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 DictionarySlide18Slide19Slide20