The 12^th Annual Jewell Robinson Dinner

Honoring the History and Celebrating the Achievements of
Goucher's African American Alumnae/i

Friday, February 23, 2018
6pm

On behalf of
The Alumnae & Alumni of Goucher College &
The Division of Student Affairs

Hosted by President José Antonio Bowen & Mrs. Kimberly Bowen

In order to continue this important and celebratory Goucher tradition, we have implemented a ticket price to support the dinner and Goucher College.  We are providing discounted tickets for recent graduates and complimentary tickets for graduates of the Class of 2017. 

Thank you for your support of the Annual Jewell Robinson Dinner. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Office of Alumnae/i Affairs at 410-337-6181 or alumni@goucher.edu.

2018 MARGUERITE BARLAND ’60 MERIT AWARD RECIPIENT

Altomease Rucker Kennedy ’71

Altomease R. “Al” Kennedy ’71 is a partner in the Washington, DC, office of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, a national law firm with offices in Washington, DC, New York, California, and Tennessee. She received her J.D. degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1975. Ms. Kennedy has a long history of successful representation of whistleblower clients in cases arising under the False Claims Act and currently represents whistleblowers in a range of sealed and unsealed Federal and State False Claims (Qui Tam) suits under investigation by the U.S. and other governmental stakeholders.

A member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Ms. Kennedy has served as secretary of the Qui Tam Litigation Subgroup of the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA). She was also a member of the Advisory Committee to the District of Columbia Bar Foundation. Ms. Kennedy is a former president of the board of the Frederick B. Abramson Memorial Foundation, which provides financial aid to college-bound DC public school graduates and stipends to lawyers working for public interest organizations. Ms. Kennedy also served two terms as a member of the Goucher College Board of Trustees and is a past vice president of the board of directors of City Lights School.

ABOUT THE MARGUERITE BARLAND ’60 MERIT AWARD

Named for the first African American to graduate from Goucher College, the Marguerite Barland '60 Merit Award annually celebrates one or more alumnae/i who in her or his professional and private life has significantly contributed to the diversity of our campus community through leadership—as a mentor, role model, volunteer, or philanthropic supporter of the college. Throughout their lives, these individuals will have exemplified Goucher’s Community Principles—respect, inclusion, communication, service and social justice, and responsibility—and by doing so, they will have enhanced and inspired our community.

Past Recipients:

2017 – Jesse J. Holland M.F.A., Class of  2012

2016 – Faye Yvette McQueen, Class of 1983 

2015 – Pauline Anita Bigby, Class of 1970; Maxine Bigby Cunningham, Class of 1970;  Minnie Waters Shorter, Class of 1973; Percy Moore, Class of 1995

WAYS TO SUPPORT GOUCHER

For more information about different ways to support Goucher–including planned giving and leadership gifts, please visit our giving website.