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INSIDE MOREHOUSE. MAY 2011 Tshepo Moshoaliba HOMETOWN: Hillside. N.J. MAJOR: Business marketing AFTER GRADUATION: Working for a marketing firm CAREER GOAL: Working in international marketing with a focus on emerging markets “This institution has taken me when I was a young man who was lost and contused and turned me into a man who is striving for my goals, striving for excellence every day and actually becoming a role model by helping others. I never saw myself as a role model as a kid growing up in New Jersey, but after coming here, it’s just become a completely new positive experience for me.” Paul Parker HOMETOWN: San Antonio, Texas MAJOR: Business administration AFTER GRADUATION: Going to graduate school CAREER GOAL: Becoming a vice president for marketing for a major firm “Morehouse has brought a whole new dynamic to my life. It has shown me that there are going to be problems in life, but if you can keep focus, you can obtain your goals. Morehouse also has shown me that it is more than how you portray yourself. You have to be able to back up what you are doing. Playing football gave me that, camaraderie and a chance to connect with brothers on a playing field that we all loved. It gave me a chance to connect with people and fellowship with them as we also had a chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.” “I think if people see the world through film instead of just seeing it or hearing about it, it shows how telling stories of the world can be impact ful. Even just small isolated stories that people never hear about can change entire mindsets about ideas. It could about family; it can be about sex; it can be about gender. It could be about all of those things. But if you put it together the right way, you can impact people’s minds in a very positive way. “Morehouse prepared me by providing support. And I’m compelled to give back because of that.” Daniel Davis Edwards HOMETOWN- Denver. Colo. MAJOR: Sociology AFTER GRADUATION: Working for the United Way for a year before going to graduate school in London to get a Ph.D in sociology CAREER GOAL: Becoming a filmmaker and a social scientist Senior Writes Children’s Book About Morehouse Earl Cooper HOMETOWN: Wilmington, Del. MAJOR: Political science AFTER GRADUATION: Joining the Peach State Professional Golf Tour CAREER GOAL: Looking to join the Professional Golf Association's top tour Earl Cooper’s aunt once saw a children’s book about Penn State University. She asked Cooper why there wasn’t one about Morehouse. “So I con tacted the publishing company and we ended up working on it,” he said. The result is Hello Maroon Tiger, an illustrated children’s book that follows a day in the life of the Maroon Tiger mascot as he walks through campus on his way to a football game. On his way, he introduces young readers to campus landmarks, build ings and historic areas. Cooper wrote the text while sophomore Chase McKesson illustrated the book. The book is slated for publication on May 20 and available at www.mascotbook.com and eventually at the Morehouse College Bookstore. “ I like the book because it’s teaching kids at a young age about Morehouse,” Cooper said. “It’s planting the seed. It’s also a recruiting tool. I have a six-year-old nephew that I can’t wait to see read the book. “Morehouse is such a unique and wonderful place,” he said. “Now I feel like that’s my job - to tell the youth about it and let them know there is a great place in Atlanta and they are doing wonderful things and its geared towards black men.” Cooper said Morehouse has been instrumental in his immediate future goal of being a professional golfer. He was a member of Morehouse’s three time Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship golf team. “Morehouse has helped me tremendously,” he said. “We have a golf pro gram that is outstanding. The chemistry with the team has been wonderful. As far as brotherhood, they’ve challenged me in the golf course, as well as in the classroom. It’s really helped me to be well-balanced as far as handling my aca demic work and on the golf course. I really appreciate Morehouse.” ■ Members of the class of 2011 enter the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel for the first time as a group during New Student Orientation in August 2007.