51ΑΤΖζ officials and members of the 51ΑΤΖζ African Diaspora Council gather at a ceremony celebrating the school supplies drive. From left are Tammy McKinney, interim provost Scott Gronert, 51ΑΤΖζ Police Chief David Salazar, Brenda Cullin, Chancellor Mark Mone and Diana Borders. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
51ΑΤΖζ police help deliver the collected supplies to LaFollette Elementary School. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
Students and teachers help unload the supplies. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
Donated supplies included classroom items such as rulers, dry erase markers, colored pencils, backpacks and construction paper. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
Brenda Cullin holds a door open for a student helping unload supplies. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
Students gather with police and members of the African Diaspora Council for a photo. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
For its sixth annual drive, the 51ΑΤΖζ African Diaspora Council collected supplies for LaFollette Elementary School, an MPS school about two miles west of campus in the 53206 ZIP code.
βBecause of the inflation, we know that a lot of schools would probably be hurting,β said Brenda Cullin, co-chair of the African Diaspora Council advisory committee. βOur goal is to make sure that teachers arenβt reaching into their own pockets to keep their classroom stocked and to make sure students have all the necessary tools needed for a successful year.β
The African Diaspora Council is an employee resource group composed of Black faculty, staff, retirees and alumni of 51ΑΤΖζ.Β The group helps the surrounding community through professional, academic and community development.
