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You Faint Not Dr Delvin D Seawright Class of 1995 and 1996 Gulfport Job Corps Center Youth2Youth Partners for Peace Y2Y Conference Washington DC Wednesday January 20 2015 Words of Appreciation ID: 477631

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“You’ll Win if You Faint Not”

Dr. Delvin D. SeawrightClass of 1995 and 1996Gulfport Job Corps Center

Youth2Youth: Partners

for Peace (Y2Y) ConferenceWashington, DCWednesday, January 20, 2015Slide2

Words of Appreciation

U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps Program National Job Corps Association

McNeely Piggott & Fox Public

Relations Conference AttendeesSlide3

Words of Commendation

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES: I commend you! Youth2Youth: Partners for Peace (Y2Y) Initiative

Opposing: a) violence, b) aggression, and c) bullying

Objective: Prevent youth violence . . . By TALKING – about violence and aggression LEARNING – how peers have been affected EMPOWERING – one another to make a difference SUGGESTING – solutions Slide4

My Objective

To EMPOWER conference attendees through Motivational and Inspirational Speaking

You’ll Win if You Faint Not[Everything (everyone) that (who) concerns you]Slide5

“You’ll Win if You Faint Not”

Win: to achieve victory; to obtain by work1

Faint: to lose courage

or spirit1Ingredients to Winning: Believe in yourself Work hard (in season and out of season) Don’t be afraid to take risk (calculated) Surround yourself with the right people Be patient (process; Rome) I know by experience . . .1Definition by Merriam-Webster DictionarySlide6

My Experience: Before Job Corps

No stable home – bounced around; living with grandma

Dropped out of college; completed 1 year Worked in factory (Augat

Wiring Systems) Plant 1 closed, work sent to Mexico; moved to Plant 3 Plant 3 closed, work sent to Mexico Tired.com (yearned for more) Unstable (home, jobs) Unskilled Addicted to gambling No solid support system/structure Contacted Job Corps; saw commercialSlide7

My Experience: Before Job Corps

Placed at the Gulfport Job Corps Center; Mississippi

Business Clerical Trade; Advance Career Training (ACT) ProgramSlide8

My Experience: During Job Corps

Stability for 18 months

Learned Business Clerical trade Completed in 3 months; DEC 1995 graduation

Developed and acquired life skills Team sports Developed and acquired leadership skills SGA Governor Entered ACT Program Completed A.A. requirements December 1996 GJCC Graduation DEC 1996Slide9

My Experience: After Job Corps

Transfer Honors Scholarship Spring Hill College, Mobile, Ala.

Spring 1997 semester

Data Processor at Prodata Systems Business Clerical skills Fulltime (2nd shift) B.S. in Accounting conferred DEC 1998 Graduated MAY 1999Slide10

My Experience: After Job Corps (continued)

Job – Dana Corporation (Fortune 500) Accounting Specialist

JAN 1999

Began 10 year career with State of Alabama NOV 1999 Accountant to Senior AccountantSlide11

My Experience: After Job Corps (continued)

Master of Accountancy Scholarship Alabama State University, Montgomery, Ala.

JUN 2000 Graduated MAY 2002 M.S. in AccountingSlide12

My Experience: After Job Corps (continued)

Bought 1st home

OCT 2002Slide13

My Experience: After Job Corps (continued)

Earned Professional Designations:

2009

20122010Slide14

My Experience: After Job Corps (continued)

Admitted to Ph.D. in Accounting Program Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD

August 2011

Title III Research Fellowship ($64K) AICPA Minority Doctoral Fellowship ($48K) AGA Graduate Academic Scholarship ($6K) ACFE Ritchie-Jennings Scholarship ($1K) Graduated MAY 2015Slide15

My Experience: After Job Corps (continued)

Accepted Faculty Position, DEC 2014

Lamar University, Beaumont, TX Assistant Professor of Accounting

Began Fall 2015 Semester (AUG) 1 of 104 male, African American accounting business school professors in the U.S. Slide16

My Experience: After Job Corps (continued)

Living My Dream College Professor

Different World; personally thanked Dr. Cosby

Helping Others Volunteering I.N.S.T.I.L.L Inspiring and Nudging Students To Immerse in Lifelong LearningSlide17

“You’ll Win if You Faint Not”

Win: to achieve victory; to obtain by work1

Faint: to lose

courage or spirit1Ingredients to Winning: Believe in yourself Work hard (in season and out of season) Don’t be afraid to take risk (calculated) Surround yourself with the right people Be patient (process; Rome) 1Definition by Merriam-Webster DictionarySlide18
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