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"In the community I come
doctor," says 18-year-old Joni
expected to become an athlete.
So Jonathan, the younges
Napper's eleven children, lived
vviuucu uy me upward Boun
University. Before that, the
academics were secondary and
Even though it's hard to imi
the ideal student until he enrc
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In his neighborhood on 27t
athlete before you have a ch
academics -- Jonathan says tl
below his academic potentials
"I was get-by student ," saj
the Upward Bound Student G
44l always knew that later on ir
wanted to be anything. So I s<
along.'
44As long as I made it from c
he says in a regretful tone.
But on July 20, Jonathan Nj
most outstanding student. In r<
he received a fnnr-fr?ot tail
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^ since 1978, when Felicia Piggo
Alphas convene
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Inc., the nation's oldest and
largest predominantly black
Greek-letter organization u#iii
hold its 78th anniversary convention
on Aug. 3-8 at the Stouffer's
Inn-on-the-Square in Cleveland.
Ozell Sutton, the 26th general
president of the fraternity, will
preside over the meeting. During
the meeting, results of nationwide
balloting will determine the
organization's next president,
whose term will begin Jan. 1,
^ 1985.
Sutton is southeast regional
director of the Community Relatione
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mcnt of Justice in Atlanta. He
also serves as chairperson of the
Council of Presidents, composed
of the heads of the eight black
inter-collegiate fraternities and
sororities.
The convention is expected to
draw some 4,000 delegates,
members and guests. The theme
of the convention is "Toward
Economic and Political Empowerment:
The Struggle Continues."
Many of the convention
workshops and symposiums will
attempt to stimulate black voter
participation in what Sutton calls
"the critical elections of 1984."
Military News
Culler Jr. er
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class
Ronnie H. Culler Jr., son of
Ronnie and Kathi Culler of 458
Oak Grove Road, has completed
a cryptologic technician
maintenance course.
The 12-week course was con
ducted at the Naval Technical
Training Center at Corry Station
in Pensacola, Fla. The course was
designed to provide technicians
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basic electronic maintenance for
equipment used in coding and
deciphering messages.
Marine Pfc. Marion A Id ridge
Jr., son of Dorothy Aldridge of
2801 Urban St. and Marion
Aldridge Sr. of 1238 N. Dunleith
Ave., has completed the infantry
combat training course at the
Marine Corps Base in Camp Lejeune.
During the six-week course, he
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received classroom instruction
and participated in field exercises
involving infantry tactics, the
construction and camouflage of
fighting positions and the use of
mines.
Marine Pvt. Kenneth V.
Davidson, son of Hazel Davidson
of 2624 Woodvaie Drive, has
completed recruit training at the
Marine Corps Recruit Depot in
Parris Island, S.C.
During the 11-week training
course, Davidson learned the
basics of battlefield survival. He
was introduced to the typical daily
routine that he will experience
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er: Fromget-I
from, nobody expects you to be a
ithan Napper. "If anything, you're
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t of the Rev. and Mrs. Warren
up to that expectation until he was
id program at Winston-Salem State
1984 West Forsyth graduate says,
basketball was always first,
igine now, Jonathan says he wasn't
>lled in Upward Bound three years
h St. -- one he says labels you an
ance to decide between sports or
le label "athlete" led him to work
as overnment
Association's president.
1 life I would have to study if 1 ever
lid, Til wait until that time comes
>ne grade to the next, it was okay,"
apper was named Upward Bound's
^cognition of that accomplishment,
?phy which hasn't been given away
>tt won it and went on to graduate
in Qeveland
Ozell Sutton
Other key convention officials
include William R. Bennett, convention
chairman and director of
financial aid at Cleveland State
University; James B. Blanton HI,
APA's national executive director;
Kermit J. Hall, APA's director
of general conventions; Andrew
Venable, president of the
Cleveland alumni chapter and
director of the East Cleveland
Library, and Steve Boyd, a senior
at Dyke Coller, who serves as
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president 01 tne college chapter.
ids Navy course
during his enlistment. Davidson
also studied the personal and professional
standards traditionally
exhibited by Marines.
He also participated in an active
physical conditioning pro
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gram ana gainea pronciency in a
variety of military skills, including
first aid, rifle marksmanship
and close-order drill.
Marine Pfc.Daniel W. Andrews,
son of Mary L. Andrews
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reported for duty with the 1st
Marine Division in Camp
Pendleton, Calif.
Navy Seaman Gary O. Mitchell,
son of Alfred and Mattie L.
Mitchell of 2424 Caledonia
Drive, is one of more than 50,000
sailors and Marines from five nations
taking part in a major
maritime exercise called "Rimpac
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He is a crew member aboard
the guided-missile frigate USS
Mahlon S. Tisdale, based in Long
Beach, Calif.
Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony
D. Young, son of Ann J. and
Thomas H. Moore Sr. of 3917
Lcnora urtvc, has been promoted
to his present rank while serving
at the Marine Corps Air-Ground
Combat Center in Twenty-nine
Palms, Calif.
by student to rc
from the University of North Carolin;
According to Upward Bound Direct*
the Upward Bound student. He's tak<
He came out of Kennedy High a C
junior high at Kennedy.
He graduated from West Forsyth Hi
in June.
With high hopes of obtaining an aca<
pleting his freshman year at WSSU, Jo
school's medical technology progran
school upon graduating.
Jonathan showed great potential as
gave up the sport at the age of 15. He s
occasionally now, and then just to relic
was Hymes, he says, who gave him a i
"In my neighborhood," Jonathan ?
placed on basketball that you really d<
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just enrolled in the program and ask
basketball practice and she said, 'No.'
Johathan never returned to basketbi
And although he says he knew Hyi
thought 1 was stupid for dropping bas
Instead, he took on an academi
chemistry, computer science, Algebrj
Pnolich
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Upward Bound served as the perfec
fulfill his lifelong dream of becomir
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choice between the two.
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Dn't care about academics.
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