Fulfilling the Promise - Exhibit - Cynthia Plair Roddey '67, Winthrop's first African-American graduate student, talked with Willie McCleod, standing, of the Friendship Nine at a special exhibit and reception at the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections.
Fulfilling the Promise - Exhibit - The Johnsonian (student newspaper) Editor Adarrell Gadsden interviewed Cynthia Plair Roddey '67 at the exhibit.
Fulfilling the Promise - Question Bridge - Dina's Place was packed for the Question Bridge: Black Males blueprint roundtable.
Fulfilling the Promise - Exhibit - Gina Barksdale Jenkins is the granddaughter of Hudson L. Barksdale Sr., the first African-American member of the Board of Trustees.
Fulfilling the Promise - Exhibit - Ellen Owens, left, and Dot Barber smiled and laughed as they viewed head shots from their first day at Winthrop. The two are the first African-American staff at Winthrop and started in the library on the same day in 1970.
Fulfilling the Promise - Exhibit - Gene Mackey, husband of the late Arnetta Gladden Mackey '67 (her picture is in the background), listened to an audio recording of his wife. He had never heard the recordings before. Gladden Mackey was one of the first African-American students to enroll.
Fulfilling the Promise - Question Bridge - Professor of Political Science Adolphus Belk was the forum moderator.
Fulfilling the Promise - Question Bridge - Rudy Currence, one of the evening's panelists, started the night with a medley of songs.
Fulfilling the Promise - Question Bridge - Kambrell Garvin '13 enjoyed his introduction while then-Board of Trustees member Timothy Hopkins '83, '85, '00 looked on.
Fulfilling the Promise - Question Bridge - Panelists from left to right: musician Rudy Currence, Kambrell Garvin '13 (who's now a South Carolina State House representative), then-Board of Trustees member Timothy Hopkins '83, '85, '00, then-student Saani Perry, formerly Fine Arts' Morenga Hunt, then-student Randy Worthy, then-South Pointe High School sophomore Joshua Dantzler, Ron Nelson Jr. '11 and Professor of Economics Willis Lewis.
Fulfilling the Promise - Question Bridge - Dr. Belk asked for a special welcome for high school student Joshua Dantzler, center, the youngest of the panelists. Dantzler's future plans? Become president of the United States.
Fulfilling the Promise - Question Bridge - Professor Hunt tackled one of the questions.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Gina Barksdale Jenkins '02, Siera Barksdale and Staten Barksdale attended the banquet in honor of their grandfather, Hudson L. Barksdale Sr., who was the first African-American trustee.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Music student Tobi Otekayi provided some sweet background music.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Then-Winthrop Council of Student Leaders President Ian Deas welcomed the crowd.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Choral music major Chandler Robinson led the crowd in a song.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - From left: Deborah Martin, Diana Jackson Currence, Annie Corley Pratt, Shirley Epps Young, Bertha Ann Davis, Constance Glenn. All the women are class of '74 except for class of '75's Pratt, Davis and Currence.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Barbara and James Witherspoon
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Board of Trustees member Isaiah Venning '95, '00, and wife Krystal '96, '99.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Dot Barber, one of Winthrop's first African-American staff members, paused to take a photo before the banquet. Barber and Ellen Owens started on the same day in 1970 in Dacus Library
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Gloria Owens Crank '72 and Doris Ezell-Schmitz '73 were roommates together at McLaurin and are friends to this day!
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Delores Johnson Hurt '68, Sue Frances Meriwether Steed '67, former Board of Trustees member Jane LaRoche '69 and then-Acting President Debra Boyd.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Charlie Barber, right, son of Dot Barber, Kim Barber, center, Dot's daughter, and Charlie's wife Kim Barber looked at the Archives' exhibit.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Ed and Pat Fitzgerald posed with former College of Visual and Performing Arts leaders Tom Stanley and David Wohl.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Steed showed off her class ring.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Barber and Sue Frances Meriwether Steed '67, one of Winthrop's first African-American undergraduate students, chatted at the banquet.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - The crowd at the gala
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Cynthia Plair Roddey '67 was Winthrop's first graduate African-American student.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Delores Johnson Hurt '68 thanked the crowd.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Nicole Young and Lavrina Mackey, daughters of the late Arnetta Gladden Mackey '67, spoke on their late mother's behalf.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Sue Francis Meriwether Steed '67 was the first African-American to earn an undergraduate degree.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Ellen Owens waved to the crowd.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Music was provided by Bobby Plair Jr. and the Plair Band.
Fulfilling the Promise - Gala - Bobby Plair Sr.
Fulfilling the Promise - Black/NPHC Greek Alumni Celebration - Erika Harris '98 with husband Scottie Harris
Fulfilling the Promise - Black/NPHC Greek Alumni Celebration - Danny Davis '80, left, and Chris Carter '81, '96
Fulfilling the Promise - Black/NPHC Greek Alumni Celebration - From left: Charlene Davis '80, Joetta Talford '93 and Isaiah Venning '95, '00
Fulfilling the Promise - Black/NPHC Greek Alumni Celebration - Tiffany Whaley '00 and Maurice Thomas '09, '12
Fulfilling the Promise - Black/NPHC Greek Alumni Celebration - Members of Delta Sigma Theta enjoyed the Greek alumni reunion party.
Fulfilling the Promise - Lunch & Learn with Winthrop's Firsts - Now Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Smith discussed contemporary issues regarding segregation and desegregation at a special Lunch and Learn session.
Fulfilling the Promise - Lunch & Learn with Winthrop's Firsts - Roslyn Mickelson, professor of sociology at UNC-Charlotte, discussed contemporary issues regarding segregation and desegregation.