The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has announced that Michael Knight, '07, is one of 31 newly selected scholars for the RWJF Clinical Scholars program. Dr. Knight will begin his fellowship, which is supported in part by the department of Veterans Affairs, at the University of Michigan in the Fall of 2015. In this post-residency program, Dr. Knight and the other physicians will learn to conduct innovative research and work with communities, organizations, practitioners and policy-makers in order to take a leadership role in improving health and health care in the U.S.

Toson A. Knight, '12, was appointed as Deputy District Manager for District 4 of Detroit, Mich., by Mayor Michael E. Duggan this past January. Knight feels that his leadership skills were developed by his having been president of the United Student Movement for two years while at Oakwood. Click here  to read more about his activities in Detroit's District 4.

Prior to joining Oakwood, Ellen served as an instructor and recruiter for a Community Technical and Adult Education school in Ocala, Fla. Her passion and gift for teaching and working with adult students quickly led to her nomination for Rookie Teacher of the Year. She was a member of the Florida chapter of Adult and Continuing Educators (ACE) and was a presenter at the 2013 conference held in Orlando, Fla.

Yesterday, my wife Prudence and I had the pleasure of being filmed for a show titled "Starting Point" that airs on Hope Channel Romania (SperantaTV). Adrian Bocaneanu (left) who serves as the host for the program asked us questions about the history of Oakwood, how Prudence and I met and about our wonderful journey to lead out at the University. The production was filmed in our own Burrell Hall communication studio.