It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 32nd Annual Mervyn L. & Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Scholarship Classic.
Dear Friends and Supporters,
On behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), we are honored to welcome you to the 32nd Annual Mervyn L. & Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Scholarship Classic.
This annual fundraiser supports the CBC Spouses General Education Scholarship Program, which directly empowers promising young Black scholars across the country. We’re thrilled to return to the beautiful Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa, and Marina in Cambridge, Maryland for another unforgettable weekend of connection, camaraderie, and commitment to our shared mission.
For more than three decades, this Classic has helped open doors to higher education for students who exemplify academic excellence, leadership, and a heart for service. To date, CBCF has awarded over $11 million in scholarships, and we continue to see our scholars excel in their fields, uplift their communities, and carry forward the legacies of leaders like Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Mervyn L. Jones.
The impact of your support is real. Our scholars are not just tomorrow’s leaders—they are change agents today, working to build a more just, inclusive, and equitable society.
We extend our deepest thanks to our sponsors, whose ongoing investment helps make this work possible. Your generosity fuels opportunities, breaks barriers, and affirms the brilliance and potential of our students.
To each guest, partner, and champion in this space—thank you. Your presence here is a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we show up for our young people.
We look forward to a dynamic and meaningful weekend at the 32nd Annual Mervyn L. & Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Scholarship Classic. Enjoy every moment—you are helping change lives.
With gratitude,
Representative Emilia Sykes
Honorary Co-chair
Representative Maxwell Frost
Honorary Co-chair
Reverend William Coleman Chair, CBC Spouses
Schedule of Events
Sunday, June 22, 2025
1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration Windjammer
2:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. Kids Zone Camp Hyatt
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Shore Black Heritage Tour King Abbaco Room— Leaves from Hotel Lobby
We are on a journey to increase representation and visibility within travel culture because we believe that a more welcoming world, where everyone feels seen, included and respected is a world worth welcoming.
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SAVE THE DATE
54TH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
SEPTEMBER 24–28, 2025
WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER | WASHINGTON D.C.
VIRTUAL HEALTH PROGRAM
OCTOBER 16, 2025 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM SAVE THE DATE
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
Board of Directors
CHAIR
Rep. Terri A. Sewell
U.S. House of Representatives
SECRETARY
Alethia Jackson
Rep. Joyce Beatty
U.S. House of Representatives
Courtney Billington
Natalie Brunson-Wheeler
State Farm Insurance Companies
Dale Burnett BIG Equity Investors LLC
Rep. Troy Carter
U.S. House of Representatives
Uri Clinton
Boyd Gaming Corporation
LaDavia Drane Amazon
Noni Ellison Tractor Supply Company
VICE CHAIR
Chaka T. Burgess Nation Strategies
TREASURER Markus Green
Pamela Everhart Fidelity Investments
Isaac Fordjour Walgreens
Felicia Hale The Coca-Cola Company
Quita Highsmith, MBA Genentech
Colette Honorable Exelon
Rep. Steven Horsford
U.S. House of Representatives
Rep. Glenn Ivey
U.S. House of Representatives
Broderick Johnson Comcast Corporation
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
Board of Directors
Rep. Robin Kelly
U.S. House of Representatives
Marcus Sebastian Mason
The Madison Group
Rep. Lucy McBath
U.S. House of Representatives
DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Former Congressman Kendrick Meek
Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett
U.S. House of Representatives
Nichole Francis Reynolds, Esq.
DIRECTOR EMERITUS
Former Congressman Cedric Richmond
CBC CHAIRPERSON
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
U.S. House of Representatives
CBC SPOUSES
CHAIRPERSON
Rev. William Coleman
CAC CHAIRPERSON
John Mason
Altria
Martin Rodgers Accenture
Lisa Osborne Ross
Dontai Smalls UPS
Jesse Tyson
Rondu Vincent Bristol Myers Squibb
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson
U.S. House of Representatives
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
Corporate Advisory Council
CHAIRPERSON
John Mason
Altria
Sanders L. Adu Wells Fargo
Patrick Edmond CSX Corporation
LaKeitha Anderson Eli Lilly
Kevin J. Armstrong Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Keenan Austin Reed Alpine Group
Rontel Batie Batie Consulting
Cachavious English Ford Motor Company
Fenimore Fisher Aramark Corporation
Heather Foster
Karis T. Gutter Corteva Agriscience
Benjamin Branch
Zoe Cadore
Phil A. Hancock Norfolk Southern
Chanelle Hardy Google Public Policy
Kwame Canty Edison Electric Institute
Ashley Hayes
Charter Communications
Edward W. Hill ViacomCBS (Paramount)
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
Corporate Advisory Council
Cory C. Horton Entergy
Mervyn L. Jones II MLJ Strategies
Francesca Jordan Dell Technologies
Jackie Kelly, Jr. FedEx Corporation
Adrienne Marks Visa
Chris Randle Meta
Ibn Akbar Salaam, MBA Waste Management, Inc.
Marie Ray Scott M. R. Whitsett, Inc.
Waldo McMillan
Cisco Lamell McMorris
Charlyn Stanberry National Association of Broadcasters
ShaShrina Thomas Reynolds
Virgil A. Miller
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Ashli Nelson McDonald’s
Dana Thompson Fulcrum Public Affairs
Darrel Thompson theGROUP
Katelyn J. Nnake
Brandon Webb Amazon
Alveda J. Williams, Ph.D Dow, Inc.
Tiffani V. Williams, JD, MPH The Daschle Group
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus of the 119th Congress
In order of seniority
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC)
Representative Maxine Waters (CA)
Representative Sanford D. Bishop (GA)
Representative James E. Clyburn (SC)
Representative Bobby Scott (VA)
Representative Bennie G. Thompson (MS)
Representative Danny K. Davis (IL)
Representative Gregory D. Meeks (NY)
Representative David Scott (GA)
Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO)
Representative Al Green (TX)
Representative Gwen Moore (WI)
Representative Yvette D. Clarke (NY)
Representative Hank Johnson (GA)
Representative André Carson (IN)
Representative Frederica S. Wilson (FL)
Representative Terri A. Sewell (AL)
Representative Joyce Beatty (OH)
HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY)
Representative Marc Veasey (TX)
Representative Robin Kelly (IL)
Senator Cory Booker (NJ)
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus of the 119th Congress
In order of seniority
Representative Alma Adams (NC)
Representative Stacey E. Plaskett (VI)
Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ)
Representative Dwight Evans (PA)
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE)
Representative Steven Horsford (NV)
Representative Jahana Hayes (CT)
Representative Lucy McBath (GA)
ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Representative Joe Neguse (CO)
Representative Ilhan Omar (MN)
Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA)
Representative Lauren Underwood (IL)
Representative Kweisi Mfume (MD)
Representative Nikema Williams (GA)
Representative Ritchie Torres (NY)
Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA)
Senator Raphael Warnock (GA)
Representative Troy Carter (LA)
Representative Shontel Brown (OH)
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL)
Representative Jasmine Crockett (TX)
Representative Don Davis (NC)
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus of the 119th Congress
