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FLORIDA SENTINEL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018
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D. E. L. T. A., Inc. Celebrates 20 Years
Delta Enriches Life Through Awareness (D.E.L.T.A.), Inc., a local 501(c)3 organization, is celebrating 20 years of service to the Tampa Bay community. They are earmarking this event with a wine sampling and live music reception featuring a silent auction, followed by a program with keynote speaker.
The 20th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser event will feature Dr. Solita Rene Jones, OB/GYN, Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Jones, a Hillsborough High School graduate and former recipient of a scholarship provided by the nonprofit in collaboration with the Tampa Alum- nae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., will share her story of triumph and commitment to give back to the community.
Dr. Jones was born in Dallas, TX and raised in the heart of West Tampa under the care of her grandparents, Johnnie B. Jones and Cassie Mae Jones. She graduated from Hillsborough High School’s International Baccalaureate pro- gram with a 6.0 weighted GPA.
Dr. Jones went on to attend the University of South Florida under a full scholarship, funded by the George W. Jenkins scholarship from Publix Su- permarkets Charities. At USF, she majored in Bio- medical Sciences with a minor in Women's Studies.
Between college and her matriculation to med- ical school, she had several jobs that preserved her
Dr. Solita Rene Jones, OB/GYN, is one of the past scholarship recipients - Hillsborough High Interna- tional Baccalaureate Program Graduate.
connection to the community and mentorship of at-risk teenagers by involvement in the Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, STEM program as well as sev- eral other organizations. She even started her own
business offering private, at-home tutoring serv- ices to high school students.
She went on to attend Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN, where she graduated in the top 10% of her class with high honors and was in- ducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She is now a fourth year obstetrics and gy- necology resident at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (in Jackson, MS) and plans to go on to pursue a career in Maternal Fetal Medicine, practicing high risk obstetrics while continuing to serve the underserved.
The celebration and fundraiser event is open to the public. Tickets and sponsorship options at var- ious levels of support are available online at https://deltainctampabay.org/20th-anniversary.
The event is being held on Friday, August 24, 2018, 6:30 - 8:30 P. M., at the USF Gibbons Alumni Center, 11810 USF Alumni Drive, Tampa, FL 33620.
D.E.L.T.A., Inc. focuses on providing essential products and services that enhance the quality of life for children, families, and adults of all ages re- siding in the diverse community of Hillsborough County/Tampa, Florida. The organization makes significant impact within the community by lever- aging its resources with other like-minded service organizations.
Iowana Whitman-Tims is President/CEO, of D.E.L.T.A., Inc.
Tampa Alphas Recruiting For 2018-2019 Men Of Tomorrow Program
The Tampa Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., is currently accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Men of Tomorrow Program.
This program, which is the local chapter’s initiative of the Fraternity’s National “Go-to-High School, Go-to- College” Program, is geared toward helping students succeed in middle school, high school and college.
Workshops are held from August to June on topics for success, such as goal setting, time management, ca- reer choices, financial aid, study skills, interviewing skills, college life, financial responsibility and manag- ing money, as well as standardized state and SAT/ACT test preparation.
Students also participate in col-
lege tours and social out- ings such as the Alpha Phi Alpha Southern Re-
gion Leader- s h i p Develop- ment Insti- tute, which was held in June at Alcorn State University in Mississippi.
Past Men of To-
morrow participants have
attended/ or are currently attending a variety of colleges and universities including: Notre Dame, the Naval Academy, Washington University, University of Florida, Florida A&M
University, Florida State University, Morehouse College, University of South Florida, the University ofMiami,Uni- versity of Tampa, and Bethune- Cookman Uni-
versity. Prominent
MOT graduates in- clude: Delatorro McNeal, author and moti- vational speaker; and BK Jackson,
contemporary jazz recording artist. Since 2004, the Chapter has awarded over $54,000 in scholar- ships, grants, stipends and academic
and other awards, in addition to fa- cilitating the various workshops, col- lege tours and other MOT activities.
The Men of Tomorrow Program is funded through the GZL Educa- tional Foundation, Inc. (a 501-c-3 organization) with contributions from generous individuals, organiza- tions, and companies as well as from events such as an annual Golf Tour- nament scheduled for Fall 2018 at Saddlebrook Resort.
The Men of Tomorrow Program is open to middle and high school students in grades 6 through 12. To obtain an application or to get more information, please contact Alphonse Stewart, Director of Educational Activities, at (813) 841- 6548 or astewart06@aol.com.