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Oakwood Alumni Cruise with a Mission
by Reginald Mattison
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(l-r) George & Diane Brantley, Richard Hodnett, Reggie Mattison, Paul & Muriel Clarke, Daniel & Rebecca Smith, and Winton & Velma Forde pause for a photo op before a day of fun in the sun.
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Members of the Greater Orlando Chapter of the Oakwood University Alumni Association set sail for their annual alumni cruise, from June 3 to 10, The ship ported in Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Mexico and The Bahamas.
This annual cruise gives alumni a chance to come together, fellowship, and reminisce about their individual and collective Oakwood Experience.
Embracing Oakwood's motto, "Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve," cruise participants took time out during their trip to witness and pray with a local community while in Jamaica.
Cruise organizers shared, "Although it's sponsored by the Greater Orlando Chapter, this cruise is open to any alumnus or friend of the university! We encourage everyone to join us and relive their own Oakwood experience."
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Oakwood Farms Workshop Graduation
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Artis Sidney (middle) congratulated workshop participants Doris Richardson (left) and Jeri Lee-Pride.
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"Give a man a few vegetables and you feed him for a day; teach a man to garden, and you feed him for a lifetime."
Essentially, this means that it's more worthwhile to teach someone to do something for themselves than to do it for them on an ongoing basis.
During South Central Conference camp meeting last week, Oakwood Farms' master gardener/farmer Artis Sidney conducted a series of "How to Grow Your Garden" workshops. After attending four two-hour workshops, participants received certificates of completion.
Oakwood Farms is a practical way of promoting a healthy lifestyle based on biblical principles.
Produce is available for sale Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Burrell Hall.
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Give to Oakwood through Tom Joyner Foundation
Every dollar contributed to Oakwood University through the Tom Joyner Foundation will be used to give scholarships to Oakwood students.
The goal of the "School of the Month" campaign campaign is $40,000, and gifts are accepted throughout the year
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To contribute, you ca
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give directly online at www.ougiving.com, noting that your gift is for Oakwood University in the Tom Joyner Foundation School of the Month campaign - or you can donate in the ways listed below.
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Employee Notes
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(l-r) Anthony Walker, Adminisrative Systems; LaVerne Barnett, Employee Services; Paula Wilson, Student Accounts; Tracy Moore, Admissions; Kerry Joseph, Accounting; Cathy Mayfield-Rocker, Administrative Systems; Sandra Burton, Financial Aid; Chasity Pettigrew, Center for Student Success; Levi Woodson, Administrative Systems; Karen Christmas, Registrar's Office; Kirk Nugent, Chief Information Officer.
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Oakwood University was well represented at the Jenzabar Annual Meeting (JAM), May 31 to June 3, in National Harbor, MD. This annual gathering of staff from institutions like Oakwood who use the Jenzabar operating system unites individuals who work in a variety of offices, from admissions to development, from human resources to information technology. JAM provides an opportunity to connect with peers from across the country, share innovative ideas, fresh insights, and cutting-edge information.
Organizers are confident these attendees returned to Oakwood with renewed perspectives on how to maximize the investment in the Jenzabar operating software, advanced strategies, and new connections for networking and collaboration.
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Alumni News
 Stress, increased risk for disease, babies born too early, and premature death are among the negative health impacts that could occur in the wake of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to a new article from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital.
Morgan Medlock, M.D., M.Div., '07, a psychiatrist at
Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital,
explored a small but growing body of evidence on how election campaigns can influence health, and considered the implications for health care providers. They looked at existing studies that examined health impacts in the wake of the elections of former U.S. presidents, including President Donald Trump.
The article a
ppears in the June 8, 2017 issue of the
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)
. Click here to read it.
 Tamanda Chanza, M.D., '13, recently graduated from the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences with an M.D. degree. She was the recipient of an award for Excellence in Anesthesiology.
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About Oakwood
The mission of Oakwood University, a historically black, Seventh-day Adventist institution, is to transform students through biblically-based education for service to God and humanity.
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