Premiere Issue - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

CHEYNEY
PRIDE
student
Bill Cosby addresses graduates
Comedian, educator and actor Bill Cosby was the keynote speaker for
Commencement exercises at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania on May 12. Dr.
Cosby also received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during the
ceremony from CU.
Cheyney University awarded more than 200 undergraduate and approximately 80
graduate degrees to the class of 2007. Additionally, ten students received degrees
as the first graduates from CU’s Master’s of Public Administration program. Gary
and Omar Stovall, father and son Philadelphians, each received degrees at the
Commencement.
BILL COSBY
Cheyney University was proud to welcome Dr. Bill Cosby. He is a successful
comedian, television producer, story teller, author, and film and television actor. His work in the media has
been recognized by his peers and critics, and acclaimed by audiences. Dr. Cosby began his career as a
stand-up comedian and in that arena developed his trademark of using widely appealing humor to capture
audience attention. His “humor for everyone” cast him as a story teller, commenting on the experiences of
life from a personal point of view. Immensely popular on the nightclub circuit, Cosby translated his act to
phonograph recordings and won five Grammys and seven gold records for his comedy albums.
Also during Commencement, Ed Bradley, the late journalist and Cheyney University graduate best known
for his exceptional work as anchor for the CBS television news program 60 Minutes, was
posthumously awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters.
50 th
wedding anniversary
With fanfare, family and
friends, Barbara and
Benjamin Harvey—newlyweds
for five decades—
recently celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary
with a unique vow
renewal service and reception at the
Heritage Clubhouse at Heritage Isles in Viera, Florida.
A number of their college buddies college participated
in the beautiful celebration. Their stories about school
and “Greek” days brought smiles and tears to the eyes
of nearly every guest in the room.
As a young couple, Ben and Barbara met at Cheyney
State Teacher’s College, now known as Cheyney
University. The college campus provided the perfect
setting for Barbara and Ben, during the mid-1950s.
After marrying in 1957, the pair settled in Nicetown, a
historical neighborhood in North Philadelphia. The
Harveys earned undergraduate degrees in education and
graduate degrees in administration and early childhood
education from Cheyney and Temple Universities,
respectively.
As professionals, Ben and Barbara established and
developed excellent careers in the Philadelphia School
District, before retiring and moving to Florida.
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