Priceless Vol 1 Number 7


THE HBCU ADVOCATE


Our Future Depends On It www.thehbcuadvocate.com


Serving HBCU Alumni, Students, Faculty, Staff and Friends


MSM Performs Life-Changing Reconstructive Surgery


Page 15


MEAC Sports: NC A&T Finishes Undefeated With Celebration Bowl Win


'America's Next Top Model' Gets HBCU Alumna Contestant


Page 10


NSU's 101st Commencement


Free Winter 2018


Pages 8-9


‘Principles of Leadership’ Receives Exposure Overseas


COURTESY OF GRAYSON MOORE, CELEBRATION BOWL ATLANTA — Lamar


Raynard scored on a 1-yard sneak with 38 seconds left and unbeaten North Carolina A&T won its second


Bowl in three years, defeating Grambling Saturday.


State


Celebration 21-14


on


N.C. A&T (12-0) won its fourth Historically


Black


College and University national championship. The


Aggies


claimed titles in 1990 and 1999 in addition to 2015, when they defeated Alcorn State 41-34 in the first Celebration Bowl.


Raynard, one of four


finalists for the Black College Hall of Fame player of the year, completed 23 of 43 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown and had 17 yards on eight carries.


The junior quarterback drove the Aggies 56 yards in


seven plays for the winning touchdown, shaking off nearly throwing his third interception. Grambling (11-2) challenged, but the pass was ruled incomplete.


Grambling was trying for a second straight HBCU national title as the Tigers edged North Carolina Central 10-9 last year.


Grambling quarterback


DeVante Kincade, also a finalist for player of the year, completed 19 of 36 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns while also scrambling for 93 yards on the ground.


Franklin McCain III ended a Grambling drive following the second-half kickoff with an interception at the goal line and N.C. A&T marched down the field to go ahead 14-7 on Marquell Cartwright‘s 30-yard


CELEBRATION BOWL PAGE 11


Healthy Recipe Editorial


HBCU Sports Presidents


THIS EDITION’S HIGHLIGHTS My African American European Vacation: Spain


Aggies Coach Broadway Retires Grambling's Dr. Joseph Benjamin Johnson Dies


Upcoming Events Scholarships Watch


Hampton U Museum Reception Davidson Fellows Program


Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey: The 'Principles of Leadership' author will donate proceeds from his book sales to scholarships for students to attend Hampton University.


HAMPTON, Va. — The Chinese


launch of Hampton University President Dr. Harvey’s acclaimed book on leadership is gaining momentum today locally, nationally and overseas.


“The Principles of Leadership” was


promoted overnight via video chat to an audience at the prestigious Beijing Book


Fair. Coverage of its release in China has been non-stop since – the Associated Press has publicized its release along with newspapers, TV and radio outlets around the country talking about the book.


Proceeds from the book are donated to


Hampton University student scholarship, Dr. Harvey announced just before the video chat


OVERSEAS EXPOSURE PAGE 11


JCSU Comprehensive Campaign Exceeds $150-Million Milestone


Three Sisters Stew with Corn Dumplings 15 4


12 13 3


10 Charlotte, N.C.—Johnson C.Smith


University announced that the Tomorrow is What WE Make It comprehensive campaign— launched in 2010 by the JCSU Board of Trustees, with a $150-million


goal—has


secured gifts and commitments totaling $159.4 million as of Dec. 6, 2017.


This is one of the largest sums ever raised by JCSU. The campaign concluded at the close


of JCSU’s 150th anniversary, with over $1 million dollars pledged for each year that the University has been in existence.


from


JCSU experienced broad-based support Trustees, alumni,


corporations,


foundations, faculty/staff and friends in the philanthropic community. Alumni contributed $5,987,867 and Trustees raised $2,855,970 of the $159,479,683 total.


JCSU CAMPAIGN PAGE 11


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