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One does not just
inherit the 'House, one
first must help build it. No
longer bright-eyed recruits,
the Class of 2015 is ex
pected not only to exem
plify the ideals of Mother
Morehouse, but also to lay
the foundation for future
leadership. Luckily, this
year's sophomores have
no shortage of leaders
prepared to take the reins.
"New Guard is
about putting things into
action, rather than just
joining organizations and
things like that," Reginald
McCrimmon, the current
Mr. Sophomore, said. "It's
about making things hap
pen."
McCrimmon made
his presence felt early on
in his Morehouse career,
representing 2015 in last
year's Man of the Year
issue. Operating under
his self-made R.E.A.C.H
community initiative, the
Columbia, South Carolina-
born scholar has created a
model for success that he
hopes extend well beyond
his Morehouse career.
"I really want it to
last beyond these four
years, which will be a little
difficult," he said. "But,
that's my goal, so I can
come back and somebody
can tell me, 'I'm over the
R.E.A.C.H program,' and
I can tell them I started
that."
Joining McCrimmon
on the New Guard is Gates
Millennium Scholar De-
shaun Bennett, a former
Boys and Girls Club Youth
of the Year. The young
man's path to Morehouse
began in high school with
Project Identity and, in the
time since, he has be
come one of the school's
leading ambassadors. A
mathematics major from
Little Rock, Ark., Bennett
worked with the Office of
Institutional Advancement
to help establish ties with
UPS, leading to 50 new
internship opportunities
for Morehouse students.
Fellow SGA appoin
tee Kevin Coker under
stands as well as any of
his New Guard colleagues
what it means to be a lead
er at Morehouse, oversee
ing the SGA elections as
deputy attorney general.
The Adams Scholar and
Phi Alpha Delta marshall
is committed to serving
not only the AUC, but the
surrounding community as
well. Serving as a liaison to
the Atlanta Food Bank, he
encourages his brothers to
participate in service initia
tives.
Jerek Brown was
introduced to the More
house Mystique in a man
ner some students only
dream of, after Dr. Amos
Brown '63 identified the
Jackson, Miss, native as
"Morehouse material."
While still contemplating
his options for higher edu
cation, Jerek was invited to
the 2011 Baccalaureate and
Commencement Services
by the elder alumni, where
he ultimately decided to
make Morehouse his col
lege home. Brown now
shares his affection for
the school with prospec
tive freshmen and visitors
as a student ambassador,
in addition to his duties
as Co-President of Alpha
Lamda Delta and Justice
for the Sophomore Class
Council.
Alpha Lambda
Delta can also claim the
final member of the New
Guard, Cameron Weath
ers. Weathers is the sec
retary of the Morehouse
Business Association
and makes his presence
known on campus and
beyond as the coach of
the Graves Hall step team
and the director of eco
nomic programming for
the Georgia NAACP. The
Ohio-bred, Memphis-
raised sophomore shared
his words of gratitude for
his predecessors as the
Class of 2015 inherits the
'House.
"I have looked up
to the Old Guard, from
the last graduating class,
to the many graduat
ing classes before me,"
Weathers said. "I looked
to them to seek advice,
experience and I looked
to emulate what I saw.
From Old Morehouse to
New Morehouse, I feel
that I have inherited their
drive, direction and love for
Morehouse and the com
munity. I hope that these
individuals are still making
strides to remain global
Renaissance Men with a
social conscience, and I
would like to thank them
for paving the way."
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