2020 Honorees
Kevin Allen ’08
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Assistant Professor, Medical Director of Child Protection Team, Augusta University
Shareefah Al’Uqdah ’02, ’04, ’10
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Master of Arts, Psychology; Ph.D., Counseling Psychology
Associate Professor and Director of Training of Counseling Psychology Program,
Howard University
Juantia Applewhite ’02
Bachelor of Science, Health Education
Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Optum UnitedHealth Group
Ericka S. Black ’07, ’09
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology; Master of Public Administration
Owner of ESB LLC and REALTOR®, Coldwell Banker
Jonathan Bogues ’13
Juris Doctor
Associate Attorney, Raleigh, NC
Michael A. Brown ’06
Master of Public Administration
President and CEO, M3L Global Strategies Group
Renee Clark Bush ’06
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Director of Annual Giving, UVA Darden School of Business
Faith Bynum ’04
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration – Accounting
CEO and Certified Public Accountant, Faith Bynum, CPA, PC
Christal Carmichael ’04, ’10
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology
Founder and President, ChristalClear Worldwide
Kinna Clark ’14
Juris Doctor
Director of Gift Planning Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jamar Creech ’10
Juris Doctor
Managing Partner, Diversified Law Group, LLC
Richard Dixon ’08
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Hampton University
Anthony Donaldson ’07, ’10
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Bachelor of Arts, History; Master of Arts, History
Assistant Professor, Sewanee: The University of the South
Jessica Faison-Johnson ’04, ’07, ’18
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Master of Public Administration;
Master of School Administration
Assistant Principal, Durham Public Schools -Lowes Grove Middle School
LeKeshia Franklin ’02, ’05
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice;
Master of Public Administration
Development Director, Little Pink Houses of Hope
James Harrington, Jr. ’03
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
GSA Senior Client Project Manager, United States General Services Administration
Lanita Holsey ’05, ’09
Bachelor of Arts, History; Master of Arts, History
Associate Vice President of Success and Engagement / Dean of Students,
Edwards Waters College
Sharon Jackson ’04
Bachelor of Science, Community Health Education
Public Health Consultant, Before Tomorrow, Inc.
Terrance Jones ’11, ’13
Bachelor of Arts, Sports Recreation Management; Master of Public Administration
Deputy Director of Athletics, Alabama State University
Kimberly Knight ’15, ’20
Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Science
Master of Social Work
HIV & Syphilis Disease Intervention Specialist, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Quenton Marable ’03
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Courtney McCollum ’03
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Senior Community and Economic Development Analyst, City of Durham, NC
Marcel McCrea ’01, ’04
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Juris Doctor
Attorney at Law
Anthony Morgan ’03
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice
Chief of Police, City of Mount Rainier, Maryland
William Moultrie ’14
Juris Doctor
Associate Dean, University College, North Carolina Central University
LaQuana Palmer ’15
Master of Public Administration
Healthy Opportunities Program Manager, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary,
Healthy Opportunities
Andrea Petifer ’05, ’13
Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education; Master of School Administration
Assistant Principal, Durham Public Schools - Pearsontown Elementary School
David Phelps ’13
Juris Doctor
The Law Office of D. Cole Phelps; Washington County Government, Plymouth, NC;
East Carolina University
Frederick Ravin, III ’05, ’07, ’12
Bachelor of Arts, Finance; Master of Business Administration; Master of Information Science, Strategic Information Management
IT Governance & Budget Development Manager, City of Durham, NC
Nakesha T. Smith ’02
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Science with
Child Development and Family Relations
Birth-Kindergarten Teacher, Pearsontown Elementary School, Durham, NC
Director of Total Life Changes
Harvey Spencer, Jr. ’06
Bachelor of Science, Biology
General Dentist and Co-Owner, A Healthy Smile, PA
Naima Stennett ’10, ’13
Bachelor of Science, Biology; Master of Science, Biology
Family Medicine Residency, Miami, FL
Philip Terry ’01, ’19
Bachelor of Arts, History; Master of Social Work
Social Work, Core Essentials LLC
Marcus Thompson ’08
Bachelor of Arts, History
Student Success Advocate, Public Schools of Robeson County, NC
Alison Threadgill ’04
Bachelor of Mass Communications
Senior Manager, Talent Relations and Casting, TVOne
Akeeya Umstead ’09
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration Management
Customer Project Manager, Insight Global / Cisco Systems
Shawna Underwood ’01, ’07
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems;
Master of Fine Arts, Interior Design
Interior Designer, United States Copyright Office, The Library of Congress
Patrice Waller ’08, ’09
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics; Master of Education, Mathematics Education
Assistant/Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, California State University Fullerton
Missy Welch ’02, ’05
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature; Juris Doctor
Acting Assistant Deputy Director, NC ABC Commission
Tiffany Whitfield ’11
Juris Doctor
District Court Judge, Fayetteville, NC