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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 3
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
SSU’s Sajwan to Receive
Presidential Award
Kenneth S. Sajwan,
Ph.D., professor and coordi
nator of the Environmental
Science Program at
Savannah State University,
has been named by the White
House and President Barack
Obama as one of 22 individ
uals and organizations to
receive the Presidential
Award for Excellence in
Science, Mathematics and
Engineering Mentoring
(PAESMEM).
"There is no higher
calling than furthering the
educational advancement of
our nation’s young people
and encouraging and inspir
ing our next generation of
leaders," President Obama
said in release. "These
awards represent a heartfelt
salute of appreciation to a
remarkable group of individ
uals who have devoted their
lives and careers to helping
others and in doing so have
helped us all."
Presented each year
since 1996, the mentoring
award recognizes individuals
and organizations that have
demonstrated a commitment
to mentoring students and
increasing the participation
of minorities, women and
disabled students in science,
mathematics and engineer
ing. The awards were created
to rec
Dr. Kenneth Sajwan
ognize the critical impor
tance of mentors in the aca
demic and personal develop
ment of students and col
leagues who are underrepre
sented in the fields of sci
ence, technology, engineer
ing and mathematics
(STEM).
Candidates for the
Presidential Mentoring
Award are nominated by col
leagues, administrators and
students from their home
institutions.
In addition to being
honored at the White House
in the fall, recipients receive
awards of $10,000 each from
the National Science
Foundation to advance their
mentoring efforts.
“I am honored to
receive the award,” Sajwan
said. “It is gratifying to know
I can be of some use and be
part of the future success of
students.” Sajwan plans to
use his monetary award on a
student research intern pro
gram.
Nationally recognized
for his research in the area of
the biogeochemistry of trace
elements, Sajwan’s work has
been included in more than
100 publications.
He was elected as a
Fellow of the American
Society of Agronomy in
2005, Fellow of the Soil
Science Society of America
in 2007 and the Georgia
Governor’s Teaching Fellow
earlier this year.
He is an effective
grant writer and has written
over $5 million in funded
grants since 1998.
He received a bach
elor of science degree in
agriculture and animal hus
bandry from G. B. Pant
University Agriculture and
Technology. Sajwan has two
master’s degrees: one in
agronomy and environmen
tal quality from Jawaharlal
Nehru Agricultural
University in India and in
public health from
Armstrong Atlantic State
University. He holds doctor
al degrees from Indian
Institute of Technology and
Colorado State University.
First Evergreen Celebrates Pastor’s
9th Anniversary
The First Evergreen
Missionary Baptist Church
Family celebrated 9 years of
the service of Pastor and Sis.
Ronald B. Gregory by hon
oring them during the
11:00am morning worship
service on Sunday, July 19.
Minister Victoria
McKine (sister of Pastor
Gregory) delivered powerful
words from the Lord. A
capacity congregation was
truly blessed by this anointed
messenger. After receiving
the spiritual food, a variety
of nurturing food was
Rev. Ronald Gregory
enjoyed by all at the celebra
tion feast.
One week prior to the
worship service, several
members joined Pastor and
Sis. Gregory aboard the
“Carnival Sensation” for a
pre-celebration cruise to
Nassau, Bahamas. This
enchanting and relaxing
cruise was another expres
sion of love and appreciation
for 9 years of service. The
First Evergreen family
thanks and praises God for
our servants, Pastor and Sis.
Gregory, whom God chose
to be with us in His service
during these last 9 years.
CHATHAM AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
FOR
A FACILITY NEEDS ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OPTION
2009A
Chatham Area Transit Authority (hereinafter referred to as ( CAT") is seeking submis
sions tor Request ForQuiliftcnuom (RFQ) fora systematic evaluation of CAT's corpo
rate otTices. din intern tree fact!mes. Imparking area and traffic circulation options for
buses, a projectioii for our {utilities needs, both short-term and long-term. The objective
of this RFQ is io retaili an architectural engineering finn to provide Chatham Area Tran
sit Authority leaders wi A an assessment of current space needs and project ions for needs
;ji 5. IP, and20 year intervals, and develop Conceptual Design Options for the dewfop-
incut of a new facility.
Documents may be obtained by July It, 200!) from JoafluC Khibck, CAT, Will East
Gunmen Street. Savannah, GA 314(11 or via email jklubck®catchacat.org. A pre-
t|unlmention conference will be held at the above address on August 10,200!) at U>:00
a.rll. An original and four copies of this proposal will be receiv ed until 4(0(1 p.m. ou
Friday. August 28, 2009.
Award ofim com rite tl si will be made to the firm hose proposal is most advantageous
to (he Authority. The Authority reserves tltc right to reject ,tny or all proposals or any
parts thereof, when necessary fori lie protection of I lie interest of the Authority. All pro
posers are notified that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBF-'sl arc encouraged to
submit responses to this request. The con tractor w ill be required to comply wftil all ap
plicable Equal bmp-oymenl Opportunity laws and regulations. CAI has a 1U% DHL
goal for this project.
The proposer acknowledges the right of the Chatham Area Transit Authority to re.jecr
any or all proposals and in waive uon-materml informality ot irregularity in any slalc-
tncut or qualifications received in whole or pan as may be specified in (he solicitation
Additionally, all bidders will be required lo certify that they are nor on the Comptroller
General’s List or any DOT List of Ineligible Contractors or that the facilities to be uti
lized in the performance of this project have mn been listed on die Environmental Pro
tection Agency's Lisi of Violating Facilities.
A Bid Bond is not required; however b Performance Bond for (he full Contractual
Cost will be required from the successful qualifier and shall be valid throughout
the life of the contract.
Black In America
Taqwaa Saleem continues
her editorial series entitled
Black in America. Saleem
is currently a grad student
at Georgia Southern
University.
A friend of mine raised
the question in his blog
about where racism and the
African American communi
ty stands in America today.
Racism, I feel, will
only vanish when there is
never even the slightest con
sideration of race as we
move throughout each day.
When we move about
as humans without ethnic
adjectives or descriptions,
racism will be abolished.
The arrest of Dr. Henry
Louis Gates and CNN's
"Black in America 2" pres
entation stirs the pot for us to
have another conversation
about race.
Regarding Dr. Gates, I
asked the same question as
many about whether two
people could be neighbors
and one mistake the other for
a burglar. I don't know each
of my neighbors personally
but I am familiar with most
faces. Although I can see
how Dr. Gates' neighbor
might not have seen his face
clearly while he tried to enter
his home, I cannot help but
think that neighbor was
increasingly inclined to call
the police because Dr. Gates
was a Black man.
He appeared suspicious
to the neighbor because his
complexion increased his
criminal likelihood. I may
be incorrect but history sup
ports my theory.
Taqwaa F. Saleem
Being Black in America
means understanding that
racism is not an issue that
merely exists for one type of
Black person (upper, mid
dle,lower class) but for any
person of color at any given
moment.
Our reality is that any
experience could be one
where circumstances of race
surface. We are also racist
against ourselves at times.
When I'm riding down
the street minding my busi
ness and get pulled over for
no apparent reason by a
Black officer working on an
all White force because he
has a quota to meet, that's
when I'm most hurt.
His concern is not pro
tecting me but protecting
himself and his position in
what he accepts as a White
world.
Being Black in
Americans embracing the
notion that although parts of
the world may see Blackness
as an obstacle, we must see
our Blackness as natural and
empowering.
Taqwaa Falaq Saleem
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