Ninth Annual Multicultural Sankofa
Valdosta State University celebrated the Ninth Annual Multicultural Sankofa on Friday, May 7, 2010, in the Student Union Theater. Graduates, their families and friends and VSU administrators, faculty and staff were in attendance. The guest speaker for the occasion was Ms. Diandria “Nikki” Forman, 2008 VSU graduate.
Other program participants included, Dr. Calvin Walker (Associate Professor of VSU’s OASIS program and African American Studies program), Ms. Janiece Benefield (Senior Sankofa Program Chair) Ms. Jasmine Peterson (Assistant Sankofa Program Chair), Ms. Jamie Dekle (Senior, Early Childhood Education), and Dr. Ivan Nikolov (Director International Programs). Closing meditation was given by Napoleon Bamfo, Professor of Political Science.
Dr. Shirley Hardin, Director of African American Studies, presided over the program and presented the following Sankofa Awards for 2010:
AFAM Student of the Year Award: Ms. Courtney Woods
Graduating Senior, Sociology Major and African American Studies Minor
AFAM Mentor of the Year Award: Mr. Johnathan D. Wilson
Graduating Senior, Criminal Justice Major and African American Studies Minor
Multicultural Sankofa Award: Ms. Kimesha T Bonner (and son, Kye)
Graduating Senior, English Major and African American Studies Minor
Recipient of the 2010 Claydon H. Barron AFAM Scholarship: Ms. Karimah N. Anderson
Interior Design Major and African American Studies Minor
Multicultural 2010 Sankofa Guest Speaker: Ms. Diandria Forman
2008 VSU Graduate, Mass Media Major and African American Studies Minor
AFAM Staff Appreciation: Ms. Melva S. Morfaw
AFAM Senior Secretary and Part-Time Instructor
Appreciation Plaque: Ms. Janiece Benefield
Sankofa Program Coordinator and Early Childhood Education MajorAppreciation Plaque: Ms. Jasmine Peterson
Sankofa Program Coordinator and Chemistry Major
