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Transcript of Sophisticated Settings - Lifestyle December 01 2012
December 1, 2012 - December 7, 2012, The Afro-American B1
Under the theme “Our Omega Commitment: A Look at the Past With an Eye on the Future,” Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.’s Psi Nu Chapter hosted it’s 40th International Achievement Week Observance Nov. 3 at the Fort Myer, Va. Officers’ Club. Victor Taylor, the outgoing basileus of the Northern Virginia chapter, was awarded the Omega Man of the Year by Reginald Parker, the incoming basileus. James Evans was posthumously awarded a 60-year pin and certificate. The chapter presented the Citizen of the Year award to the Northern Virginia alumni chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and a special award of appreciation was presented to to Mrs. Rosamond Skinner.
Photos by Rob Roberts
Members of Psi Nu Chapter (Northern Virginia), Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Inc.
Special guests who came out to support the Achievement Week Dinner and Awards Program
Seated: Sidney Toland, Clair Toland, Mamie Williams and Robert Williams; Standing: Linda Heath, Frank Jackson Jr., Alice Williams and Ronald Wilson
Standing: Brother Richard Sermon, Mrs and Mrs. Screen; Seated: Turnier Hicks; Brother Roger Hicks; Brother Reginald Parker and Mrs. Truphelia Parker
Guest speaker Brother Kent Amos received a thank you gift from Brother Owen Wilson, the master of ceremony.
Superior Service Award winner Brother Richard Sermon
Founder’s Award winner Brother Melvin Skinner II
Brother Reginald Parker presenting the Omega Man of the Year Award to Brother Victor Taylor Sr.
Citizen of the Year Award winners, the Northern Virginia Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc; accepted by Antoinette Mann, chapter President and Tameka Tunsil, chapter 1st VP
First Vice District Representative Ezekiel Dennison presents the 60-Year Pin/Certificate (posthumous) to Mrs. Evans for the late James Evans.
A certificate of appreciation was awarded to Mrs. Rosamond Skinner (center) by the chapter.
Singing the Omega hymn, “Omega Dear,” the fraternity anthem
No evening is complete without dancing the Wobble...Wobble...Wobble.
Photos by Rob Roberts
Brenda Tobe, Kay Hixson and Shirley Rivers Smith
Floren Priolean, Christina Northern and Phillip M. Jones
Kevin M. Briscoe, Cong. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Dwight M. Ellis and Edgar Brookins
Sirius radio personality Joe Madison and honoree Jake Oliver, Publisher, Afro American NewspaperKhalil Abdullah,
New America Media editor, and his wife
Hazel Trice Edney, President, CPC; honoree Jake Oliver, Publisher/CEO, Afro American Newspaper; Cong. Elijah Cummings(D-MD) and Alicia Rodgers Alston, Director, Communications, Prudential Insurance Company
Cong. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Cong. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
The Afro Team: Edgar Brookins, Avis Thomas-Lester, Jake Oliver and Irie Harris
Miss Black DC USA, Tecoya Gordon and Leelannee Malin, PhD (left) with student staff members
Dwight Ellis, Hazel Trice Edney presents award to honoree Maureen Bunyan, ABC7/WJLA TV News anchor Gordon Peterson and Alicia Rodgers Alton
Honoree Lon Walls, President Emeritus of the CPC , DC Publicist and DC Fire and EMS Director of Communications making remarks to guests.
CPC Leadership Team: Sherrie Lassiter, 2nd VP; Derrick Kenny, President Emeritus; Hazel Trice Edney, President; Robyn Wilkes, 1st VP and Joan Davion, Treasurer
AFRO-American Newspapers Publisher Jake Oliver, ABC7/WJLA anchor Maureen Bunyan and Capital Press Club President-Emeritus and D.C. Fire and EMS communications director Lon Walls were singled out for excellence in media leadership Nov. 9 by the CPC, the African American alternative to the National Press Club. In a reception at Venable LLC’s conference center in Northwest Washington orchestrated by
Club President Hazel Trice Edney, the contributions of the three media leaders were detailed by presenters Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), ABC7/WJLA-TV co-anchor Gordon Peterson and Bowie State University communications lecturer Dwight Ellis.
December 1, 2012 - December 7, 2012, The Afro-American B1
Brenda Tobe, Kay Hixson and Shirley Rivers Smith
Floren Priolean, Christina Northern and Phillip M. Jones
Kevin M. Briscoe, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Dwight M. Ellis and Edgar Brookins
Sirius radio personality Joe Madison and honoree Jake Oliver, Publisher, Afro American Newspaper
Khalil Abdullah, Editor, New America Media and his wife
Hazel Trice Edney, President, CPC; honoree Jake Oliver, Publisher/CEO, Afro American Newspaper; Cong. Elijah Cummings(D-MD) and Alicia Rodgers Alston, director, Communications, Prudential Insurance Company
U. S. Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)
The Afro team: Edgar Brookins; Avis Thomas-Lester; Jake Oliver and Irie Harris
ABC7/WJLA-TV News Anchor Gordon Peterson and honoree Jake Oliver
Honorees Jake Oliver, Maureen Bunyan, Lon Wells with CPC President, Hazel Trice Edney
Miss Black DC USA, Tecoya Gordon and Leelannee Malin, PhD (left) with student staff members
Dwight Ellis, Hazel Trice Edney, president, CPC presents award to honoree Maureen Bunyan, ABC7/WJLA TV News anchor as Gordon Peterson and Alicia Rodgers Alton looks on.
Honoree Lon Walls, president emeritus of the CPC and long time DC Publicist and Director, Communications, DC Fire and EMS, making remarks to guests.
CPC Leadership Team: Sherrie Lassiter, 2nd VP; Derrick Kenny, president emeritus; Hazel Trice Edney, president; Robyn Wilkes, 1st VP and Joan Davion, treasurer
Photos by Rob Roberts
Photos by Anderson Ward
The Greater Baltimore Leadership Association held its 10th annual Masquerade Ball, Nov. 10 at the Tremont Grand Historic Venue in Baltimore. The group gathered marked its accomplishments and service to the community. It was established in 2002 as
an auxiliary of the Greater Baltimore Urban League and is expressly for
young people, 21-40, who want to make a difference in this
community. Sherria Lovelace served as chair of the event. Eric White is GBLA president.
Babs O, Kinsley, Henry and Tommy
Chele Taylor, Shannon Craig and Zara EdenD. J. Tanz
Delores Edwards, Nolan V. Rollins, Cheron Porter and Jasmine Richardson
Eric White and Best Mask Winner Ronnie Love
Eric White, president, Urban League Greater Baltimore Leadership Association, award recipient Nolan V. Rollins, CEO Greater New Orleans Urban League and J. Howard Henderson, CEO Baltimore Urban League
Erica Bentley and Kenya Vincent
Host, Brian ChristopherKendra Banks, Kim Amprey Flowers and Willie Flowers
Meron Seife, Stephanie Cheek and Keona Wiggins
Monique Jones and Kenya Vincent
Rudy Halim, Jason Bass and Naveen Khambum
Tasha Howard, Jasmine Richardson and Cheron Porter
AFRO-American Newspapers Publisher Jake Oliver, ABC7/WJLA anchor Maureen Bunyan and Capital Press Club President-Emeritus and D.C. Fire and EMS communications director Lon Walls were singled out for excellence in media leadership Nov. 9 by the CPC, the African American alternative to the National Press Club. In a reception at Venable LLC’s conference center in Northwest Washington orchestrated by Club President Hazel Trice Edney, the contributions of the three media leaders were
detailed by presenters Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), ABC7/WJLA-TV co-anchor Gordon Peterson and Bowie State University communications lecturer Dwight Ellis.