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National Council Of Negro Women Tampa Metropolitan Section Hosts 44th Annual Luncheon
The National Council of Negro Women, Inc, Tampa Metropolitan Section held its 44th Annual Bethune Recognition Luncheon on June 2, 2018. The event was held at the Embassy Suites at USF. This year’s theme was: “Our Legacy, Our Leadership, Our Future.”
The guest speaker for the luncheon was Reverend Quincenia Bell of Bible-Based Fellowship Church, Carrollwood. She was introduced by the Chaplain, Brenda Greenway. Deborah B. Martin was the Mistress of Ceremonies.
Awards to the luncheon honorees were presented by President, Rosa Cambridge. They were: Mrs. Gloria Andrews, Rev. Dr. C. P. Epps, (the late) Mrs. Ruth Harvey Brown, Mrs. Doris Scott and Ralph Smith.
Mrs. Josephine Townsend presented the Electa Davis Scholastic Achievement Awards to: Ms. Sarai Simmons, Ms. Kelly Walker, Malik Cooper, and Cornelius Grooms.
Mrs. Sandra K. Gipson, State of Florida Interim President, presented Council Awards to: Mrs. Tem- press Solomon (Life Legacy Membership Award), Ms. Shawnette Fogle and Ms. Brenda Greenway (Life Membership Awards) and President Cam- bridge (Bethune Achiever Award).
Other program participants were: Dr. Ralph Bennett, Ms. Erma Griffin (2nd Vice President), Ms. Deborah Martin, Ms. Joann Harris, Mrs. Sadarria James, Ms. Colleen Smith, 1st Vice Pres- ident and Program Chairman, and Ms. Audrey Miller. Lakeisha R. Simms is the 3rd Vice Presi- dent. (Photographs by Julia Jackson)
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Colleen Smith, First Vice President, Erma Griffin, Second Vice President; and Rosa McKinzy Cambridge, President.
Deborah Martin, left, was Mistress of Cer- emonies; and the Rev. Quincenia Bell was the guest speaker.
Cornelius Grooms received the Electa Davis Scholastic Achieve- ment Award, also.
Cynthia Epps Lester accepted the award that honored her father, Rev. Dr. C. P. Epps.
Ralph Smith received a Com- munity Service Award.
Sonja Wise, right, presented the Bethune Achiever Award to President Cambridge.
Darele Campbell, left, accepted the award posthumously in honor of her mother, Mrs. Ruth Harvey Brown.
Mrs. Doris Scott received the Community Service Award.
State of Florida Interim President, San- dra K. Gipson, accepted a Certificate of Ap- preciation from Brenda Greenway.
Deborah Barnes, President, Gamma Theta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Atty. Carolyn House Stewart, past National President, were in at- tendance.
The soloist for the luncheon was Sadarria James.
Mrs. Gloria Andrews received the Community Service Award from President Cambridge.
Ms. Josephine Townsend pre- sentedtheElectaDavisScholastic Achievement Awards to Sarai Simmons, left.
A daughter and her mother: Judge Bar- bara Twine Thomas and Mrs. Geraldine Twine.
Retired principal, Pat Harrell and NCNW Life Member, Mrs. Lucille Morris.
Alva Williams also at- tended the luncheon.
Among the guests in at- tendance was Sonya Harvey.
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