Chatham County Youth Commission Announces Graduates


Chatham County Youth Commissioners
Chatham County Youth Commissioners

On Friday, June 26, 2009, during the Chatham County Commission Meeting, the Chatham County Youth Commission presented their 2009 graduates, the recipients of the 2009 Beverly M. Whitehead Award and the recipient of the Brandon Brown Youth Commissioner of the Year Award.

2009 boasts one of the largest graduation classes in the 17 year history of the Youth Commission.

The Graduates are Sheray Franklin, Savannah Arts Academy, Oklahoma City University; Desirae Suggs Savannah Arts Academy, Union University; Monique Pal, Savannah Arts Academy, United States Air Force Academy; Shawn Knight Jenkins High School, Bethune Cookman University; Lauren Cummings, Jenkins High School, Georgia State University; Erica Green, Beach High School, Vadolsta State University; Asia Calhoun, Beach High School; Claflin University; Brandi Chaney, St. Vincent’s Academy, Vadolsta State University; Angela Coleman; St. Vincent’s Academy, Paine College; Rajan Dulamal, Benedictine Military Academy, Mercer University; Jamesha English, St. Andrew’s, Agnes Scott College; Keyuanna Green, Jenkins High School, Georgia Southern University; Samone Hagins, Jenkins High School, Howard University; Kendra Johnson,St.Vincent’s Academy, Albany State; Sherelle Jones, S t . Vincent’s Academy, Georgia State University; Priscilla Peay, St. Andrew’s, Vadolsta StateUniversity; Kathryn Pinckney, Groves High School, University of Georgia; Shaniqua Purvis, Groves High School, Georgia State University; Byron Spellman, Jenkins High School, Savannah Technical College; JaLisa Williams Johnson High School, Savannah State University.

The Youth Commission also presented the 2009 Beverly M. Whitehead Award, in memory of the former Chatham County Human Resources Director.

This award is presented to individuals, businesses and agencies in the community who have demonstrated excellence and commitment to youth in this community.

The recipients were Ms. Marty Johnston, Darius Goes West.

The Youth Commission also presented the 2009 Brandon Brown Youth Commissioner of the Year Award to Youth Commissioner Samantha Schikowski.

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