This video is titled, “Black Excellence Awards Banquet: Making the Grade” held in McKinnon Hall, Moseley Center on April 24, 2004. The mission of the Black Excellence Awards Banquet is to recognize, celebrate, and affirm the presence of black students at Elon University.” The 2004 “Black Excellence Awards Banquet: Making the Grade” program included: the “Welcome” by Leo M. Lambert. Lambert’s comments included: recognized 71 students at the Black Excellence Awards; recognized Elon alumni; highlighted the achievements of the Elon Students; celebrated with Elon Student’s families; described that each student honoree brings special gifts to Elon; increased diversity at Elon; informed the students to savor their accomplishments in this celebration. Due to technical problems the Black Excellence Awards were not properly recorded from the Welcome of the Black Excellence Awards. However, the program included: the “Invocation” by Mr. Michael Long (Class of 2004); “Dinner”; the “Introduction of the Speaker” by Miss Jessica Jones (Class of 2005); the “Speaker” by Mrs. Kebbler Richards, North Carolina Principal Fellow, Middle Creek High School; the “Presentation of Awards” by Reverend Richard McBride, University Chaplain and Director of Church Relations and George (Smith) Jackson, Vice President and Dean of Student Life; the “Special Remarks and Recognitions” by George (Smith) Jackson, Vice President and Dean of Student Life; and the “Benediction” by Mr. Michael Long (Class of 2004). Some names included: Nuri Hadia Abdur-Rauf, Estee Etim Amana, Kellie Christine Bland, Michael Edward Brandon, James Ardell Brewer III, Tiffany Sheree Brooks, Chanel Erica Caraway, Angela Moria Carlberg, Alexia Eldora Clincy, Emily Ann Dillard, Sheena Kiajuana Earl, Eden Alexandra Esters, Ebone Renee Gaskins, Reginald Eugene Hall, April Renee Holloway, Tanaya Nicole Jones, Lauren Brittany-Celeste Mason, Robin Nicola Newton, Darrick Louis Penny, Jennifer Christina Roundtree, Lebron Andrell Saulter, Michelle M. Sigur, Valencia Dayne Smith, Shantia Joy Stanley, Alice Rebecca Turner, Kelli Renee Valdez, Ronetta Estelle Walker, Daniel Joseph Watts, Claire Elizabeth Baker, Amy Renee Benjamin, Alana Noelle Black, Maiya Imani Black, Kimberly Nicole Bowman, Adriane Marie Bradberry, Charity Renaa Bumpass, Stacey Lenora Carless, Phillipe Curtis Charles, Danya Tenille Cobb, Branice Lee Fletcher, Kawan’ta Martist Foster, Kristina A. Foster, Aftan B. Freeman, Dana Erica Graves, Nichelle Nicole Harrison, Jessica Michelle Hayden, Rachel Jeannine Hinson, Ashley Christine Hunter, Jessica Rae Jones, Robert Thomas Jones, Melissa Nicole Jordan, LaToya Ariel Marcus, Evelyn Alina Massey, Aaramina Marie Maynard, Robin Michelle McCoy, Smaantha Elaine McCoy, Darris Roshawn Means, Courtney Danielle Mitchell, Hollye LaShele Monroe, Jacqueline Denise Morton, Immanuel Justus Naylor, Jason Terrance Nephew, Cassandra LaCheryl Obey, Randi Michelle Oxendine, Carola A. Seay, Monique Simpson, Aisha L. Sims, Danielle P. Smith, Crishaun L. Tankersley, Nikia Shemik Taylor, Brittis Leander Warner, and Candace Nicole Williams. The “Black Excellence Awards Banquet Committee” included: Ms. Marsha Boone, Dr. Matthew Clark, Mrs. Bernice Foust, Mrs. Zaire McCoy, Mrs. Annette Orbert, Mrs. Jana Lynn Patterson, Mr. Bill Primrose, Mrs. Janice Ratliff, Mrs. Vivian Ratliff, Mrs. L’Tanya Richmond, Mrs. Lisa Roper, Mr. Michael Williams, and Ms. Melanie Wrenn. The Black Excellence Awards Banquet was officially named the Phillips-Perry Black Excellence Award Banquet in 2006 in honor of Elon’s first black student, Glenda Phillips, and the first black graduate, Eugene Perry. Videos before 2006 are labeled as "Black Excellence Awards Banquet (YEAR)," and videos after 2005 are labeled as "Phillips-Perry Black Excellence Awards Banquet (YEAR)".