Lincoln
University’s 150th Anniversary Gala at the Wyndham
Philadelphia at Franklin Plaza on Oct. 24
October 24, 2003 was a very special evening for Lincoln
University—the nation’s first Historically Black
University. Lincoln presented the first of four 150th
Anniversary Galas it will host in four major U.S. cities.
The Philadelphia Gala was held at the Wyndham Philadelphia
at Franklin Plaza.
The
Philadelphia Gala attracted more than 600 guests and raised
$160,085. Included among the attendees were Pennsylvania
Governor Edward G. Rendell, Philadelphia Mayor John F.
Street and many other local and regional dignitaries.
Lincoln will host three more gala events during 2004 in
Washington, D.C., New York City and Atlanta. The following
are a few snapshots from the October 24 event.
Lincoln
President Ivory V. Nelson, Ph.D. (far right), is
joined by, from left: his wife, Dr. Patricia A. Nelson,
co-chair of Lincoln’s Sesquicentennial Commission;
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell (D-Pa.) and his
wife, Judge Midge Rendell, Third U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals, at the University’s 150th Anniversary Gala
celebration at the Wyndham Philadelphia at Franklin Plaza
on October 24, 2003.
Lincoln
University President Ivory V. Nelson, Ph.D., and Board
of Trustees Chairman Frank C. Gihan ‘72 (second
and third from left, respectively) are flanked Wachovia
Bank officials who presented Lincoln with an oversized
check for $60,000 from the Wachovia Foundation. Making
the presentation from Wachovia Bank are executive vice
president Donn G. Scott (left), and Kevin Dow,
community affairs manager for the Wachovia Foundation.
Fifty-thousand dollars of the check creates the Wachovia
Endowed Scholarship Fund for Lincoln students who are
from the city of Philadelphia and demonstrate financial
need. The
other $10,000 is given in support of Lincoln’s Sesquicentennial
Anniversary Gala program on October 24, 2003 at the Wyndham
Philadelphia at Franklin Plaza Hotel. Scott, co-chair
of the University’s Sesquicentennial Commission,
is a 1970 Lincoln alumnus. Wachovia
has provided more than $1.1 million in scholarship assistance
to students in Pennsylvania and Delaware in the past three
years.
Kevin
Dow, community
affairs manager
for the Wachovia Foundation, is flanked by Pamela Crawley,
senior vice president, Citizens Bank (left); and
Jennifer Rodriquez, Philadelphia Industrial Corporation,
at the 150th Anniversary Gala. Crawley presented Lincoln’s
Leadership Excellence Award to Lozelle J. DeLuz, Ph.D.
Embracing
Lincoln University Emeritus Trustee Frank “Tick”
Coleman ’35 is Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street
(D-Phila.). Mayor Street and Pennsylvania Governor Edward
G. Rendell (D-Pa.) were among the more than 600 guests
and dignitaries who joined the University at its 150th
Anniversary Gala at the Wyndham Philadelphia at Franklin
Plaza on October 24, 2003.
George
Lyons, vice president of Regulatory, Communications and
External Affairs, PECO Energy, addresses the audience.
Monique
Braxton, weekend anchor for NBC-10 TV in Philadelphia,
was the Philadelphia Gala’s mistress of ceremonies.
Joining
Lincoln University President Ivory V. Nelson, Ph.D. (third
from left) are Lincoln Board of Trustees Chair Frank
C. Gihan’ 72, Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street and
Philadelphia City Solicitor Nelson A. Diaz.
Lincoln
University President Ivory V. Nelson, Ph.D. (left)
and Frank C. Gihan ’72 (right), chair of the
Lincoln University Board of Trustees, present music icon
Kenny Gamble with the University’s Community Service
Award at Lincoln’s 150th Anniversary Gala on October
24, 2003 at the Wyndham Philadelphia at Franklin Plaza.
Gamble
was one of four individuals the University honored at
the event celebrating Lincoln’s 150th anniversary
as the nation’s first Historically Black University.
Gamble is CEO and chairman of Philadelphia International
Records. In recent years, Gamble has used his success
to become a driving force in rebuilding Philadelphia’s
neighborhoods through his Universal Community Homes program.
Just
before its 150th Anniversary Gala dinner at the Wyndham
Philadelphia at Franklin Plaza, Lincoln University hosted
a reception. Joining University President Ivory V. Nelson,
Ph.D. (second from left) are: Donn G. Scott ’70,
co-chair of Lincoln’s Sesquicentennial Commission;
Sharlene Roberson ’80, former Lincoln Trustee; Frank
C. Gihan ’72, chair of Lincoln’s Board of Trustees;
and Warren R. Colbert, Sr. ’68, Lincoln Trustee and
chair of the Board’s Development Committee.
Dr.
H. Alfred Farrell (standing), a 1934 Lincoln University
graduate, was one of four individuals who was honored
during the University’s 150th Gala at the Wyndham
Philadelphia at Franklin Plaza on October 24, 2003. Dr.
Farrell received the Distinguished Alumni Award for his
more than 40 years of service to the University as chair
of the Department of English and Executive Secretary of
the Lincoln University Alumni Association. Joining Dr.
Farrell is another distinguished Lincoln alumnus, Dr.
Frank “Tick” Coleman, class of 1935, Emeritus
Trustee.
Lincoln University Alumni
were out in force. From left are: Vernon Davis’86,
president of Lincoln’s Philadelphia Alumni Chapter;
Caron Robinson ’78 and Michael C. Taylor ’95,
director of Alumni Relations.
