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Eric Smedley posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
My condolences to the Turner family, I got to know Mr. Turner over the years, he was always kind. I think I watched 15 or more Superbowls with him, he will be missed.
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LOUIS CAIN posted a condolence
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Dear Family and Friends:
Big Mike was a strong supporter of Black employees, students and
Historical Black Colleges and Universities(HBCUs) He was instrumental in supporting the nomination of a Black Female at Telcordia Technologies who received the Most Promising Engineering Award sponsored by The Deans of Black Engineering and the Career Communications Group, Inc.
Mike also served as a Telcordia Angel for Southern University(Baton Rouge,LA) where he identified projects and provided funding, equipment and technical resources that allowed those projects to be delivered to Telcordia by students and faculty of Southern University. Mike also insured that students and faculty received summer jobs as well as full-time employment at Telcordia.
Mike "walked the talk" and his legacy will forever be manifested in his contributions to the lives of young people........
Louis Cain
Former Recruiter/Manager of University
Relations, Telcordia Technologies
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Friday, December 18, 2020
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Dear Family:
Please accept my heartfelt condolences as I share in the loss of your father, grandfather, and beloved family member. I remember first meeting Mike during my interview at then, Bell Laboratories (Bell Labs), in Piscataway, NJ. I had already interviewed at two other locations. but it was not until I arrived in Piscataway and was greeted by a solely African American interview team, that I felt like I belonged. Imagine a young, African American female, fresh out of an HBCU in North Carolina, who had no idea of what she would do with a Mathematics/Concentration in Computer Science degree! I believed that I received “on-the-job-training” during that interview.
I remember Mike being bigger than life and intimidating, which I would learn was not necessarily his intent (at least, not most of the time). Ten years later, when I left industry and NJ to become a visiting professor and then a full-time assistant professor at an HBCU in NC, I was convinced that every experience, every work relationship, and every friendship that I had garnered at then, Bell Communications Research (Bellcore), was worth it. I have Mike and a few other trailblazers like him to thank. They always insisted that, “If you are really serious about hiring African Americans in STEM fields, you have to go to the HBCUs, where African Americans are.” I am so thankful to God for placing Mike in my career path. He was indeed a mentor, a pioneer, and a friend. May God’s peace bless, keep, and guide you during this period of loss and thankfulness (Philippians 4:7).
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
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