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May 18,2011- May 24,2011 • Vol. 39 No. 12 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140
Big Boi’s Big Kidz Foundation to Hold
Community Fair
Antwan “Big Boi” Patton
Grammy Award
Winning, Savannah Native
Antwan “Big Boi” Patton’s
Nonprofit Youth
Development Organization-
Big Kidz Foundation will
hold its 3rd Annual
Community Fair at the
Savannah Mall during the
Foundation’s Annual
Memorial Day Celebration.
Joined by over 20 ven
dors, performers and local
supporters, the Big Kidz
Foundation aims to empow
er the community and raise
the awareness of the impor
tance of the arts and human
ities among our youth.
Participants include:
Jennifer Lester, Big Kidz
Foundation Executive
Director, Kenya Cabine,
Radio Host, (E93 FM), Kim
Gusby, News Anchor,
(WSAV TV), Kareem Hill,
University of Phoenix -
Event Chair and Donna
Williams, Marketing
Manager, Amerigroup. In
partnership with
Amerigroup, Big Kidz
Foundation will hold a
FREE Community Fair at
the Savannah Mall with
over 20 vendors and per
formers.
Vendors will focus on youth
development, financial
empowerment, health and
education.
The Event is open to
the public. The fair will take
place May 28, 2011 12
noon-3:00pm.
The Big Kidz
Foundation is the philan
thropic vision Patton, is an
effort to take education and
knowledge to another
dimension. Established in
2006, with a firm belief that
cultural exposure, musical
and literary expressions,
and the invaluable experi
ences of travel, makes for a
well-rounded person, solidi
fies the result of the mis
sion.
Big Boi of the
Grammy Award winning
duo Outkast, has had an
enjoyable tenure in the
music business and attrib
utes the success of this
group to their originality
and non-traditional creativi
ty-
Big Kidz Foundation
Mission is to nurture the
intellect of youth by provid
ing them with culturally
diverse experiences, in the
field of humanities, which
will expand their leadership
abilities and create social
conscious individuals.
For more information,
visit www.bigkidzfounda-
tion.org .
AWWIN Celebrates and Honors
Outstanding Women Leaders
Pictured are: Top Row: Ellen Bolch, Zena McClain, Frances Carter. Middle Row: Deborah Hargroves, Pastor Verlene Warnock
Bottom Row: Cynthia Johnson, Earline Wesley Davis, Iris Mack Dayoub, Janet Steffen, Clare Schexnyder
AWWIN celebrated and
honored Ten Outstanding
Working Women In our
Communities at their 12th
Annual AWWIN Top Ten
Working Women of The Year
Awards Gala & Silent
Auction, Friday May 13 at
the Mighty Eighth Air Force
Museum.
This was truly an event with
style and class. The keynote
speaker was Mr. Howard J.
Morrison, Jr., retired banker
and philanthropist and the
MC was Amy Hughes, man
aging partner of Hughes
Public Affairs.
This is an event that
Sarahlyn U. Argrow
(Founder of AWWIN) says
will soon be national.
Judges selected the
winners based upon a nine
point set of criteria including:
Exemplify leadership, Be a
woman 18 years or older, A
positive influence on the pro
fessional community, signifi
cant contribution related to
the vision of AWWIN, Inc.,
serves as a role model to col
leagues, peers, and others,
have a record of exemplary
service within her communi
ty and the community at
large, commitment, service or
accomplishments that have
significantly advanced the
status of women in the com
munity, personal
obstacles/challenges or other
life roles that have impacted
this woman’s success.
For more information or
to see how you can be a part
of next year’s event, please
contact Sarahlyn U. Argrow
at 912-659-0241 or via email
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Sarahlyn.argrow@awwin.org
Next year’s Gala and
Silent Auction will be held
May 18,2012.
Dozier Outlines
Plans for SSU
Dr. Cheryl Davenport Dozier
On Friday, May 13,
SSU Interim President Dr.
Cheryl Davenport Dozier
held a press conference to
discuss her first week on the
job, and outline her plans and
objectives for the institution.
“I have met with administra
tors, faculty/staff, students,
alumni and other con
stituents, and been briefed on
the status of various projects
including construction, and
academic programs,” she told
those assembled.
She also informed those
in attendance that Savannah
State had recently undergone
the 10 year site review con
ducted by the Southern
Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS), and by all
indicators, the University was
found to be in full compli
ance with all requirements
and standards.
“My initial goals are to con
tinue to build on and enhance
the SSU Vision 2018
Strategic Plan,” said Dozier.
Dozier expressed her grati
tude and excitement to be at
SSU.
“Savannah State
University has a rich history,
beautiful campus and coveted
marsh-front location. I am
honored to be at the helm of
the state’s oldest public
HBCU and oldest institution
of higher learning in the
state’s first city. I feel privi
leged to be here and to have
an opportunity to positively
impact the next phase of the
university's history. With the
support and help of the uni
versity community and
greater Savannah, we will be
successful.”
Dozier became interim
president of Savannah State
University on May 9, follow
ing her appointment by
University System of
Georgia Chief Academic
Officer Susan Herbst. Prior to
coming to SSU, Dozier
served as associate provost
and chief diversity officer at
the University of Georgia, a
position she held since 2006.
Inside This Week’s Edition:
Jones Named Dougherty County Teacher of
the Year, pg.2
AWOL Makes List of Distinguished Youth
Programs, pg. 3
Black Caucus Meets with President Obama, pg. 4
Local Pageant Finalist Seeks to Help Tornado
Victims, pg. 7
CASA Holds Spring Swearing-In Ceremony, pg. 8
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