Celebrating Seniors From a Distance with the 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebration
By Amari Woods
This year’s GraduationCelebration was one to remember. We honored 42 graduates virtually for thefirst time ever.
This event wasdesigned to commemorate graduating seniors and theircompletion of our program. It’s also a way to acknowledge the positive impactof our program on Bigs and Littles alike as we strive to ignite the potentialof our youth.
The celebration began with a sincere welcome from Board Member RichardMakerson. As the event progressed, it featured heartfelt stories from seniormatches, a musical selection by Little Brother Delonta and congratulatorymessages from honorary Bigs. Additionally, Dr. Sultan Simms, Behavioral HealthMedical Director of WellCare Health Plans of Georgia, gave a motivationalspeech to grads. Toward the end of the event, President & CEO Kwame Johnsonpresented scholarship recipients and closing remarks. Congratulations to thethree $1,000 WellCare Scholarship winners - Maritza Cruz, Tristan Autry andAmaya Davis.
Although this marks the end for our Littles in the Big BrothersBig Sisters Program, we are sure that the bond between our Matches willcontinue on. Certainly, our graduates will utilize knowledge from this programin their future endeavors.
We would like to thank our sponsor WellCare Health Plans of Georgia for making a $10,000 donation in support our organization and providing scholarships to three high school seniors. With this, we will continue to defend potential as we clear a path for children to succeed.
If you missed the 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebration, then click here to view some highlights!
