2008 Woodie Awards
Black Affairs Council starts scholarship court
TAMARA BEST
Issue date: 10/7/08 Section: News
To celebrate a quarter-century of work supporting black culture on campus, the Black Affairs Council is hosting its annual BAC week with a new twist.
"The Legacy Continues: Living the Legacy, Fulfilling the Dream for 25 Years" features staple programs such as Café Soul but will crown the first ever Court of Distinction this year.
The distinction is a scholarship court that seeks to highlight students at the University with community service and campus involvement.
"These are the OLs, the presidents of organizations, the people who diligently visit nursing homes," said Isis Men-Nefer, vice president of BAC. "These are the people you see in your class everyday and they are distinctive students who will serve as role models."
A unique aspect of the court is the amount of input students had submitting suggestions for name and criteria to be a part of the court, Men-Nefer said.
The selection process includes an application, an interview and a vote for the top three students, who are named as "Miss" or "Mr." for their class and have a chance to be King and Queen.
"I just saw it as a chance to be a part of history and I am all for breaking social boundaries," said Nekabari Goka, a freshman from Doraville and a candidate for Mr. Freshmen.
Keeping in the theme of the 25th anniversary, students can vote for the court for $0.25 at BAC Week events until Wednesday. Funds will go toward a scholarship fund for winners.
"We wanted the campus to know that we have been here through thick and thin and the week is a way to preserve, enhance and celebrate our culture," said Alfred Richardson, BAC president.
The group will show "Harlem Nights," starring Eddie Murphy, on Tuesday and seeks to emphasize black theater, said Richardson. To engage in social consciousness, Wednesday's "Wake Up or Shut Up" explores the state of black America today.
"We often talk about what we can do later as opposed to now, so at the end of the program students will have a note card where they can write down a change they make today," he said.
Cafe Soul 2008: The Sweetest Taboo, co-sponsered with University Union's Committee for Black Cultural Programming, will feature Def Poetry Jam artist Georgia Me, and performances by University students. The Court of Distinction will be announced at Cafe Soul.
To learn more about the events for BAC Week, visit uga.edu/bac.
"The Legacy Continues: Living the Legacy, Fulfilling the Dream for 25 Years" features staple programs such as Café Soul but will crown the first ever Court of Distinction this year.
The distinction is a scholarship court that seeks to highlight students at the University with community service and campus involvement.
"These are the OLs, the presidents of organizations, the people who diligently visit nursing homes," said Isis Men-Nefer, vice president of BAC. "These are the people you see in your class everyday and they are distinctive students who will serve as role models."
A unique aspect of the court is the amount of input students had submitting suggestions for name and criteria to be a part of the court, Men-Nefer said.
The selection process includes an application, an interview and a vote for the top three students, who are named as "Miss" or "Mr." for their class and have a chance to be King and Queen.
"I just saw it as a chance to be a part of history and I am all for breaking social boundaries," said Nekabari Goka, a freshman from Doraville and a candidate for Mr. Freshmen.
Keeping in the theme of the 25th anniversary, students can vote for the court for $0.25 at BAC Week events until Wednesday. Funds will go toward a scholarship fund for winners.
"We wanted the campus to know that we have been here through thick and thin and the week is a way to preserve, enhance and celebrate our culture," said Alfred Richardson, BAC president.
The group will show "Harlem Nights," starring Eddie Murphy, on Tuesday and seeks to emphasize black theater, said Richardson. To engage in social consciousness, Wednesday's "Wake Up or Shut Up" explores the state of black America today.
"We often talk about what we can do later as opposed to now, so at the end of the program students will have a note card where they can write down a change they make today," he said.
Cafe Soul 2008: The Sweetest Taboo, co-sponsered with University Union's Committee for Black Cultural Programming, will feature Def Poetry Jam artist Georgia Me, and performances by University students. The Court of Distinction will be announced at Cafe Soul.
To learn more about the events for BAC Week, visit uga.edu/bac.
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