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From YouTube: 34th Annual Virginia State University & Chesterfield County Scholarship Recognition Breakfast 2023.
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34th Annual Virginia State University & Chesterfield County Scholarship Recognition Breakfast 2023.
A
Good
morning,
everyone
and
welcome
to
the
34th
annual
Black
History
Month
celebration
and
scholarship
recognition.
My
name
is
Autumn.
Childress
I
am
ecstatic
to
serve
as
your
mistress
of
Ceremonies.
Here
this
morning,
I
bring
you
greetings
from
WRIC
TV
8
news
in
Richmond,
Virginia
I
serve
as
the
weekend
evening
anchor
and
also
report
three
days
a
week.
So
when
I
told
my
boss,
I
was
doing
this.
He
said
Well
we'd
love
to
have
some
pictures
of
you,
while
you're
emceeing
I
said
well,
sir
I'm
going
to
be
emceeing.
D
A
Am
still
employed
and
it
is
my
mission
to
get
you
out
of
here
by
1005,
so
you
can
stay
employed
as
well
again.
I
am
so
ecstatic
to
be
here
with
you
this
morning,
when
Miss
Kim
Conley
asked
me
to
do
this.
My
answer
was
in
automatic.
Yes,
because
both
hosts
of
this
program,
Chesterfield,
County
and
Virginia
state
mean
a
lot
to
me.
I
was
born
here
in
Chesterfield
County,
a
product
of
Chesterfield
County,
Schools
Midlothian
High
School
is
my
alma
mater
I
know
there
are.
A
School
people
in
the
room
go
Trojans
and
Virginia.
State
University
is
also
very
important
to
me.
If,
for
no
other
reason,
then
it's
who
signs
my
mother's
paycheck,
she
is
in
the
back:
hey,
hey,
Miss,
mama
and
her
boss
is
sitting
right
next
to
me,
so
I
will
do
my
best
to
do
a
good
job.
So
again,
thank
you.
A
This
morning
we
are
excited
to
continue
the
good
work
of
Chesterfield,
County
and,
of
course,
recognize
six
very
deserving
students
here
this
morning.
So
at
this
time
I'll
ask
you
to
stand
and
direct
your
attention
to
the
back
of
the
room
for
the
presentation
of
the
colors
that
will
immediately
be
followed
by
the
singing
of
the
national
anthem
by
Miss
Sala
Claiborne,
a
senior
at
Meadowbrook
High,
School
foreign.
A
Thank
you
so
much
Miss
Claiborne.
That
was
beautifully
done
at
this
time,
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
to
recognize
and
thank
the
sponsors
of
this
black
history
month
program.
As
we
know,
it's
the
continued
Financial
commitment
and
support
of
these
sponsors
that
make
this
program
possible
every
single
year.
So
please
join
me
in
recognizing
Columbia,
Gas
Dominion,
Energy,
Virginia,
Credit
Union,
the
honorable
James
and
Mrs
Judith
Holland,
as
well
as
the
honorable
Christopher
Winslow.
So
please
a
round
of
applause
for
our
sponsors
this
morning.
A
E
E
Before
I
do
I,
Regina,
Barnett
and
all
the
the
committee
that
really
put
this
together
is
a
lot
of
hard
work
and
again
I
want
to
encourage
them
to
keep
up
the
great
work.
So
thank
you
very
much
yes
to
Dr
Casey
and
Chesterfield
Board
of
Supervisors
to
our
platform
guests
to
Community
Partners
parents,
students
to
VSU
administrators
faculty
and
staff.
E
I
am
pleased
to
greet
you
this
morning
as
the
Executive
Vice
President
Provost
of
the
Virginia
State
University,
the
VSU,
where
we
provide
access
the
VSU
where
we
provide
opportunities,
the
VSU
we're
a
transformative.
Experience
happened
in
the
VSU,
a
place
where
we
know
that
greater
happens
here
good
morning.
E
I
want
to
also
again
thank
the
partnership
that
we
have
with
this
town
and
gown
with
Chesterfield
County
as
I
can
see.
It's
continue
to
grow.
This
is
such
a
great
opportunity
not
only
to
recognize
black
history
month,
but
also
recognize
the
future
in
the
the
scholarship
breakfast
and
so
I.
Look
forward
to
the
program
this
morning
and
look
forward
to
shaking
some
hands
of
some
outstanding
Scholars
and,
if
you're
undecided,
where
you
want
to
go
for
those
Scholars
who
will
be
receiving
scholarships,
I
would
like
to
have
a
conversation
with
you.
F
F
Good
morning,
everyone
it's
an
honor
to
be
here
on
behalf
of
the
Chester
County
Board
of
Supervisors
to
to
represent
the
board.
You
have
no
idea
what
it
means
to
us
to
have
such
a
great
partnership
with
the
community
in
such
a
great
partnership
with
Virginia
State
University.
F
You
know
I'm
very
fortunate
to
have
my
colleagues
here
with
me
today.
So
I'd
like
to
recognize
a
few
of
them
that
are
here
so
Mr
Jim
Holland
from
the
Dale
district
is
here.
Mr
Jim
mingle
from
the
Bermuda
district
is
here
Dr
Mark
Miller
from
the
Midlothian
district
is
here
I
see
Ryan
harder
from
our
school
board.
Is
here
I
see
our
Commissioner
Revenue
Jeff
reviews
is
here,
I
see
our
vice
here
above
the
school
board.
Catherine
Haynes
is
here:
oh
wait
a
minute.
F
The
chair's
up
here
too
right,
our
chair,
hey
Coker,
is
here
and
I.
I
want
to
ask
too
just
because
I
want
to
steal
what
you
did.
Anybody
who's
here
representing
Chesterfield
County.
Please
stand
for
a
minute.
F
D
F
F
I
do
I
do
want
to
say
on
behalf
of
the
board
too,
which
I
think
is
really
important.
Is
I
want
to
extend
sincere
congratulations
to
our
scholarship
winners
and
I.
Think
you're
going
to
try
and
get
them
a
place
to
go.
F
Every
year
you
know
we
have
great
young
people
from
our
communities
that
that,
when
these
scholarships
and
and
it
helps
them
to
get
their
education
and
move
forward
in
the
future,
we're
also
very
fortunate
to
have
a
pretty
good
guest
speaker
today,
Mr
Terrell
Benton,
who
we
look
forward
to
to
hearing
his
story
and
what
he
has
to
offer
with
us
today
he's
a
very
humble
individual
if
you
haven't
figured
that
out,
but
he's
a
great
guy
you
know,
we've
had
today
is
just
one
event
of
all
the
events
we're
holding
in
Chesterfield
County,
recognizing
Black,
History,
Month
and
again,
our
committee
does
a
fantastic
job
and
getting
these
these
events
together,
getting
them
out
to
the
community
and
getting
people
to
come
and
participate
for
a
very
important
reason.
F
Therefore,
again,
we've
had
musical
performances,
film
screenings
and
again
just
all
different
great
events
and
I
encourage
I
think
we
have
a
list
of
them
here.
If
you
hadn't
had
an
opportunity,
there's
still
more
coming
and
make
sure
you
make
the
time
to
go.
You
know
this
year's
theme
uniting
today
for
a
better
tomorrow,
emphasizes
the
impact
of
today's
actions
and
decisions.
You
know
on
generations
to
come.
What
we
do
today
builds
the
future.
F
Chesterfield
always
seeks
to
drive
positive
chains
as
we
look
forward
to
the
future
through
prioritizing
diversity
and
inclusion
holding
ourselves
and
our
partners
accountable
and
applying
the
talents
and
skills
of
our
Workforce
to
advance.
You
know
the
unrepresented
so
that
everyone
has
opportunity
to
succeed
in
Chester,
County
and
again.
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
say
we're
very
fortunate
to
have
such
a
long-standing
relationship
with
Virginia
State
University,
which
is
in
Chesterfield
County,
which
I
always
keep
saying
over
and
over
because
some
people
say
no,
it's
a
Petersburg.
F
A
A
So,
as
Mr
Carroll
mentioned,
the
theme
of
this
year
is
uniting
today
for
a
better
tomorrow,
and
that
theme
is
certainly
in
action
here
today.
People
from
all
ages,
races
and
cultures
coming
together
right
here
this
morning
in
the
Richmond
region,
since
1998,
more
than
150
scholarships
have
been
awarded
to
deserving
students.
So
again,
in
just
a
few
moments,
we
will
see
more
of
those
scholarships
be
given
out
to
those
deserving
students.
Before
we
go
any
further,
though
I'd
like
to
invite
Dr
Mr
Randall
Han,
to
do
our
invocation.
B
B
We're
thankful
God
for
Chesterfield
County,
Public
Schools,
we're
thankful
for
Virginia,
State
University
and
this
wonderful
facility
that
we
can
gather
and
celebrate
in
Father
we're
thankful
for
Connor
and
Elena
and
Gabriella
for
Joanne
and
Madison
and
William
we're
thankful
for
what
you've
done
in
and
with
and
through
their
lives
and
father
as
We
Gather.
Today
to
celebrate,
we
pray
that
it's
not
only
a
time
of
Celebration
but
a
time
of
inspiration,
moving
forward
and
I
pray
as
we
celebrate
these
six
lives
and
what
they
have
meant
and
what
they
can
mean
going
forward.
B
Lord
may
it
be
an
encouragement
and
a
challenge
to
all
of
us
and
I
know.
We
all
would
ask
for
your
special
blessing
on
each
of
their
lives
and
how
you
continue
to
use
them.
Father
we're
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
enjoy
a
good
meal
to
celebrate
and
to
enjoy
each
other's
fellowship
and
Company.
Today
and
I
pray
that
as
all
this
goes
on,
it
is
pleasing
in
your
eyes
and
it's
in
your
name.
We
pray,
amen.
E
A
C
C
C
C
C
A
A
I
I
am
Joelle
fanbro
I'm,
a
junior
mass
communications,
major
from
Rockford
Illinois
and
I'm,
currently
a
spring
22
initiate
of
the
beta
gamma
chapter
of
Alpha,
Phi
Alpha,
Fraternity
Incorporated.
Yes,
thank
you.
Thank
you
and
I
will
be
reciting
a
poem
for
you
all
titled,
dear
black
people,.
I
Dear
black
people,
although
we
only
make
up
14
of
the
American
population,
our
ancestors
built
100
of
what
we
see
today.
What's
culture
when
you
get
stripped
by
it,
is
it
fabricated
or
you
let
the
white
folk
pick
it
for
you.
While
you
pick
the
continent,
generational
curses
picture
painted
there's
a
strong,
angry
black
man
who
feels
entitled
and
is
now
ignorant
in
getting
girls
and
Athletics?
I
I
Ideological
hegemony,
realizing
that
the
enemy
was
the
enemy
that
put
it
into
me,
relearning
unlearning,
to
relearn
walking
into
when
many
would
walk
away
from
so
I
say:
what's
culture
when
you
get
stripped
by
it,
is
it
fabricated
or
you
let
the
white
folk
pick
it
for
you,
it's
no
longer
about
having
knowledge,
but
breaking
it
with
truth,
they're
black
people.
Thank
you.
D
C
C
C
C
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you
good
morning.
Everyone
we're
glad
to
be
for
being
and
celebrating
our
Scholars
for
Black,
History,
Month
and
celebrating
with
Chesterfield
and
all
the
visitors.
For
today.
We
just
want
to
share
a
few
more
selections
with
you
as
we
celebrate
that
history
month.
We
want
to
sing
some
black
history,
songs,
talking
and
singing
about
our
heritage,
starting
with
a
song
called
waiting
in
the
water.
C
C
C
C
K
C
C
A
L
Good
morning,
what
a
fabulous
way
to
start
a
Friday
morning,
I
wish
I
could
do
that
and
listen
to
that
every
single
morning,
how
uplifting
thank
you:
I
am
Ann.
Coker
I'm,
the
chair
of
the
Chesterfield
County,
School,
Board
and
I
am
pleased
and
honored
to
be
able
to
introduce
our
guest
speaker
this
evening.
This
morning,
each
year
our
scholarship
breakfast
is
a
joyful
event,
as
We
Gather
to
celebrate
Black
History
Month
and
recognize
outstanding
students
from
Chesterfield
County
Public
Schools.
L
It's
my
honor
to
introduce
our
speaker,
whose
work
with
young
people
embodies
the
spirit
of
today's
Gathering
Terrell
Benton
serves
as
the
regional
vice
president
for
the
YMCA
of
Greater
Richmond.
In
this
role
he
is
also
the
executive
director
of
for
Chester
the
Chester
branch
of
the
YMCA
each
day,
Tyrell
Works,
to
achieve
the
YMCA's
mission
of
putting
Christian
principles
into
practice
through
programs
that
build
healthy,
Spirit,
mind
and
body
for
all
and
making
our
community
a
better
place
to
live
work
and
play
like
many
of
us.
L
L
M
So
I
also
want
to
say
that
I
sound
just
like
y'all
just
by
myself
in
the
shower.
Nobody
else
ever
hears
me
sound.
Just
like
you
guys.
Thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
here
today.
I
do
want
to
congratulate
our
Scholarship
awardees
today.
What
an
incredible
honor
that
is
being
bestowed
upon
you
today
and
then,
furthermore,
what
an
honor
it's
going
to
be
for
whatever
wonderful
institution
lands.
Your
incredible
talents
I
know
that
there's
an
institution
sitting
next
to
me.
M
That's
already
he's
up
here,
scribbling
and
making
notes
trying
to
figure
out
how
he
can
get
to
each
of
you
so
really
excited
for
you
all
I'm,
going
to
start
with
something
that
is
totally
not
a
part
of
unifying
or
uniting
today
for
a
better
tomorrow.
I
first
want
to
ask
anybody
that
is
a
member
of
the
Y
on
a
board
of
the
Y
works
at
the
Y
stand
up
for
me,
real
quick.
M
She
texted
me
earlier
this
week
because
I
I
kind
of
didn't
tell
anybody
that
I
was
doing
this
today
and
so
I
got
a
text
from
Sydney
late
one
evening
and
she's
with
with
a
with
the
picture
of
the
program,
and
she
said
really
dude,
you
didn't
tell
anybody.
So
that's
that's
partly
on
me,
but
I
do
have
a
couple
of
my
dear
YMCA
colleagues
here
with
me
this
morning.
So
I'm
going
to
tell
you
guys
a
story
first
and
foremost
that
that
story
is
about
black
barber
shops.
M
M
So,
if
I
bomb
miserably
today,
it's
because
I
just
now
ate
I
didn't
work
out
this
morning
and
my
haircut's
not
till
11
today
and
that's
a
true
story:
I
do
have
a
haircut
at
11
o'clock
today,
it's
one
of
my
my
the
few
vices
in
my
life,
but
barber
shops
have
been
important
to
me
for
a
long
time
and
for
those
of
you
that
have
never
been
in
a
black
barber
shop.
M
So
when
I
moved
to
Oklahoma
City
as
a
part
of
all
of
my
travels,
one
of
the
first
things
that
I
decided
to
do
was
find
the
best
barber
shop
in
town
and
the
Thunder,
the
Oklahoma
City
Thunder,
the
NBA
team
are
there
in
town
and
so
I'm
thinking,
I'm
gonna
find
the
guy
that
cuts
the
Oklahoma
City
Thunder.
Well
that
guy's
name
was
Keith
sugar
brown.
M
Everybody
called
him
sugar,
I'm
too
big
and
grown
to
call
another
man's
sugar,
so
I
call
them
KB,
so
so
key
I
call
it
Keith,
Brown
KB,
so
I
go
to
KB
and
after
a
few
months
of
going
to
him
to
get
my
hair
cut,
I
got
to
know
that
old
black
man,
his
name,
was
Mr
Pendleton
and
Mr.
Pendleton
was
in
the
shop
every
time
I
ever
went.
Never
once
saw
him
get
his
hair
cut.
He
always
sat
in
a
station.
It
was
kind
of
an
Unwritten
rule
right.
M
You
really
shouldn't
sit
at
the
empty
stations,
that's
kind
of
a
thing,
but
he
always
sat
at
an
empty
station
and
he
always
was
chirping
back
and
forth
with
guys
and
and
so
one
day
he
got
into
this
kind
of
heated
debate
with
a
young
guy
and
it
wasn't
heated
like
contentious.
It
was
just
heated
like
they
were
very
different
in
what
they
were
communicating
to
one
another
and
I.
Honestly,
don't
remember
what
the
argument
was
about,
but
I
remember
this
Mr
Pendleton
over
the
course
of
my
time
getting
to
know
him.
M
I
realized
was
dope.
He
was
incredible.
He
was
important.
He
was
valuable
and
he
had
been
a
part
of
many
many
many
great
things.
He
had
been
a
part
of
multiple
movements
throughout
the
Civil
Rights
era
and
as
a
part
of
what
he
was
trying
to
do
and
with
his
life
up
until
that
point,
he
spent
a
lot
of
time
in
Africa.
M
He
would
go
back
to
Africa
and
build
homes,
primarily
in
Kenya,
and
so
as
I
got
to
know
him
I
realized
he
at
one
point
in
time
in
the
Provost
at
Langston
University.
He
had
incredible
black
relationships
all
throughout
the
world
and
so
in
this
kind
of
contentious
argument
that
day
he
dropped
an
African
proverb
that
has
stuck
with
me
on
my
spirit
and
on
my
soul
ever
since,
and
it
actually
doesn't
have
anything
to
do
with
today
other
than
what
it
led
me
to.
M
But
the
proverb
says
every
morning
in
Africa
a
gazelle
wakes
up
and
knows
that
it
must
run
faster
than
the
fastest
line
or
it
will
be
eaten
and
killed
every
morning
in
Africa
a
lion
wakes
up
and
knows
that
it
must
run
faster
than
the
slowest
gazelle
or
it
will
starve
and
die
so
whether
you're
the
lion
or
the
gazelle.
When
the
sun
comes
up,
you
better
be
running
so
that
mattered
to
me
in
that
moment,
because
he
shut
the
the
barbershop
down.
M
If
you
I
mean
everybody
just
kind
of
lost
it,
you
know
the
whole
thing
went
crazy.
He
shut
the
barbershop
down
and,
as
I
started,
studying
that
a
little
bit,
it
brought
me
to
something.
It
brought
me
to
a
word,
and
this
word
is
why
I
believe
in
unity.
It's
why
I
believe
in
what
is
happening
here
today.
It's
an
old
ancient
Zulu
word,
Sydney
has
heard
me,
use
it
I'm,
hokey
and
corny
and
I
believe
in
all
the
quotes
and
I
believe
in
love.
M
Like
I'll
tell
you
I
love
you
day,
one
that
stuff
like
that
doesn't
bother
me
I,
believe
that's
how
we
all
should
be,
and
so
this
particular
ancient
Zulu
word
means
I
am
because
we
are
and
I
don't
know
if
there's
a
better
way
to
contemplate
and
understand
Unity
other
than
to
understand
that
I
only
exist
the
way
that
I
am
today
because
you
are
so
the
word
is
Ubuntu
and
if
you
haven't
studied
it,
if
you
haven't
gotten
to
know
it,
I
would
ask
you
to
write
it
down.
M
Take
your
phone
out,
put
it
in
your
notes.
Do
whatever
you
got
to
do?
U?
B?
U?
N?
T?
U?
U!
Ubuntu!
I
am
because
we
are
so
when
I
think
about
Unity,
one
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
Ubuntu.
I
am
because
we
are,
and
so
I
know
unequivocally
that
I
can't
do
anything
anything
at
all
without
Dr
Paul,
without
Kevin
Carroll
without
Sasha
I
can't
do
anything
by
myself.
There's
nothing
of
value
that
happens
when
you
do
it
alone.
It's
the
old
adage
right.
If
you
want
to
go
fast,
go
alone.
M
So
as
we
think
about
Unity.
We
think
about
what
has
to
happen
in
order
for
us
to
unify
so
I.
Think
it's
it's
about
ego
and
it's
about
selflessness
and
we
live
in
an
environment
today
where,
unfortunately,
we
believe
in
selfies
and
we
believe
in
I.
Do
you
and
you
do
me
and
all
these
different
kinds
of
things
that
that
separate
us.
But
it's
the
wildest
thing.
There's
two
numbers
that
ping
around
in
my
head:
a
lot
when
I
think
about
Unity
those
two
numbers
are
13.7
billion
and
99.999.
M
M
We
are
more
alike
than
we
have
than
we
could
possibly
be
different,
and
so
all
I
want
to
do
is
encourage
everyone
to
understand
that
I
am
you,
and
you
are
me
and
in
doing
that,
all
I
have
to
do
is
listen,
not
listen
to
respond,
but
listen
to
understand,
listen
to
serve
Listen
to
Love,
get
to
know
somebody
all
right,
get
uncomfortable,
love,
somebody
and,
and
more
importantly,
love
them.
The
way
that
they
want
to
be
loved.
M
But
I
may
not
take
15
to
20
minutes,
but
I
want
to
leave
you
with
that.
One
word:
Ubuntu
I
am
because
we
are.
If
we
lead
in
those
ways
we
can
bring
Unity
to
the
table
and
we
can.
It
can
be
what
our
program
says
today
right
uniting
today
for
a
better
tomorrow,
so
I
hope
and
pray
that
everyone
has
a
beautiful
day
today,
regardless
of
how
rainy
it
may
be.
I
hope
you
get
a
chance
to
love
someone
and
love
them
well,
I
hope
you
get
a
chance
to
be
loved
and
loved.
M
A
Thank
you,
Mr
Benton,
for
those
words,
Ubuntu
is
what
we
should
all
live
by
and
99.9
I
can
tell
our
muscles
are
the
similar
I
can
tell
we
are
similar
in
that
way.
Right
now,
I'd
like
to
again
pause
to
recognize
our
sponsors
without
our
sponsors,
this
breakfast
would
not
be
possible.
So
right
now,
I'd
like
to
welcome
to
the
podium
Sasha
ferdoc
Roy.
She
is
the
vice
president
of
gas
operations
for
Columbia
Gas
of
Virginia
a
long
time
sponsor
of
this
breakfast
welcome.
N
I
don't
know,
I
might
take
the
prize
for
the
the
shortest
perks
in
speaking
at
the
microphone
today
and
we
might
be
tied
good
morning
good
morning.
So
I
am
very
inspired
on
a
Friday
morning,
based
on
what
I
have
just
experienced.
I,
don't
know
if
you
are,
but
I
will
tell
you
this
as
a
sponsor
I've
learned
two
things
about
sponsoring
events:
first,
they'll.
Typically,
let
you
speak
to
a
room
full
of
people
like
this,
which
is
fantastic.
N
N
With
my
comments
on
behalf
of
Columbia
Gas
I'm
honored
that
we're
able
to
participate
in
the
34th
Black
History
Month
celebration,
the
partnership
that
we
share
with
Virginia
State,
University
and
Chesterfield
county
is
something
that
we
truly
cherish
and,
while
I'm
confident
that
the
majority
of
the
people
in
this
room
are
familiar
with
Columbia
Gas
for
the
one
or
two
of
you
in
the
back
that
may
not
be
Columbia.
Gas
has
been
providing
safe
and
reliable
natural
gas
service
to
this
community.
N
N
Columbia
Gas
does
rely
on
our
communities
does
rely
on
our
next
generation
and
doing
things
like
this
and
speaking
in
places
like
this
is
our
opportunity
to
really
connect
and
engage
with
what
that's
going
to
look
like
now.
I
encourage
you
to
reach
out
to
us
and
please
think
of
us,
as
we
are
stretching
out
our
hands
to
the
community,
that
we
aren't
the
only
ones
that
are
going
to
be
doing
it.
Everyone
else
in
this
room
is
going
to
be
doing
the
same
thing.
So
please
keep
that
in
mind.
Now.
A
Well,
we
are
now
at
the
point
in
our
program
where
it
is
time
to
recognize
our
guest
of
honor,
the
scholarship
recipients.
These
scholarships
are
going
to
six
Chesterfield
County
High
School
seniors,
who
have
shown
an
exceptional
commitment
and
dedication
to
becoming
Future
Leaders.
One
of
the
most
important
components
of
this
program
was
the
scholarship
essay
which
this
year
focused
on
uniting
today
for
a
better
tomorrow
and
in
the
words
of
gen
Z.
A
These
six
recipients
understood
the
assignment
those
essays
focused
on
important
moments
in
our
history
that
have
United
the
American
people
for
a
better
tomorrow.
These
students
shared
how
black
history
has
not
only
impacted
them,
but
also
their
community,
and
the
students
recognize
today
will
receive
a
two
thousand
five
hundred
dollar
scholarship
to
pursue
their
post-high
school
education
at
a
Virginia
college
or
university.
So
without
further
Ado,
please
stand
and
recognize
the
2023
scholarship
recipients
for
their
academic
achievement,
strong
community
service
and
Leadership.
O
O
O
Wonderful
students
of
Chesterfield
County
as
residents
because
we
do
have
a
student
who
attends
one
of
our
outlying
schools,
my
wonderful
six
students
as
I
call
your
name
I'm
gonna.
Have
you
come
forward
after
I
call
your
name?
Okay,
because
I'm
gonna
go
through
we're,
pivoting,
I'm,
being
Dak
Prescott
of
the
quarterbacks
right
now:
okay,
I'm
a
cowboy
fanatic,
but
until
they
become
Super,
Bowl
champs
to
the
cowgirls,
so
I'm
being
Dak
Prescott.
O
O
Yeah,
the
scholarship
recipient
from
the
Bermuda
hundred
district
is
Madison
Hawley
Madison
's
plans
are
to
attend
a
Virginia,
University
or
college,
and
currently
she
is
at
thomasdale
High
School
in
the
Specialty
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts,
with
the
GPA
average
of
4.2
in
Madison's
content
of
her
essay.
She
noted
that
the
past
there
have
been
historical
figures
who
implemented
a
brave
approach
to
their
Community
to
create
an
everlasting
change
in
society.
O
B
D
O
And
writer,
Maya
Angelou
has
grasped
the
minds
of
many
Young
Writers,
her
sense
of
colloquialism
and
sophistication
in
her
strong
writing
is
what
really
grabbed
Madison's
attention.
She
often
wrote
pieces
about
her
own
experiences
and
the
current
state
of
the
world.
Also,
she
instilled
important
values
in
her
poems
that
still
hold
weight
today,
for
example,
her
writings,
like
Still
I
Rise
and
the
Phenomenal
Woman
convey
messages
of
confidence
and
comfortability
with
oneself.
O
O
As
a
Hispanic
woman,
it's
not
often
that
Gabriella
feels
underrepresented
in
the
diversity
of
the
community.
Gabriella
points
out
in
her
essay.
Unfortunately,
Richmond
has
not
always
been
as
accepting
of
minorities
as
it
is
today.
In
our
essay
Gabriella
brings
light
to
a
local
person,
John
Mitchell
Jr.
He
was
born
enslaved
and
attended
a
college
school
in
Richmond.
He
later
became
a
journalist
and
an
editor
of
the
Richmond
planet,
which
was
one
of
the
most
influential
African-American
newspapers
of
the
time
with
his
talents
in
writing
and
literature.
O
O
His
work
in
literature
and
politics
raised
awareness
for
many
Americans
of
all
race
of
all
racial
groups
and
helped
lead
Richmond
in
the
fight
for
civil
rights,
similar
to
John
Mitchell.
Jr
Gabriella
would
like
to
use
a
voice
in
the
future
to
bring
awareness
within
the
Latino
Community
as
she
Advocates
on
empowering
women
to
seek
careers
in
stem
Gabriella,
Barakat
foreign.
O
O
Around
1938
Jones
began
designing
the
thermo
control
model,
C
automatic
truck
refrigerator
refrigeration
unit,
which
we
so
thankful
for
that
at
the
time,
food
could
only
be
transported
a
short
distance
as
it
would
quickly
thaw
in
the
uncooled
trucks,
Jones's
invention
of
the
model
C
refrigerator
was
a
major
Leap
Forward.
His
invention
was
immediately
put
to
use
in
World
War
II
help
him
preserve
vital
blood,
medicine
and
food
for
hospitals
and
Men
on
the
front
line
after
the
war
ended,
his
invention
reached
the
public
revolutionary
how
grocery
stores
operated.
O
Thank
heavens
stores
now
are
able
to
pack
produce
and
products
which
previously
could
only
have
been
shipped
as
canned
goods.
Further
his
invention
led
to
the
creation
of
the
frozen
food
section
industry
and
the
modern
supermarket
Williams
for
future
aspirations
like
Jones,
is
to
make
a
simple
concept
perfect
for
all
good.
As
a
civil
engineer,
William
aspires
to
help
in
developing
advances
to
improve
the
road
and
Dam
infrastructure,
which
is
so
desperately
needed.
O
O
O
However,
he
lived
most
of
his
life
in
the
city
of
Richmond,
known
to
most
as
the
poor
man's
philanthropist
because
of
his
selfless
acts
of
kindness
toward
others.
In
his
community
Mr
Cannon
worked
for
the
Post
Office
and
lived
a
modest
life.
He
often
gifted
and
gifted
away
financial
assistance,
just
because
Mr
cannons
was
once
asked.
Why
does
he
give
his
money
away?
According
to
his
memoir
book,
he
replied
to
emphasize
the
fact
that
people
are
infinitely
more
important
than
money
or
other
material
commodities.
O
The
teachings
of
Thomas
Cannon
have
had
a
lasting
impact
on
Elena's
life.
She
teaches
children
how
to
swim.
Volunteering
at
the
victory
games
of
Virginia
or
when
she's
Distributing
computers
to
the
community
for
students
at
the
elementary
school
level,
Elena
has
been
inspired
by
Thomas,
Cannon's,
generosity
and
compassion
for
all
members
of
our
community
Elena
Bland.
O
At
the
time,
the
civil
rights
leaders
movement
campaign
tried
to
maintain
relevance
and
high
traffic
appearances
in
the
newspaper
by
making
the
most
desirable
demonstrations
the
most
visible
ones.
For
some
reason,
coven
did
not
attract
the
same
level
of
attention
as
Rosa
Parks
many
claimed
she
didn't
have
excellent
hair
or,
in
other
words,
wasn't
the
most
attractive
person.
But
in
later
it
was
revealed
that
Colvin
was
an
actual
teenager
at
the
time
and
the
NAACP
felt
that
they
couldn't
rely
on
teenagers.
O
O
Even
though
Claudette
Colvin
wasn't
given
public
recognition,
she
was
an
impactful
person
in
American
history,
claudette's
bravery
to
stand
up
and
fight
against
segregation
and
Prejudice
at
such
a
young
age
in
in
a
challenging
court
system
of
the
day,
Conor
realizes
how
he
can
impact
his
community
in
his
future
career
by
providing
financial
literacy
sessions
in
an
area.
Many
fall
short
in
understanding
the
concepts
of
legal
finances
and
planning
for
everyday
financial
planning
way.
Too
often,
people
lose
their
financial
assets
due
to
lack
of
knowledge.
Regarding
such
matters,
this
transcends
all
cultural
entities.
O
O
O
Health
and
wellness
has
so
much
factors
that
one
can
either
say
it's
good
or
bad
and
have
negative
conditions
to
a
person's
innate
physical
conditions.
One
of
the
most
controversial
health
concerns
then,
and
now
in
Joanne's
opinion,
is
the
Roe
versus
Wade.
Some
events
are
unanimously
unanimously
praised,
while
some
are
unanimously
despised.
O
Although
the
debate
of
abortion
is
arguably
one
of
the
greatest
tragedies
be
failing
political
diplomacy
in
a
modern,
American
politics,
however,
it
is
also
a
one
way
that
it
has
United
America
in
different
ways
across
different
sides,
with
each
side
striving
for
their
respective
version
of
a
better
tomorrow
in
a
conscious
effort
to
bring
a
better
understanding
to
health
concerns
for
all
cultures.
Joanne's
future
aspirations
are
to
become
a
physician.
O
At
such
a
young
age,
Joanne
recently
wrote
and
published
a
paper
evaluating
the
food
deserts
in
Richmond
and
is
currently
designing
a
health
curriculum
for
classes
that
will
be
offered
to
local
Richmond
Community
as
a
capital.
Ahec
curriculum
I'm
impressed
Joanne
also
hopes
to
lend
her
voice
to
advocate
for
political
diplomacy
regarding
controversial
and
debatable
Health
matters
that
transcend
all
genders
all
cultures
whenever
she
is
provided
the
opportunity
Joanne
Lynn.
O
I'd
like
to
think
that
our
six
recipients
definitely
emulate
the
Zulu
word
that
we
heard
today
and
as
I
close
I
always
leave
you
with
something
to
think
about.
You
can
only
become
accomplished
at
something.
You
love,
don't
make
money
your
goal
instead
pursue
the
things
you
love
doing
and
then
do
them
so
well
that
people
can't
take
their
eyes
off.
You,
Maya
Angela,.
O
A
D
A
D
A
A
Well,
as
we
wrap
up
this
morning,
I
just
want
to
go
back
through
and
thank
everyone
who
has
made
this
breakfast
what
it
was.
This
morning,
we
heard
an
excellent
message
from
Mr
Terrell
Benton
Ubuntu.
We
will
carry
that
along
with
us.
Thank
you.
This
morning
we
were
also
blessed
with
song
from
the
VSU
gospel,
Chorale
I,
don't
think
they're
in
the
room
anymore,
but
they
certainly
blessed
us
this
morning.
Our
spoken
word
poetry
from
Mr,
Joelle
fambrough.
A
A
A
And
as
we
conclude
this
morning,
I
just
want
to
give
a
big
thank
you
to
the
Black
History
Month
celebration
committee.
Members.
If
you
could
please
stand
as
your
name
is
called
Mr
Danish,
James,
Jennifer,
Shepley,
Regina,
Tyler,
Donna,
Charles,
Koski,
Tanya,
LeBeau,
Audra,
Lancaster
boys,
Mary,
Beth,
Henry,
Debbie,
Wren
and
Miss
Kimberly
Conley.
Thank
you
for
all
of
your
hard
work.
A
Programs
for
black
history
month,
so
a
lot
of
programs
that
you
can
still
be
a
part
of
if
you
go
to
chesterfield.gov
backslash
Black
History
Month,
to
join
in
on
those
celebrations.
So
again
a
big
thank
you
for
attending
this
morning,
a
big
thank
you
to
Miss
Kim
Conley
again
for
having
me.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
Pairs
of
tickets
to
see
making
cake
that's
a
performance
where
Dasha
Kelly
Hamilton
slices
into
American
history
to
explore
race,
culture
and
class.
So
if
you
have
a
sticker
on
the
back
of
your
program
that
says
winner,
then
you
have
won
two
tickets
to
see
that
show.
Is
it
really
you
it's?
My
mama
and
I
did
not
do
that.