1. ANNUAL SEPTEMBER ALUMNI MEETING AND FELLOWSHIP SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 PHILLIPS RESTAURANT 900 WATERS STREET, SW WASHINGTON, DC WASHINGTON, DC ALUMNI CHAPTER OF SHAW UNIVERSITY

2. WASHINGTON DC ALUMNI CHAPTER OF SHAW UNIVERSITY President Claude Jones 301-627-1772 Vice President Henry Jones 301-841-5584 Secretary Dorothy Venters 301-423-2814 Financial Secretary Ovetta Lewis Moat 202-581-0521 Treasurer Shirley Carter 301-420-6087 Chaplain Thomas Smith 301-423-3790 Parliamentarian Leonard Lewis 301-265-0308 Sergeant At Arms Ralph Jackson 202-723-2171 Officers WASHINGTON, DC ALUMNI CHAPTER http://shawudcalumni.org/

3. WASHINGTON DC ALUMNI CHAPTER OF SHAW UNIVERSITY Introduction of M. C. Henry Jones Master of Ceremony Claude Jones Opening Prayer Rev. Thomas Smith Dedication of Program The Year in Review and The Year Ahead DINNER Committee Reports CONFAB 2009 ”720” Save Our Shaw (SOS) Fight Night Prince George’s Classic Class Roll Call Singing of the Alma Mater PROGRAM

4. WASHINGTON DC ALUMNI CHAPTER OF SHAW UNIVERSITY Shirley Clark-Robinson (Sunset April 16, 2009) Shirley graduated from Shaw University with an AB degree in English and Education. She was an outstanding and popular student, and selected in 1951 as Miss Shaw University. Shirley was a life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, a life member of the Shaw University Alumni Association and an active member of the Washington DC Chapter since 1953 She was a role model for many young people graduating from Shaw. She worked faithfully on many of the chapter’s projects, often chairing the September meeting, the annual cookout, working on the chapter newsletter and more. In Memory of

5. WASHINGTON DC ALUMNI CHAPTER OF SHAW UNIVERSITY Calendar of Events

6. WASHINGTON DC ALUMNI CHAPTER OF SHAW UNIVERSITY Meeting Schedule Ward Memorial AME Church 241 42nd Street, N.E. Washington, D.C., 20019

7. WASHINGTON DC ALUMNI CHAPTER OF SHAW UNIVERSITY Special thanks to: Ovetta Moat Marcia Venters Alton Bryd Marilyn Stackhouse For their efforts and contributions in planning the September 2009 Alumni Meeting and Fellowship

8. WASHINGTON DC ALUMNI CHAPTER OF SHAW UNIVERSITY H. Claude Jones is the Program Manager for Runway Status Lights for the Air Traffic Organization of the Federal Aviation Administration. He is responsible for installing runway status lights that will increase runway safety at our nation’s busiest airports. Claude comes from a long line of Shaw Bears. His grandmother, mother (Ura High Jones), aunt (Eredena High Young) and brother (Johnnyson P. Jones) were Shaw University graduates. Claude’s mother also taught at Shaw University from 1964- 1981. Claude played varsity basketball and was the Most Valuable Player during the 1977- 78 season. He graduated from Shaw University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and received the mathematics excellence award in 1979. After attending Shaw University, Claude joined the US Air Force, completed Officer Training School, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. While in the Air Force he attended the Air Force Institute of Technology where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1982, and worked as an Electronic Systems Test Engineer in the Air Force Armament Division. In 1995, Claude received a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management with a specialty in Systems Engineering from the University of Maryland. He is also a graduate of the Defense Systems Management College, and a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Manager. During his professional career Claude was an engineer, technology developer, and program manager. He has also been chairman of an EEO committee, PTA president, vice president, and legislative liaison, and a basketball coach and commissioner. Claude was born and raised in Raleigh, NC. He is married to Linda Brown of Montgomery, Alabama and has two children Christopher (21) and Kimberly (18). About the President

9. WASHINGTON DC ALUMNI CHAPTER OF SHAW UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER Hail, Dear Old Shaw U, Thy Sons revere thy name. Long shall thy works be proud, Undimmed thy fame. Time shall thy praises sing, Glory repay thy tears, And loud thy praises ring, Thru all the years. Noble thy hallways, Noble thy grassy plains, Nobler the hearts of men, Where thou dost reign All we who love thy name, Stout hearts that shall not fail, All rise and loud proclaim, Alma Mater, Hail!