ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. ® WESTERN REGION 24 Roy Street #239, Seattle, WA 98109-4018 Phone: (509) 430-9864 – westvp@apa1906.net www.alpha-west.org
Mark S. Tillman General President William D. Lyle Executive Director
Russell E. Flye Western Region Vice President Darion A. Wallace Western Region Assistant Vice President
The History of Alpha Phi Alpha The most remarkable leadership in the African American community in the 20th century has without question come from the ranks of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Since its founding on December 4, 1906, the Fraternity has supplied voice and vision to the struggle of African Americans and people of color around the world. Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity in the United States established for men of African descent, was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood between African Americans. The visionary founders, known as the "Jewels" of the Fraternity, are: Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle and Vertner Woodson Tandy. The Fraternity initially served as a study and support group for minority students who faced racial prejudice — educationally and socially — at Cornell. During those beginning days, the Jewel founders and early leaders of the Fraternity worked to lay a solid foundation for Alpha Phi Alpha’s principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character and the uplifting of humanity. While continuing to stress both academic excellence and pursuit among its members, the Fraternity also recognized the need to help correct the educational, economic, political and social injustices faced by African Americans. The Fraternity’s national programs date back to 1919, when Alpha Phi Alpha introduced its "Go-to-High School, Go-to-College" campaign to increase the education level of the African American community. Alpha Phi Alpha later took the lead in the voting rights struggle for African Americans and coined the nationally famous phrase: "A Voteless People is a Hopeless People" as part of its effort to register black voters. The slogan remains the battle cry today for Alpha voter registration efforts. Alpha Phi Alpha has long stood at the forefront of the African American community’s fight for civil rights and human dignity. From the Fraternity’s ranks have come outstanding leaders such as: W.E.B. DuBois, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Edward Brooke, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Andrew Young, William Gray, Paul Robeson, John Hope Franklin, Maynard Jackson and many others. True to its form as the “first of firsts,” Alpha Phi Alpha has been interracial since 1945. The Fraternity’s leadership development and community service training for young men has made Alpha Phi Alpha the most prestigious organization of its kind today. Today, Alpha Phi Alpha continues its commitment to the African American community through the Fraternity’s Education and Building foundations, which provide scholarships to outstanding students and shelter to underprivileged families. The Fraternity also has dedicated itself to training a new generation of leaders with national mentoring programs and partnerships designed to ensure the success of our children and youth. Fraternity Mission Statement Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., develops leaders, promotes brotherhood and academic excellence, while providing service and advocacy for our communities.
Fraternity Vision Statement The objectives of this Fraternity shall be: to stimulate the ambition of its members; to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom, and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood; and to aid down-trodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual status. Public Awards and Recognition Program
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ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. ® WESTERN REGION 24 Roy Street #239, Seattle, WA 98109-4018 Phone: (509) 430-9864 – westvp@apa1906.net www.alpha-west.org
Russell E. Flye Western Region Vice President
Mark S. Tillman General President William D. Lyle Executive Director
Darion A. Wallace Western Region Assistant Vice President
Iota Mu Lambda Alumni Chapter, Tacoma, WA The chapter was founded on April 5, 1969 in Tacoma, Washington. Iota Mu Lambda serves the citizens in the greater Tacoma-Pierce County area. The chapter and its members are active in the area serving as academic mentors and positive social role models for children, facilitating political and social awareness among citizens, providing service to the homeless and less fortunate and collaborating with other community organizations whose mission and vision aligns with that of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. The founding members of Iota Mu Lambda are: Joseph St. Amant Jesse L. Barron
Charles S. Lassiter James R. Randall James W. Reid
Willie C. Stewart Olyn M. Walker
Educational Scholarships Annual Scholarships Awarded under the Chapter’s Alpha Iota Mu Lambda (AIML) Foundation — 501c (3) Non-Profit Public Charity — Tax Identification Number: 27-3402959: • •
Joe Peyton Scholarship — awarded to a High School Student Dr. James R. Randall Scholarship — awarded to a High School Student
Donations to the scholarship program can be made to: Alpha Iota Mu Lambda (AIML) Foundation, P.O. Box 39126, Lakewood, WA 98496 Zeta Pi Lambda Alumni Chapter, Seattle, WA The chapter was founded on October 12, 1956 in Seattle, Washington. Zeta Pi Lambda has a proud history of implementing the National Programs of the Fraternity at the local level, providing service and advocacy to the Greater Seattle community, promoting leadership of Brothers in vital community institutions including numerous Public and Civic endeavors, and partnering with various community organizations by advancing their missions and objectives with frontline volunteers, financial support, and intellectual capital. The founding members of Zeta Pi Lambda are: John Browning George Carroll Jerry Crowder
Haskel Humes Charles V. Johnson Lee Lewis Odell Lewis
Gordon McHenry, Sr. Cleophus W. Miller Rolland Patterson
Alfred Petty Charles Taylor Calvin Wallace, Sr.
Educational Scholarships Annual Scholarships Awarded under the Chapter’s Alpha Education Fund — 501c (3) Non-Profit Public Charity — Tax Identification Number: 94-3260254: • • •
C.P Johnson Scholarship — awarded to a High School Student Herbert Starke Scholarship — awarded to a High School Student Karl Holifield Scholarship — awarded to college Alpha Brother
Additional scholarship information can be found at http://seattlenphc.org/category/scholarship/ Donations to the scholarship program can be made to: Alpha Education Fund, P.O. Box 21125, Seattle, WA 98111-3125 Public Awards and Recognition Program
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Order of Service (Music provided by Mr. Sonny Byers) •
Master of Ceremonies
Bro. Hon. Bruce A. Harrell, Seattle City Council
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Invocation
Rev. Dr. Carey G. Anderson, Pastor, First A.M.E. Church
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Presentation of Colors
Color Guard, Boy Scouts of America, Chief Seattle Council
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Musical Selection
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” — Rev. Janice M. Davis
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Welcome and Occasion
Bro. Robert E. Lee, III, President, Zeta Pi Lambda Chapter
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Introduction of Student Speaker
Bro. Dr. John W. German
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Keynote Presentation
Mr. Mohammed Jagana Class of 2014, Garfield High School, Seattle, WA
“As an African-American male, what does Innovating for Greater Impact in society means to me?” •
Presentation of Awards
Bro. Dr. Charlie Walker, III
Bro. Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, Pastor Emeritus, Mt. Zion Baptist Church Mr. Nathaniel (Nate) Miles, Vice President, Eli Lilly & Company Bro. Alvin (Al) Nurse, Administrator (Retired), University Place School District Ms. Keisha D. Scarlett, Administrator, Seattle School District Dr. Shelia Edwards Lange, Vice President, Office of Minority Affairs, University of Washington Bro. Dr. Elson S. Floyd, President, Washington State University •
Recognition of NPHC
Bro. Rick Bondon, President, Iota Mu Lambda Chapter
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Remarks
Bro. Mark S. Tillman, General President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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Closing Remarks
Bro. Russell E. Flye, Western Regional Vice President
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Benediction
Rev. Dr. Carey Anderson
Special Thanks Bro. Dr. John W. German, Public Program Co-Chairman Bro. Dr. Charlie Walker, III, Public Program Co-Chairman Bro. Robert E. Lee, III, Committee Member Bro. Jeffery T. D. Wallace, Committee Member Bethel Christian Church, Bishop Nathanial J. Davis, Pastor Public Awards and Recognition Program
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Dr. Elson S. Floyd, President, Washington State University Brother Dr. Elson S. Floyd was named President of the four-campus Washington State University on December 13, 2006. He took office as the 10th president of Washington State’s land-grant research university on May 21, 2007. He leads one of America’s most productive research universities. WSU is classified among the nation’s 96 leading public and private universities with very high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Dr. Floyd brings to WSU an exceptionally wide range of administrative experience, as well as valuable state and national perspectives on higher education issues and policies. Before coming to WSU, he was president of the four-campus University of Missouri for four years and president of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo for more than four years. While at Western Michigan University, he also was a tenured faculty member in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology and in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Leadership. Dr. Floyd spent from 1995 to 1998 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the nation’s leading research institutions, where he served as chief administrative and operating officer and the senior official responsible for business and finance; human resource; auxiliary enterprises; student affairs; information technology; university advancement and development; and enrollment management. For two years he was executive director of the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, the agency responsible for statewide planning, policy analysis and student financial aid programs for Washington’s postsecondary education system. From 1990 to 1993, Dr. Floyd served as vice president for student services, vice president for administration, and executive vice president at Eastern Washington University. In the latter capacity, he was the university’s chief operating officer. WSU’s president began his career in 1978 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he held deanships in the Division of Student Affairs, the General College and the College of Arts and Sciences. From 1988 to 1990, he was assistant vice president for student services for the UNC system office, where he helped develop and articulate student affairs and academic affairs policy for the 16-campus university system. A native of Henderson, N.C., Dr. Floyd holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and speech, a Master of Education degree in adult education, and a doctor of philosophy degree in higher and adult education, all from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among other honors, Dr. Floyd is the recipient of the 2005 Communicator of the Year Award, given by the MidMissouri Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). He also received the 2004 James C. Kirkpatrick Award given by the Northwest Missouri Press Association for public service. Other honors include the 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Dr. Floyd’s former high school, Darlington School, in Georgia.
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Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange, Vice President, University of Washington Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange was appointed vice president for minority affairs and vice provost for diversity at the University of Washington effective July 1, 2007. Dr. Lange has a wide array of experience in higher education administration and has been a force for diversity at the UW. She has helped develop creative faculty recruitment initiatives and has been active in mentoring students, especially in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In addition to student programming, Dr. Lange oversees the Office for Faculty Advancement whose role is to ensure that the UW recruits, promotes and retains an excellent and diverse faculty. She is the project manager for an alliance between colleges in Washington, Oregon and Idaho that work collaboratively to increase the number of underrepresented students earning degrees in STEM. Dr. Lange received a doctorate from the UW in educational leadership and policy studies and a master’s degree in public administration. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine. She is a charter member of the National Association of Chief Diversity Officers and a member of the Women in Engineering and Program Advocates Network (WEPAN), the Association for the Study of Higher Education, the American Educational Research Association, and the Association for Institutional Research. Her civic and community engagement include serving on the boards of the Alliance for Education, the Seattle Art Museum and membership in many other local organizations. Dr. Lange was the recipient of the UW’s 2005 Diversity Award for Community Building in recognition of her work as a community activist and advocate for diversity in higher education. In 2011, she was named a Woman of Influence by the Puget Sound Business Journal. In 2013, Dr. Lange was honored for her extraordinary long-term service to WEPAN with the organization Founder’s Award. She also received the 2013 UW College of Education Distinguished Graduate Award.
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Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, Pastor Emeritus, Mount Zion Baptist Church Brother Reverend Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney served as pastor of Seattle’s Mount Zion Baptist Church from 1958 until his retirement in 1998, providing the longest continuous pastorship in the history of the church. The recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees, Dr. McKinney has been recognized locally and nationally for his work as a civil rights leader and minister. He has done much to shape the conscience of Seattle and Washington State. Rev. McKinney was born in Flint, Michigan, on December 28, 1926, to Reverend Wade Hampton McKinney and Ruth Berry McKinney. He grew up listening to his father preach, watching him fight discrimination in the Midwestern city, and hearing national leaders such as Thurgood Marshall, Walter White, and A. Philip Randolph speak at his father’s church. He graduated from Morehouse College and earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Colgate Rochester/Bexley Hall/Crozier Theological Seminaries of Rochester, New York. Like his father, he understood that ministry and the implementation of social justice incorporates all components of community. He helped found Liberty Bank, the Mount Zion Baptist Church Credit Union and was on the Board of Trustees of Washington Mutual Bank. He brought his college friend, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for his only visit to Seattle in 1961. Under Dr. McKinney’s visionary leadership, the congregation built a new sanctuary, educational unit and fellowship hall. His book, Church Administration in the Black Perspective, teaches the responsible management of the Black church; it has gone through many printings. Over the last six decades, Rev. McKinney has been a mature voice of reason on issues of human rights and economic empowerment. It has been Dr. McKinney’s good fortune to travel extensively. He has toured the Holy Land, the Middle East, Russia, East and West Africa, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, and the Orient. In 1990, his travels took him to South Africa, along with twenty-one other clergymen. There they were blessed to meet, preach and dialogue with South African clergy, anti-apartheid leaders and President Nelson Mandela. Since his retirement, Dr. McKinney has been involved in a number of activities. He continues to preach and teach locally and nationally, and for ten years starred in Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity at the Intiman Theater. Rev. McKinney was married to the late Louise Jones McKinney for over 59 years. They had two daughters: Dr. Lora-Ellen McKinney and Mrs. Rhoda McKinney Jones; and a grandson, Kent McKinney Jones.
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Nathaniel “Nate” Miles, Vice President, Eli Lilly & Company “Highly respected,” “extremely versatile” and “tremendously effective” is how many describe Nathaniel “Nate” Miles, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives for Eli Lilly and Company. For more than 30 years, Nate has been a major force in the national healthcare, community and non-profit sectors. He has been called upon time and again to serve his community, state and country. He is recognized by local and national leaders, elected officials and advocates as a powerful agent of change and reliable voice of reason. In addition to his leadership in the business community, Nate has spent nearly thirty years building coalitions among some of the most diverse populations to support public policy initiatives and affect change. Professional Career Nate is Vice President for Strategic Initiatives for Eli Lilly and Company, one of the nation’s top pharmaceutical firms. Nate leads concept, development and flawless implementation of innovative and highly effective strategic initiatives, to generate sound public policy and brand support from traditional and nontraditional allies such as grassroots organizations, faith based organizations, communities of color, labor organizations, civil rights/social justice and non-governmental organizations. He’s breaking new ground for 21st century partnerships to further innovation in healthcare and business development for a global marketplace. As a Director for State Government Affairs for Lilly between 1994 and 2011, Nate was and continues to be responsible for state government relations, public affairs and external relations activities in his multi-state region. In that role his team oversees the public payer market, which at its peak, was in excess of $100 million annual revenues. Nate began his career as a Marketing Executive for KIRO Broadcasting in Seattle (CBS Affiliate) where his ability to develop award-winning media/marketing campaigns and client relations, earned him high praise and recognition throughout the industry. Community Leadership As a trusted confidante and recognized problem solver throughout his career, Nate is constantly sought out by elected officials, and community-based organizations, to serve in various leadership capacities including the boards of directors for many community and civic groups. Nate was called upon by then-President Bill Clinton, to join prominent business leaders from around the country — as a White House Conferee on International Trade. Nate, along with the others, advised the President on the development and implementation of landmark foreign trade policy. Locally Nate stepped up to the plate to join an elite “Blue Ribbon Commission” of concerned civic leaders, who crafted the landmark, multi-million dollar, long-range restructuring plan to save local parks. He was a central figure in creating profit-making partnerships with outside businesses, designing attractive re-financing scenarios, and reshaping the parks management system. Nate has a stellar record or philanthropic involvement, and serves and/or has served on: The Board of Directors of The University of Washington Foundation, The Puget Sound Regional Council - Economic Development Board, Association of Washington Business, Medical Teams International, The Alliance For Education, Islandwood, The Seattle Chinese Nursing Home, Chair of the Board for The Seattle Urban League, and Seattle City Club. He sits on the NAACP Special Contributions Fund Board of Directors, and The National Action Network Corporate Advisory Committee to name a few. Born and raised in Washington State, he is a distinguished graduate of the University of Washington, who resides in the Seattle area and is a married father of three.
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Alvin Nurse, Retired Educator, University Place School District Brother Alvin (Al) Nurse is a 20 year resident of University Place, Washington. He was born and raised in Sacramento County, California and graduated from Grant Union High School. Al served in the US Army and is a Vietnam veteran. He is married to Carrie Wade-Nurse. They have a blended family of 6, 12 grandchildren and a greatgranddaughter. Alvin earned a Bachelor of Art Degree in Education from the University of Washington and a Master’s Degree from City University in School Administration and Leadership in 1999. He worked in Seattle, Clover Park, Bethel and University Place School Districts. He is a career educator and retired after 32 years of service as a secondary school teacher and administrator from University Place School District. Al is a life member of the great Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and oversees the growth, development and implementation of Alpha Phi Alpha national fraternity programs for both the college and alumni chapters. Alvin Nurse possesses strong professional leadership skills as evidenced during his educational years, leadership in the fraternity and other organizations in the community. His successful experiences in leadership and collaborative partnership with community organizations are demonstrated in his passion for the academic and social development of African American Youth. He volunteers as a mentor for boys in middle school and with his Alpha Phi Alpha Brothers facilitates enrichment sessions for boys and girls at the Al Davis Boys and Girls Club in Tacoma, placing high efficacies on personal etiquette, academic and social development. He is an active member of St. John Church of Transformational Ministries, Tacoma, Washington, serving in Men’s Ministry and on the Senior Usher Board. Al has served on the Washington State Black Policy Foundation Board of Directors, Tacoma-Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution, City of University Place Community Oriented Public Safety Committee, and the Washington State United Christian Church Usher Board of Directors. He cooks and serves meals for over 200 Tacoma homeless citizens every fifth Sunday at Tacoma Urban Grace Church. Al also provides assistance and service at the Tacoma Nativity House for Homeless Citizens. Alvin Nurse has put forth time and energy addressing community leaders, faith community organizations, the media and community members striving for the restoration of crucial library services to the community with the closure and subsequent 2012 sale of the MLK Library Branch, the only branch in the hilltop community. Children left in a literary desert, especially during non-school days, are a major area of focus for Alvin’s postretirement service commitment. It is for these children and citizens who live in the Hilltop area and the Right to Literacy for Citizens on the Tacoma Hilltop Community, that Alvin is working with others to get the city to restore crucial library services to the area. It is pleasing to note that he is a phenomenal man who is willing to train young men and young women to become leaders for the next generation.
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Ms. Keisha D. Scarlett, Principal, South Shore PK-8 School South Shore PK-8 School Principal, Keisha Scarlett was named this year’s Washington State Middle-Level Principal of the Year by a panel of principals representing the Association of Washington Middle Level Principals, a component of the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP). She was one of nine nominees from across the state. Scarlett has been principal at South Shore PK-8 School since 2010, where more than 89 percent of the students are of color and more than two-thirds of the students are eligible for free or reduced lunch programs. The school was founded in 2002 in partnership with Seattle Schools, the New School Foundation and the City of Seattle. The school is known for its innovative whole-child PK-3 program, an approach that aims to give students a firm foundation in academic, cognitive, social and emotional skills and habits. Scarlett was hired at South Shore in 2010 as the fourth principal in eight years. The school had been struggling with a large number of family departures after grade 3, and an influx of new students from a nearby closing school. It was also dealing with an high teacher attrition number. Under Scarlett’s leadership, South Shore’s math program was accelerated. A survey was sent out to parents and the community for feedback on the school’s program and curriculum. The school’s master schedule was changed to support a more personalized environment, including a daily 20-minute advisory period for socio-emotional literacy skills and an hour-long Flex-Friday period for small group projects and social skills. And, Scarlett worked to bring in the best teachers possible with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Says Scarlett, “Over the past four years, I have worked to attract and retain high quality teachers. With only 240 students and each core teacher instructing an entire grade level, it is imperative to create a ‘culture of excellence.’” Scarlett’s work has paid off. South Shore now boasts staff positions that include a full-time art teacher, a part-time STEM teacher, a new music teacher and a Chinese/Mandarin teacher, all of which answer to the community’s feedback on what it would take to retain students through to the middle school program. Today, South Shore is the fourth highest performing K-8 school in the district. Continuous enrollment has increased such that there is now a waiting list at each grade level, with many families attempting to move their students to South Shore even during their eighth-grade year. Scarlett has worked as an educator in Seattle Public Schools since 1999. She taught STEM at Asa Mercer Middle School until 2005, when she moved to the central office to become a STAR Consulting Teacher. In 2007, she became a math coach at Denny Middle School, and in 2008 she took an assistant principal position at McClure Middle School, where she worked until taking a principal position at South Shore PK-8 School in 2010. Scarlett graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. She earned her Master of Teaching degree in elementary education from Heritage University in 1999, and her administrative certification from the University of Washington in 2008. National Distinguished Principal of the Year Program Scarlett will be honored this fall in Washington D.C. as part of the National Distinguished Principal of the Year program, which is sponsored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education and VALIC. All state winners participate in a series of events and activities over the course of two days, culminating in a formal awards banquet. There is no national winner at the elementary level.
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Honorable Bruce A. Harrell, Seattle City Councilmember Brother Bruce Harrell and his family have been committed to community service in this region for over three decades. As an attorney and community volunteer, Bruce is known for his ability to create high performing teams and for resolving conflict. He has extensive experience in technology, strategic thinking and conflict management. Bruce began his public service in 1979 working for the Seattle City Council under Council President Paul Kraabel. Bruce attended K-12 in Seattle Public Schools, graduating from Garfield High. He played football for the University of Washington (1978 Rose Bowl Champion, 1979 Sun Bowl Champion, 1st Team Academic All American and All Pac-10) and was subsequently elected to the UW Alumni Board of Trustees. He received the 2007 University of Washington Distinguished Alumni Award in Political Science and 2008 Husky Legend award. In 1984 Bruce graduated from UW’s law school and has served in a variety of leadership roles, representing kids and seniors, union members, non-profits, affordable housing companies and working as a senior attorney for technology and telecommunication companies. Bruce has consistently protected the rights of people — always advocating for fairness, respect and civility. Bruce served as chief legal advisor to the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, chief legal advisor to the First A.M.E. Church and First A.M.E. Housing Corporation, and Chief Counsel to US WEST. In 2007, Bruce was elected to the City Council — emerging from a field of five candidates who ran for the open seat vacated by Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck. In 2011, Councilmember Harrell was overwhelmingly reelected by the great people of Seattle. Bruce chairs the Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee, serves as vice chair of the Transportation Committee and serves as a member of the Housing, Human Services, Health and Culture Committee. He also sits on the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Executive Board, chairs Performance First, a partnership to support minority-owned businesses, and is the Northwest Regional Director for the National Technology Adoption Advisory Council. Bruce is married to Joanne Harrell and was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Board of Regents for the UW. Joanne also sits on the Board of AAA of Washington, the Board of REI, and was previously the President and CEO of United Way of King County. They are raising their family in the Mt. Baker neighborhood. They enjoy the outdoors with their children, fishing, swimming and exercising.
Mr. Mohammed Jagana, Garfield High School, Class of 2014 Mohammed Jagana is a Senior Student at Garfield High School and Seattle Central Community College. He serves as a role model to the African and African-American youth in the Seattle area and his community. Mohammed participates in ASB, BSU, CORE (Congress of Racial Equality), Youth & Government, CONA (Conference of National Affairs, Seattle Youth Traffic Court, CSF (College Success Foundation), and many more leadership roles. He serves as Garfield High School ASB Vice-President where he has focused on attacking the social and racial issues he and his peers face on a day to day basis. Along with his role as ASB Vice-President, he also serves as the Black Student Unions Senator elect; his main focus being leading the designing of a possible alternative curriculum that will include education on Racial Equality, and Multi-Cultural Awareness. He serves as Post-Master General in Washington State’s Youth and Government program. He was one of 10 students elected by a poll of 500+ students in the state of Washington to represent as a Major Officer for 4 years running. In the summer of 2012 and 2013, Mohammed was 1 of 13 students chosen to represent Washington State in the Conference of National Affairs held in Black Mountain, NC. His passion and activism for equity in and out the school has attracted many young African-American individuals to voice the discrepancy they experience on a constant basis. Mohammed plans to attend a 4-year university (undecided) in the fall of 2014. Public Awards and Recognition Program
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Lift Every Voice and Sing (The Negro National Anthem) Lift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won.
Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet, Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered; Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.
God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou Who hast brought us thus far on the way; Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee. Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee. Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand, True to our God, true to our native land.
Words: James W. Johnson, 1899 Music: John R. Johnson