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Greater Washington Urban League holds 40th Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Gala
Masters of Ceremonies -Jim Handley & Danella Sealock NBC- TV 4
The Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) held their 40th annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Gala at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC honoring four individuals with the Whitney M. Young Jr. Community Service Award. Honorees included GEICO Insurance Co. Vice President of Public Affairs, Rynthia Rost, B & C Associates Chairman and CEO, Robert Brown, former President of George Washington University, Stephen J. Trachtenberg, and NBC4 Community Affairs Director, Aisha Karimah. Freelance photographer, Ray Wilson, who captured more than 30 years of African American history, was honored with the Whitney M. Young Jr. Meritorious Service Award. The Greater Washington Urban League provides more than 65,000 residents in the Washington, DC, region with education and employment training, food and utility assistance, affordable housing and community development programs and services. For more information about GWUL, please visit www.gwul.org.
(L-R) Honoree Aisha Karimah (NBC 4-TV) and presenter Atty. Beverly Perry (PEPCO)
Mr. Gerald & Mrs. Barbara Lang(Pres. & CEO DC Chamber of Commerce)
(L-R) Veronica Santos and Earl Jones (Comcast)
Honoree Atty. Rynthia Rost (GEICO), presenter Roger A. Krone (Boeing)
Atty. Maudine Cooper (Pres.& CEO GWUL) and WAlmart Rep.
Honoree Stephen Joel Trachtenberg (Pres. Emeritus George Washington University) and Francine.
Mrs. Tahneena & Alex Barron (Walmart)
(L-R)Maurdine Cooper (Pres. & CEO GWUL) and Mrs. Wilson with Honoree Ray Wilson and Jerry Moore (Chair, GWUL Bd. of Directors).
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Honoree Robert Brown (B&C Assoc. Inc.) and his wife Lavern Chatman Brown
George Swygert (Wells Fargo Bank) with Michael Golden (Wells Fargo Bank Pres.)
(L-R) Wesley Stith (Clark Constructions) and the empolyees of Regional Contracting Services, LLC
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