for excellence. Dargan is twenty two years of age from Blytheville, Arkansas. He is the son of Booker and A n n Dargan and the youngest of four boys. Upon graduation from high school Dargan received a four year scholarship from the newly formed Benjamin Banneker Honors College at Prairie View A & M University. He decided to major in Electrical Engineering and specify in the area of electronic circuit design. After his first y e a r at P V A & M U Dargan accepted an addition three year scholarship from the A r m y R O T C Department. While attending PVA&MU Dargan has received a host of awards, recognitions and honors which are listed as follow: National Deans List for nine semesters; Outstanding Sophomore, Junior and Senior; Outstanding Young M a n of America; W h o ' s W h o A m o n g Students at American Universities and Colleges; Ideal Prairie View M a n of The Year; Superior Cadet; Distinguished Military Student; Outstanding Electrical Engineering Student; Phi Eta Sigma Freshman H o n o r Society; Eta Kappa N u Electrical Engineering H o n o r Society; Tau Beta Pi Electrical Engineering H o n o r Society; and Alpha Kappa N u University H o n o r Society. Leadership, service and academic excellence are only a few characteristics of Eric K. Dargan. O n May 14, 1989, h e received his Bachelor Degree in Electrical E n g i n e e r i n g from Prairie View A & M University a s a n h o n o r s t u d e n t .
Brother Foster Directs Oakland Airport Brother CHARLES W . FOSTER graduated from the University of Maryland - Eastern Shore in 1962. During his attendance at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, he was selected as "Man-of-the-Year" in his junior year. Chuck also participated in a Student Exchange Program during his junior year in parts of West Africa, North Africa, and parts of Europe. After a career in t h e Navy, Lieuten a n t Foster w a s released from active duty. He returned to the San Francisco Bay Area, and affiliated with the Naval Reserves. O v e r the 15 years of Naval Reseve affiliation, Lt. Foster rose to the rank ot Navy Captain, commanding and supporting a variety of Surface, T h e Sphinx/Winter 1989
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Brother Charles W. Foster Special Warfare and Air Units. He retired from the Naval Reserve in O c tober 1985, after completing 22 years of active and reserve service. As a civilian, Brother Foster worked for a variety of companies and public agencies, including Shell Oil C o m pany, City of O a k l a n d , the University of California - Davis, before being a p pointed as the Assistant Director of Aviation at San Jose International Airport, San Jose, California. After six years of serving as the Assistant Director of Aviation at the San Jose Airport, Mr. Foster was appointed Director of Aviation, O a k l a n d International Airport — Port of O a k l a n d , Oakland, California, and has since served in that capacity. Brother Foster is a part-time p r o fessor at San Jose State University, School of Aeronautics, and visiting professor at U . C . Berkeley, School of Engineering and Transportation System. Brother Foster received his Masters Degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University - San Francisco in 1973, and has completed additional course w o r k in transporation s y s t e m m a n a g e m e n t , a n d public finance and marketing at several colleges and universities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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There goes a man of high impulse Of princely mien and grace There goes a man of humble faith A credit to his race There goes a man of conscience vast with will to reach his goal There goes a man of lordly rank Of heroes' stock and soul— There goes a man of noble caste Whom hardship cannot break There goes a man in merit clad Whom duty won't forsake I'here goes a man in cultured verse Who holds a sportsman's creed There goes a man too vigilant To bow to lust or greed There goes a man whose life is spent in service not in scorn There goes a man whose majesty Shines like a May time
There goes a man who is a friend To love and duly truth there goes a man to help uplift I he lives of wholesome youth There goes a man with n industry and faith at his command. There goes the best man in and out Tor he iv an Alpha Man.
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