2021 digital yearbook

Collegiate 100
1st Row—L-R: Vaun Passley, Gerald Jones, Vice President: Elijah Stowers, President: Dominic Scott, Secretary/ Treasurer: Timothy Bennet, Ahmad Wilson. 2nd Row—L-R: Chapter Advisor: Pastor Mitchell Stevens, Samuel Abdellatif, Reginald, Robinson, Cameron Maclin, Munachimso Ugoh, Edward Rasheed. 3rd Row: Zion Rouege.
Members not shown: Shane Anderson, Amaya Sanders, Ronald Peters, Dayton Jamierson, Arneshia Sanders, Mekhi Prince,
Elijah Johnson-Henderson, Isaiah Moore, Noah Williams, Tyree Johnson, Ebenezer Nyenwe, Barakah Hassell.
Induction Ceremony
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Commuter Student Network
Seated front: Kayla Allen - Secretary , Christina Pearce - Vice President , Malia Batiste - President .
Standing back: Kierstyn Green - Treasurer, Destiny Bland - Outreach Coordinator, Alexis Jackson - Community Service Chair, Joi Coleman - Events Coordinator Advisors: Sharonne Godfrey & Keona Williams. Inset: Amyre Brandom - Social Media Chair.
Debate Club
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Front - Seated L-R: Adyson Alexander ‘24, Trinity Ward ‘24, India Stephens ‘24 Back - Standing L-R: Adam Washington ‘24, Kingston Robinson ‘21
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Fashion Society
Freshman Class Council
Seat—L-R:Demetra Langford Freshman Class President, Shayne Valentine - Mr. Freshman, Tiffany Numa - Ms. Freshman. Standing: Janaya Belcher - Secretary, Tendayi Mpofu - Vice President, Kennedy Carey-Prescott - Treasurer
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Junior Class
L-R: Noah Williams - Mr. Junior, Lauren Hawkins - Junior Class Secretary, Kirsten McGowan - Ms. Junior, Malia Batiste - Junior Class Treasurer , Blaine Turner - Junior Class President
LGBTQ
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People — NAACP
L-R: Amaya Gray - Publicity co-chair, Arielle Jones - Vice President, Scotti Lindon - President, Heaven Mamou - Publicity co-chair, Tayla Gaines - Community service chair, Adaora Onuigbo - Secretary, Maya Sevalia - Membership chair, Brea Stephens- Juvenile Justice chair, Taylor Chester - Treasurer. Not shown : Jaquan Hornes - Health chair, Milana Thompson - Criminal justice chair.
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National Association of Black Accountants — NABA
2020-2021
From left to right: Doriana Green, Secretary; Taylor Hunter, Financial Secretary; Natalie Albert, 2nd Vice President; Micah Ceasar; Professor Clifford Wright, Advisor; Kyla Duncan, President; Cathy Huynh; Jakobi Bruce, Historian; Jordyn Jackson, Treasurer.
2019-2020 Officers seated L-R: Amanda Perry, social media chair; Maya Trench, Treasurer; Jordyn Jackson, historian; Quiana Harrell, president; Justyce Riggs, vice president; Barakah Hassell, events coordinator/community service chair. Not shown: Joe Brown III, secretary. Standing - Members. Row 1: L-R Ends - Advisors, Clifford Wright, professor and Margaret Diaz-Fugetta, Instructor-accounting; William Bostick, XULA accountant, speaker.
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Red Cross Club
Pre-Dental Club
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Senior Class Council
Front-Seated — L-R: Amyre Brandom-Skinner - Publicity Chair, Reagan Bruce - Ms. Senior, Angelica Franklin - Secretary.
Back-Standing — L-R: JoQuise Bridges - Events Co-Chair, Brooke D. Jones - Class President, Denise Ssettimba - Class Vice President, Christopher Webb - Mr. Senior. Not shown: Natalia Tavares - Treasurer, Lauren Middleton - Events Co-Chair, Alexis Walker - Newsletter Chair.
Student Government Association - SGA Executive Board
The Elevate Administration (77th administration)
1st row—L-R: Brianna Burton, SGA Secretary & Chief Communications Officer; Maliah Mayweather, SGA Vice President; Maleah Edmond, SGA Chief of Staff; Kaelyn Hinton, SGA Treasurer. 2nd row—L-R: Jada Adams, 84th Miss Xavier; Jeremiah Brown, 6th Mister Xavier. 3rd row: Emmanuel Ukot, SGA President.
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Xavier Honda All-Star Team
Xavier Honda Campus All-Star Team secured their place in the 2020 National Championship Tournament in California! Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.— Alpha Lambda Chapter Alumni
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Xavier’s Student Activities Board
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Xavier Expotential
Xavier Expotential Officers
Row 1—L-R: Micah Diggs - President, Erin King - Vice President. Row 2—L-R: Sam Smith -Secretary, Noor - Speaker coordinator, Zaynab - Social event coordinator. Row 3—L-R: Ariana - Speaker coordinator, Ebenezer - Cohort 3 representative, Sam- Cohort 1 representative, Ayodele - Cohort 2 representative.
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XULA Vietnamese Association
Lion Dance a great success at the Vietnamese New Year celebration on January 31, 2020, by XULA Vietnamese Association in the University Center Ballroom, drew a huge crowd.
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Pharmacy COP Residence
L-R: Glenda Carlton, Pharm.D; Nabila Faridi, Pharm.D; Jasmine Delk, Pharm. D
Glenda Delk, Pharm.D Glenda Delk, Pharm.D Nabila Faridi, Pharm.D CPFI - Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International
Front left: Taylor McCutchen-Secretary, Robin Celentano-Publicist, Dominique Jones-Event Monitor.
Back left: Brandon Nguyen-Vice President, Brianna Allen-NSC Representative, Gabrielle Washington-President, Ian Decareaux-Prayer Coordinator.
Not in picture: Treasurer-Rickeia Selmon, Historian-Tramaine (Danielle) Keith, Hospitality Coordinator-Rowan Ragan Events Coordinator-Maegan Leslie, P4 Liaison-Elyse Chapman.
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Social Greeks
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. - Epsilon Tau Chapter
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Gamma Alpha Chapter
Social Greeks - no photos submitted
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. — Beta Iota Chapter spring 2020
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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
First picture: Community Service at New Orleans Food Pantry
Members L-R: Ebony Jack - Grammateus, Simone King, Jada Gray - Anti-Basileus, Paris Watkins - Tamiochus, Deja Dennis, Devin Booker - Epistoleus, and De’Ahn Huddleston - Basileus.
Second picture: Community Service at Crown Community Garden
Members L-R: Jada Gray - Anti-Basileus, Troi Ensley, De’Ahn Huddleston - Basileus, Devin Booker - Epistoleus, Ebony Jack - Grammateus, and Paris Watkins - Tamiochus.
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Athletics
For the third straight year at Xavier University of Louisiana Athletics, the Sister Grace Mary Flickinger Honor Roll broke a school record for honorees.
This time the record is 167 qualifiers in 2019 — a 30-percent increase from 128 in 2018. Spirit Squads, General, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Tennis, Men’s Track and Field, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Track and Field, Women’s Volleyball, Competitive Cheer.
Association of Student Athletes - Members of the inaugural group and the sports they represent are:
• Jaida Dowd and Adili Rikondja, volleyball • Kira Mercado and Da’Jha Virgil, women’s basketball • Ed Carter and Cameron Dumas, men’s basketball • Angela Charles-Alfred, tennis • Evan Simmons, men’s track and field/cross country • Hajjia Mohammed, women’s track and field/cross country • Kiara Hawkins, competitive cheer.
Center: U.S. District Court Judge Ivan Lemelle, a 1971 XULA graduate and a member of the XULA Board of Trustees, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Left: Left-hander Blair Frederick, a New Orleanian who started his college career at LSU, threw the first game pitch. Right: Xavier President, Reynold Verret at Xavier’s first baseball game which returned for the 2020-21 academic year. The Gold Rush competed for regional and national honors in the NAIA, which had 190 baseball teams in 2019-20. This was XULA’s first intercollegiate baseball program
since 1960.
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Performing Groups — XU Gold Star Dancers
Xavier Flag Football Team Xavier vs Dillard
Athletics Student Roll
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Xavier Soccer Team
Standing: ( Left Back) Muna , Lexi, Enoch, Van, Kingston, Nuela, Toye, Miracle, Josh, Vaun, Corey (Right Back). (Left Front) Sonjay, Eunice, Hunter, Peter, and Tim (Right Front).
Enoch - Midfield Hunter - Defensive wing Lexi - Forward
Corey - Forward
Vaun - Striker
Evan - Striker
Club Sports are student-led organizations recognized by the university with the purpose of competing and representing the university in intercollegiate competition. The Club Sports Division at Xavier University seeks to provide students a chance to enhance their experience in a specific sport while at the same time providing social, cognitive, physical and leadership experiences.
2nd: Sonjay - Goalie / Defensive wing Muna - Center defense
Van - center defense
Tim - Defensive wing
Peter - Midfield
Kingston - Defensive wing Toye - Midfield
Miracle - Forward
Nuela - Striker
Eunice - Defensive wing Josh - Midfield
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Cheerleaders
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Competitive Cheer
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Xavier Golden Girls Pom Squad
Front row 1- L-R: Jada Bezue-Secretary, Je’nai Truesdale-Vice-President, Angelica Franklin-Captain, Sabirah Smith-Co-captain, Brianna Carmichael -Treasurer.
Middle row 2- L-R: Endia Cook, Sariah Harris, Keira Robinson, Iesha Moreland, Aniya Ray.
Back row 3- Laci Darensburg, Cymone Hoffman, Helana Harrell, Brooke Peters.
Advisor, Kimberly Gallow.
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Baseball Team
Baseball: XULA played its first games since 1960 on Tuesday’s doubleheader at Wesley Barrow Stadium against Bryant & Stratton College of Albany, N.Y.
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Adrian Holloway Baseball Head Coach
Jeff De La Concha Baseball Assistant Coach
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Baseball Team
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Baseball Roster
Jose Fulgencio Carlos Hernandez
Danny Coleman Tristan Rodriguez
Ryan Kinney Nigel Mayfield
19 Rayvon Joseph— IF/P 20 Dillon Cousin— P-1B 21 Don Wilson— P
22 Sean Graves— 2B
23 Michael Sonn— OF
20 Jeremy Moore— OF
25 Courtland Posey— OF
27 Jonathan Santos— 2B-SS 28 Joshua McCrary— P
29 Blair Frederick—P-OF
30 Colby Henderson— P
31 Jose Santos—C-IF
32 Austin Anderson— IF
33 Zahid Acevedo— IF
Jeremy Moore
Jamal Allen
Dillon Cousin Antonio Rodriguez
Jonathan Allen Shane Goins
34 Tristan Rodriguez— C 35 Ahman Morris— OF
36 LaMar Price— C
37 Anthony Dumas— P-OF 38 Donovan Gibson—OF 39 Andreas Palmer— P-OF 40 Brad Jenkins— OF
42 Caleb Hines— P
44 Calabe Collins— 1B
45 Skyler Roberts— C
48 Carlos Hernandez— 1B Joel Taylor— SS-3B
Co Co Simoneaux
Trey Clark
1 Co Co Simoneaux— OF
2 Trey Clark— P
3 Jonathan Allen— P
4 Antonio Rodriguez— IF
5 Armand Daigre— SS-2B
6 Juwan Fitch— Jamal Allen— P 9 Danny Coleman— OF/DH
10 Andre Lambert— SS/OF 11 Nigel Mayfield— P
12 Ryan Kinney— P
13 Jose Fulgencio— IF
14 Zaiah Jackson— OF
15 Trae Hall— OF
16 Adam Washington— OF
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Men’s Basketball
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Men’s Basketball Roster
Allen, Nigel
Jackson, Albert
Norman, Kevin
Buggs, Drew
Jessie, Jerrod
Richard, Makye
Carter, Ed
Jones, TJ
Smith, Gary
Dumas, Cameron
Lindsey, Jeremy
Temple, Jordan
Dunning, Corey
Mart, Reshawn
Wells, Cameron
Green, Brandon
Mitchell, Trenton
Wells, Cory
Heidelberg, Dennis
Morgan, DJ
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Alfred Williams Coach
Tyrone Mitchell Assistant Coach
Khilil McCoy Graduate Assistant
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Women’s Basketball
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Women’s Basketball Roster
Bashir, Lailaa
German, Nina
Pointer, Destinee
Bo Browder Head coach
Bell, Jalyn
Irons, Abryhia
Ross, Rayna
Whitney Gathright Assistant Coach
Bernard, Austin
Jack, Paris
Smith, Jelisa
Kelsee Singleton Graduate Assistant
Bishop, Nia
Lafargue, Jaleah
Udechi, Victory
Branch, Madison
Mercado, Kira
Virgil, Da Jha
Burke, Alexis
Ngassam, Mbakop
Duncan, Kyla
Plater, LaMonica
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Xavier University of Louisiana women’s basketball played one of its best games of the season — 86-64 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference victory against Tougaloo.
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Men’s Cross Country Top: Ahmad Wilson
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Men’s Cross Country Roster
Ahmad Wilson
Winston Young
Devin Macklin Jackson
Mauricka McKenzie
Adrian Thornton
Zacchaeus Mosley Dayton Jamierson
Yhann Plummer Cross Country / Track & Field Coach
Justin Threatt
Kaisha Weeks Assistant Coach
Jordan Ashmore
Kwame Jackson Graduate Assistant
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Men’s Cross Country Team
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Women’s Cross Country Top: Jalin Jenkins
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Women’s Cross Country Roster
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Ahmad Wilson
Devin Macklin Jackson
Adrian Thornton
Yhann Plummer Cross Country / Track & Field Coach
Zacchaeus Mosley
Kaisha Weeks Assistant Coach
Dayton Jamierson
Kwame Jackson Graduate Assistant
Justin Threatt
Jordan Ashmore
Women’s Cross Country Team
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Men’s Tennis
Shaikh Abdullah
Jered Wilson
Santiago Perez
Juan Ramirez
Guillermo Coiras
Juan Varon
Uriah Miller
Langston Williams
Sebastian Perezi
Alan Green Head Coach
Sanders Phelps
Sander Phelps Tennis Assist. Coach
Hugh Richardsong
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Women’s Tennis
Lailaa Bashir
Morgan White
Farah Baklouti
Valentina Largacha
Angela Charles Alfred
Angelica de Vincenzis
Lindsey Dixon
Ariana Stephens
Kyra Akinnibi
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Men’s Track & Field
Edward Angel
Brian Tarus
Jordan Ashmore
Justin Threatt
Seth Alexander
Damien Trahan
Yhann Plummer Cross Country / Track & Field Coach
Gustavo Carranza
Ahmad Wilson
Kaisha Weeks Assistant Coach
Jeffery Frazier
Lewis Wilson
Kwame Jackson Graduate Assistant
Thomas Donald
Atembo David
Edward Angle—High Jump
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Women’s Track & Field
Taylor Price
Ani Muckelroy
Hannah Young
Hillary Smith
Raven Riley
Dejure Blackman
DaNya Horne
Tamia Scott
Loren Carter
Ayanna Guffin
Justyce Riggs
DaJhe Sullivan
Darryan Horton
Quiana Harrell
Emerald Carter
Raven Davis
Calah Williams
Skylar Rains
Toni Trail
Ariel Ford
Alexis Williams
Alysia Terry
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Softball
2021 Softball—Inaugural Season Home Opener. XULA’s home debut will be Saturday, February 27 at 2 p.m. against NAIA No. 12 William Carey at the softball facility at Wesley Barrow Stadium.
NyKirra Taylor
Alyssa Barajas
Leslie Ballard Head coach
Brittany Ensley
Vivionna Robles
Brianna Harris Assistant coach
Mekayla Marshall
Vannity Robles
Shemiah Sanchez Graduate assistant
Tayla Medlin
Kassidy Moore
1 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 13 14 19 20 21 23 24 88
Alison Curlin
Mecolett Bradley
Najah Nicholas
Shatavion Favor
Destyn Jones
Vannity Robles
Vivionna Robles
Endya Gillard
NyKirra Taylor
Tamia Washington
Macie Washington
Kassidy Moore
Destyn Jones
Brittany Ensley
Alyssa Barajas
Najah Nicholas OF Mekayla Marshall IF Tayla Medlin OF R-R
TEAM ROSTER R-L
Shatavion Favors
Alison CurlinUTIL L-R
R-R R-R
Mecolett Bradley
IF-OF IF
P-OF P-OF OF C-IF IF
R-R R-R R-R R-R R-R R-R R-R L-L S-R
C IF P P IF
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Women’s Volleyball
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Volleyball Roster
Kayla Black
Eva Le Guillou
Vivica Price Spraggins
Head Coach Pat Kendrick
Semira Blair
Bria Mayes
Jennifer Torres
Assistant Coach Franziska Pirkl
Adaeze Crenshaw
Taylor McGee
Kennedy Wade
Assistant Coach Phil Evans
Jaela Drumgole
Maddie Meyer
Linda Mungai
Angela Egonu
April Nalls
Madison Smith
Alana Faust
Emi Riglioni
Kendall Mack
Maya Smith
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Cheerleaders
Athletic Administrators and Staff
Jason Horn Athletic Director
Weldon Meng Assistant Trainer
Kimberly Gallow Senior Woman Admin. Associate Director
Dr. Elliott Hammer Faculty Athletics Rep.
Pat Kendrick Assistant Director
Ed Cassiere Associate Director
Abi Pascual Head Athletic Trainer
Melissa Brown Assist. Director R&SC
Scotti Patton Assistant Trainer
Schyler Mitchell Assistant Trainer
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Carlette Reeves-Baker Jermaine Bridges/Director Event Planner/Manager Recreation & Club Sports
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Academic Departments
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College of Arts & Sciences • College of Pharmacy • Graduate Schools
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College of Arts & Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences offers over forty undergraduate programs that are housed in various departments and divisions of the college
DIVISION OF EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
DIVISION OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Department of Communication Studies Department of Mass Communication Department of Political Science
Department of Psychology Department of Sociology
College of Pharmacy
The College has developed a strong foundation in basic research and have de- veloped an exciting initiative related to eliminating health disparities, which focuses on research, education and community outreach.
Graduate School
Xavier University of Louisiana offers Master’s programs in
Education, Counseling, Public Health, Speech Pathology and Theology and a Doctoral program in Educational Leadership.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Graduates of The Chicago School’s Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology program at Xavier have the education necessary to take the next steps toward licensure and address community-wide and individual behavioral health concerns as Clinical Psychologists.
Dr. Anderson Sunda-Meya, a Norwood Endowed Professor of Physics, took on a new role as Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences
DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL
AND APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Department of Biology
Department of Public Health Sciences Department of Speech Pathology
DIVISION OF BUSINESS
DIVISION OF FINE ARTS AND HUMANITIES Department of Art
Department of English
Department of History
Department of Languages Department of Music Department of Philosophy Department of Theology
DIVISION OF MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics and Computer Science -
Dual Degree Engineering Program
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Art Department
Art alumni - New Orleans Jazz Festival posters by Richard Thomas1978; Terrance Osborne, 2000. Photos by Irving John, III
English Department
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In 2016, Dr. Obradovic’s collection of poems, titled “Incognito,” came out through WordTech Communications. That same year, the anthology “Cat Painters: An Anthology of Contemporary Serbian Poetry” was published through Dialogos Press, which
Dr. Obradovic co-edited and translated.
Dr. Obradovic has been a member of Xavier’s faculty for 23 years. Her poetic inspiration comes from her own life experiences.
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A Publication of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament www.KatharineDrexel.org 2019 LXXXIII 1
MAGAZINE
EMPOWERING MINDS + CREATING HOPE + BUILDING FAITH + SEEKING JUSTICE
St. Katharine Drexel’s connection: Xavier University of Louisiana and the Pueblos of New Mexico
A collaborative article by Dr. Donna Marie Gould, SBS
and Cheri Wenger, SBS Communications Manager. Dr. Donna Marie Gould, SBS English Professor, Xavier University New Orleans, Louisiana
A EUCHARISTIC FOCUSED MISSION
Foundations of Native American Literature Course
Dr. Donna Marie Gould, SBS, and Students Spend 2 Weeks in New Mexico with the Pueblos
St. Katharine Drexel’s connection: Xavier University of Louisiana
and the Pueblos of New Mexico
“This XULA/Pueblo experience has united both my passions as two of Mother Katharine’s missions met and embraced.” - Dr. Donna Marie Gould, SBS
IN THIS ISSUE:
Dr. Donna Marie Gould, SBS: St. Katharine Drexel’s Connection: Xavier University and the Pueblos of New Mexico | Social Justice: Help Children to Believe Again! | What’s Happening Now | ASBS in Action | 50th Anniversary Joint Conference for Black Religious | Highlights from our GALA 2018 | SKD Masses at the Cathedral | In Loving Memory | Our Sister Spotlight: Sr. Marianne Poole, SBS
quilting, art.
Literate cultures communicate and understand the world through the technology of written language.
Foundations of Native American Literature begins its study with the Asiatic Migration across the Bering Strait into the Americas 14,500 years ago. The story of this ancient journey will refocus on the 570 tribes in the U.S. today and finally narrow the lens to the Pueblos of the Southwest.
My life as an SBS (Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament) has converged paths in creating a new course at Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA). FOUNDATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE is a study of literature written by Native Americans as a bridge between oral cultures that preserve and transmit knowledge through rituals, ceremonies,
English 3003.01 Special Topics —2 weeks at XULA July 16th to 29th 2 weeks in New Mexico with the Pueblos July 30th – August 8th
song, chants, drumming, pottery, weaving, and literate cultures who communicate and understand the world through the technology of written language. I spent ten years in the Southwest at St. Catherine Indian School in Santa Fe working, living, and sharing in the Native American’s way of life by being immersed in the ceremonies/rituals of the surrounding Pueblos. For the last thirty years, I have been at Xavier University as a faculty member in the English Department. I have often said that my soul has taken root with the people and the land of New Mexico; however, my heart is at home at Xavier.
Students Spend 2 Weeks in New Mexico with the Pueblos
This past July, Sr./Dr. Donna Marie Gould, SBS, offered Xavier University
of Louisiana students the opportunity to study literature written by Native Americans as a bridge between oral cultures and literate cultures followed by experiencing the Native American Pueblo Culture of New Mexico.
Bridge between Orality and Literacy — Oral cultures preserve and transmit knowledge through rituals, ceremonies, song, chants, drumming, pottery,
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History Department
Associate Professor of History, Dr. Elizabeth Manley, has been granted the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Award for Faculty at HBCUs.
History department professor Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-Decuir was interviewed by MSNBC (@trymaine.lee) for the show, Into America for her thoughts on the BLM recent events!
COVID-19 & Social Distancing required meetings to be held by ZOOM
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Languages Department
Are you interested in:
• Increasing your career options to include the new global marketplace? • Having the possibility of working for one of the many branches of the government in a rewarding public service field?
• Studying abroad in order to expand your knowledge and gain a competitive edge in whatever field you choose?
• Students participating in this four-week program study medical
Spanish and participate in up to 50 hours of medical shadowing and observation in Costa Rican clinics and hospitals. They receive an overview of the Costa Rican healthcare system in general and guest lectures regarding various medical topics. Credits earned during this program can apply to the Medical Spanish Certificate Program. Contact—Professor Giti Farudi.
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Music Department
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Xavier University of Louisiana’s Music Department presented the spring production of Preacher Man Preacher Man written by award-winning playwright John O’Neal and directed by New Orleans native, Roger Dickerson.
Back in time in segregated New Orleans, it’s the year 1947, and the story begins when a white reverend from northern Mississippi. The musical tells the story of two strong-willed men of different backgrounds working to find common ground for the greater good of their communities.
Xavier students Kalea Cook and Kristina Hicks are double-cast as Muzetta Harper, Reverend Goodbody’s love interest. Taylor White, a senior performance major, stars as Reverend Samuel’s wife, Rosemary Lovings. Ahmir Trotter, a junior music major,
steps into his role as Pimp Daddy Jacques La Roche. The production featured a number of musical performances, dance, comedy and includes a cast of more than thirty Xavier students.
The musical premiered Friday, January 31, 2020, and ran until Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Ashe Power House.
Xavier’s music program has been a catalyst for musical productions in the City of New Orleans for almost 100 years. In 1935, Xavier University earned the distinction of being the first historically Black University to produce full-scale opera productions. With a long history of educating and developing young musicians, Xavier is known world-wide for its leadership in music education and the performing arts.
Musical Production
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