ECSU Magazine 2.1.pmd - Elizabeth City State University

School of the MonthJUNE 2003Memories of 2003 atElizabeth City StateUniversity will includethe campaign that broughtECSU alumni, faculty, staff, studentsand members of the communitytogether for an important cause – toraise money for student scholarshipsat Elizabeth City State University.The Tom Joyner Foundation’sselection of ECSU as its School of theMonth for June 2003 gave thousands ofindividuals the opportunity to joinforces to host and support a series offundraising initiatives on campus andthroughout the country.Established in 1998, The Tom JoynerFoundation’s purpose is to securefinancial resources for students athistorically black colleges anduniversities. “It is our goal to keep asmany students as we possibly canenrolled in historically black collegesand universities so that they can go outinto the world and become productivecitizens,” said Barbara Dunncomponent of each school of the monthcampaign is the participation ofECSU raises alumni, faculty, staff, students andmembers of the community. “It isessential for us to claim our own$200,000 plus heritage and protect our institutions.An example of this type of support wasrecently demonstrated at BennettCollege,” says Harrington. “I see thisfor studentsame outpouring of support fromalumni, faculty, staff and students atElizabeth City State University.”scholarshipsIn January, Chancellor Mickey L.Burnim invited more than twentyHarrington, Director of College individuals to serve as members of theRelations and Marketing for the Tom Tom Joyner Steering Committee. TheJoyner Foundation. “We hope that the steering committee was comprised ofbeneficiaries of this support will return representatives from ECSU’s Board ofthis generosity by reaching back and Trustees, Foundation Board, alumni,helping their colleges.”faculty, staff, students and communityTo date, the Tom Joyner Foundation supporters. “It was the Chancellor’shas secured more than $17 million from intention to make the Tom Joynernational businesses and corporations Campaign for ECSU an inclusive effort,”such as Kraft Foods, DaimlerChrysler, said La’Tanya Afolayan, Director ofAnheuser Busch, GlaxoSmithKline and Major and Planned Gifts at ECSU.Denny’s. However, the most important (Continued on Page 35)34 ECSU MAGAZINE FALL 2003