3rd Annual South Fulton Scholarship Student-Athlete Luncheon ... 5-2-17 ...

"The Student-Athlete Achievement Program" Team had an amazing, beautiful & wonderful "3rd Annual South Fulton Scholarship Student-Athlete Luncheon" on May 2, 2017 honoring and recognizing all the young men and ladies (2016 - 2017) that have signed "Letters of Intent" to play collegiate sports!!!

(Barry Brown serving as the Master of Ceremonies)

Thank you to City Councilwoman of Fairburn, GA Lydia Glaize for heading this awesome community event!!!

S/O to the Athletic Directors, Coaches and Scholarship Student-Athletes from Langston Hughes, Westlake, Creekside, Tri-Cities, Banneker and Landmark Christian!!!

*Our special guests included: Lydia Arnold (Active Member of the Student Movement of the 1960's); Eric Berry (Creekside High/University of Tennessee/Kansas City Chiefs); Tavares Stephens (Spoken Word/Inspirational Music Artist); Coach Bryan Spencer (All About U Sports Academy); Mrs. Lamar (Aerotropolis Alliance Executive Director); Silas SiMan Alexander (On-Air Personality Magic 107.5 FM Atlanta, GA); Mr. & Mrs. Berry (The Eric Berry Foundation); Donald Payne, Jr. (Stetson University; 2017 Free Agent Signee with the Baltimore Ravens) ...

(Barry Brown, Eric Berry, Si-Man, Tavares Stephens & Bryan Spencer)

*Legacy Award Presentations to ...

Benjamin D. Brown (Posthumously; My Dad; Student Gov't President during the Student Movement of the 1960's; GA House of Representatives; Founding member of the GA Legislative Black Caucus & the GA Assoc. of Black Elected Officials; Deputy Campaign Director for President Jimmy Carter; 1st African-American named Deputy Chairman of the Democratic National Convention; Vice Chairman of Carter-Mondale Re-election Committee.) ...

Coach William M. Spencer (1st African-American to win Michigan Plaque Award for most outstanding athlete over a four year period in the states of Michigan & Ohio; 1st African-American Football Coach at Cornell University & Syracuse University.) ...

Dewey McClain (GA House of Representatives; President of the AFL-CIO; Former NFL Player)!!!
*Thank you to our outstanding Sponsors: Advance Disposal (Platinum); The Eric Berry Foundation (Gold); Aim Steel (Gold) ...

Barry Brown with Jasmine Branch (Creekside High School; Hilbert College Volleyball Signee), one of the 2017 South Fulton Scholarship Student-Athletes with her copy of The Student-Athlete Playbook (Success in the Classroom, Sports & Life!)

 Tavares Stephens, Jaden Hunter (Westlake High School; University of Georgia Football Signee) and Barry Brown!

 Eric Berry sharing a great message with the South Fulton Scholarship Student-Athletes!
What's your "Why?"

Tavares Stephens sharing his spoken word gift with the South Fulton Scholarship Student-Athletes!