Our Dream Scholars

2008

Andrea Chase, University of MD, College Park

Symone Harcum, Norfolk State University

Tony Mack, Mercyhurst North East College

Kimberly Jackson, Wilberforce University

2009

Andrea Chase, University of MD, College Park

Desmon Hickson, Temple University

Joshua Mason, Johnson & Wales University

Karen Powdrill, Hampton University

Tavvon Reynolds, School of Visual Arts, New York

Glennae Williams, Morgan State University

2010

Sydnie Baker, Hampton University

Zachary Graybill, Shepherd University

Brianna Rouse, Norfolk State University

2011

Kenneth S. Blue, Jr., Community College of Baltimore

City

Kiersten Brown, Loyola University

James Dvorak, Eastern University

Morgan Kendall Taylor, Princeton University

2012

Victoria Bell, Columbia International University

Tyrone Parker, Shenandoah University

Brianna Scales, Coppin State University

Meghan Walsh, University of MD, Baltimore County

2013

Eli Hugghis, Purdue University

James C. Quinn, Towson University

Naiya Sargent, Bowie State University

2014

Brandon Boddie, Hood College

Marquise Anthony Findley-Smith, McDaniel College

Chelsea Milan Hill, York College of Pennsylvania

Margo Huffman, University of MD, College Park

Ona Ichoku, Carnegie Mellon University

Kathryn Lee Taylor, Howard Community College

2015

Brandon Foster, Carnegie Mellon University

Vincent Fields Jr., Frostburg State University

Daekiara Smith-Ireland, Clark Atlanta University

Kiana D. Carr, Saint Vincent College

Isaiah Evans, Howard University

Paris “Kairi” Weeks, University of MD, Baltimore

County

2016

Marlie Johnson, Towson University

Julianna Scardina, University of MD, College Park

Nicholas Randolph, George Washington University

Alyssa McCants, Spelman College

Tamia Green, University of MD, College Park

Lyndsay Hamilton, Hampton University

Jarred Jones – Perseverance Award

2017

Martesha Smith, North Carolina A&T

Reigna Wren, Temple University

Alyson Bittinger, Shenandoah University

Lauren Groome, Frostburg State University

Desmond Oliver, University of MD, Baltimore County

(Reginald Combs Scholar)

Ruby Lynne Turner, St. Mary’s College of MD

Laura Adeniyi, University of MD, College Park

Bishop Graham – Perseverance Award

2018

Hannah Brammer, Stevenson University

Tere’ssa Anna-Marie Fleming, Emerson College

Joseph Nathaniel Hill, Otterbein University

Lauren Groome, Frostburg State University

Ifeoma Okeke, University of MD, College Park

Kevin Daniel Etheridge, Bucknell University

(Reginald Combs Scholar)

2019

Kaia Godsey, Spelman College

(Scholarship supported by ChuJack HBCU

Scholarship)

Bryan Green, Mount St. Mary's University

Hannah Jackson, George Washington University

(Mark Edward Griffin Memorial Scholar)

Oluwatomisin Olajide, University of MD, Baltimore

County

Rayshaun Pettit, University of MD, College Park

(Reginald Combs Scholar)

Kai Smith, Temple University

Patra Williams, East Tennessee State University

(Mark Edward Griffin Memorial Scholar)

A Message from Dr. Anthony Brown, President

When I was younger I used to hear the caution, “don’t bite off more than you can chew.” In talking

with friends last week I acknowledged what I had been feeling on the inside – “this year I had tried

to do too much.” What’s been happening?

We announced the establishment of the Mark Edward Griffin Scholarship in 2018 and this

year, working with Mark’s wife Sonja and a dedicated team of persons from Baltimore and

Atlanta, the vision became a reality when we awarded two scholarships under this

designation. I actually had the honor of travelling to Atlanta to celebrate with the scholars

and do a formal presentation before an audience of some 7,000 persons at the New Birth

Missionary Baptist Church. It was amazing.

We solidified an endowed scholarship in the name of the Dream 4 It Foundation at Towson

University - my alma-mater. Several years ago our Board began “talking legacy” and how we could do something

that lasts beyond “now.” We did it. The endowed scholarship will impact generations when it is fully established

by 2023. We will begin awarding scholarships to Towson students as a part of this initiative in 2020.

Our application to be a part of the Federal Government’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) was approved.

Through the Campaign, current federal employees, annuitants (retirees), military personnel and federal government

contractors can now help us inspire young people to dream by giving a donation to the Dream 4 It Foundation

through the CFC. Our designation number is 12538. Our Foundation listing will appear in the 2019 campaign that

will kick-off this September.

We maintained connections with our scholars through events and personal contacts – celebrating their personnel

and professional successes, strengthened our Board with the addition of new members, worked consistently to

maintain and develop mutually beneficial partnerships across the region and, remained consistent in our efforts to

raise critical funding which allows us to support the dreams of young people.

The charge was not mine alone. I would like to thank my wife, Sheri, and my daughter, Shamara for their tremendous

support. Also, a sincere thank you to our Board members which include my wife and daughter, along with John A. Agro,

Jr., Maria Wesley, Gloria Hinson, Mike Rothenheber, Gloria Thornton and Kathleen Zwobot. Our newest members are

Darrell Mobley, Charon Simms and Carl Williams. A special thank you to Marty and Karen Brown – who continue to

stand with the Foundation – financially and professionally. Vanessa Jones continued her management of our social media

presence. This year, the Foundation’s 12-year giving total will reach $161,000.00. This is a reflection of your support and

the dedicated work of our Board Members.

We want you to leave tonight inspired and encouraged. Congratulations to our scholarship recipients! I look forward to

seeing the difference you will make as you move ahead in life. I applaud our honorees who have committed so much of

their lives to inspiring others. I would also like to thank all of our sponsors, who are so instrumental in helping us navigate

young persons toward their dreams.

Once again we received Legacy Donations in honor of Mr. Reginald Combs and Deacon Michael Randall. Craig, Carl and

Lisa Combs – along with Tina Randall – are pillars whose financial support and encouragement has allowed the Dream 4 It

Foundation to establish a legacy of giving and inspiration. This year we also welcomed a new partnership with Jaqueline

and Chuckie McGuire who have committed an annual gift to support an HBCU scholar. Additional appreciation goes to

Sonja D. Griffin and the Mark Edward Griffin Scholarship Committee Team which includes Wayne and Arnita Howard,

Angela Williams, Leah Howard, Edwin Blake and Cynthia Quinn.

The theme for this year’s event is DUETS and I’ve called on some of my friends to help me “set the night to music.”

Baltimore’s own A1 Chops – street drummers who have gained international recognition after being discovered by Ellen

DeGeneres, are also with us tonight. Who says “there’s nothing good coming out of Baltimore?” And, leading the music

journey is our musical director, previous Dream Scholar, Tyrone A. Parker, II. Tyrone is a gifted musician, producer, and

audio engineer who is creating a legacy of giving, professionalism and inspiration as he heads his own Foundation and

makes continual strides in the entertainment industry.

And by the way – regarding my opening reflection regarding “whether I had bitten off more than I can chew.” I have done

“all things with the strength of God.” To Him be all the glory and additional thanks to my prayer partners, Ministers Shawn

Freeman and Minister Vanilla Jackson and, my trainer and “listening ear,” Andre Watson.

The Players – Tyrone A, Parker, II – Musical Director/Drums, Johnnie Miller – Keyboards, Michael “Skipp” Williams, – Keyboards,

James “Drummaboy” Harris – Keyboards, Tim Andrews - Bass, Izzy Lemons – Guitar, James Quinn – Percussion, Isaac Parham –

Saxophone, Background Singers – Micah Smith – Vocal Director, Travina Jefferson and Jhanae Bowden.

Special Appearance by Dream Scholar Desmond Oliver.

Our Foundation can DREAM because of your help. Will you support us? Dream Circle Sponsors commit

a regular monthly or annual donation to the Foundation. Our Legacy Donations continue to grow as

persons memorialize their loved one by encouraging donations to the Foundation in the name/memory of

their friend or family member. A donation envelope is included in this program booklet. You can also

donate online at dream4it.net or reach us through Cash App at $Dream4it. Envelopes can be placed at the

Dr. Anthony Brown Product Table. Like our Facebook page and stay connected to our website or, call

443-472-3311 for more information. Be blessed!

Earlier this month we traveled to Atlanta to present the

first-ever Mark Edward Griffin Scholarships. The

Scholars and Atlanta Coordination Team are shown in

the photos. In the inset photo, Pastor Jamal Bryant is

included. We were welcomed to New Birth Missionary

Baptist Church for a formal scholarship presentation.

Mark was a faithful member of New Birth.

The Dream 4 It Foundation Proudly Announces

Our 2019 Dream Giver Honorees

Brandon J. Johnson, M.H.S. is a tireless advocate for positive mental health and suicide

prevention services for youth and adults across the country. Brandon earned a Bachelor of

Science Degree from Morgan State University in 2008 and a Master of Health Science Degree

from Johns Hopkins University in 2012. In 2013, Brandon became the Director of Suicide and

Violence Prevention for the State of Maryland where he worked in communities throughout the

state to help develop strategies to end violence in various forms, such as community violence and

human trafficking. In this role, Brandon also worked on the MD Governor’s Commission on

Suicide Prevention as well as organized the annual Suicide Prevention Conference. Currently, he

serves as a Public Health Advisor in the Suicide Prevention Branch at the U.S. Dept. of Health

and Human Services. In this role, Brandon serves as a Government Project Officer (GPO) for

various suicide prevention grant programs that respectively target youth, adults, and health care

systems. Brandon is also the GPO for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) which provides suicide-specific materials,

webinars, and training to organizations and communities all over the country working to prevent suicides. Another highlight of

Brandon’s career is his current role as the Co-Lead of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Faith Communities Task

Force. The group works with faith communities all over the nation to equip them with tools and resources to combat the often stigmatized

issue of suicide.

Kevin Lindamood is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Health Care for the Homeless,

Maryland’s leading provider of integrated health services and supportive housing for individuals and

families experiencing homelessness. He heads a diverse leadership team working to deliver quality “whole

person” care, to develop sustainable business models for affordable housing development and supportive

housing services, to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations, and to support a multi-

disciplinary, values-driven workforce. Kevin works locally and nationally to address poverty and

homelessness. He serves on the strategic planning committee of the National Health Care for the Homeless

Council and on the Boards of Behavioral Health System Baltimore and The Journey Home – Baltimore’s

Continuum of Care. Kevin previously taught health policy at the University of Maryland School of Social

Work and speaks frequently throughout the community.

As Executive Director of 4Front, Rabbi Dena Shaffer (or Rabbs, as the teens say!) provides visionary

and strategic leadership for the implementation of 4Front’s goals and objectives. Her primary

responsibilities include planning, development, and evaluation of existing and new initiatives that will

help advance the vision for increased numbers of teens engaged in Jewish life throughout Baltimore.

For five years, Rabbi Dena served the Reform Jewish community as Associate Rabbi at Congregation

Beth Israel in West Hartford, Connecticut, where she played a leadership role innovating, implementing,

and supervising youth engagement initiatives. In addition to her Rabbinic Ordination, she holds a

Certificate in Jewish Education for Adolescents and Emerging Adults through the Hebrew Union

College-Jewish Institute of Religion and has expertise in adolescent development, experiential

education, relationship building, and community structural change.

Samuel Scott, Baltimore Entrepreneur with a strong background in the areas of: Management, Finance,

Recruiting and Human Resources, Sales and Marketing and Real Estate Development. President of Bluerock

Development, a company that rehabilitates distressed properties in low to moderate income areas in

Baltimore City; President of Bluerock Realtors, a real estate brokerage firm that works with Buyers and

Sellers in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area, and Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Elijah Cummings

Youth Program in Israel. Recently formed a 100% minority owned medical cannabis company, Cannabis

Health Corporation, that applied for the cultivation and processing licenses in Maryland. Strong advocate

and supporter of programs that support the community.

Cindy R. Williams answered what she calls a divine call from GOD! Williams left law school and embarked

on a journey to provide wholeness to families that were broken, due to life’s challenges. During 1999, Loving

Arms, Inc., a 501 (c) 3, private not for profit Charity was founded. Loving Arms, Inc. serves runaway,

homeless and unstable housed youth and young adults. In 2013, the organization expanded its work to include

working with victims of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST).

Loving Arms works with youth and young adults, between the age of 12 and 24 operates programs in

Maryland, South Carolina and New York. The agencies primary goal is to help individuals and families

become whole, which looks different for every individual and family. Through Loving Arms’ Emergency

Shelter, Outreach and Transitional Living Programs, provisions are made to address the basic needs of youth,

which includes food, shelter and clothing, and in cases where it's appropriate, to work with them and their

family to strengthen and reestablish relationships, in hopes of reunifying them with their family. In cases, where

reunification is not possible we help youth and young adults secure a stable, nurturing and secure living environment. In addition to

food, shelter, and clothing youth receive medical, mental health, educational, counseling and other support services. Loving Arms also

provides daily living and independent living skills, when appropriate, that includes workforce development, job readiness training, and

financial literacy, assistance with securing entitlements, transportation and assistance with job placement. These services are also offered

to their family members as well, currently at No charge.

On any given day, it is estimated that there are over 1400 homeless youth and young adults in Baltimore City and maybe thousands

throughout the state. Ms. Williams through Loving Arms provides the only Basic Center Emergency Shelter

that specifically serves non-system runaway and homeless youth, in the entire state of Maryland and the

only center in Florence, South Carolina as well, that addresses this need.

Michael "Coach" Jones believes, “The Greatest Gift You Can Give A Teenager is Time!” The Michael

Jones Mentoring Group Inc. is a community based organization that provides professional certified

mentoring services to pre-teens and teens. With inventive approaches, teen based objectives and wrap

around contact, The Mentoring Group is uniquely positioned to have positive interactions with teenagers

from diverse backgrounds. Understanding the current and future trends, social norms and pulse of today's

teenagers, positions The Michael Jones Mentoring Group Inc. as an effective resource for youth. The

organization serves youth, agencies, families, schools and the community!

The Jordan McNair Foundation was established in June

2018 by Tonya Wilson & Martin “Marty” McNair

following the death of their beloved son Jordan Martin McNair, an offensive lineman

for the University of Maryland. Jordan’s untimely death was the result of a heatstroke

he suffered during an organized offseason team workout. Jordan’s death spurred into

action the need to create a Foundation that would educate student athletes, parents, and

the football community at large on the signs and symptoms of heatstroke and heat-

related illnesses. With the right information, students and all involved in the athletic

community can make informed decisions regarding the health and safety of all athletes.

One life lost is one life too many and the Jordan McNair Foundation aims to reduce the occurrence of heatstroke and heat-related

illnesses in student athletes. The mission of “The Jordan McNair Foundation” as a non-profit organization is to promote awareness,

educate, and advocate for parents and student athletes about heat related illness at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels.

Although Jordan’s life was

short, Mr. McNair is proud

that, “Jordan fulfilled

many of his dreams and

accomplished everything

he set out to do.”

Tonya’s biggest

accomplishment in her life

is that she “raised a

wonderful, successful

human being that one day

would make a mark in the

world. Jordan’s mark is

being made”

Our 2019 Dream 4 It Foundation Scholars

Kai Smith

Temple University, Kinesiology

Rayshaun Pettit

University of Maryland, College Park,

Biochemistry (Letters and Sciences)

2019 Reginald Combs Scholar

Bryan Green

Mount St. Mary's University, Accounting

Esther Olajide

University of Maryland, Baltimore County,

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Scholarship Supported By ChuJack HBCU Scholarship

Kaia Godsey

Spelman College,

Political Science

Athol W. Morgan, MD, MHS and the staff at

Congratulate the

Dream 4 It Foundation

Keep Moving Forward

Athol Morgan, M.D., M.H.S.

CEO, Medical Director One Heart, LLC, the Cardiology Specialist

Chief, Division of Cardiology Bon Secours Baltimore Hospital System

Instructor, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor,

The University of Maryland School of Medicine

BTG salutes the DREAM 4 IT

Foundation for making a difference

in the lives of young people and the

community it serves.

BTG helps to minimize risk and optimize the use of small

businesses on large infrastructure projects and is proud to

pay it forward in a community where we do business.

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www.btgworks.com

info@btgworks.com

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Dream Circle Sponsors Anthony and Sheri T. Brown Cheryl and Lionel Abbott

John and Ingrid Agro Mary Barnes

Dr. & Mrs. Leroy Barton Steve Blimline Jeanne Bortle Marty and Karen Brown Theresa Clarke

Pastor Stephen M. Colbert

Joda and Raymond Coolidge

Will and Nicole Crest

Dr. William H. Curtis

Mount Ararat Baptist Church

Bishop Dwayne and Carla Debnam Jonathan Dubin Tia Evans

Friends at the FBI Inez and Chavez Franklin

The Davon Green Foundation

Steve and Susan Girard

Harlin and Anna Gray

Michael and Doreen Goodwin

Gary Hemphill

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hill

Richard and Karen Hoskins

Bill and Barbara Jackson

Eric and Joanne Jamison

James and Vanessa Jones

Dana Knight Cynthia and Mark Lotz

Helene McBride

Dawn and Mark McDaniels

Jaqueline and Chuckie McGuire

Athol and Lisa Morgan

Donald Morris David Mosley

Olinda Moyd

Jane R. Nixon

Kedrick and Lavon Orange

Dr. Rodney Orange

Ingrid and Greg Sampson Alton Scarborough Joe and Latisha Smith

Merle E. Smith

Michael Sneeringer Raymond Streib

Bishop Walter Scott Thomas, Sr. New Psalmist Baptist Church Deandrea Walker Moses and Blanche Walker Todd and Lauren Walker Kimberly Walker-Fuller Leola Washington Mr. and Mrs. Robert Washington Maria Wesley

Sabrina White

Steve and Cynthia Wilder Kevin and Anita Williams Rodney and Regina Wren

Kathleen Zwobot

Legacy Donations

In Memory of Mark Edward

Griffin Edwin Blake

Blanche Burch

Inex Dewitt

Darryl Godfrey

Minnie Gresham

Sonja D. Griffin

Wayne and Arnita Howard

Deytre and Arthur Jackson

Marchia Rose

Karl Scott

James and Sandra Twitty

Angela and Felton Williams

In Memory of Michael Randall Tina Randall

In Memory of Reginald Combs Bernadette Anderson Marshall and Thelma Brookes

Craig Combs Carl Combs

Leslie McIntyre Steven Sachs

A special thank you to the Facebook

Donors who supported the Telik

Johnson Fundraiser which

benefitted the Foundation.

Media Partners Grace & Glory Magazine WEAA 88.9, Ernestine Anderson

Ticket Ambassadors Gloria Adams Beverly Alleyne

Lois Blue Marty and Karen Brown Sheri T. Brown John Canty Carl Combs Reggie Davis

May Dix

Michael Funn

Linda Harrington Gloria Hinson Friends at the FBI Valjean Gilmore

Brenda Johnson Faye Marvin Kevin Mooring

Pastor Towanda Smith Maria Wesley

A sincere thank you to all of our

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