Big congratulations to Prof. Bessie House Soremekun on these new awards as we await many more for her.
we are really proud of your scholarship and humane drive to help other people in Africa and the diaspora. keep being who you are......
On May 26, 2015 8:18 PM, "Toyin Falola" <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:
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Please, join me in congratulating Professor Bessie House Soremekun on the recent receipt of two important awards. She was presented with The Distinguished Scholar Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Teaching, and Service in African Studies at the Annual Africa Conference held on April 10, 2015 at Tennessee State University in Nashville. She was presented with the award by Dr. Adebayo Oyebade, Professor of History and Convener of the Conference. Dr. House-Soremekun was also the keynote speaker for the event and the topic of her keynote address was "The Ongoing Struggle for Human and Civil Rights in Africa and the African Diaspora." (See photos enclosed above as attachments).
Dr. House Soremekun was also presented with the Outstanding Service Award for her exemplary leadership abilities by Mr. Virgil Boyd, Mrs. Shelia Boyd, and Dr. Cathi Cornelius on behalf of the Local Arrangements Committee for the recent 57th Annual African Studies Association Conference that was held in Indianapolis, Indiana from November 20-24, 2014. Dr. House-Soremekun served as the Co-Chair of the Local Arrangements Committee which consisted of 40 individuals including faculty, administrators, students, and members of the public at large drawn from 6 universities and colleges in the Indianapolis and surrounding areas. The African Studies Conference was very successful and close to 2,000 people were in attendance.
Dr. House Soremekun is the Director of Africana Studies, Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies, and the Founding Executive Director of the Center for Global Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
She has received many honors and awards through the years and holds three chieftaincy titles which include, The Erelu Bada Asiwaju of Egbaland, which was conferred on her by His Royal Majesty, King (Oba) Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland (Nigeria); the Erelu Mayeigun of Keesi; and the Iyalaje of Bakatari.
Toyin FalolaDepartment of HistoryThe University of Texas at Austin104 Inner Campus DriveAustin, TX 78712-0220USA512 475 7222 (fax)
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