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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 13
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Local Haitian organization
Spearheads National Project
The Haitian American
Historical Society (HAHS),
a non-profit organization
headquartered in Miami
Shores, Florida had under
taken the goal to erect in
October 9th 2007 the
Haitian Memorial
Monument in Savannah,
Georgia. The monument
honors free black Haitian
soldiers; "Les Chasseurs-
Volontaires de St.
Domingue”, who in 1779
volunteered their military
support to fight on the side
of Americans during the
American Revolutionary
War for independence.
The Haitian American
Historical Society (HAHS)
will hold a Fundraising Gala
for the Haitian Memorial
Monument's supporters, city
officials and friends of the
monument on Saturday,
October 11, 2008 at Hyatt
Regency Savannah on the
historic Riverfront 2 west
Bay St. Savannah Georgia
The monument located
on Bryan Street in Franklin
Square was unveiled at a
grand ceremony on October,
2007. The monument was
erected in honor of the "Les
Chasseurs Volontaires de
Saint-Dominique", Haitian
soldiers who fought on the
side of Americans in the
Revolutionary War for
Independence at the "Siege
of Savannah Battle" on
October 9, 1779.
If you would like more
information about this
event, or to schedule an
interview with Daniel Fils-
Aime, please call 786-621-
0035.
This Black Tie Gala is
set for Saturday, October
11th, 7-11 pm.
The HAHS also wel
comes financial support to
help with expenses for this
noble cause. For further
information, see HAHS
website: haitianhistory.org
City holds Evergreen Cemetery meeting
The City of Savannah
invites family members with
loved ones buried in
Evergreen Cemetery, as well
as others interested in the
upkeep of the westside
cemetery, to a special meet
ing at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
9, at the Liberty City
Community Center, 1401
Mills B. Lane.
The City of Savannah
and the Savannah Impact
Program spent a week in
September clearing the over
grown property after repeat
ed attempts were unsuccess
ful in contacting the owner to
force compliance.
The goal of the Oct. 9
meeting is to begin the
process to help family mem
bers come up with a plan for
ongoing maintenance of
Evergreen Cemetery.
Because the City does not
have access to burial records,
we have an incomplete list of
family members, so are ask
ing the media for help in
publicizing the meeting.
For more information,
call 651-6410.
SSU receives $100,000 NSF grant to
Boost Engineering Students’ Success
In a move to improve
the quality of engineering
education, The National
Science Foundation has
selected Savannah State
University (SSU) to receive
a 2008 Global Business of
Engineering Education
Model (BEEM) grant in the
amount of $100,000.
Under the grant, faculty
in the Department of
Engineering Technology will
develop a systematic frame
work to measure the impact
of additional teaching, men
toring and advisement serv
ices upon student outcomes
such as retention, graduation
and career success.
“Faculty will track and
monitor the progress of stu
dents, who will benefit from
smaller classes, additional
coaching and more tailored
guidance, from college
through post-graduation,”
said Johnathan Lambright,
Ph.D., interim chair of
Engineering Technology.
“Continual data analy
sis will show whether the
university trends toward a
higher percentage of stu
dents who graduate to secure
rewarding careers in the
engineering industry,”
explains Lambright.
NSF will use BEEM
data to modernize its engi
neering education model as
it aims to increase the num
ber of highly-qualified engi
neers, representing diverse
cultural groups, who are pre
pared to solve the future
challenges of our fast-chang
ing global world.
“This grant is an impor
tant step to ensure our grad
uates are prepared to deal
with the complexity of our
highly interconnected world
as 21st century engineers,”
said Earl G. Yarbrough,
Ph.D., president of SSU.
For information on the
BEEM program, contact
Lambright at (912) 356-
2218 or
lambrij@savstate.edu.
Established in 1890,
Savannah State is on the
move to become the best
value-added university in the
nation.
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Junior League of Savannah Announces
Community Advisory Board
Junior League of Savannah 2008-09 Community Advisory Board members (from left to
right): Dicky Mopper, Tracy Amick, Marc Dunston, Diana Morrison, Morgan Derst,
Beth Taylor, Joe Usher, and Charlie Sutlive.
The Junior League of
Savannah announces its
2008-2009 Community
Advisory Board. The volun
teer board which provides
guidance to the League
throughout the year, is as fol
lows: Traci Amick, Ben
Farmer Realty; Morgan
Derst, Derst Baking
Company; Marc Dunston,
Magic Marc; Tanya Milton,
Savannah Tribune; Dicky
Mopper, Mopper-Stapen
Realtors; Diana Morrison,
Advertising Specialty
Services; Charlie Sutlive,
Savannah Maritime
Association; Beth Taylor,
Gulfstream Aerospace; Joe
Usher, Hancock Askew &
Co.; and Reid Williamson,
Hunter, Maclean, Exley and
Dunn.
The Junior League of
Savannah's Community
Advisory Board was first
appointed in 1998.
Community leaders active in
the areas of law, arts, media
business and industry, health
and human services and gov
ernment meet periodically
with the League's Board of
Directors. The Advisory
Board is the League's com
munity awareness arm,
offering advice and opinion
on matters such as potential
community areas which
could be served by the
League's Community
Program, as well as the
effectiveness of current and
future League projects.
This year begins a five-
year commitment to a focus
area of women's and chil
dren's advocacy. Community
partners for this year include
Oatland Island Education
Center, Habitat for
Humanity, Coastal
Children's Advocacy Center,
and Union Mission. The
League will also complete
one-day projects with several
organizations including Kids
in the Kitchen, a program to
educate children on proper
nutritional choices. In addi
tion, the Junior League
serves the Golden Isles and
South Carolina Lowcountry
areas, and members there
will work on various educa
tion-related projects.
The Junior League of
Savannah is an organization
of over 1000 women com
mitted to promoting volun
tarism, developing the poten
tial of women and improving
communities through the
effective action and leader
ship of trained volunteers. Its
purpose is exclusively edu
cational and charitable.
Student Government Association and the
SSU Student Advisory Council present
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2008 4:30 PM
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Tickets $30 General Admission, $50 Reserved
Seating available online www.savphilchorus.org
or at the door (subject to availability)
For information go to: www.savphilchorus.org
SPONSORS: FOUNDATION Jvr CLASSICAL MUSIC
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* FORMERLY THE SAVANNAH CHORAL SOCIETY