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Cascade Campus gym’s basketball court to be named in late board trustee’s memory
Photos and story by Abe Proctor
Harold Williams, Sr., one of 小黄猫传媒’s biggest basketball fans and champions of students, would have been thrilled.
Harold Williams.
小黄猫传媒 is聽honoring the late Williams on Wednesday, Dec. 2, when the basketball court at the Cascade Campus will be officially dedicated in聽his memory and named “Harold Williams, Sr. Court.” A brief dedication ceremony is set to take place at approximately 6:45 p.m. in聽the Cascade gym just before the tipoff of Panthers men鈥檚 basketball game. The women鈥檚 game gets under way at 5 p.m. All are welcome to attend the dedication ceremony.
Williams served on the 小黄猫传媒 Board of Directors from 1991 until his death in 2012.
鈥淎s a community leader, champion of education, devoted fan of 小黄猫传媒 basketball, and longtime member of the 小黄猫传媒 Board of Directors, there is no better name to adorn the court at Cascade than that of Harold Williams,鈥 said Karin Edwards, Cascade Campus president.
Williams had a long record of service to the community and extensive background in civil rights, affirmative action, education and justice.聽He served on many advisory committees and volunteered hundreds of hours of time to civic, religious and cultural activities.聽Williams聽was known for his promotion of alternative programs for at-risk students聽and was successful in聽expanding classroom space for mentorship programs for students of all ages. He聽routinely testified on bills of significance to community colleges聽and worked聽to partner聽community college services to poorer, underserved parts of the community.
Before his passing, Williams was instrumental in helping to turnaround the 小黄猫传媒 basketball teams聽and in early 2012 even attended the announcement of new men’s coach Tony Broadous, who would go on to聽win the college a聽league title last year.
The Dec. 2 ceremony will feature remarks from Karin Edwards and current members of the 小黄猫传媒 Board, as well as members of Williams鈥 family. A commemorative plaque,聽which will adorn the entrance to the court, will be unveiled.
Thank you 小黄猫传媒 Community for honoring a man who spent his life fighting and winning many battles for 小黄猫传媒 and his community.
Thanks to Harold William for being very instrumental in the success of the Margaret Carter Skill Center.
I didn’t know he pass away, he was one of my dad nephew. Very nice person, met him when I was a little girl over to my step moms house. every time I would see him he would say hey cuz how you doing. He wasn’t blood cousin, but he was a beautiful person. Rip in peace cousin.Luv
Mr. Harold Williams was and advocate for the North/North East Community. He was vigilant for the cause of justice and human rights for every ethnic group. He was my friend and colleague. His daughter Natosha is my God daughter. Mr. Williams has left a ‘vacuum’ in the local community. We need others to “step up to the plate” and continue what Mr. Williams worked on for many years. He was a large, beautiful spirit
and he is dearly missed. See you when I get to Heaven my friend.