Dr. Donald J. Alcendor Honored with Mt. Zion’s Bridge Builder Award

Dr. Donald J. AlcendorDonald J. Alcendor, MS, Ph.D., renowned researcher and associate professor at Meharry Medical College, was recently honored with Mt. Zion Baptist Church’s Bridge Builder award during an awards gala held Friday, October 27, 2017 in the Karl Dean Ballroom at Nashville’s Music City Center.
Dr. Alcendor, associate professor of health disparities and HIV in the Meharry School of Medicine, was honored for his work in HIV research. Meharry Medical College was also honored with the Fitness and Health Community Award.
The awards gala was part of a celebration by Nashville’s Mt. Zion Baptist Church honoring Bishop Joseph Walker III and his 25 years of service serving the Nashville community.