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Saturday, June 14, 2008

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celebrating

achievement

honoring

service

Awards Luncheon

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Welcome

to theHilton Garden

Inn

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Please register with our gracious greeters

enjoy classical music by EDGE junior

Andre Hudson

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We are ready to begin . . .

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oratory speech

song

monologue

enjoy the talent

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enjoy the reflections of last year’s EDGE

Students of the Year

Alysh

a

Justo

n

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hear a tremend

ous story

about a life

touched by the Urban

League

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• Completed high school education through the Urban League

• Graduated from the University of Houston (degree in Computer Science)

• Working at NASA

• Planning to pursue graduate studies at the University of Paris (Europe)

URBAN LEAGE IMPACT – ANTOINE FLOWERS

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Everyone

wanted to take a picture

with him

URBAN LEAGE IMPACT – ANTOINE FLOWERS

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get inspired

. . .

Gary Harrison-Ducros

Human Resources DirectorTexas Region

Frito-Lay

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

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are you ready for the

Awards Ceremo

ny

??

?

? ?

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Let’s begin

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EDUCATE AND ENGAGE

Program AwardsPreparing students for success

for life beyond high school

Preparing families for financial success

Preparing high school parents to educate and engage their students

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EDGE/100 FELLOWS

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EDGE FemaleStudent of the

Year

EDGE MaleStudent of the

Year

EDGE Top Achiever Award

congratulations

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GET $MART

awards

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awardsPARENT’S EDGE

DALLAS ISD

W. W. Samuell High School

Thomas Jefferson High School

Justin F. Kimball High School

COLLIN COUNTY ISD

Plano East Senior High School

Williams High School

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awardOutstanding Service

special thanks to theParent Army

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Volunteer Awards

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We love our volunteers!

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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Thank

You!

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Dallas County Community College

Cedar Valley Community College

Mountain View College

Princeton Review

Educational Talent SearchAuto Parts Solutions - Fit for Me Foundation - Educational Opportunity Center - Chick-fil-A - TI Black Employee Initiative - Region 10 - Dallas ISD - Fat Boy’s Barbeque - Urban League Young Professionals - Eastfield Community College - Collin County Community College - Brookhaven Community College - Frito-Lay - Boys & Girls Club of Plano - Pepsi Bottling Group - UT Arlington Police Department - World Vision Outreach

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Corporate Sponsors and Business Volunteers

Funder Awards

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CitigroupTexas InstrumentsPepsiCoVerizonSouthwest AirlinesWashington MutualCapitalOneState Farm InsuranceBrinker InternationalUnited Way of Metropolitan DallasThank

You!

We appreciate our Corporate Funders!

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the

2008 Achievement Matters Awards Luncheon

was a GREAT TIME andVERY MEMORABLE OCCASION!!!

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Thank

You!for a WONDERFUL year!!!

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Please join the Urban League and help

support our programs next year.

http://www.ulgdnctx.com

(214) 915-4600

URBAN LEAGUE

MEMBERSHIP

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Special Thanks to

Alik McIntosh – Photographer

Erma Vaugn/Shirley Hendricks/Rai Malone – Registration Table

Charles McCuin - Greeter

Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Duncanville