Students, residents receive accolades

Women’s League for Minority Education recognizes students and community members

The Women’s League for Minority Education recognizes Chester County students and community members.

UWCHLAN >> Several high school students and community members in Chester County received recognition for their academic work and community contributions at the Wydham Garden Hotel in Exton.

The 35th Annual Award Recognition and Scholarship Banquet hosted by the Women’s League for Minority Education presented the awards to the college-bound high school seniors. The event took place last month.

From Coatesville Area Senior High School are Lauren Dudley, Zada Bookman, Moshea Hoggard and Michael Thompson. From B. Reed Henderson High School is Gianni Williams Clark. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship to put toward his or her college costs.

Dudley received the Inez E. DeBaptiste Memorial Scholarship, Bookman the Lucille Kenny Memorial Scholarship, Hoggard the Judith R. Williams Memorial Scholarship, Thompson the James Simmons III Memorial Scholarship and Clark the Sean White Memorial Scholarship.

The league also presented awards to a handful of Chester County residents, including Nathan Bookman, Patrice Proctor, John Pawlowski, Richard Roberts and Koreem Bell, citing their various acts of

voluntary community service.

Bookman owns a barbershop in Coatesville. Proctor serves as chairwoman of the Valley Township Board of Supervisors. Pawlowski is a community activist in Coatesville and is known for installing gazebos and removing graffiti.

Roberts was recognized for founding the Young Men and Women In Charge Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing the numbers of leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematical

related fields.

The league recognized Bell for receiving his doctorate degree in educational leadership. Bell also works as a guidance counselor for Henderson High School and sits on the Melton Community Center’s advisory board.

The primary goal of the Women’s League for Minority Education is to support historically black colleges and universities and help financially support students seeking higher education.

Pictured from left: Lauren Dudley, Coatesville Area Senior High, Inez E. DeBaptiste Memorial Scholarship; Zada Bookman, Coatesville Area Senior High, Lucille Kenny Memorial Scholarship; Moshea Hoggard, Coatesville Area Senior High, Judith R. Williams Memorial Scholarship; Michael Thompson, Coatesville Area Senior High, James Simmons III Memorial Scholarship; and Gianni Williams Clark, B. Reed Henderson High School, Sean White Memorial Scholarship.

PHOTOS BY ADAM FARENCE — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Pictured here are the current leaders of the Women’s League for Minority Education from left to right: Johnatta Cructhfield, Candice Johnson, Vice President Regina Lewis, President Sandy Simmons, Denise Holmes, Theresa Powell and Evelyn Johnson. Not pictured is Tamara Williams.

Koreem Bell received an award at the banquet for completing his doctoral studies and receiving his doctorate degree.

Richard Roberts received an award for his work founding the Young Men and Women in Charge Foundation.

John Pawlowski was honored for his community work in Coatesville. He has installed gazebos and removed graffiti.

PHOTOS BY ADAM FARENCE — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Nathan Bookman received an award for his community work.