The 2011 Convocation was really nice! I really enjoyed seeing many Howard Faculty and Staff dressed up. The speaker was Michael Lomax. who is the President of UNCF. He spoke about how UNCF is commited to doubling the number of Black graduates from college within the next decade, because he feels it would make a great difference. He also said that he wants to make sure that HBCU's are recognized and supported for all the things they do in the community and for their students. He explained how UNCF is working hard to get public funds to help more African Americans get to college and stay in college. He also talked about how we cannot lose anymore Black college and how Howard University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. He made a joke earlier in his speech that if he went to Howard he may have became the Mayor of Atlanta like he wanted. I think his speech was great. I'm really excited to know that there is money out there for us students to have. We just have to go and get it!
Parker Gilkesson
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