WASHINGTON – The Department of Alumni Relations at Howard University is pleased to announce the results of the Howard University Alumni Association (HUAA) 2020 Officers and Regional Representatives Election. Howard alumnus Charlie Lewis (‘89), who previously served as Region I chair, was elected to serve as the new HUAA president.

“I would like to congratulate the new alumni board. I look forward to working with this administration” said Lewis. “I would also like to thank the entire alumni community for their ongoing commitment to our beloved alma mater and for supporting my campaign to become HUAA president. We are facing novel challenges daily; however, navigating uncertainty and change is nothing new to us Bison. Our collective creativity, resilience and fortitude will sustain us. We will preserve our legacy and leverage our powerful alumni network that will dynamically move Howard forward.”

The members of the new HUAA administration represent the committed Howard alumni network that continues to uphold the University tenets of excellence, leadership, service and truth. HUAA serves as a voice for Howard University alumni, fosters community among the international network, and supports recruitment and annual fundraising efforts.

“The Department of Alumni Relations would like to congratulate Charlie Lewis, the new Howard University Alumni Association president, and his leadership team,” said Director of Alumni Relations Sharon Strange Lewis. “We look forward to working together with HUAA volunteers under the leadership of President Lewis to support our beloved Howard University and to create unique opportunities to engage our alumni population.”

The 2020-2022 HUAA Officers and Regional Representatives are listed below.

President

Charlie Lewis ’89

Vice President of Administration

Kandace Harris, Ph.D. ’97, ’02, ‘05

Vice President For Finance

Annette Holmes, ‘08

Vice President For Membership

Eric Grant, '89

Recording Secretary

Cheryl Benson, ‘93

Region I Chair

Anthony Santagati, ’99, ‘05

Region I Representative

Shellece Jeannette Earles, ‘92

Region II Chair

Chauncey Manson III, ‘74

Region II Representative

Alberta Baker, ‘83

Dr. Marie Young, '75, '79

Amber Mays, '10

Region III Chair

Karen Shropshire, ‘79

Region III Representative

Cheryl Gill Riley, ‘80

Adrienne Bolden, '89



Region IV Chair

Tamara Howard, ‘87

Region V Chair

Nadia Pinto, ‘08

Region V Representative

A'Donna Corbin, '91

Lalla V. Morris, Esq, ‘07

Region VI Chair

Cheryce Cryer, ‘06

Region VI Representative

Christopher Cathcart, ‘90

Rhonda Nolen, ‘91

Jerome Greene, ‘16

To view official election results and additional information, visit www.alum.howard.edu/huaa/election.

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About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

Media Contact: Misha Cornelius, misha.cornelius@howard.edu