Friday, April 07, 2000
Minority scholars program to honor namesake at events
BY ALLEN HOWARD
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The memory of Darwin T. Turner, a black man who at 16, was the youngest person to graduate from the University of Cincinnati, will be rekindled this weekend during efforts to raise funds for a scholars program.
A minority scholars program, set up in 1976, was named The Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program after he died in 1991. The program was formed to provide financial and academic assistance to minority students. UC records show that 400 students have graduated using the program.
Mr. Turner received a bachelor's degree in English literature in 1947 and a master's in English in 1949. He also received a doctorate in English and American dramatic literature from the University of Chicago in 1956.
Part of the weekend activities will include a retirement celebration, honoring Solomon Taylor, assistant director of Ethnic Programs and Services, who ran the scholars program for 26 years.
The celebration will be from 7-10 p.m. today at Great Hall in Tangeman University Center on UC's main campus. .
“He (Mr. Taylor) has been a gem for the program,” said Bluezette Marshall, assistant to the director, office of development of student affairs and human resources at UC. “I don't think the program would have survived without him.”
Mr. Taylor retired in December. He could not be reached for comment.
Announcement of his re tirement brought tears to Eugene Baxter, vice president of National Society of Black Engineers at UC.
“He has been the male role model figure I could look up to,” Mr. Baxter said.
A walk-a-thon, 8-10 a.m. Saturday, is being held to raise money for the program. Registration is $25 and starts at 7 a.m. The 5-mile walk will begin at the African American Cultural and Research Centerand go through the campus and nearby communities.
A Darwin T. Turner Scholars and Alumni Ball will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Kingsgate Conference Center on campus, 121 Goodman Drive, Clifton. .
Worship services will be held at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Morning Star Baptist Church, 722 Oak St., Walnut Hills.
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