Vol. 4, No. 1                                                                                           January 2, 2014 



Got New Year's Resolutions(s)?  Try Kenny's 25!

 

 

Kenneth Anderson, class of 1983, recently presented his first installment for "The 25 Scholarship" to Miss Kisha Norris, Executive Director of Advancement and Development.  

OU? Oh, Yes! took the opportunity to ask him a few questions: 

 

OUOY:  Kenny, what initiated your (new) scholarship for OU?

 

Anderson:  After completing the initial $25,000 endowment of the Jack & Annie Anderson 2nd Chance Endowed Scholarship at Calhoun Community College, I began looking at other possibilities. In spite of the cost, my parent's support for my enrollment and subsequent graduation (in 1983) from Oakwood is one of the most significant milestones in my life. Oakwood was my first alma mater, and I thought it would be appropriate to do something for this school that I love.

 

OUOY:  What is it called, and why?

 

Anderson:  "The 25 Scholarship." Often we think that establishing a scholarship takes a large amount of money. However, for me, $25 is a manageable amount of money to pledge on a monthly basis as an investment in the future of Oakwood students, so I have committed to making a $25 donation each month to grow the scholarship.

 

Also, $25 is an amount that can easily inspire others to give as well to support the scholarship. This is a living application of the proverb that "it takes a village to raise a child," but I like to add, that it takes some money to help the child go to college.   

 

OUOY:  What's been the response, to date?

 

Anderson:  The response has been wonderful. As a matter of fact, at the moment that I proposed establishing the scholarship, a colleague who was also in the meeting immediately made a $25 contribution!   

 

OUOY:  How can one contribute?

 

Anderson:  Anyone who wants to join me in my effort to provide tangible support for students attending Oakwood University can make a tax deductible contribution to the "25" Scholarship. A standard (suggested) contribution is $25, but if someone would like to donate more, of course, that's fine also. Payments can be made directly to the Office of Advancement & Development online at www.ougiving.com or by phone (256-726-7201).    

 

OUOY:  Any final thoughts, comments, observations?

 

Anderson:  I'm proud to be a part of Oakwood's legacy of producing some of the best students in multiple academic disciplines. I'm excited to begin a process of ensuring the Oakwood students have financial resources to complete their education.

 

  

  

Construction continues on schedule 

    

 

Construction and renovations continue on schedule on both the 11,700 sq. ft. Media Center (adjacent to Ford Hall) and the Carter Hall women's residence, respectively.

 

Donation and naming opportunities are still available for individuals, families, friends, organizations and alumni groups to participate as an integral part in these multi-million capital campaign projects.

 

For more information, please contact Miss Kisha Norris, executive director for OU Advancement & Development at 256-726-7201.

 

 



OU coed ready for Jeopardy! College Championship

 

 

Miss Kenesha Bennett, a senior elementary education major, is scheduled to travel Los Angeles on January 5, to tape an appearance on TV's Jeopardy! College Championship.

Communication Department chair Dr. Rennae Elliott says that Kenesha "has, and is, working hard, and we believe that when you add much prayer to that type of work and commitment, the results can only be positive."

  

Elliott continued, "As with all of our competitions, the first request is that she will glorify God and represent Him well. When that has happened, we know that she will represent Oakwood and herself in the best manner possible.

 

"We are admonished to ask so that we will receive, so our second prayer request is for victory."
 
The Jeopardy! College Championship program on which Kenesha will appear is scheduled to air sometime in February. Stay tuned to your local TV listings.

 

  

Response from an alum re:  #findteleka

 

  

Dear Friends of God,

 

We, the people of God, need a miracle, one that will help us and the nation, focus on the love, mercy and  grace of the Godhead-the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.

 

  

 

There is a missing person, one who is bright, scholarly, beautiful, and loved so dearly by so many. For over 30 years, she has been given to the world, but especially to her family, by a Force, a Power, a Source that has wisdom, power and all knowledge about all things.

 

This hour, as we search, wonder,  pray,  grieve, and ask a thousand questions, God knows where, and how she is and why she has gone out of our reach for now.

  

Some things I wonder about, have a little learning of, feel unsure of, and even doubt.  Then , in spite of my limited knowledge, I have one certainty; and that is that the God we serve, the Creator, and Sustainer of this vast expanse, space without limit, would not allow the loss of such a treasure given, to be snatched away forever. 

 

He has ways of getting our attention, of reminding us of who and what He is.

I'm ready to be enlightened, I am ready to have my mind and heart quickened. There is a far greater blessing coming out of this that is needed for this 21st century.  We have slowly lost our focus on Jesus and His soon return.  This is the beginning of our awakening, especially the Adventist family.  Our God has another miracle in store for us.

 

We have to believe again that He is real, all powerful, all knowing and can do anything but fail.  We have all but lost our urgency of preparing for His return.

 

We need to know that what we ask in faith, believing He will do. This is it!  He will return to us Teleka Cassandra Patrick if we will ask Him. Oh, I do believe we have said a few prayers regarding her loss; but have we really prayed the importunate prayer; that prayer that declares He is able , He knows, and He must do?  'We have not, because we ask not' for her safe return.

 

She is alive. She certainly is our last day wake up call. We may need others, but this is our beginning.  Do you want to be as part of a mighty miracle, even a modern day resurrection?  Let's do some soul searching, some agonizing, some bargaining with God.  If we ask, in faith, believing, doing some real soul searching, really believing, this miracle will happen.

 

Get another glimpse of that face and see God's miracle child; and let's PRAY.

 

Sincerely,

  

Russell W. Bates, Sr.

Apopka, Florida  

 
If you have any information concerning the whereabouts of Dr. Patrick, please contact:

 

 

Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office

269-383-8748

 

Indiana State Police

219-696-6242

 

[email protected]

 

 

  



 

Jamaica Observer book-reviews alum's latest novel

 

 

 

Marcia Douglas, Oakwood class of 1990, is a recent recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) US$25,000 Creative Writing Fellowship in Prose. She is the author of the novels, Madam Fate and Notes from a Writer's Book of Cures and Spells, as well as the poetry collection, Electricity Comes to Cocoa Bottom.

 

Born in Kingston, Douglas attended Holy Childhood High before migrating to the US shortly after graduating. She received a BA from Oakwood College in 1990; an MFA in Creative Writing from Ohio State University in 1993; and a PhD in English with Literature of the African Diaspora and Creative Writing emphasis from Binghamton University in 1997.

  

Douglas is a professor of Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Colorado, Boulder.


Read the story from Oakwood's website here. 

 

 

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