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20TH ANNIVERSARY RECAP2

years of excellence

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CELEBRATIONSam

Donaldson served as the

Master of Ceremonies.

Jason Yoder, a 2010 Carson

Scholar, played the marimba.

Lisa Thomas, M.D., 1999

Carson Scholar, shared a

reflection.

A record number of 1,467

scholars were honored this

year!

The first ever Carson Scholars Hall of Fame was

presented.

The JoeyDCares Rock Student Orchestra provided live music

at the event.

Aliyah Caldwell (left) and Sara Hawley (right) danced to the

theme from “The Carsons.”

Scholars’ futures are so bright!

Scholars celebrate after the ceremony.

Cordell Carter, II., Techtown Foundation, Inc. CEO

Trailblazer Award

1 9 9 61996:The first 25 young students in Maryland are honored

1998-2008:Abell Foundation

contribution for all Baltimore city

schools

2000:Hall’s Cross Roads ES opens the first Ben Carson Reading Room

2002-2015:CSF launches area chapters across the country

December 2003:Stuck on You movie premiere with a cameo by Ben Carson

May 2005:William E. Simon Award with $250,000 donation

June 2008:Dr. Benjamin S. Carson

receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom

20th Anniversary

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2016 HONOREES

Matt Matros, Protein Bar Founder and FarmedHere Board Advisor

Trailblazer Award

Dr. Wilson Bradshaw, Florida Gulf Coast University PresidentSonya Award

Kimmie Meissner, World Champion and Olympic Figure Skater Spirit of Achievement Award

Lauryn Williams, 4-time U.S. Olympian and Founder/President of Worth Winning

Power of Excellence Award

Cordell Carter, II., Techtown Foundation, Inc. CEO

Trailblazer Award

December 2010:W.K. Kellogg

Foundation funds the CSF 10 year

Longitudinal Research Study

September 2013:Online

scholarship application is

launched

June 2013:Dr. Ben Carson retires from Johns Hopkins Hospital

October 2013:The CSF wins a Grammy for its PSA

February 2014:The 100th Ben Carson Reading Room opens

April 2016:Record number of Carson Scholars awarded at 20th Anniversary celebration

2 0 1 6October 2011:Beginning of Richard Lumsden Foundation partnership

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Then and NOW1996

2016Chicago

Maryland

Florida

Greensboro

Battle Creek

Pittsburgh

Chattanooga/Atlanta

California/West Coast