COLUMBUS, OH—Color Me Excellent award winner Tai A. Cornute serves as Program Coordinator for the Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male at The Ohio State University. There, some of his responsibilities include: managing the annual and nationally renowned Black Male Retreat for collegiate males, planning an annual fund-raiser Lecture Series […]
COLUMBUS, OH—For many years, Brandon Cornute, 3rd great grandson of Clark Cornute (1845), worked as a telecommunications contractor, but his real interest lay in politics. His wife Mallory and parents (Sheri Cornute and Juan Easley) kept urging him to go back to school and follow his passion and, as Brandon put it, “I finally realized […]
CINCINNATI, OH—Russell E. Hairston, Housing Division Manager, Department of Trade and Development, City of Cincinnati, Ohio accepted the 2014 Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD) President’s Award for Innovative Practices while being honored at their Annual Summer Banquet held July 30, 2014. On April 22, 2014 the ribbon was cut at Alston Park, located at […]
CORONA, CA—Mariya participated in the Blacks in Government (BIG) scholarship program this past spring with her speech entitled “Do Violent Video Games Promote Violent Action” and earned first place along with the accompanying $100 dollars. See speech below. ABC news, “Auburn University Lacrosse Player went on a real-life crime spree inspired by ‘Grand Theft Auto’. […]
CORONA, CA—Tauria A Stubblefield and family have been members of Jack and Jill for over ten years and she is currently serving as the Inland Empire Chapter President for the 2013-2015 club years. The organization of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. was founded on January 24, 1938 and consists of mothers who have children […]
PRAIRIE VIEW, TX—Christopher Jules Montgomery graduated from Prairie View A&M University on May 10, 2014 with a Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice degree. While at Prairie View A&M Jules was a major contributor to the PVAMU Panthers Mens Basketball Program playing the forward position and led the team in rebounds and blocked shots. Jules is […]
CINCINNATI, OH—Kelsey Lynne Hairston, age 21, will complete her degree in Health Information Systems Technology, from the University of Cincinnati, in 2015. As a Health Information Technician Kelsey will serve a vital role in the management of health care. Kelsey has maintained an “A” average and has consistently been on the University’s Dean List, while […]
WESTERVILLE, OH—Lance Johnson made the “A” Honor Roll during 5th grade (2013-2014 school year) and is currently on track to make the “A” honor roll during the first grading period in 6th grade at Genoa Middle School. Lance also scored Advanced (the highest level) on all sections of the Ohio Achievement Assessment. On July 15, […]
CORONA, CA— Mr. and Mrs. Baron L. Stubblefield announce with great pride the promotion of their son, Landon Xavier Stubblefield, from El Cerrito Middle School on May 29, 2014 with a 3.9 GPA. While at El Cerrito, Landon was a member of the National Junior Honor Society and the Math Field Day Team. Landon has […]
WESTERVILLE, OH—On September 4, 2014 at Westerville Central High School (WCHS), Kara Johnson received an Academic Excellence Award for maintaining a 4.0 or higher cumulative GPA in the three previous academic years. She also received a Certificate of Excellence for achieving a perfect score of 5 on an Advanced Placement Exam (AP). As a member […]
