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Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. CAVALIERS COUNTRY CLUB 200 addison Drive - Newark, DE 19702
UNBREAKABLE MOTOCYCLE CLUB SALUTES THE
2017 HONOREES AND THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY ALUMNI CHAPTER
CONGRATULATIONS
OFFICERS OF THE UNBREAKABLE MOTORCYCLE CLUB FOR 2017
President Devon Bolden Vice President Renzo Bolden Secretary/Treasurer Ned Brown, Jr Road Captain Smithy Moon Business Manager Will Hannah
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONDELAWAREDELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITYSTATE U NIVERSITY NEW CASTLE COUNTY CHAPTERDELAWARE DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITYSTATE U NIVERSITY NEW CASTLE COUNTY ALUMNI CHAPTER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION ALUMNI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION NEW CASTLE COUNTY CHAPTERDelaware State University NEWNEW CASTLE CASTLE COUNTY COUNTY CHAPTER C HAPTERDelaware State University NEW CNewASTLE Castle C CountyOUNTY Alumni C HAPTER Chapter New Castle County Alumni Chapter
“Thirty-four years of progress — still pursuing and achieving!” “Thirty-four years of progress — still pursuing and achieving! ”
“Thirty -four years of progressAugust 2014 — still pursuing and achieving!” “Thirty-four years of progress — still pursuing and achieving!” June 17, 2015 August 2014 June 17, 2015 Greetings,
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Castle Your County.Delaware vitalThis Please participationad State bookletI acceptwould University will our andlike becomesincere contribution toThank ispersonally athanks,a lifetime readyyou is intoreference greatlyadvance, thankinvestment.all Rev.who appreciated allTheressafor forhelped our educational, your Special W.sponsors Peacesupport. toHolmes by make and thethanks business, Chapter Blessings, andNCCAC this contributors. to Presidentfundraising and ,Edythe and professional Pridgen, effort Your contacts continueda scholarshipsuccess. in the Your support continuous to support is greatly prospective students in New Castle County.DelawareThis Please ad State booklet acceptWe University ask will our God’s becomesincere isblessings athanks,a lifetimeready inonreference advance, investment.eachRev. of Theressafor foryou educational, your asSpecial W. yousupport. Holmes move thanks business, Chapter forward to President and Edythe professionalwith Pridgen,the rest contacts of scholarship your in the chair.State I extend of Delaware. sincere Yourappreciationappreciated. vital participation forWe your ask and dedication God’s contribution blessings and is passionon greatly each appreciatedandof you your as visionyou by themove forNCCAC thisforward ,year’s and with the rest of your Best regards, chair.State I extend of Delaware.lives. sincere Yourappreciation vital participation for your and dedication contribution and is passion greatly appreciatedand your vision by the forNCCAC this ,year’s and luncheon.prospective students in New Castle County.lives. Please accept our sincere thanks, in advance, for your support. The ScholarshipBest Committee regards, luncheon.prospective students in New Castle County. Please accept our sincere thanks, in advance, for your support. The Scholarship Committee ThankBest you regards, to all who helpedPeace to and make Love this fundraiser effort a success. Your generosity is greatly Best regards, Peace and Love appreciated.The ScholarshipThank Committeeyou to all who helped to make this fundraiser effort a success. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. The Scholarship Committee Edythe Pridgen Rev. Theressa W. Holmes Luncheon ChairEdythe Pridgen Rev. President Theressa Rev.W. Holmes Theressa W. Holmes Rev. Theressa W. Holmes Luncheon Chair Peace Edythe and Blessings Pridgen President Rev. Theressa W. Holmes Rev.Luncheon TheressaPeace ChairW.Edythe Holmes and Blessings Pridgen President Rev. Theressa W. Holmes Rev.Luncheon Theressa ChairW. Holmes Please see reverse side President Please see reverse side
OFFICERS: Rev. Theressa W. Holmes,OFFICERS: President; Rev. KeithTheressa Dorman, W. Holmes, Vice President; President; Edythe Wardell L. Pridgen, Harmon, VicePlease see reverse side Recording President; WardellSecretary; Harmon, Irene RecordingS. Jones, TreasurerSecretary; OFFICERS: Rev. Theressa W.Carol Holmes,P.O. S. Wright,BOX President; 30638Assistant Keith Wilmington,Secretary; Dorman, Irene ViceDES. Jones, 19805President; Treasurer; Wardell John Armstrong, Harmon,Please see reverse side ParliamentarianRecording Secretary; Irene S. Jones, Treasurer P.O. P.O. BOX BOX 30638 30638 Wilmington,Wilmington, DE DE 19805 19805 THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF “THIRTY-SIX PROGRESS YEARS - STILLOF PROGRESS PURSUING - STILL PURSUINGAND ACHIEVING!” AND ACHIEVING!” THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF PROGRESS - STILL PURSUING AND ACHIEVING!” DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ELAWARENEW CASTLETATE COUNTYNIVERSITY CHAPTER DELAWARED STATE UNIVERSITYS U NEW CASTLE COUNTY CHAPTER ALUMNI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION NEW CASTLE COUNTY CHAPTERDelaware State University NEW CASTLE COUNTY C HAPTER “Thirty-six years of Newprogress Castle — Countystill pursuing Alumni and Chachieving!apter ”
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WelcomeThe New toCastle our Greetings, County36th Annual Chapter New of theCastle DSU County Alumni Alumni Association Chapter is embarking Scholarship on an exciting support Dear Supporter: JuneOn 17, behalf 2015 of the members of the New Castle A Message from the Presidentcampaign to raise funds for deserving New Castle County high school students, and to “give back” to Luncheon. We again MessageCounty applaud Alumni Chapter thefrom vision of the Delaware of President the Statealumni University, members who put the 1st The New Castle County Chapter of theDear DSU Supporter: Alumni Association scholarshipDelaware is embarking State luncheon onUniversity an inexciting place through 35support years its DSU ago. Foundation, The firstrd scholarshipIncorporated. we gave was for Greetings Alumni and Friends: it is my pleasure to welcome you to our 33 Annual campaign to raise at least $50,000.00 for deserving New Castle County$100.00; high however, schoolScholarship students, now $100 Luncheon. and is topart “give of the cost of books needed for courses. To- back” to Delaware State University throughThe its New DSU Castle Found Countyation, Incorporated. ChapterOur 36th of Athennual DSU Scholarship AlumniEach yearAssociation Luncheon we gather iswilltogether embarking be heldto celebrate on on Sunday, anthe exciting August support 13, 2017, 2:00 p.m.at the On behalf of the membersAugust day,of the recipients 21,New 2016 Castle will be County awarded Alumni $1,250 due Chapter to the ofadditional Delaware scholarship funds that campaign to raise at least $50,000.00Cavaliers Country for deservingmany Club, ways 100 Newin Addisonwhich Castle your Drive, County continuous Newark, high support school DE touches 197 students,02 and to “give was given by the thePinkett lives Familyof students. in memory This special of Mr.event Jerome provides H. Pinkett, a dedicated Our 34th Annual Scholarship LuncheonStateback will University, ”be to heldDelaware on I amSunday, State delighted University August to throughhave 16, 2015 the its opportunity, DSU2:00 Found p.m.ation, at to the welcome Incorporated. you to our 34th Annual Scholarship Luncheon.memberThis year, of we this are chapter.scholarships excited to for announce deserving Delaware’s students and firstgives personthem the of color and first woman to be elected to the Cavaliers Country Club, 100 Addison Drive, Newark, DE 19712 Greetings Alumniopportunity and Friends, to meet and thank the extraordinary Our 34th Annual ScholarshipUnited Luncheon States willHousepeople be whoheldof Representatives, make on Sunday, a difference August through The Honorabletheir 16, generosity.2015, 2:00 Lisa p.m. Blunt at theRochester , as our keynote The scholarship luncheon is our major fund-raiser to financially support deserv- This year, we are featuring DelawareThrough StateCavaliers University’s the Country years, Provost theClub, NCCAC 100 speaker.and Addison Executivehas providedDrive,Congratulations ViceNewark, scholarships President DE 19712are in for fororder deserving for these outstandingstudents Academic Affairs, Dr. Alton Thompson,of New Castle as our County.keynote speaker. ThisIting is event my high humble isschool about honorstudentsyoung creating menand in and pleasure aNew culturewomen Castle toas of theywelcome County. “giving explore you theback”. possibilityto our A 35thculture of a Annualgreat in future which Scholarship at DSU. May I believe is strongly embeddedLuncheonIn addition at Delaware as weto awardingcelebrateyou Statealways deservingUniversity,bethe inspired 125th tostudents Anniversary find and your embraced a passi scholarship,on, of liveDelaware by your alumni, a dreams book State and voucher,faculty, University. make your and marks financial in assistance to This year, we are featuring Delaware Statethe University’s world! Welcome Provost to the Hornet and ExecutiveNation. Vice President for returning DSU students, we will also recognize the following distinguished individuals who have In addition to awarding six deservingstudents studentsAcademic and a scholarship, the Affairs, community Dr. a book TheAlton atvoucher, New large.Thompson, Castle and financialCounty as ourI wishAlumni assistancekeynote to extend Chapterspeaker. to warmest expresses congratulations its deepest to those gratitude who are beingfor thehonored returning DSU students, we will also pay tribute to two long-standingThissupportcontributed annualand each faithful event aof variety today.you membersbrings have I ofapplaud students giftsgiven of the yourto us New upliftdedication andover donors theour to years.local improvingtogether Incommunity a the sense,to qualitycelebrate thisand life annual by thethe demonstrating advancementachievements event is your of education for Castle County Alumni Chapter: MildredYourIn presenceHolmes, addition toandhere awarding Ruth today Jackson. of sixaffirmsourDelaware ourdeserving “mini” scholarship our students DSUstudents collectivecommitment homecoming; recipientsand a scholarship,our commitment belovedto communityand the the Delawarea gathering book extraordinaryservice.to education.voucher, State of formerUniversity. and people Nelsonfinancial classmates, Theywho Mandelaassistance are:make dear isa friends differencetoquoted returning DSU students, we will also pay tribute toWe two have long a wonderful-standing opportunity and faithful of hearing members from ourof thekeynote New speaker, Ty as saying, “Education is thethroughfrom most other theirpowerful; universities, financialCouey, weapon president support.our youmany of National canCongratulations friends use Organization toof change all professions,ofare Parents thein orderworld.” College, andfor Inc. Thankthesethe NOCP churches, outstanding you is dedicated th Dr. Nina Anderson, DNP, Executive Director, Tova Community Health, Inc. As a part of the 34 Annual Scholarshipfor sharingCastle Luncheon, County your Alumnitime the andfollowing Chapter:young organizationsresources. distinguished menMildred andYour and women.Holmes,to generous businesses, individualsestablishing Remember, and gift who AlumniRuthwill helps arebe -Jackson. Parentsyou ato vital haveensure partnerships part a great thatof the journeystudentsat DSUHistorically family.ahead are Blackprepared of you Colleges at toDSU. and The Honorable Hanifa Shabazz, Wilmington City Council President (First Woman) recognized and honored, as they havebecome contributed successful a variety leaders of giftsContinue and to the great uplift to contributorsstrive ourUniversities localfor excellence! community to to benefitsociety. theand successful perpetuation of HBCU institutions. the advancement of education for DelawareAs studentsa part of and the our 34 belovedth Annual Delaware Scholarship State University.Luncheon,Mr.Join Mark the the New Sills, following Castle Founder/President, County distinguished Chapter todayindividuals Urban and experience Youth,will be the Inc. joy of We are veryMr. grateful Eugene to our Young, Congresswoman Advocacy Director,Lisa Blunt DelawareRochester Departmentand our distin of- Justice Congratulationsrecognized and to honored, all of the as theyscholarship have contributed recipients!supporting a thevariety I growthwarmly of and gifts welcomesuccess to the of uplift our you beloved our to localthe Alma DSU community Mater. Family. Our success and depends Bestguished wishes Honorees to thoseonYMCA whothe being persona graciously Black honoredl commitment Achievers answered today. of Program, Ithoseour commend callwho toembrace Mrs.be you a part Clairethe for privilegeof your thisCarey, dedicationtogreat serve Directo day. and thetor The HonorableI Donald sincerelythe advancement and hope Mr s.and Delores of expect education Blakey, that for you Delaware Educators will have students a wonderful and our beloved experience Delaware with State us. University. Mr. Bernard Pinkett, retired Physicalimproving Therapist the qualityresponsibility of life to for lead. the communities you serve. We are very grateful for the continuing support from our sponsors. Please The Honorable Theopalis K. 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This phenomenal woman began her professional career as a problem-solver and an advocate. A caseworker for then-Congressman Tom Carper, Lisa helped people during challenging times with their Social Security benefits, disability insurance claims, IRS disputes and housing needs. She served in the cabinets of two Delaware governors as Delaware’s first African-American woman Secretary of Labor, and as Delaware’s first African-American Deputy Secretary of Health and Social Services and State Personnel Director. As Sec- retary of Labor, Lisa managed 500 employees and an $87 million budget; she focused on connecting employers to resources and jobseekers – particularly those on welfare or leaving Delaware prisons. As State Personnel Director, Lisa was commissioned to investigate the Delaware State Police for racial and sexual discrimination. Working with local and national experts in policing and civil rights, the 2001 Blunt-Bradley Report served as a roadmap to improve the internal and external relations of the State Police.
She also served as the CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League – an action-oriented, public policy research think-tank focused on the inclusion of people of color.
Lisa grew up in Wilmington, graduated from Padua Academy, and worked her first job at the McDonald’s on Market Street. She majored in Internation- al Relations as an undergraduate at Fairleigh Dickinson University and later earned a Master’s in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware. Lisa believes our national security requires a strong understanding of the rest of the world. She has helped women enter the workforce in the Middle East, provided vaccines to children in Africa, and co-authored a book while living in China with her late husband Charles. Her book, THRIVE: 34 Women, 19 Countries, One Goal, profiles women who reinvented themselves while living in a foreign country.
Lisa is the proud mother of Alyssa, age 27, and Alex, age 30, both of whom graduated from Delaware’s public schools.
Lisa believes a lot of people in Delaware are doing their best...but there are still so many hurting and existing instead of thriving. She believes that with a fresh, common sense approach, we can find common ground and help people improve their lives and communities. Our 2017 Scholarship Recipients KAYLYNN PRIDE Cab Calloway Charter School
JORDAN B. AL-MIN Concord High School
SHARNEY’JA DEPUTY Del Castle High School
KIASIA FERGUSON-TRAVIS Brandywine High School
TIAJAH ROBINSON William Penn High School
A Special Thanks
The New Castle County Alumni Chapter awarded two Delaware State University Juniors $1250 for the upcoming academic year. This was part of fund-raiser for the Tom Joyner Scholarship Drive. We thank Mr. John Ridgeway and Toyota for their contribution.
The Juniors are Sidney Sanders and Malcolm Washington. Both students reside in New Castle County. Our Honoree... The Honorable Hanifa Shabazz
The Honorable Hanifa G.N. Shabazz, DHL is a native Wilmingtonian who was born and raised on the eastside of the City. She was educated in the Wilmington public school system, graduated from Wilmington High School and continued her studies at Springfield College and Wilmington University. In recognition of her decades of innovative community engagement and economic development, including her numerous innovative program accomplishments and demonstrations of leadership, Hanifa was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Human Letters from Virginia University of Lynchburg.
Hanifa is a nine-year member of one of the nation’s largest public policy research and advocacy groups, the prestigious National League of Cities (NLC) and its affiliate member organization, the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC LEO). She is an active member of the NLC and has served in various leadership positions with NBC LEO. She was recently elected as President of NBC-LEO. Hanifa is one of several NBC LEO members who served as presenters on a panel at the 2012 World Conference of Mayors Fall International Leadership Conference in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Hanifa also recently obtained professional development training at the Morehouse School of Medicine’s Satcher Institute where she received a Certificate of Completion in its Community Health Leadership Program. This professional development training was sponsored by the World Conference of Mayors and participants were engaged by invitation only.
Now elected as the first female President of Wilmington’s City Council, Hanifa was first elected in 2004 and honored to have served three terms as the representative of more than 9,000 residents of the City’s 4th District - - one of the most diverse districts in Wilmington. Hanifa chaired City Council’s Public Works and Transportation Committees and served as a member of the Finance Committee, the Education, Youth and Families Committee and the Housing and Licenses and Inspections Committee. As a result of Hanifa’s mission to pursue innovation and positive change, she has been able to achieve a series of accomplishments for her constituents. Most recently, Hanifa asked the National Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to come to Wilmington to study what she saw as an epidemic of violence among young African- American men and youths who are dying at alarming rates because of violence perpetrated with guns. As Councilperson and an activist citizen, Hanifa engaged Delaware’s Congressional leaders to support her request to the CDC to conduct the study of violence in Wilmington.
Hanifa was the first elected official to implement the Neighborhood Assistance Act whereby businesses and corporations invest in low and middle-income neighborhoods and make contributions to non-profit organizations in support of their projects in exchange for a 50% tax credit. She also encouraged and helped form pioneering community coalitions that secured the first of six Community Benefit Agreements in the state where again, businesses invest and partner in the community by formally agreeing to create jobs and engage in business growth in ways that provide opportunities for local residents to attain livable wage jobs and seek local businesses in their communities that add value.
Focusing on what she identified as the 4 E’s, which are Education, Empowerment, Economics and Environment, Hanifa organized lower wealth communities into developing their own community-driven revitalization plans known as the Special Area Management Plan for the South Bridge neighborhood; the Blueprint Community: Eastside Rising Plan for the Eastside neighborhood; and West Center City Futures for the preservation of the West Center City section of the City. These three neighborhoods have witnessed their well-conceived written plans move into the implementation stage. A few years ago, Hanifa also addressed a pressing economic empowerment issue by creating the PAID Program, a 12-week intensive Preparatory Apprentice Instruction Development Program that assisted individuals in successfully passing the various construction trade union entrance exams. Graduates of the PAID Program became employed in various businesses, including the construction trades. Our Honoree.. Dr. Nina F. Anderson, DNP, RN, FNP‐BC
Nina F. Anderson, DNP, RN, FNP-BC is Executive Director and Founder of Tova Community Health, Inc. She is also an advanced practice nurse care coordinator and nurse Consultant at Tova Healthcare in Wilmington, DE.
She previously served as director of the Adolescent and Young Adult Interdisciplinary Transition Program in the Marian Anderson Comprehensive Sickle Cell Care and Research Center at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, PA. Nina F. Anderson, DNP, RN, FNP‐BC Dr. Anderson received her nursing training at the University Executive Director and Founder of Delaware, School of Nursing in Newark, and her Tova Community Health, Inc. Doctorate in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University Advanced Practice Nurse Care Coordinator anCollege of Nursingd Nurse Consultant in Philadelphia. Tova Healthcare Wilmington, DE Dr. Anderson is a member of the Delaware Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and the Sickle Cell AdultProvider Network. She founded the Tova Awards and the James Nina F. Anderson, DNP, RN, FNPFaucett‐BC is executive director and founder of Tova Community Health, III Sickle Cell Awareness 5K Walk/Run, held in Inc., and an advanced practice nurse care coordinator and nurse Consultant at Tova Healthcare Brandywine Park in Wilmington. in Wilmington, DE. She previously served as director of the Adolescent and Young Adult Interdisciplinary Transition Program in the Marian Anderson Comprehensive Sickle Cell Care and Dr. Anderson has published peer-reviewed articles and given Research Center at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Anderson presentations on Sickle Cell disease nationwide. In 2017, Dr. received her nursing training at the UniversityAnderson won theof Delaware, School of Nursing in Newark and her Delaware Woman Owned Small Business doctorate in nursing from Thomas Jefferson University College of Nursing in Philadelphia.of the year award.
Dr. Anderson is a member of the Delaware Coalition of nurse Practitioners and Sickle Cell Adult In her spare time, Nina is an accomplished Violinist, enjoys Provider Network. She founded the Tova Awards and the James Faucett III Sicklerunning 5Ks, attending concerts at the Kimmel Center Cell Awareness and 5K Walk/Run at Brandywine Park in Wilmington. Dr. Anderson has published peerspending time with her family and friends. ‐reviewed articles and given presentations on Sickle cell disease nationwide. In 2017, Dr. Anderson won the Delaware Woman Owned Small Business of the year award. In her spare time, Nina is an accomplished Violinist, enjoys running 5Ks, attending concerts at the Kimmel Center and spending time with her family and friends.
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The Wilmington, Delaware Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and the A significant component of the program is the opportunity for Wilmington Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, incorporated, the Achievers to meet and work with many local role models who realizing that little honor was being given to our local young African- encourage them to develop skills necessary for successful living American males, decided to jointly sponsor a program to ameliorate this and strengthen qualities that reflect responsible manhood. situation. An Achievers Program developed by the Angel City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, in Los Angeles, California, was used as a model for During the entire period of preparation, the young men receive the development of the Wilmington, Delaware Achievers Program. the support and guidance of African-American entrepreneurs,
executives, educators and professionals. Workshops and activities In 1987, the Wilmington Achievers Program was founded upon the vision focus on such areas as goal setting, leadership, community that a group of exceptional and dedicated young men could be bonded involvement, family values, sexual responsibility, financial together in pride and commitment. That vision became reality and today the responsibility, career planning, business and social etiquette – program continues play a crucial role in the development of many young all serving to promote the personal and intellectual growth and African American males in our community. Participants in the program development of African-American male youth. are young men ages 16 to 19 recommended by their schools, churches, community organizations, families and friends. This vital program is designed The culminating event – The Affair of Honor – is an elegant to develop and encourage excellence in young African-American men, while formal banquet and ceremony, at which time the young men are also seeking to create positive images of these males in the total community. “presented” to the community and receive scholarships and other awards as a result of their participation in the Achievers Program. The theme, “Promoting Excellence in African-American Young Men”, This is indeed a significant and memorable event in the life of each reflects the overall purpose and goals of the program which are to provide a young man, who during the ceremony, pledges his commitment to comprehensive enriching experience for African-American male youth that a life of finer manhood. will assist them in developing: Self-Awareness, Self-Esteem and Self Pride The Wilmington Achievers Program has grown considerably since An understanding of their Importance to our Culture and Society its inception. The growth and popularity within the community not An Appreciation of their Familial and Cultural Values and Racial Pride only reinforce the need for such a program, but more importantly, An Understanding of How to Succeed the desire for such a program by young African-American men. Respect and Tolerance for Others Over the 29 years of its existence, 680 young African-American The Confidence to ACHIEVE their Potential males have participated in the Achievers Program while over $660,000 in scholarships and merit awards have been presented to To accomplish the program goals and objectives, a series of workshops and the program participants. And, the amazingly impactful Achievers activities are offered that provide the young men an opportunity to experience Program continues to make a difference in the lives of Delaware’s the diverse and positive aspects of African-American culture, as well as learn African American young men. the basic tenets of achievement and success. Recognizing the value of higher education, participants are encouraged to set and pursue goals leading to higher educational achievements. Participants in the program receive scholarships for post-secondary education, as well as technology awards.
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Buttonwood United Methodist Church 22 Buttonwood Avenue New Castle, Delaware 19720 (302)328-9611 www.buttonwoodumc.com Worship Service Sunday 9:00a.m
Reverend Jonathan Whitney, Pastor
Wilmington 107 th City Council
COUNCIL PRESIDENT HANIFA SHABAZZ
COUNCIL MEMBERS: (Top row) Zanthia Oliver, Ciro Adams, Ernest “Trippi” Congo, II, Robert A. Williams (2nd row) Loretta Walsh, Va’Shun “Vash” Turner, Michelle Harlee, Samuel L. Guy, Esq. (3rd row) Rysheema Dixon, Charles “Bud” Freel, Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha, Yolanda McCoy -36 Years of Success- “We commend the DSUAA New Castle County Chapter for investing in our youth by providing educational scholarships” - Programme -
Two O’clock in the Afternoon August 13, 2017 The Bella Vita at Cavaliers Country Club 100 Addison Drive - Newark, Delaware 19702
Welcome, Invocation & The Blessing of the Food, ...... Rev. Albert Gaither, Chaplain, & Introduction of the Master of Ceremonies New Castle County Alumni Chapter
Master of Ceremonies ...... Mr. John Ridgeway Corporate Manager of Customer Service Center East for Toyota Services & Member of the Board Of Directors Delaware State University
Greetings ...... Dr. Harry L. Williams, President, Delaware State University Dr. Marcia Taylor, Executive Director, Alumni Relations, Delaware State University
Recognition of Scholarship Recipients Kaylynn Pride, Cab Calloway Jordan B. Al-Min, Concord High School Sharney”Ja Deputy, Del Castle High School Kiasia Ferguson-Travis, Brandywine High School Tiajah Robinson, William Penn High School
Tom Joyner Scholarship Winners Delaware State University Juniors - Malcolm Washington & Sidney Sanders
Special Recognition ...... Mr. Herb Greene
Lunch is Served
Introduction of the Guest Speaker ...... Mr. John Ridgeway
Guest Speaker ...... The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester United States House of Representatives
Presentation Of Honorees Dr. Nina Anderson The Honorable Ms. Hanifa Shabazz Mr. Mark Sills The Achievers Program
Closing Remarks ...... Ned Brown, Jr., Luncheon Chair Rev. Theressa W. Holmes, President of New Castle County Alumni Chapter
Benediction ...... Rev. Albert Gaither, Chaplain
Singing Of Our Alma Mater Delaware State University ALMA MATER
Hail Alma Mater! Thy Children greet thee. Greet thee with loyalty, love, strength, and truth; Here in thine ancient halls, o’er thy plains so verdant. Thou art our guide in the pathways of youth.
From the broad world without, come thy sons and daughters. Bearing our laurels to lay at thy shrine E’er shall we heed thy call, ne’er shall we fail thee. Loved Alma Mater God bless thee and thine.
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The Delaware State University Alumni Association
1967 - 2017 Years of Commitment to Education THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY CHAPTER50 36 Years Strong Rev. Theressa Holmes, President Edythe Pridgen, Vice President Wardell Harmon, Secretary Carol Wright, Assistant Secretary Irene S. Jones, Treasurer Rev. Albert Gaither, Chaplain John Armstrong, Parliamentarian
CITY OF WILMINGTON COMMUNITY LEGENDS DINNER BANQUET IN HONOR OF COMMUNITY LEGENDS:
FORMER SECOND LADY JILL BIDEN
BEBE COKER
SENATOR MARGARET ROSE HENRY
BISHOP ARETHA MORTON
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THE DELAWARE AFRO-AMERICAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME, INC OFFICERS
Charles J. Laws Wendy Hanner Hollis Smack President Recording Secretary Chaplain Membership Chair
Ned Brown John Oates, Jr. Mark Sills Vice-President Treasurer Financial Secretary
Renita Roane Brown Howard Smack Clemon Jordan Corresponding Secretary Assistant Treasurer Parliamentarian
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Congratulations and Best Wishes to New Castle County Chapter’s 36th Annual Scholarship Luncheon SUSSEX COUNTY CHAPTER
President Vice President J. Cagney France Inc. Bernard Carr
Treasurer Recording Secretary Elizabeth Allen Elva Allen
Assistant. Treasurer Corresponding Secretary Nicole Wilson Shorel Clark
Parliamentarian & Past President Chaplain Nominating Committee Chair Robert Draine Bill Duffy, Jr. Clem Jordan IN HONOR OF
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BROWNMARION E. GIBBS Class of 1961 Congratulations and Best Wishes to the 2017 Scholarship Recipients of the Delaware State University Alumni Association New Castle County Chapter
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Malcolm X
Peace and Love Lawrence and Theressa (Tessie) Holmes Class of 1978 $1.000 Donor In Loving Memory of
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Best Wishes
Delaware State University Alumni Association New Castle County Alumni Chapter for a Successful Event
David Wilkins ’64 and Doris B. Wilkins
to the Delaware State University Alumni Association
2017 Scholarship Recipients
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– Lisa Blunt Rochester
United States Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester