PR2017 Apr 21

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April 21, 2017

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SHELTON STATE AND UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

COLLEGIATE 100 STUDENTS EARN NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Tuscaloosa, Alabama – At their April 19 pinning ceremony, candidates from Shelton State Community College’s and the University of Alabama’s Collegiate 100 were recognized as national Collegiate 100 members.

The following students were inducted: Jacoby Alford, Brandon Browder, Veyonte Bynum, Terrance Dallas, Latasha Gibbs, Angelan Gibson, James Gross, Jocelyn Hurst, Lawrence Jones, Myles Kelley, Dedrick Lee, Neil Malone, Julian McCray, Clifton Monroe, Dennis Parnell, Jordan Phillips, Christian Malik Shorter, Brandon Thrash, and Justin Tripp.

The ceremony included motivational words from keynote speaker, Thomas Dedrick. Mr. Dedrick, Senior Vice President for Investments at Raymond James Financial, encouraged new and current members to meet financial challenges and make informed decisions about their futures.

Collegiate 100 provides an avenue for chapters of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. to continue their one-on-one mentoring program for students as they matriculate from high school to college. The program supports the initiatives set forth by the 100 Way Across a Lifetime organization.

For more information, contact Eric Prewitt at eric.prewitt@sheltonstate.edu.

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