Stars Shine in Pontiac with Student Performances and Ascend Scholarships

Stars Shine in Pontiac with Student Performances and Ascend Scholarships
(Crystal A. Proxmire, June 11, 2018)
Pontiac, MI – Each year the Clarence E. Phillips Ascend Foundation hosts a Night of the Stars to celebrate the talent of Pontiac’s youth, including performances and scholarship awards presentation. Over $84,000 in scholarships were awarded to kids in the community.
Performances included Boggs African Drum and Dance Ensamble, ballet and tap by My Dance Studio and a hip hop performance by Sean Preston. The Detroit Youth choir sang gospel and God’s Work Through Mime mixed praise with performance.  Quest All-Stars Dance and Cheer Team also showed off their moves.
Scholarship winners were:
Mr. Brian Garcia                 Flagstar Bank Leon ‘Coach’ Conley Academic Scholarship
Ms. Za’Kariya Brown                      Solomon Bonner Athletic/Academic Scholarship
Ms. Ariana Louris            Amy Camille Muhammad Nursing Education Scholarship
Ms. Amaya Taylor        Brenda Hanks Academic Management/Engineering Scholarship
Mr. Cameron Clark        Oakland University/Ascend Foundation Unity Scholarship
Mr. Mikal Goodman    Marilyn Childress Community Service Excellence Scholarship
Nadine P. Grandberry Foundation 2018 Scholarships Recipients:
Mr. Robert Patton                            Nadine P. Grandberry Academic Book Scholarship
Mr. Larry Thomas                                             NPG Academic Excellence Scholarship
Akena Long 2018 Book Scholarship Recipients:
Ms. Bianca Walker
Ms. Moriah Rutherford
Mr. Brian Garcia
For more information on the Ascend Foundation visit http://theascendfoundation.org/
 

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