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The Afro-American, May 13, 2017 - May 19, 2017
Beulah Jackson, Yvonne Flood, Georgia Jones, Lois Hoston and Barbara Wells
Catherine and Ike Leggett, Montgomery County executive
The Pearl of Hope Community Foundation and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Xi Sigma Omega Chapter hosted the Pink, Petals and Pearls Luncheon and Fashion Show on April 15 at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center in Maryland. Fifteen local high school students were awarded scholarships at the
event. Shomari Stone, a NBC News4 reporter, served as the emcee. Special guests included Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and his wife Catherine.
Winner of the 50/50 raffle Ida’s Idea models
2017 Scholarship recipients with Stacey Mangham (far left), chapter president and Lanay Coleman (far right), foundation president
Stephanie Jameison and Cynthia Anderson
Guests of Stacey Mangham
Chapter members
Krystal Gutierrez, chair, Scholarship Committee
Scholarship Committee
AKA Golden Sorors Luana Dean-Barber, chair, Fundraising Committee and Stacey Mangham, chapter president
Raffle and 50/50 committee with Shomari Stone (2nd from left) NBC News 4 reporter and emcee Photo by Rob Roberts
Mississippi’s four HBCU’s (Tougaloo College, Jackson State, Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley State) alumni chapters in the D.C. Metro area hosted their annual TJAM Scholarship Masquerade Gala on April 8 at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md. Sherwin, president, Jackson State Greater Washington, D.C. Area Alumni Chapter and Lillian Wilkinson Maynor
Photo by Rob Roberts
Scholarship Committee Teresa Washington, Loretta Ward Khaalid, Saiyd Khaalid, Mr. and Mrs. Groves, Rita Bibbs-Booth, Trinette Campbell, Dwayne Campbell, Yolanda Owens and Betty LeFlore
Charles Goings, Tara Goings, William Acevedo, Corliss Gillespie, Sam Washington, Maia McCloiston, Sandia Hammond, Thoessa Sanfoed, Melvin Carter and Erskin Mitchell
Sam Washington, president, D.C. HBCU Alliance
Miller Taylor, Bobbie and Bobby Mason Sherry Marshall, Teddi Payton, Vernestine Strickland and Helen King
(standing) Tom Williams and Edgar Brookins AFRO D.C. General Manager ; (seated) Pamela Jenkins, Carrie Williams and their guests
Erica Hall, Mississippi Valley State University, Sharon Davis, Jackson State University, Pat Smith, Alcorn State University and Thomessa Sanford, Alcorn State University
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