vincent de Paul Church. He was also a former Purser of the Knights of Columbus Council 544, past foreman of the Davidson County Grand Jury, former member of the Board of Trustees of Father Ryan High School, and past member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. He also served as one of four on a committee that brought Eternal Word Television Network (ETWN) to Nashville.

As a successful small business entrepreneur, James was a life member of the NAACP and the Tau Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. He also served on the Advisory Board of Project Reflect, and assisted in the development of the business cooperative BREAD (Businesses Responsible for the Economic Advancement of the Disadvantaged).

He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Katherine Turner Pulley; son, Karl Pulley, Esq; daughter, Aurelia Pulley; two granddaughters, Kaley Pulley and Anastasia Turner; and one great-grandson, Michael Turner; siblings, Annie Pugh, Dorothy Patton, Lonnie (Mildred) Pulley, Zola Jolley, Margaret Pulley, Myrtle (Wendell) Sherrell, Joylean (Charles) Sampson, Dr. Belinda (John) Frost, Cynthia (Cliff) Walker, and a host of nephews and nieces, cousins, friends, and his beloved St. Vincent de Paul family.

James L. Pulley

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A SPECIAL REMEMBRANCEThe Brothers of Tau Lambda Chapter take great pride in recognizing the

widows of brothers who have passed on to Omega Chapter. We cherish the memories of these brothers, and we salute you as you continue to make

civic and charitable contributions to the community.

Dr. James H. BrownJohn G. Claybrooks, Sr.Samuel H. Howard, Sr.

Jasper D. Martin Dr. Reavis L. Mitchell, Jr.

James L. PulleyDr. Ernest C. RhodesDr. Henry Earl West

Quenton I. White (2018)

Tau Lambda Brothers who have transitioned to Omega Chapter - 2020

Faithful Servants of Alpha Phi Alpha

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The scholarship luncheon committee wishes to thankall attendees, advertisers, contributors and supporters of the 40th Annual

The Legacy Education Foundation Scholarship Luncheon.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The scholarship luncheon committee wishes to thank the following:

Virtual Events ProducerBrother Markeith Braden

MarkeithBraden.com615-265-6517

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More informationto come

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