“NURTURING EXCELLENCE”
KEY NOTE SPEAKERS
Sarai Rivera, Worcester city
Councilor who is currently
serving her first two-year term
as District Four Councilor.
Kathleen Toomey, serving
her fourth two-year term as a
Councilor At-Large in Worcester,
MA.
FACE2FACE AFRICA
Face2face Africa (F2FA), a media
company with the mission of restoring
Africa's image within the global
community.
54 KINGDOMS
54 Kingdoms, a
Pan-African Fashion
Company
“When you blend fashion with culture and identity, you
dress for a PURPOSE!” – 54 Kingdoms
PANAL MEMBERS
MARGARET BOTA
Ms. Bota is a Senior Analyst at the
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
She holds the responsibility of
financial analyses of complex
financial institutions and proposing
resolutions to associated legal,
regulatory and supervisory issues.
Prior to joining the Boston Fed,
Ms. Bota was the Assistant Vice
President and Director of Credit
Union monitoring at the
Massachusetts Credit Union Share
Insurance Corporation (MSIC).
She also worked at Bank of New
York Mellon, CDC IXIS Asset
Management Company, and
Putnam Investments in Boston,
MA.
COLLINS NUAMAH
Mr. Nuamah holds a
Bachelor's degree in
Commerce from the
University of Cape Coast and
a Master of Science degree in
Banking and Financial
Services from Boston
University. Mr. Nuamah has
a unique expertise in the area
of marketing, financial
analysis, tax administration
and management of small
business enterprises. He is
currently a Managing Partner
– Operations, and heads the
tax and financial services
department of GIMP
Management and Tax
Consultancy.
MARGARET RWARAMBA
Ms. Rwaramba attended
Fitchburg State College where she
received a B.S in Human
Services. She holds a Masters
degree in Social Work from
Boston College and currently
works as Director of
Victim/Witness Assistance
Program of District Attorney
Joseph D. Early, Jr.
MEET THE 2012 RECIPIENTS
Bleejay Innis
Bleejay Innis, a graduate from the
University of Massachusetts Amherst with
a bachelors degree in International
Business. As a young entrepreneur, Bleejay
has a strong passion for the advancement of
young minds. This passion led him to
pursue the dream of developing an
organization that would help cultivate those
young minds. The Sponsor-One
Foundation is a non-profit organization
with the mission of assisting children with
education in rural areas of Liberia.
Trisha Kwarko
Trisha Kwarko , a Biology student from
the University of Connecticut traveled to
Ghana May 2012 to offer free medical
services to the people of Srafo Aboano, a
village-community in the Central Region
of Ghana. Together with 35 other
students and a physician, Trisha and her
team spent the 11-day trip running a
clinic for the community members. They
were able to serve a total of 801 patients
in Srafo Aboano and its neighboring
communities. Over 140 people had pain
diagnoses, nearly 100 with infectious
diseases, 35 with respiratory diseases,
and 35 with chronic illnesses. Every
person received a 3-month supply of
prescribed multi-vitamins as well as
specific medications for their symptoms.
Many of the people were given free
referrals to the closest main hospital for
further medical treatment.
Cornelius Taabazuing
Cornelius Taabazuing, a graduate
from the University of Massachusetts
Amherst with a BS in Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology. While
pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry,
Cornelius additionally holds a position
as a Community Standards Graduate
Assistant at Umass. His job
responsibilities include researching
various policies, representing
Residential Education in committees
and university related events. He also
develops and facilitates educational
sanctions and assist in the
development and delivery of training,
presentations, and workshops for
members of the university community.
Akosua A. Yeboah
Akosua A. Yeboah, a graduate from the
University of Massachusetts Lowell with
a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering.
Akosua’s compassion for children has led
her to ensure the ongoing of an orphanage
called Kumasi Children’s Home in
Ghana. She gathers basic necessities such
as diapers, wipes, beddings, towels,
lotion, clothing and sends it to the
orphanage yearly to fulfill the needs of
the children. Not only does Akosua send
these items but also travels to Ghana to
visit the orphanage and make sure her
efforts are indeed making an impact in
the lives of “her children” as she calls
them.
Margaret Armoo-Daniels
After a spring break trip to Haiti
volunteering with the Haitian
American Caucus, the trip became
an eye-opening and life changing
experience for Ms. Armoo-Daniels.
The following year she organized a
second trip bringing ten of her
Spelman sisters offering volunteer
services. As a Second Attendant to
Miss Spelman College during her
senior year, the platform "The
Danger of a Single Story: Eradicate
Illiteracy" allowed her to focus on
helping the students of the Praise
Community Library of the Share
Foundation of Ghana. She wrote a
play to raise awareness based on
letters received from the children of
the Share Foundation. Through
collaboration with the African
Student Association, she received
over hundred books to donate to
the Share Foundation.
“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a
habit.”
CELEBRATION OF
EXCELLENCE