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Kendrick B. Meek, keynote speaker Divita Washington, Crystal Carter-Savage, Honoree Jacqueline Ringgold-Johnson, Renee Wartman and Amy Coleman Del. Curt Anderson
The annual conference David Washington, and banquet for the National President, NORST, Odell Organization of Retired State Police Thompson, Treasurer, (NORST), was held July 1, at NORST and Marvin Dorsey the BWI Sheraton Hotel. The group was formed in 2015. The keynote speaker was former Florida Congressman and formerFlorida Highway Patrolman, Kendrick B. Meek. Honoree Jacqueline Ringgold-Johnson, was the first AfricanAmerican female to join the Maryland State police. David Washington is the president of NORST
Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Lisette Taylor, daughter of Milt Taylor, 1st. African American male to join MSP
Investigator Reporter, Jane Miller, WBAL TV
Douglas DeLeaver with Diane Hocker, AFRO’s Director of Community and Public Relations and Frank Hocker
Self protrait of Reigna Wren
Pierians Tenyo Pearl, Dr. Tonja Ringgold, Deloris James, Virginia Walker, president, Washington, DC Chapter, Morgan Nicolas
Jeheiel Smith, music artist
Sade Marable, Vocal Arts student at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
Pierian Dr. Jacqueline Frierson, Sierra Upshaw, dramatics performer
Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
Reigna Wren, a Visual Arts student from George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology explains her exhibit
Awardee Crystal HardenLindsey and Ed Cozzolino
Dagman Ruiz and Rudy Ruiz, Executive Director of College and Career Readiness BCPS
Awardee Roxanne Forr and Aleesha Manning
The Fund for Educational Excellence sponsored the second annual, “Heart of the Schools,” awards on May 22, to honor Baltimore City Public School principals. The event took place at the Hippodrome Theater in downtown Baltimore. Ten BCPS principals received awards out of 587 nominations. Roger Schulman is the president
Awardee Christophe Turk and James Dunn
The Baltimore County Chapter of The Pierians, Inc., held an afternoon event on June 17 at Coppin State University’s Science and Technology Center to highlight the work of talented young artists in the areas of literature, music, drama and visual arts. The chapter awarded two scholarships to Sade Marable, vocal artist, and Reigna Wren, visual artist, who are 2017 graduates of the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, in Towson. The focus of the Pierians is to bring together people interested in the promotion of the arts and to encourage further study of the arts by awarding scholarships to students of music, visual art, theatre and dance.
Rose Wiggins, scholarship chair, Beverly B. Brown, VP Programs, Sade Marable, Reigna Wren, Regina Walker Wren
Baltimore County Chapter, The Pierians with Cara Walker, National president
Tenier Rogers, Macon Tucker III, Shantay McKinily and Nichelle Johnson
David Washington, President of NORST and Honoree Col. William Pallozzi
Roger Schulman, President and CEO the Fund For Educational Excellence with Awardee Tammatha Woodhouse and Anthony McKissic
and CEO of the Fund for Educational Excellence. Meshelle “The Indie Mom of Comedy,” was the Mistress of Ceremonies. John B. King, Jr., former secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education, was the keynote speaker. Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO Baltimore City Public Schools was the guest speaker. Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Samuel Rather Sr., Elaine Rather, Awardee Samuel Rather II, Kenneth Johnson, Stokley Johnson, Stacey Johnson and Sydney Johnson
Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO Balto. City Public Schools and John B. King, Jr., former Sec. U.S. Dept Of Education
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The U.S Dream Academy hosted the 16th Annual “Power of A Dream” Whitley Phipps, founder/president/CEO, U.S. Gala themed, “Igniting Robert Logan, Southwest Airlines Mentor of the Dream Academy, honoree Wanda Durant, C. Year recipient, Karen Price-Ward, Southwest Diane Booker, Esq., executive director, and Dreams” on June 6 at Airlines and C. Diane Booker emcees actress/singer Michelle Williams and the Renaissance Hotel in actor/producer Larenz Tate Washington D.C. The Dream Academy transforms children into dreamers who envision and realize their potential Whitley Phipps and Sandra Randolph, chair, Board of through afterschool and Directors, US Dream Academy mentoring programs. Corporate sponsors, supporters and the Presenting sponsor Amway
Candace Matthews, event co-chair and regional president of the Americas, Amway
Susan Taylor, editor emeritus of Essence Magazine
Whitley Phipps andand Dream award recipients David R. Williams (Harvard), Frances A. Cordova (NSF) and Wanda Durant among other attendees
Dream Kids and the Takoma Academy Chorale
Photos by Rob Roberts
On June 3, the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Georgiana Thomas Grand Chapter, Order of The Eastern Star and Prince Hall Freemason and Eastern Star Charitable Foundation held its annual Jurisdictional Scholarship Awards Program Jurisdictional Scholarship Chair Robin Belton
Courtesy Photos
Foundation President Kelli J. McCoy-Burkett, Grand Worthy Patron Ricarrdo Montague, Grand Worthy Matron Patricia L. Young, Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd, Rosalie David, Grand Master Phillip David
Scholarship Chair Glaceria Mason Most Ancient Matron Eunice J. Dingle and members of The Heroines of Jericho with scholarship recipient Carrington Young
The 2017 HBCU Scholarship Awards Ceremony, hosted by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Montgomery County(NPHC-MC)
J Shannon Powell, first vice president and NPHC-MC Scholarship Committee chair
Henry L Williams Sr., president, NPHC-MC
at the historic Masonic Temple. More than $100,000 in scholarships were awarded to 100 students.
chapter honored six scholarship recipients on June 4 at the Sky Lounge in Silver Spring, Md. Henry L. Williams, Sr. is the
2017 Scholarship recipients: Zipporah Bright, Bryant Williams, Ava Campbell, Evan Peace, Ryland Staples and Guest Speaker Victor Barkley
Donna D’Almeida presents flowers to the mothers of the scholarship recipients
Jahlani Jackson, Afro-American Newspaper 125th Anniversary Scholarship recipient
Keynote Speaker Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd
Foundation Board Members Shari L. McCoy, President Kelli J. McCoyBurkett, Vice Chair Patricia L Young, Chairman Phillip David, Darrell Dunston, Gayatachew Dorsainville, George Lacy, Dwight Ausbrooks pictured with Jahlani Jackson and his mother Stephanie Fauntleroy
president. Part of the mission of NPHC-MC is supporting education and community service; and this year’s
collective efforts of the Divine Nine afforded the privilege of awarding almost $10,000 in scholarships. Donna Simms d’Almeida served as Mistress of Ceremony for the occasion.
Judith Taylor, Potomac Valley Alumni Chapter DST, Geraldine Jackson, AKA, Theta Omega Omega Chapter Silver Spring MD, NPHC Parilimentarian, Kimberly McLurkin-Harris, AKA, Theta Omega Omega Chapter, Education Comm. Chairman, Lantha Dickerson, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, and Talieth Shaw, Deta Sigma Theta MCAC, Financial Secretary, NPHC
Mistress of Ceremony Donna Simms d’Almeida
Stacey Mangham and Md. State Del. Pamela E. Queen
Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Montgomery County Photos by Rob Roberts
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