Gibbs
Class of 1968, Inc. Awards $5,000.00 in Scholarships to 10 High School
Graduates
Each year the Gibbs Class of 1968, Incorporated host a
Scholarship Awards Program to provide scholarships for admirable high school students who desire
to attend college.
The program was held at the Enoch D. Davis
Community Center Auditorium on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Congratulations are in order for the 10 high
school seniors who all maintained a 2.5 or higher grade point average and have
received their college acceptance letters. Each of the recipients have
performed admirably in the classroom and in their community. Their aspirations included becoming doctors,
lawyers, writers, educators and performing artist.
(The Class) was honored to present
scholarships to the 10 deserving high school seniors who have committed to
seeking undergraduate degrees. The
students were selected from local high schools; three from Gibbs High (Antwan
Fuller, Jalen Williams and Jerosan Fletcher) one each from Boca Ciega High School (Kendra
Delaney), Canterbury School of Florida (Hydeia Thomas), Lakewood High School (LaVanja
Peterson), Osceola Fundamental High School (Syndee Peterman) and St. Petersburg
High School (Brinesha Myrick). Two
scholarship recipients were awarded to seniors who lived in Central and on the
East Coast of Florida. They were from William R. Boone High School, Orlando FL
(Ajah Deloach) and Bayside High School,
Palm Bay, FL (Judienne Archer). Graduates
received Acceptance Letters from the following Universities: Florida A&M Univeristy, Alabama State
University, Clark Atlanta University, Florida State University, Howard
University, Florida Memorial University, University of North Florida,
University of Utah and St. Petersburg College.
Over 80 people shared in the
Scholarship Awards Program. Those in attendance to celebrate with the honorees were
their parents, family and friends along with the Gibbs Class of 1968 Board of
Directors and members. During the program each scholarship recipient received
an award in the amount of $500.00. The
recipients were encouraged to do their best in college and to become a
contributing member of society. Program
participants included, Kaleb Ash (a 2013 scholarship recipient) who provided
the music for the evening. Kendra
Delaney, sang two songs and shared with us her inspiring story of being able to
graduate on time, after missing an entire semester of high school after the
loss of her mother. Alvin Frazier, Class Chaplain, whose granddaughter, Ajah
Deloach received a scholarship and will be attending his college alma mater,
gave spiritual advice to the graduates. Each
graduate was given a copy of the poem ‘Myself’ by Edgar Albert Guest, recited
by Barbara J. Stockton. The poem challenged the graduates to live a productive
life that would make them proud of themselves.
An audio visual presentation, by Valerie B. Williams, entitled “Bridging
the Gap” highlighted reflections of The Class of 1968 from 1968 to 2014. The
presentation emphasized the importance of class unity and community service
throughout their lives. The Mistress of Ceremony was the class
president, Sylvia Wells-Moore, who also provided the graduates with encouraging
remarks. Photo Ops, Refreshments and Fellowship culminated the evening.
Scholarship awards are
funded by The Class Holiday Extravaganza and applications are accepted each
Spring for consideration. Over the past 36
years the class has presented scholarship awards to high school graduates
attending local schools. Scholarship
awards are based on the senior’s grades,
personal references and The Class of 1968 Board of Directors’ recommendation.
The Class is a non-profit
organization whose motto is “To Whom Much is Given, Much is Required”.
Photos from the event:
