July 21, 2012 - July 27, 2012, The Afro-American
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Diane Bell McKoy Attendees enjoying the event Honoree Monica Mitchell, Wells Fargo and Venecia CatlinButler Scott Levitan, Development Director - Forest City - New East Baltimore Partnership; Special Tribute Honoree James E. Woods, Jr., M.D., MedStar Harbor Hospital and Jodi Levitan
DeBora Ricks, ABC Events Facilitator
Emerging Leader Honoree Jonelle Ocloo (3rd fr. right) , Murthy Law Firm with attendees
Nicole Odom and Thomas Hodnett
Lottie Chin and Brenda Walls Locust
Diane Bell McKoy, ABC President & CEO; A. Adar Ayira and Kenya Asli
n June 9, Associated Black Charities (ABC) and President/CEO Diane BellMcKoy hosted the organization’s annual gala at Martin’s West in Baltimore. The event, which featured a networking reception, dinner, casino and jazz lounge, feted African Americans in corporate leadership throughout Maryland. Willie Callahan of Lockheed Martin, Monica Mitchell of Wells Fargo and James E. West of Johns Hopkins University, among many other professionals were spotlighted. ABC also paid special tribute to former judge and prominent attorney William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr. and James E. Woods of Medstar Harbor Hospital. The ABC Gala is the organization’s largest annual event and raises funding towards its mission to create healthier and wealthier communities throughout Maryland through responsible leadership and philanthropic investment. Photos by Lamonte Gwynn
The 1962 alumni class of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School celebrated their 50-year graduating anniversary with a weekend of activities on June 15-17. Over 100 people attended the opening Dinner Dance held at Martins’ Valley Manor in Cockeysville with musical entertainment provided by The Rob Reason Jazz Group. Robert Terrell was the program’s host, while Viola Miles Byrd gave the keynote address. McCarroll Nole’s presentation led the group down memory lane replete with stories and vivid memories of “how we were then”. The highlight of the evening was the awarding of 50-year anniversary high school “diplomas”. The following day, the class and invited guests hosted a cookout and fish fry in Rosedale Park. The reunion concluded on Sunday with a special service at St. John AME Church located at 810 N. Carrolton Photos by Lamonte Gwynn Avenue.
Keynote Speaker - Viola Miles-Byrd
Brenda Goburn Smith and Eugene Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Terrell Acquanetta Phillips and Shirley Bowles Horton
Mr. and Mrs. McCaroll Nole James and Pearl Alston
Carolyn and Charles Blackwell
Sandra Schneider, Clara Baugh, Mildred Lee Hidman, Rebecca Ray White, Albert White and Douglas Bell
Margaret Honeycutt and Elizabeth Lyles Williams Lydia Harrison Lemon and Raymond Lemon
Statement of Occasion Robert Terrell
Auria Dean and Harry Hutton
Emerson Johnson, Tysie Watson Johnson, Gerldine Yarborough Ford and Doris Johnson
Elaine Clinton-Whitehurst and Ronald Clinton
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Paul Laurence Dunbar Class of 1962