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SHELTON'S PRIMARY EDUCATION CENTER

Shelton's Alumni

Since 1971, Shelton’s Primary Education Center (SPEC) has laid a solid foundation for hundreds of youth and has had a hand in educating children who are now entrepreneurs, doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers and more! Here is a snapshot of just a few

of our most notable alumni as we begin to feature students who have been a part of Shelton’s family over the years.

KAMALA HARRIS, SPEC's First Preschool Class

Kamala graduated from Howard University in 1986 and received her law degree from Hastings College of the Law in 1989. After a successful career in law enforcement for more than 10 years, Kamala was elected as San Francisco's District Attorney in 2003, making her the first African-American to hold this position in California.

 

SHAKIR STEWART, Former SPEC Student

Shakir Stewart graduated from Morehouse College in 1996. After graduation he started a music promotions company, which ultimately led him to an A&R consultant position working for Antonio “L.A.” Reid at LaFace Records. Several years later he was hired as Vice President of A&R for Def Jam Music Group. In October 2006, Shakir was promoted to Senior Vice President, A&R, for Island Def Jam Music Group. He is responsible for signing such talent as Ciara, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy. He also published such hits as Destiny Child’s “Survivor”, Outkast’s “The Way You Move”, both Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy”, and assembled and organized Usher's massive hit "Yeah" on the twelve time platinum album Confessions.

 

DAMANI MITCHELL, DDS, SPEC Class of 1983

After obtaining his credentials in dentistry, Damani opened a cosmetic and general dentistry practice in Oakland (3300 Webster St., Ste 803). He has been successfully providing comprehensive dental care to families in the Bay Area for a number of years.

 

Dr. ALVIN MAY, Former SPEC Student

After a successful high school career, Alvin May was accepted into the Meyerhoff Scholarship program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society. Following undergrad, Alvin was accepted into Harvard Medical School and graduated in 2004. Currently, Alvin is living in Boston as a general surgery resident and is a professional model in his spare time.

 

CHINAKA HODGE, SPEC Class of 1995

Chinaka graduated from New York University (NYU) in 2006. Known for her dynamic speaking skills, Chinaka was chosen as the student speaker for her commencement ceremony where she spoke in front of more than 40,000 people. She was also a featured performer on HBO’s Def Poetry. Currently, Chinaka is the Associate Artistic Director for Youth Speaks, a non-profit for spoken word performance, education and youth development programs in San Francisco. During her spare time, she continues to write and perform.

 

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