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Student Is Recipient Of 3rd Annual Herbert B. Holley Scholarship
The City Of Tampa Launches Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Survey
As part of Mayor Jane Castor’s ongoing commit- ment to inclusiveness, The City of Tampa is conducting a survey to better serve resi- dents who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The City of Tampa offers the Alert Tampa service to city residents who wish to re- ceive emergency notifica- tions. The notifications are provided to City residents who register for the services. The notifications are dissem- inated based on the prefer- ence of the individual including voice messages to home, work or cell phones, text messages, emails, and TTY/TTD.
Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing are re- quested to go to www.tam- pagov.net/alerttampa and click the survey button at the top of the page. The survey
MAYOR JANE CASTOR
will be available now until August 21.
“I say it every single day, City of Tampa is the best city in the nation and with that comes an ongoing commit- ment to ensure all of our vis- itors and residents can enjoy the amenities, treasures, and adventures this great city holds,” said Mayor Jane Castor.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
This year has been epic to say the least. The world was hit by the COVID-19 pan- demic and EVERYTHING changed.
Students who normally would have graduated in May suddenly found themselves completing the year using a computer. There was no Sen- ior Prom, Grad Night, or even a walk across a stage. But triumphantly, those who won the right to graduate were presented their diplo- mas.
One such student is Ms. Nyla L. Styles, a graduate of Hillsborough High School. She plans to attend Florida A & M University in the fall. She was chosen as the recipi- ent of the 3rd Annual Her- bert Holley Scholarship presented by the Holley family.
Marcus Holley said, “Given the current circum- stances, we as a family, still decided to move forward and award a recipient with the scholarship this year.
“This could be a reminder to graduating seniors that
Ms. Ngina Watkins, left, is shown with her daughter, Nyla Styles, standing in front of Hillsborough High School. Nyla was recognized for her accomplishments during the 3rd Annual Her- bert Holley Scholarship presentation.
even in the midst of this storms life will still go on, just in different ways.”
Holley said the presenta- tion was a nice occasion with social distancing and masks clearly visible.
About The Scholarship Mr. Herbert B. Holley died in an automobile acci- dent. Mr. Holley was well known in the Tampa gospel community for his musical
talents.
A Tampa native, Mr. Hol-
ley attended the public schools of Hillsborough County. He graduated from Hillsborough High School in
1977. He then entered the workforce and worked for Hillsborough County as an Engineer Technician for 25 years.
He was a longtime mem- ber of New Mount Zion M. B. Church since childhood. He later united with Christ Insti- tutional Church.
After his death, his wife and two sons decided to cre- ate a scholarship in his mem- ory earmarked for students who have a passion for music. The Holleys created the scholarship in March 2018 and selected two stu- dents as inaugural recipients.
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