On Wednesday June 28th, 2021, President Fote and First Lady Laura hosted a dinner in honor of SJC Sasse Proprietor, Bishop Michael Bibi, at their residence in Waxhaw, NC. Members of SOBA Carolina as well as some community members were present at the dinner. After a delicious dinner which featured some fine Cameroonian delicacies, the […]
The SOBA AMERICA VIRTUAL National Convention Held on May 29, 2021 is one for the records. It was attended by approximately 70 members from across all 13 chapters in the USA and Canada The convention started around 11am with Mass conducted by Father Valentine Suum, who delivered a beautiful homily on brotherhood and love. This […]
On the morning of January 6th, 2021, just one day after schools resumed for the term, a fire broke out in St. Martin’s dormitory. Thankfully, no student or staff was in the dormitory at the time, as they were in class around 9:30a.m. when it broke. About 70 students lost their property which was covered […]
The cold hands of death once again stuck our SOBA America family on December 18th, 2020 when SOBAN Dr. Godfrey Fondinka was called home by the Lord. Dr. Fondinka, SOBAN number 2155 of the 1971 class died in Fayetteville, NC of complications from COVID-19. He leaves behind his dear wife Dr. Florence, four kids – […]
The SOBA America Lend-A-Hand Initiative has enjoyed early success in its mission to make a difference in the lives of SOBANS and SOBANESE in need. The Fote administration rolled out this program on May 15th, 2020 at the peak of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The initial phase of the program has been focused on providing […]
On October 14th, 2020, SOBA America presented a gift of new sick bay to St. Joseph’s College, Sasse during a ceremony on the campus of SJC Sasse. The newly completed sick bay building was handed over to St. Joseph’s College, Sasse during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Due to a scheduling conflict, Bishop Michael Bibi, proprietor of […]
On August 5th, 2020, SOBA America presented a gift of a state-of-the-art band and orchestra to St. Joseph’s College, Sasse during a ceremony on the campus of SJC Sasse. The gift, comprised of over 70 pieces of professional grade band and orchestra equipment and a 75 piece set of band uniforms was presented to the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world as we know it. SOBANS across the US and Canada, like the rest of our global community, are facing unprecedented challenges as the world seeks to contain the spread of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19. The Fote administration’s approach to handling the crisis has been guided by two main […]
Our SOBA America family was once again stricken by the cold hands of death on April 1st, 2020. SOBAN number 2069, Michael Samson, was called to the Lord after a protracted illness unrelated to the current COVID-19 pandemic. SOBAN Samson was a member of the 1970 class. He was a registered member of SOBA America […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen in the US and Canada, SOBA America needed to take steps to ensure the safety of SOBANS and their families. After getting feedback from SOBANS, and listening to recommendations from health and government officials, it was clear that holding our convention in May was not feasible. Consequently, our […]