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Voice of the Second District<br />

Corridor V United Negro College Fund Presidents Reception<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Omegan</strong><br />

New York Basilie welocme Dr. Tashni –Ann Dubray, Incoming President of Shaw University<br />

Nerw York, NY. March 2nd <strong>2016</strong>. For the third year the Brothers of<br />

Corridor Five of the 2nd District banded together in order to host the<br />

reception for the college presidents attending the UNCF Gala the following<br />

evening. <strong>The</strong> reception was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Midtown<br />

Manhattan.<br />

<strong>The</strong> eleven participating chapters, which were Alpha Upsilon, Kappa<br />

Omicron, Nu Omicron, Zeta Psi, Epsilon, Xi Phi, Iota Xi, Omicron Iota,<br />

Beta Alpha Alpha, Xi Lambda Lambda and Psi Lambda Lambda, recognized<br />

the new incoming presidents of UNCF colleges and universities.<br />

Certificates were presented to Dr. Ronald A. Johnson of Clark Atlanta<br />

University, Dr. Colette Pierce Burnett of Houston–Tillotson College, Dr.<br />

Andre Miller of LeMoyne-Owen College, Dr. Roderick L. Smothers Sr. of<br />

Philander Smith College, Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell of Spellman<br />

College, Frank L. Sims (Interim) of Fisk University, Dr. Edward L.<br />

Delta Upsilon Monthly<br />

Retiree Breakfast Outling<br />

College, Frank L. Sims (Interim) of Fisk University, Dr. Edward L.<br />

Wheeler of the International<strong>The</strong>ological Center, Dr. Samuel Sullivan (Interim)<br />

of Paine College, Dr. Tashni – Ann Duboy of Shaw University and<br />

Dr. C. Reynold Verret of Xavier University.<br />

<strong>The</strong> reception is a part of a larger project to establish a scholarship fundraising<br />

program that will be sponsored by the New York Chapters in<br />

conjunction with UNCF.<br />

In addition to the presidents, Dr. Michael L. Lomax, President and Executive<br />

Officer of UNCF, attended the reception. Dr. Lomax spoke highly of<br />

our efforts and encouraged <strong>The</strong> New York chapters to continue to help to<br />

support UNCF.<br />

Special thanks goes to Brother Fred Mitchell, Vice President in charge of<br />

the New York Office of UNCF, for his continuing support of the project.<br />

Delta Upsilon Greet<br />

Grand Chaplin Preaching in NJ<br />

www.opp2d.org<br />

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