Gainesville Omegas award scholarships to graduates

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The Beta Pi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. recently awarded the 2010 Neil A. Butler and Richard E. Dukes scholarships to Stacey Williams and Cornelius Stewart.

Williams, a graduate of Buchholz High School, will attend Webber International University. Stewart, a graduate of Gainesville High School, plans to attend Santa Fe College.

Shawn Findlater, a civil engineering major at the University of Florida, received the Cleveland Kiner Scholarship, which is awarded to the undergraduate member of Omega Psi Phi with the highest semester grade-point average.

The Florida School for the Blind 2010 graduating class included:

Arlatarel Tyvate Wills, of Gainesville, completed four vocational career education certifications in the business support services field, in food service and in housekeeping. He is the son of Denise Wills and of James and Alice Wills.

Cameron Jaquez Gardner, of Alachua, completed four vocational career education certifications in the food services field. A Deaf Department graduate and honor roll student, he is the son of Collete Gardner and Kenneth Gardner.

Christopher Brandon Hulon, of Bronson, completed a vocational career education certification in the nursery services field. He is the son of John and Jennie Shiminski.

Hulon received the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind Educational Association Merit Award.

Virginia “Ginger” Childs, chair of the Alachua County School Board, was recognized as a certified board member by the Florida School Boards Association during the annual spring conference in Tampa.

Childs completed 96 hours of voluntary training in 12 areas, which focus on the governance roles and responsibilities of School Board members.

Alexander Kaminski, band director at Buchholz High School, was recently elected to the American School Band Directors’ Association during the national convention in Orlando.

Wayne Wallace, director of the Career Resource Center at the University of Florida, was inducted into the Academy of Fellows for the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Lauren Daley, associate director of the Career Resource Center at the University of Florida, won the Spelman and Johnson Group Rising Star award from NACE.

Farouk Dey, senior associate director for career networks, received the NACE Innovation Excellence in Research award.

Also attending the national conference from UF were: Jill Skuffe and Kevin Guthrie.

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