1. Brother to Brother:
A Social, Professional, and
Academic Mentoring and
Support Program for Men
Dr. Brian M. Saltsman
Allen Baugh, Jr.
Marcus Webster II

2. Brother to Brother:
Program History
 Started in 2005
 Facilitated by faculty
 Meet on a bi-weekly basis

3. Purpose of the Program
 Support and assist men of color in their
adjustment to the campus and surrounding area
 Provide a space where their experiences are
shared, accepted, and validated
 Foster academic success and assist in their
personal growth

4. Mission Statement
Brother to Brother is an undergraduate social and culturally based
personal and professional development group for male students and
faculty of color at Allegheny College.
Brother to Brother welcomes all male Afro-diasporic, Latino, Asian, and
Native American males associated with Allegheny College regardless of
economic background, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation.
Brother to Brother subscribes to an emphasis on the principles of
leadership, scholarship, and self-support. The group and facilitators seek
to provide a space where students of color can speak openly and freely
about some of the issues that men of color face at Allegheny College and
in American society.
We also seek to provide a space where students can feel free to be
themselves, enjoy each other’s company and build friendships. Men
involved in the group demonstrate a style of membership that aids the
maturation process and prepares them to assume responsibility as
educated global citizens.

5. Retention Data (as of November 2014)
 5 of 70 (7%) Brother to Brother participants
dismissed
 55 of 65 (84.5%) B2B participants graduated in 4 years
 62 of 65 (95.3%) B2B participants graduated within 5 years
 Compared to 50% (8 of 16) for non-participants
 Non-participants are men who attended less than 4
meetings per semester

6. General Statistics (as of November 2014)
 Participants (4-7 Meetings/Semester)
 Average CUM GPA: 2.85
 Non-Participants
 Average CUM GPA: 2.36

7. Brother to Brother
Alumni
 Jamar Galbreath ’09 - Masters in Student Affairs,
Administrator at University of Montana (Football)
 Willie Gore ’10 – M.Ed. Higher Education, AmeriCorps
VISTA leader, Residence Hall Coordinator St. Louis
University
 Jordan Brooks ‘10 – Masters in Student Affairs,
Residence Hall Director Georgia Southern University
 Stephan Jean-Louis ‘10 – IT and Graduate Assistant at
Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern
University
 J C Tejada ‘10 – PNC Bank Financial Representative
 Trevor York ‘11 – Instructor of Anatomy and Biology
Southern Alabama Community College
 David Tate ‘11 – Branch Supervisor Perf-a-Lawn
(Football)
 Darryl Overton ‘11 – GM Buffalo BlackHawks Semi-
Professional Basketball Team (Track)
 Blake Lyle ‘12 – Special Education Teacher,
Photographer (Baltimore , MD) (Football)
 Matthew Deivert ‘12 – Giant Eagle Corporate Intern
(Football)
 Andrew Watkins ‘12 – Law School Student and
Professional Dance Instructor (Pittsburgh, PA)
(Football)
 Clay Grego-Lopez ’13 - Spanish Language Interpreter
for National Grid and Research Assistant @ University
of Buffalo
 Devone McLeod ‘13 - Licenscened Relationship
Manager at KeyBank (Basketball)
 Shammah Lopez ‘15 – Graduate Student at Hofstra
University
 Patrick Odai-Afotey ‘15 - Sports Journalist
 Miguel Liriano ‘16 – Department of Treasury Intern,
Policy Options Founding Member

8. Benefits of the Program
 Academic support
 Stronger sense of community
 Networking and coalition building
 Heighten awareness of campus and off-campus resources
 Safe space to discuss issues and concerns
 Increase in the retention of participants vs. non-participants
 Increase in campus involvement

9. Brother to Brother:
Initiatives and Programming
 Workshops:
 Study Skills
 Internships and Career Development
 Summer Research
 “My Brothers Keeper” business enterprise
 Relationships
 Cultural Competence and Social Justice
 Academic Goal Planning
 Individual Mentoring
 Group Discussions

10. Brother to Brother:
Initiatives and Programming Continued
 Intramural Sports (community building)
 Off-campus activities
 Conference Attendance
 Live Performances (ex. “Porgy and Bess” and “Radio Golf”)
 International Dining in Pittsburgh, PA
 Movie Nights
 Paintball

11. Questions?
Brother to Brother Facilitator
Contact Information
Dr. Brian Saltsman : bsaltsma@allegheny.edu
Prof. Steve Prince : sprince@allegheny.edu
Allen Baugh Jr. : baugha@allegheny.edu
Marcus Webster : websterm@allegheny.edu