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MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT 4 Greetings Philanderians, My tenure as president of the National Alumni Association of Philander Smith College will end on May 5, 2012. Although I may have faced some challenges, my tenure has been an awesome and rewarding experience. I have met and communicated with so many wonderful alumni, and I am truly grateful for the support that I have received from all of you during these four years. It confirms what I have always believed; Philanderians are dedicated and extremely loyal alumni. If we are asked , we will respond in a positive manner. We should all be very proud of what we have been able to accomplish during the past four years, particularly our increase in alumni giving. According to Dr. Shannon Fleming, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, alumni giving reached an all-time high of just over $500,000 for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. I hope that you are energized by the direction of the National Alumni Association and Philander Smith, that you will continue to give generously to the college, and that you will engage other alumni to support the college as well. Please begin making plans now to attend the 56 th Annual Alumni Convention and the 4 th Alumni Reunion Weekend on May 3-6, 2012. Numerous activities and programs are being planned, including the unveiling of the updated Distinguished Alumni Wall and the 50 th Anniversary celebration of the class of 1962. We will also have an opportunity to bid a fond farewell to Dr. Kimbrough and to show him how grateful we are for his seven years of dedicated service to our Alma Mater. Finally, I would like to thank each of you, especially the members of the Executive Board, for helping to make my term of service not only memorable but also productive. I ask for your continued support of the new NAA president and his/her administration. I challenge all alumni to work together to continue our legacy of assisting Philander in providing a quality education for our students. Let us carry out the mission of Philander, which is to graduate academically accomplished students who are grounded as advocates for social justice and determined to change the world for the better. Go, panthers! Sincerely, Erma P. Williams ‘63
President’s Luncheon Honors Bishop and Our Methodism Celebrating Our Methodism” was the theme of this year’s President’s Luncheon held Nov. 14 in the Nugent Center at Kendal Hall on campus. Although it was the last president’s luncheon Dr. Walter Kimbrough will preside over, the event was a celebration honoring the work and service of Bishop Charles Crutchfield. “It has been refreshing and challenging, and spiritually uplifting to be a part of a community that takes its faith seriously,” said Crutchfield, who serves on the Philander Smith College Board of Trustees and who is retiring after serving seven years with the Arkansas United Methodist Conference. In his remarks about Philander Smith’s motto “Think Justice” he quoted United Methodist’s founder, John Bishop Charles Crutchfield and his wife, Karen PSC Board of Trustees Member Authur Montgomery and Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola GIVING Wesley: “There is no holiness, but social holiness.” The Bishop’s wife Karen Jenkins Crutchfield joined him at the table with Dr. Kimbrough and his wife, Adria. Bishop Crutchfield was ordained a deacon in the Oklahoma Conference by Bishop W. Angie Smith. He was ordained elder in 1971 in the New Mexico Conference by Bishop Alsie Carleton. He served in the New Mexico Conference from 1969 until his election to the episcopacy by the South Central Jurisdictional Conference in 2004. He is currently serving as bishop to the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church, supervising 704 clergy who are serving in 689 local churches. The Arkansas Conference has 138,000 United Methodist members. During the luncheon the Bishop praised Dr. Kimbrough and his team for transforming this campus into one where social holiness is being taught. “I’m honored to have worked with Walter,” he said. “He has made transformative changes in the lives of so many others.” Each year, the president’s luncheon is held as a fundraiser to provide scholarships and to help the college meet its yearly United Negro College Fund goal. Several area business representatives and members of the United Methodist Conference attended the luncheon where more than 200 came to celebrate the bishop, and mark Dr. Kimbrough’s final appearance as president of Philander Smith College. In addition to recognizing him during the luncheon, Philander Smith College will award a scholarship to a deserving student in Bishop Crutchfield’s honor. The bishop was also nominated to receive an honorary degree at the 2011-2012 commencement. Choir director Jeff Parker does his job well during the luncheon. 5
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