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The Afro-American, November 14, 2015 - November 20, 2015
Thank You for Your Service
The Women Veterans United Committee hosted its inaugural expo on Nov. 6 at the Baltimore War Memorial Building, in Baltimore, Maryland. The WVUC organizes events and opportunities for women veterans to obtain information for jobs, filing claims to receive benefits, as well as, assistance for improving their lives. Major General (MD) Linda L. Singh was the keynote speaker. For more information about the Women Veterans Expo, visit.wvucinc.org .
Memorial candles for Maryland Verterans
Bill Huffington, Mary Bencivenga, Major General Linda L. Singh, Maryland National Guard and Dr. JoAnn Y. Fisher, CEO Women Veterans United Committee
Maj. Gen Linda L. Singh (keynote speaker) Congressman John Sarbanes
George W. Owings, III, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, gives the welcome address
Congressman Elijah Cummings
Dwight and Denise Perry, quartermaster, Maryland State Veterans of Foreign Wars
Officers Joyce Williams and James Johnson III Annie The Clown Dr. JoAnn Y. Fisher and Major. General. Linda L. Singh (MD. National Guard)
Participants talking with Major General Singh
Takiea Hinton Hon. John Sarbanes helps with the candle lighting Detective Charlotte Olds and Rebecca Harrington Photos by Anderson Ward
The President’s Roundtable (PRT), in conjunction with PRT Reach Foundation, hosted the Scholarship Awards Gala on Nov. 7 at the Hilton BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Hotel in Linthicum Heights. The theme for the gala, “Celebrating Black Business Wealth,” was a tribute to those who produce jobs in the community. Corporate Executive Trailblazer Awards were presented to Melissa Sherrod of Exelon and Donna Copper of Pepco for their efforts on the Exelon/Pepco merger. Joseph “Joe” Haskins, Judy Smith and Warren Thompson were honored with the PRT Anthony Overton Entrepreneur Trailblazer Award. Entrepreneur scholarship awards were presented to HBCUs Morgan State University, Coppin State University, Howard University, University of the District of Columbia, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Chester Wilson and Clarence “Tiger” Davis
Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
Donna Cooper, president, Pepco receives the Corporate Executive Trailblazer Award
Melissa Sherrod, vice president, Corporate Affairs, Exelon Corporation, honoree, Corporate Executive Trailblazer Award
Dr. Gerald Boyd, DB Consulting Group, Grace McAbee, Cora Williams, Ideal Electrical Supply Corporation and Ken Rogers
Pedro Alfonso, Kim Alfonso and Robert Wallace, BITHGROUP Technologies
Stanley Tucker, Meridian Management Group, Tracey and Trent Williams
Joseph Haskins Jr., PRT Emeritus, The Harbor Bank of Maryland Ackneil and Ruth Muldrow, Donna and Darrell Peterson
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Dr. Sheila Brooks, PRT president, Judy Smith, Founder, President and CEO Smith and Company receives an award with Maureen Bunyan, emcee of the program
Rev. Dr. Frank M. Reid III, Bethel NationBethel AME Church and Hon. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor, Baltimore City
Maryland Transit Administration Sandy and Earl Arnette, Cynthia Lewis, Leonard and Yvonne Stepney, Michelle Holly and Marjorie Nesbitt
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