Black History Month Celebration Presented by TD Bank
The Adelphi University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Annual Black History Month Celebration was founded in 2003 by former Director of Athletics Robert E. Hartwell and Assistant Director of Athletics Suzette McQueen. TD Bank has been involved with the Black History Month Celebration since 2009, emerging as the presenting sponsor in 2013.
Past keynote speakers include former Adelphi Dean of Athletics and Head Track Coach Ron Bazil, Congressman Gregory Meeks '75, author Patricia Elam '76, and Board of Trustees Kenneth Banks '74, Dr. N. Gerry House, attorney/author Alicia M. Crowe, NCAA VP for Diversity & Inclusion, Charlotte Westerhaus, ECAC Commissioner Rudy Keeling and most recently reporter Herb Boyd and Eric Martin '06, president of the Pendant Group.
Every year, the Cecil K. Watkins award is given annually to a male and female student-athlete of color who excels in the classroom and on the playing field. It is named after alumnus and Adelphi Hall of Famer Cecil K. Watkins, who was dedicated to the promotion and development of amateur sports programs.
The event consists of a buffet dinner in the Campbell Lounge located in the Center for Recreation and Sport. Over the years, with the assistance of the Multicultural Alumni Chapter, it has attracted many alumni back to campus, many who had lost touch with the university. For more information and to purchase tickets, at $30 each, please contact Emily Dorko at edorko@adephi.edu or 516-877-4293.
A timeline celebration of the accomplishments of Adelphi University's minority athletes can be found
here.
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