January 6, 1988, Portland Observer, Page 3
NATIONAL NEWS UPDATE
12 Future Teachers at Historically
Black Colleges to Receive Metropolitan
Life Foundation Scholarships
new YORK — Twelve future teachers attending predominately Black colleges
have been named recipients of the 1987-88 Metropolitan Life Foundation
Future Teacher Scholarships.
These scholarships, established in 1985, are designed to attract the best
and the brightest students to teaching careers in elementary or secondary
education. It is the second year that 17 historically Black colleges were eligi­
ble. This year's winners were chosen competitively for their academic ability
and commitment to the teaching profession.
The foundation also announced plans in 1988 to expand the eligibility
of the program to include 45 predominantly Black colleges.
"B y enlarging the scope of these scholarships, we hope to encourage
more outstanding students to pursue careers in the classroom, said Dr.
Sibyl Jacobson, president of the Metropolitan Life Foundation.
It is also
our hope that these future teachers will inspire their students — most impor­
tantly, minority students — to pursue a college education or perhaps to be­
come teachers themselves."
Citizen's Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc., a national, nonprofit
scholarship organization in St. Peter, Minn., administered the program.
Two schools were represented by multiple winners. Norfolk State Uni­
versity at Norfolk, Va., claimed five winners, and Virginia State University
at Petersburg had three.
Constance R. Meadows, an elementary education major at Virginia
State, said, "One of the most crucial times in young people's lives is the
elementary school experience. I want to be there to instill in them a sense
of pride in their families, education, community, country, and in them­
selves."
Apart from the 12 scholarship winners from historically Black colleges,
32 students from 73 colleges and universities across the country were also
announced as winners in the 1987-88 Future Teacher Scholarship Program.
Since the program began, the foundation has awarded more than $400,000
to 120 students to help develop a new generation of teachers.
The Metropolitan Life Foundation, established in 1976 by the Metro­
politan Life Insurance Company, has contributed nearly $50 million to date
to support a variety of activities in the areas of health, education, civic affairs
and culture throughout the country.
The 1987-88 Metropolitan Life Foundation Future Teacher Scholarship
recipients from historically Black colleges are: Kathleen C. Edwards, Dover,
DE; Betty A. Negron, Miami, FL; Patricia A. Cromwell, Baltimore, MD;
Stephanie S. Booth, Washington, D.C.; George E. Fausel, Virginia Beach,
VA: Martha R. Frye, Portsmouth, VA; Dale M. Knight, Suffolk, VA; Amanda
D. Moncur, Nassau, Bahamas; Barbara L. Hildebrand, Stuttgart, AR; Robin
P. Cole, Disputanta, VA; Constance R. Meadows, Wakefield, VA; and Sonia
L. Nichols, Colonial Heights, VA.
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LOU R a w lS P a r a d e O t o t a r S
"For the eighth consecutive year, the 'Lou Rawls Parade of Stars tele
thon has made a signficant contribution to higher education, Edley said.
"W e sincerely appreciate the efforts of the stars who appeared on the show,
the sponsoring corporations, and especially the thousands of viewers who
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Telethon success! The 1987 "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars telethon
to benefit the United Negro College Fund ended successfully as cash
and pledges topped the $10 m illio n mark. Jo in ing an ecstatic Rawls
in celebrating the results are co-hosts Leslie Uggum s and Robb W el­
ler. The telethon, u n d e rw ritte n by Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc.,
was televised nationally during the Christmas holidays.
LOS ANGELES — Preliminary totals show that more than $10 million is cash
and pledges was raised during the 1987 "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars tele­
thon for the benefit of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
The annual holiday special, viewed this year by over 20 million people,
was televised the day after Christmas on more than 80 television stations
nationwide. Over fifty superstar entertainers appeared on the benefit pro­
gram.
Christopher F. Edley, president and chief executive officer of the UNCF,
said proceeds from the telethon help UNCF schools keep tuition low for
some 45,000 students.
C hicago , ill — Most parents have a
hard time talking with their children
about sex, drugs and death, which
makes it difficult for them to discuss
AIDS because these topics must be
included says the National Parent-
Teacher Assoication.
Regardless, the National PTA is
encouraging all parents to talk to
their children and teens immediately
about Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome (AIDS) and is making it
possible for them to do so more
easily with the help of a new bro­
chure, "H ow to talk to your teens
and children about AIDS."
"The only way to prevent the
spread of AIDS is through educa­
tion," said National PTA president
Manya Ungar. "Parents must be
informed about AIDS and willing to
speak with their children. They can­
not hope that their children will
learn all the facts they need some­
where else. That would be gamb­
ling with their children's lives."
The PTA brochure provides basic
information about the health pro­
blem and how it is spread in a frank
and easy-to-understand manner. It
answers such common questions
as, "H ow do you get AIDS," "How
is AIDS n ot spread," "W ho can
get AIDS," and "H ow can you pro-
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Anheuser-Busch has underwritten the production of the "Lou Rawls
Parade of Stars" since its inception eight years ago. Through its Budweiser
brand, Anheuser-Busch also provides national promotional, advertising and
marketing support for the program.
The Kellogg Company, national co-sponsor for the third year, contri­
buted $1 million. In addition, Kellogg hosted five celebrity fundraising din­
ners throughout the country for the United Negro College Fund. The tele­
thon also received support from Kellogg employees who work as volunteers
during the program.
American Airlines was the telethon's contributing sponsor, and the
Polaroid Corporation and Tylenol were contributing co-sponsors.
The predominately Black colleges of the United Negro College Fund
have graduated thousands of students who are making valuable contribu­
tions to society. Nearly 90 percent of the students attending these schools
require financial assistance to complete their college education.
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tect your teens and children from
AIDS?". Thr are separate sections
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Among the suggestions the PTA
makes is for parents to find out
what their children or teens think
they know about AIDS and correct
any misinformation. Learning accu­
rate information about AIDS is criti­
cal before starting such talks. The
PTA tells parents not to wait for
their kids to begin the discussion
and urges them to take the first
step. The brochure is designed to
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guide them in telling youngsters
how they can reduce the risk of con­
tracting the virus.
The PTA also stresses the need to
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understanding to those who have
AIDS or carry the virus.
The eleven-page brochure is
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Professional golfer Lee Elder, w ho has had a successful 30 year
career, helps disadvantaged students w ith his scholarship fund
financed by the Lee Elder Invitational Golf Tournam ent. The
17th Annual event held at H ilton Head, South Carolina a ttra c t­
ed celebrity p articipants such as Julius "Dr. J. Erving, Calvin
Peete. and Mrs Bob Hope. Elder talks about his advice on edu­
cation to young althetes, and expresses his concern about the
decline in Black g o lf pros. "W hen I firs t started on the profes­
sional to u r, we had tw e lve Black professionals on the tou r. To­
day, we only have tw o . So w e are decreasing w here w e should
be increasing. And I th in k the reason w hy gets back to co rp o ­
rate Am erica. It is such an expensive sport and unless you
have help from the beginning then it's (num ber o f Black play­
ers) going to continue to be on the decline."
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"W e at Anheuser-Busch know the importance of education, and we are
proud to be a supporter of the 42 colleges and unversities of the UNCF,
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Busch Companies. "Young people who are willing to earn a college degree
deserve the opportunity, and it's great that the telethon helps to make that
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generously contributed to the UNCF.
Among the stars appearing on the show were Bill Cosby, Sammy Davis,
Jr., Nancy Wilson, Lynn Redgrave, AI Jarreau, Ben Vereen, Jody Watley,
Pia Zadora, Bob Hope, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, George Benson and
Earl Klugh. National segments of the telethon were broadcast from Holly­
wood and Las Vegas, with local segments originating in cities across the
country.
Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc., the founding and national sponsor ot
the "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars," underwrote the production of this year's
Platters on a "M in n ie " Tour - Eloise W h itaker and Paul Robi,
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