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Family Continues To Fund Scholarship In Honor Of Their Hero
BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Feature Writer
Although our children often admire sports superstars and entertainers, the commu- nity’s teachers are the unsung heroes in their lives. In cele- bration of the distinguished life and legacy of one of Tampa’s finest teachers, the annual Annie L. Robertson Memorial Scholarship was born.
Mrs. Robertson made the journey home to be with the Lord on October 5, 2010. She was an exceptional educa- tor at St. Peter Claver Catholic School for many years. She was a Sunday School teacher and used her leadership to es- tablish a college scholarship
program at the church. Mrs. Robertson was a staunch supporter of higher education. The words of Nelson Man- dela sustained her - “Educa- tion is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Since 2013, her family has raised thousands of dollars to continue her enormous gifts to the community. Her widow, Mr. Wilson Robert- son, Jr. and her children, Horace, Vandelon and Turkesia, as well as sons-in- law, Eric and David, have worked tirelessly to help African American students pursue their post-secondary education goals.
The 2019-2020 recipient, Miss Elois Hannah re-
The late Mrs. Annie Robertson ...Is being honored by her fam- ily
ceived a $2,000 scholarship. She is a native of Tampa and is attending Florida A&M Uni- versity.
Applications for the 2020- 2021 Annie L. Robertson Me-
morial Scholarship are now available.
The deadline for the application and support- ing documents is Friday, February 14, 2020, at 5 PM EST. All applications must be submitted elec- tronically at www.cas- cadeumc.org/scholarship . All applicants must be full-time students attend- ing or plan to attend an accredited college or uni- versity. Undergraduate
and graduate programs are admissible.
The family of Mrs. Annie L. Robertson is grateful and commends the Tampa com- munity for their continued support of the annual scholar- ship. Together we are helping to ensure a deserving student can fulfill their education goals. If you have any ques- tions or would like to con- tribute to the scholarship, please contact Dr. Holland at 813-966-9720.
Correction
In last Friday’s edition of the Sentinel, it was mis- takenly printed that Jeff Rhodes was the owner of the Ray Williams Funeral Home, Inc. Rhodes is the co- owner of the funeral home. David L. Northern, Jr., is a co-owner as well.
We regret any inconvenience the error may have caused.
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