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Cardinal Foundation Scholarship
Ke’Sean Ronell Williams has been awarded a scholarship from the Cardinal Foundation, a support organization of Gadsden State Community College. The Boys and Girls Club Scholarship provides funds to selected students from the Boys and Girls Club of Gadsden/Etowah County to attend Gadsden State. Williams is using the $1,500 scholarship to pay for his ACE Institute classes held on his high school campus. ACE Institute is Gadsden State’s dual-enrollment program. “Because of the scholarship, I am able to pay for the tuition and fees for my history and English classes through Gadsden State,” he said. “I’m so grateful for the scholarship.” Williams has been a member of the Boys and Girls Club for many years. He is a member of the Junior Staff and the Keystone Club, and he was the runner-up for Youth of the Year. He is a senior at Gaston High School, where he is involved in many extracurricular activities, including Senior Peer Helper; president of the Key Club; chaplain of the Student Government Association; secretary for the Senior Class; and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Set for October16-17, 2021, Decatur’s annual River Clay Fine Arts Festival returns with 58 local and national artists for a two-day celebration of the visual arts. In addition to the artist market, festival goers are treated to chalk art, student art exhibits, live music and more. The juried art festival, featuring local and national artists exhibiting original works of art for sale to the public, made its debut in 2015. This year, the two-day event features artwork from talented artists from 10 different states who will be selling a variety of original works of art, including ceramics, drawings, glass, jewelry, metalwork, mixed media, paintings, photography, sculptures and wood. Food trucks
Athletes. Additionally, He also plays the trombone in the marching band and was Gaston High School’s representative at Boys State at the University of Alabama. Williams’ career goal is to become a high school English teacher just like his favorite teacher, Jennifer McGriff at Gaston High. “She has made such an impact on me that I want to be just like her,” he said. “When my brother had a wreck in 2019, she was there for me. She has always inspired me. I want to create a safe, encouraging environment for young people like Mrs. McGriff does for her students.” Cardinal Foundation Board President Mark Condra said he is proud that the foundation continues to provide a pipeline for members of the Boys and Girls Club – like Williams – to attend Gadsden State. “Ke’Sean is the third member of the Boys and Girls Club of Gadsden/Etowah County to receive this scholarship,” he said. “He is a remarkable young man that has the dream of becoming an English teacher, and we are hoping this will help him fulfil his dream. We are proud of him and can’t wait to watch him soar.” Williams said good things, like scholarships, come to those with positive attitudes. will be on-site offering attendees the opportunity to picnic during festival hours and beer and wine will be available. River Clay will be held on the grounds of Decatur City Hall located at 402 Lee Street NE. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 17. Admission is $5 per person for a weekend pass and free for children 12 years old and under (must be accompanied by an adult). Tickets are available now for River Clay Rendezvous, an arts patron preview party, on Friday, October 15, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Participants will check in at the River Clay Artist Market from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. to receive their event pass and to preview and buy the artists’ works while
Ke’Sean Ronell Williams (middle) is shown with Steve Hildebrant, past president of the Cardinal Foundation, and Dorothea Rhodes, chief executive officer of the Boys and Girls Club. Photo Courtesy of Gadsden State “Stop saying ‘if,’ and start saying, ‘when,’” he said. “When you start saying ‘when this happens,’ you’ll start seeing wonderful, positive things happen in your life. Always have a positive attitude; a positive outlook. Always say ‘when.’” For more info on supporting the Cardinal Foundation, visit www.gadsdenstate.edu/cardinalfoundation. enjoying beverages and hors d’oeuvres. From 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Rendezvous ticket holders and the artists are invited to the Rendezvous Social at the Alabama Center for the Arts to enjoy more food, beverages, entertainment and the art exhibit in the ACA Gallery. Additionally, the Rendezvous ticket includes weekend admission to the festival. River Clay Rendezvous tickets are $50 per person and may be purchased online at www.riverclay.org or by calling Jennifer Bunnell at the Alabama Center for the Arts at 256-260-4299. A limited number of tickets is available. For more info on the Arts Festival including a list of participating artists, visit www.riverclay.org.
Fine Arts Festival To Be Held In Decatur
Boaz Holds 57th Annual Harvest Festival This train ride was one of many things that folks had the opportunity to enjoy during the 57th annual Boaz Harvest Festival on October 1-2. Photo by Brandon K. Pierce | Alabama Ledger
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