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THE 2016 “AN EVENING OF MAJESTIC GRANDEUR” ESCORTS

Mr. Khyree Glover son of Michael Glover and Felicia Green, is a junior and honor roll
student at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School in San Francisco, where he
is a member of the Shakespeare club, broadcast club and choir. He has received school
awards for his acting talents and life leadership skills. Khyree has volunteered with such
groups as St. Anthony’s Foundation, the Lasallian Vincentian Club and Project Open
Hand. He plans to attend a four year university and major in medicine.

Mr. Khyree Glover escorts Debutante Tyler Ateya Stevenson.

“If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” Malcolm X

Mr. Elijah Hames, son of Rev. Dr. Charley Hames Jr. and Ms. Felicia S. Hames, is a senior
and honor roll student at Oakland High School in Oakland, CA where is a member of
student government, the varsity football and track and field teams and the Fifth Element
Project. In 2016, Elijah participated in the Every 15 Minute program that demonstrates
through role plays the impact of underage drinking and driving. Elijah was also featured
as a panelist discussing the crisis of police brutality, which aired on local news and radio
stations. He is a member of the Black Student Union and the Youth Ministry at Beebe
Memorial Cathedral Church. Elijah is exploring college options. He has already been
accepted to Langston University and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff where he will
major in nursing and obtain a post graduate degree as a Nurse Practitioner.

Mr. Elijah Hames escorts Debutante Nia Yvonne Dorsey

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is
when men are afraid of the light.” Plato

Mr. Harrison Bryce Harvey, son of Haywood and Vangeria Harvey, is a senior scholar-
athlete at Head Royce School in Oakland. He is captain of the Varsity Basketball team,
4 year varsity member of the swim team, member of the Theatre Department and Senior
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Editor of the school yearbook. He is an Illustrious Eagle Scout, a3 year student at UC
Berkeley’s Math and Science Honors Program and recently spoke to the Congressional
Black Caucus Foundation about youth in technology.
He has provided clothing for children in South Africa, taught English in China and
protected sea turtles in Costa Rica. He is also an active member of Allen Temple Baptist
Church. Upon graduation, Harrison plans to attend an east coast university, majoring in
engineering with a minor in business.

Mr. Harrison Bryce Harvey escorts Debutante Dejah Simone Hilliard

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the
obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” Booker T. Washington

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