ED Column, Mention NM0907 (FMoore) 051415
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• september/october 2007 • 13 www.nsbe.org F amily, a very entertaining movie came out this year entitled “300.” The movie is a fictional- ized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which King Leonidas of Sparta and his small unit of 300 warrior soldiers and volunteers fought to the last man against the Persian King Xerxes and his army of more than one million soldiers, for three days. In one of history’s most famous last stands, the performance of the 300 against overwhelming odds serves as a monumental symbol of courage under fire even to this day, a testament of the power of a few to persevere. It also speaks to the ability of a few well-trained and committed soldiers to fight effectively against a seem- ingly insurmountable force or obstacle. Well, allow Brother E.D. to come from 480 B.C. to July 9, 2007, a date that shall live in the annals of NSBE history forever. For it was on that day that 70 NSBE war- riors, two World Headquarters staff members and a handful of volunteers stood face-to-face against seemingly overwhelming odds, the daunting odds that are claiming our children every day at an alarming rate on the battlefield of education. The 70’s ef- forts shall forever be remembered by all of us as a manifestation of the lightening bolts of our beloved Society, the symbol of the striking impact we should make on society. Like King Leonidas, General Franklin Moore led the NSBE army into battle for three weeks. Moore’s and the 70’s mission was to SEEK to educate 250 third through fifth grade children in the “taboo” areas of science, technology, engineering and math. That’s “SEEK,” as in NSBE Summer Engineering Experience for Kids Camp. Having traveled from as far away as California, the 70 had three days to master the curriculum. Prepared for battle, they, along with NSBE’s allies — the Society of Automotive Engi- neers (SAE), Battelle, Caterpillar and Friendship Public Charter Public School — made their stand. After three exciting, tearful, pride-filled weeks, the efforts of the 70 were described by Ray Morris and Matt Miller of SAE in the following manner: “Brother E.D., SAE has administered its ‘A World in Motion’ curriculum to an estimated 3.75 million children. However, we have never witnessed the level of dedica- tion demonstrated by ‘the 70’ at the SEEK Camp. Furthermore, we have never held an engineering camp for three weeks. Three days to a week was our best effort prior to this. Finally, never have this many black children attended one of our camps for this long!” Some historians have cited the efforts of the 300 as having helped give birth to Western democracy. With my chest fully inflated, Brother E.D. proudly proclaims, “The 70 have given birth to a new era in the history of NSBE, one in which the true NSBE member not only recites the mission statement but, more important, follows the example of the 70…and LIVES IT! ■ From the Executive Director By Carl B. Mack (“Brother E.D.”) NSBE Executive Director Abimbola Adenuga Afamefuna Anunobi Lillie Baker-Moreland Taiwo Banasko Nick Bethea Ashley Boyd Angel Brown Christopher Collins Shanelle County Robert Cunningham Jamilleah Daniel Arlington Duncan Stevenson Dunn Jr. Kirstin Ellis Amelia Ellison Tolulope Falope Derrick Freeman Clyde Grey Anne Griffin Michael Hailemariam Dean Harrison Helen Howell Olufisayo Ijamakinwa Elise Johnson Caprice Jones Cordella Jones Sheariah Jones Sheku Kamara Ibrahima Komara Danita Lampkin Alaina Law Nze Lawson Sammy Lazare Linford Leitch Alvin McKinley Jessica McLaurin Christopher Miller Markell Mills Paul Nguyen Rotimi Oduntan Emeka Okagu Olufemi Olaniyi Sasha Orjiako Issac Osei Adeyemi Oyeyemi Leann Perry Samuel Redd Shamara Rhule Omolade Salawu Siobhan Schloss Ruqiat Shifatu Cabria Simms Angela Sims Darren Skinner Gregory Smith Patrick Smith Gerard Spivey Marlisa Taggart Julia Taylor Andrea Thomas Jessanelle Trenard Chioma Udeze Krystle Waller Darius Weddington Herbert Whren Alecia Williams Jerry Williams Tiffany Williams Andrea Young Menelik Zafir NSBE’s 2007 SEEK Mentors, ‘The 70’ “The 70’s efforts shall forever be remembered by all of us as a manifestation of the lightening bolts of our beloved Society, the symbol of the striking impact we should make on society.”
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• september/october 2007 • 13www.nsbe.org
Family, a very entertaining movie came out this year entitled “300.” The movie is a fictional-ized retelling of the Battle of
Thermopylae, in which King Leonidas of Sparta and his small unit of 300 warrior soldiers and volunteers fought to the last man against the Persian King Xerxes and his army of more than one million soldiers, for three days. In one of history’s most famous last stands, the performance of the 300 against overwhelming odds serves as a monumental symbol of courage under fire even to this day, a testament of the power of a few to persevere. It also speaks to the ability of a few well-trained and committed soldiers to fight effectively against a seem-ingly insurmountable force or obstacle.
Well, allow Brother E.D. to come from 480 B.C. to July 9, 2007, a date that shall live in the annals of NSBE history forever. For it was on that day that 70 NSBE war-riors, two World Headquarters staff members and a handful of volunteers stood face-to-face against seemingly overwhelming odds, the daunting odds that are claiming our children every day at an alarming rate on the battlefield of education. The 70’s ef-forts shall forever be remembered by all of us as a manifestation of the lightening bolts of our beloved Society, the symbol of the striking impact we should make on society.
Like King Leonidas, General Franklin Moore led the NSBE army into battle for three weeks. Moore’s and the 70’s mission was to SEEK to educate 250 third through fifth grade children in the “taboo” areas of science, technology, engineering and math. That’s “SEEK,” as in NSBE Summer Engineering Experience for Kids Camp. Having traveled from as far away as California, the 70 had three days to master the curriculum. Prepared for battle, they, along with NSBE’s allies — the Society of Automotive Engi-neers (SAE), Battelle, Caterpillar and Friendship Public Charter Public School — made their stand.
After three exciting, tearful, pride-filled weeks, the efforts of the 70 were described by Ray Morris and Matt Miller of SAE in the following manner: “Brother E.D., SAE has administered its ‘A World in Motion’ curriculum to an estimated 3.75 million children. However, we have never witnessed the level of dedica-tion demonstrated by ‘the 70’ at the SEEK Camp. Furthermore, we have never held an engineering camp for three weeks. Three days to a week was our best effort prior to this. Finally, never have this many black children attended one of our camps for this long!”
Some historians have cited the efforts of the 300 as having helped give birth to Western democracy. With my chest fully inflated, Brother E.D. proudly proclaims, “The 70 have given birth to a new era in the history of NSBE, one in which the true NSBE member not only recites the mission statement but, more important, follows the example of the 70…and LIVES IT! ■
From the ExecutiveDirector
By Carl B. Mack (“Brother E.D.”)NSBE Executive Director
Abimbola AdenugaAfamefuna AnunobiLillie Baker-MorelandTaiwo BanaskoNick BetheaAshley BoydAngel BrownChristopher CollinsShanelle CountyRobert CunninghamJamilleah DanielArlington DuncanStevenson Dunn Jr.Kirstin EllisAmelia EllisonTolulope FalopeDerrick FreemanClyde GreyAnne GriffinMichael HailemariamDean HarrisonHelen HowellOlufisayo Ijamakinwa
Elise JohnsonCaprice JonesCordella JonesSheariah JonesSheku KamaraIbrahima KomaraDanita LampkinAlaina LawNze LawsonSammy LazareLinford LeitchAlvin McKinleyJessica McLaurinChristopher MillerMarkell MillsPaul NguyenRotimi OduntanEmeka OkaguOlufemi OlaniyiSasha OrjiakoIssac OseiAdeyemi OyeyemiLeann Perry
Samuel ReddShamara RhuleOmolade SalawuSiobhan SchlossRuqiat ShifatuCabria SimmsAngela SimsDarren SkinnerGregory SmithPatrick SmithGerard SpiveyMarlisa TaggartJulia TaylorAndrea ThomasJessanelle TrenardChioma UdezeKrystle WallerDarius WeddingtonHerbert WhrenAlecia WilliamsJerry WilliamsTiffany WilliamsAndrea YoungMenelik Zafir
NSBE’s 2007 SEEK Mentors, ‘The 70’
“The 70’s efforts shall forever
be remembered by all of
us as a manifestation of
the lightening bolts of our
beloved Society, the symbol
of the striking impact we
should make on society.”
