A photograph of women and men who won awards at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are sitting and standing in two rows for a group picture nad the president, Dr. Cherry Gooden, is sitting in the first row. Cheylon Brown (red dress) and Cara Walker (behind Brown) are in the picture.

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 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 women seated at tables during a workshop at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. One of the women is raising her hand and they each have booklets open in front of them on the tables.

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 people gathered at banquet tables during a banquet at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The tables have salads, cheesecake, and drinks on them. A stage with a panel table and podium is also visible at the far end of the room.

A photograph of people seated around tables at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are attending an evening banquet and have tea glasses on the tables in front of 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 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 and officers in the lounge at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are seated around a coffee table and Dr. Rod Fluker and Dr. Cherry Gooden, the organization's president is among them. Gooden has a folder with papers open in her lap.

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.

A photograph of Cara Walker and other women at a table at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They have drinks in front of them and small purses.

A photograph of a woman holding a certificate between two men at the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are standing in an open area in front of the stage. There is a table set up on the stage behind them with a banner on the front of it and board members are seated at the table.

A photograph of Dantrayl Smith and another man on a stage during the 2012 TABPHE conference held at the Omni Dallas Hotel. They are seated at a panelist table with drinks and ketchup set up on it. Smith's nametag also has three ribbons in white, red, and green.