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VP recognized as one of nine renowned African-American leaders by Dominion

Ulysses Hammond, Connecticut College´s vice president for administration, has been recognized for his accomplishments and leadership by Dominion, the nation´s largest energy producer, through its "Strong Men & Women" educational series.

February 21, 2008

Ulysses Hammond, Connecticut College´s vice president for administration, has been recognized for his accomplishments and leadership by Dominion, the nation´s largest energy producer, through its "Strong Men & Women" educational series.

The program highlights the accomplishments of African-American role models and converts their stories into an education series distributed during Black History Month to more than 12,000 schools across Dominion´s natural gas and electric franchise service areas. An award ceremony was held recently at the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center in Cleveland, Oh.

In honor of Hammond, Dominion is donating $5,000 to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund in New London, which grants annual scholarships to children in southeastern Connecticut who exemplify King´s spirit by living their lives in pursuit of his goals.

"I´m incredibly honored and humbled by this award," Hammond said. "I hope this will inspire kids of all ages to recognize their full potential and continue their pursuit of excellence in education."

At Connecticut College, Hammond serves as the chief administrative and business operations officer and is coordinator of the college´s legal and community affairs. Currently, Hammond is leading the college´s $53 million, 10-year campus renewal effort. The renewal plan focuses on restoring campus buildings, walkways, roadways and vistas in the College´s overall effort to embrace technology in learning environments, revitalize student residential life, boost energy efficiency and modernize faculty and staff office spaces. Additionally, Hammond is overseeing the construction of a new $8 million fitness center on campus.

A leader on campus and in the community, Hammond has earned numerous honors and awards, including the 2006 Connecticut Man of the Year Award, and the "Measure of a Man" Award from the Washington Inter-Alumni Council of the College Fund/United Negro College Fund and the Tutoring for Success/Preparing Tomorrow´s Leaders Today program in New London, Conn. Hammond is also heading up a new campus club dedicated to providing support and leadership services to male students of color.

Prior to his current position at Connecticut College, Hammond served as chief executive officer of the District of Columbia Courts from 1990 to 2000, and was the first African American in the United States to administer an appellate and general jurisdiction court system. Hammond´s professional experience capped a 22-year career as a judicial administrator, during which he also served as associate state court administrator for the Michigan Supreme Court and as court executive for the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Detroit.

For more information contact: Amy Sullivan (860) 439-2526; amy.sullivan@conncoll.edu