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Week of April 29,2009 - May 5,2009 • Vol. 37 No. 10 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140
ssu
Scholarship
Gala Benefits
Deserving
Students
Rahja’ Sharp
The Savannah State
University Scholarship Gala,, the
university’s premier scholarship
fundraiser, will be held at the
Savannah International Trade &
Convention Center on May 1 at 7
p.m.
The black-tie affair will
include dinner, dancing and per
formances by the SSU Revue and
Black Diamond Dance Ensemble.
Proceeds will be used to sup
port scholarships for students like
Rahja' Sharp, a graduate of Groves
High School in Savannah, Ga., who
is pursuing a major in biology and a
minor in Spanish.
The sophomore is considering
two paths after graduation in 2011:
medical school or research. In
addition to being a scholar, Sharp
makes time for campus organiza
tions.
He is president of the
Collegiate 100, a college chapter of
100 Black Men of America, Inc.; a
member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc.; and a Tiger
Ambassador, scheduling tours for
future Savannah State students and
their families.
“What I like best about
Savannah State is the family con
nection,” he said. “I enjoy the atten
tion from the president and other
administrators who check on me -
it helps to keep me focused.”
Sharp and other scholarship
recipients will lead the Parade of
Scholars, which will be the opening
segment at the May 1 scholarship
gala.
To support the gala, contact
University Advancement at (912)
356-2186.
Bank on Savannah Campaign
Launched
Shown above are members of the Task Force for Bank on Savannah, including Toby Moreau, Chair,
Banking Taskforce; Daniel Dodd, Step Up Savannah; and City Manager Michael Brown,.
T he Banking
Taskforce, Step Up
Savannah, Inc., and
the City of Savannah on
April 24, 2009 launched
the Bank On Savannah
campaign.
Modeled after successful
campaigns to reach the
unbanked in the cities of
San Francisco and Seattle,
Bank On Savannah
encourages unbanked
individuals to open a new
"Bank On" account at par
ticipating financial institu
tions.
Since 2007, the
Banking Taskforce has
been collaborating on
ways that financial institu
tions, community-based
organizations, and local
government could better
address the financial
needs of Savannah's poor
est citizens.
In the fall of 2008,
Step Up Savannah, with
financial and technical
support from the Clinton
Economic Opportunity
Initiative, a program of
the William J. Clinton
Foundation, contracted
with Prof. Deden
Rukmana of Savannah
State University's Urban
Studies Program to con
duct a random sample sur
vey in Savannah's high
poverty neighborhoods.
The "Savannah
Neighborhood Financial
Services Survey" reported
there are more than
10,000 households in the
area's high poverty census
tracts that do not use
mainstream financial
products and services
offered by banks.
Participating finan
cial institutions include
Atlantic Bank & Trust,
BB&T Bank, Capitol City
Bank & Trust, Carver
State Bank, First Chatham
Bank, Sea Island Bank,
SunTrust Bank, The
Savannah Bank, United
Community Bank, and
Wachovia Bank.
For more informa
tion about Bank On
Savannah, contact Christy
Edwards at bankonsavan-
nah@gmail.com.
Goodness and Mercy Foundation
holds Annual Gala
On Saturday, April 25, the Goodness and Mercy Foundation held its annualfundraising gala.
Pictured above are (L-R): Eugene A. Nwosu, M.D. - Founder Goodness & Mercy Foundation, Inc.; Nana
Asantewah Twumah Bankoni II - 2009 Volunteer Award winner; Maureen Horvath - Savannah Sunrise
Rotary Club, 2009 Corporate Award winner; Honorable Mayor Otis S. Johnson - 2009 Service Award winner;
Dawn Baker -WTOC-TV Anchor/Reporter - Mistress of Ceremonies;Kimani Maynard, Dr. Ann Linton
Maynard, and Kianna Maynard -Speakers
Cultural
Arts
Theatre
presents
’Pippin'
The City of Savannah's Cultural
Arts Theatre will be presenting its
spring production, Pippin, May 1,2,
3, 8,9, 10, 16 and 17 in the Black Box
at S.P.A.C.E., located at 9 W. Henry
St.
Written by Roger O. Hirson,
with music and lyrics by Stephen
Schwartz, the musical follows Pippin,
the son of Charlemagne, the fabled
King of France.
The young prince longs to dis
cover the secret of true happiness and
find himself. A chorus of medieval
masquers leads him through his quest
to find fulfillment in war, pleasure
and power, until finally he must chose
between an ordinary life or an
extraordinary death.
Originally staged in 1972, this
hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic
fairy tale captivated Broadway audi
ences and continues to appeal to the
young at heart everywhere.
The energetic pop-influenced
score bursts with one show-stopping
number after another, from soaring
ballads to infectious dance numbers.
Time Magazine commended the
show as being, "Splendiferous theatri
cality, the kick of a lighting bolt and a
passionate knack for being entertain
ing.”
Directed by Bridget Tunstall,
the production will feature Corey
Green as "Pippin," and Faith Boles as
the "Leading Player."
Musical direction is provided by
Ryan McCurdy, with choreography
by Karen Bums.
Tickets are $10 general admis
sion, $7 for seniors and students.
Starting Apr. 20, reservations
may be made Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. by calling 912-651-6783.
Free off-street parking is available.
The box office opens one hour prior
to curtain on weekends.
For information, contact 912-
651-6783.
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