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The Afro-American, July 15, 2017 - July 21, 2017
Kendrick B. Meek, keynote speaker Divita Washington, Crystal Carter-Savage, Honoree Jacqueline Ringgold-Johnson, Renee Wartman and Amy Coleman Del. Curt Anderson
The annual conference David Washington, and banquet for the National President, NORST, Odell Organization of Retired State Police Thompson, Treasurer, (NORST), was held July 1, at NORST and Marvin Dorsey the BWI Sheraton Hotel. The group was formed in 2015. The keynote speaker was former Florida Congressman and formerFlorida Highway Patrolman, Kendrick B. Meek. Honoree Jacqueline Ringgold-Johnson, was the first AfricanAmerican female to join the Maryland State police. David Washington is the president of NORST
Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Lisette Taylor, daughter of Milt Taylor, 1st. African American male to join MSP
Investigator Reporter, Jane Miller, WBAL TV
Douglas DeLeaver with Diane Hocker, AFRO’s Director of Community and Public Relations and Frank Hocker
Self protrait of Reigna Wren
Pierians Tenyo Pearl, Dr. Tonja Ringgold, Deloris James, Virginia Walker, president, Washington, DC Chapter, Morgan Nicolas
Jeheiel Smith, music artist
Sade Marable, Vocal Arts student at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
Pierian Dr. Jacqueline Frierson, Sierra Upshaw, dramatics performer
Photos by Dr. A. Lois De Laine
Reigna Wren, a Visual Arts student from George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology explains her exhibit
Awardee Crystal HardenLindsey and Ed Cozzolino
Dagman Ruiz and Rudy Ruiz, Executive Director of College and Career Readiness BCPS
Awardee Roxanne Forr and Aleesha Manning
The Fund for Educational Excellence sponsored the second annual, “Heart of the Schools,” awards on May 22, to honor Baltimore City Public School principals. The event took place at the Hippodrome Theater in downtown Baltimore. Ten BCPS principals received awards out of 587 nominations. Roger Schulman is the president
Awardee Christophe Turk and James Dunn
The Baltimore County Chapter of The Pierians, Inc., held an afternoon event on June 17 at Coppin State University’s Science and Technology Center to highlight the work of talented young artists in the areas of literature, music, drama and visual arts. The chapter awarded two scholarships to Sade Marable, vocal artist, and Reigna Wren, visual artist, who are 2017 graduates of the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, in Towson. The focus of the Pierians is to bring together people interested in the promotion of the arts and to encourage further study of the arts by awarding scholarships to students of music, visual art, theatre and dance.
Rose Wiggins, scholarship chair, Beverly B. Brown, VP Programs, Sade Marable, Reigna Wren, Regina Walker Wren
Baltimore County Chapter, The Pierians with Cara Walker, National president
Tenier Rogers, Macon Tucker III, Shantay McKinily and Nichelle Johnson
David Washington, President of NORST and Honoree Col. William Pallozzi
Roger Schulman, President and CEO the Fund For Educational Excellence with Awardee Tammatha Woodhouse and Anthony McKissic
and CEO of the Fund for Educational Excellence. Meshelle “The Indie Mom of Comedy,” was the Mistress of Ceremonies. John B. King, Jr., former secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education, was the keynote speaker. Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO Baltimore City Public Schools was the guest speaker. Photos by Anderson R. Ward
Samuel Rather Sr., Elaine Rather, Awardee Samuel Rather II, Kenneth Johnson, Stokley Johnson, Stacey Johnson and Sydney Johnson
Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO Balto. City Public Schools and John B. King, Jr., former Sec. U.S. Dept Of Education