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April 12, 2023
Hubbard Alumni crown 2023 King, Queen
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The Hubbard Alumni As
sociation (HAA) brought
back a tradition when it
held its King and Queen
Pageant on Saturday, April
8 at the William Hubbard
Complex. It was the first
time the pageant, a cele
bration of youth associated
with the Hubbard Alumni
community, had occurred
since 2019 because of covid
restrictions.
The 2023 HAA Queen
is A’Caria Davis. The
10-year-old is the daughter
of Ashley Davis and the
granddaughter of Angela
Dewberry. She is a student
at Hubbard Elementary
School. She was crowned
by the 2019 HAA Queen,
Alyse Daisy Mallory. The
pageant also featured
Sydnei Perkins, 6, daughter
of Stekesha Perkins. She at
tends Hubbard Elementary.
The 2023 HAA King is
Josiah Kiel Pennington, 6.
He is the son of Mr. & Mrs.
Cordias and Charity Pen
nington. He attends Matt
Arthur Elementary. He
was crowned by Kendall
Gantt, a recent graduate of
Valdosta University and an
HAA scholarship recipient.
Gantt was an HAA King 12
years ago.
The HAA King and
Queen will represent
HAA at various commu
nity events throughout the
year, including the HAA
Celebration this weekend,
April 14-15 and events at
Ft. Valley State College and
University.
The pageant was coordi
nated by Annie Evans who
thanked parents, partic
ipants, family members,
Pictured at the 2023 HAA King & Queen Pageant, left to
right, are 201 9 Queen Alyse Daisy Mallory, 2023 Queen
A Caria Davis, 2023 King Josiah Kiel Pennington. (Photo
courtesy of Winifred Berry)
sponsors and friends
for efforts related to the
pageant. Aretha Thompson
was Mistress of Ceremo
nies and Minister James
Slaughter provided musical
selections for the program.
The pageant committee
includes Mary Chambliss,
Winifred Berry, Mable
Smith, Juanita Pitts, Janice
Barkley, Lois Allen and
Larry Evans.
Slogans of the pageant
were printed on the pro
gram: “Keep shining. The
world needs your light!”
And
“Education is the pass
port to the future, for
tomorrow belongs to those
who prepare for it today’
The HAA Celebration
Weekend will begin with a
banquet on Friday, April 14
with Michael Thurman as
the keynote speaker. Thur
man is currently the CEO
of DeKalb County and has
served in various leader
ship positions in Georgia,
including the state legis
lature and Commissioner
of Labor. Tickets to the
catered banquet are $40.
On Saturday, April 15
HAA will host a Kids Fun
Day and tours of the Hub
bard Museum & Culture
Center from 10:30 a.m.-3
p.m. at the William Hub
bard complex. There will be
a legal literacy presentation
from 10-11:30 p.m. and
information on Historic
Black Colleges and Univer
sities. The Monroe County
Senior Line Dancers will
dance at 11:35 p.m. For
more information, contact
Winifred Berry at 478-747-
3627 or HAA President
Herbert Gantt at 478-394-
1263.
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