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The purpose of Solomon Girls Center, a program of Heartland Family Service, is to provide activities and guidance enabling each girl to find her own identity; develop her potential; and achieve a sense of responsibility to herself, her family and her community. Ruth K. Solomon, in whose honor the center is named, created a general scholarship fund to encourage and enable center members to pursue post-high school education. Her bequest to the center helps translate dreams into reality by removing financial barriers to a girl's developing potential.
Scholarship Winners:
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| Sade Townsell |
Brittany Williams |
Sade Townsell and Brittany Williams were the recipients of the 2004 Annual Scholarship Awards. Each girl received a $1,000 scholarship for post high school education.
Sade Townsell credits the Solomon Girls Center for providing encouragement and opportunities to develop her singing talents while she attended the Center from ages 5-13. Now a senior at Omaha North High School, Sade has received recognition on the Honor Roll and Principal’s Honor Roll and has earned letters in both academics and varsity track. She also played varsity volleyball and is active in the Black Achievers organization.
Sade is the daughter of Carolyn Townsell. She will be the first member of her family to graduate from high school and attend college. This will be a great honor for both her and her family. Sade says that to reach her goals, she will need more than a high school education. She will major in music – one of the most important things in her life.
Brittany Williams is a senior at Omaha North High School. She has been active in the high school Health Career Opportunity Program for two years. She also is a leader and captain of the Highsteppers Drill Team and a student member of YMCA Black Achievers. She earned Academic Achievement and Academic Excellence Honor Roll recognition. At Solomon, Brittany had caring role models who helped inspire her to continue her education.
Brittany is the daughter of Sumalia Williams-Gunter and Joel Gunter. Neither her father nor her mother attended college, and she says she wants to be the first. She will pursue a degree in the medical field at Spellman College in Atlanta, Ga. because she enjoys helping people, and because medical professionals are in high demand. She views working in the medical field as a way to become an asset to her community while giving something back. She will bring leadership, patience and generosity to the medical profession.
Faye D. Douglas Perseverance Award Recipients:
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| Ebony Byars |
Ayana Whittaker |
Ebony Byars and Ayana Whittaker each received the Faye D. Douglas Perseverance Award.
Ebony Byars, a fourth-grader at Druid Hill Elementary School, has been a Solomon Girls member since the summer of 2003. She is blossoming into an active young lady with a charming personality. She was Student of the Month in March, and her teacher describes her as responsible as well as trustworthy.
Ayana Whittaker , a fourth-grader at Central Park Academy, has been a member of the Solomon Girls Center since she was 5 years old. An Honor Roll student since the first grade, Ayana is in two accelerated programs – Challenge and the Advanced Science and Math Summer Program.
These awards are presented annually to girls who have attended or who do attend the Ruth K. Solomon Girls Center. The winners are selected based upon education goals, school and recreational activities and community service.
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