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April 2012
“One Student at a Time...”
B.O.S.S.
E-Magazine of Today’s Young Black Leaders
I don’t care
about getting an award. I don’t really care about recognition, fame or fortune. I’ve achieved a lot in my life and I’m very happy with where I am in my own career. But now, I have one goal; “ONE STUDENT AT A TIME!”
PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER Howard J. Clay Jr. howard@boss-emag.com EDITORIAL Editor in Chief - Drea Elizabeth editor@boss-emag.com Editor’s Assistant - Lizzie Pack assistant@boss-emag.com ART JC3 Entertainment ADVERTISING & MARKETING Marketing Director - Jeffrey Royce marketing@boss-emag.com Promotions Manager - Linda Tatum contact@boss-emag.com MARKETING TEAM Sean Pack Elizabeth Pack Pam Taylor Hollis Benard Desha Elliott Romonica Pitts Ciera McClurklin ____________________ HOW TO REACH US 849 Franklin Rd Suite #708 Marietta, GA 30067 Phone 678-995-5863 Article Submissions email proposal to submissions@boss-emag.com B.O.S.S. is a monthy publication any questions or concerns please contact us immediately. If you are interested in an Advertisement please contact marketing@boss-emag.com Entire contents © 2011 B.O.S.S. E-Mag. unless otherwise noted on specific articles. All rights reserved. an affiliate of Clay and Clay llc
I’ve worked in the educational field for quite some time and have seen a lot of successes and failures. Because of this, I know how important it is to not get caught up in the numbers, nor the hype surrounding this endeavour, but to focus on the individuals that we are trying to reach; YOU. The minority youth. Everyone can’t be helped. Everyone doesn’t want education. But, there are people out there who are not satisfied with their current situations or what they believe their future holds and truly understand what is necessary to get to where they want to be in the land of success. These are the people we are trying to reach. The individuals who haven’t given up, but believe in their own ability to move forward. We all have shortcomings and we all have the ability to fail, but we must stay focused and realize that everything we need is actually inside of us as a part of our potential. The strongest thing we have is the CHOICE to keep trying! If we can adopt that to our educational endeavors we can accomplish anything. You don’t have to be the smartest, or attend the best schools, or even have the smartest teachers. If you have the WILL to never, ever stop, then you will make it. To graduate “One student at a Time” is my goal- that is my personal mission. You never know, you could be the next Martin Luther King Jr., the next President Obama, the next Rosa Parks. If we are merely living our lives and are not “inspiring,” then what are we doing? Be the difference you want to see in the world and inspire those around you to be better than what they are today, one student at a time.
12 B.O.S.S. E - Magazine
Howard J. Clay, Jr.