Tom Joyner Foundation & Denny’s Hungry for Education
The Tom Joyner Foundation /Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship Program is awarding deserving ten, $2,500 scholarships to students who currently attend the following HBCUs:
- Allen University, Columbia, S.C.
- Benedict College, Columbia, S.C.
- Voorhees College, Denmark, S.C.
- Howard University, Washington, DC
- Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Florida Memorial University, Miami, Fla.
- Paul Quinn College, Dallas, Texas
- PrairieView A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
- Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
- Wiley College, Marshall, Texas
We know how important it is for schools across the country to identify and remove barriers that prevent students from accessing the nutrition and higher educational opportunities they need in order to learn and succeed.
Currently, according to No Kid Hungry, 22% of U.S. children under age 18 live in poverty, struggling every day with hunger that holds them back from striving to do their best in school. That’s why we have partnered with Denny’s Hungry for Education campaign, a program awarding over $50,000 in scholarships and special incentives to high school and college students for their innovative ideas on childhood hunger.
Here’s How It Works
- You can apply for a $2,500 Hungry for Education scholarship at www.dennyshungryforeducation.com.
- Click on the “apply now” button on the “Hungry for Education” homepage to begin the application process. Upon completion of the form in Step 1, students will receive a 20% off Denny’s coupon plus a free breakfast coupon on their birthday and automatically have their school registered for the grand prize.
- Write a 500-word essay on how Denny’s can impact childhood hunger in the United States.
If there are any questions, please email us at hungryforeducation@dennys.com.
Food Truck Festival added to DSO performance at Paul Quinn College
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Contacts:
| Eddie Francis, Director of Communications | Lori Price, Chief of Staff |
FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL TO HELP ROUND OUT DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S
COMMUNITY CONCERTS SERIES FINAL STOP AT PAUL QUINN COLLEGE
Dallas – May 22, 2013 – Returning for a night of classical music under the stars, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will make Paul Quinn College their final stop for the annual Community Concerts Series. The College has added a classic “Quinnite Nation” twist to the festivities with the inaugural PQC Food Truck Festival along the “Avenue of Roses” at 7 p.m. The free performance will begin 8 p.m. Tue, June 11, 2013 at 3837 Simpson Stuart Road. Families are encouraged to bring blankets and/or festival chairs to enjoy the performance.
At the PQC Food Truck Festival, concert-goers will get the chance to enjoy tasty meals on wheels from such vendors as Three Lions, Rock and Roll Tacos, Nammi, Easy Slider, The Butcher’s Son, and What’s da Scoop?.
“The Dallas Symphony is delighted to partner with President Sorrell in presenting a full orchestra concert on the campus of Paul Quinn College for the third consecutive year,” says Dallas Symphony President and CEO Jonathan Martin. “Our important collaboration reflects our shared mission of presenting quality entertainment and uplifting music to the students, families and neighbors of southern Dallas.”
“Our partnership with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra is an example of why Dallas is entering a period of unprecedented growth and prosperity,” said Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College. “We are now becoming a city which truly builds bridges between our unique communities and institutions in order to foster ‘One Dallas’. We love being a part of the Community Concerts Series and look forward to supporting the DSO for years to come.”
Associate Conductor Thomas Hong will lead the DSO in a wide variety of classical and popular favorites, such as music from “E.T.” and the “Star Wars” trilogy by Williams, Rossini’s “William Tell Overture” and Sousa’s “Daughters of Texas March”.
In partnership with Dallas City Councilman Tennell Atkins, the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department and the Office of Cultural Affairs, the DSO has been performing outdoor concerts in Dallas for more than 40 years. The 2013 Community Concerts Series is made possible by generous support from the following businesses: 7-Eleven, Inc.; Ernst & Young; ExxonMobil; and Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
About Paul Quinn College
Paul Quinn College, a finalist on the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and the 2011 HBCU of the Year, is a private, faith-based, four-year liberal arts-inspired college founded by and affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. The College was founded in Austin, Texas, on April 4, 1872, and is one of the nation’s consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The College provides a quality, faith-based education that addresses the academic, social, and Christian development of students and prepares them to be servant leaders and agents of change in the global marketplace. Members of the College’s student body, alumni, faculty and staff, called Quinnites, embrace the institutional ethos of “WE over Me” and are dedicated to honouring the “Four Ls of Quinnite Leadership,” which are: Leave places better than you found them; Lead from wherever you are; Live a life that matters; and Love something greater than yourself.
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Alcorn State award recipients at Mississippi Conference
CONTACT:
Division of Media Relations
Alcorn State University
(601) 877-6131 or (601) 443-3658
news@alcorn.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Alcorn wins four awards at the annual College Public Relations Association of
Mississippi Conference
Alcorn State, Miss. (May 22, 2013) – Alcorn State University has been recognized with four awards by the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM) at the organization’s annual spring meeting held in Gulfport, Mississippi. The association promotes excellence in public relations at public and private four- and two-year educational institutions in the state.
Alcorn took home two first place awards for its University magazine, Alcorn and “What Matters?” video. An Investment in Knowledge and Character brochure and, the President’s Scholarship Birthday Celebration invitation earned third place awards.
“Great and compelling content! Terrific design,” comments a judge concerning Alcorn’s award-winning magazine. “The publication is excellent and makes a wonderful impression for Alcorn and is of interest to graduates, friends and all who support the institution.”
“For the second time, Alcorn wins in every entered category,” proudly shared Vice President for Media Relations Clara Ross Stamps, who received the awards on behalf of the University at the awards luncheon and acknowledged that Alcorn will continually strive to produce excellent work.
“Earning these prestigious awards commends the level of dedication and collaboration from our President M. Christopher Brown II, the Division of Media Relations and the entire Alcorn family to produce high-quality marketing materials.”
Leading marketing and public relations professionals from colleges and universities across the state gathered for the annual meeting to receive intensive professional development. Mississippi’s four-year institutions compete in the senior division and community colleges in another division. Awards are presented for TV and radio spots, photography, university magazines, brochures, newsletters, and recruitment campaigns among others.
-ALCORN-
Alcorn State University is a premier comprehensive land-grant university that develops diverse students into globally-competitive leaders, and applies scientific research through collaborative partnerships that benefit the surrounding communities, state, nation, and world.
[AUDIO] Interview with KSU president (part 2)
Listen below to the interview with Kentucky State University president, Dr. Mary Evans Sias.
[AUDIO] Interview with KSU president (part 1)
Listen below to the interview with Kentucky State University president, Dr. Mary Evans Sias.
