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Student Black History Artwork Draws The Attention of Tampa’s African American Leaders
Recently, 5th grade stu- dents at the Village of Excel- lence Charter Academy participated in their Black History Program. This year, the students recognized the achievements of local African American leaders by creating “Local Heroes” artwork.
The artwork featured Hillsborough County Com- missioner Les Miller, Jr., Chloe Coney, District Di- rector for U. S. Represen- tative Kathy Castor, former State Senator Arthenia Joyner, and for- mer Hillsborough County Commissioner Rev. Dr. Thomas Scott, pastor of 34th Street Church Of God.
The students’ art display was part of Hillsborough County Public School’s Black History Month LEAD Con- test. LEAD represents what the students can learn from the local heroes; Learn, Em- power, Advocate and Dream. The Village of Excellence students competed in the vi- sual arts category featuring the Basquiat style.
The School District se- lected the work of two of the young artists as semi-final- ists. They are Montrail Holmes and Jaylyan Wright. Their artwork will represent the District at the Florida State Fair.
The school operates on
the concept of, “It takes a vil- lage to raise a child.”
It is also the only charter school in Hillsborough County that teaches Man-
darin Chinese through a partnership with the Univer- sity of South Florida’s Confu- cius Institute. (Photography by BRUNSON).
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Jaylyan Wright and Montrail Holmes were semi-finalists in the Hillsborough County Public School District’s Black His- tory Contest. The School District selected two of VOE’s young artists as semi-finalists. They are Montrail Holmes and Jaylyan Wright. Their artwork will represent the district at the Florida State Fair.
Dr. Cametra Edwards, Executive Director of The Village of Excellence Charter Academy, is shown with Riona Edwards, Niasia Maddox, and Emontre Washington, at the Artworks Competition.
Floridian Assigned To Aircraft Carrier
3rd CLASS DAN TRIPLETT
PACIFIC OCEAN —- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equip- ment) 3rd Class Dan Triplett, of Middleburg, Florida, moni- tors no-load-runs of a catapult on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), as it participates in a vertical replen- ishment-at-sea with the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 and the Military Sealift Command (MSC) dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10).
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pa- cific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Re- leased)
U. S. Navy Celebrates Black History Month
BREMERTON, Washington —- Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Airman Myste Shadie, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Carl Johnson and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Airman Shalida Dixon recite a poem during an African American History Month ceremony aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is undergoing an opera- tional training period in preparation for future deployments. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ignacio D. Perez/Released)
Ms. Devon Vick, Vice Principal at The Village of Excellence Charter Academy is shown with Tyler Bell, J’Ceon Williams, Elianys Ortiz, and Alliyah Holloway at the Artworks Competition.
Brienne Pierre, a teacher at The Village of Excellence Charter Academy, is shown with Arkeyle Burrowes, Leandria Sanders, Ahiyah Telemargue, Jahvin Rainey, and Denario Philo- gene, who participated in the “Local Heroes’ Artwork competition.
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