The Atlanta Inquirer will participate to celebrate those honored in Atlanta, Georgia. Among those honored will be Reverend Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr.; Dr. Anne W. Watts; Hon. Carolyn Long-Banks; Hon. Michael J. Bond; Hon. Shirley C. Franklin; Judge Brenda Hill Cole; Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr; Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis; Dr. David Satcher; Dr. Georgianne Thomas; Dr. Gwendolyn Middlebrooks; Dr. Herschelle S. Challenor; Dr. Johnny Parham; Dr. Mary Ann Smith Wilson; Dr. Roslyn Pope**; Mrs. Henrietta Antoinin; Mrs. Billye Aaron; Mrs. Xernona Clayton Brady; Ms. Miranda Mack McKenzie; Reverend Dr. Clayton Eugene Taylor, Sr.; and many more.
North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina (on July 30, 2022); Bible Church of God, Boynton Beach, Florida (on August 20, 2022); Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia (on August 26, 2022); and the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust in Washington, DC, (on September 10, 2022) have each opened its doors to the 2022 Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) Honors Ceremony. Over eighty honorees from across the nation are recipients of this year’s “The Joseph Biden Lifetime Achievement Award.”
The July 30, 2022 event took place at North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina in the New Student Center. This award was presented to the North Carolina honorees. They were as follows; Chancellor Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye, Mayor Elaine O’Neal, Mr. Abner Mason, Ms. Minnie Forte-Brown, Dr. Bobbie L. Richardson, Ms. Ava Alston Brownlee, Mrs. Denise Hester, Mrs. Georgetta Parker, Mr. Ronnie Garrett, Mr. Chip Shearin, Mrs. Sylvia Wiggins, Mr. Willie A. Gray, Ms. Aniya D. Jones, Pastor John P. Kee and Posthumous honors were awarded to Dr. Grady Davis, Sr., The Honorable Floyd B. McKissick, Sr. and Mr. Clarke Alston Egerton, Jr. The following honorees were named but will be celebrated in different locations, Bishop Philip R. Cousin, Sr., Mrs. Joan M. Cousin, Dr. Terry Morris, Dr. Mychelle Farmer and Mr. Clifton B. Alston, III.
“We are eternally grateful to all venues for hosting the awards program this year,” said Dr. Beverly Kee, Executive Director of Premiere Coalition Partners Association, LLC., a Maryland-based certifying organization for the Presidential Volunteer Service Award Program. “We have a very impressive list of honorees who are making a meaningful difference in their communities, and each venue is so fitting for such a prestigious event.”
Two of the highlights of these events are recognizing students from different geographical locations who have made major contributions to their communities. We are paying tribute and recognizing the “Atlanta Student Movement and Civil Rights Leaders who shaped our history.” Some of the notables are Dr. Otis Moss, Jr., Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., The Reverend Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr., Dr. Anne Wimbush Watts, Dr. Clarissa Myrick-Harris and many more. This award and other presidential medals (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) will be presented to some of the most noteworthy honorees in this nation.
Dr. Beverly Kee, of Premiere Coalition Partners Association, LLC, will present the awards on behalf of the Points of Light, AmeriCorps, Joseph R. Biden Jr., the 46th President of the United States, and Vice President Kamala Harris to those who made community service their mantra. The historical value of this event has many significant layers.
Established by executive order by former U. S. President George W. Bush, the prestigious honor has been awarded to a select few Americans to recognize more than 4,000 hours of extraordinary community service per year.
For more information on the event or the President’s Volunteer Service Award, contact (301) 592-9000 or email premierecoalitionpartners@gmail.com.
| 2022 Presidential Award Honorees in Atlanta, Georgia on August 26, 2022 |
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| Reverend Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr. |
| Dr. Anne W. Watts |
| Dr. Clarissa Myrick-Harris |
| Hon. Carolyn Long-Banks |
| Hon. Michael J. Bond |
| Hon. Shirley C. Franklin |
| John Wyndal Gordon, Esq. |
| Judge Brenda Hill Cole |
| Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr |
| Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis |
| Dr. David Satcher |
| Dr. Frank Smith** |
| Dr. Georgianne Thomas |
| Dr. Gwendolyn Middlebrooks |
| Dr. Herschelle S. Challenor |
| Dr. Johnny Parham |
| Dr. Mary Ann Smith Wilson |
| Dr. Norma June W. Davis |
| Dr. Roslyn Pope** |
| Ms. Claudette Colvin** |
| Ms. Melba Moore |
| Ms. Thomasina Yearwood |
| Dr. Alice Harrison Howard |
| Mrs. Henrietta Antoinin |
| Mrs. Billye Aaron |
| Mrs. Virginia W. Harris |
| Mrs. Xernona Clayton |
| Dr. Catherine Meeks |
| Dr. Terry Morris |
| Dr. Reisa Wade Jones |
| Dr. Renee “Sunshine” Lewis |
| Ms. Beverly Wright |
| Ms. Laura Emiko Soltis |
| Ms. Miranda Mack McKenzie |
| Reverend Dr. Clayton Eugene Taylor, Sr. |
| Dr. Henry D. Muhammad-Hamilton |
| Dr. Jeffrey R. Sanders (NBA) |
| Lional Dalton (NFL) |
| Dr. Frank D. Murphy (NFL) |
| Dr. Jason Gilliam-Alexander |
| Dr. Kenneth L. Gray (ESPN) |
| Mr. Claude Harriott (NFL) |
| Mr. Clifton B. Alston, III |
| Pastor Scott Claunch, Sr. |
| Archbishop John Lewis, III |
| Mr. Christian Aycock |
| Mr. Jonathan G. Steward |
| 2022 Presidential Award Honorees in Durham, North Carolina on July 30, 2022 |
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| Mayor Elaine O’Neal |
| Dr. Bobbie Richardson |
| Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye |
| Mr. Abner Mason |
| Mr. Chip Shearin |
| Mr. Ronnie Garrett |
| Mr. Willie A. Gray |
| Mrs. Denise Hester |
| Mrs. Minnie Forte-Brown |
| Ms. Ava Alston Brownlee |
| Ms. Aniya D. Jones |
| Ms. Sylvia Wiggins |
| Pastor John P. Kee |
| 2022 Presidential Award Honorees in Washington, DC on September 10, 2022 |
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| Dr. Angie M. Gates |
| Dr. Rita D. Lewis |
| Dr. Mychelle Farmer |
| Reverend Dr. Orlando J. Bego |
| Mrs. Denyce Graves Montgomery (Kennedy Center) |
| Ms. Carl Eaddy |
| Ms. Marisol Johnson |
| Mr. Herb Scott |
| Mr. Leon Nelson |
| Mr. Philesciono Canty, Sr. |
| Mr. A. J. Ali |
| 2022 Presidential Award Honorees - Media / Story-Tellers |
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| Reverend Alvelyn Sanders-Swafford |
| Ms. Althea Brown |
| The Atlanta Inquirer |
| Mr. Al Reynolds |
| 2022 Presidential Award Honorees - Organization Honors |
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| The Laya Center |
| The Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, Inc. |
| United for Life Family Ministries |
| 2022 Presidential Award Honorees - Posthumous Honors |
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| Dr. Grady D. Davis |
| Hon. Floyd B. McKissick, Sr. |
| Hon. Julian H. Bond |
| Mr. Clarke Egerton, Jr. |
| Mr. John H. Lewis, Sr. |
| Mr. Morris J. Dillard, Sr. |
| Ms. Laura Nell Brown |
| Ms. Ruby Doris Smith Robinson |
| Reverend Dr. Hosea L. Williams |
Last updated on August 23, 2022