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Family & Friends Connection, Inc, (FFC)
Annual Realizing Your Self Worth
Scholarship Awards Dinner
2011 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
FFC 2011 Scholarship Award Recipients
with (at right) Commissioner Barbara Sharief
of South Florida Pediatrics, PRO Debbie Thomas-Brown,
COO/Scholarship Coordinator Marcia Barriffe, BBA,
President Donneth Wedderburn, & VP Cecile Chung
with (at right) Commissioner Barbara Sharief
of South Florida Pediatrics, PRO Debbie Thomas-Brown,
COO/Scholarship Coordinator Marcia Barriffe, BBA,
President Donneth Wedderburn, & VP Cecile Chung
Many people go through their entire lives never fully realizing their full potential, because they do not believe in themselves, or their self worth, or has anyone who truly believes in them. Family & Friends Connection, Inc believes that each one of us has more worth than we imagine, and also the potential to achieve above and beyond anything that we ever dream of.
Established since 2008, Family & Friends Connection, Inc 'Realizing Your Self Worth Scholarship Awards Program', honors the academic achievements of young leaders, who graduate from Broward County, Florida High Schools. The ‘Realizing Your Self Worth Scholarship Award’ is so named, in order to help the community understand the true motive, expectation and purpose of the scholarship.
At present, the scholarship is only open to graduating seniors who attend Broward County High Schools. There are certain criteria to be met, and qualified applicants must have already received an acceptance to attend a tertiary institution.
Established since 2008, Family & Friends Connection, Inc 'Realizing Your Self Worth Scholarship Awards Program', honors the academic achievements of young leaders, who graduate from Broward County, Florida High Schools. The ‘Realizing Your Self Worth Scholarship Award’ is so named, in order to help the community understand the true motive, expectation and purpose of the scholarship.
At present, the scholarship is only open to graduating seniors who attend Broward County High Schools. There are certain criteria to be met, and qualified applicants must have already received an acceptance to attend a tertiary institution.
 Commissioner Barbara Sharief of South Florida Pediatrics hands an award plaque to recipient Nikki-Ann Clarke  Scholarship Awards Recipient< Carron Shana-Kay Case  Commissioner Barbara Sharief of South Florida Pediatrics hands an award to recipient Carron Shana-Kay Case |
 Scholarship Award recipient, (r) Willie James Walden II  Shaneil Wedderburn accepting award on behalf of her best friend Award Recipient Toni-Ann Pearson  Scholarship award recipient, Nikki-Ann Clarke |
Family & Friends Connection, Inc is proud to partner with the various community sponsors, and individual sponsors to form this uniquely, strategic collaboration that helped to provide meaning, and purpose to what FFC is trying to accomplish in Miramar and beyond. The scholarship is designed to reinforce the importance of higher education, and as a benefit to the various communities where the applicants call home.
The four students who received the Family & Friends Realizing Your Self Worth Scholarship Award on Saturday, June 11, 2011, are future leaders of tomorrow. They have demonstrated great academic and extracurricular achievements, and this scholarship award will help each of them to continue, to aim high in their quest for further educational development.
Each year, the FFC scholarship committee reviews numerous applications from graduating high school students in Broward County, Florida, before selecting the finalists. As part of the process, prospective scholarship recipients submit and application and essay, and interview with the scholarship committee.
FFC 2011 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
(right) Commissioner Sharief of South Florida Pediatrics with Nikki-Ann Clarke, Willie James Walden II, Carron Case, & Shaneil Wedderburn standing in for Toni-Ann Pearson, PRO Debbie Thomas-Brown, COO/Scholarship Coordinator Marcia Barriffe, BBA, President Donneth Wedderurn, VP Cecile Chung
This year, we received very impressive applications from a number of students. It is very gratifying to see how much importance each of them placed on getting a degree and building a solid future for themselves. FFC is proud to be able to support our award recipients and their parents through this program.
Applications to the program are reviewed by the scholarship committee who evaluate each student's academic achievement, essay quality, community service, leadership capabilities, communication skills and recommendation letters. Scholarships are awarded based on achievement in five different areas: Academic Merit, Community Service and/or Innovation, Essay, whether or not the graduate has been accepted to a tertiary institution.
Family & Friends Connection, Inc is pleased to announce the names of the FFC 2011 Realizing Your Self Worth Scholarship Awards Recipients:
Carron Shana-Kay Case: Graduate of Miramar High School. She will attend the University of Central Florida.
Toni-Ann Pearson: Graduate of Boyd Anderson High School. She will attend the University of Florida.(Toni-Ann was absent from the awards function, as a result of her recent hospitalization, due to a roll over accident on her graduation day.)
Nikki-Ann Erinn Clarke: Graduate of Hallandale High School. She will attend the University of Florida.
Willie James Walden II: Graduate of Miramar High School. He will attend the University of Central Florida.
Carron Shana-Kay Case: Graduate of Miramar High School. She will attend the University of Central Florida.
Toni-Ann Pearson: Graduate of Boyd Anderson High School. She will attend the University of Florida.(Toni-Ann was absent from the awards function, as a result of her recent hospitalization, due to a roll over accident on her graduation day.)
Nikki-Ann Erinn Clarke: Graduate of Hallandale High School. She will attend the University of Florida.
Willie James Walden II: Graduate of Miramar High School. He will attend the University of Central Florida.
Guest Speaker Mr. Dennard Mitchell
Guest Speaker for the awards function was popular youth and teen motivational speaker Mr. Dennard Mitchell, The Epitome of Empowerment. Mr. Mitchell is an empowerment speaker, author, Youth Coach and the Co-founder of Men of Visions World Wide, LLC. This organization has been built and driven around the essence of transforming lives through the power of uplifting and positive words. Their primary focus is to instill hope, teach never ending motivation, and accentuate change.
Dennard Mitchell is the Co-author of two books: From Mediocre to Magnificent; How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life and Ready, Set, Succeed; How to Make Your Dreams Come True.
As Co-founder of Men of Visions World Wide, LLC, Dennard speaks to audiences on the subjects of motivation, empowerment, living your dreams and purpose, leadership, overcoming obstacles, goal setting, and change. His mission is to change the world using the power of uplifting and positive words. At the FFC Scholarship Awards Dinner, he spoke very inspiring words and challenged everyone in the audience to be their best self, and go after their dreams.
Dennard Mitchell is the Co-author of two books: From Mediocre to Magnificent; How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life and Ready, Set, Succeed; How to Make Your Dreams Come True.
As Co-founder of Men of Visions World Wide, LLC, Dennard speaks to audiences on the subjects of motivation, empowerment, living your dreams and purpose, leadership, overcoming obstacles, goal setting, and change. His mission is to change the world using the power of uplifting and positive words. At the FFC Scholarship Awards Dinner, he spoke very inspiring words and challenged everyone in the audience to be their best self, and go after their dreams.
FFC graduates with FFC Officers & (at left Broward County Commissioner, Barbara Sharief)
FFC 2011 MEMBER/VOLUNTEER GRADUATES
Another group of three students, directly from the FFC family also graduated.
Monicea M. Haynes: Graduate of Miramar High School. She will attend the University of South Florida.
Neal Ochoa: Graduate of Everglades High School. He will attend Sheridan Technical Center.
Malcolm McNeish: Graduate of Dillard High School. He will attend Broward Community College and University of Miami.
Monicea M. Haynes: Graduate of Miramar High School. She will attend the University of South Florida.
Neal Ochoa: Graduate of Everglades High School. He will attend Sheridan Technical Center.
Malcolm McNeish: Graduate of Dillard High School. He will attend Broward Community College and University of Miami.
ACADEMIC APPRECIATION FOR THE YOUNG ONES
Family & Friends Connection, Inc also honored the young students who did well academically this school year 2010-2011. Each FFC student received an Academic Awards Certificate in recognition for them bringing home very good grades. (Some students received their awards off camera.)
South Florida Pediatric Homecare Honors FFC Graduates again this year.
South Florida Pediatric Homecare Honors FFC Graduates again this year.
FFC youths provided the evening's entertainment. Karena Wedderburn and her friend Ashley Victor, sang and played the piano, Murreia Matos, grand daughter of FFC PRO, danced, Malcolm & Umoja McNeish, played the violins, Cordel Watt played the trumpet & Monique Blissett and her praise dance group entertained the audience.
All of our award recipients and our graduates were also given an FFC academic award certificate. An additional monetary award, and award certificate was also given by Commissioner Barbara Sharief of South Florida Pediatric Homecare, one of FFC’s Community Partners.
We thank the owners of South Florida Pediatric Homecare, Commissioner Barbara Sharief and her Husband Maxwell, one of FFC’s Board Members, for stepping up again this year to help make our award recipients and graduates feel even more special. Each graduate and scholarship award recipient was presented with an awards plaque, and a check from South Florida Pediatric Homecare, FFC's long standing community partner.
Thanks: Family & Friends Connection, Inc thanks Pastor Bob Brady of Florida Bible, Commissioner Barbara Sharief & South Florida Pediatric Homecare, Ms. Joy Thomas of Grace Foods, Carl Dixon & staff of Carls Seafood, Mr. Roland Smith of SeaFreight Agents, Dr. Zeronie Grant, Debs Web Design, Dean & Hugh Osborne of Ocean Logistics, Attorney Sharon Brown, Dr. Allan Mandell, Marcia's Cafe', Dr. David Popper, Dr. Fidel Goldson, Bravo Supermarket, Ms. Hazel Maragh of Western Union, Mr. Bill Light, Rick Altman of Massage Envy, Mr. Thomas Pearson of Principal Financial, Kadian & Cassandra McNeil of Golden Krust, Darren Findlay of Findlays Import & Export, Inc, all FFC board members, committee members, guest speaker Mr. Dennard Mitchell, volunteers, invited guests, and everyone not mentioned, who volunteered their time, and donated goods and services. Thank you for helping to make the event very successful. Family & Friends Connection, Inc looks forward to collaborating with you again next year.
We thank the owners of South Florida Pediatric Homecare, Commissioner Barbara Sharief and her Husband Maxwell, one of FFC’s Board Members, for stepping up again this year to help make our award recipients and graduates feel even more special. Each graduate and scholarship award recipient was presented with an awards plaque, and a check from South Florida Pediatric Homecare, FFC's long standing community partner.
Thanks: Family & Friends Connection, Inc thanks Pastor Bob Brady of Florida Bible, Commissioner Barbara Sharief & South Florida Pediatric Homecare, Ms. Joy Thomas of Grace Foods, Carl Dixon & staff of Carls Seafood, Mr. Roland Smith of SeaFreight Agents, Dr. Zeronie Grant, Debs Web Design, Dean & Hugh Osborne of Ocean Logistics, Attorney Sharon Brown, Dr. Allan Mandell, Marcia's Cafe', Dr. David Popper, Dr. Fidel Goldson, Bravo Supermarket, Ms. Hazel Maragh of Western Union, Mr. Bill Light, Rick Altman of Massage Envy, Mr. Thomas Pearson of Principal Financial, Kadian & Cassandra McNeil of Golden Krust, Darren Findlay of Findlays Import & Export, Inc, all FFC board members, committee members, guest speaker Mr. Dennard Mitchell, volunteers, invited guests, and everyone not mentioned, who volunteered their time, and donated goods and services. Thank you for helping to make the event very successful. Family & Friends Connection, Inc looks forward to collaborating with you again next year.
Thank you all for your support. Please join us again next year!
