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NEWS
February 2016
New campaign honors Sons and Daughters
By Amber Hagin
Professor Moses T. Alexander
Greene, instructor of the head of Pub
lic Relations Problem Solving class
(COMM 430), has launched a class
project that aims to recognize some of
St. Augustine’s University’s finest stu
dents who don’t get much recognition.
The class was given a task to find stu
dents who rarely are in the spotlight yet
display school spirit, leadership and the
ability to positively reflect good char
acter. Professor Greene is caUing this
SONSSAU and DAUGHTERSSAU.
The campaign is a partnership be
tween Professor Greene’s class and the
Office of Marketing 6c Communica
tions. The students chosen are showcased
on social media platforms like Facebook
and on Instagram, as well as on the Good
Morning SAU Webmail blast.
The first “Son of SAU” was Zamir
Andrews, a junior from Philadelphia,
majoring in elementary education. An
drews is Mr. Junior and a resident assis
tant in the male fi'eshmen residential haU.
Fellow Falcon Adonica Stewart, a
senior in Professor Greene’s class stated,
“Zamir Andrews was chosen not only
because he excels academically, but he
also reflects the best of what it means to
be a Son of Saint Augustine’s University.
This is definitely seen through the ex
panse of his style and his commitment
to leadership.”
The second week’s Saint Augustine’s
Zamir Andrews, left, Dondre Banks, fright, are the first selected as “Sons of SAU”
University “Son of the Week” is Dondre
Banks, 21, a senior from Emporia, Va.,
majoring in Criminal Justice. Dondre is
the senior class vice president, a Free
mason, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc. and a US. Marine.
Stewart stated, “Dondre Banks was
selected because of his quiet leadership.
He not only serves the student body
through his role as senior class vice
president, but has also played a vital role
in protecting our country and the rights
of all citizens through his service as a
US. Marine.”
Donation from tennis legend will go in new weight room
Marketing & Communications
A company co-owned by former
tennis great Andre Agassi made a heavy
donation to the Saint Augustine’s Uni
versity athletic department on Jan. 25.
The donation of weight equipment
from BILT by Agassi 6c Reyes is worth
approximately $100,000 and includes
quad pulley machines, tricep presses,
biceps curls, Olympic benches, a hip
flexor and abdominal machine.
TUHLE, from Page 1
dergraduate and graduate pubhc health
programs,” according to a statement re
leased by Dr. Sauls.
“While educating and training future
public health workers, the facihty will
be utilized as a think tank for pubhc
health students to study health dispari
ties in Raleigh and globally,” the state
ment said. “They will actively participate
in Community Based Organizations
to develop programs and understand
health pohcies.”
Dr. Sauls added that the Center will
facihtate partnerships and collabora
tions between Saint Augustine’s and
nonprofit organizations in the Raleigh
area. “Pubhc health seminars wih be
developed to address the needs of the
community, as weU as serving the stu
dents of Saint Augustine’s University
campus,” Dr. Sauls’ statement added.
Last faU, the Tuttle Group was
COLLEGE CODE, from Page 1
The show’s first episode aired Nov.
11, a second episode aired Dec. 5, and
a third Feb. 1.
The shows are broadcast overWAUG
as weU as on YouTube, or hvestreamed
into Emery Gymnasium during breaks
in basketbah games. Panel participants
have included current and former stu
dents Lee Richardson, Jamaal Ow
ens, Howard Walker, Johna MitcheU,
Avon Thomas, Imani Baughn-MitcheU,
Adonica Stewart, Brittany Peay, Jaquan
Leary and Issa Ghvens.
The fact that the shows can be seen
ALUMNA, from Page 1
duties generaUy consist of being an as
sistant and runner, tending to ah the
needs of her bosses - the producers and
writers of “Empire.” She loves it.
“This is my dream job,” QuaUs said.
She’s given the opportunity each day
to sit with the producers on set as they
film, and see how they interact with the
directors and make decisions. Qualls
said she has gained a wealth of valuable
knowledge, especially from working
with the show’s creator, Lee Daniels.
“Of course, I expect to be a lot more
successful in life in the near future, but
where I am in my life right now, this is
the best job ever,” Qualls said. “I was so
happy that I was actually hired to work
on my favorite show. I didn’t even know
for sure what I was really going to be do
The donation
will help support
the athletic pro
gram at the uni
versity, accord
ing to Athletic
Director George
Wilhams.
“This is a whole new life for us as far
as athletics and training,” Williams said.
“We are trying to make sure that our
student-athletes have the best weight
formed as an advisory board, consisting
of several community-based organiza
tions, community activists, and foun
dations. The Tuttle Group will meet in
the facility to discuss ways and means
to support and finance programs in the
center, according to Dr. Sauls.
The Center will also help eliminate
health disparities abroad, his statement
said, noting that the university already
has met with officials from Bomet Coun
ty in Kenya. “Our public health students
will discuss, plan, and initiate programs
to alleviate health disparities in Bomet
County,” he said.
Although currendy vacant, the build
ing is considered to be an institution
of local historical relevance and Saint
Augustine’s University has long been
involved with preserving it. The Center
once housed a black-owned day care
center and Dr. Ward has said that he
used the day-care center himself while
around the world through YouTube is
especially exciting to some students. “I
have family in different parts the Unit
ed States that want to see some of the
work that I have been doing and to
know that they get to see the show feels
good,” Baughn-Mitchell said.
Thomas hinted that exciting changes
are in store for the show. “We will be re
ceiving a variety of sponsors but unfor
tunately I can not disclose from where
at this time,” he said. He did share that
we should be looking for big things
from the people over at the “College
Code” set.
ing. I was just happy to have a real indus
try job. Either way, I could never have
imagined how awesome it would be.”
Qualls said her education at Saint
Augustine’s University helped prepared
her for the job. She
credited Janet Gus
tafson, the Media and
Communications De
partment instructor
better known as Ms.
G, for instilling in her
the desire to produce
high-quality content
and for stoking her
passion for education
when circumstances - particularly the
death of her mother from cancer dur
ing her junior year - were causing it to
dwindle.
“She would let me stay overnight in
training pos
sible. With this
equipment, I
am certain that
they win have
the best weight
training of any
school our size.”
The student-athletes will now have
strength training options. A weight
room with the new machines will open
in Lynch Hall in two to three weeks.
The current weight room in Atkinson
HaU wiU consist of free weights. The
Taylor Wellness Center also has area for
weight training.
The donation stemmed from the
friendship between Williams and Steve
Miller, the CEO of Agassi Graf Hold
ings and Andre Agassi Foundation for
Education. MUler runs the Las Vegas-
based company started in 2012 by
Agassi and GU Reyes, who was Agassi’s
long-time trainer.
Diginitaries at the ribbon-cutting included (Lto R): Rev. Dr. William T. Nev/kirk, Board of
Trustees member; Dr. Ward; Dr. John Mitchell Johnson, Owner/Founder of Hamlin Drug
Company, a supporter of health care in the community and Saint Augustine's UniversiTy.
Jaquan Leary
growing up in the area. Augustine’s University in 1978. The
According to Wake County records, university has used it recendy to host
the 5,800-suare-foot building was con- a summer program in partnership with
structed in 1970 and acquired by Saint the YMCA of the Triangle.
Adonica Stewart and Brittany Peay have their say on the “College Code” show.
‘Never take no
for an answer.
Find your yes. ”
April Qualls
the editing suite working on personal
projects and even a project she had for
WAUG,” QuaUs said. “I’U never forget
that as long as I Uve.”
A passionate filmmaker, Ms. G
would “UteraUy be in
the editing suite 24
hours, nonstop, teach
ing herself new things,
watching YouTube tu
torials on editing and
trying them out. Lug
ging aU of that cam
era equipment around
' campus - and people
would always crack
jokes, saying she looked homeless push
ing that basket, but she had a plan and
by any means necessary, she was getting
the job done.”
QuaU’s advice to current students
would be to push through your circum
stances.
“A casting director once told me that
I’d get 50 no’s before I get my first yes,
and that advice alone is what pushed me
to keep going,” QuaUs said. “When one
thing or even five things don’t work out
for you, that doesn’t mean the sixth try
wall faU, too. That’s what sets the success
ful people apart from people who never
make it... they never give up! They never
take ‘no’ for an answer; find your yes.”
Asked what advice she had for Fal
cons who wiU foUow in her footsteps,
QuaUs had a mix of practical and in
spirational. “Don’t accumulate debt and
loans for no reason. Strive to be CEOs,
or own your own business. Your goal
shouldn’t be to work for somebody else.
It should be for people to work for you.”