AfterGate

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the Chief of Schools & Innovation for Excellence Community Schools, Dr. Denniston M. Reid, Jr. '94. He has an extensive career in school reform, educational leadership, and school management. While at Colgate he held various leadership positions and currently serves on the Board of Trustees. Check out Denniston as he shares lessons learned and provides helpful tips from his journey.

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with award-winning educator and motivational speaker Troy Kemp '90. He was a student athlete (football) while at Colgate from Riverhead, NY. Currently, a leader at the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, he has dedicated his professional career to improving the lives of our youth, particularly our young men. Check out Troy as he shares lessons learned and provides helpful tips from his journey.

Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with filmmaker and educator Jeffrey Williams '89. He was a student athlete (track and football) while at Colgate from Minneapolis, Minn. An award-winning producer/director/screenwriter, he attended the Howard University’s Film school after Colgate. While at Howard, he won the prestigious School of Communications' Paul Robeson Award for Best Producer and Best Screenplay. Check out Jeff as he shares lessons learned and provides helpful tips from his journey.

Alvin gets the pleasure to interview German. As they launch AfterGate, they give the audience insight into the hosts. Alvin gets the pleasure to interview German. As they launch AfterGate, they give the audience insight into the hosts. German is also well known for his passion and capacity to leverage the Power of Art to affect change in the lives of those to be in the greatest need of support. He lead the Puerto Rico Hope mural campaign, raising awareness about the ongoing struggles for survival in Puerto Rico, via the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and mobilized Muralists during Art Basel 2017 to paint a massive collection of murals and raise funds to support relief efforts.

German gets the pleasure to interview Alvin. As they launch AfterGate, they give the audience insight into the hosts. Alvin, Colgate's Hip Hop pioneer, is the co-author of the novel, Tourist in Your Own Town and entrepreneur and non-profit leader in Atlanta, Georgia. In acknowledgement of his record of meritorious service, he has received the Maroon Citation from Colgate and also serves on the Alumni Council.

Alvin and German conduct their first conversation with an AOC living legend, Diane Ciccone, Esq. Diane Ciccone’s legacy of firsts at Colgate include in the first graduating class of women, founding member of the Alumni of Color, first Black woman to serve on the Alumni Council and Board of Trustees, recipient of both the Maroon citation and Wm. Brian Little Award of Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to Colgate.