President’s Prayer Breakfast, article and photos

The 8th annual DSU President’s Prayer Breakfast featured a new host this year as Dr. Wilma Mishoe – just appointed as the University’s permanent chief executive in June – welcomed the community to join her in seeking the Lord and in hearing the music and words that highlighted the morning.

About 350 people – which included ministers and everyday church folks along with elected officials, community leaders and University members – attended the Sept. 14 event, which was held in the parlors of the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center.

For images of the Prayer Breakfast, click on the below link:

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The keynote speaker was Rev. Dr. Erika Crawford, pastor of Mt. Zion AME Church of Dover, who gave a message entitled “I’ve Changed my Mind

The breakfast featured addresses by U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and U.S Sen. Chris Coons, as well as from 2018-2019 Miss DSU Oliva Moncrieffe, as well as music by the DSU Concert Choir and a solo rendition by Tommia Proctor, a soprano and senior Music Industry major.

Prayers for the government, community, DSU family and student body were given by Capt. A’Shellarien Long, chaplain of the Delaware Army National Guard; Rev. Amy Yarnell of Wesley College; Rev. Dawn Gibson, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church; and Brian Hobbs of the DSU Gospel Choir, respectively.

Faith Partner Awards were presented to Rev. Michael B. Rogers, pastor of Central Baptist Church of Greater Dover and past president of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, and Bishop Doreina C. Miles, a retired pastor of First Pilgrim Baptist Church of Camden, Del., who has since come out of retirement to serves as the pastor of Union Baptist Church of Dover (Bishop Miles was unable to attend; the award was accepted by her daughter Rev. Tina Miles).

This year’s Prayer Breakfast also marked the first time scholarships were presented to DSU students from the University’s annual Scholarship Sunday fundraising effort.

Scholarships were awarded to Jevana Lambert, Kiyah Mewborn, Jasmyn Robinson, Jaelyn Robinson-Stockton, Keshawn Ross, Shae Ross and Kendal Wright.

The benediction was given by Rev. Tina Miles, DSU class of 1984 alumna, of Union Baptist Church of Dover.