Uplifting Black Men Conference


On behalf of the Black Male Excellence Network, I want to extend my warmest appreciation and gratitude to everyone who made our 8th Annual Uplifting Black Men Conference a success.
Thank you to Dr. Bryan K. Hotchkins for his uplifting and empowering keynote address. Thank you to President Sands for his continued support of the conference and being a champion for Black male success and achievement at Virginia Tech.
-Patrick Wallace, Student Success Center Assistant Director and Coordinator, BMEN Program
Thank you again to:
UBMC Conference Committee
- Kimberly Smith
- Karen Eley Sanders
- Brandy Faulkner
- Tremayne Waller
- Christina Fabrey
Kory Trott - Dalayna Gardner
- Latanya Walker
- Israel Oyedare
- Jaleel Patterson
- Sherlock Banks II
Presenters
- Tommy Amal
- James Pennix
- Chris McDonald
- Terrance Schoefield
- Eric Foster
- Khaseem Davis
- Eric Glenn
- Kory Trott
- Kwame Harrison
- Philip Wilkerson
- Jeremiah Brooks
- Lewis Townsend
- Rafael Patrick
- Jalen Neal
- Ellington Graves
Advisory Board
- Caleb Callender
- Jalen Neal
- Jaleel Patterson
- Calvin Pugh
- Jordan Best
- Bright Maloba Chia
- DJ Rose-Tyler
- Abdul Omotosho
Student Panelists
- Israel Oyedare (Facilitator)
- Calvin Pugh
- Dakotah Hamilton
- Jaden Payoute
- Caleb Callender
- Jalen Neal
Sponsors
Volunteers
- Caleb Callender
- Calvin Pugh
- Jaleel Patterson
- DJ Rose-Tyler
- Bright Maloba Chia
- Jalen Neal
- Kameron Freeman
- Jamal Ross
- Titus Cameron
- Hadja Bah
- Alexandria Rush
- Ishanti Usher
Raffle Donations
Departments and Colleges
- The Office of Undergraduate Admissions
- Virginia Tech Athletics Department
- Academic Advising Initiatives
- The Student Success Center (SSC)
- The Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP)
- College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
- University Studies and Scholarship Support
- Virginia Tech Corp of Cadets
- The Moss Arts Center
Local Businesses
- Macado’s
- Maroon Door
- The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center
- Hokie Shop University Bookstore
- Zeppolis
- New River Valley Office Supply
- John’s Camera and Record Shop
A special thanks to Dakotah Hamilton for delivering his poem “Umoja.” And to Jordan Best for creating this year’s conference design.
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Questions?
Email bmen@vt.edu