Formed in 2019, the Black Leadership Alumni Council (BLAC), which was established to promote, advance, and facilitate the engagement of black alumni and students at The University of Akron.
President
Towanda Mullins
BST ’88, AAS ’90
Vice President
Pamela Valentine
BSA ’78
Immediate Past President
Eufrancia Lash
BA ’96
Malcom Bello
BA '19
Cynthia Blake
AAS ’80
Harold Booker
BSE '79
Kiesha Marie Butler
AAB '02 BSIM '05
Richard Nickerson
BS '19
Charles Parnell
BSE '79
Jason Render Jr.
BA '21
Vikki (Sales) Shadie
AAB ’84
Sharon (Smothers) Crawford
AA '10, BA '12, MAE '20
Kevin Waklatsi
BA ' 11
Ariana (Williamson) Wagner
BA ’20, BSN ’20
DR. Linda Woodard
BSME ’83
Director, Alumni Relations
Michelle Banis
Ex-Officio Member/ Council Liaison
mnb33@uakron.edu
Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer
Dr. Sheldon Wrice
Ex-Officio Member / Council Liaison
swrice1@uakron.edu
Student members
Shakyra Bentley
Georgia Toomer