2021 VIRTUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA

The Annual Scholarship Gala was held on May 21, 2021

To makeyour donations, visit the donation page. When making your donation, indicate 2021 gala under the "Write a Note" section. You may also donate via a check and send it to

Jackson State University

Houston Area Alumni Chapter

P.O. Box 131913

Houston, TX 77219-1913

Payment Options

Cashapp: $Jsuhouston | Venmo: @Jsuhouston | PayPal: paypal.me/jsuhouston

* Note: A service fee of 2.9% + $0.30 will be added to each PayPal transaction.

Prefer giving directly to the JSU Development Foundation?

Direct your donation to the JSU Houston Area Scholarship Fund. You may make this donation by accessing the JSU Development Foundation Giving Portal, completing the on-line form, and selecting JSU Houston Chapter Alumni Fund, located under the dropdown menu under Choose a Current Use Scholarship. If you make your donation directly to the University Development Foundation, you need only to purchase your gala ticket to cover the cost of your meal.

Thanks in advance for supporting our University and our chapter. With Tiger Pride, Rose Austin, Ed.D. 2021 Scholarship Gala Chair

2021 Scholarship Gala Honorees

Frazier Wilson, Ed.D.

Honorary Chair & Presenting Sponsor

Vice President, Shell Oil Foundation and Manager of Social Investment

Elise Cook, M.D

Frazier Wilson, Ed.D.

Science/ Medicine

Retired Family Medicine Specialist; Assistant Professor of Family Practice in the Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

DR. JOHN CORNELIUS

Frazier Wilson, Ed.D.

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

The Arts
Associate Professor and Collaborative Pianist, Prairie View A&M University

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

Community Service

Founders, Suburban Sugar Land Women (SSLW)

Katherine Cage

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

LaKrystal Foster

Alumni Service

Served under eight JSU National Alumni Presidents and served as treasurer for the JSU National Alumni Association for 11 years

LaKrystal Foster

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

LaKrystal Foster

Young Alumnus Chapter Service

Teacher, Blackshear Elementary School, HISD

Our sponsors

Sapphire Presenting Sponsors ($15,000+)

Kethia Webber

Dr. Frazier Wilson

Sapphire Presenting Sponsors ($15,000+)

Emerald Sponsors ($5,000+)

Sapphire Presenting Sponsors ($15,000+)

Emerald Sponsors ($5,000+)

Kimberly Blasingame

D'An Carter

Mark Newsome

Sonda & Miguel White

Ruby Sponsor ($3,000+)

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500+)

Emerald Sponsors ($5,000+)

Tarita & Dr. Dyrren Davis

Thaddeus & Kalia Reed

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500+)

Dr. Rose & Milton Austin

Dennis Bowman

Katherine Cage

Elise Cook, M.D. & Francis Cook

Dr. John Cornelius

Sedric & Regina Myers

Yolanda R. Owens

Darryl & Laverne Pilate

Marilyn Weakley

Pearl Sponsors ($500+)

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500+)

Fred Aldridge

Mable Scott & Mose Austin (Suburban Sugarland Women)

Joseph & Connie Darby

Chanda Elder, M.D. & Rev. Lee Elder

LaKrystal Foster

Mitchell & Doris Harris

Andre Hite

Rayfield and Deborah May

Larry and Jacqueline Shaw

Floyd and Cassandra Showers

Sonda and Miguel White

Tonya Wilkerson

Emerald Sponsorship ($5,000)

Name or logo listed as Emerald Sponsor in materials
VIP Table of 10 with Priority Seating
Special Photo Op
Acknowledgement on chapter website
Two bottles of wine for the table
(Tax Deductible Amount: $4,250)

Ruby Sponsorship ($3,000)

Name listed as Ruby Sponsor in materials
Table of 10 with Priority Seating
Acknowledgement on chapter website
One bottle of wine for table
(Tax Deductible Amount: $2,580)

Diamond Sponsorship ($1,500)

Name listed as Diamond Sponsor in materials
Table of 10
Acknowledgement on chapter website
(Tax Deductible Amount: $1.090)

Pearl Sponsorship ($500)

Name listed as Pearl Sponsor in materials
2 tickets
Acknowledgement on chapter website
(Tax Deductible Amount: $420)

2020 SCHOLARSHIP GALA

To All Alumni and Friends:

The JSU Houston Area Alumni Chapter Executive Board has met and decided to CANCEL the Chapter's 2020 "Thee Harlem Renaissance" gala. The governmental guidance to limit in-person gatherings of 10 people or more and the mounting uncertainties concerning the COVID-19 pandemic are the key drivers for cancellation.

The gala is the key scholarship fundraiser for our chapter. Though the gala has been postponed for this year, we urge you to make a donation now so that we will be able to continue our scholarship giving and student activities. You may make your donation using any of the methods below:

PayPal: jsuhouston@gmail.com

CashApp: $jsuhouston

Venmo: @jsuhouston

Online: Give to HAAC

Additionally, the chapter will cancel all in-person meetings until further notice. In the meantime, please follow all recommendation from local and federal officials to keep your family safe.

Peace and Blessings,

Darryl Pilate, JSU Houston Chapter President

JSUNAA Houston Area Alumni Chapter

JSUNAA Houston Area Alumni Chapter

2021 VIRTUAL SCHOLARSHIP GALA

The Annual Scholarship Gala was held on May 21, 2021

Prefer giving directly to the JSU Development Foundation?

2021 Scholarship Gala Honorees

Frazier Wilson, Ed.D.

Frazier Wilson, Ed.D.

Frazier Wilson, Ed.D.

Elise Cook, M.D

Frazier Wilson, Ed.D.

Frazier Wilson, Ed.D.

DR. JOHN CORNELIUS

Frazier Wilson, Ed.D.

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

Katherine Cage

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

LaKrystal Foster

LaKrystal Foster

Mable Scott and Mose Austin

LaKrystal Foster

Our sponsors

Sapphire Presenting Sponsors ($15,000+)

Sapphire Presenting Sponsors ($15,000+)

Sapphire Presenting Sponsors ($15,000+)

Sapphire Presenting Sponsors ($15,000+)

Sapphire Presenting Sponsors ($15,000+)

Emerald Sponsors ($5,000+)

Sapphire Presenting Sponsors ($15,000+)

Emerald Sponsors ($5,000+)

Ruby Sponsor ($3,000+)

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500+)

Emerald Sponsors ($5,000+)

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500+)

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500+)

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500+)

Pearl Sponsors ($500+)

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500+)

Diamond Sponsors ($1,500+)

2021 SCHOLARSHIP GALA SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Sapphire Presenting Sponsor ($15,000)

Emerald Sponsorship ($5,000)

Ruby Sponsorship ($3,000)

Diamond Sponsorship ($1,500)

Pearl Sponsorship ($500)

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