Alan and Donna Rowe founded the United College Action Network (UCAN!), Inc. in 1988 and have been advocating education for students to attend four-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Alan’s background in public and community service also includes the following: 36 years of public service in the State of California; a 26 year member of Black Advocates in State service; a 13 year trustee, Grant Joint Union High School District, a 13 year member of Coalition of California Black School Board Members; and a 13 year member of the National Caucus of Black School Board Members. Mr. Rowe has an extensive list of awards and honors, including the 2006 Sacramento Kings and Maloof Entertainment Black History Month All-Star recipient. 2005 Mayoral Proclamation award from the City of Bakersfield, 2004 Northern District Women's Auxiliary Martin Luther King community service award, 2004 Sacramento Resolution for outstanding achievement, 2004 Rosa Parks Wall of Tolerance inductee, 2003 Sacramento Observer 40th year anniversary award for outstanding achievement in the field of education, 2003 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the year, 2000 Community Service Award, Certificate of Recognition California Department of Correction, Faith Based Community of Los Angeles, and the 2000 State of California Governor's Certificate for California Complete Count Census Campaign and several others awards dating back as early as 1970.
Alan and Donna Rowe founded the United College Action Network (UCAN!), Inc. in 1988 and have been advocating education for students to attend four-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Alan’s background in public and community service also includes the following: 36 years of public service in the State of California; a 26 year member of Black Advocates in State service; a 13 year trustee, Grant Joint Union High School District, a 13 year member of Coalition of California Black School Board Members; and a 13 year member of the National Caucus of Black School Board Members. Mr. Rowe has an extensive list of awards and honors, including the 2006 Sacramento Kings and Maloof Entertainment Black History Month All-Star recipient. 2005 Mayoral Proclamation award from the City of Bakersfield, 2004 Northern District Women's Auxiliary Martin Luther King community service award, 2004 Sacramento Resolution for outstanding achievement, 2004 Rosa Parks Wall of Tolerance inductee, 2003 Sacramento Observer 40th year anniversary award for outstanding achievement in the field of education, 2003 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Citizen of the year, 2000 Community Service Award, Certificate of Recognition California Department of Correction, Faith Based Community of Los Angeles, and the 2000 State of California Governor's Certificate for California Complete Count Census Campaign and several others awards dating back as early as 1970.