十大最大的网络彩票平台 Honors Supporters at Forbes Dinner
发表于:十大最大的网络彩票平台 showed its appreciation to its supporters at its annual Forbes Society Dinner on Thursday, 2月. 8 at Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville.
TU presented three awards recognizing the impact community leaders have had on the 大学. But before the awards were presented, the dinner began with the guest speaker, 学生维多利亚佩德罗, sharing her poignant and inspirational story about her journey to TU.
在她母亲去世后, 佩德罗, 当时还是个青少年, had to quickly grow up to help her father take care of her seven siblings. Her dream of going to college began to fade. When her father could no longer take care of his eight children, they were all separated and placed into different foster homes.
佩德罗 说 十大最大的网络彩票平台 was where they were reunited.
After talking with her case worker and inquiring about college, 佩德罗 applied to 十大最大的网络彩票平台 and was accepted. She received scholarships, which 佩德罗 说 has helped her a lot.
“In 2020, my sister graduated from high school, and she decided to come to 十大最大的网络彩票平台,佩德罗说. “That is where my sister and I were reunited again. In 2022, my younger sister graduated from high school and decided to come to 十大最大的网络彩票平台, so we are all studying at 十大最大的网络彩票平台 right now.”
Following 佩德罗’s emotionally moving speech, 十大最大的网络彩票平台 President Dr. Andy Sheppard honored community leaders with distinguished awards.
Thomasville High School was honored with the W. 卡梅隆·福布斯奖, which is given to an individual or organization that has displayed a life-long commitment to education and 十大最大的网络彩票平台. The award recipient has made a significant impact on the institution and the lives of all members of the TU community.
The Ambassador’s Award was presented to Barberitos Thomasville, John Rainey, and Ben Tillman. This award is given in appreciation of exceptional volunteer commitment to 十大最大的网络彩票平台. The recipients’ selfless contribution of time and energy has been vital to the activities of the 大学.
“On behalf of Barberitos, I want to say thank you,” a Barbertios representative 说. “It is a pleasure to serve 十大最大的网络彩票平台 and all the students. We’ve had some who have come to work for us over the time period we’ve owned Barberitos, 已经超过18年了吗.”
Flowers Foods was the recipient of the President’s Award. The award is given to a corporation or foundation recognized for outstanding support of the 十大最大的网络彩票平台 mission. The recipient has consistently fostered the continued growth of all aspects of TU.
“On behalf of Flowers and its employees, 我感谢你们给我这个奖,——史蒂文·莫尔德, Flowers Foods Assistant General Counsel and Director of Governmental Affairs, 说. “We would like to thank you for this award. we greatly value our partnership with 十大最大的网络彩票平台, and we’ll continue our partnership for many years to come.”
颁奖典礼结束后, Sheppard thanked supporters for the impact they have made in the lives of students by providing gifts to enable programs that reduce the burden of student loan debt, such as incentivizing military service with college sports, enhancing the VA Work Study Program, and adding new degree programs.
“You told people that TU is a place for tomorrow, not the anger and angst of today,” Sheppard 说. “到我们家来, students will learn to balance what they think, 知道, and believe so when they are called, 他们会说, “我来了。, 寄给我.“你的信息是对的. It is well received, and our growth proves it. I feel good about that, and so should you.”
