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City Of Tampa Black History Committee Awards Scholarships
The City of Tampa Black History Committee held its 18th Annual Scholarship Presentation Program last month at the Holiday Inn-Westshore. As of 2017, the com- mittee has assisted 109 students with scholarships, totaling more than $185,000. (Photographs by BRUNSON)
Students in attendance who received scholarships from the City of Tampa Black History Committee from left are: Makaita Wooley, Jennifer Skinner, MiKayka Williams, Zoya Whitehead, Keyshawn Spann, Armand Chalk, Jalen Chambers, M. Boderick, Jeffrey Ray, Briana Brooks, Dimitri Pun, and Zavier Clark.
Behind the students are: Maxon Victor, Master of Ceremonies, Bobby Bowden (Founder), Regina Locke-DePass (COTBHC Member), Dr. John LoBlack, Ed.D, keynote speaker, Fire Chief Tom Forward (Advisor), Cedric McCray (Scholarship Chair), Celeste Gibbons-Peoples, (President), Bettye Greene Johnson (Past President, COTBHC Member) and Debbie Mercer (Treasurer).
Celeste Gibbons-Peoples, President, COTBHC, and Cedric McCray, Scholarship Chair and Aide to City Councilman Frank Reddick.
Shirley Foxx-Knowles, City Clerk was in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Diane) Scott. Scott is an annual scholarship presenter.
City of Tampa Fire Chief, left, Tom Forward, Dr. John LoBlack, keynote speaker, and Bobby Bowden, founder of the City of Tampa Black History Committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Don (Bettye Greene) Johnson.
Pavonne Scott sang the National Anthem.
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