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C.W. Post to Establish Scholarship
in Honor of Slain Atlanta Sheriff-Elect
Derwin Brown, Advocate of Civil Rights, was C.W. Post
Graduate
Brookville, NY, December 21, 2000 - The C.W. Post Campus of
Long Island University, alma mater to slain Atlanta sheriff-elect
Derwin Brown, announced today it will establish a scholarship
in his honor.
The $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate
student majoring in criminal justice, the subject area in which
Brown earned his bachelor's degree from C.W. Post in 1975.
Brown was known for his high moral standards and his dedication
to the preservation of civil rights. "We are saddened to
learn of Mr. Brown's death and feel it is fitting that his legacy
be continued by the law enforcement leaders of the future,"
said Dr. Joseph Shenker, Provost of the C.W. Post Campus of Long
Island University. Dr. Shenker added, "We strive daily
to teach our students the importance of civic duty and service
to society and we feel that Derwin Brown was a shining example
of this fundamental principle."
According to news reports, Brown was shot to death by one
or more gunmen on December 15 on his way home from a party in
his honor. Brown was to take office as sheriff of DeKalb County
in suburban Atlanta on January 1. According to Newsday,
he had publicly stated he would drastically reform the sheriff's
office, which he said was corrupt, and a corrections system he
believed was designed to keep African American men oppressed.
The criteria for the "Derwin Brown Memorial Scholarship,"
such as grade point average and financial need, are currently
being determined by the university, according to Dr. Shenker.
Students interested in the scholarship should contact Joanne
Graziano, Director of Financial Assistance at (516) 299-2338.
C.W. Post's Criminal Justice Department offers a B.A. degree
in criminal justice, an M.S. in criminal justice, and an accelerated
B.A./M.S. in criminal justice. Students enrolled in the program
receive in-depth exposure to all aspects of the criminal justice
system such as juvenile delinquency, internet crime, gangs and
organized crime, and criminal profiling.
C.W. Post, which is located in Brookville, New York, is a
campus of Long Island University, the 8th largest private university
in the nation.
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