About Us

Governance

FOUNDERS
Noel E. Hord
Cora E. Hord (1943 - 1994)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Anita Rice, Chairperson

Bernard McFadden, Vice Chairman
Jerry Walton, Vice Chairman

Portia Sheppard, Secretary

Nicole Hawkins, Treasurer

Alecia C. Andrews
Lloyd Barker
Johnny G. Barnes
Lisa Burgess, MD
George A. Coleman
Sharon J. Danosky
Edward Goldberg, PhD
Maxine Harris-Thomas
Noel E. Hord
Edward K. James, M.D.
Creighton Lee, Sr.
Edward A. Robbs
John Sims
Mark O. White

Executive Director
Ann J. Dupree

EMERITUS
William W. Goodman
Seymour Leopold, D.V.M.
James E. Martin, Jr.
David R. Chipman, Esq.

Cora E. Hord (1943 - 1994)

Purpose

To promote the education and enhance the career opportunities of young people of African-American descent by providing post-secondary school scholarships.