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Award Ceremonies
2008 Imagine America Foundation LDRSHIP Awards Reception on Capitol Hill
2008 Imagine America Foundation LDRSHIP Award Recipients
Left to right: Cheryl Carr (The Art Institute of Indianapolis – Indianapolis, IN), Hong-ye Huang (ECPI Technical College – Glen Allen, VA), Jason Brandon (Westwood College – Upland, CA), Sharonda Davis (Concorde Career Institute – Arlington, TX), Latonya Davis (Herzing College – Atlanta, GA), and James Ramirez (Marine Mechanics Institute – Orlando, FL)
The Imagine America Foundation recognized six outstanding individuals who have shown remarkable achievements throughout their careers as both students and as soldiers in the U.S. military. On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, the Imagine America Foundation hosted the 2008 LDRSHIP Awards Reception on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. along with co-host Military.com and in cooperation with the Career College Association. The Foundation was honored to have Congressman Joe Barton of Texas stop by to make a few remarks.
Imagine America Foundation LDRSHIP Award Reception
Left to Right: Congressman Joe Barton of Texas and Sharonda Davis
The LDRSHIP Award was established in 2004 to recognize outstanding career college students who have served their country honorably in the military and who have decided to further their education. The LDRSHIP Award offers up to $5,000 in cash grants to active duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired U.S. military veterans attending a participating Imagine America institution. For more information on the LDRSHIP Award, click here.
2008 Imagine America Foundation LDRSHIP Awards Reception
Left to right: Bob Martin, Imagine America Foundation president, Vince Patton, Military.com, James Ramirez, Sharonda Davis, Hong-ye Huang, Jason Brandon, Cheryl Carr, Latonya Davis, and Harris Miller, Career College Association president.
2008 LDRSHIP Award
2008 LDRSHIP Award Recipients
Left to right: Edwin RamosRey (Heritage Institute – Jacksonville, FL), Sokmaly Prak (ITT Technical Institute – King of Prussia, PA), Sarah Ambrozik (DeVry University – Miramar, FL), Wayne Geldbach (Everest University – Largo, FL). Not pictured here: Michael Vera, (DeVry University – Arlington, VA) and Raymond Havnen, (Vatterott College – Sunset ills, MO)
In its 4th annual award presentation, the Imagine America Foundation presented six career college students who served their country honorably and have excelled academically with its 2008 LDRSHIP Award. The LDRSHIP Award offers up to $5,000 in cash grants to active-duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired U.S. military veterans attending a participating Imagine America institution. Honorees maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and at least a 95% attendance record.
2008 Pioneer Award
Bob Martin, President, Imagine America Foundation (left) presents the 2008 Pioneer Award to
Specs Howard, founder of Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts.Specs Howard, founder of the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts was awarded the 2008 Imagine America Foundation Pioneer Award. The Pioneer Award recognizes career college founders, owners or operators who have provided exceptional support and leadership to the career college sector. Howard started his career in broadcasting as an on-air radio personality on Cleveland radio in 1948. Renowned in the broadcast industry, Howard later founded the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Southfield, Mich., to provide practical, hands-on training for aspiring broadcast professionals in 1970.
Imagine America Promise
Left to right: Chris Cimino, Senior Vice President, Nelnet Inc.; Bob Martin, President, Imagine America Foundation; Kevin Reilly, Vice President, Nelnet Inc.
Nelnet Inc.’s Senior Vice President Chris Cimino and Vice President Kevin Reilly presented a $25,000 check to the Imagine America Foundation in support of our 2008 Imagine America Promise scholarship program. This exciting program is the actualization of the Foundation’s promise to assist students who are currently enrolled at participating Imagine America colleges and whose exceptional grades show a strong commitment to their current program of study. The Imagine America Promise scholarship provides $500 and $1,000 cash grants toward each student’s schooling.
The Imagine America Foundation awarded $5,000 scholarships to retired and active-duty military personnel attending career colleges at a ceremony held in Washington, DC. The Foundation established the Military Leadership Award in 2004 to recognize and honor exceptional career college students who have served their country honorably in the military and decided to further their education at Imagine America participating institutions.
2007 Military Leadership Award RecipientsLeft to right: Dennis Johnson (Grantham University – Kansas, MO), Benjamin Claus (Triangle Tech – Greensburg, PA), Mark Harris (MedVance Institute – Cookeville, TN), and Yanse Aseng (Florida National College).
Representatives from each of the scholarship recipients spoke at the award presentation. These members included: Reps. Howard Coble (R-NC), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Tim Murphy (D-PA). Other congressional members also attended the event to express their support, these included: Reps. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC), John Mica (R-FL) and Representative Virginia Foxx (R – NC).
Congratulations to all the recipients!
