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2015 Graduates
FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY
MARY MILLER PRESLEY
AGE: 54
PARENTS: Mrs. Tommy Lee Miller and the late Mr. Choice Miller, Sr. GPA: 3.4
CHURCH: Crossover
AWARDS and HONORS: Phi Theta Kappa, Inc.; and Presidentʼs Achieve- ment Award
ACTIVITIES: Student Government Association Vice President; and Men- toring High School Students FUTURE PLANS: HCC Ybor Cam- pus Staff Assistant
CARRINGTON M. KINSEY
AGE: 22
PARENTS: Ronald and Tomeka Kin- sey
FIELD of STUDY: Business; Degree in Business Administration with a Con- centration in Marketing
AWARDS and HONORS: Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholar; MetLife Student Intern Scholarship; and Cum Laude
ACTIVITIES: National Association of Black Accountants; INROADS; and Producer; School of Business ad In- dustry Television
FUTURE PLANS: Starting the Execu- tive Development with Macyʼs Inc. in New York City
JORDAN KINSEY
AGE: 22
PARENTS: Ricardo and Deena Kin- sey
FIELD of STUDY: Journalism; B. S. Degree
AWARDS and HONORS: Finalist for “Best All-Around Television Newscast” from the Society of Professional Jour- nalism 2015; Ranked in the top five for “Best College Video News Program,” from the Southeastern Journalism Conference 2014; and Member of Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Soci- ety
ACTIVITIES: Photography; Running; and Watching Movies
FUTURE PLANS: Selected as CBS Fellow in New York City; eventually, I would like to own a production com- pany that specializes in creating doc- umentaries and films
LIFE MALCOLM
AGE: 40
PARENTS: Ernestine Coleman and Roosevelt Coleman
FIELD of STUDY: Business; Degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing AWARDS and HONORS: Associate of Arts Degree; Honors; Phi Theta Kappa, Inc.; and Lyfeʼs Dad ACTIVITIES: Reading, Writing, and Fighting
FUTURE PLANS: Use my knowl- edge and skills to help bring into ex- istence a liberated and united Africa, build programs to advance and de- fend the African community and im- mortalize the life of Lyfe Lazarus Coleman, Lʼz Up!
CAMILLE YOUNG
AGE: 23
PARENT: Matthew Young
FIELD of STUDY: Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts; Social Work
AWARDS and HONORS: Outstand- ing Leadership Award; and Graduate with 3.2 GPA
ACTIVITIES: Collegiate 100; and Phi Theta Kappa
FUTURE PLANS: Continuing Educa- tion at FSU to receive Bachelorʼs in Social Work; hopes to one day open a home for battered women and chil- dren
TERRICA WARD
AGE: 34
PARENTS: Kissten Crews and Matthew Young (adopted)
FIELD of STUDY: Education AWARDS and HONORS: Associate of Arts Degree; Outstanding Leadership Award
ACTIVITIES: Collegiate 100 FUTURE PLANS: Continuing Educa- tion at USF or FAMU to receive Bach- elorʼs in Education
Hillsborough County School District Recognizes Men Of Vision
Shown in this photograph from left to right on the front row are: Henry Tillman, Jr., Jaymon Jones, Antonio Hendricks, Timothy Myers, James Carter, Calvin McClarin, Marquavis Hamilton, Pierre Alsint, Sheridan Thompson, Eric Vincent, Nathaniel McClarien, Shacoy Millian, Daniel Smithen, Tymoie Cole- man, and Kerion White. Shown on the back row left to right: Jeff Eaikens, Hillsborough County School District Interim Superintendent; and Hillsborough County School Board members: Sally Harris, Melissa Snively, Susan Valdez, Doretha Edgecomb, Cindy Stuart, and April Griffin.
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
When Ross Anderson decided to take some of his students on an out-of-state field trip, he felt it would be educational. His goal was to broaden their horizons by al- lowing them to experience history in the making.
Traveling with the Hills- borough County Branch NAACP, Anderson took several of his students to Selma, Alabama, in March. The trip was to participate in the 50th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.”
On March 7, 1965, several African Americans were
beaten and jailed by local and state police when they attempted to walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. On March 21, 1965, the group success- fully marched from Selma, to Montgomery, Alabama, for Civil Rights and Voting Rights.
Anderson said he wanted the young men to know about the sacrifices others made so that they could participate in the vot- ing process.
Earlier this month, An- derson was surprised when Area Director Larry Sykes submitted his name to the Hillsborough County
School District for recogni- tion.
The recommendation stated, “Mr. Anderson is a founder of Men of Vision, whose mission is to ‘provide an opportunity for young men to work in a fellowship dedicated to community service, encourage the prac- tices of responsibility and ac- countability, and promote academic achievement and vision for their future.’
“Ross exemplifies the guiding principles of respon- sibility, accountability, deci- sion making and respect. He is a Resource Teacher at Steinbrenner High & Van Buren Middle Schools and
works with students to achieve their academic and life goals.”
Anderson founded Men of Vision several years ago while an educator at Sligh Middle Magnet School. The organization now has branches on several high school and middle school campuses.
School Board Chairper- son Susan Valdez also rec- ognized the young men for their community involve- ment. She praised Ander- son for being chosen as the winner of the Educational Enrichment Community Award, by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., during
their 62nd South Atlantic Re- gional Conference. She also commended him on taking the young men to Tallahas- see to meet State Represen- tative Ed Narain.
HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Anderson said recognition took place during the Men of Vision’s Annual Awards Program and that he was surprised and honored.
Turning attention back to his students, Anderson said this year is the largest gradu- ating class of Men of Vision since its inception. Eighteen (18) Men of Vision will grad- uated and have all been ac- cepted into colleges, universities, or the U. S. Mil- itary.
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