This video is the continuation of the “Black Excellence Awards Banquet: (2005 v2 004) Making the Grade” held in McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center on April 23, 2005. Leon Williams stated in a 2013 email to faculty/staff, “Since the inception of the Black Excellence Awards Banquet in 1993, Elon students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the community have gathered annually to celebrate the academic success of black students enrolled full-time in the undergraduate program at Elon University. The banquet was officially named the Phillips-Perry Black Excellence Awards Banquet in 2006 in honor of Elon’s first black student in 1963, Glenda Phillips, and the first black graduate, Eugene Perry in 1969. The mission of the Black Excellence Awards Banquet is to recognize, celebrate, and affirm the presence of black students at Elon University.” The 2005 Black Excellence Awards continued: the “Presentation of Awards” by Jana Lynn Patterson, Associate Dean of Students and George (Smith) Jackson, Vice President and Dean of Student Life; Nancy Smith Midgette, Associate Provost at Elon University named each student during the presentation (Richard McBride, University Chaplain, was in the hospital). Midgette presents two awards to the students which included: the “Fall Semester Grade Point Average 3.2 – 4.0 Award” (Students who fall into this category were enrolled at Elon University during the fall semester 2004 as full-time undergraduate students with a minimum of 12 semesters hours of academic course work. Students met the grade point average requirement of 3.2 or higher at the end of fall semester 2004. Winter term is not included. Special (non-degree) students are not eligible) and “Fall Semester Cumulative Grade Point Average 3.2 – 4.0 Award” (Students who fall into this category were enrolled at Elon University for at least two semesters as full-time undergraduate students with a minimum of 12 semester hours of academic course work for both semesters. Students met the cumulative grade point average requirements of 3.2 or higher at the end of fall semester 2004. Winter term is not included: Special (non-degree) students are not eligible). The student award recipient names are listed below. Leo M. Lambert (President of Elon University) made remarks which included: earning respect for their (students) academic accomplishments; embracing the new responsibility with the Class of 2009 and 2010 to reach out to those students and bring them into our community; giving back to Elon University upon the Class of 2005 commencement; recognizing the fact 50% of Elon’s alumni are under 40 years of age; joining the Board of Trustees (as my new boss) alum, Darris Means; thanking and appreciating the parents and grandparents for attending this event; and congratulating the students. The Benediction was given by George (Smith) Jackson, Vice President and Dean of Student Life. Some names included: Nuri Hadia Abdur-Rauf, William Collin Black, Ashley Michelle Boyd, Damian Rashawn Branch, Ashley Marie Burrell, Aundrea Deshawn Carter, Amie Michelle Charlery, Derek Paul Chimner, Natasha Sell Christensen, Phillip Michael Collins, Bernard Earl Coston, Ronnie Dargan II, Justine Maisha Davis, Dominique Michelle Derbigny, Brandon Swen Dison, Michael Antoine Dixon, Sheena KiaJuana Earl, Andre Delenn Essue, Kelci Cornelia Flowers, Elziabeth Daphne Foggie, Kerry W. Foxx, Michele Lynn Hamilton, Jonathan Chase Harps, Casey Julia Harris, Grace Aimalohi Ilevbare, Vanessa Laraine Jackson, Ryan Laurence Jones, April S. Kemp, Felicia Marie Lyn-Shue, Ashley Nichole Marshall, Joi Ashlee-Dora Mayo, Jacquelyn Drew McKinney, David Lee Morrow II, Clement Efeosa Ogbomo, Ashleigh JoAllyson Palmer, Jessica Dawn Peschon, Dominique LaToya Price, Patrick Joseph Rees, Laurentia Ashley Richter, Janice Akua Sackey, Danielle Patrice Smith, Kip Lynden Smith, Brandy Lucille Troxler, Donna Michelle Vanhook, Ronetta Estelle Walker, Lauren Elizabeth Wattie, Jeremy Reginald White, Christopher D. Woods IV, Jessica Janee Young, Estee Etim Amana, Amy Renee Benjamin, Alana Noelle Black, Kellie Christine Bland, Kimberly Nicole Bowman, Michael Edward Brandon, James Ardell Brewer III, Diamond Donshay Bridges, Tiffany Sheree Brooks, Charity Renaa Bumpass, Chanel Erica Caraway, Angela Moria Carlberg, Phillipe Curtis Charles, Alexia Eldora Clincy, Danya Tenille Cobb, Eden Alexandra Esters, Kawan’ta Martist Foster, Kristina Alexandria Foster, Aftan Mar’la Bianka Freeman, Ebone Renee Gaskins, Gabrielle Corette Gee, Reginald Eugene Hall, Jessica Michele Hayden, Raechel Serene Hester, Rachel Jeannine Hinson, and April Renee Holloway.