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Throughout your experience, find the HBCUs, organizations, events or supporters that correspond to each items listed below.
Take a photo or video and post to our GUESTPIX Photo Gallery.
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The challenge begins during the HBCU Pep Rally!
Throughout your experience, find the HBCUs, organizations, events or supporters that correspond to each items listed below.
Take a photo or video and post to our GUESTPIX Photo Gallery.
As a matter of fact, the more your post, the better your odds of winning.
So upload everything.
The challenge begins during the HBCU Pep Rally!
The country’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders, entrepreneurs and stewards of business and industry, and FirstEnergy is a strong supporter of educational initiatives that prepare them for a bright future. FirstEnergy hopes to become an employer of choice for the students and their families.
Lorna Wisham, Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Community Involvement
We are appreciative of all of Program Partners and volunteers that made this day possible. Your donations and contributions help sustain our organization and benefit the student community which we serve.”
Nia Allen Event Co-Chair, Clark Atlanta University Alum
We plan to enjoy this awesome event to celebrate the importance of HBCUs and the next generation of students. We want to send or return them to college with all of the positive support and encouragement from our community.”
Anthony H. Brown, Council President, Bethune-Cookman University Alum
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During this cookout, the alumni council acknowledged the selected 2019 scholarship recipients of the UNCF Northern Ohio Scholars Program and the Anthony H. Brown HBCU Arts Scholar. In addition to the scholarships, totaling $11,000, many of the registered students received a footlocker/trunk filled with toiletries and other dormitory room needs, care packages and a variety of gift cards.
“By partnering with organizations such as the Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association, we hope to help students pursue rewarding careers that can sustain families, enhance economic development and enrich our communities,” shared by Dr. Deborale Richardson-Phillips, the Diversity & Inclusion Lead at FirstEnergy and a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, an HBCU in Winston-Salem, NC. Scholarship awards were offered to the following students pending final verification of enrollment at their HBCU: |
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UNCF Northern Ohio Scholars Program
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Anthony H. Brown HBCU Arts Scholarship ($2,000.00)
Jermyn Brock Jr., a rising junior at Lane College in Tennessee and 2nd-year recipient, is studying criminal justice and said he wants to become an FBI agent.
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Cleveland, OH – On what was a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon (June 30, 2019) the Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association along with the United Negro College Fund presented the 7th Annual FirstEnergy Destination HBCU: Student Send-off at the Cleveland Metroparks, South Chagrin Reservations – Shelterhouse. More than 150 students and parents along with alumni representing the various Historically Black Colleges and Universities were in attendance.
The send-off is designed for all Cleveland area college-bound freshmen students and upperclassmen returning to a Historically Black College or University in the fall of 2019. The send-off is the closing activity of the council’s annual commitment to providing wraparound educational support services to aid students to reach the “Destination HBCU” of their choice. Through this event and with the support of some generous partners and donors, the alumni group is able to continue to do the work in the name of their individual and collective institutions.
This year marked the first time involvement with the FirstEnergy Foundation as the title sponsor. Other first-time direct event sponsors included the Cleveland Cavaliers, Traveler’s Insurance, A. B.etter Way Foundation, Dominion Energy, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Returning partners were MetroHealth, Paramount Advantage, Caresource, Metro by T-Mobile, New Life Community Church of God, Dave’s Supermarkets, the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Greater Cleveland, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Zeta Omega Chapter, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Omega Chapter and Lambda Phi Omega Chapter. There were also 24 HBCUs that contributed to the event success.
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The send-off is designed for all Cleveland area college-bound freshmen students and upperclassmen returning to a Historically Black College or University in the fall of 2019. The send-off is the closing activity of the council’s annual commitment to providing wraparound educational support services to aid students to reach the “Destination HBCU” of their choice. Through this event and with the support of some generous partners and donors, the alumni group is able to continue to do the work in the name of their individual and collective institutions.
This year marked the first time involvement with the FirstEnergy Foundation as the title sponsor. Other first-time direct event sponsors included the Cleveland Cavaliers, Traveler’s Insurance, A. B.etter Way Foundation, Dominion Energy, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Returning partners were MetroHealth, Paramount Advantage, Caresource, Metro by T-Mobile, New Life Community Church of God, Dave’s Supermarkets, the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Greater Cleveland, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Zeta Omega Chapter, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Omega Chapter and Lambda Phi Omega Chapter. There were also 24 HBCUs that contributed to the event success.
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High School Students, Parents Invited to HBCU Workshop
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The Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association is partnering with the Black Methodists for Church Renewal to present the 2024 Future HBCU Scholars Workshop at Shaker Heights Library on Saturday, February 10th. The workshop event will provide an opportunity for local high school seniors, juniors, and parents who are interested in HBCUs, to receive guidance on FAFSA and financial aid, scholarship opportunities and practical tips on essay writing among other activities. The event is free, but registration is required as space is limited. Click the button below for more information. |
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#CAP - College Application Process
Presenter(s): Monic Bourn, Jan Gholson Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Omega Chapter Workshop Description: Focuses on motivating and assisting students through the college entry process. Objective: Focuses on motivating and assisting students through the college entry process. It is a hands-on approach designed to facilitate college admission from researching various institutions and submitting applications through the completion of the enrollment process. Room: 154 Subject Matter: Financial Aid/Scholarships, Parent Support Audience: All Students, Educators (Teachers, Counselors, Administrators), Parents, General Public |
