2013 Convocation – Photo Slideshow

9/19/13

DSU held its annual Convocation on Sept. 19 in the Education and Humanities Theatre to signify the official start of the 2013-2014 school year.

For images from the convocation, click on the below photo slideshow followed by more information about the event:

The Convocation featured remarks by DSU President Harry L. Williams – who proclaimed the official start of the school year – as well as from Provost Alton Thompson, DSU Board of Trustees Chairman Claibourne Smith, Faculty Senate President Jan Blade and SGA President Marcus Delaney. There were also performances by the DSU Concert Choir and the DSU Band.

The keynote speaker was David G. Turner, vice chairman of the DSU Board of Trustees, who also graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics from then-Delaware State College in 1986. He later earned a Master of Information Sciences from Farleigh Dickinson University and became an alumnus of the Dartmouth - Amos Tuck Executive MBA Program in Hanover, N.H.

Mr. Turner was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the "50 Most Powerful Black Executives in America" in 2002. He was awarded the Delaware State College Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003. He was recognized by the U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology magazine as one of the "50 Most Important Blacks in Technology" for 2005 and for 2006.

During his address, Mr. Turner shared his life story that began growing up as a “military brat” and continued as an undergraduate at DSU, as well as his professional life chapters as an executive at Gateway Company, Bank of America, and his founding of Sovereign Partners Consulting LLC.

Mr. Turner encouraged the students to do well at DSU.

“A lot of people invested a great deal to enable you to be here. Your family is counting on you to do well; but don't worry, you were created for a time such as this,” Mr. Turner said. “Show them what you can do.”