Collegiate 100 Black Men Induct 29

This past Sunday, the Collegiate 100 Black Men of Southern University hosted their spring 2015 induction ceremony in the SU Agriculture Center. Open to all the family and friends of new initiates, as well as the student body, the induction ceremony was a success.
The Collegiate 100 Black Men is a non-profit organization through which African-American males step forward and assume roles of community leadership, responsibility, and guidance. The organization serves as an enhancement tool to empower African-Americans to, individually and as a whole, achieve their full potential. The organization does this by utilizing resources that enhance achievement in education, economic, and community development. The mission statement for the group is: “To give substance to a shared vision which fosters and develops model programs that build community by enhancing lives of African-American youth.”
The induction ceremony began with the processional of the 29 inductees, after which, a warm welcome was given from the President of Collegiate 100, Tony Hunter. Chaplain of the Collegiate 100, Ian Mack, gave a prayer and introduced Chapter Advisor Marcus Coleman, who is also the Dean of Students at Southern. After Coleman’s blissful greetings to those in attendance, guest speaker Matthew Valliere took the stage.
In conclusion to Valliere’s speech, the pinning ceremony took place. Led by President and Chairman of the Board of 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge, Michael Victorian.
Zachary Daigle, a junior Music Major and new initiate of Collegiate 100 was more than proud to have joined.
“It was a great feeling to know that I was becoming a part of an organization that allows me to give back to the African-American community, and be a role model for young black males,” said Daigle.