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I would like to offer my congratulations to Howard University student
Gregory Odom Jr., an inaugural member of the Howard University golf team, who won the men’s Division I individual title at the Professional Golf Association (PGA) Works Collegiate Championship on Thursday! While this moment is certainly an auspicious occasion, it is also bittersweet upon realizing that Greg accomplished this milestone only three days after the death of his father, Gregory Odom Sr. I extend my deepest condolences and admiration to him for his fortitude and resilience.
Odom, who transferred to Howard from the University of Memphis, has made our entire community proud by displaying the perseverance that has become hallmarks of Howard Bison athletics as well as academics. At a time when no one could have faulted him for a poor performance, he managed to find the strength buried amidst his grief to not only excel, but to emerge victorious. This was the first time Howard has ever