By Special to the AFRO
The Baltimore Tuskegee Alumni Club hosted its 40th Carver Washington Scholarship Brunch on Feb. 8 – its first in-person event since the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, held under the theme “The Future is Now: Navigating the New Normal,” was described by the crowd of alumni, students, parents, educators and community leaders as inspiring and energizing.
The program honored current and future scholarship recipients. One awardee from the Baltimore area will be a freshman in Tuskegee University’s new Aviation Engineering Program. The Baltimore Tuskegee Alumni Club expressed pride in its legacy of providing scholarships to deserving students pursuing their dreams of a transformative Tuskegee education.
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Miss Morgan State University Yasmine Bryant, left, BTAC President Anita Pinkney, Morgan State University student Kaylynn Bromwell and Tuskegee University President and CEO Mark Brown. Bryant and Bromwell performed spoken word pieces at the brunch. (Credit: Baltimore Tuskegee Alumni Club / Calvin R. Austin) -
Members of the dais are from left: Anita Pinkney, BTAC president; Rev. Terrye Moore, Tuskegee University alumnae and pastor of New Solid Rock Fellowship Church; Elijah Lewis, Tuskegee University alumnus and master of ceremonies; Mark Brown, Tuskegee University president and CEO; Adrienne Cooper, second vice president, Tuskegee National Alumna Association; and Barbara Cleveland, northeast regional director. (Credit: Baltimore Tuskegee Alumni Club / Calvin R. Austin) -
BTAC President Anita Pinkney, left, bestows a plaque to Tuskegee President Mark Brown.
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Tuskegee University President and CEO Mark Brown shared with attendees some of the advancements being made at the Alabama-based HBCU.(Credit: Baltimore Tuskegee Alumni Club / Calvin R. Austin) -
Tuskegee University President and CEO Mark Brown poses with some of the scholarship recipients.
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Tuskegee University President and CEO Mark Brown and his wife, Gwendolyn Jackson Brown traveled to Baltimore to attend the brunch. The school’s chief thanked the BTAC for their dedication. (Credit: Baltimore Tuskegee Alumni Club / Calvin R. Austin)
Represented Baltimore area schools included Carver Vocational-Technical High School, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology and Unseld School. Unseld School has a historical connection to Tuskegee’s nursing program from the late 1960s, when it provided a building for nursing students to complete their studies and clinicals during a period of racial unrest in the Baltimore area. Over 20 students from Elev8 Baltimore also attended.
Two Morgan State University students provided spoken word performances. Kaylynn Bromwell’s piece focused on a legacy of Black excellence, while Miss Morgan State University Yasmine Bryant presented a piece on the perspective of AI.
The club also honored two of its own, Dr. Emmaline Woodson, a retired nurse who served on the Maryland Board of Nursing, and her husband, Mr. Jow Woodson for their tireless dedication and commitment to BTAC.
Tuskegee University’s new President and CEO Mark Brown addressed the audience. His message emphasized the significance of the Tuskegee legacy and the current “Up From Slavery” moment, urging progress. He detailed several initiatives underway to enhance academic programs, expand research opportunities, ensure student safety and strengthen community engagement at Tuskegee. He commended the Baltimore Tuskegee Alumni Club for its continued commitment to providing scholarships to Baltimore-area students attending the famed HBCU.
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