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Thurgood Marshall College Fund To Host Inaugural
Awards Of Excellence In Nashville, Tenn
Five Local Community Leaders To Be Honored
Nashville, Tenn.- June 12, 2008 – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host its Inaugural Nashville Awards of Excellence at the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum – 222 5th Ave., South – Nashville, Tenn. at 6:00PM. This exciting evening hosted in honor of distinguished Nashville leaders will include a reception, dinner and awards program. Proceeds from the Awards of Excellence will help TMCF to provide merit scholarships and programmatic support to students at 47 public Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) including six law schools.
The Awards of Excellence was created to honor outstanding individuals who have excelled in their respective fields. In addition, the five honorees exemplify professional and civic excellence, and share Justice Marshall’s concern for civil rights and his passion for justice. The program’s Mistress of Ceremony will be Vicki Yates of News Channel 5. The event is Chaired by: Ron Corbin, Dierdre Francis-Dickerson, Francis S. Guess, Melvin N. Johnson, John L. Seigenthaler and Pamela Mishaw Thomas.
“The distinguished recipients of the Awards of Excellence serve as role models for Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s student leaders,” said Dwayne Ashley, President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “I hope that volunteers and community leaders throughout the country will join these very deserving honorees in emulating their commitment to upholding Justice Marshall’s legacy.”
2008 Inaugural Awards of Excellence distinguished recipients:
Honorable Adolpho A. Birch, Jr. – Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the State of Tennessee (Ret.)
Honorable William Joseph Hayes, Jr., - US District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Dr. T.B. Boyd, III, President & CEO – National Baptist Publishing Board
Rita Mitchell, Senior VP – Greater Nashville Area, First Tennessee Bank
Wller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP – Legal Services
For ticket information, please contact maryvjones@aol.com, 201/227-8427.
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The Awards of Excellence events were established in the Newark, NJ area in 2001 to increase awareness of the TMCF and to raise funds for merit scholars attending its member colleges and universities. These events have since been held in Philadelphia, PA; Memphis, TN; Tulsa, OK; Louisville, KY; Charlotte, NC; Richmond, VA; Seattle, WA; Baltimore, MD; Jackson, MS; South Florida; Milwaukee, WI; and San Francisco, CA. Please see the attached list of past honorees.
About the Thurgood Marshall College Fund:
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc., named for the late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, was established in 1987 and represents 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) located in 22 states with a population of well over 235,000 students. Over the last 21 years, Thurgood Marshall College Fund has awarded more than $80 million in scholarships, programmatic, and capacity support. Scholarships have enabled 7,343 students to attend public Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Thurgood Marshall College Fund also provides internship programs and joins corporate and foundation partners in providing leadership training and support to students preparing for undergraduate and professional schools. Thurgood Marshall College Fund is a 501(c) 3, tax-exempt organization and has a “Four Star” rating by Charity Navigator (“Your Guide To Intelligent Giving”). Please visit the Thurgood Marshall College Fund at www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org.
Press Contact:
Tiffany L. Jones, (201)304-2933, digitaldivasinc@aol.com
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