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File #: 2527-06    Version: 1 Name: Certificate of Achievement awarded to the Negro Educational Emergency Drive (NEED) Scholarship recipients, including high school students Alyia Smith-Parker, Andrew Freeman, Njaimeh Njie, Patrice Alexander, and Paul Pennington, II.
Type: Proclamation Status: Read & Filed
File created: 4/18/2006 In control: County Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/18/2006
Title: Certificate of Achievement awarded to the Negro Educational Emergency Drive (NEED) Scholarship recipients, including high school students Alyia Smith-Parker, Andrew Freeman, Njaimeh Njie, Patrice Alexander, and Paul Pennington, II.
Sponsors: Brenda Frazier, William Robinson
Attachments: 1. Alyia Smith-Parker.doc, 2. Andrew Freeman.doc, 3. Njaimeh Njie.doc, 4. Patrice Alexander.doc, 5. Paul Pennington II.doc

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Certificate of Achievement awarded to the Negro Educational Emergency Drive (NEED) Scholarship recipients, including high school students Alyia Smith-Parker, Andrew Freeman, Njaimeh Njie, Patrice Alexander, and Paul Pennington, II.

 

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Mr. Paul Pennington II

Sewickley Academy

 

This certificate of achievement is awarded to Mr. Paul Pennington, II in recognition of earning the Dr. Herman Reid, Jr. Negro Educational Emergency Drive (NEED) Leadership Scholarship at the 2006 43rd annual NEED Benefit Dinner.  This Council congratulates you upon receiving a $5,000 grant from NEED as well as a new laptop computer, courtesy of IBM.  We wish you the best as you embark on a new chapter in your life at the University of Pennsylvania.  You have set a high standard of commitment and dedication for the youth of our great County. This proud accomplishment has earned the esteem of the citizens of Allegheny County and this Council.

 

Ms. Njaimeh Njie

Schenley High School

 

This certificate of achievement is awarded to Ms. Njaimeh Njie in recognition of earning the Florence Reizenstein Negro Educational Emergency Drive (NEED) Leadership Scholarship at the 2006 43rd annual NEED Benefit Dinner.  This Council congratulates you upon receiving a $5,000 grant from NEED as well as a new laptop computer, courtesy of IBM.  We wish you the best as you embark on a new chapter in your life at Northeastern University.  You have set a high standard of commitment and dedication for the youth of our great County. This proud accomplishment has earned the esteem of the citizens of Allegheny County and this Council.

 

 

Ms. Alyia Smith-Parker

The Ellis School

 

This certificate of achievement is awarded to Ms. Alyia Smith-Parker, in recognition of earning the Dr. Helen Faison Negro Educational Emergency Drive (NEED) Leadership Scholarship at the 2006 43rd annual NEED Benefit Dinner.  This Council congratulates you upon receiving a $5,000 grant from NEED as well as a new laptop computer, courtesy of IBM.  We wish you the best as you embark on a new chapter in your life to study biology at Davidson College.  You have set a high standard of commitment and dedication for the youth of our great County. This proud accomplishment has earned the esteem of the citizens of Allegheny County and this Council.

 

Mr. Andrew Freeman

Mt. Lebanon High School

 

This certificate of achievement is awarded to Mr. Andrew Freeman, in recognition of earning the Rabbi Harold Silver Negro Educational Emergency Drive (NEED) Leadership Scholarship at the 2006 43rd annual NEED Benefit Dinner.  This Council congratulates you upon receiving a $5,000 grant from NEED as well as a new laptop computer, courtesy of IBM.  We wish you the best as you embark on a new chapter in your life to study business at the University of Pennsylvania.  You have set a high standard of commitment and dedication for the youth of our great County. This proud accomplishment has earned the esteem of the citizens of Allegheny County and this Council.

 

 

Ms. Patrice Alexander

Winchester Thurston School

 

This certificate of achievement is awarded to Ms. Patrice Alexander in recognition of earning the Marion Jordon Negro Educational Emergency Drive (NEED) Leadership Scholarship at the 2006 43rd annual NEED Benefit Dinner.  This Council congratulates you upon receiving a $5,000 grant from NEED as well as a new laptop computer, courtesy of IBM.  We wish you the best as you embark on a new chapter in your life to study neuroscience and American studies at Brown University.  You have set a high standard of commitment and dedication for the youth of our great County. This proud accomplishment has earned the esteem of the citizens of Allegheny County and this Council.