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FLORIDA SENTINEL
Gospel Music Workshop Of America To Honor Veterans
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017
COSMAS (PAT) EDWARDS ...U. S. Army, SGM (Ret.) 28 Years
GMWA Choir of Atlanta, GA will be the special guest
The Gospel Music Work- shop of America will honor several veterans during its Pre-Veterans Day Concert.
DORIS HULL ...U. S. Coast Guard, CWO-4 (Ret.)
27 Years
Recognition will be made to all veterans in attendance. Veterans Day is Saturday, November 11, 2017.
The concert will be held on Friday, November 10, 2017 at New Mt. Zion M. B. Church, 2511 E. Columbus
HILRIE KEMP, JR. ...U. S. Navy, Po1 (Ret.) 22 Years
Dr., Rev. Larry L. Roundtree, II, Pastor. The Gospel Music Work- shop of America Atlanta, GA Choir will be the special guest.
Veterans from all branches of the military and
EARNEST A. PINDER, JR...U. S. Air Force, M/Sgt. (Ret.)
20 Years
their families are invited to come and enjoy the service in their honor for serving and protecting the country.
Special recognition will be given to: Cosmas (Pat) Edwards, U. S. Army, SGM (Ret.); Doris Hull, U.
NATHANIEL GREENE ...U. S. Army, TEC 5 Corporal ...Posthumous
3 Years - WWII
S. Coast Guard, CWO-4 (Ret.); Hilrie Kemp, Jr., U. S. Navy, PO1 (Ret.); Earnest A. Pinder, Jr., U. S. Air Force, M/SGT. (Ret); and posthumous hon- oree, Nathaniel Green, U. S. Army, TEC 5 Corporal.
Educators Present Their Annual Scholarship Luncheon
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The ladies of Alpha Omi- cron Chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. will hold their 36th An- nual Mary E. McCullough Scholarship/Fashion Show Luncheon on Saturday, No- vember 11, 2017. The 11 a. m. luncheon will be held at the Tampa Marriott West- shore, 1001 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa 33607.
The luncheon theme is “Developing Unlimited Pos- sibilities in Our Youth.”
The sorority has a long- standing partnership with Ann’s Favorite Boutique, whose fashions will be mod- eled during the luncheon. Dr. Ann Favorite, owner and fashion show coordina- tor, will serve as narrator.
“Through local and na- tional scholarships, we are able to encourage and de- velop the potential of our youth,” stated, Mrs. Varneese Tramel, Presi-
MRS. ESSIE D. ROBERSON ...Luncheon will honor her legacy
dent of Alpha Omicron Chapter (Tampa). “Our pri- mary focus is education, and we strive to inspire students to advance themselves through education,” she ex- plained.
This year’s luncheon will honor the legacy of Mrs. Essie D. Roberson, long- time member of the organi- zation, who passed earlier in the year. An endowment scholarship is being estab-
MRS.DELORISSINGLETON ...Nursing Scholarship awarded by the
Singleton Family
lished in her honor.
In addition, a nursing
scholarship will be awarded by the Singleton Family in honor of recently de- ceased, Mrs. Deloris Sin- gleton, a retired Registered Nurse.
Last year’s scholarship was presented to Blake High School graduate, Alexis Sealy. She is currently at- tending Bethune-Cookman University. Book awards
The 2016 scholarship and book award recipients are shown with the Chapter President, Varneese Tramel, right. They are Alexis Sealy, Joshua Curry and Alexis Newby. (Pho- tograph by Ricky Roberts)
went to Alyssa Newby, graduate of Armwood High School, who is now attend- ing the University of South Florida; and Joshua Curry, graduate of Jesuit High School and currently attending Southeastern University.
Charisma Pierre was presented the Heritage Award.
All of these young people were active member of the
sorority’s Xinos (girls) and Kudos (boys) youth guid- ance groups.
The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. is a professional organization of African American female educators, comprised of classroom teachers, admin- istrators and other educa- tion professionals.
For additional informa- tion about the luncheon, see advertisement in this issue.
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