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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, April 17, 2024 13 The Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr. Scholarship Program Announces The 2024 Scholarship Recipient The Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr. Scholarship Pro gram (the “Lovett Scholarship Program’’) proudly announces the recipient of the 2024 Judge Willie J. Lovett, Jr. Scholarship (the “Lovett Scholarship’’). Simone Alise Walker is a Senior at Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Henry County, Georgia. Ms. Walker ranks in the top 10% of her graduating class and will enroll at the historic Tuskegee Uni versity in the Fall to major in Biology/Nursing. Ms. Walker volun teers in numerous organiza tions including the Girl Scouts. In her leadership application essay, she described how the organization pushed her to be a change agent. It is with her local Girl Scouts troop that she established “Smiles for Miles’’, which program provides dental hygiene products to individ uals in the local community in need of such products. Ms. Walker also provides service through the Knights of Shine’s Special Needs Prom, Divine Faith Church’s Youth Group, Stockbridge Youth Council’s Operation Lunchbox, and do nuts to our first responders of Stockbridge Firefighters. In addition to her exceptional academic perfor mance and value-add com munity service, Ms. Walker is actively involved at her high school including: Secretary of the student government, National Honor Society, Vice President of the National Beta Simone Alise Walker Club, National Science Soci ety, Future Farmers of Ameri ca, and member of the Dutch- town Starz-her high school’s dance team. The Lovett Schol arship Program congratulates Ms. Walker on being named the 2024 Lovett Scholarship recipient. This is especially exciting for the Lovett Schol arship family because Ms. Walker will be attending the alma mater of Judge Lovett’s mother-in-law and majoring in Nursing at Tuskegee as the Late Honorable Elizabeth H. Butler did in the 1950s. We look forward to working with Ms. Walker! For more information about or to contribute to the Lovett Scholarship, please visit https ://w w w.lovettscholarship- program.org/. Local Family Partners With Daycare Center To Honor Their Daughter’s Memory The new outdoor space at Chunk’s Learning Center will be dedicated to the memory of Josephine Boswell A new outdoor play space at Chunk’s Learning Center will open on Saturday, April 20, at 11:00 a.m with a public unveiling ceremony. The new play space will be dedicated to the memory of Jo sephine Boswell, daughter of Savannah residents Kassandra and Lee Boswell. Josephine attend ed Chunk’s Learning Center from early infancy until she passed away on July 13, 2023. Now, the learning center has graciously created a dedicated outdoor space that will honor Josephine’s memory. Not only did Josephine love to attend Chunk’s Learning Center and look forward to going there each day, but playing outside was one of her favorite activ ities, especially if there was a swing set or a slide nearby. Josephine loved her teachers, classmates, everyone at Chunk’s,’’ said Lee Boswell, Josephine’s father. “When we walked into school every morning, she would wave at each classroom on her way to her own. It was like she was the mayor of the place.’’ Tye Whitely, owner of Chunk’s Learning Center, shared that the love Josephine had for the center was recip rocated in every way, and that Tye and her team were grateful for the opportunity to honor Jo sephine’s memory. “There was never a dull moment with Josephine and her friends. She and her crew were small but mighty!’’ said Tye. “I think dedicating this play space to Josephine will keep her spirit of adven ture and fun on the campus of Chunk’s Learning Center. She will be our Forever Chunk- ster.’’ The unveiling of the new playground space will also mark the official launch of the newly-founded Jose phine Boswell Foundation, or JBF, which was established by Josephine’s parents and loved ones following her passing. In spite of months of effort by her family, Josephine’s cause of death remains unknown, and her family has found support and community through those similarly affected by sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC). Now seeking to ex tend that support to others who have been impacted by SUDC, JBF has established a threefold vision: To raise awareness to support SUDC research; to provide financial assistance for quality child care to families in need; and to create a supportive environment for families that have experienced similar loss. “While this has been our real-life nightmare, my goal for this foundation is to shine a light on this rarely dis cussed topic, while also help ing other families,’’ said Kas sandra Boswell, who serves as the Board President for the foundation. “Josephine was such an amazing little girl and while we can’t imagine what our future looks like without her, we hope she’d be proud of this legacy we are creating for her.’’ Participants of the unveiling will gather at 6610 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31405 at 11:00 a.m. for brief remarks about the foundation and its goals followed by light snacks. Any donations or pro ceeds raised at the event will be used to fund the organization’s vision. JBF and Chunk’s Learning Center invite all in the community to participate in honoring the memory of Josephine Boswell and the mission she has inspired them to achieve: Honoring one little girl by being the change she would have been in the world. The Deadline Date Is April 22,2024 To Register To Vote In The May 21st Primary Election Check Your Voter Status: mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/. Applications For The Absentee Ballot Are Now Available! In Person At The Voter Registration Office: 1117 Eisenhower Dr., Ste E, Savannah, GA 31406; Call in the request: 912-790-1520; or Email voter@chathamcounty.org to request the application; Online Requests: https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gOv/s/ Visit The Savannah Tribune’s Website To View Our Weekly E-Edition and Our Photo Gallery! www.savannahtribune .com The Zeta Chi Chi Chapter, Inc. is hosting its Second Annual Scholarship Brunch SAVANNAH. GEORGIA MAY 3fl. 2011 The Zeta Chi Chi Chapter, Incorporated is host ing its Second Annual Scholar ship Brunch on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Chapter was chartered in Savannah, Georgia on May 28, 2011. Zeta Chi Chi is a local chapter under the um brella of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated which was found ed in 1932 at Freeman Hospital, today known as Howard Uni versity. Zeta Chi Chi Sorority, Incorporated has been active in its thirteen years of existence partnering with several organi zations to promote community health engagement. Some of our local partnerships are with Hope City Church, Greater Gaines Chapel, Senior Citi zen Incorporated, Gillard and Company, and Second Harvest. On a national level we support the National Kidney Awareness Campaign, Lupus Foundation, Epilepsy Foundation, St. Jude’s and the NAACP. In honor of our 12th year, May 2023, we decided to offer nursing scholarships to local nursing students and host our Inaugural Scholarship Brunch. Last year, we honored our Soror and Founder Patri cia Milton with a Trailblazer Award for having the courage to charter a chapter in Sa vannah, Georgia and we also awarded two scholarships to local nursing students. This year, we are planning our 2nd Annual event, “A Spring Fling’’, on Saturday April 27, 2024 at 11:00 am at the Crosswinds Golf Club, 232 James Blackburn Drive, Sa vannah, Georgia 31408. We are excited to have Dr. Francine Baker Witt, CEO of the Eff ingham County Health System slated to deliver our Keynote Address. We will also have a special musical presentation by gospel recording artist Mr. Darryl Anderson, Saxophonist. We are anticipating key leaders from the city of Savannah as well. Again, we consider it a honor and privilege to be able to award two more scholar ships to some deserving nurs ing students from our local community. We are passionate about the field of nursing and we also care about creating healthy communities. 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