Friday, September 17, 2021

Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, President & CEO | www.htu.edu

15 Freshmen Named To

Apple Pre-Ed Scholars Program

Huston-Tillotson University announced 15 incoming freshmen who will make up the 2021-2022 cohort of Pre-Ed Scholars as part of the school’s 100 African American Male Teacher Initiative.

The program is designed to inspire more Black men to pursue teaching. As HT continues its pledge to produce 100 Black male teachers, this second class of scholars moves Huston-Tillotson University toward achieving this goal. Currently, only 2% of K-12 teachers in the United States are Black men.

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Religious Life Campus Ministry

Celebrates Fallen

Huston-Tillotson University’s Religious Life Campus Ministry held an evening of fellowship with a balloon release and game night mixer.

Prior to the balloons being released, each person wrote names on the balloon in remembrance of someone who passed away over the last year, as well as penning something that needed to be released from their lives.

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HT To Host Campus UNCF Walk For Education

Huston-Tillotson University will host a Walk For Education in conjunction with the United Negro College Fund on Thursday, Sept. 23.

The in-person walk through campus will be limited to HT’s students, faculty, staff, and local alumni beginning at 6 p.m. All HT students can participate free of charge, while registration for all others is $25. Huston-Tillotson alumni, supporters, and friends are welcomed to participate virtually at anytime over the next two weeks.

All participants should register at https://tinyurl.com/HTUNCFWALK2021. Tag us in your social media posts, using the hashtags #UNCFHT, #UNCFVirtual, and #LaceUp4UNCF. There is no minimum or maximum distance participants can walk to participate.

President Burnette Featured On

Legacy Collective Podcast

Huston-Tillotson University President Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette is featured on this week's edition of The Legacy Collective Podcast - "Elevating Their Impact."

Listen to her trailblazing story and hear more about the rich legacy of Huston-Tillotson University and about the #fRAMily which comprises the #GeniusGeneration.

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#HTManCrushMonday

Name: Todd Matthew Clayton Jr.

Hometown: Dania Beach, Florida

Major: Education

Organizations You Are A Part Of at HT: Student College Commission

Career Aspirations: Physics Teacher

What Do You Enjoy Most About HT: Learning about Greek life and the Divine 9

Who Inspires You And Why: My sister, Clay, Every day they encourage me to do better than I did the day before and they show me that even when life is hard you cannot give up.

Favorite Food: Chicken Katsu

Favorite Hobby: Playing Cello

Tell Us Something Unique About You: I play a card game called magic the gathering

Words You Live By: You only die once but you live every minute of every day.

#HTWomanCrushWednesday

Name: Mariah Greer

Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Classification: Sophomore

Major: Business Management

Organizations You Are A Part Of at HT: W.E.B Dubois Honors Program

Career Aspirations: Become a Multi-business owner

What Do You Enjoy Most About HT: The events hosted on campus

Who Inspires You And Why: Entrepreneurs chasing their dreams because it shows that they are not afraid to take risk.

Favorite Food: Jerk Chicken Egg Rolls

Favorite Hobby: Making My own graphic tees for my business  @thegirlbosscloset

Tell Us Something Unique About You: I’m very creative. I can do anything I put my mind too.

Words You Live By: “Do something today that your future self will thank you for”

#HTFacultyStaffFriday

Degrees:    

Bachelors (BA) in English Literature, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Masters (MA) in Multicultural Special Education, College of Santa Fe       

Educational Specialist (Ed.S) in Educational Leadership, University of New Mexico

Doctorate (Ph.D.) is currently ABD (All But Dissertation), University of New Mexico

When did you join the HT fRAMily: August 2021

What you enjoy most about working at HT: Working with my students and colleagues in the HT Teacher Preparation Program.

Fondest memory of college days: Being the second person in my family to earn a degree

Favorite Food: Barbecue

Favorite Hobby: Don’t have a favorite hobby, but I have a few pursuits I enjoy

Unique About You: Spring ’90 initiate of the noble Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Advice to #GeniusGeneration: advice (borrowed from the late Kobe Bryant): “I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.

Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses – Dedication sees dreams come true”

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Sat. Sept. 18 Men's Soccer at McMurry; Abilene, Texas; 11 a.m.

Sat. Sept. 18 Volleyball vs. Paul Quinn; 1 p.m.

Thur. Sept. 23 Women's / Men's Soccer vs. Louisiana College; 1 p.m. / 4 p.m.

Sat. Sept. 25 Volleyball at Xavier; New Orleans, La.; 11 a.m.

Sat. Sept. 25 Women's / Men's Soccer vs. LSU-Alexandria; 1 p.m. / 4 p.m.

Full Athletics Schedule