Virginia State University - Trojan Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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i 0,-ew' Is, N ff ' A N- r . N 0,7 Mr. B. Dexter Allgood Director 81 Advisor Gregory C. Golngs President Scherrell D. Hardy, Secretary: Willie D. Booth, Jr., Treasur- er Mark Nance, Asst. Treasurer: George H. Bunch, Ill, Bus. Manager Gina Dozier, Parllamentariang Janet D. Ford, Chaplain and James Carson, Sgt. at Arms. Shelton Smith Asst. DITSCTOI' Franklin Acree VlcePresldent Q. 'T l,. ' ,lj Liz. I life. 1 I . ' I. -v-' ,L 'f . 'kg 1321, .EE T I The VIRGINIA STATE UNI VERSITY GOSPEL ENSEM- BLE was tlrst formed in 1971 under the tltle of Larry Bland's Gospel En- semble. Slnce that time the Choir has been changed to the Virginia State University Gospel Ensemble. During the pe rlod of 1975-1976 the cholr was under the dl- rectlon of Mr. B. Dexter Allgood. God blessed the cholr with their first female dlrectress, Ms. Cora L. Harvey, from King and Queen, Virgin la. Under Ms. Harvey's leadership the choir traveled extensively. The cholr ls once again under the outstanding leadership of Mr. B. Dex- ter Allgood. In Aprll ot 1979 the choir was vot- ed as the att BLACK UNI- VERSITY GOSPEL CHOIR IN THE NATION by the Na tlonal Black Caucus in New York Clty at Colum bla Unlverslty.

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2 L X ,I IYAD I E1 w T1Z5'?ltvM-- 9 or T, t iff, jf QQ , xiii fklii 'yi' , I ,I 1 Squires enter into Death SQUIRE was founded on November 4, 1955. nder the leadership of Dr. James C. Nelson. s time pass the brothers of Esquire had o ream ot become a Social Organization. On ebruary 6, 1978 the Esquire Club otticlally be ame the ESQUIRE SOCIAL SERVICE FELLOWSHIP ROJAN CHAPTER. The purpose ls to promote leodershlp, pro esslonallsm, better moral standards, better ress, and closer Mole and Female relation hlp. The Esquire Motto Is BE YE ALWAYS A ENTLEMAN . Spring of 1979 the name was honge to Esquire Xlll Fraternity, MBILI Chapter OFFICERS: uler ......... ........... L ord Dwayne Locewell . Ruler ........... ...... L ord James Dickerson en-Mon .............. ................. L ord Lee Little sst. Pen-Man ........ ....... L ord Kevin Barnes ollector ..........,................. Lord William Warren eeper-Of-Peace ................ Lord Walter Chawlk rlme Mlnlster Of Religion .. Lord Eckert E. Whlte, ' lll Advisor ..,....,. ..,.... L ord Floyd Jackson

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:KQV I IOTA PHI THETA FRATERNITY started on the campus ot VSU in 1970 with 19 brothers. Throughout it's existence the fraternity sponsors and participates In numerous community benefit projects. Objectives of the Fraternity are to induce brotherhood throughout all phases of society, promotion ot a harmonious atmosphere around campus, and to develope responsibility among its in coming members. OFFICERS Steven Eure .......,........... ................... ................, P o Iaris Jonathan Coleman ...... ........ V Ice Polaris Raymond Bagby ........ ......... T reasurer Keith McCabe ...,....... .............. S ecretary Irving Lee Reaves ...... ....... P arlimentarian I - Jo S