32nd Ruby McKnight Williams Awards Dinner: Oct. 12, 2017

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The Pasadena Branch of the NAACP presents the 32ND ANNUAL RUBY MCKNIGHT WILLIAMS AWARDS DINNER: Moving from a Divided Community to UNITY. HONORARY CHAIRPERSONS Darryl Dunn Brad Ratliff CHAIRPERSONS Juanita West Tillman Tommy McMullins keynote speaker - Dr. J. Morgan Kousser MASTER OF CEREMONIES - Andre Coleman THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017 Reception 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. PASADENA HILTON International Ballroom Delano Yarbrough, President Pasadena NAACP 2017 HONOREES RUBY MCKNIGHT WILLIAMS AWARD - Willis Meeks, Retired, Jet Propulsion Laboratory ARTS AWARD - John B, Singer, Songwriter & Produce CIVIC AWARD - Senator Anthony Portantino, California State Senate COMMUNITY AWARD - Ishmael Trone, Business Entrepreneur COMMUNITY AWARD - Patricia Guzman, Educator CORPORATE AWARD - Singpoli, Kin Hui, CEO EDUCATION AWARD - Dr. J. Morgan Kousser, Professor of History and Social Sciences, Caltech Institue of Technology FAITH - Dr. Rev. John B. Bledsoe, Pastor, Zion Star MB Church PRESIDENT’S AWARD - Gronemeier & Associates (Dale Gronemeier and Elbie Hickambottom, Jr.) SPORTS AWARD - Ricky Ervins, Former NFL and USC Football Player YOUTH AWARD - ACTSO Medalists - Gold, Original Essay, Faith Earley; Silver, Microbiology, Lauryn Higginson; Bronze, Photography, Kalina Gittens Proceeds to benefit Scholarships, ACTSO and Community Outreach Info: 626.793.1293 or email naacppasadena@gmail.com