The President’s Second Mile Award

The President’s Second Mile Award was established in 1953 by Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, President of what was then Morgan State College, and the tradition has been continued to encourage and give recognition to outstanding leadership and participation in student affairs. It is intended that this award will go to that member of the graduating class who has made the most outstanding contribution to the campus community during his or her undergraduate days.

“Going the Second Mile” means doing more in any given task or activity than can reasonably be expected. It is hoped that “Going the Second Mile” will be characteristic of every Morgan State University student and graduate and that it will become one of the firmly established traditions of the university community. The winner of the Second Mile Award is selected by a committee consisting of the president of the Junior Class and Junior Class representatives in the Student Government. Organizations and individuals are invited to submit nominations for the award. Nominations are supported by a description of the individual’s achievement.

Previous Recipients of the Award

1953
Louis Randall – Chemistry

1954
Clarence Dunnaville – Political Science

1955
George Outen – Sociology

1956
Herbert O. Edwards – History

1957
Ruby Plummer Thompson – Education

1958
Walter W. Black, Jr. – Business Administration

1959
Louis J. Boston – Political Science

1960
Ronald B. Merriweather – Chemistry
John W. H. McClain – Economics

1961
Hughlyn F. Fierce – Economics

1962
Beresford Swan – Chemistry

1963
M. Reginald Lewis – History

1964
Karen Elaine Brownlee – History

1965
Thomas Pinder, Jr. – Biology

1966
Robert M. Bell – History

1967
Doris A. Reynolds – Sociology

1968
Burney J. Hollis, Jr. – English

1969
Carolyn P. Loney – Business Administration

1970
Geneva A. Jones – English

1971
Mary L. Jackson – History

1972
Samuel B. Little – Sociology

1973
Marilyn Lewis – History

1974
Anthony Kai Kai – Biology

1975
Jerry Pittman – Sociology

1976
Denise Theodora Spence – Psychology

1977
Stephen A. A. Glaude – Mental Health

1978
Linwood Nilson – Accounting

1979
Henry Givens – Biology
Sheila Tillerson – Psychology

1980
Grace C. Greene – Business Administration

1981
Wilma D. Beckwith – Speech Communication

1982
LaRue Wesley – Business Administration

1983
Laura C. Murdock – Mathematics

1984
Sharon A. Thomas – Psychology

1985
Latonya S. Cargile – Telecommunications
Airuel D. Singletary – Business Administration

1986
Derrick S. Campbell – Physics

1987
Florence Marcus – Biology

1988
Sandra Johnson – Elementary Education

1989
Donald M. P. Sharpe – Marketing

1990
Stephen G. Hall – History

1991
Satima Fofana – Political Science

1992
Nicole Love – Political Science

1993
Cindy Yvonne Hooper – Political Science

1994
Alanna Dixon – Physics

1995
Sheronda Rae Ball – Social Work

1996
Kaliq Hunter – English

1997
Lonnie Morris – Marketing

1998
Dara Govan – Physical Education

1999
Michelene Desroches – Biology

2000
Angela McMillan – Sociology

2001
Jenelle Murph – Marketing
Kizzie Smith – Telecommunications

2002
Aisha Oliver – Business Management

2003
Ashika Severin – Chemistry

2004
Jakeisha Frierson – Political Science

2005
N.Dama M. Bamba – Biology

2006
Christopher Cash – Physical Education

2007
No Award Made

2008
Sally McMillan – Philosophy

2009
Akeem O. Croft – Telecommunications

2010
Shade Y. Adu – History

2011
Eugene H. Smith – Psychology

2012
Arlene A. Asante – Biology

2013
Christian Kameni – Hospitality Management
Emmanuellé P. Willis – History

2014
Glenn George, II (May) – Mathematics
Shaquayah McKenzie (Dec.) – English
Triston R. Bing-Young (Dec.) – Civil Engineering

2015
Brian L. Stewart (May) – Business Administration
Khir Henderson (Dec.) – Electrical Engineering

2016
Marcus A. Patterson (May) – Computer Science
Jillian C. Curry (Dec.) – Elementary Education

2017
Adrien Feudjio (May) – Electrical Engineering
Kayla Lawrence (May) – Public Relations
Sarai Nwagbaraocha (May) – Electrical Engineering
Matthew Reeds (May) – Information Systems
Esther Aribilola (Dec.) – Biology
Anthony Lovelace (Dec) – Accounting