Barrett, David Hugo: - David Hugo Barrett spent his formative years growing up in Newark, NJ where he attended public high schools and the Newark campus of Rutgers University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics. He also holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Howard University. In 1997 he co-founded the Alpha Achievers, an academic club of African American high school young men who have a 3.0 or better grade point average and who are dedicated to academic excellence and community service. As of 2019, there are chapters in all twelve Howard County public schools with memberships of 350-400. He is the past president of the Howard County Library System, immediate past chairman of The Alpha Foundation of Howard County, Inc., past chairman of the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society, former board member of the Horizon Foundation and a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the NAACP.