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A L U M N I I N T H E N E W S C O N T D .Bangor, Maine, January 17, 2004Bangor Daily NewsOrono man raises funds for earthquakevictimsAli Aghamoosa, who earned a degree in pharmacologyat TSU, raises money for the BamCity Earthquake Relief Fund. The Dec. 26earthquake leveled more than half the housesand a 2,000-year-old citadel in Bam, Iran.Nashville, Tenn., December 22, 2003The City PaperCity Confidential: Kirk Whalum, smoothjazz’s smooth soulGrammy-nominated gospel and jazz musicianKirk Whalum was the subject of a Q&A piece.Whalum currently resides in Nashville with hisfamily.South Tamworth, N.H., December 15,2003, Diversity/Careers in Engineering &InformationGlen J. Hendricks wants to educate the worldThis feature story highlighted Glen Hendricksand his vision of an online global learning environment.Hendricks, a 1987 graduate of TSU,has launched two companies and developed anew type of browser.Chicago, December 14, 2003, N’DigoInfluential Black Chicagoans: A Who’s WhoTSU Alum Janice Corley-Blaney is recognizedas an influential Chicagoan.Austin, Texas, December 12, 2003, The VillagerH-TC names new advancement officerVicki Minor has been named executive directorof Institutional Advancement at Huston-Tillotson College. Minor graduated from TexasSouthern University with a bachelor’s degreein marketing management. She previouslyserved as the development officer for TSU,CEL Regional Library/CEL Regional LibraryFoundation, and Savannah State College whereshe designed and implemented branding, annualfund and capital campaigns.Houston, November 30, 2003Houston ChronicleFormer teacher Pradia challenges incumbentGaines in District IVTSU alum Alice Pradia challenges TSU alumArthur Gaines in Houston Independent SchoolDistrict Board of Trustees District IV runoff.Gaines defeated Pradia in the runoff.Houston, November 30, 2003Houston ChronicleKeller, Green in contest for postRonald Green, who earned his law degree fromTSU, was in a runoff with Bert Keller for theHouston City Council At-Large Position 4.Green defeated Keller in that city council race.Houston, November 30, 2003Houston ChronicleEntrepreneur’s business acumen israzor-sharpEmerson Hall was featured in a story about ashaving gel for men and women he created—TruBody Shave Gel. Hall graduated with honorsfrom TSU in December 1981 with a financedegree and accounting minor. He completedhis studies in 3 1/2 years and graduated first inhis finance class. He was voted president of hisfreshman class and was selected to serve on thestudent body judicial court during his juniorand senior year.Houston, November 18, 2003Houston Forward TimesLocal writer/director/producer doesit his way!This small piece was about communicationsgraduate Mo Roberts, who held a party andpresentation November 21 & 22 at the RoderickPaige Education Building to raise funds for hisFrench language narrative, and an experimentalfilm commemorating Ole’ Glory. Roberts, whoearned a degree in telecommunications, is a pastcaptain of the TSU debate team, and has studiedfilm in Paris, where he produced, wrote, anddirected a film titled Dejeuner du Matin.Houston, November 14, 2003, Law.comThe Power of One1990 Thurgood Marshall graduate David Adlerwas featured in connection with a groundbreakinglawsuit against CIA operative Edwin PaulWilson. Though Wilson was convicted in 198318 Summer 2004 • GENERATIONS OF PRIDE