This award ceremony honors outstanding public school professionals for their dedication and commitment to academic excellence for all students. The African-American Excellence in Education Awards pays tribute to those educators who go the extra mile each day to serve their students and their communities and inspire others to do the same. Tune in to the Facebook Live event Saturday, July 18th at 11:00 am.
Other speakers include:
Pat Payne, Director of the Office of Multicultural Education, IPS
Kimberly Ransom, CEO of Viable Education Solutions
Maggie Lewis, CEO of Boys and Girls Club
Jasmin Shaheed-Young, President/CEO of Rise Indy
Ahmed Young, Chief of Staff IPS
Katiera Winfrey, WISH TV
Marlon Llewellyn, Educator
Robert Shegog, President and CEO of Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper
Educator SS Barnes, Indy K12
D Smith-Mutegi, Assistant Professor
Alan Bacon, Senior Director, United Way Central Indiana
John Ramsey Sr, Pastor of New Beginnings Fellowship Church
Alicia Ramsey, First Lady of New Beginnings Fellowship Church
Shawn Smith, Ph. D, Superintendent MSD Lawrence
Eugene Johnson, Assistant Commissioner at Indiana Commission of Higher Education
EMIL EKIYOR, CEO of Innopower
Andrea Neely, Regional Development Director at UNCF
The Indy Chapter of Indiana Black Expo, The Indianapolis Recorder, Indy K12, Educate ME, Klipsch Educators College at Marian University, Martin University, and Viable Education Solutions, have collaborated to execute The 4th annual African American Excellence in Education Awards.