Legacy

Leadership

Scholarship

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On behalf of The University of Southern California Black Alumni Association (USC BAA), I would like to thank

each committee member, volunteer, donor, mentor, corporate supporter and friend for their generous

contributions and commitments. Without you, the BAA would not have the impact it does today!

Because of you, we have grown exponentially as an integral academic and funding resource for our

students, alumni and community.

Since its founding in 1976, the USC BAA has been the primary entry point to engage and garner financial

support for USC Black students. We have provided over $6 million in scholarship awards, and to date the

USC BAA has raised over $4 million in additional cash and pledges to steward future scholarship awards

to deserving students. With tuition and living expenses at $75,000, the BAA award greatly reduces loan

burdens and/or the need for a student to take on an extra job. BAA Scholarship award benefits are not

merely financial—increased campus immersion, increased study time and reduced stress are proven to

significantly increase student retention and graduation rates overall. Your gifts change lives!

Importantly, the USC BAA is highly regarded as a “best practice” resource for wrap around support for

USC Black students, creating a supportive foundation through innovative partnerships with USC Schools

and sponsors. As a result, BAA Scholars continue to maintain a 100% graduation rate, evidenced since

2008. Our Scholars are strongly undergirded by the USC BAA’s Mentoring program, annual BAA Summit

conference, and collaborative relationships with the 20 USC Schools.

Additionally, the USC BAA Young Professionals (BAAYP) group continues to grow and thrive. Essentially,

this virtual LinkedIn group provides a highly effective connection point for young Black alumni leadership

development, community building and involvement.

In May, the USC BAA traveled to Paris! “Paris Noir" was once again a remarkable trip for alums to spend

time together, connect and to experience Black History on a global level. Stay tuned for our 2019 trip!

Please review the following information regarding

highlights and impact of the 2017-18 year. I am sure you

will be inspired to support and partner with the Black

Trojan alumni community and students.

The USC BAA can be emailed directly at:

uscbaa@usc.edu. I invite you to become involved on

a committee, attend our events, and/or support our

scholarships. I look forward to hearing from you!

Fight On!

Michèle G. Turner, MBA, Ed.D., Executive Director Executive Director Dr. Michèle G. Turner and staff team

Assistant Directors Gary D. Brown & Tensie J. Taylor

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Founded in 1976 by Rev. Dr. Thomas Kilgore, Jr., The USC Black Alumni Association is a leadership network

established to strengthen the legacy of educational attainment and excellence of USC Black students. The USC

BAA provides scholarship assistance; career mentoring and cultural advocacy through alumni networking,

volunteer involvement, philanthropy, and social enterprise.

Endowment Growth Highlights--$2.8 MM+ Market Value Growth since 2007

A major key to our success is our capacity to align our partnerships to gain needed success outcomes

for our alumni, students, sponsors and donors—utilizing our deep understanding regarding the

experiences and impacts of racial equity and its value to diversity.

In addition to a principal market value nearing $3MM, BAA endowment pledges remaining

to convert are an additional $1MM. Thus, within the next two years, an endowment

balance of $5MM is in sight. With additional pledges, we should easily exceed this goal,

providing student scholarships into perpetuity. Remember—all pledges are tax deductible!

Thank you in advance!

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BAA Scholar Program Growth/Tuition Assistance Awarded--$2.96MM since 2008

BAA Scholarships: An average of 130 students per year are selected for tuition assistance

awards based upon merit and financial need. Both undergraduate and graduate students are

considered from all USC Schools and majors. Often, a student can retain a BAA scholarship

throughout their matriculation given satisfactory completion of mandatory volunteer service hours,

and involvement.

BAA Mentoring: Evidence demonstrates the significant impact of cultural and professional

mentoring in an institution like USC. All BAA Scholars are eligible for mentor-matching with an alumni

mentor in their discipline or interest—and in fact the “Legacy Through Leadership Mentoring Program”

(LTLMP) is open to any USC student that applies by the annual deadline. Mentors are selected from

vetted BAA alumni and advocates. Program highlights include career workshops, company visits,

topical group conversations and individually attuned professional development by seasoned,

successful staff, faculty and alumni professionals.

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USC BAA events are superb experiences to network, share, support and further the cause and

conversations about excellence in higher education. Highlights from 2017-18 include: 18th Welcome

Pinning & Affirmation Ceremony; Trojan Legends Homecoming Weekend; Holiday Mixer; Aligning for

Black Excellence in Higher Education Summit; “Envisioning Hecuba” Scholarship Benefit at Greystone

Mansion; “Paris Noir” trip to Paris, France exploring African and African American expatriate history.

The BAA thanks the following key donors and sponsors for their support this year:

ntors:

Mr. Carl Beverly

Mr. and Mrs. Len Fuller

Ms. Sandra Evers-Manly

The Alan Fox Family

Foundation

Mr. Adam Herbert

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Holoman

Hon. Reginald Jones-

Sawyer, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Konsker

Mr. Lloyd McKinney

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Morrand

Ms. Kathryn M. Shirley

Dr. Susan Stephens

Kilgore Endowed Donors

Aloha Royal Hawaiian Realty

Anna Maria Hall

Arlene Williams

AT&T

Bank of America

Benevity

Bruce Carter

Carl Beverly

Carl Christopher Baccus

Carmen Yvette Atkins

Celestine Blalock

Charity Withy -Allen

Charlotte LaCour

City National Bank

City of Los Angeles

Clotee McCaffe

Colette Benton Moore

Danica Rozelle

Daniel Prince

Debbie Pattillo

Debra Langford

Dee Rees

Dolly Harris

Dudley Perkins

Eric Johnson

Ericka Pittman

Fidelity Investments

Fox Family Foundation

Goldman Sachs

Graylind Wherry

Gwen Poindexter

Heidi Thompson

Ian Chestnut

Joaquin Andres Talleda

John F. Erickson

John Meigs

John Poindexter

Joi Hardy

Joyce Bailey

Karen Mbanefo

Kerman Maddox

Linda Renee Rosborough

Lisha Bell

Lois O'Neil Terry

Los Angeles Lakers Inc.

Los Angeles Sentinel

Los Angeles World Airports

Mark Tanimura

Metropolitan Radiology, Inc.

Michelle Long-Coffee

Michelle R. Cole

Millicent Cox

National Sales Network

Neil Cheatham

Orlando Moran Guillory

Pacific Mercantile Bank

25.00 Palazzo Concessions, Inc.

Parker Parnell Jenkins

Patricia Patterson, DDS

Renee Niles

Rod Henley, Sr.

Ronald Kirk

Ronald T. Evans

Rose Brooks

Rosemary Farmer

Scott Feinberg

SCA International

Sharoni Denise Little

Sheryl Lynne Thomas-Perkins

Stephanie Farmer

Southern California Gas

Sydney Kamlager Dove

Tammy Seabrook

Theodore Martinez

TMG

Tommy Oliver

Tracee Farmer

United Charitable

US Bank

USC Alumni Association

USC Black Staff & Faculty Caucus

USC Credit Union

USC Dornsife College

USC Leventhal School of Accounting

USC Marshall School of Business

USC Marshall School of Business

Ext. Affairs

USC School of Architecture

USC University Relations

USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Victor Simpkins

Walt Disney Foundation

Wells Fargo Foundation

William A. Holland

William Rochester

Wilma Williams Pinder

Xerox Corporation

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BAA Mentors represent excellence—Thank you for your service to our students!

USC BAA Programs are executed with the valuable assistance of numerous volunteers. In total, they

provide over 7,000 hours annually in service to committees, boards, mentors, volunteer service days,

and events. We thank them for their tireless service to the USC BAA organization and to our students.

Committee Chairs are listed.

Recruitment & Retention Committee: Kathryn M. Shirley

Scholarship Committee: Donna Gholar

Special Events Committee: Simeon Stewart, II

Lori Shreve Blake

Victoria Ruffin

Maria Esters

Veronica Dr. Sullivan

Patricia Patterson

Darlene Fountaine

Sandra Evers-Manly

Traci Richardson

Jacquelin Harris

Todd A. Dos Reis, ASC

Fallyn Jones

Lisha Bell

Sharon Blount

Darren Knight

Jessie Allen

Judy Kelly

Belinda Harvey

Dennis Soares

Sharon Diggs-Jackson

Margaret Harris

Tagan Hervey

Lauren Brown

Celestine Samuel-Blalock

Joyce Chuinkam

Virgie Rentie

Martin Jacobs

Marcedes Butler

Lika Dozier

Tammy Anderson

Airies Davis

Bradford Barnes

Kenny Williams

Ayanna Davis

Deara Espinoza

Chantal Jones

Jameil Johnson

Bobbi Tillmon

JaBari Brown

Prentice Parr

Brittany Jenkins

Patrice King

Ima Nsien

Aliyah Abdullah

James Ward

Yoseph Melaku

Krishna Smith

Ian Chestnut

Lynn Calbert (Corner)

Tima Webb

Cathy Johnson

Theda Douglas

Chrissa Gaines

Brittney Palencia

Tameka Martin- Lyles

Sophia Jacobs

Steven Herring

Bridgette Blebu

Chantel Ponder

John Tallichet

Victor Odogwu

April Byrd

Michael Griggs

Naomi Hill

Amber Bradley

Nick Price

Henry DeLu

Ken Handcox

Silas Gaines

J. Eric Wright

Allison Bryant

Nicole Starr

Sarita Jackson

Haili Francis

Cranford Scott

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The USC BAA Advisory Council (BAC) is the governing board of the USC BAA. It is responsible for

advising the Executive Director, and for providing leadership concerning USC BAA priorities, planning

and outcomes. Members of the BAC are selected by the Executive Director for their exemplary

leadership, advocacy and engagement with the ideals of the USC BAA. ( “*” denotes USC alum)

Michèle G. Turner, MBA, Ed.D, Executive Director mmturner@usc.edu

Tensie J. Taylor, M.Ed., Assistant Director tjtaylor@usc.edu

Gary D. Brown, Manager garyb@usc.edu

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Michelle Avan Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Chris Baccus* Faculty, Santa Monica College

Danny Bakewell, Jr.* The Bakewell Company

Bruce Carter* Walt Disney Company

Michael Corrin* SCA Strategic Partnerships Int’l

Stephanie Farmer* Anthem, Inc.

David Ford Southern California Edison

Leonard Fuller* Fuller Consulting, Inc.

Donovan Green* AT & T

Dana Heyward* Walton Isaacson

Cynthia Heard* YWCA, Greater Los Angeles

Raphael Henderson* Wells Fargo

William Holland (Bill)* University of Southern California

Terri Holoman* FAITH by terri lyn

Reginald Jones-Sawyer, Sr.* State of California

Sydney Kamlager-Dove* State of California

John Kennedy* City of Pasadena

Debra Langford* USC Marshall School of Business

Reginald Lathan* ChemTrans

Dr. Sharoni Little* USC Marshall School of Business

Kerman Maddox* Dakota Communications

Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray USC School of Religion

Kiesha Nix Los Angeles Lakers Foundation

Debbie Pattillo* DP Consulting

Kathryn M. Shirley* World Management Solutions, Inc.

Susan Stephens, MD The Spine Institute

Simeon Stewart, II* Stewart Manhattan, Inc.

Anthony Williams* Smart Utility Systems

Donna Gholar*

Chair: BAC Advisory Council

Lloyd McKinney* Northrop Grumman Corporation

Board of Governors Representative

Richard Washington NBC

Chair: USC BAA Young Professionals

WE WELCOME NEW BAC MEMBERS 2018!

Ian Chestnut* IVC Productions, Inc.

Safiya Jones* Safiya & Co.

Justin Lacey* Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Reginald Roberts* Sanders Roberts, LLP

Christianne Roussell* Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Patrice Washington* Seek Wisdom, Inc.

Kyle Webb* Webb Family Enterprises