James Leavell-Greene of Henry Clay High School was named the 2014 Youth Achiever of the Year at the YMCA of Central Kentucky’s Black Achievers awards program. Several other Fayette County students also received scholarships based on their Black Achievers senior packet score, number of years and attendance in the program, GPA and ACT scores:
- Bryan Station High School – James Brown, Quinnette Connor, Tabias Lewis, Lena Muhammad and Jeleigha Ritter;
- Henry Clay High School – Dasia Bartlett, James Leavell-Greene, Darryl Jones Jr. and Jamari Turner;
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High School – Kamryn Mason;
- Tates Creek High School – Vontella Thomas;
- Opportunity Middle College – Haneefa Muhammad.
The 29th annual banquet, which was April 19 at the Embassy Suites, featured keynote speaker Steve Knight, a former professional football player, deputy sheriff, motivational speaker and CEO of Knighttime Entertainment. He emphasized the importance of seeing a vision, being committed and showing forgiveness.
“We again were given the opportunity to showcase our seniors, volunteers and program supporters on a night filled with the theme of ‘Believing in Your Dream.’ I am very thankful for our planning committee’s efforts in making it a wonderful evening,” said director Roxanne Brown.
YMCA Black Achievers is an educational and cultural enrichment program that prepares middle and high school students for college. It connects students with positive adult role models in the community and exposes them to career and social opportunities. For more details, call (859) 258-9622.
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