UNCF National Alumni Council Elects B-CU Alumnus Anthony H. Brown as President for 2020-2022
Charlotte, North Carolina- The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) National Alumni Council during their Annual Leadership Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina elected Anthony H. Brown as President for the 2020-2022 term on February 8, 2020. Mr. Brown currently serves as the Dean of Student Engagement at the Oliver H. Perry Pre-K to Grade 8 School (Cleveland Metropolitan School District) in Cleveland, Ohio. His background is deeply rooted in being a servant leader and advocate of the arts. His involvement in the community includes, but not limited to, the historic Karamu House Theater, the Alpha Esquires Youth Mentoring Program, and the annual Destination HBCU College Fair.
Upholding the UNCF motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste. But a wonderful thing to invest in,” resonates with Brown because he could have easily taken a different path in life had it not been for the many positive influences in his life, including his middle school principal that sparked his interest in attending college.
Being a graduate of Bethune-Cookman (College) University as well as a Life Member of the Bethune- Cookman University National Alumni Association, Brown understands the importance of developing and pursuing goals relevant to strengthening and expanding the contributions of HBCUs and HBCU alumni. Brown believes that “as HBCU alumni, we are charged with the moral responsibility to aid the next generation of scholars to become today’s leaders.”
While a student at B-CC, Anthony was a member of the Pre-Alumni Council, SGA and the Concert Chorale, to name a few. Years later after graduation, he served the institution as an alumni recruiter, chapter president and served a term as the alumni representative to the Board of Trustees.
In this new and expanded role, similar to the Cleveland-based alumni group, he will lead a 35 member Board of Directors of alumni and students from various HBCUs and cities throughout the country. Anthony’s platform for the next two years is “We Are Stronger Together When We Are Standing UNITED.” This theme is reflective of how and why Dr. Frederick Patterson (Tuskegee) and Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune (Bethune- Cookman) founded UNCF in 1944.
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About National Alumni Council:
The National Alumni Council (NAC) represents alumni and students of the 37 member institutions supported by UNCF. This educational impact supports more than 60,000 students each year and celebrates the accomplishments of 450,000 graduates. The NAC of UNCF was founded in 1946 by Fisk University alumnus James E. Stamps. Its mission is to support, promote, influence, and strengthen historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The foundation of NAC's mission is a commitment to work with UNCF to ensure that its network of member institutions is a respected model of best practices in moving students to and through college. All graduates of UNCF-member colleges and universities are automatically members of the UNCF National Alumni Council. Learn more at UNCF.org/alumni.
About UNCF:
The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding nearly 20 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at more than 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”® Learn more at UNCF.org, or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.