Company: Rice University
Location: Pearland, TX United States
Achievements:
- Inductee, Worldwide Lifetime Achievement (2018)
- Recipient, Blueprint for Excellence Legacy Award, The Association of Rice University Black Alumni, Rice University (2016)
- Recipient, Award of Excellence, Bowie State University National Alumni Association (2013)
- Recipient, Professional Achievement Award, National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (2012)
- Recipient, Alumni Award, Harvard Alumni Association (2009)
- Recipient, Education Award, Metropolitan Houston Chapter, 100 Black Men of Houston (2009)
- Recipient, Alumni Achievement Award, Alumni of Color Conference, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University (2008)
- Recipient, Educator of the Year Award, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (2008)
- Recipient, Exemplary Public Service Award, Black Caucus, American Association of Higher Education (2003)
- Recipient, Leadership Empowerment Award in Education, Houston Chapter, NBMBAA (2002)
- Recipient, Exemplary Service Recognition, Research Conference, McNair Scholars (2002)
- Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Bowie State University (1998)
- Recipient, Outstanding Service Award, National Association of Presidential Assistants in Higher Education (1997)
- Honoree, Leaders and Positive Role Models Hall of Fame, City of South Bend, IN (1990)
- Recipient, Outstanding Achievement Award, Bowie State University (1985)
- Teaching Fellow, Teaching, Curriculum, and Learning Environments (TCLE)-Graduate Writing Course, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University (1985)
- Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University (1983)
- Recipient, Distinguished Service Citation, UNCF (1974)
- Region 1 Grantee, Indiana Criminal Justice Planning Agency (1972)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (2000, 2002-2003, 2005-2006, 2008, 2010-2012)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in American Education, Marquis Who’s Who (2007-2008)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the World, Marquis Who’s Who (2001, 2004, 2009)
Designations:
- Doctor of Education, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
- Postgraduate Coursework in Law and Sociology, University of Notre Dame
- Master of Public Administration, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University
- Bachelor of Arts, Bowie State University
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