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March 2, 2004
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Howard University Community
FROM: H. Patrick Swygert, President
SUBJECT: Charter Day Dinner 2004
On March 6, 2004, we will commemorate the 137th anniversary of the founding of Howard University at the 80th Annual Charter Day Dinner. This year's Corporate Chairperson is Mr. James G. O'Connor, Group Vice President, North America Marketing Sales and Service, Ford Motor Company. Dr. John E. Jacob, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees and Executive Vice President, Global Communications, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., is the Alumni Chairman.
During the Dinner, four alumni will be honored for outstanding contributions to their fields: Dr. Antoine M. Garibaldi, in the field of Education; The Right Reverend Vashti Murphy McKenzie, in the fields of Ministry and International Service; Dr. Richard K. Scher, in the fields of Medicine and Education; and Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., in the field of Ministry. The University will also honor Eli Lilly and Company with the 2004 Corporate Award. The University is proud of its long heritage of producing "Leadership for America and the Global Community"; the Charter Day Dinner is a true illustration of this legacy. For further information, please contact the Office of University Events & Special Projects at
202.238.2430. I look forward to sharing this great moment with the entire University community.
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I am a woman, I make mistakes. I make them often. God has given me a talent and that's it. ~ Jill Scott
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