The parents of the late Melissa Ilugbo and St. James A.M.E. Church will sponsor the 1st Annual Melissa I. F. llugbo Memorial Scholarship Banquet, Saturday, July 11,2009, 6:00 p.m., St. James Wilson Bostic Complex (612 East Broad Street).

The speaker for this occasion will be Mrs. Doreatha Tyson, former Director of Access Programs at Savannah State University.

Proceeds from this banquet will be applied to the Melissa I. F. Ilugbo Memorial Scholarship Fund which was established at Savannah State in 2008.

The graduating seniors who bridge out of the SSU Upward Bound program and enroll at Savannah State University their freshmen year will receive $300 for books.

In 2008-2009, thirteen former Upward Bound students benefited from this scholarship.

Do come and support this banquet for scholarships. Contact Margaret Hunter at 912 354-1965 for ticket information.