

Back Down Memory Lane
PROGRAM
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Order of Events
1. Invocation
Bishop Abduola Lamar Holley
Marydia Community Advisory Board
2. Presentation of the Flag
City of St. Cloud
Color Guard
3. National Anthem & Lift Every Voice
Minister Jacquita Nicole
St. Luke MBC Narcoosee
4. Opening Remarks
Kia Blair & Wendel Lowrey
Madame & Master of Ceremony
5. Welcome Address & Purpose of BECC
Verian Jeffers
Future Focused Family Services
6. Spoken Word Performance
JayR McIntyre
Motivational Speaker
7. Keynote Address
Dr. David Walker
BECC Board Chairman
8. Vanguard of Arts & Culture Presentation
Leia Perez
CEO, Candyland Designs & Wedding Wish
9. Vanguards of Corporate & Community Excellence Presentation
Karlon Johnson
Community Development Officer, BBIF
10. Vanguards of Public Health & Human Services Presentation
Dr. Tracy McIntosh
Associate Dean of Access, Belonging and Community Engagement,
University of Central Florida College of Medicine
11. Vanguards of Youth Empowerment Presentation
Verian Jeffers
CEO, Future Focused Family Services
12. Dance Performance
Inez Patricia
Dance School
13. Emerging Leaders Presentation
Jovane Parkinson
Financial Advisor, Northwest Mutual
14. Vanguards of Educational Excellence Presentation
Dr. Lancelot Gooden
Provost, Osceola and Poinciana Campus
15. Vanguard of Community Leadership & Advocacy Presentation
LaVell Monger
Board Chair, St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce
16. Vanguard of Community Progress & Equity Presentation
Judge Gabby Sanders Morencey
9th Circuit Judge Osceola County
17. The Guardian Award Presentation
Jennifer Paul
Council Member, City of St. Cloud
18. AARP Volunteer Vanguards Presentation
Yazmin Alfonso
Associate State Director of Outreach and Engagement for Greater Orlando, AARP FL
19. Founders’ Flame Award Presentation
Tiffany Jeffers
CEO & President, Black Empowerment & Community Council
20. Closing Prayer
Pastor Tim Quainoo
Solid Rock Community Church
PRESENTERS

Dr. Tracy McIntosh
Associate Dean of Access, Belonging and Community Engagement, UCF College of Medicine
The Vanguards























Scholarship Recipients

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