The Second Business Session
concluded with the “Nupe Klassic: Kollege Night” party back at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
– Mark Williams, Jr. [Jacksonville (FL) Alumni]. The Bert V. Wadkins Award- ees were: Small – Keon Links [West Palm Beach (FL) Alumni], Medium – Michael Connors [Miramar-Pem- broke Pines (FL) Alumni] and Large – Nicholas Rankins [Montgomery (AL) Alumni]. Jay Crosby Award winners were: Small – West Palm Beach (FL) Alumni, Medium – Miramar-Pembroke Pines (FL) Alumni and Large – Mobile (AL) Alumni.
The Second Business Session was called to order and led by Senior Province Vice Polemarch Chauncy E. Haynes. Special recognition was given to Laurel Wreath Laureate and Elder Watson Diggs Awardee, Dr. Ralph J. Bryson, Elder Watson Diggs Awardee Earl T. Tildon, Past Middle Eastern Province Polemarch Sheldon McAlpin, North Central Province
Guide Right Awards Announced
Saturday, April 22 nd was ushered in by the Sunday of Hope Fellowship Break- fast where Rev. Dr. Robert L. Mitchell (Alpha Xi 1957) delivered a message entitled, “The Race that God has Set Before Us.” Southern Province Guide Right Chair- man LaShante A. Keys (St. Petersburg (FL) Alumni 2000) announced the 2017 Province Guide Right Awards. Winners of the Student of the Year Competition included: first place – Tyrese Stewart [West Palm Beach (FL) Alumni], second place – Nate Larkins [St. Petersburg (FL) Alumni] and third place – Marcus Richards [Jacksonville (FL) Alumni]. Winners of the Leon W. Steward Award were: first place – Steven M. Larson [Winter Park (FL) Alumni], second place – George E. Preston [Mobile (AL) Alumni] and third place
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