Jan. 28 Transition to Virtual Operations, Campus Closed

Bowie State University will be transitioning to virtual operations for all classes and office operations on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The campus will be closed to all non-essential personnel, and all campus activities are canceled. All buildings except residence halls will be closed. Essential personnel should report on time. This is due to the extended time required to clear the extensive snow and ice accumulation on campus. University crews are making every effort to resume campus operations, as a safe return to in-person learning and work remains our top priority. Only essential personnel and residential students are permitted access to the campus on Jan. 28. For more information, please visit BowieState.edu/weather.

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Meet the Staff

Division of Philanthropic Engagement

Bowie State University
Center for Business and Graduate Studies
14000 Jericho Park Rd.
Bowie, MD 20715
301-860-4300
Philanthropy@bowiestate.edu

Office of the Vice President

Brent Swinton, MPA, CFRE
Vice President for Philanthropic Engagement 
Executive Director of the BSU Foundation
301-860-4303
bswinton@bowiestate.edu

Yvette Caldwell
Associate Vice President for Philanthropic Engagement
301-860-4316
ycaldwell@bowiestate.edu

Shaquette Gorman
Strategic Coordinator 
301-860-4305
sgorman@bowiestate.edu

Chanel Hall
Administrative Assistant
301-860-3597
chall@bowiestate.edu

Office of Alumni Engagement & Stewardship

Carla Henry Hopkins
Director of Alumni Engagement & Stewardship 
301-860-3939
chopkins@bowiestate.edu

LeAmber Malcolm
Communications Specialist
301-860-4435
lmalcolm@bowiestate.edu

Aliyah Marshall
Donor Engagement & Stewardship Manager
301-860-4327
amarshall@bowiestate.edu

Teriq Thompson 
Administrative Assistant 
301-860-4302
tmthompson@bowiestate.edu

Development

Jennifer Coke
Executive Director of Philanthropic Engagement 
301-860-4778
jcoke@bowiestate.edu

Adrienne Bills
Development Administrative Coordinator
301-860-3638
abills@bowiestate.edu

Shari Fleming
Planned Giving Officer
240-854-6596
sfleming@bowiestate.edu

JaiSun McCormick 
Foundation and Corporate Partnership Officer
301-860-3638
jmccormick@bowiestate.edu

John Pfeifer
Philanthropy Officer
301-860-5138
jpfeifer@bowiestate.edu

Steve Stephens II
Philanthropy Officer
301-860-4304
sstephens@bowiestate.edu

Darrell Williams 
Philanthropy Officer
301-860-5137
dwilliams1@bowiestate.edu

Advancement Services

Babatunde Ijiyemi
Director of Advancement Services
301-860-4310
bijiyemi@bowiestate.edu   

Ayomide S. Awobiyi
Advancement Services Coordinator
301-860-5146
aawobiyi@bowiestate.edu

Melanie Clark
Annual Giving Manager
301-860-4312
mclark@bowiestate.edu

Damilola Ogunnusi
Prospect Researcher
301-860-6015
dogunnusi@bowiestate.edu

BSU Foundation

Daphne DeShields
Chief Financial Officer
301-860-4308
ddeshields@bowiestate.edu

Regis Cunningham
Accountant
301-860-6016
rcunningham@bowiestate.edu

Jayme McCrimmon
Gift Program Specialist
301-860-4381
jmccrimmon@bowiestate.edu

Keesha Strickland-McClure
Data & Gift Processor 
301-860-3198
kstrickland@bowiestate.edu