(Center left to right) Dr. Deborah Reaves, Holly Madrey, and Dr. Linda Hudson stand with members of RMT.
The Real Men Teach (RMT) Program in the School of Education and Human Performance is growing. During a moving candlelight induction ceremony held March 23, WSSU faculty and staff, School of Education and Human Performance administrators, Real Men Teach protegés, mentors, family and friends were present to honor 16 new protegés into the inducted into the program, bringing the total of protégés to 26.
A number of faculty and staff, as well as representatives of the community helped make the occasion memorable, from Ms. Cherri Culcleasure singing “Stand Up for Love” to RMT mentor Dr. Jay L. Jones who made the keynote address. RMT mentor Rev. Damian Anderson delivered the grace before dinner, and mentor Darius Cureton delivered the RMT pledge, which was recited by the inductees. Mentor and advisor Dr. E. Michael Sutton did a great job with delivering the remarks and acknowledging special guests. Mentor Rudy Anderson and co-advisors Vicki Grant and Myra Waddell’s assisted in the candlelight ceremony and photography which contributed to this event’s huge success.
New RMT members proudly present themselves after induction ceremony.
Dean Cynthia Jackson Hammond’s reflections surrounding RMT and words about the future of the organization sparked excitement in everyone who attended. Dr. Linda Nixon Hudson announced that waived application fee for graduate school to any RMT protegé wishing to further their education at WSSU. Also, a family member of an inductee, invited RMT to a high school in Kannapolis, NC. That trip place in April and the group was treated to a luncheon, tour of the high school, tour of the NC Research Campus, and had interactions with the students.
The RMT program was recently selected to receive the Humanitarian Award in Education from the Scott Cares Foundation during an awards ceremony June 6 at the Hawthorne Inn.
Below are the current Real Men Teach Protegés:
Robert J. McLaurin, History Education, 2008
Alan L. Sturdivant, Music Education, 2008
William A. Goodlett, Jr., Physical Education: Biology, 2008
Roderick J. Howard, Elementary Education, 2008
Michael A. Cannon, Elementary Education, 2008
Charles B. Hicks, Middle Grades Education: Mathematics & Science, 2008
Jonathan P. Mack, Elementary Education, 2008
Jason A. McRae, Middle Grades Education: Mathematics & Social Studies, 2008
Carlton L. Seward, Elementary Education, 2008
Kevin M. Wilson, Elementary Education, 2008
Derwin L. Calhoun, Physical Education, 2009
Christopher C. Graham, Physical Education, 2009
Edward R. Jackson, Music Education, 2009
Darrick J. King, Music Education, 2009
Camron R. Moore, Mathematics Education, 2009
Philip L. Noell, Music Education, 2009
Byron C. Roberson, Physical Education, 2009
Travis O. Strong, Elementary Education, 2009
Willie J. Stroud, Music Education, 2009
Justin P. Thomas, Music Education, 2009
Jamie L. Fortner, Physical Education, 2009
Rafiq J. Tillman, English Education, 2009
Clayton G. Williams, Music Education, 2009
Jason W. Freeman, Music Education, 2009
Ronald D. Williams, Art Education, 2009
Corey L. Griffin, Elementary Education, 2009
Below are the current Real Men Teach mentors:
X. Maurice Allen, 2008
Damian Anderson, 2008
Rudy Anderson, 2008
Alvin Atkinson, 2008
Edwin Bell, 2008
William Brandon, 2008
James Braswell, 2008
Antwain Cook, 2008
Darius Cureton, 2008
TerCraig Edwards, 2008
Rodney Ellis, Sr., 2008
Dennis Felder, 2008
Ivan Foster, 2008
Ronald Giddings, 2008
Gregory Hairston, 2008
Stephen Hairston, 2008
David Hamlin, 2008
Ed Hanes, Jr., 2008
Raphael Hauser, 2008
Terrance Hines, 2008
Madu Ireh, 2008
John Johnson, 2008
Jay Jones, 2008
Jonathan Martin, 2008
Clarence McKee, 2008
William McKee, 2008
James McNeil, 2008
Ronald McRae, 2008
Clive Muir, 2008
David Peay, 2008
Donell Sanders, 2008
William Shouse, 2008
E. Michael Sutton, 2008
Travis Teague, 2008
Manuel Vargas, 2008
Bedford Vaughn, 2008
David Walker, 2008
Richard Watts, 2008
John Williams, 2008
Cecil Leftwich, 2009
Stacy Goodson, 2009
Daniel Piggott, 2009
Derrick Hargrove, 2009
Ron Davis, 2009
Steve Stephens, 2009
Fraley Judson, 2009
James Etim, 2009
Arlis Murray,2009
Bennie Oates, 2009
