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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, June 8, 2011-9 UJhat’s Go n’On AROUND SSU Students Honored by Campbell Soup for Hunger Awareness Work Left to right: Rachel Raines, president, SSU chapter of SIFE; Douglas R. Conant, president and CEO, Campbell Soup Co.; Ericka Williams, treasurer, SIFE; Shalonda K. Bradford, founding adviser and lecture of business management A group of Savannah State University students earned this month the Silver Spoon Award from Campbell Soup Co. after collecting 6,500 pounds of food for local hunger relief as part of the university's first Hunger Awareness Week. The students, members of the SSU chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and the College of Business Administration's Leadership and Professional Development class, entered Campbell's "Let's Can Hunger" competition in April and pledged to collect 5,000 pounds of food. As part of their effort, they established Hunger Awareness Week at SSU and held several food drives, surpassing their goal by 1,500 pounds. The food was donated to the Savannah Baptist Center. Campbell's President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas R. Conant present ed the Silver Spoon Award to the students at the SIFE National Exposition in Minneapolis, held May 10- 12. On hand were Rachel Raines, president of the SSU chapter of SIFE; Ericka Williams, treasurer; and Shalonda K. Bradford, founding adviser and lectur er of business management at SSU. Established in 1890, Savannah State University is on the move to become the best value-added university in the nation. The university’s 4,100 students are enrolled in 23 undergraduate and five graduate programs in three colleges: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration and Sciences and Technology. Seminar....continued from page 1 Established Business for Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA). “Georgia Power is always delighted to partner with GMSDC in the develop ment of our Minority Business Enterprises”, states Glenda Stinson a member of the Georgia Power Supplier Diversity Team. SEDA and Georgia Power are sponsors of the event and both organization hold seats on the GMSDC board of directors. The half-day seminar will focus on such topics as “Understanding the Corporate and Government Procurement Process”, “Developing a Business Capability Statement”, “Strategies for Partnerships & Teaming Agreements”, and “The Value of Minority Business Certification.” The event is free and open to small and minority business owners, corporate buyers and supplier diversity profession als, and government contract ing staff. Registration for the event is required in advance at http://www.gmsdc.org. The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (GMSDC) is a not-for-profit organization that fosters value-driven part nerships that may otherwise not be possible between cor porate entities, ethnic minori ty-owned businesses and government entities in the state of Georgia. With 172 national and local corporate members and more than 700 certified minority business enterpris es, GMSDC celebrates over 35 years as a leader in sup plier diversity and minority business development in Georgia. GMSDC is head quartered in Atlanta and is an affiliate of NMSDC. GMSDC was named NMSDC 2009 “Council of the Year” for providing exemplary programs, servic es and connections through out the state that has impact ed the corporate, public sec tor and ethnic minority busi ness community and enriched the economy of Georgia. The McIntosh County Shouters to Appear at Second African Baptist Church i 9 12) ft58-fi36D Locally The Trojans’ Ministry of Second African Baptist Church, 123 Houston Street welcomes The McIntosh County Shouters on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 6:00 p.m. The McIntosh County Shouters have been demon strating old slave shouts and singing slave songs all their lives. This age-old tradition was believed to have died out in the early 20th century. When it was discov ered that this group still practices a custom that was begun by their ancestors, a performing group was organized, calling them selves the McIntosh County Shouters. This concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the church’s office at McIntosh County Shouters 912.233.6163. Rev. C. MeGill Brown, Pastor. re bring it to your home or business! 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