First Orientation of New Year

Friends:

The new year 2010 has really begun now.
I had the first New Student Orientation--at Howard.

I arrived in time for the luncheon--simple but fun with plenty of humor from Dean Alton Pollard.
Dean of Students Claretta McDaniel handled the details of my presentation and that of Student Representative Linwood Blizzard [also Co-Chair of the Consortium Student Board]with her normal aplomb.

The students were quite attentive. At the luncheon they share a few details about their backgrounds--and the call.

I was gratified after lunch when Dr. Kortright David mentioned to me that he had used my book Everyday Virtues in one of his classes--and that the students had found it helpful.

I also talked to Dr. Delores Carpenter and she mentioned her recent retirement from pastoring. I was very happy to hear that she is still on faculty and teaching.

Peace,
John