African Heritage Awards Dinner 2024
UFT members celebrated African heritage and honored students and colleagues at the 21st annual UFT African Heritage Committee Awards Dinner on Feb. 2 at Antun’s in Queens Village.
UFT members celebrated African heritage and honored students and colleagues at the 21st annual UFT African Heritage Committee Awards Dinner on Feb. 2 at Antun’s in Queens Village.
Wendy Walker Wilson, the committee chair, presents flowers to recent retiree Margaret Ward.
Vanecia Wilson (seated, second from right), the UFT political director and winner of the Trailblazer Award, surrounded by her friends.
Talent Unlimited HS Dancers perform for the group.
Helen Doughty Scholarship Award winner Priscilla Sky Cartagena (second from left) and Armando Blasse Scholarship recipient Abdelrahman Marzouk, flanked by committee Chair Wendy Walker Wilson (left) and UFT District 16 Representative Camille Eaddy.
On hand from the UFT School Nurses Chapter are (from left) Vice Chair Ponzella Johnson, Sabrina Hunter-Bryant and Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett.
Enjoying the event are UFT District 3 Representative Elizabeth Espert, Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds and Special Representative Hector Ruiz.
Those in attendance cheer on the award recipients.
Wendy Walker Wilson, the committee chair, presents flowers to recent retiree Margaret Ward.
Vanecia Wilson (seated, second from right), the UFT political director and winner of the Trailblazer Award, surrounded by her friends.
Talent Unlimited HS Dancers perform for the group.
Helen Doughty Scholarship Award winner Priscilla Sky Cartagena (second from left) and Armando Blasse Scholarship recipient Abdelrahman Marzouk, flanked by committee Chair Wendy Walker Wilson (left) and UFT District 16 Representative Camille Eaddy.
On hand from the UFT School Nurses Chapter are (from left) Vice Chair Ponzella Johnson, Sabrina Hunter-Bryant and Chapter Leader Cynthia Bennett.
Enjoying the event are UFT District 3 Representative Elizabeth Espert, Vice President for Academic High Schools Janella Hinds and Special Representative Hector Ruiz.
Those in attendance cheer on the award recipients.