Kevin Waters, Cheyney University- c/o 1999, Sociology
Name : Kevin Waters
HBCU : Cheyney University
Graduation Year : 1999
Major : Sociology
Email : kevwaters101@gmail.com
1
Where are you from? Who introduced you to HBCUs?*
Harrisburg , Pennsylvania. My family introduced me to HBCUs.
2
Why did you choose an HBCU over a pwi?*
I come from an entire family of hbcu grads.. Mom, Dad, sister, brother, Uncles, Aunts, cousins.
It was not a hard decision to make.
3
What is the story of your "experience" at Your HBCU given its heralded status as a stellar and prestigious institution?*
Cheyney was a very small school. Less than 1000 students. So everybody knew everybody. No strange faces. When we get together 20 years later it's literally one big family.
4
"First time" experiences at your HBCU?*
Going to the Battle of the Bay when my older sister was at Hampton. About 1987
5
Who are the professors that have impacted your life in and out of the classroom? How did they do that?*
Dr. Holmes. RIP.. He taught most of the Black history related classes.
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Cheyney University
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Students: 711
- Athletics: Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Track and Field, Bowling, Tennis, Volleyball, and Cheerleading. Cheyney University has one of the most storied basketball programs in NCAA Division II history. The men's basketball program is 7th all-time in NCAA win percentage, including 16 PSAC conference championships, four Final Fours, and one National Championship (1978). The women's basketball team in 1982 competed in the championship game of the inaugural NCAA Division I tournament despite being a Division II school.
- Notable Alumni: Edward Rudolph "Ed" Bradley Jr - American journalist** Jim Vance - Journalist and News Anchor** Robert Bogle - 1973 - President/CEO of The Philadelphia Tribune, the oldest black newspaper in circulation today** Julian Abele - 1902 - Prominent Architect, Abele designed or contributed to the design of some 250 buildings, including Harvard’s Widener Memorial Library, Duke University, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Philadelphia Free Library, and many Gilded Age mansions in Newport and New York City** Bayard Rustin - African-American civil rights activist** Craig Welbourn - 1971 - His company owns and operates 28 McDonalds restaurants, making it the largest African American owned/owner of these restaurants in the world and puts him in the top one percent of all McDonalds owners** Dave Warren - 1986 - Talk Radio host and social satirist**
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