A photograph of a woman standing at a booth where African-style art pieces are being sold during the 2012 TABPHE conference. There are several tables with carvings, woven baskets and cloth, and other materials are arranged.

A photograph of Alana Culpepper and Daphne Curl seated at rows of tables in an auditorium during the 2012 TABPHE conference in the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are facing the same direction and they have salads and drinks in front of them. Both are wearing name tags with "Stephen F. Austin University" on them and are making their school's "Axe 'em, Jacks" handsign. Culpepper is the Coordinator of Testing and Technology and both also have raffle tickets in their name tag holders.

A photograph of Alana Culpepper, Daphne Curl, and Dr. Terry Frazier seated at rows of tables in an auditorium during the 2012 TABPHE conference at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are facing the same direction and they have salads and drinks in front of them. They are wearing name tags with "Stephen F. Austin University" on them and are making their school's "Axe 'em, Jacks" handsign and the people behind them are also doing it. They also have raffle tickets in their nametags.

A photograph of Allison Joubert and another woman at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing behind a podium with a microphone attached to it. There is also a plaque partially visible in front of them and a speaker on one side.

A photograph of Allison Joubert and another woman at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing behind a podium with a microphone attached to it. Joubert has a "Board Member" ribbon attached to her nametag.

A photograph of Altheria Gaston and another attendee during the 2012 TABPHE conference at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing in the hallway outside of a conference room and both have name tags on lanyards. One is also holding an event tote bag.

A photograph of Altheria Gaston posing in the hallway during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. She is wearing a pink dress with silver shoes and chunky white and silver jewelry.

A photograph of Arthur James and another attendee sitting in an auditorium during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. There are tables on either side of them and glasses and slices of cake at each seat. The stage is visible in the background with the panel table and a banner set up on top of it.

A photograph of people attending a workshop during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are all seated at long tables that face the same direction. One of the people is turned around in his chair to speak to the woman sitting behind him.

A photograph of people attending a workshop during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are all seated at long tables that face the same direction and have notebooks, papers, and drinks in front of them.

A photograph of people seated in an auditorium during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are at rows of tables with orange juice and pastries arranged in front of them.

A photograph of the audience at an event during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are sitting at rows of tables facing the stage in the auditorium and have notebooks and drinks in front of them.

A photograph of three people standing on stage during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The president of the group is on the left and the other two are holding an award, decorated with the Dallas skyline, between them.

A photograph of three people standing on stage during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. One is the president of the group and another is holding an award.

A photograph of three people standing on stage during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The president of the group is on the left and the other two are holding an award, decorated with the Dallas skyline, between them.

A photograph of award winners at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing in front of a raised platform with a banner on the front of a table. The woman in the middle is holding the award and she has a nametag with the "Board Member" ribbon attached to it. A group is sitting at the table behind them with food and drinks arranged on the table.

A photograph of two women on an auditorium stage during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are holding a glass award between them that one of the women is receiving. There is a podium beside them and a projection screen behind them.

A photograph of a black jack table at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. It has several colored chips in the center and a card shuffler on the side.

A photograph of a black jack table at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. There are cards laid out in front of conference participants and the dealer is putting out more cards. there are also chips arranged in rows in front of the dealer.

A photograph of board members and the president standing on stage during an event at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are gathered for a group photo and the projection screen is visible behind them, with Nakia Douglas' contact information on it.

A photograph of board members and the president standing on stage during an event at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are gathered for a group photo and the projection screen is visible behind them, with Nakia Douglas' contact information on it. They are all holding out their pinkies and thumbs with their middle fingers folded down.

A photograph of people gathered together in a lounge area during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are in a room with cocktail tables and snack buffets set up for them to use. Dr. Roland Smith, Jr., Dr. Eileen B. Scanks, and LaKisha Wooden are standing among them. Some of them are wearing a mix of board member ribbons, host ribbons, and officer ribbons.

A photograph of two women and a man at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing in the hallway outside of a conference room and two are wearing nametags with ribbons that read "Board Member" attached to them.

A photograph of board members during the banquet at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are seated behind a table on a raised platform at the front of the room. There is a banner on the front of the table that reads "Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; 'Setting the Stage for Community, Institutional & Professional Advancement'". The board members are laughing and Dr. Cherry Gooden, the president, is at the far left.