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1993 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS COMMUNITY - Clarence Geter MEDIA - Nancy Maccaig PRESIDENT’S - Rev. Frank Raines III YOUTH - Miss Patricia McKinney MCKILLIP SCHOLARSHIP AWARD - Mr. Ken McKillip CHURCH IMPACT AWARD - Friendship Baptist Church CORPORATE - Aetna Life and Casualty Ins. Co. SCHOLARSHIP - Asha Johnson   1994 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS  COMMUNITY - Rev. Donald Stevenson MEDIA - Carmen Christi PRESIDENT’S - Kristin Swain HOSTESS - Mary Hargrave YOUTH - Geoffrey Harrison CORPORATE - Chemung Canal Trust Company CHURCH - Monumental Baptist Church SCHOLARSHIPS Tonya Tindall Ivy Lynch Charles Fuller III - Educational Assistance   1995 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS  COMMUNITY - Rev. H. Davis MEDIA - Charles Nutt PRESIDENT’S - Dr. Jimmie Williams YOUTH - Sonya Kinckle LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT C. McGrady J. Driggins MEMORIAL - Leroy Holmes CORPORATE - Purolator CHURCH - All Saints Home COGIC SCHOLARSHIPS Charles Fuller III Anthony Myles Robert Thomas Christopher Traux Tiffiany Wallace Alex Gilliam - Ed. Assistance   1996 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS CHURCH - Frederick Douglas CORPORATE - Harding Incorporated PRESIDENT’S - Rosa Calderon-Clark MEDIA - David Kubissa COMMUNITY - Radisson Hotel YOUTH Aaron Waters Rabina Bailey LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT Eva Williams Jesse Curry SCHOLARSHIPS Ralena Rowe Janis Bailey Sonya Kinckle Geoffrey Gary Anthony Tindall 1997 AWARDS  & SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH - Alexis Gilliam MEDIA - John Herrick PRESIDENT’S - Carl Hayden CORPORATE - Wegman's COMMUNITY SERVICE Tommy Hilfiger Fred Seymore LIFETIME TIME ACHIEVEMENT E. Hemmingway Howard Coleman Frank Givens Susie Thomas Bertha Holmes SCHOLARSHIPS Ryan Mayo Curtis Coley Tonya Tindall Shemika Holder Anthony Tindall Alexis Gilliam - Ed. Assistance   1998 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH Alana Timmerman Nathan Watkins Roseana Robinson LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Bessie Berry Donald Blandford COMMUNITY SERVICE John W. Bennett Interfaith Hospitality Center MEDIA - Michael Gossie HUMANITARIAN - Paulette Daniels-Hill CORPORATE - Toshiba Display Devices Incorporated RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS - Rev. John McLaren MEMORIAL - Delmar Rouse SCHOLARSHIPS FRED SEYMORE - Indira Goings ALEX & PAM GILLIAM - Tienya Johnson AMORY HOUGHTON - Sonya Lee LIFE AND LIBERTY - INMATES - Valeen Horsey TOMMY & BETSY HILFIGER - Lorenzo Harris SANDI ROLLINS - Taren Gilmore NAACP - Alexis Gilliam CHEMUNG CANAL - Angela Cole EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE - Anthony Myles EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE - Darryl Clark   1999 AWARDS  & SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH AWARDS Miss Charmaine Brooks Mr. Rodney Nelson Miss Melody Riddick LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Ms. Cleo Watkins Mr. Charles Bright Mr. Charles Young PRESIDENT’S AWARD - MR. KWIESI MFUME COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Mr. Gordon Hills Rev. Randolph Fields Dr. Ishrat Mustafa MEDIA AWARD - Garth Wade CORPORATE AWARD Pollio Corning Incorporated RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AWARD - Rev. Darryl Lincoln MEMORIAL AWARD - Mr. Charles McGrady SCHOLARSHIPS CHEMUNG CANAL - Roger D. Howard ALEX & PAMELA GILLIAM - Cherron Rawlings TOMMY & BETSY HILFIGER - Vincent W. Howell, Jr. LIFE & LIBERTY- Maaron McGee NAACP - Clyde Stroman FRED SEYMORE - Keisha Tillman ALEX & PAMELA GILLIAM - Darryn Keddell AMORY & PRISCILLA HOUGHTON - Darryl J. Clark TOMMY & BETSY HILFIGER - Beonca Bennett NAACP - Shana Marie Carter EDUCATION ASSISTANT GRANT - Jesse Usher   2000 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS   PRESIDENT’S AWARD - Betsy Hilfiger SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Pamela Branch COMMUNITY SERVICE Cindy Johnson Joe Givens MEDIA AWARD - Jeff Aaron ORGANIZATION AWARD - Society of Black Professionals YOUTH  AWARDS Fariji Jackson Afua Bruce  SCHOLARSHIPS CHEMUNG CANAL TRUST CO. - Melody Levy - $1000 ALEX & PAMELA GILLIAM - Tamara Scharborough - $500 TOMMY & BETSY HILFIGER - Yvonne Davidson - $1,500 TOMMY & BETSY HILFIGER - Howard Washington - $1,500 LIFE & LIBERTY - Leroy Russell - $500 NAACP - Camilla Green - $1000 NAACP - Cherron Rawlings - $500 FRED SEYMORE - Afua Bruce - $1,500 AMO & PRISCILLA HOUGHTON - Shanelle Nickens - $1000 EDUCATION ASSISTANT GRANT Lorenzo Lee - $250  Diven School - $250   2001 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH AWARDS Emily Jackson Warren Goings PRESIDENT’S AWARD Mr. Fred Seymore COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Mr. Roosevelt Branch Ms. Reba Martin MEDIA AWARD Ms Mary Perham CORPORATE AWARD The Foodmart LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Ms. Jacqueline Curry Mr. Ashley Perry RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS Rev. Dr. Mark Vaughn SCHOLARSHIPS Hilfiger Foundation - Yaa Bruce - $1,500 Amo & Priscilla Houghton - Alex Gilliam - $1000 Chemung Canal Trust - Tamara Scharborough - $1000 Hilfiger Foundation - Rosana Robinson - $1,500 Pat & Pamela Gilliam - Howard Washington- $500 Life And Liberty - Sean Mayo - $1000 NAACP -  Issa Jackson - $1,500 - FAMU   2002 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH AWARDS Abena Bruce Mysique Waples PRESIDENT’S AWARD Priscilla Houghton COMMUNITY SERVICE Mary Hargrave MEDIA Antonia Prado CORPORATE AWARD Tommy Hilfiger Foundation HUMANITARIAN Odessa McGrady RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS AWARD Rev. George McDowell PRESIDENT’S AWARD Ms. Priscilla Houghton MEMORIAL AWARDS Frank Givens John Driggins SCHOLARSHIPS Chemung Canal Trust Company - Brandon Brooks ($1000) Alex & Pamela Gilliam - Tamara Scharborough ($500) Tommy Hilfiger Foundation - Rodney Nelson ($1,500) Life & Liberty - Mario Hicks ($1000) NAACP - Natalie Watkins - ($1000) Amory & Priscilla Houghton - Arian Keddell ($1000) Tommy Hilfiger Foundation - Samuel Simpson ($1,500)   2003 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS  CORPORATE Imaging and Sensing Technology  RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS Elder Claude Oliver  ORGANIZATIONAL AWARD Granny’s Restaurant PRESIDENT’S AWARD Roslyn McCallister Brock MEDIA Elmira Star Gazette SCHOLARSHIPS Tommy Hilfiger Corporate  -  Ranisha Nelson - ($1,500) Tommy Hilfiger Corporate - Melody Riddick - ($1,500) Chemung Canal Trust - Damie Horsey - ($1000) Amory & Priscilla Houghton - Brandon Blair - ($1000)   2004 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH AWARDS Lawrence Ashley Jones Carl Michael Truesdale Miguel Anthony Jones  SCHOLARSHIPS Imaging & Sensing Tech. - Jonathan Onyiriuka -($1000) NAACP - Melody Riddick  - ($500) NAACP - Aleatha Jane Gilliam - ($500) Chemung C. T. Company -Christen McClain - ($1000) Tommy Hilfiger - Jocelyn Williams - ($1,500) Amo & Priscilla Houghton - Kim Seabrooks - ($1000) Tommy Hilfiger - Alexis Elaine Tindell - ($1,500) PRESIDENT’S AWARD - Congressman & Mrs. Amory Houghton   2005 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH AWARDS Jacqueline Thomas Whittney Green Acacia Clark  LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT Roland Andrew Coleman Sr. COMMUNITY SERVICE Richard Rich  Esq. MENTORING EXCELLENCE Rev. Gregory Jones RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS Rev. Taswell Henderson PRESIDENT’S AWARD Jan P. Updegraff EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE Dr. John H. Jackson SCHOLARSHIPS CCTC - Ashley Green - EFA - $1,000.00 Tommy Hilfiger - Corry Brennen - EFA - $1,000.00 *IST - Marques Emanuel - SSH - $1,000,00         *IST - $500.00 & TOMMY HILFIGER $500.00 Tommy Hilfiger - Joy Coleman - EFA - $1,000.00 Amo & Priscilla Houghton - Chestina Black - EFA - $1,000.00 Tommy Hilfiger - Marissa Thrower - EHS - $1,000.00              NAACP - Kimberly McGrady -  Adult - $1,000.00   2006 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH AWARDS Claudia Oliver Cory Thomas LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Rev. Cephus Mcgee  PRESIDENT’S AWARD Mr. Hilary Shelton  SCHOLARSHIPS Imaging & Sensing Technology - Michael A. Gray, Jr. - $500.00 Chemung Canal Trust Company - Carl M. Truesdale - $1,000.00 NAACP -  Zachary Feldman - $1,000.00 Amory & Priscilla Houghton - Kyra Lee Koontz - $1,000.00 Special Scholarship - Kimberly T. McGrady - $500.00   2007 AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH AWARDS Bradley Michael Hairston Lateefah Mitchell  MEMORIAL PLAQUES Mr. Donald Blandford Mr. John Smiley  COMMUNITY SERVICE Mr. Alonzo Hill  LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT Ms. Robbie Kemp PRESIDENT’S Mr. Hilary O. Shelton SCHOLARSHIPS Hilfiger Foundation - Caitlin Louise Fitch - $1,000.00 Amory & Priscilla Houghton - Acacia Nichelle Clark - $1,000.00 Hilfiger Foundation - Stephanie Reshel Williams - $1,000.00 Chemung Canal Trust Company - James T. Oliver - $1,000.00 Hilfiger Foundation - Brittney Joyce Brooks - $1-000.00 Imaging & Sensing Technology - Whittney Green – $1,000.00