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CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE ABU DHABI (AD) ALUMNI CHAPTER

Timothy McCall, Jr.

Timothy McCall, Jr. (Beta Chi 2011) was born in New Orleans, LA and raised in Baton Rouge, LA. Brother McCall chose to study at Hampton University where he was awarded a Merit Scholarship and a member of the Freddye T. Davy Honor’s College. While at Hampton, he was a member of Beta Kappa Chi Honor’s Society, Men’s Caucus, served in numerous leadership roles in the Honor’s College, and a volun- teer teacher’s aid at George P. Phenix K-8 school. He also worked as a tutor for the biology department and a mentor in the Upward Bound Program, as well as volunteered with numerous clean-up efforts in the Hampton Roads Area. During summers, Brother McCall worked as a Servant Leader for the Children’s Defense Freedom Schools. He graduated from Hampton University in August 2012 with a Bachelor’s of

Science in Biological Sciences with honors. Following his studies at Hampton University, Brother McCall returned to Baton Rouge, LA where he worked as a biology teacher at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge, LA. While at Glen Oaks, he was recognized for his outstanding work as a science teacher, in which his student’s performance scores were ranked alongside the number 1 and 2 school in the district. He also volunteered within various capacities while at the school and in Baton Rouge. Currently, Brother McCall is the lead biology teacher at Al Qudra Cycle 3 Boys School in Abu Dhabi, UAE and a graduate stu- dent at Mississippi College, where he is pursuing his Master’s of Education in Educational Leadership.

Wade Morris, Jr.

Wade Morris Jr., (Lubbock (TX) AL 2010) earned both a Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Mary. He entered the U.S. Air Force as an active duty Officer in 2009 after graduating from Purdue’s AFROTC program. He recently served as the Contracting Squadron Commander at Al Dhafra Air Base in The United Arab of Emirates from June 2019 to June 2020. Life Member Morris recently began serving at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama pursuing a Masters in Military Science.

Michael Prout

Michael Prout (Omicron 1989) earned his Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration Finance from Baruch College. He also earned an MBA degree in Management from Florida Institute of Technology. Brother Prout has lived in the United Arab Emirates with his wife since 2014 and have been working there since 2016. He works in Al Ain as a Professional Stream Coordinator for High School students. The program is geared towards teaching students’ practical business skills such as accounting, marketing, supply chain management and other business courses, which they can further study in college. Brother Prout also owns a boutique financial services firm, offering tax preparation services for individuals and commercial clients. His firm originates commercial real estate mortgages for real estate investors.

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Brother Prout also serves in the U.S. Army Reserves as a food service instructor. In June 2020 he was selected to be a Warrant Officer candidate. He plans to attend the WOCS (Warrant Officer Candidate School) at Ft. Rucker in July 2021, in order to officially become a Warrant Officer.

Donald R. Purnell

Donald Ray Purnell (Stone Mountain-Lithonia (GA) AL 2003) is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from Alabama A&M University with a BS in Political Science. He obtained a Masters in Education from the State University of West Georgia and became an Educational Specialist in Education- al Leadership and Supervision from Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA. He is currently an educator with the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates. He has been residing in the United Arab Emirates for the past eight years.

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