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Memoriams
BIRTHDAY MEMORIAM
ANN JOHNSON
Happy birthday. I miss you. The endless joy you have brought to my life still brings warmth to my heart.
On this birthday of yours, my wish is for you to be at peace. I love you forever and always.
Your daughters, Nicole and Nyah.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MICHAEL J. PORTER 06/26/1984 - 12/16/2017
Local
Florida Memorial University Appoints New Interim President
“Your wings
ready, but my heart was not.” You are truly missed.
With love, from your wife and family.
~ Dr. Jaffus Hardrick takes the helm at south Florida’s only HBCU ~
Miami Gardens, FL – The Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial University (FMU) has announced the appoint- ment of Dr. Jaffus Hardrick to serve as the University’s Interim Presi- dent. Dr. Hardrick will re- place Dr. Castell V. Bryant, who had served in the position. Dr. Hardrick begins his tenure on July 16, 2018.
“We sincerely appreciate the service of Dr. Bryant during her time with us,” says FMU Board Chair, JoLinda L. Herring, Esq. “Dr. Jaf- fus Hardrick is a visionary and transformational leader with 20 years of higher edu- cation experience in academic affairs, student services, human resources and diver- sity and community rela- tions. He has a strong community presence and in- volvement, and we look for-
DR. JAFFUS HARDRICK ...Interim President, Florida Memorial University
ward to his service to our stu- dents, faculty, staff and com- munity.”
Dr. Hardrick spent 10 years at Florida International University (FIU) where he served in a dual role as Vice Provost for Student Access & Success, and Vice President for Human Resources. While at FIU, Dr. Hardrick pro- vided focus and innovative leadership for the university. He is credited for promoting student success and shared governance, providing strate- gic direction, designing Uni- versity policy, cultivating donor relations, and develop- ing community relations for one of the nation’s twenty- five largest universities. Dr. Hardrick has designed and executed programs to de- velop, inspire, and engage a workforce of both faculty and staff.
As an award-winning uni-
Crime
versity executive, Dr. Hardrick has also con- tributed to educational policy and practices on a national scale and to local communi- ties through his service on various boards or advisory committees.
Dr. Jaffus Hardrick re- ceived his Ed.D. in Educa- tional Administration from Baylor University; his M.Ed., Education in Counseling, Prairie View A&M University - an HBCU located in Prairie View, Texas; and his B. A. in Sociology from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. Dr. Hardrick is a proud mem- ber of Alpha Phi Alpha Fra- ternity, Inc.
Located in the City of Miami Gardens, Florida Me- morial University is a private, historically Black institution offering 28 undergraduate degree programs, nine con- centrations, and three mas- ter’s programs to a culturally diverse student body.
As South Florida’s only Historically Black College or University (HBCU), it is widely recognized for being the birthplace of the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” and the home of Barrington Irving, Jr., the first and youngest pilot of African descent to fly solo around the world.
For more information on FMU, call 305-626-3600 or visit www.fmuniv.edu.
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DEATH LISTING
AIKENS FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Johnathan Charles, of Tampa Mrs. Estella Green, Tampa
Mr. Ferdinand Ramos Torres, Tampa Mrs. Margaret Padilla, Tampa
HARMON FUNERAL HOME
Sandra D. Blankenship, Galveston, TX Mrs. Mary Jewel Harrison, Tampa Dominic Jamison, Jr., Tampa Kimora Minott, Tampa
Julien Pierre, Haiti/Tampa, FL Erma “Trina” Warren, Tampa, FL
INTEGRITY FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Cynthia Baker, Riverview
Mr. William Cedric Brown, Tampa Mr. Cruz Sales Lopez, Tampa
WILSON FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Verma Balcom Harris, Bradenton
Ms. Dorothy Bell, Tampa
RAY WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME
Dr. Sylvia Carley, Tampa
Ms. Nettie Ruth Jones, Riverview
Mrs. Carolyn Wilcox Rhodes, Brandon Mrs. Cheryl Smith, Tampa
Mr. Scott B. Taylor, Tampa
Judge Gives Man
25 Years On
Drug Charge
A man convicted of mov- ing large amounts of drugs into St. Petersburg was sen- tenced. Last Friday, he was given a sentence of 25 years in federal prison.
According to court docu- ments, William Harold Wright, of St. Petersburg, was convicted of moving the large amounts of heroin into Pinellas County. Prosecutors estimated that Wright’s or- ganization brought as much as 30 kilograms of the drug into St. Petersburg during an 18-month period. The drugs had a street value of $4 mil-
WILLIAM HAROLD WRIGHT
lion, police said.
Wright handled his own
defense at both the trial in January and the sentencing.
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