Professor Sherman Rogers' ’76 new book The African American Entrepreneur: Then and Now, continues to receive various accolades, including the Howard University Faculty Award for Scholarship and Creativity and the Howard University’s Institute for Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Innovation (ELI) "Faculty Entrepreneur of the Year" Award for his entrepreneurial efforts and support of ELI. The book is available for purchase at www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, www.booksamillion.com, www.abc-clio.com/products, and other online booksellers.

HUSL Alum Kevin P. Chavous was recently sworn in as the new Board Chair of the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) during the organization’s tenth anniversary celebration, Symposium 2010, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

OTHER NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Renee Russell, Esq. ’06 is the new Business Affairs Manager at Buford Group Ltd., Investment adviser to Burford Capital.

HUSL professor Patrice Simms ’98 is the new Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice.

Orlan Johnson ’87 was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Chairman of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).

Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) ’78, was honored at the 143^rd Howard University Charter Day Dinner for his extraordinary accomplishments in the fields of Law and Public Service.