SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 1 PM
Black Women's Association of Albany
7th annual Women's History Month Celebration and Scholarship Fundraiser
"Show off your Hat-titude!"
Ladies please don your fanciest Spring hat
"The Linda" WAMC's Performing Arts Studio
339 Central Avenue, Albany, NY
Featuring a Hat Show and Women of Distinction Awards
Honoring Black Businesswomen Who Make Us Look Beautiful!
Tickets: $25 in advance $30 at the door
for further information contact
Yvonne Abunaw, President 518-783-6590
Tanya Yarde, Vice President 347-581-8684
or any BWAA member
Applications for the 2012 BWAA Scholarships will be available at several area high schools and Black churches starting in January. Applicants must be minority female high school seniors with a 80% or higher GPA, active in school, church or community and accepted at a post-secondary college or vocational program. Completed application packets must be submitted by Friday, April 6, 2012. Qualified applicants will be interviewed by May and winners will be recognized at the BWAA Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday, June 16 at the Desmond.
2011 Awards Events
Marian I. Hughes Award Winners
$1000 Marian I. Hughes Scholarships
Omolola Adewunmi of Shenendehowa High School
Alexandra Walton of The Academy of the Holy Names
Althea Porter of Shaker High School
$500 Marian I. Hughes Incentive Awards
Chantal Fuentes of Troy High School
Evelina Bien-Aime of Johnstown High School
$1000 Special Recognition--Vidie L. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship (given by the Honorable Carolyn McLaughlin in memory of her mother, to a student who resides in the city of Albany.)
A'Montay Giddings-Watson
________________________________________________________________
March 26, 2011
The Black Woman's Association of Albany held its 6th Annual Woman's History Month Program.
Theme:
Women Inspiring Other Women (Living a Healthy Live)
HONOREES
Mrs. LaSone Garland Bryan
Dr. Sandra Austin
Ms. Annette DeLavallade (Posthumous)
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT OUR MARIAN I. HUGHES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
_______________________________________________________________________________ 2010 Awards Events
2010 Marian I. Hughes Award Winners
Scholarships
Bianca Canty--Lansingburgh High--$1000
Emily Sleasman--Shaker High--$1000
Incentive Awards
Yawa Patience Zewou--Troy High--$500
Maya Carrasquillo--Albany High--$500
Mona Elminyawi--Shaker High--$500
Merit Award
Arianna Gaddy-Collington--Catholic Central High--$250
In addition, the Honorable Carolyn McLaughlin is presenting a special award in memory of her mother, to an outstanding student from the City of Albany.
Vidie L. McLaughlin Award
Keva Luke--Albany High---$1000
____________________________________________________________________________________
March 20, 2010
The Black Woman's Association of Albany held its 5th Annual Woman's History Month Celebration.
The 2010 honorees
Ms. D. Deane Turner Honorable Helena Heath-Roland
For information on becoming a
BWAA member please contact
our President, Yvonne Abunaw
at info@bwaaonline.org
or (518) 783-6590.
"A Community Service Organization"
