April 18, 2015 - April 24, 2015, The Afro-American
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Jeff Dewitt, D.C. Chief Financial Officer; Kenyon McDuffie, D.C. City Councilman Ward 5; Chinyere Hubbard, emcee; Potomac Chapter (Va.); Annie Whatley, president, Capital City Chapter (D.C.); Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, vice president, The Links; Phil Mendelson, Chairman, D.C. City Council; Sheila HarleyWashington, president, Metropolitan Chapter (D.C.); C. Denise Witcher Sessoms, president, Washington Chapter (D.C.); D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser; and City Councilwoman Local chapters of The Links hosted a “Legislative Day Reception,” Brianne Nadeau, Ward 1
The Links, Washington Chapter, (D.C.) front: President, C. Denise Witcher Sessoms. Second row: Paula Boone, S. Kathryn Allen, Paula Whetsel-Ribeau. Third row: Johanna Thomas, Patricia Bush, Donna Wilson. Fourth row: Brenda Baldwin-Marshall, Tami Brown, Gloria Quick-Alexander, Adrienne Wells, and Lisa McCurdy
Potomac Chapter of Links (Va.) members Tania Jackson, Lisa Kinnard, Chinyere Hubbard, Legislative Day emcee and Cheryl Randall Thomas
March 12, at the John A. Wilson District Building in Northwest D.C. The purpose was to learn about the 2015 legislative priorities of D.C. elected officials. Officials who shared their priorities included D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, City Council Chair Phil Mendelson; Councilwoman Brianne Nadeau, Ward 1; Councilman Kenyon McDuffie, Ward 5; At-Large Councilman Vincent Orange; At-Large Councilwoman Elisa Silverman; and Jeff Dewitt, D.C. chief financial officer. Participating chapters were Capital City Links President Annie Whatley, Metropolitan Links past President Sheila Harley-Washington, Potomac Links President Leslye M. Fraser and Washington Links President C. Denise Witcher Sessoms. The event committee was chaired by Aquila Powell, National The Links, Capital City Chapter (D.C.) members, back row: Claudia McKoin, Michelle Hagans, Aquila Powell; Mignon Clyburn. Second Trends and Services, Capital City Chapter and the Mistress row: Beverly Perry, Kimberly Jeffries Leonard, vice of Ceremonies was Chinyere Hubbard, Potomac Chapter of president, The Links, Annie Whatley, president, Links Inc. Capital City Chapter (D.C.); Staci Hartwell. Front row: Stephanie Myers and Elissa Silverman, D.C. Councilwoman-at-large
Tami Brown, Donna Wilson, Brenda BaldwinMandrall and former Ambassador Suzan Johnson
April Ussery Sisk, Arlington Chapter (Va.), Dr. Stephanie Myers, Capital City (D.C.) and Sheryl Webber Washington, Potomac Chapter (Va.)
Cynthia M.A. Butler-McIntyre, Carol Moses, president, PGCAC and Rosie Allen Herring
Aquila Powell, Annie Whatley, president, Capital City (D.C.) Chapter
Karen Williamson, Potomac Chapter (Va.) member, D.C. Commission for Women; Kimberly A. Bassett, D.C. Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives
Regina Jones, Felecia Blowe, Marcia Milton and Charlene Grant
C. Denise Witcher Sessoms,president, Washington (D.C.) Chapter; Patrice Bush and S. Kathryn Allen
Kathi Driver, Morris King , Norma HatotKing and emcee Guy Lambert, WPGC Radio
2015 Scholarship recipients
The officers and members of the Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter(PGCAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Board of Directors of the Prince George’s County Alumnae Foundation(PGCDAF) welcomed 1400 guests to the 39th Annual Scholarship Benefit Fashion Show and Luncheon, March 15, at Martin’s Crosswinds, Greenbelt, Md. 25 outstanding students were awarded scholarships totaling $75,000 and thanks to the leadership of Sinthea Myrick Kelly, chairperson, and Greta Wiggins-Lewis, scholarship chair, for a super affair that continues the extraordinary legacy of education and service to others by the PDCAC and PDCDAF. Hats for the
Sinthea Kelly, standing, Kellery Jones, seated, Rep. Donna M. Edwards (D-Md.) and Camille Exum Ready for the marriage vows
A Springtime duo
Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, her daughter, Laney, and mother, Alexandra Alsobrooks
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Chair and co-chairs
Chelsey Green, violinist
Carol Moses and Greta Wiggins-Lewis, chair, scholarship committee
Ready for a formal evening out
2015 Scholarship Committee
On the runway in black and white Photos by Rob Roberts
2015 Fashion Show Committee