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bring to the fight. 2. It gives students who are at HBCUs an opportunity to see what the Air Force can bring to them. “I need to get that exposure out so young African-American men and women can see what the Air Force can bring to the fight for them,” Cotton said. Ross said the new alliance with Montgomery's Maxwell Air Force Base is important. “Strong alliances are vital, and ASU is clear on the importance of partnering with dedicated community leaders such as Gen. Cot- ton who share the University’s objectives to promote the preser- vation and long-term sustainability of HBCUs, Ross said. “There are so many ways that this partnership can work together. The sky is the limit.” Ross said he sees possibilities in collaborating with other HBCUs under the new partnership. “I think all of us realize that working together, there’s competi- tion, but we know that working together is for sustainability, par- ticularly for historically black colleges,” Ross said. “So we just have to find ways to connect, to latch on to these opportunities to help us in terms of sustainability. There are probably less than 100 his- torically black colleges now, so we have to find a way to lift every- body up because we need it in a major way. So I’m excited about the opportunity.” The new initiative is the result of ASU’s efforts to continue to build on the countless partnerships the University has made over the years with community leaders, non-profit organizations, local businesses and individual citizens, Ross added. P ICKWICK A NTIQUES P ROUD T O B E R ECOGNIZED A S T OP A NTIQUE S TORE I N A LABAMA Pickwick Antiques has been recognized as the best antique store in Alabama by Alabama Magazine. Readers of the luxury lifestyle magazine selected Pickwick as part of the “Best of Bama” 2018 awards in the antiques category. “We are blessed to have been selected as the best antique store in Alabama,” said Pickwick Antiques owner Sara Beasley. “Since 1991 we have worked constantly to acquire high-quality items for our customers. Considering all of the high-quality stores in Ala- bama, our being selected as the best is a distinct honor. It also challenges all of us at Pickwick Antiques to work even harder to get better.” Pickwick Antiques and winners in other categories were an- nounced in Alabama Magazine’s July/August edition after tallying all the votes. It polls its readers annually to determine their favorite people, places and businesses in various categories from all over the state – “from the Tennessee border to the shores of the Gulf.” “We are delighted that Pickwick Antiques has been named “Bama’s Best” in the category of Antiques by Alabama Magazine, ” said store manager Tom Sexton. “We are proud that our pieces Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter SEPTEMBER 2018 55 .....................................................................................................................................................................