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Scholarship Luncheon August 21, 2007 San Destin Hilton Hotel Destin, Florida

Welcome To Alabama Housing Authorities Education and Enrichment Fund, Inc. (AHAEEF). Scholarship Luncheon August 21, 2007 San Destin Hilton Hotel Destin, Florida. AHAEEF. In partnership with AAHRA the governing body housing authorities for the State of Alabama

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Scholarship Luncheon August 21, 2007 San Destin Hilton Hotel Destin, Florida

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  1. Welcome ToAlabama Housing Authorities Education and Enrichment Fund, Inc. (AHAEEF) Scholarship Luncheon August 21, 2007 San Destin Hilton Hotel Destin, Florida

  2. AHAEEF • In partnership with AAHRA the governing body housing authorities for the State of Alabama • AHAEEF has awarded over $270,000 to more than 130 recipients since the inception of the committee in 1984.

  3. Riding the Waves of Changes, Choices and Challenges This year’s theme:

  4. Presenting 2007 Scholarship Winners

  5. Beverly BarberDothan Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Glenn D. Franklin

  6. Goal: To obtain a degree in Business Administration and Finance College: Troy University Quote: “I plan to use my educational endeavor and personal experiences as tools to assist others. I am constantly reminding my children and the children of others that education is the key to many doors that may appear to be locked. I want my children and others that I mentor or may come in contact with to realize that you can never stop learning.” $2,500 AHAEEF Scholarship Winner

  7. Jessica GoodwinJacksonville Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Cindy Newsome

  8. Goal: To obtain a degree in Business Management with plans to stay at Jacksonville Housing Authority College: Jacksonville State University Quote: “I believe true success is determined by the lives one has touched and the difference you have made in these lives… I hope when my life is evaluated for success I will have touched many, many people and made a difference in their lives.” $2,500 AHAEEF Scholarship Winner

  9. Tanya GriffinOzark Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: David W. Madden

  10. Goal: To specialize in accounting College: Troy State University Dothan Quote:“Attending college helped me grow up and started me thinking about my life differently. I was excited about learning; the more I achieved, the more I learned and discovered about me… As a college student at TSUD, I realized my will to succeed, my strength to commit and a strong desire to learn.” $2,500 AHAEEF Scholarship Winner

  11. Duyna HenryBridgeport Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Jean Cooper

  12. Goal: To teach young children College: Athens University Quote: “It is my objective to further my career in teaching, so that I can be helpful, creative, motivating, and influence the lives of the children I teach. I am hoping to be the role model that my teachers were to me.” $2,500 AAHRA Scholarship Winner

  13. Latondra HudsonMobile Housing BoardExecutive Director: Stevens Gregory

  14. Goal: To become a probation officer College: S.D. Bishop State Quote: “In the last four years, I have encountered some trying times that would tear the strongest mind down. Those difficulties have inspired me to become the woman I am now. I am aware that some things in life are not fair, but you must search for what makes you strive for excellence and proceed to challenge your mind.” $2,500 Exhibitor/Professional Scholarship Winner

  15. Angela JacksonMobile Housing Board Executive Director: Stevens Gregory

  16. Goal: To become a medical doctor College: New York University Quote: “I believe my education will provide me with the authority I will need to make an impact on society. My main focus is medicine, and I would like to one day become a doctor and the only way to achieve that goal is to acquire a PhD from medical school.” $2,500 SERC Scholarship Winner

  17. LaTasha LaceyBessemer Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Reynolds M. Jones, Sr.

  18. Goal: To obtain a degree in accounting and to one day own her own company, R & L Accounting Firm College: Virginia College Quote: “I know I will be successful because I am determined and I have an aunt who always encourages me to strive to be the best in whatever I attempt to do.” $2,500 Exhibitor/Professional Scholarship Winner

  19. Yolanda McHenry-MurcksonDothan Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Glenn D. Franklin

  20. Goal: To obtain a degree in Business Management College:Troy University Quote:“I wish to create an instrument to allow those people on the fringes of life to assess and to understand that labor is capital and that sweat equity is available to everyone. I wish each and all to receive their true worth and value and achieve their purpose in life.” $2,500 Exhibitor/Professional Scholarship Winner

  21. Linda MitchellDothan Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Glenn D. Franklin

  22. Goal: To become a respiratory therapist College: Wallace Community College Quote:“I just want a better life for my kids, and that is why I try to instill in them that education is an important tool for success. Therefore, I decided to go to college. My dream is to inspire other single parents not to settle for just getting by, but to strive to move forward.” $2,500 AAHRA Scholarship Winner

  23. Angela MooreJefferson County Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Lewis McDonald

  24. Goal: To have a career in publications or journalism and to eventually become an editor College: Birmingham-Southern College Quote: “In my literature classes, I witness how writers of the past have made an impact through their writings, and I seek to do the same with my own writing one day… My dream is to one day use my talents to the best of my abilities, and hopefully the result will be that I make an impact on this world.” $2,500 Executive Director Memorial Scholarship Winner

  25. Toska OwensTuscaloosa Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Rick Herbert

  26. Goal: To obtain a Bachelor of Science degree and have a fulltime career College: Rochester Institute of Technology Quote: “I realize furthering my education is detrimental to a successful career. Completing this degree through the Multidisciplinary Studies Program will give me the confidence that my goals are obtainable.” $2,500 AAHRA Scholarship Winner

  27. Teresa ScottBessemer Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Reynolds M. Jones, Sr.

  28. Goal: To have a job in the healthcare field College: Jefferson State Community College Quote: “I am a hard worker and my determination to succeed outweighs my failures… it is my plan to complete my educational journey to show others the importance of attaining goals. It is also important to me to be able to assist others as I have received assistance.” $2,500 Exhibitor/Professional Scholarship Winner

  29. Emily WhiteDothan Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Glenn D. Franklin

  30. Goal: To own her own business designing subdivisions and building homes College: Wallace Community College and Troy State University Dothan Quote: “For me, success would be receiving a degree in civil engineering, owning my own firm, and, one day, designing subdivisions and building homes for anyone that needs one. It would be such a wonderful feeling to provide someone a place to call their own and to help make one of their dreams come true.” $3,000 AHARM Scholarship Winner

  31. Sharon WilliamsEufaula Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Tom Wachs

  32. Goal: To become a radiology technician College: Wallace Community College Quote: “For all young mothers out there, I would like to be a role model, letting them see that in order to rise we have to lighten our load and accept help that comes from those wanting to see us reach our full potential. We can’t hold onto those thoughts and comments from others that will stop us from achieving our goals. We must move forward for ourselves and our families.” $2,500 AAHRA Scholarship Winner

  33. Matthew YorkValley Housing AuthorityExecutive Director: Brenda Graham

  34. Goal: To earn a degree in Business and Finance and then serve in the Air Force, eventually owning his own business College: Auburn University Quote: “My goal is to earn a degree in Business and Finance and then serve in the Air Force. I would like to serve in a firefighter capacity during my military service. After my military service, I hope to start my own business.” $2,500 AHAEEF Scholarship Winner

  35. Alabama Housing Authorities Education and Enrichment Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Officers: Lewis McDonald, President Jean Cooper, Vice President Betty Kyser, Secretary Dorothy A. Daniel, Treasurer Board of Directors: Donald Belle, Past President Dannie Walker Angela Thomas Pat Weeks

  36. AHAEEF 2007 Scholarship Sponsors AAHRA – Members and Youth Sports Committee Alabama Power Corporation AHARM – Arthur J. Gallagher & Company SERC-NAHRO HUD (Birmingham Field Office) John Lindsey – Tenant PI Bobby Boyd of Yeager & Boyd, LLC Apartment Energy Audit Corporation A Joint Venture of the Jefferson County Housing Authority and the Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation C. Michael McInnish, Attorney

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