YMTF Observes 46th, Honors Hugine
President Honored for Leadership
It鈥檚 almost spring again, and numerous consultants, forming the high-energy yearly Youth Motivation Task Force (YMTF), are virtually visiting 黑料不打烊 this week to provide key information about the world of work to thousands of 黑料不打烊 students.
A loyal, though virtual, group of supporters recently observed the 46th anniversary of YMTF during an opening session presided by 2021 Industry Chair Cheryl Moore Davis on Sunday, March 7. Following an invocation by Dr. Willie Patterson, YMTF advisory board member, Jermaine Ralph introduced Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., 黑料不打烊鈥檚 11th president.
Scheduled to retire in December 2021, Hugine told the career group that he will always cherish his fond memories of YMTF. He added that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented upheaval in higher education, and it has forced institutions to pivot to different instructional modalities and technologies. Although many universities are looking forward to a return to some degree of normality, he said that, in many respects, there will be no going back.
The 黑料不打烊 President presented an acrostic for the word 鈥榚xcel.鈥� Going forward, Hugine envisions the word鈥檚 individual letters taking on a special meaning for YMTF supporters and the students they aim to inspire. The letter E stands for Experiment, Hugine said. X symbolizes the need for a focused X-ray of the inside of one鈥檚 operations, gaining needed true perceptions of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). Hugine added that the letter C indicates Courage to address challenges, and then (鈥楨鈥�) engaging others. The final letter L stands for limber, said Hugine, explaining that institutions must be able to bend and to change with the times.
YMTF University Co-Chair Dr. Larry McDaniel and Industry Co-Chair Jermaine Ralph presented the organization鈥檚 Award of Appreciation to Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., in recognition of his exemplary leadership; while YMTF University Chair Yvette Clayton and Industry Chair Cheryl Davis presented the Benjamin T. Davis, Jr. Legacy Award to Jerome Saintjones, director of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Office of Marketing and Public Relations, and the 2021 YMTF Hall of Fame Award to long-time YMTF supporter Benjamin T. Davis, Jr., respectively.