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Looking Ahead to 2010
2010 Salute to Seniors, Saturday, May 15
Annual Black History Celebration, Date to Be announced
2009 Dates to Remember
2009 Annual College Fair
Theme: "Empowered to Excel"
at Lawnside Public School
426 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 12 - 2:30 p.m.
Free to the Public. Parents and guardians welcome.
Speakers from area colleges and counseling on financial aid, admissions materials, scholarship forms and lots more.
Refreshments will be served.
The Higher Education Campus & Mentoring Ministries of Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church Scholarship Committee and the Grace Temple Baptist Church Sinkler Casselle Scholarship Ministry are co-sponsors of this event.
2009 Memorable Events
2009 Salute to Seniors, Saturday, May 23 at Haddon Heights High School
First Annual Black History Celebration
Saturday, March 7
NEWS RELEASES
Looking Ahead to 2010
2010 Salute to Seniors, Saturday, May 15
Annual Black History Celebration, Date to Be announced
2009 Dates to Remember
2009 Annual College FairTheme: "Empowered to Excel"
at Lawnside Public School
426 E. Charleston Ave., Lawnside
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 12 - 2:30 p.m.
Free to the Public. Parents and guardians welcome.
Speakers from area colleges and counseling on financial aid, admissions materials, scholarship forms and lots more.
Refreshments will be served.
The Higher Education Campus & Mentoring Ministries of Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church Scholarship Committee and the Grace Temple Baptist Church Sinkler Casselle Scholarship Ministry are co-sponsors of this event.
2009 Memorable Events
2009 Salute to Seniors, Saturday, May 23 at Haddon Heights High School
First Annual Black History Celebration
Saturday, March 7
NEWS RELEASES
Lawnside Scholarship Club Announces 2009 Scholarships
Lawnside, N.J. (May 31, 2009) The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., awarded nearly $12,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Lawnside at its 35th annual Salute to Seniors on May 23 at Haddon Heights High School.
Maryam Aziz the student with highest average will receive $2,000 and won the Elizabeth Jones Academic Excellence Award of $100 because her average exceeds 93. The other top recipients also won the Jones award because their averages were better than 93. The second highest average holder, Patrick Atis, will receive $1,500; Brandon Victor had the third highest average and will receive $1,250; Quiana Waters who ranked fourth will receive $1,000 and Timothy Ward, the student with the fifth highest ranking, will receive $500 from Grace Temple Baptist Church, Lawnside. All except Mr. Atis are graduating seniors at Haddon Heights High School; he will graduate from Baptist Regional High School.
Community organizations and individuals provided $4,850 in added awards to an array of graduates.
The keynote speaker was Dr. Nancy Hacker, superintendent of the Haddon Heights School District. The High School Jazz Band performed under the direction of Bill Schoch. Kim Smith, a 2002 top scholarship recipient, was the mistress of ceremonies.
The Lawnside Scholarship Club was founded in 1945 to foster "intellectual encouragement" for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. The annual luncheon began in 1955, and the Salute to Seniors began in 1975.
2009 Recipients of Lawnside Community Awards
Lawnside Scholarship Club Reach for the Stars Award Latique Aldridge, Terrell Clark and Asah Moore
Masjid Freehaven Model Citizen Award Brianna Hill
Madge Mitchell Math Award Maryam Aziz
Dr. & Mrs. Cecil Still Award Brianna Hill
Sonia Farmer Character Award Brandon Victor
Steve Israel Unsung Hero Award Joshua Whetstone
Steve Israel Sports Award Chris Rountree
Morris & Alice Smith Leadership Award Maryam Aziz
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wise Award William Lyons
Henry Long Memorial Award Chyna Simmons
Dorothea Carter Memorial Award Danille Hinds
Edna Harper Service Award Maryam Aziz
Melody Moss Walcott Law Award Chloe Wilson
Raymond G. Davis, Jr. Memorial Award Chrae Evans
Lawnside Parent Teacher Organization Award William Lyons
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Johnson Award William Lyons, Shamari Brown, Ashlei Osborne Hood
I.R. & Anna J. Bryant Award Brandon Victor
Leon N. Williams Law Award Danille Hinds
Edna Jay Sports Award Quiana Waters
Amos and Roxie Rogers Award Gabrielle James
Awards to be Given at Haddon Heights High School Commencement Exercises in June
Ephraim J. & Mary C. Still Award David Farmer
Helen Mae Henderson Nursing Award Allison Wilburn
Helen Mae Henderson Teaching Award Maryam Aziz
Lula & Curtis Moss Activity Award Maryam Aziz
Linese Miller Leadership Award Timothy Ward
Magnificent Seven Award Maryam Aziz
Mark Benson Memorial Award Brianna Hill
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Social Science Maryam Aziz
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Natural Science Maryam Aziz
Lawnside, N.J. (May 31, 2009) The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., awarded nearly $12,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Lawnside at its 35th annual Salute to Seniors on May 23 at Haddon Heights High School.
Maryam Aziz the student with highest average will receive $2,000 and won the Elizabeth Jones Academic Excellence Award of $100 because her average exceeds 93. The other top recipients also won the Jones award because their averages were better than 93. The second highest average holder, Patrick Atis, will receive $1,500; Brandon Victor had the third highest average and will receive $1,250; Quiana Waters who ranked fourth will receive $1,000 and Timothy Ward, the student with the fifth highest ranking, will receive $500 from Grace Temple Baptist Church, Lawnside. All except Mr. Atis are graduating seniors at Haddon Heights High School; he will graduate from Baptist Regional High School.
Community organizations and individuals provided $4,850 in added awards to an array of graduates.
The keynote speaker was Dr. Nancy Hacker, superintendent of the Haddon Heights School District. The High School Jazz Band performed under the direction of Bill Schoch. Kim Smith, a 2002 top scholarship recipient, was the mistress of ceremonies.
The Lawnside Scholarship Club was founded in 1945 to foster "intellectual encouragement" for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. The annual luncheon began in 1955, and the Salute to Seniors began in 1975.
2009 Recipients of Lawnside Community Awards
Lawnside Scholarship Club Reach for the Stars Award Latique Aldridge, Terrell Clark and Asah Moore
Masjid Freehaven Model Citizen Award Brianna Hill
Madge Mitchell Math Award Maryam Aziz
Dr. & Mrs. Cecil Still Award Brianna Hill
Sonia Farmer Character Award Brandon Victor
Steve Israel Unsung Hero Award Joshua Whetstone
Steve Israel Sports Award Chris Rountree
Morris & Alice Smith Leadership Award Maryam Aziz
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wise Award William Lyons
Henry Long Memorial Award Chyna Simmons
Dorothea Carter Memorial Award Danille Hinds
Edna Harper Service Award Maryam Aziz
Melody Moss Walcott Law Award Chloe Wilson
Raymond G. Davis, Jr. Memorial Award Chrae Evans
Lawnside Parent Teacher Organization Award William Lyons
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Johnson Award William Lyons, Shamari Brown, Ashlei Osborne Hood
I.R. & Anna J. Bryant Award Brandon Victor
Leon N. Williams Law Award Danille Hinds
Edna Jay Sports Award Quiana Waters
Amos and Roxie Rogers Award Gabrielle James
Awards to be Given at Haddon Heights High School Commencement Exercises in June
Ephraim J. & Mary C. Still Award David Farmer
Helen Mae Henderson Nursing Award Allison Wilburn
Helen Mae Henderson Teaching Award Maryam Aziz
Lula & Curtis Moss Activity Award Maryam Aziz
Linese Miller Leadership Award Timothy Ward
Magnificent Seven Award Maryam Aziz
Mark Benson Memorial Award Brianna Hill
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Social Science Maryam Aziz
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Natural Science Maryam Aziz
Black History Month Celebration Benefits Scholarship Fund
(Jan. 28, 2009)The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., will honor three outstanding local residents at its first Black History Month Celebration on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at 6 p.m. in the Wayne R. Bryant Community Center. Tickets to the semi-formal dinner are $45.
The honorees are Mrs. Alice G. Smith, Miss Kitti Smith and the Rev. James A. Benson, all of Lawnside, who share a commitment to education.
Sharon Whitaker, president of the Scholarship Club, said the three are fittingly the first to be honored in what will become an annual Club tradition. Miss Smith, Rev. Benson and Mrs. Smith have dedicated much of their lives to promoting educational excellence and cultural awareness. The Club and our larger community owe them a debt of thanks. This program is one small way to show our deep appreciation for a job well done, Mrs. Whitaker said.
Artrice Williams, a co-chairperson of the event, said, The evening will allow the Club to put its energy into sponsoring a different kind of celebration to achieve our constant goal providing much-needed money for higher education to our residents.
In addition to tributes to the award recipients, the program will include music by the Sonny Keaton Jazz Trio. Tender Touch Catering of Voorhees will serve a buffet dinner.
About the Honorees:
Mrs. Alice Smith, a native of West Virginia, came to New Jersey upon graduating from Bluefield State College to become an elementary teacher in the Delaware Township (now Cherry Hill) School system in 1956. She also worked as a social worker with the New Jersey Bureau of Childrens Services, a day care center teacher and a day care center director. She served in the Lawnside Scholarship Club for 26 years holding nearly every office and serving on numerous committees.
Miss Kitti Smith, a graduate of Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va., taught English and advised the Afro-American Cultural Society at Haddon Heights (N.J.) High School for 32 years. Born in South Carolina and raised in Virginia, she shared her firsthand experiences in the Civil Rights Movement with her students and their communities.
Rev. James A. Benson pastored six churches in his 30 years of ministry in the New Jersey African Methodist Episcopal Church conference. The Lawnside native is the founder and director the Valley Bible Church and School in Lawnside which also houses the Benson Multi-Cultural History Museum. He attended Camden County Community College, Coombs College of Music and the Center for Urban Theological Studies of Geneva College in Philadelphia.
The Lawnside Scholarship Club, a tax-exempt, charitable organization, was founded in 1945 to foster intellectual encouragement for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. It has administered more than $13,000 in scholarships each year from Club funds and community awards to local residents graduating from high school and pursuing higher education.
For tickets call 856-547-5971 or send email to lsc@lawnsidescholarshipclub.org.
Annual College Fair Open to All
(Nov. 5, 2008) - The Lawnside Scholarship Club invites students and parents to its 2008 college fair based on the theme Free To Be The Best.
When: Saturday, November 15, 2008, Noon to 2: 30 p.m.
Where: Lawnside Public School, 426 East Charleston Avenue, Lawnside, New Jersey
Program: Includes college representatives, speakers and refreshments.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This event is co-sponsored by Grace Temple Baptist Church, Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mount Zion United Methodist Church
About Lawnside Scholarship Club: Founded in 1945 to award scholarships to deserving Lawnside students seeking to pursue higher education or trade school. The Lawnside Scholarship Club is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization. The Club also administers scholarships from individuals, community groups and civic organizations. Tax-exempt contributions are welcome.
Lawnside Scholarship Club Presents 2008 Scholarships
(May 21, 2008) The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., presented nearly $12,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Lawnside at its 53rd annual luncheon on May 17 at Lucien's Manor in Berlin.
Erica Bell, the student with highest average will receive $2,000 and has won the Elizabeth Jones Academic Excellence Award of $500 because her average exceeds 93; the second highest average holder, Thamar Lys, will receive $1,500 and the Jones Academic Excellence Award; Shawn Harper had the third highest average and will receive $1,250; Nicholas Pinn, who ranked fourth highest will receive $1,000. Unique Freeman, the student with the fifth highest ranking, will receive $500 from Grace Temple Baptist Church, Lawnside. All except Mr. Pinn are graduation candidates at Haddon Heights High School; he will graduate from Paul VI Catholic High School.
Community organizations and individuals provided $4,025 in added awards to several graduates. (See list.)
The Club will give $300 book awards to all graduates with an 83 average. The keynote speaker was Ronn H. Johnson, assistant principal at Lawnside Public School and affirmative action officer for the school district. The Creative Arts High School Jazz Band, Camden, performed, directed by Jamal Dickerson.
The Scholarship Club was founded in 1945 to foster "intellectual encouragement" for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. The annual luncheon began in 1955, and the "Salute to Seniors" began in 1975.
2008 Recipients of Lawnside Community Awards
Lawnside Scholarship Club Reach for the Stars Award Tina Ali, Kelnisha Buie, Steve Pollard
Masjid Freehaven Model Citizen Award Sheritta Coleburn
Madge Mitchell Math Award Shawn Harper
Dr. & Mrs. Cecil Still Award - Erica Bell
Sonia Farmer Character Award Thamar Lys
Steve Israel Unsung Hero Award Paul Blocker
Steve Israel Sports Award Nicholas Pinn
Morris & Alice Smith Leadership Award Shawn Harper
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wise Award Ron Benson
Dorothea Carter Memorial Award Teresa Byrd
Edna Harper Service Award Angela Parsons
Melody Moss Walcott Law Award Nyeemah Pressley
Raymond G. Davis, Jr. Memorial Award Unique Freeman
Lawnside Parent Teacher Organization Award Sheritta Coleburn
Lawnside Scholarship Club Unsung Hero Award Brielle Gibson
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Johnson Award Allen Vickers and Ian Still
I.R. & Anna J. Bryant Award Jenavia Graham
Leon N. Williams Law Award Tiara Robinson
Edna Jay Sports Award Erica Bell
Amos and Roxie Rogers Award Alexander Holder
Awards to be Given at Haddon Heights High School Commencement Exercises, June 17
Ephraim J. & Mary C. Still Award - Teresa Byrd
Helen Mae Henderson Nursing Award Brielle Gibson
Helen Mae Henderson Teaching Award Raven Taylor
Lula & Curtis Moss Activity Award Erica Bell
Linese Miller Leadership Award Sheritta Coleburn
Magnificent Seven Award Erica Bell
Mark Benson Memorial Award Shelsey Pierre
Mayor James W. Bryant/Noel Mayo Art Award - Anais Brooks
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Social Science Erica Bell
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Natural Science Erica Bell
Lawnside Scholarship Club Announces 2007 Scholarships
(June 12, 2007) The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., presented more than $13,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Lawnside at its 52nd annual luncheon on May 19.
Janine Bryant, the student with highest average will receive $2,000; the second highest average holder, Jamie Walker, will receive $1,500; Sophia Coleburn, had the third highest average and will receive $1,250; David Atis, who ranked fourth highest will receive $1,000. Miles Price, the student with the fifth highest ranking, will receive $500 from the Scholarship Ministry at Grace Temple Baptist Church, Lawnside.The five top students all attend Haddon Heights High School.
Community organizations and individuals provided $6,700 in added awards to an array of graduates.
The Club will give $300 book awards to all graduates with an 83 average. The luncheon was held at the Abundant Harvest Hall of Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold. The keynote speaker, Ms. Vernell Sterling, manager for the INROADS program in Philadelphia, told the students to follow several basic principles for success. INROADS is a leadership development program that recruits college students for internships at U.S. corporations.
The Lawnside Scholarship Club was founded in 1945 to foster "intellectual encouragement" for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. The annual luncheon began in 1955, and the "Salute to Seniors" began in 1975.
Lawnside Scholarship Club Announces 2006 Award Recipients
(May 21, 2006) The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., honored local graduating high school seniors with $13,550 in scholarships and awards based upon their averages and interests at its 51st annual luncheon on May 20.
More than 200 people attended the luncheon at the Harvest Hall, Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold. The keynote speaker was Ruben Britt, Jr., assistant director of career and academic planning at Rowan University.
The student with the highest average, Brittany Horne of Haddon Heights High School, will receive $2,000 from the Club and the $500 Elizabeth Jones Award for Academic Excellence because her average exceeds 93. She plans to attend Rutgers University to study pre-med or biochemistry.
Amber Bean of Haddon Heights High School, with the second highest average, will receive $1,500 and an Elizabeth Jones Award. She will attend the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia to study biology/pre-veterinary medicine. Stephanie Nicholson of Haddon Heights High School, achieved the third highest average and will receive $1,250. Latisha Henderson, who attends Moorestown Friends School, will receive $1,000 for earning the fourth highest average. She plans to become an orthodontist.
The student with the fifth highest ranking was Kari Smith of Haddon Heights High School. The award is given by Grace Temple Baptist Church's Scholarship Ministry. Kari wants to be a pediatrician and plans to attend Rutgers University-Livingston College.
In addition to the highest ranking students, several graduates with an average of 83 or better will receive $300 book awards from the Club. Two students, Brandon Kersey and Christina Nelson, will each receive $250 awards from the Club named for co-founders Helen Mae Henderson and Linese Miller at the Haddon Heights High School commencement.
Community organizations and individuals provided than $5,7500 in added awards to an array of the graduates.
The Leon N. Williams Law Award for $200 was inaugurated this year in memory of the late a borough councilman and former police chief by his family. Terron Payne of Haddon Heights High School was the recipient.
The Lawnside Scholarship Club was founded in 1945 to foster "intellectual encouragement" for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. The annual luncheon began in 1955, and the "Salute to Seniors" began in 1975.
Lawnside Scholarship Club Announces 2004 Award Recipients
(Jan. 28, 2009)The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., will honor three outstanding local residents at its first Black History Month Celebration on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at 6 p.m. in the Wayne R. Bryant Community Center. Tickets to the semi-formal dinner are $45.
The honorees are Mrs. Alice G. Smith, Miss Kitti Smith and the Rev. James A. Benson, all of Lawnside, who share a commitment to education.
Sharon Whitaker, president of the Scholarship Club, said the three are fittingly the first to be honored in what will become an annual Club tradition. Miss Smith, Rev. Benson and Mrs. Smith have dedicated much of their lives to promoting educational excellence and cultural awareness. The Club and our larger community owe them a debt of thanks. This program is one small way to show our deep appreciation for a job well done, Mrs. Whitaker said.
Artrice Williams, a co-chairperson of the event, said, The evening will allow the Club to put its energy into sponsoring a different kind of celebration to achieve our constant goal providing much-needed money for higher education to our residents.
In addition to tributes to the award recipients, the program will include music by the Sonny Keaton Jazz Trio. Tender Touch Catering of Voorhees will serve a buffet dinner.
About the Honorees:
Mrs. Alice Smith, a native of West Virginia, came to New Jersey upon graduating from Bluefield State College to become an elementary teacher in the Delaware Township (now Cherry Hill) School system in 1956. She also worked as a social worker with the New Jersey Bureau of Childrens Services, a day care center teacher and a day care center director. She served in the Lawnside Scholarship Club for 26 years holding nearly every office and serving on numerous committees.
Miss Kitti Smith, a graduate of Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va., taught English and advised the Afro-American Cultural Society at Haddon Heights (N.J.) High School for 32 years. Born in South Carolina and raised in Virginia, she shared her firsthand experiences in the Civil Rights Movement with her students and their communities.
Rev. James A. Benson pastored six churches in his 30 years of ministry in the New Jersey African Methodist Episcopal Church conference. The Lawnside native is the founder and director the Valley Bible Church and School in Lawnside which also houses the Benson Multi-Cultural History Museum. He attended Camden County Community College, Coombs College of Music and the Center for Urban Theological Studies of Geneva College in Philadelphia.
The Lawnside Scholarship Club, a tax-exempt, charitable organization, was founded in 1945 to foster intellectual encouragement for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. It has administered more than $13,000 in scholarships each year from Club funds and community awards to local residents graduating from high school and pursuing higher education.
For tickets call 856-547-5971 or send email to lsc@lawnsidescholarshipclub.org.
Annual College Fair Open to All
(Nov. 5, 2008) - The Lawnside Scholarship Club invites students and parents to its 2008 college fair based on the theme Free To Be The Best.
When: Saturday, November 15, 2008, Noon to 2: 30 p.m.
Where: Lawnside Public School, 426 East Charleston Avenue, Lawnside, New Jersey
Program: Includes college representatives, speakers and refreshments.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This event is co-sponsored by Grace Temple Baptist Church, Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mount Zion United Methodist Church
About Lawnside Scholarship Club: Founded in 1945 to award scholarships to deserving Lawnside students seeking to pursue higher education or trade school. The Lawnside Scholarship Club is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization. The Club also administers scholarships from individuals, community groups and civic organizations. Tax-exempt contributions are welcome.
Lawnside Scholarship Club Presents 2008 Scholarships
(May 21, 2008) The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., presented nearly $12,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Lawnside at its 53rd annual luncheon on May 17 at Lucien's Manor in Berlin.
Erica Bell, the student with highest average will receive $2,000 and has won the Elizabeth Jones Academic Excellence Award of $500 because her average exceeds 93; the second highest average holder, Thamar Lys, will receive $1,500 and the Jones Academic Excellence Award; Shawn Harper had the third highest average and will receive $1,250; Nicholas Pinn, who ranked fourth highest will receive $1,000. Unique Freeman, the student with the fifth highest ranking, will receive $500 from Grace Temple Baptist Church, Lawnside. All except Mr. Pinn are graduation candidates at Haddon Heights High School; he will graduate from Paul VI Catholic High School.
Community organizations and individuals provided $4,025 in added awards to several graduates. (See list.)
The Club will give $300 book awards to all graduates with an 83 average. The keynote speaker was Ronn H. Johnson, assistant principal at Lawnside Public School and affirmative action officer for the school district. The Creative Arts High School Jazz Band, Camden, performed, directed by Jamal Dickerson.
The Scholarship Club was founded in 1945 to foster "intellectual encouragement" for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. The annual luncheon began in 1955, and the "Salute to Seniors" began in 1975.
2008 Recipients of Lawnside Community Awards
Lawnside Scholarship Club Reach for the Stars Award Tina Ali, Kelnisha Buie, Steve Pollard
Masjid Freehaven Model Citizen Award Sheritta Coleburn
Madge Mitchell Math Award Shawn Harper
Dr. & Mrs. Cecil Still Award - Erica Bell
Sonia Farmer Character Award Thamar Lys
Steve Israel Unsung Hero Award Paul Blocker
Steve Israel Sports Award Nicholas Pinn
Morris & Alice Smith Leadership Award Shawn Harper
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wise Award Ron Benson
Dorothea Carter Memorial Award Teresa Byrd
Edna Harper Service Award Angela Parsons
Melody Moss Walcott Law Award Nyeemah Pressley
Raymond G. Davis, Jr. Memorial Award Unique Freeman
Lawnside Parent Teacher Organization Award Sheritta Coleburn
Lawnside Scholarship Club Unsung Hero Award Brielle Gibson
Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Johnson Award Allen Vickers and Ian Still
I.R. & Anna J. Bryant Award Jenavia Graham
Leon N. Williams Law Award Tiara Robinson
Edna Jay Sports Award Erica Bell
Amos and Roxie Rogers Award Alexander Holder
Awards to be Given at Haddon Heights High School Commencement Exercises, June 17
Ephraim J. & Mary C. Still Award - Teresa Byrd
Helen Mae Henderson Nursing Award Brielle Gibson
Helen Mae Henderson Teaching Award Raven Taylor
Lula & Curtis Moss Activity Award Erica Bell
Linese Miller Leadership Award Sheritta Coleburn
Magnificent Seven Award Erica Bell
Mark Benson Memorial Award Shelsey Pierre
Mayor James W. Bryant/Noel Mayo Art Award - Anais Brooks
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Social Science Erica Bell
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Natural Science Erica Bell
Lawnside Scholarship Club Announces 2007 Scholarships
(June 12, 2007) The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., presented more than $13,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Lawnside at its 52nd annual luncheon on May 19.
Janine Bryant, the student with highest average will receive $2,000; the second highest average holder, Jamie Walker, will receive $1,500; Sophia Coleburn, had the third highest average and will receive $1,250; David Atis, who ranked fourth highest will receive $1,000. Miles Price, the student with the fifth highest ranking, will receive $500 from the Scholarship Ministry at Grace Temple Baptist Church, Lawnside.The five top students all attend Haddon Heights High School.
Community organizations and individuals provided $6,700 in added awards to an array of graduates.
The Club will give $300 book awards to all graduates with an 83 average. The luncheon was held at the Abundant Harvest Hall of Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold. The keynote speaker, Ms. Vernell Sterling, manager for the INROADS program in Philadelphia, told the students to follow several basic principles for success. INROADS is a leadership development program that recruits college students for internships at U.S. corporations.
The Lawnside Scholarship Club was founded in 1945 to foster "intellectual encouragement" for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. The annual luncheon began in 1955, and the "Salute to Seniors" began in 1975.
List of 2007 Recipients of Lawnside Community Awards
Lawnside Scholarship Club Reach for the Stars Award - Thomas Flack, Marshayda Watson, NeQwaundah Logan, Lauren Carden, Jalia Venable, Brittany Wilburn and Tiyauda Berry
Ernest A. Edwards, Sr. Memorial Award, Masjid Freehaven Model Citizen Award - Kelly Blocker
Madge Mitchell Math Award - Janine Bryant
Henry Long Memorial Award, Johnnie Lee Edwards Memorial Award, Dr. & Mrs. Cecil Still Award - Miles Price
Sonia Farmer Character Award, Steve Israel Unsung Hero Award - Sophia Coleburn Steve Israel Sports Award - Kai Massaquoi
Morris & Alice Smith Leadership Award, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wise Award - David Atis
Dorothea Carter Memorial Award, Edna Harper Service Award - Paris Glover
Melody Moss Walcott Law Award - Desiray Rosario
Raymond G. Davis, Jr. Memorial Award - Devon Robinson
Lawnside Parent Teacher Organization Award - Terrence Pollitt, Taylor Briggs Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Johnson Award - Craig Thomas, Jamie Walker
I.R. & Anna J. Bryant Award, Leon N. Williams Law Award - Brittney White
Edna Jay Sports Award - Samantha Carter
Amos and Roxie Rogers Award - Julian Williams
Haddon Heights High School Commencement Exercises, June 15
Mayor James W. Bryant/Noel Mayo Art Award - Sharay Chambers
Helen Mae Henderson Nursing Award - LaSha Person
Lula & Curtis Moss Activity Award - David Atis
Linese Miller Leadership Award, Magnificent Seven Award - Sophia Coleburn
Ephraim J. & Mary C. Still Award - Tashira Johnson
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Social Science - Janine Bryant
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Natural Science - Jamie Walker
Lawnside Scholarship Club Reach for the Stars Award - Thomas Flack, Marshayda Watson, NeQwaundah Logan, Lauren Carden, Jalia Venable, Brittany Wilburn and Tiyauda Berry
Ernest A. Edwards, Sr. Memorial Award, Masjid Freehaven Model Citizen Award - Kelly Blocker
Madge Mitchell Math Award - Janine Bryant
Henry Long Memorial Award, Johnnie Lee Edwards Memorial Award, Dr. & Mrs. Cecil Still Award - Miles Price
Sonia Farmer Character Award, Steve Israel Unsung Hero Award - Sophia Coleburn Steve Israel Sports Award - Kai Massaquoi
Morris & Alice Smith Leadership Award, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wise Award - David Atis
Dorothea Carter Memorial Award, Edna Harper Service Award - Paris Glover
Melody Moss Walcott Law Award - Desiray Rosario
Raymond G. Davis, Jr. Memorial Award - Devon Robinson
Lawnside Parent Teacher Organization Award - Terrence Pollitt, Taylor Briggs Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Johnson Award - Craig Thomas, Jamie Walker
I.R. & Anna J. Bryant Award, Leon N. Williams Law Award - Brittney White
Edna Jay Sports Award - Samantha Carter
Amos and Roxie Rogers Award - Julian Williams
Haddon Heights High School Commencement Exercises, June 15
Mayor James W. Bryant/Noel Mayo Art Award - Sharay Chambers
Helen Mae Henderson Nursing Award - LaSha Person
Lula & Curtis Moss Activity Award - David Atis
Linese Miller Leadership Award, Magnificent Seven Award - Sophia Coleburn
Ephraim J. & Mary C. Still Award - Tashira Johnson
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Social Science - Janine Bryant
Dr. & Mrs. William Young Award for Natural Science - Jamie Walker
Lawnside Scholarship Club Announces 2006 Award Recipients
(May 21, 2006) The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., honored local graduating high school seniors with $13,550 in scholarships and awards based upon their averages and interests at its 51st annual luncheon on May 20.
More than 200 people attended the luncheon at the Harvest Hall, Bethany Baptist Church, Lindenwold. The keynote speaker was Ruben Britt, Jr., assistant director of career and academic planning at Rowan University.
The student with the highest average, Brittany Horne of Haddon Heights High School, will receive $2,000 from the Club and the $500 Elizabeth Jones Award for Academic Excellence because her average exceeds 93. She plans to attend Rutgers University to study pre-med or biochemistry.
Amber Bean of Haddon Heights High School, with the second highest average, will receive $1,500 and an Elizabeth Jones Award. She will attend the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia to study biology/pre-veterinary medicine. Stephanie Nicholson of Haddon Heights High School, achieved the third highest average and will receive $1,250. Latisha Henderson, who attends Moorestown Friends School, will receive $1,000 for earning the fourth highest average. She plans to become an orthodontist.
The student with the fifth highest ranking was Kari Smith of Haddon Heights High School. The award is given by Grace Temple Baptist Church's Scholarship Ministry. Kari wants to be a pediatrician and plans to attend Rutgers University-Livingston College.
In addition to the highest ranking students, several graduates with an average of 83 or better will receive $300 book awards from the Club. Two students, Brandon Kersey and Christina Nelson, will each receive $250 awards from the Club named for co-founders Helen Mae Henderson and Linese Miller at the Haddon Heights High School commencement.
Community organizations and individuals provided than $5,7500 in added awards to an array of the graduates.
The Leon N. Williams Law Award for $200 was inaugurated this year in memory of the late a borough councilman and former police chief by his family. Terron Payne of Haddon Heights High School was the recipient.
The Lawnside Scholarship Club was founded in 1945 to foster "intellectual encouragement" for residents seeking higher education. Its first award was $50. The annual luncheon began in 1955, and the "Salute to Seniors" began in 1975.
Lawnside Scholarship Club Announces 2004 Award Recipients
(June 3, 2004) The Lawnside Scholarship Club, Inc., honored local graduating high school seniors with $10,000 in scholarships and awards based upon their averages and interests at its 49th annual luncheon on May 15. More than 200 people attended the luncheon at the Wayne R. Bryant Community Center.
The five top graduates are all seniors at Haddon Heights High School. They will graduate on June 17. The student graduating with the highest average, Keaira Still, will receive $2,000 from the Club and the $500 Elizabeth Jones Award for Academic Excellence because her average exceeds 93. She will attend Dartmouth University to study engineering. Miss Still is also the recipient of several community awards.
Cyara Phillips, with the second highest average, will receive $1,500. She will attend Hampton University in Virginia. Jeffery Arthur achieved the third highest average and will receive $1,250 to assist him in attending Old Dominion University. Reginald Robinson, the fourth highest ranking student, will receive $1,000 from the Club. He will attend Rutgers University.
An award for fifth highest ranking student was established this year by Grace Temple Baptist Church's Scholarship Ministry. The recipient is Reginald Myers.
In addition to the highest ranking students, 12 graduates with an average of 80 or better will receive $300 book awards from the Club. Two students, Nicole Jones and Levi Combs, will each receive $250 awards from the Club named for co-founders Helen Mae Henderson and Linese Miller at the Haddon Heights High School commencement.
Community organizations and individuals provided more than $6,300 in added awards to an array of the graduates.
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