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The Afro-American, June 24, 2017 - June 30, 2017
LaVera Burnim and Ricardo Mitchell
Bowie President Mickey Burnim receives a declaration from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan
A new science building for the study of the natural sciences, mathematics and nursing opened on the Bowie State University campus on June 9. The center features 25,000 square feet of dynamic glass with tinting that prevents overheating, glare, and fading while maintaining access to outdoor views and natural sunlight. Photos by Rob Roberts
Weldon Jackson, provost Bowie State University
Delores Cooper and Micaiah Smith
Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland
Karen Shaheed, executive vice president and general counsel
George Ude, George Acquaah and Dr. Alan J. Anderson Twanna Whitehead, Bernadine Lacey and Patricia Ramsey
Students from Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge, Va.
Bowie State University’s President Mickey Burnim
Bowie State University’s President Mickey Burnim and AFRO reporter Lauryn Hill
The National Pan-Hellenic Council(NPHC) of Northern Virginia held its annual Black Scholars Awards on May 21 at the Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge, Va. Family members and educators gathered to salute graduating high school students for their academic achievements. Norman Jones, III, graduating senior from Stonewall Jackson High School, was the keynote speaker. Several students were awarded academic scholarships. To date, more than 5,000 Black students in Northern Virginia have been honored under the program. Jimmi Barnwell and Norman Jones III, the Jimmi and Barney Barnwell Scholarship Foundation winner
Kenneth Taylor, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; Tameka Tunsil, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Kimberly Highsmith, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Jeffrey Dunn, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Marguerite Taylor, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Markus Gaines, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Students from Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Va.
Jeryl Payne, president, NPHC/NOVA; Norman Jones III, keynote speaker; Michele Jordan; Jordan Randle, Moorehouse College student and Regina Ware
Francis Brooks Photos by Rob Roberts
Barbara Bennett, Michael Lawrence II, Michael Lawrence, Tonya Lawrence, Verra Valasquez and Nate Lawrence
Kenneth Younger, Barney Barnwell and Farrell Duncombe II
Stacey Francis, Tia James, Chiquita King, Benzell Floyd, Stevenson Reed and Lauren Henderson
Students from Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, Va.
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Jasmine Mitchell, Westfield High School in Chantilly, Va. $3000 scholarship winner
Pamela Davis, Angelica Credle, Rebecca Credle and Marvin Credle