After returning from his experience studying abroad– and I can’t imagine the blustery Indiana weather helps much– Demetrius can’t quite seem to get Mexico out of his mind. Make sure to find out why by reading his reflection paper linked below!
Are you interested in studying abroad, too? If so, check out the MSPS website for more information!
The Black Alumni of Notre Dame, honoring the memory of our first graduate, Mr. Frazier Thompson ’47, began awarding $2,500 towards the student accounts of two undergraduate students in 1999. Since then, the financial commitment of alumni has generated revenue to permit the awarding of up to $5,000 per recipient for the 2012-2013 academic year. The goal of this scholarship has been to reduce the financial burden of seniors who have consistently demonstrated academic excellence, all the while contributing to the greater African American and Notre Dame communities. This year, the esteemed recipients are as follows.
Delvin Anes of Waterbury, CT — Majoring in Accounting & Japanese
Alexaundria Barnes of Miami, FL — Majoring in Pre-Professional/Political Science
Christopher Brown of Stone Mountain, GA — Majoring in Political Science
Micah Burbanks-Ivey of San Jancito, CA — Majoring in Political Science and Economics
Deandra Cadet of Orange, NJ — Majoring in Political Science with a Minor in Peace Studies
Olivia Furman of Louisville, KY — Majoring in Africana Studies & ESS
Madelynn Green of Milwaukee, WI — Majoring in Political Science with a Minor in International Development Studies
Sabine Mosal of St. Johns, FL — Majoring in Science & Business with a Minor in International Development Studies
Lucy Negash of Vienna, VA — Majoring in Sociology with Minors in Journalism, Ethics, & Democracy and Business/Economics
Andre Smith of Davie, FL — Majoring in Science/ Pre-Professional
Wyatt Smith of New Orleans, LA — Majoring in Sociology & Pre-Med
Additionally, the 2014-2015 MBA graduate recipient will be Marj Betubiza, an undergraduate from UNC Chapel Hill.
Congratulations to all!
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Jackie Robinson. When the term ‘Black History Month’ comes to mind, these are a few of the names that most people think of. Growing up in the Deep South, Black History Month meant celebrating the people who most publicly advocated for civil rights and championed equality (i.e. the “Big Names” in African American History). But what about the African American pioneers that no one knows about? Or the modern day African American heroes that go unrecognized? For example, how many people know that Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. was the first African American to walk on the moon? Or that Azie Taylor Morton was the first and only African American to hold the position of Treasurer of the United States of America? These are the types of African American heroes that fall through the cracks and are not properly recognized when February rolls around. Sure we say that Black History Month honors all African American achievements, but how many of these achievements do we really know about? I mean no disrespect to the household names such as King and Parks. They did a great service to African Americans and deserve to be held in the highest esteem. However, there are so many more African American achievers that are not being honored at all. So, for this Black History Month, I challenge you to research one little known African American hero, past or present, per day. You’ll be amazed at how much African Americans have done and you will come to deeper understanding and appreciation of Black History Month.
-Steven Waller
Class of 2016