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The pair are the first legacy father-son students of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Smith currently serves as the operations and volunteer director for Home Works of America, a non-profit based out of South Carolina that focuses on repairing the homes of low-income residents through the assistance of volunteers and donations. 

The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ LEADS Campaign made stops in five cities this fall, bringing together alumni, parents and friends across the nation to hear about the profound impact donors to the campaign have made on ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students and the future of the university.

Means is currently an associate professor at University of Pittsburgh's School of Education and has a goal to build networks that focus on addressing racial, class, spatial inequities and injustices in education.

Wishing all members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community a bright holiday season.

Bryant, who was a standout softball player at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, followed her father into the railroad industry and this year became the first Black woman to head a short-line railroad in the United States.

The adjunct faculty member in the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in Los Angeles program directed the new project set to debut in 700-plus theaters nationwide.

Berlin is completing his doctoral thesis in political science at George Washington University using Arabic language skills begun at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to interpret primary source documents by violent extremist groups and affiliates.

Smith, twice an ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumna, worked with the Office of Admissions for more than 18 years, starting as a student worker while pursuing her undergraduate degree.  

The accomplished ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ performing arts alumna has the starring role in the new holiday movie that aired Sunday, Nov. 27, on Hallmark Channel.