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Welcome to=20
the Third Annual OFC Venture Challenge Business plan Competition and =
Second=20
Annual Dean/Faculty Development Seminar for Historically Black Colleges =
and=20
Universities (HBCUs) offering MBA degrees, April 10-13, 2003 at the OMNI =
Hotel,=20
Atlanta, Georgia. The Board of Governors of Opportunity Funding =
Corporation=20
provided grants of more than $100,000 annually to underwrite the cost of =
the=20
competition during 2001 and 2002. The OFC Governors in pursuit of =
=93Bridging the=20
Entrepreneurial Gap,=94 is also underwriting the cost of the 2003 =
programs. Our=20
program has experienced a tremendous growth in size and popularity over =
the last=20
three years. As a result, an increasing number of organizations are =
supporting=20
our efforts including, Deloitte Touche,=20
Hewlett-Packard, PricewaterhouseCoopers,
In a=20 continuing effort to strengthen the curriculum, instruction and = preparation of=20 the HBCU students, OFC is planning an initiative involving the = Presidents and=20 Deans of HBCUs to develop and formalize entrepreneurial studies at their = institutions.
The OFC=20 and the participating institutions are indebted to Clark Atlanta = University, our=20 host institutions, its President Dr. Walter Broadnax, Dr. Edward Davis, = Dean of=20 the CAU School of Business and CAU Professor Dr. Mohammad Bhuiyan, = Director of=20 OFC Venture Challenge Program and Business Plan Competition, for their = support=20 and outstanding leadership.
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Mr. Brady is President and CEO of Pinnacle Partners =
International, Inc., a management consultancy focused on serving the =
broad needs=20
of small and start-up companies. =
Prior to founding PPII, Mr. Brady spent 16 years in senior =
management and=20
consulting roles for several global executive search firms.
John Sibley Butler =
holds the=20
Gale Chair in Entrepreneurship and Small Business in the McCombs School =
of=20
Business at The University of Texas at Austin. He is Chair of the =
Management=20
Department. He is also =
the Sam=20
Barshop Fellow at the Institute for Creativity, Capital and Innovation=20
(IC2). He holds a joint appointment with the Department of=20
Sociology. His research =
is in the=20
areas of organizational behavior and entrepreneurship/new ventures. He =
has=20
published extensively in professional journals.
John Butler = received his=20 undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and = a Ph.D.=20 from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
Bill Clement is the = Chairman=20 and CEO of DOBBS, RAM & Company, a systems integration company that = provides=20 comprehensive turnkey information technology services and solutions in = the areas=20 of computer systems design, development, integration, implementation and = support. He is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the = Atlanta Life=20 Insurance Company, the nation=92s largest stockholder insurance = corporation owned=20 and managed by African-Americans. He is a Trustee of the Maynard Jackson = Youth=20 Foundation and a board member of INROADS/Atlanta. He served as the = Associate=20 Administrator of the US Small Business Administration in Washington, DC = during=20 the Carter Administration. He is a former Chairman of the Board of the = Atlanta=20 Business League, a former Vice-Chairman of the Atlanta Chamber of = Commerce and=20 an active member of the Action Forum.
Bill Clement = received his BA=20 from Morehouse College and his MBA from the Wharton Business School at = the=20 University of Pennsylvania. He studied as an International Business = Fellow at=20 the London Business School.
Retired Lieutenant = General Art=20 Gregg has more than 40 years of professional experience, having held = senior=20 level command and staff positions in the military and several executive=20 positions in industry. His record of performance demonstrates his = ability to=20 lead organizations to success, including new businesses and turn-around=20 situations. As a result of his extensive experience, he is well known in = the=20 military services and the business community. General Gregg retired from = active=20 management in July 1996 but continues an active schedule as a member of = several=20 corporate and academic boards. He is the Honorary Colonel Emeritus of = the=20 Quartermaster Regiment, helping to inspire its members through a better=20 understanding of its history and heritage. General Gregg is a Governor = and Vice=20 Chair of the Board of the Opportunity Funding Corporation.
Art Gregg received = his BS from=20 Saint Benedict College, graduating summa cum laude. He has completed = graduate=20 level courses at the Army War College and at the Command and General = Staff=20 College and completed the Executive Program in National Security at = Harvard=20 University=92s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
THOMAS J. HOLLOMAN, III is a Supervisory Special =
Agent with=20
the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) in =
Atlanta,=20
Georgia. In addition to being an employee with the IRS, he also served =
his=20
country as an officer in the United States Army Reserve.
Thomas Holloman =
received his=20
Bachelor of Science degree from South Carolina State University.
Michael Horten is a US and European educated =
lawyer with=20
30-years experience as a practicing attorney.
Mr. Horten did his undergraduate studies =
at=20
Washington State University. =
He=20
received his law degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1970 and =
his=20
graduate law degree from Columbia University in 1971.
Reuben R. McDaniel, III is the President/CEO of Jackson =
Securities Inc. Mr. In managing the company's day-to-day =
activities, he relies on his proven financial insights, exceptional =
talents in building relationships, strong analytical background and =
consummate corporate management skills. He has held various board =
memberships, including the East Texas State University, the Dallas =
Assembly, Goodwill Industries of Dallas, Vote Texas, Inc., the Dallas =
Chapter of the Texas Ex-Student Association, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of =
Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the University of Arkansas Business School =
Advisory Board. Mr. McDaniel is a current member of the Board of =
Directors for Sanderson Industries, Inc., PRWT, Inc. and the Georgia =
Chamber of Commerce. Reuben McDaniel earned the B.A. =
in Economics and Math from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte =
and a MBA in Finance from the University of Texas. He is registered with =
the National Association of Securities Dealers as a Municipal Securities =
Principal (Series 53), General Securities Principal (Series 24), General =
Securities Representative (Series 7) and Uniform Securities Agent =
(Series 63).
Avery Munnings is a = partner in=20 the Atlanta-based Mergers & Acquisitions Group (M&A) of Deloitte = &=20 Touche LLP where he = serves as a=20 full-time M&A professional. =20 During his tenure with Deloitte, Avery has spent most of his time = serving=20 large public companies mostly engaged in rapid expansion through merger = and=20 acquisition activity. His industry experience also includes financial=20 institutions, financial services, manufacturing, professional services = and high=20 technology. During his time in the Deloitte national office, he also = developed=20 numerous training courses and designed training materials which are used = by=20 Deloitte on a national basis. = He=20 also co-authored two publications which have been distributed throughout = Deloitte worldwide. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the AICPA. He serves on the Board of = Directors of=20 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta and America=92s Second = Harvest.
Avery Munnings = graduated with a=20 Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Morehouse College in Atlanta, where = he=20 received numerous awards for academic excellence, including = valedictorian of his=20 class.
Larry Patrick a Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers =
LLP comes=20
to the OFC Venture Challenge with a broad range of capital markets =
experience.=20
Mr. Patrick has experience in providing financial consulting services in =
complex=20
commercial real estate finance, corporate finance, securitization, =
intellectual=20
property litigation, product liability litigation, real estate =
litigation,=20
securities litigation, reorganization, and valuation; including expert =
witness=20
testimony. His consulting =
experience includes matters involving breach of contract, trademark and =
patent=20
infringement, failure to fulfill fiduciary responsibility, business =
valuation=20
and damages calculations. =
His=20
litigation experience includes testimony as a financial expert =
witness.
Mr. Patrick has =
earned; a=20
M.B.A., Finance, from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S., =
Economics,=20
from Auburn University. He has Series 7 and 63 Securities License.
Cedric J. Penix = serves as the=20 Vice President of Fulcrum Capital Group, LLC ("Fulcrum"), a private = equity=20 investment manager that manages three separate private equity capital = pools:=20 Fulcrum Venture Capital Corporation (est. 1977); Fulcrum Capital = Management,=20 LLC/Merrill Lynch EIP (est. 1998); and the recently formed Fulcrum = Capital=20 Partners, L.P. Total assets under Fulcrum management approximate $40=20 million. Prior to joining = Fulcrum=20 in 1998, Mr. Penix served as a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers=92 = Mergers and=20 Acquisitions Advisory Group, based in Los Angeles, where his = responsibilities=20 included leading financial due diligence engagements, providing advice = on=20 proposed transaction structures, and consulting on post merger = integration=20 issues to numerous private equity, strategic, and financial = investors.
Stanley leads Management Solutions=92 East Region =
Energy=20
Practice. Stanley has =
significant=20
experience in assisting energy clients in matters regarding strategy, =
merger=20
& acquisitions, deregulation, performance improvement, technology=20
evaluations and business change implementations.
Stanley earned a =
BS, in=20
Psychology from Wofford College, and his MBA, in Management
Sharon Pratt, the = former Mayor of=20 Washington, D.C., is the CEO and President of @theCentre, Inc., a = company that=20 facilitates deals, investments and economic development throughout Sub = Saharan=20 Africa. @theCentre has become a leader in recruiting US private = investment=20 needed to build the infrastructure to combat HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria. = Prior to=20 becoming Mayor, Ms. Pratt served as a Vice President of Public Policy at = the=20 Potomac Electric Power Company and for a short time as Of Counsel with = Sidley=20 & Austin law firm. When leaving office, she served as a Senior = Fellow at the=20 Harvard University Kennedy School=92s Institute of Politics. Ms. Pratt = serves on=20 the Boards of Ingenium Corporation, the Center for Creative Leadership, = the=20 Corporate Council on Africa and the Opportunity Funding Corporation.
Sharon Pratt = received her BA in=20 Political Science from Howard University, graduating with Honors as well = as=20 serving as a Fulbright Scholar. Three years later she received her Juris = Doctor=20 from the Howard University Law School, again graduating with Honors = having=20 served as an Editor on the Law Review. =20
Carl B. Smalls is =
the Managing=20
Director and Chief Executive Officer of WILMOCO Capital Management, LLC, =
an=20
investment management firm. He =
joined=20
WILMOCO in 1991 as Vice =
President=20
of Investments. He became Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer =
in 1997=20
and sole owner in 1998. Before joining WILMOCO, he was a Senior =
Financial=20
Analyst for the Ford Motor Company and the Founder and President of the =
Cbs=20
Group, another financial services firm. He also worked as a Finance =
Professor at=20
the University of Detroit Mercy. He was also a Market Analyst for =
Volkswagen of=20
America, Inc. He currently conducts financial seminars for the Detroit =
Lions, as=20
part of the National Football League Player Enrichment Program. Also, he =
has=20
been a Guest Lecturer at the Beijing Institute of Technology in the PR =
of=20
China.
Carl B. Smalls is a = graduate of=20 the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government Program on=20 Investment Decisions and Behavioral Finance. He holds an MBA with a dual = concentration in Finance and Marketing from the Atlanta University = Graduate=20 School of Business, where he was also a Volkswagen Scholar of America. = He=20 received a Bachelor of Science degree in Textiles from North Carolina A = & T=20 State University.
Jean M. Smith = received a BA=20 from Fordham University. She completed the Smith College Management = Program, and=20 Chase=92s Credit Training.
Lucius Theus =
is the=20
Owner and President of The U.S. Associates - human resources, civic =
affairs and=20
business management-consulting firm and Chief Operating Officer and =
Principal of=20
The Wellness Group, Inc.- provider of employee assistance and other =
health=20
promotion programs. =
Formerly, he=20
was a financial management and civic affairs executive with the Bendix=20
Corporation and its successor Allied Signal Corporation.
Prior to starting = Syndicated=20 Communications, Inc. in 1977 and serving as its first President and CEO = (he is=20 now also its Board Chairman and principal shareholder), Herbert Wilkins, = Sr.=20 owned a management consulting firm; was Senior Vice President of Urban = National=20 Corporation, a Boston based venture capital fund; and = Principal-in-Charge of=20 Management Advisory Services for Lucas, Tucker & Company, certified = public=20 accountants. He currently sits on the board of directors of numerous = companies=20 including District Cablevision, Inc., BET Holdings, Inc., and TCI Great = Lakes.=20 He is the past founding Chairman of the Board of the Entrepreneurial = Growth and=20 Investment Institute. He has served twice as Chairman of the National=20 Association of Investment Companies. He presently serves as President = and CEO of=20 a group of broadcast stations that are principally owned by the SYNCOM = Funds.=20
Herbert Wilkins, = Sr. received a=20 Bachelors of Science degree from Boston University and an MBA from the = Harvard=20 University Graduate School of Business Administration.
Adviser:=20
Golam Robbani
Caters-R-Us is a =
=93Total Event=20
Provider=94 catering service that prepares the most tasteful and =
nutritious meals=20
for your event. We provide a variety of meals that caters for =
EVERYONE! =20
Whatever the taste and whatever the need, Caters-R-Us will have it =
indeed!=20
It is a food service business located in Albany,=20
Georgia.
Carla =
Mario
Adviser: =
Global=20 eGateway delivers superior, integrative e-business and intelligent = manufacturing=20 solutions in the expanding business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce = environment
&nbs= p; = Team:
Rosalind Muchiri =20
Cedric Collins
Uchenna B. Okafor
Marcellinus=20
Nwadibia
Adviser:
ANu Spirit=20
serves as an activity based, multi-purpose center and spa targeted =
towards=20
the "active" senior population (50+) to be located in DeKalb County, =
Georgia,=20
with an emphasis on socialization and wellness.
Jeff=20
Hall
Adviser:=20
Joyce Pearson
&nbs= p; = Team:
&nbs=
p; Sinial =
McLaughlin &nbs=
p; Ola =
Sulyman
&nbs= p; = Team:
Aamir=20
Khan
Joann=20
Seymour
Irina Howard=20
BioMed =
Inc will=20
develop and market
Team:
Tracey-Renee=20
Carter
Davida Martin
Sherman Curry
Richard =
Wright
The Green team =
Landscaping=20
Co. will provide premium service operations in landscape design, lawn=20
maintenance of residential and commercial properties in the Hampton =
Roads area=20
of Virginia.
Team:
Nicole D.=20
Hamilton
Beverly Spencer=20
Pearly McQueen=20
IV
Brydell=20
Boykin
Adviser: James=20
Peterson
Adviser:
Stella=92s Customized =
Apparel, Inc.=20
is a start-up internet business designed to provide customized, =
self-designed=20
professional apparel in an interactive internet store.
Team:
Samuel=20
Adams
Syed Ali Goharjoo =
Dalitso=20
Nsuela
Adviser:
Kingsley Gwei =
&nbs=
p; Russell St. =
Bernard =
Tracie Wennette=20
Bond
Terrance Terrell =
Coplin
Laura Teresa=20
Mille
Bryant=20
Garrett
Aaron=20
Stewart
Adviser:
Ikhaya (e-cah-ya) =
will encompass=20
a college and greek paraphernalia store, a coffee shop and lounge =
that will=20
offer a variety of international coffee, food, and entertainment, as =
well as=20
offer a wide spectrum of black literature, and african=20
art.
Team:
Jackie Ojuka=20
Malick D. Badjie=20
Adviser: William=20
Latham
"Spa Pages is a spa guide enterprise based in = Houston, Texas,=20 that provides information on spas in the United States to nationwide spa = consumers through a semi-annual magazine and website.
Felicia=20
McKnight
Porscha=20
Jackson
Tiffany Pierre =20
Adviser:
De=92Bak=92s flagship = product=20 Distributed Utilization of CPU Systems (DUCS) harnesses the idle = capacity=20 of computers on a network, aggregates this power to give the = effect of a=20 'virtual supercomputer' that is capable of =20 handling processor intensive activities in a cost-effective = manner at a=20 much smaller capital outlay than would = otherwise be=20 necessary.
Team:
&nbs=
p; Deloree =
Staple-Chambers &nbs=
p; Kurt =
Whyte &nbs=
p; Andrew =
Barclay
Deloitte=20 & Touche, one of the nation=92s leading professional services firms, = provides=20 assurance and advisory, tax and management consulting services through = 30,000=20 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. Deloitte & Touche, with offices = worldwide, delivers consistent global service and staffs highly = professional=20 teams on the ground anywhere in the world. The people of Deloitte & = Touche=20 share technical and operating standards, as well as common = methodologies,=20 training and technology. Known as an employer of choice for innovative = human=20 resources programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of = the =93100=20 Best Companies to Work For=94 in America by Fortune magazine for = four=20 consecutive years.
The Ewing Marion =
Kauffman=20
Foundation is an operating and grant making foundation that works toward =
the=20
vision of self-sufficient people in healthy communities. The Kauffman=20
Foundation promotes entrepreneurial success at all levels, from =
elementary=20
school students to high-growth entrepreneurs. We work with leading =
educators and=20
researchers nationwide to create awareness of the powerful concepts of=20
entrepreneurship. Our entrepreneurship Web site =97
Hewlett-Packard, a = global=20 provider of information technology, resides at the intersection of = information=20 appliances, e-services and always-on Internet infrastructure. Being a = leader in=20 each of these vectors gives HP a head start at creating solutions that = combine=20 the advantages of all three. The HP Garage Program becomes, in essence, = a=20 catalyst, empowering significant success and creating differentiated = value for=20 the portfolio of start-up companies. That differentiated value can = include=20 access to a set of HP technologies, products, programs and services, = including=20 HP ecosystems, technology, sales and marketing capabilities, and = technology=20 financing.
As one of=20
the co-founders of
The merger=20
of The Chase Manhattan Corporation and JP Morgan & Co. Incorporated =
was=20
completed on December 31, 2000. The new company, JP Morgan Chase & =
Co.,=20
unites two firms that have played formative roles in global finance. We =
are a=20
leading wholesale financial services firm, complemented by a strong and=20
profitable U.S. consumer business. We have five business segments: =
Investment=20
Bank, Investment =
Management & Private Banking, Treasury & Securities Services, JP =
Morgan=20
Partners, Chase Financial Services, The JP Morgan and Chase brands =
continue to=20
be used in the marketplace.
The=20 Management Education Alliance is dedicated to helping business schools = to serve=20 African-Ameircan and Hispanic-American students to provide the skills = and=20 knowledge that will lead to successful careers in management. Through a=20 partnership of selected business schools and U.S. business corporations, = the MEA=20 fosters the professional growth of faculty members, innovations in = curriculum,=20 and the development of supporting institutional policies. Central to the = concept=20 of the Alliance is to provide benefits for all its members.
The Office=20
of Economic Opportunity funded OFC in 1970 during the Nixon =
administration to=20
encourage =93Black capitalism.=94 OFC was spun out of the federal =
government in 1980=20
during the Carter administration as a not-for-profit organization. =
OFC=92s goal=20
has been to facilitate business ownership by minorities and increase the =
flow of=20
capital to disadvantaged firms and high-risk enterprises.
At=20 PricewaterhouseCoopers, we measure our success by yours. Everyday our = 125,000=20 people in more than 142 countries go to work to help our clients = succeed. From=20 Dublin to Durban, from Minneapolis to Manila, our job is channeling = knowledge=20 and value through five lines of service and 22 industry-specialized=20 practices.
These awards = recognize the top=20 teams that best combine an innovative venture idea, an excellent = business plan=20 and an outstanding presentation to demonstrate most convincingly an = attractive=20 investment opportunity. The judges will determine each of the award=20 winners.
This award = recognizes the=20 business plan that best demonstrates superior writing and analytical = skills, and=20 that best reflects marketing, management, and financial acumen in a = clear,=20 concise and convincing manner.
This=20 award recognizes the presentation that best exemplifies superior oral, = visual=20 and interactive skills, and that best demonstrates poise, = professionalism, and=20 an ability to think on one's feet.
Dr. Mohammad=20 Ali Bhuiyan, currently an Associate Professor and Director of the OFC = Venture=20 Challenge at Clark Atlanta University, received his Ph.D. degree from = the=20 University of Florida, two MBAs from Georgia State University and the = Indian=20 Institute of Management-Bangalore. He has also received leadership and = other=20 educational trainings from the Center for Creative Leadership, Emory = University,=20 Duke University, ACE, UC-Berkley, Harvard University Kennedy School of=20 Government and Harvard Business School.
He has worked=20 as a marketing executive and consultant for the British American = Tobacco,=20 Pfizer, UNDP, FAO, and a number of other corporations. Before joining = Clark=20 Atlanta University, he taught and served as Assistant Dean and = Department Head=20 at Hampton University, Fort Valley State University, Savannah State = University,=20 University of Florida and the University of Dhaka.
Dr. Bhuiyan's=20 main teaching and research interest is in the areas of international = business=20 management, entrepreneurship and leadership. He offers training programs = for=20 business executives and others on =93Global Business Culture=94(how to = deal with=20 people from different cultures and different ethnic background to = carryout=20 successful business dealings), =93Leadership Development,=94 and = =93Negotiations.=94
As a true=20 international expert, he has lived in, worked and traveled to Argentina, = Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, = India,=20 Italy, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom = and the=20 United States. He is = associated=20 with a number of national and international professional academic and = business=20 associations.
Dr. Bhuiyan=20 is a prolific grant writer and an excellent fund-raiser. He has received = many=20 grants and led fundraising efforts for many organizations totaling = millions of=20 dollars. He has also served on several = nonprofit,=20 civic, and economic development boards of directors, including Better Business Bureau, = Junior=20 Achievement, American Red-Cross, American Heart = Association,=20 IOH, Second Harvest Food Bank, The Rotary Club, = City of=20 Savannah Human Resource Commission, and Middle Georgia Regional=20 Cooperation Initiative.
ASU is the=20 finest University in Southwest Georgia, with the third highest = graduation rate=20 in the state of Georgia, while offering the ability to customize = education to=20 each individual's needs. The campus setting is as diverse as the=20 opportunities that it offers. Albany State University offers = degrees=20 in over 30 majors, an astounding graduate school and small classroom = setting=20 that allow each student to have a personal relationship with each=20 instructor. Here at Albany State University we pride ourselves on=20 providing each student with the opportunity to receive the highest = quality=20 education in a wide range of disciplines
On July 1,=20 1988, two private historically black institutions - Atlanta University = and Clark=20 College consolidated to form Clark Atlanta University. This new = educational=20 institution which unites the strengths of both parent institutions is = uniquely=20 positioned to respond to challenges facing America now and for the = future. Clark=20 Atlanta University=92s vision is national preeminence built on a strong=20 foundation, long traditions of academic excellence and proven = reputations in=20 higher education. The mission of the University is to produce graduates = who have=20 met the standards of excellence in contemporary higher education and who = are=20 educated to be creative while keeping their perspective on the world and = its=20 people. This commits students not only to excel in their professional = careers=20 and personal lives, but also to seek new knowledge and solutions to = pressing=20 problems of humankind. Towards this end, the University encourages = attainment of=20 outcomes expressed in its dual mottos, "I'll Find a Way or Make One" and = "Culture for Service".
Delaware State =
University is a=20
public, comprehensive, 1890 land-grant institution. The mission of the=20
University is to provide for the people of Delaware and others who are =
admitted,=20
meaningful and relevant education that emphasizes both the liberal and=20
professional aspects of higher education. Within this =
context, the=20
University provides educational opportunities to all qualified citizens =
of this=20
state and other states at a cost consistent with the economic status of =
the=20
students as a whole. While recognizing its historical heritage, the =
University=20
serves a diverse student population with a broad range of programs in=20
instruction, service, and research, so that its graduates will become =
competent,=20
productive and contributing citizens. =20
The University recognizes that education is attained, in part, =
through=20
the activities of the students themselves. It strives to provide and =
maintain a=20
corps of scholars, lecturers, and educators dedicated to the =
enlightenment of=20
mankind. To this end, the =
University endeavors to: provide a well-rounded liberal arts education =
with a=20
concentration in either the sciences, the humanities, or the=20
professions.
Florida A&M University is a four-year, public,=20 co-educational and fully accredited institution of higher learning. The = main=20 campus is spread over 419 acres located on the highest of seven hills in = Tallahassee, the capital of Florida. The total assets of the University = are=20 valued over $190 million dollars. The campus is comprised of 131 = buildings and=20 has a current operating budget of over $210,000,000. Florida A&M = University=20 student enrollment population consists primarily of undergraduates = (students=20 enrolled at the lower division). As of Fall 1997, Florida A&M = University=20 offered 108 undergraduate degrees in 64 undergraduate programs and 60 = graduate=20 degrees in 32 graduate programs (includes 1 professional and 7 doctoral = degrees)=20 within its 12 Schools and Colleges. The doctor of philosophy is offered = in the=20 College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Education = and=20 FAMU/FSU College of Engineering.
Hampton=20
University has embraced the principles of "Education for life" and learning by doing," since its =
founding in=20
1868 during the days of =20
reconstruction. Founded on the banks of the Virginia Peninsula by =
Brigadier General Samuel =
Chapman=20
Armstrong, the 29 year-old sons of missionary parents, Hampton
Jackson=20 State University is a historically Black, coeducational, = research-intensive=20 public institution of higher learning that has been designated by the = Board of=20 Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning as the urban = institution of=20 Mississippi. The = University=20 functions as a community of learners in which teaching, research and = service are=20 central to its total learning environment. It further develops = responsible=20 leaders who are capable and willing to seek solutions to human, social = and=20 technological problems, with special emphasis on those relevant to the=20 metropolitan and urban areas of the state, the nation and the world. = While=20 Jackson State remains proud of its heritage as one of America's leading = HBCUs,=20 it has become an increasingly diverse institution offering a myriad of=20 opportunities for personal growth and achievement. The more than 6,200 = students=20 enrolled at Jackson State come from every county in Mississippi as well = as from=20 across the United States and from numerous foreign countries.
Lincoln=20 University is an 1890 land grant, comprehensive institution which is = part of the=20 Missouri state system of higher education. Founded in 1866 through the=20 cooperative efforts of the enlisted men and officers of the = 62nd and=20 65th Colored Infantries, Lincoln University was designed to = meet the=20 education and social needs of freed African-Americans. While remaining = committed=20 to this purpose, the University has expanded its historical mission to = embrace=20 the needs of a significantly broader population reflecting varied = social,=20 economic, educational and cultural backgrounds. The University provides=20 student-centered learning in a nurturing environment, integrating = teaching,=20 research and service. Lincoln University offers relevant, high quality=20 undergraduate and select graduate programs that prepare students for = careers and=20 lifelong learning. These programs are grounded in the liberal arts and = sciences=20 and focused on public service professions that meet the academic and=20 professional needs of its historical and statewide student clientele. =
For over=20 130 years, Morgan State University has been an important part of the = higher=20 education system in the State of Maryland, and the nation. Throughout = its=20 history, Morgan has served the community with distinction while meeting = the=20 educational needs of an increasingly diverse society. Its designation as = Maryland's Public Urban University assures that Morgan will continue to = play a=20 prominent role in Maryland's education future. Morgan's mission is to = serve a=20 multi-ethnic and multi-racial student body and to help ensure that the = benefits=20 of higher education are enjoyed by a broad segment of the population. To = accomplish this, the University offers a comprehensive program of = studies at the=20 undergraduate level and degrees in selected fields at the master's and = doctoral=20 level. Morgan's research programs produce important faculty = contributions in a=20 wide variety of fields while involving undergraduate students who are = motivated=20 and prepared for advanced study. Public service programs give both the = faculty=20 and students an opportunity to work with and learn from public schools,=20 business, government and the general public.
Since its=20 inception as a land grant university in 1891, North Carolina A & T = has year=20 after year carried a rich tradition of leadership and achievement. From = the=20 heritage of its academia to the bond of its school pride, A & T is a = source=20 of inspiration which will always endure. Spread over 188 beautiful acres = at the=20 center of North Carolina's Piedmont, A&T's campus is just 9 blocks = from=20 downtown Greensboro. Well-known for its quality of life, the area's mix = of=20 industry with schools and universities contributes to its economic and = cultural=20 diversity. The mission of the University is to prepare students = academically and=20 professionally and to promote consciousness of social responsibility and = dedication to the advancement of the general welfare of the people of = North=20 Carolina, the United States and the world.
North=20 Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering = programs at=20 the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is the nation's first public = liberal=20 arts institution founded for African Americans. The University maintains = a=20 strong liberal arts tradition and a commitment to academic excellence in = a=20 diverse educational and cultural environment. It seeks to encourage = intellectual=20 curiosity and to enhance the academic and professional skills of its = students=20 and faculty. The mission of the University is to prepare students = academically=20 and professionally and to promote consciousness of social responsibility = and=20 dedication to the advancement of the general welfare of the people of = North=20 Carolina, the United States and the world. The University will serve its = traditional clientele of African-American students; it will also expand = its=20 commitment to meet the educational needs of a student body that is = diverse in=20 race and other socioeconomic attributes.
Tennessee=20
State University is a comprehensive, urban, coeducational land-grant =
university=20
founded in 1912. The 450-acre
The=20 designation of Texas Southern University as "a special purpose = institution of=20 higher education for urban programming" provides a foundation for its=20 programmatic goals. Ascribing to the global implications of its urban = mission,=20 the University focuses on high quality teaching, research and public = service as=20 a means of preparing students for leadership roles in the urban = communities of=20 our state, nation and world. Texas Southern University offers a variety = of=20 academic programs to students of diverse backgrounds and various levels = of=20 scholastic achievement. These students matriculate in undergraduate and = graduate=20 programs leading to degrees in the arts and sciences, public affairs, = education,=20 business, health sciences, law, pharmacy and technology. A special = challenge of=20 the institutional mission is the open access philosophy, which affords = admission=20 to broad categories of students - from the academically under prepared = to the=20 intellectually gifted. In support of this concept, faculty develops = special=20 programs and creates an appropriate intellectual climate for individuals = who are=20 not included in traditional university missions. The TSU faculty has = drawn the=20 largest concentration of multi-ethnic scholars in the world, providing = expertise=20 on a number of world issues. The blending cultures and expertise have = enriched=20 the reputation of Texas Southern University as a "University with an = exciting=20 blend of cultures, customs and languages which equals any other = University=20 campus in the world."
The University of the = West Indies=20 is the premier tertiary teaching institution in the Caribbean and is = housed in=20 three separate campuses within the region, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago = and=20 Barbados. Student enrollment at Mona for the academic year 1998-99 = totaled=20 almost 11,000 students.
Carl=20 Ware retired from The Coca-Cola Company at the beginning of 2003 after = 29=20 years. Before retirement = he was=20 executive vice president, Public Affairs and Administration, The = Coca-Cola=20 Company. Prior to that = appointment,=20 he served as president of the Company=92s Africa Group, with operational = responsibility for 50 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Mr. Ware joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1974 as an =
urban and=20
governmental affairs specialist. =
In=20
1979, he was named vice president of Special Markets for Coca-Cola USA, =
with=20
responsibility for expanding African-American and Hispanic marketing and =
advertising programs. In =
1982, Mr.=20
Ware was elected vice president, urban affairs, The Coca-Cola Company, =
with=20
responsibility for the Company=92s domestic and international external =
affairs and=20
philanthropic programs. =
He was=20
elected a senior vice president of the Company in 1986.
Mr. Ware began his career as director of housing =
for the=20
Urban League of Pittsburgh. =
From=20
1970 to 1973, he was employed by the Atlanta Housing Authority as =
director of=20
Family and Community Services and deputy director of Urban =
Redevelopment.
In 1990, Mr. Ware chaired The Metropolitan Atlanta = United Way=20 Campaign, which raised over $51 million for disadvantaged families in = the=20 Atlanta community.
Mr. Ware serves as chairman of the board of = trustees of Clark=20 Atlanta University. He is = a member=20 of the board of The Atlanta Falcons Football Team, The ChevronTexaco=20 Corporation, National Life of Vermont, Georgia Power Company, Coca-Cola = Bottlers=20 Consolidated, PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties, Inc. He is a member of = the=20 Council on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Ware holds a bachelor=92s degree from Clark =
College (Clark=20
Atlanta University). He =
received a=20
master=92s degree in Public Administration from the Graduate School of =
Public and=20
International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh.
Jesse=20
Hill, Jr., Chairman, OFC Board of Governors
Ms.=20
Jocelyn Dorsey, WSB Television
Rev.=20
Willie Langley, Asst. Pastor, Big Bethel AME =
Church
Walter=20
Broadnax, President, Clark Atlanta University
Edward=20
Davis, Dean, School of Business, Clark Atlanta =
University
Lt.=20
General Arthur J. Gregg, USA(Retired), OFC =
Governors
Mohammad=20
Bhuiyan, Director, OFC Venture Challenge
Carl=20
Ware
Retired=20
Executive VP of The Coca Cola Company
Lt.=20
General Arthur J. Gregg, USA(Retired), OFC =
Governors
Herbert=20
Wilkins, Sr., OFC Governor