In an effort to honor the African-American faculty and staff members from each of the nine schools affiliated with the America East, the conference is putting together a nine-part video series featuring one prominent African-American from each school. These features will highlight the connection each of these individuals have on campus as well as the surrounding communities.

With a personality that drives from experience and a story that is inspirational to all that listen, Randall Edourad will show you what it means to dream big. Serving as the Director to the Education Opportunity Program at Binghamton University, Edourad has high dreams and hopes for his program for years to come. 

 Since arriving to Binghamton University, Edouard has started BEP, the Binghamton Enrichment Program. The BEP is a four week summer extensive program that helps incoming Binghamton University students become acclimated with the university while learning math, english, and writing comprehension. As Edouard states, “We try to provide students with a microcosm of what they will face here once the figurative fall bell rings.” Since the start of the program in 2009, Binghamton University’s graduation rate has risen to 73.68% and Edouard has high hopes of increasing that rate each year. “If you look at successful people in life, you’ll see that they stood on the shoulders of others to get where they are. No one does this alone,” as he said.

As an individual who dreams big and is dedicated to his students’ success, Randall Edouard is an ideal representative from Binghamton University for Black History Month.