Professional Knowledge

Professional Knowledge and Abilities

Albert K Smith

GEN200

September 27, 2011

Allen Grandle

Professional Knowledge and Abilities Paper

The professional organization that has always interest me is the United Negro College Fund. This organization was founded in 1943 by Dr. Frederick D. Patterson (Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, 2011). As an African American and growing up on the east coast; the United Negro College Fund was an organization that I had heard about often from my church and in school. This organization has a history of helping African Americans go to college. They play a critical role in enabling more than 60,000 students each year to attend college and obtain the education they need. To live up to their motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” The organization provides operating funds for its 38 member colleges. They are small, private institutions that offer a small college experience at tuitions that average more than 30 % less than those at comparable colleges and universities. Today a significant number of their students come from low to moderate income families and 94% qualify for financial aid (United Negro College Fund, 2011)

The United Negro College Fund can contribute to my success by inspiring young men and women to achieve higher education. This in turn motivates me to attain the most education that I can achieve and become a positive influence to someone. Some of these young men and women will go for their degrees in my major. This will push and motivate me to be an expert and knowledgeable in my field of study. So without the organization knowing, they are helping me improve myself. The 38 member colleges belong to the Historically Black Colleges and University. Some of these colleges and universities have been selected through a foundation within the United Negro College Fund called The Annenberg...