Dear AAMU Family Member:

We are saddened and shocked by the tragic event which occurred on the campus of the University of Alabama in
Huntsville on Friday, February 12, 2010. As a community of scholars we look to our universities as being citadels
of intellectual pursuits and places where truth can be sought in an environment of collegiality and safety. Events
such as the unfortunate one that occurred on last Friday remind us of the fragile state of our existence. As a fellow
university in Alabama and in Huntsville, we stand ready to assist the UAH Family in any way that we can.

Of the three individuals killed at UAH, two had strong ties to the AAMU Family, and our prayers and condolences
are extended to those at AAMU, UAH and beyond whose lives have been significantly impacted or made more
complete by their presence in our lives. Our prayers also extend to the families, colleagues and loved ones of those
killed or injured in the incident at UAH on Friday.

On “The Hill”, specifically, it is with profoundly deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of UAH’s Dr. Adriel Johnson,
and active Tuskegee, Ala., native and Washington University alumnus who was the husband of our own Dr.
Jacqueline Johnson. I kindly ask that we keep the Johnson Family in our prayers and offer each member the
strength needed for transition throughout this difficult period.

We also mourn the tragic loss of Dr. Maria Ragland-Davis, the UAH professor who also worked in AAMU’s
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences Department as a postdoctoral student. Ragland-Davis worked with
Dr. Khairy Soliman on the ongoing cutting edge work on the soybean genes tolerant to aluminum. After leaving
AAMU Ragland-Davis worked for a genomics company in Huntsville for several years before joining the UAH
faculty, but she continued her AAMU connections.

Colleges and universities aim to be nurturing environments, where scholarly endeavors are encouraged and where
lively discourse and meaningful change are welcome. No institution, academic or otherwise, can protect
individuals from all uncertainties of life. Nonetheless, UAH is a resilient university, and we are confident that with
the support of the Huntsville Community, the State of Alabama and those of us in the higher education community,
the university will continue to contribute immeasurably to the educational, economic, and social fabric of this
community.

We ask for your prayers as we continue to focus on the betterment of our students, the commitment of our faculty
and staff, the unwavering loyalty of our alumni, and the changing needs of society. We also wish for UAH the
blessings of the Almighty and the comfort and solace which only He can give at times like this.

Sincerely,

Andrew Hugine, Jr.

President
Alabama A&M University