Elected Officers  President – Anthony H. Brown  Vice President – Heather Beasley  Recording Secretary – Lester Holmes  Corresponding Secretary – Kimberly Springer  Financial Secretary – Dr. Roderick Adams, Jr.  Treasurer – Johnny Tubbs  Immediate Past President – Carolyn Grimes

Appointments  Parliamentarian – Mark Anderson  Chaplain – Louis Brownlowe  Sergeant-at-Arms – Burlin Thompson  Education/College Fair – Lester Holmes  Finance – Treasurer/Financial Secretary  Fundraising – Open  Membership – Open  Nomination & Elections – Open

Appointments  Publicity – Open  Social Programs – Open  Sunshine – Open  Community Service – Danielle Rudolph  Constitution/Bylaws – Open  Health Initiatives – Open  Mentorship – Kimberly Springer  Scholarship – Tosha Hudson/Jonathan Tyees  Young Alumni Council – Heather Beasley

Goals & Objectives Purpose #1:  Provide student recruitment for member institutions Goal #1:  Engage prospective students to consider HBCUs. Objectives:  Participate in a variety of College Fairs (area schools, churches, libraries, etc.) and assist students with the admissions process.  Host at least one major HBCU Fair per calendar year.

College Readiness Fair - Co-Sponsor September 20, 2013 Youth Career Olympics - March 27, 2014 CMSD/CTAG – September 18, 2013

Goals & Objectives Purpose #2: Promote the advocacy and awareness of HBCUs in our community Goal #2:  Raise the awareness of HBCUs and the sustainability of the Council’s presence in the community. Objectives:  Develop activities and programs that will allow the Council to promote the progress of the respective HBCUs and the Council.  Actively recruit/retain alumni and supporters to become active members of the Council.

College Now of Greater Cleveland March 14, 2014

Membership continues to grow. 2011–12 20 members 2012–13 60 members 2013–14 85 members Renew Membership by October 31 st

Goals & Objectives Purpose #3: Support the alumni development of the local chapter, and regional/national affiliates. Goal #3:  Support alumni development Objectives:  Develop ongoing opportunities for networking, development and continued growth of the organization and the affiliate chapters.

Goals & Objectives Purpose #4: Support the fundraising efforts of the Council, and to the extent of the Council, financially assist the local HBCU alumni chapter, and other meaningful organizations that support the advancement of minority higher education. Goal #4:  Support alumni and institutional fundraising Objectives:  To support the HBCU local alumni chapter fundraising endeavors.  Develop programs to establish and maintain the Council’s scholarship and educational endeavors.  To make contributions to UNCF, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and other similar organizations that support the advancement of minority higher education.

 Howard – Bowling Party August 9, 2013  Howard – Wade Oval Wednesday August 21, 2013  Alcorn – Soaring Eagles Casino October 13-14, 2013  Howard – Bowling Party October 18, 2013  Tuskegee – Choir Concert March 8, 2014  Miles – Scholarship Dinner/Dance March 15, 2014  Kentucky State – Choir Concert March 16, 2014  Spelman – Forever Blue: An Afternoon of Jazz May 3, 2014  Central State & Kentucky State – Spring Fling Affair Dance May 9, 2014  UNCF/McDonald’s Charity Gold Open June 2, 2014  Central State – Annual Scholarship Jazz Brunch August 16, 2014

Concept: Target influential alumni throughout the community to support specialized fundraising efforts.

Karamu House Season Potential Fundraising Opportunity

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