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Rev. Dr. John J. Cox and his wife Lakisha
John J. Cox ’03+Lakisha M. Vining
LOCATION: NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH NEW ORLEANS, LA
DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2018
On a classic Crescent City December afternoon Rev. Dr. John J. Cox ’03 married Kisha at New Hope Baptist Church in New Orleans.
The wedding party was completely Morehouse Men: Ulysses Burley ’05, Joshua Cox ’16, George Peters ’03, T. Mark Rainey ’05 and Hon. Randall Woodfin ’03.
Other Morehouse Men among the well-wishers included Darren Armstrong ’05, L. Jared Boyd ’03, Joe Carlos ’04, Cameron Hawkins ’04, Matthew McNeil ’05 and Jason Tolliver ’04.
John is the Senior Pastor of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church in the bustling Shaw area of Washington, D.C.. He earned his Doctor of Ministry from Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, and he earned his Master of Divinity degree from the Vanderbilt Divinity School. Lakisha earned her MS in Human Science from Prairie View A&M University. She is the founder of Diamonds Defined a non-profit providing personal mentorship and mental healthcare for at-risk children and their families.
The couple resides in Washington with their daughters.
Dr. Kasi D. David '01 and his wife Allison
Kasi D. David ’01+Allison Ross
LOCATION: THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CLEVELAND, OH
DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2018
On a cold November afternoon Kasi D. David, Ph.D. ’01 married Allison Ross at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland.
Several Morehouse Men were among the well-wishers including: Antoy Bell ’00, Joe Carlos ’04, Ronald Falls ’00, Marques Martin ’05, Malaki Sims ’00, Calvin Miles Smith, III ’01, Jamal Wilson and Aaron Young ’08.
David, an engineer, is a Project Manager, Engine Oils at The Lubrizol Corporation in Cleveland. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate, he earned a Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Allison graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and she is a Consumable Territories Manager at DebMed.
The couple resides in Cleveland.
Marcus M. Sabbs '11 and his wife Brigette
Marcus Sabbs ’11+Brigette Wright
LOCATION: ARBOR ROOM AT POPP FOUNTAIN NEW ORLEANS, LA
DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 2018
On a quintessential New Orleans fall day, Marcus M. Sabbs ’11 married Brigette Wright at a beautiful ceremony at the Arbor Room at Popp Fountain.
Nine of the eleven members of the wedding party were Morehouse alums: Ryan Bates ’10, Kyle Bridgeforth ’11, Kyle George ’09, Jared Green ’09, Brandon Lawrence ’09, Harold Montgomery ’05, Ali Osman ’11, Jamel Riley ’11 andDarrell Sabbs ’03.
Several Morehouse Men were among the well wishers including: Corey Coward ’00, Ray Cryer ’09, Ernest McNealy ’09, Ryan Shepard ’08 and Michael Summers ’09.
Sabbs is the Managing Director at the Carter Malik Group in Atlanta. Brigette is the Vice President of Experiential and Brand Integration for GlobalHue. She earned a degree in Economics from Spelman College.
The couple resides in Atlanta.
Dennis Williams, Jr. '04 and his wife Erika
Photo by Joe Carlos Photography
Dennis Williams, Jr. ’04+Erika Heard
LOCATION: DANFORTH CHAPEL, MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ATLANTA, GA
DATE: OCTOBER 5, 2018
On a balmy, October afternoon Dennis Williams, Jr. ’04 married Dr. Erika Heard at a beautiful ceremony in Morehouse’s historic Danforth Chapel.
Several Morehouse Men were among the well-wishers including Kendrick Cargo ’02 among others.
Williams is a General Manager at Lang Construction in Tucker, GA. Erika graduated from Spelman and earned her medical doctorate at Duke University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at Emory University in Atlanta. She is currently in practice with WellStar Medical Group Psychiatry.
The couple resides in Atlanta.
Mike Sterling '04 and his wife Eva
Michael T. Sterling ’04+Eva Marcille
LOCATION: SOUTHERN EXCHANGE BALLROOMS ATLANTA, GA
DATE: OCTOBER 6, 2018
On a picture perfect, October evening Michael T. Sterling ’04 married Eva Marcille in a gorgeous ceremony at the Southern Exchange Ballrooms in Atlanta.
Morehouse Men Ozzie Smith ’01 and E. Carlos Tanner ’03 were in the wedding party.
Several Morehouse Men were among the well-wishers, including Monty Bell ’02, Ron Booker ’04, David Calloway ’04 Joe Carlos ’04, Robert Douglas ’03, Uriah Gilmore ’02, Daniel Graham ’02, Andre Holmes ’02, Kenneth Hooper ’04, Roger Humphrey ’03, Lance Irvin ’02, Eddie Johnson ’04, Nick Kemp ’02, Calvin McAllister ’04, Chealon Miller ’02, Bukhari Nurridin ’03, George Peters ’03, Tony Rozier ’04, Paul Rue ’04, Patrick Smith ’01, Voltaire Sterling ’02, Ashley Thomas ’03, Billy Treadwell ’04, and Larry Yarrell ’03.
Sterling is an attorney and founding partner at Dreyer Sterling LLP. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Marcille attended Clark Atlanta University. She won Season 3 of the wildly popular television show ’America’s Next Top Model’ and has enjoyed a highly successful modeling and acting career. An entrepreneur in her own right, she is currently involved in several business ventures, including starring on the Bravo TV’s hit series ’The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ as well as designing and running the Eva Marcille Home Collection.
The couple resides in Atlanta with their daughter and son.
Jeff Tate '04 and his wife Amanda
Jeffrey D. Tate ’04+Amanda Wright
LOCATION: JOSEPHINE BUTLER PARKS CENTER WASHINGTON, DC
DATE: JUNE 16, 2019
On a warm late spring DC evening Jeffrey D. Tate ’04 married Amanda Wright in a loving and exciting ceremony at Josephine Butler Parks Center.
Morehouse Man, Rev. Dr. John J. Cox ’03 married the happy couple.
Several Morehouse Men were among the well-wishers including: Darren Armstrong ’05, Mario Ball ’05, Joe Carlos ’04, John Cox ’03, Jarrod Loadholt ’05, Kito Lord ’04, Jason Miles ’04, Jay Morgan ’05, Christian Nwachukwu ’04, Thomas Searles ’04, Randall Woodfin ’03 and Kyle Yeldell ’05.
Tate is currently a NAMR Marketing Specialist at BCG. He is also a co-founder and the Marketing Manager of Washington, D.C.’s J&K Productions, LLC. Previously, he was an Advance Specialist with Obama for America and the Environmental Protection Agency. Tate and Wright own The Soalex Group, a staffing and recruiting firm, where Wright is the Business Development Director. She earned a degree in Marketing from Northern Michigan University.
The couple resides in Washington, D.C.
Elliott Robinson '06 and his wife Melissa
Elliott Robinson ’06+Melissa Webb
LOCATION: THE CEDAR ROOM CHARLESTON, SC
DATE: MAY 25, 2019
On a sweltering late spring evening Elliott Robinson ’06 married Melissa Webb in a beautiful and moving ceremony at The Cedar Room in downtown Charleston.
Morehouse Man Courtney English ’07 was in the wedding party.
Several Morehouse Men were among the well-wishers, including: Nicholas Austin ’06, James Jennings ’06, Demetrius Smith ’03 and Kyle Yeldell ’05.
Robinson leads Growth Equity at Bessemer Venture Partners and he’s a partner at San Francisco area based M12. He’s a member, investor and or adviser on a number of boards including: BLCK VC, Livongo, Cooler Screens, BlueVine, Cerebri AI, Trusona and Layer. Robinson earned his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School. Webb is the Senior Director of Strategy and Operations for VISA. She earned her M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and her B.A. in Economics from Columbia University.
The couple resides in the San Francisco area.
