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The Legacy of Service Foundation in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omicron Mu Omega Chapter of Dallas, Texas, will host the 27th Image Award Celebration at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on March 28. The Image Award Celebration honors outstanding citizens who have made significant contributions in the community and serves as our foundation’s major fundraiser. This year’s theme is “Aspirations, Knowledge, Accomplishments – Celebrating the Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.” The Image Award honoree is Michael Sorrell, Esq., President of Paul Quinn College in Dallas. Entertainment will be provided by the Lancaster High School Jazz Ensemble. Tickets are $75.
Michael J. Sorrell is the 34th President of Paul Quinn College. His vision is to permanently transform PQC into a nationally elite small college by focusing on entrepreneurship, academic rigor, and servant leadership. Mavis Lloyd, President of the Legacy of Service Foundation states, “We are very excited to honor President Sorrell with the 27th Image Award. It is most fitting with the latest recognition of Paul Quinn becoming an Urban Work College that his leadership be recognized as he creates a Legacy for Paul Quinn.”
Affectionately known to his students as “Prez,” Mr. Sorrell has cultivated and galvanized a “Quinnite Nation” during his seven year tenure. Under his leadership, the school has experienced one of the greatest turnarounds in the history of higher education. Some of the school’s numerous accomplishments include winning the 2011 HBCU of the Year, the 2012 HBCU Student Government Association of the Year, and the 2013 HBCU Business Program of the Year awards; being recognized as a member of the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll; demolishing 15 abandoned campus buildings; partnering with PepsiCo to transform the unused football field into the two acre “WE over Me Farm;” achieving full-accreditation from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS); rewriting all institutional fundraising records (including the most seven-figure gifts in school history; and restructuring the curriculum.
The theme of the luncheon coincides with one of the program targets of the international organization. Support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) will be a priority as Alpha Kappa Alpha continues its national campaign, Think HBCU SM, to highlight HBCUs and their contribution to the sorority and society. Through education, engagement and advocacy, HBCUs will be showcased as critical venues for moving students to and through college.
For information on sponsorship opportunities, vendors, souvenir journal ads, or tickets please contact Mavis Y. Lloyd 469-853-5829 or legacyofservicefoundation@yahoo.com.
