MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018
AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE SUN SENTINEL
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LEGACY BRIEFS for GLBTQ Youth, Boys & Girls Club of Broward County, youth from the Israeli Consulate in Miami, North Miami PAL, North Miami Beach PAL and the Greater Miami Pop Warner Tamiami Colts Jr. Varsity football program.
Cisely Scott Promoted to Principal Cisely Scott was promoted to principal of Agenoria S. Paschal/Olinda Elementary School in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. She was previously assistant principal. Scott is an FIU alumna who last year was named Miami-Dade Assistant Principal of the Year while working at Miami’s Lenora B. Smith Elementary
Courtney Newell, a branding and marketing strategist who owns Crowned Marketing & Communications, has won the prestigious Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council’s (FSMSDC) MBE Supplier of the Year Class 1 award at the FSMSDC’s 43rd Annual Awards Gala. Her company was selected from a large group of thriving businesses throughout the state. Newell started Crowned Marketing & Communications in 2011 with a $500 Scholarship from winning a local Miss America Pageant. Since then, she has grown the business and now works with Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and small to mid-sized businesses, providing web design, digital marketing, PR and signature events. Courtney is a graduate of Florida International University and holds a Business Certificate from Dartmouth College
Domini Gibbs Receives NBA Honor City of Miami Attorney Domini Gibbs received the National Bar Association’s Best Advocate Top 40 Under 40 honor. The National Bar Association is the Nation’s largest Bar Association of African American Attorney’s. Gibbs received her MBA and bachelor’s degree from Lynn University and her law degree from Florida A & M University.
Miami Dolphins Announce Football Unites Captains Program The Miami Dolphins announced the creation of the Football Unites Captains Program, a diversity and inclusion initiative that will bring 80 to 100 middle school students from various backgrounds together once a month for a day of learning about tolerance, acceptance and leadership. Dolphins players and alumni will join these students to share their stories, perspectives and experiences. The Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) will assist with programming and program evaluation. “We are excited to launch the Football Unites Captains Program with the goal of stimulating conversations, encouraging inclusivity and uniting our South Florida youth,” said Miami Dolphins Senior Vice President of Communications & Community Affairs Jason Jenkins. Participating students will come from the following organizations: The Alliance
The remaining categories for the 2018 BOMA Awards include: • Marketing Firm of the Year Award Hip Rock Star Advertising ONEUNITED AND BB&T EXECS GARNER TOP HONORS AT BOMA AWARDS The Black Owned Media Alliance (BOMA) awarded Teri Williams, president of OneUnited Bank, and Tony Coley, regional president of BB&T Bank the BOMA Champion of the Year Award. They were both honored for their commitment to support and advocate for equality in the media as well as their efforts to support South Florida’s Black community. This year’s ceremony was held on Sept. 20 at the Hilton Miami Airport. The BOMA awards was established to recognize outstanding media-related agencies, businesses, and individuals who make a positive impact in the South Florida Black community. Other top honorees include: • Icon of the Year Award - Bernadette Morris, founder and chairman of Sonshine Communications • Advocate of the Year Award - Publix • Legend of the Year Award - Tamara Phillippeaux, president of Island TV • Vanguard of the Year Award - Sandy Walker, publisher of The Gospel Truth • Visionary of the Year Award - Peter Webley, publisher of Caribbean Today • Luminary of the Year Award - John Yearwood, Yearwood Media Group
• PR Firm of the Year Award – S.A. Nelson & Associates • Advertising Agency of the Year Award – WOW Factor • Black Advertisement Agency of the Year Award – The Mosaic Group • Best Communicator of the Year TV Award – Calibe Thompson (Blondie Ras Productions, Inc.) • Best Communicator of the Year Radio Award - Lynda Harris (Financial) • Best Communicator of the Year Print Award – Russell Motley (MIA Media Group) • Best Communicator of the Year Digital Award – Tracy Timberlake (Timberlake Ventures) • Best Social Media Communicator of the Year Award – LaShannon Petit (PRPL • Photo/Video Journalist of the Year Award – David Muir • BOMA Rising Star Award – Arriale Henry (The Westside Gazette) Did you recently get a promotion? Are you a new hire at a South Florida company? Does your firm have a major announcement to make? Let us know by sharing your announcement for possible inclusion in Legacy Briefs. Send your press release and professional photo to rm@miamediagrp.com and include Legacy Briefs in the subject line.