Honoring Our Best and Brightest

Call it an evening of stars. More than 200 students, parents, corporate sponsors, and program institutions were on hand at the 39^th Annual AUC Consortium Dual Degree Engineering Program Networking Event and Awards Ceremony, Saturday, April 16, at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot. Held to recognize outstanding dual-degree engineering students from Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College.

The awards banquet offers a great opportunity to showcase all the involved participants – students, partnering and member institutions, as well as the corporations who sponsor and hire Atlanta University Center students. AUC schools are a major feeder for minority students who enter engineering schools. AUC students have the benefit of receiving two degrees – one from the home institution and one from the engineering institution – in approximately five years.

Students received the following awards:

AUCC DDEP Alumni of the Year

• Marcus-Tor Strickland, Morehouse College/Missouri S&T University

As a liaison between DDEP alumni and AUCC, Strickland has taken a lead role in revamping participation between the organizations. He is a person about town with roles as director of Development at Prevention Partners Inc., troop leader with Boy Scouts – Atlanta Area Council Troop 100, B.E.S.T. Academy, and business development engineer at Murata Electronics. He has intensely pursued his passions to support healthy lifestyles, develop young African-American men, and development a financially stable community.

Work Study Student Recognition

• Michala Mercer, Senior, Spelman College
• Asia Kindley, Sophomore, Spelman College
• Natasja Baldwin, Freshman, DDEP, Spelman College

These students assist AUCC in moving projects forward with their tireless support. Without these students, much of the work of this office could not be possible.

ExxonMobil Achievement Award Recipients

• Perry Francois-Edwards, Third-Year, Morehouse College
• K’yal Bannister, Third-Year, Spelman College

ExxonMobil Most Outstanding Third-Year Chemical Engineering Student

• Dinushka Herath, Clark Atlanta University

ExxonMobil Most Outstanding Third-Year Mechanical Engineering Student

• Christian Griffith, Morehouse College

Most Outstanding AUCC Dual Degree Engineering Students of the Year

This highest honor goes to students who have been extraordinary examples while matriculating and remaining an active participant in the program.

• Patrick Brobbey, Morehouse College

  

After completing his degree in 2013 in applied physics from Morehouse, Brobbey attended Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis where he will be graduating in May with a degree in electrical engineering. While a student, he worked as a General Motors intern and IUPUI ambassador. Upon graduation, he has accepted career-position with the company.

• Joshua Mann, Morehouse College

Graduating from the University of Michigan in May, Mann completed his degree in mathematics from Morehouse in 2015. After graduation, he will begin working on his master’s degree.

AUCC Outstanding Achievement Awards

This award is presented to students who have displayed outstanding achievement.

• Kofi Bonner, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Caleb Davis, Sophomore, Morehouse College
• Darrell Fambro, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
• Nia Fears, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
• Malik Franklin, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Melvin Hill, Fourth Year, Morehouse College/Auburn University
• Ronald Hobson, Fifth Year, Morehouse College/University of Michigan
• Ronald McCullough Jr., Third Year, Clark Atlanta University
• Hamim Nigena, Fourth Year, Morehouse College/Georgia Institute of Technology
• Cedric Porter, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Joshua Pulliam, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Steven Ragland, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Francis Rozier, Second Year, Morehouse College
• Amadi White, Fourth Year, Spelman College/North Carolina A&T
• Michael Worthen, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University

Leading By Example Awards

This award is presented to students who know what it means to lead by example.

• Gabriel Anyanwu, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University
• K’yal Bannister, Third Year, Spelman College
• Jeffery Butler, Freshman, Morehouse College
• Lucius Campbell, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University
• Travis Clark, Freshman, Clark Atlanta University
• Zacorian Collins, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University
• Kayla Dean, Third Year, Spelman College
• Kamlynne Fontan, Freshman, Spelman College
• Christian Griffith, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Lamar Lee Jr., Third Year, Morehouse College
• Austin Little, Third Year, Morehouse College
• JaMon Patterson, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
• Tyler White, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University

Excellence Awards

This award if for those who exemplify excellence during the academic year.

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  India Banks, Third Year, Spelman College

• Latonya Beverly, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
• Saleigh Derico, Sophomore, Spelman College
• Perry Francois-Edwards, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Bakari Greene, Third Year, Morehouse
• Nathan Hines, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Sylvester Jackson, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Mykala Jones, Fourth Year, Clark Atlanta University
• Allen Lee, Freshman, Clark Atlanta University
• Alexander Meyer, Sophomore, Morehouse College
• Nacarri Murphy, Fourth Year, Spelman College
• Steven Ragland, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Indigo Rockmore, Sophomore, Spelman College
• Jeremy Robinson, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
• Lelyn Scurlark, Third Year, Morehouse College
• Umaru Waizoba, Sophomore, Morehouse College
• Courtney Wallace, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University

Engineering Success Awards

This award is for students who have gone above and beyond in their engineering discipline.

• Christopher Jackson, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
• Nia Jones, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
• Tori Orr, Fourth Year, Spelman College
• Wayne Stevens, Third Year, Morehouse College

Shining Star Awards

 

1. Frank Adams, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University
2. Natasja Baldwin, Freshman, Spelman College
3. Latonya Beverly, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
4. Jonah Bishop, Fourth Year, Morehouse College/University of Michigan
5. Deandre Borders, Freshman, Clark Atlanta University
6. Vincent Chester, Third Year, Morehouse College
7. Obey-Justice Chiquta, Sophomore, Morehouse College
8. Malik Farmer, Freshman, Morehouse College
9. Nyles Fleming, Freshman, Morehouse College
10. Precious Gibson, Fourth Year, Spelman College
11. Trent Gilliam, Freshman, Morehouse College
12. Keyoncé Glenn, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University
13. Ashlee Gordon, Sophomore, Spelman College
14. Kanis Grady, Freshman, Clark Atlanta University
15. Dinushka Herath, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
16. David Holden, Freshman, Morehouse College
17. Jordan Howie, Third Year, Morehouse College
18. Ogechi Irondi, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University
19. Aisha Jackson, Fourth Year, Spelman College/Georgia Institute of Technology
20. Jefty Jerome, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
21. Mykala Jones, Fourth Year, Clark Atlanta University
22. Enlylh King, Freshman, Spelman College
23. Kennedy Kishumbu, Freshman, Morehouse College
24. Ashley Lofton, Third Year, Spelman College
25. Khensu-Ra Love El, Sophomore, Morehouse College
26. Antonio Mallard, Sophomore, Clark Atlanta University
27. Josuel Musambaghani, Sophomore, Morehouse College
28. Kayla Newsome, Freshman, Clark Atlanta University
29. Sarai Neloms, Third Year, Spelman College
30. Nicholas Porter, Freshman, Morehouse College
31. Damon-Elliott Redding, Freshman, Morehouse College
32. Rashaad Robinson, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University
33. Malik Schkoor, Freshman, Morehouse College
34. Bob Turay, Fourth Year, Morehouse College
35. Donovan White, Freshman, Morehouse College
36. Maxwell Williams, Freshman, Clark Atlanta University
37. Lauren Winston, Sophomore, Spelman College
38. Rakiya Winton, Third Year, Clark Atlanta University