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Lamp Of Knowledge Presented To FAMU Alumni And Its 7th President
The Tampa Chapter of the Alumni Association of Florida A&M University and the 7th president, Dr. Walter L. Smith, of the university were presented the Lamp of Knowledge by the Robert W. Saun- ders Library Foundation and the Saunders Library. (Photos by BRUNSON)
From left to right: Rondrea Mathis, Fred Hearns, Wendell Duggins, FAMU Alumni, Tampa Chap- ter President; Carrie Hurst, Senior Librarian, and Dr. Aaron Smith, President, Robert W. Saunders Library Foundation.
Hillsborough County Com- missioners are seeking resi- dents to serve on several County citizen advisory boards and councils. Resi- dents interested in seeking ap- pointment must reside in and be registered voters in Hills- borough County. These are voluntary positions, and members serve without com- pensation.
Applicants may apply to more than one board, but may only serve on one board at a time unless specifically ap- proved by the BOCC. All appli- cants must submit a completed Questionnaire for County Appointments and a Standards of Conduct Form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The deadline to apply is
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. Ap- pointments will be scheduled for a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners in Oc- tober or November 2016.
The forms are available in the Commissioners’ reception area on the second floor of County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa; by calling the Boards and Councils Coordinator at (813) 272-5826; or on the County’s website at: Hillsbor- oughCounty.org.
All forms must be signed and dated and be completed in entirety to be eligible. Both forms must be submitted in order for the application pack- age to be complete. Additional directions for submission are listed on the questionnaire.
Dr. and Mrs. Walter (Barbara) Smith. The Lamp of Knowledge also honored him as the 7th President of FAMU.
County Court Judge Daryl Manning at- tended the Lamp of Knowledge presentation.
Evelyn Davis and Marcus Wilson attended the event.
Gwen Butler and Juanita Young.
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