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Southwest DeKalb High School graduate Cori Bostic made history
becoming the first female drum major for the Florida A&M
University marching band.
SWD graduate
becomes first female
drum major at FANIU
Members of the HP Pack car club distributed approximately 200 bookbags to Shadow Rock Elementary
students.
Car club event intrigues, inspires youth
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BY CARLA PARKER
carla@dekalbchamp.com
Before Cori Renee Bostic was born, she was
already part of the Florida A&M University
(FAMU) “Marching 100” band family
Her mother, Lenise, was pregnant with Cori
in 1997 as she marched with the “Marching 100”
at events, football games and on the practice field,
known as the “Patch”.
“They call Cori a ‘Patch baby,’” Bostic said. “She
was the baby on the Patch.”
Twenty-one years later, the Patch baby made
history becoming the first woman drum major
at FAMU. Band officials announced Aug. 1 that
Bostic, 20, will be one of the new drum majors for
the band, making university and band history
Bostic, a 2016 graduate of Southwest DeKalb
High School, is a broadcast journalism major at
FAMU She plays piccolo and oboe, is a member of
the symphonic band and played basketball for the
university She also hosts her own campus radio
show called “Start Your Day with Cori Renee.” She
is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Tau
Beta Sigma National Honorary Band sorority
Lenise Bostic said she and her family found out
about the news in a text message her daughter sent
in a family group chat. She is still surprised that her
daughter became the first female drum major at
her alma mater.
“But I know Cori and I know when she puts her
mind to something she’s very methodical about
getting and reaching her goals,” Bostic said. “It’s
really gratifying because I’ve witnessed some great
women try out.”
Bostic said her daughter, who is the oldest of
eight children, told her when she was at Southwest
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BY HORACE HOLLOMAN
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Groups of children at Shadow Rock
Elementary stood and pointed at some
of the cars on display at the entrance
of their school. On display were a
convertible Porsche 911, Camaros, a
McLaren and a Lamborghini to name
a few.
Approximately a dozen luxury cars
were displayed at the front of Shadow
Rock Elementary. Students were
allowed to tour the cars and speak with
some of the members of HP Pack Car
Club.
The cars were part of a collaborative
effort between DeKalb Kids Project,
HP Pack car club and the school.
DeKalb Kids Project officials
said the event, held Aug. 6, will help
motivate students for the upcoming
school year.
“This creates a level of excitement
for [the students] on the first day of
school,” said DeKalb Kids Project
President Kaneica McNeil. “We
wanted the students to see men who
were bom and raised in this community
and men who are willing to give back.”
McNeil said the cars served as a
visual aid to help encourage students
to “become successful” and take their
academics seriously.
“A lot of these men are doctors,
A Shadow Rock Elementary student receives a free
bookbag from HP Pack Car Club.
lawyers, architects and by them
bringing their cars, it’s inspiring our
kids to push toward graduation,”
McNeil said.
Tyrone Hill, a member of HP Pack,
said he loves to inspire young children.
Members of HP Pack Car Club
provided students with approximately
200 backpacks during the event.
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