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Dominion VITA Award
WQED Multimedia and Dominion salute outstanding volunteers in the arts community with the "Volunteer in the Arts Award." More Info

 

Black History Month

WQED Presents
THE 2008 DUQUESNE LIGHT
AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS

AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE Arts, Culture, Recreation

REVEREND GLENN G. GRAYSON
Senior Pastor, Wesley Center AME Zion Church
Civic, Community, Humanitarian

YVONNE COOK
President/Highmark Foundation & Vice President of Community and Health Initiatives, Highmark Inc.
Business/Government

IMANI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Education

AND THE 2008 DUQUESNE LIGHT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Talisa BarnesTalisa Barnes, a Pittsburgh native, has lived in Washington, D.C. and Maryland. Returning to Pittsburgh during high school, Barnes earned her diploma from Peters Township High School. Barnes is currently working towards her Associate's Degree in Nursing at Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC).


Corranda Cain


Corranda Y. Cain moved to Pittsburgh and attended Oliver High School. She graduated with a 3.4 GPA and is currently in her first year at the Bradford School majoring in computer programming. Cain plans to obtain her bachelor's and master's degrees at Robert Morris University.


Ricco CobiaRiccubono (Ricco) Cobia attended Benjamin Franklin High School in Philadelphia through the 11th grade. Cobia is currently a senior at Mt. Lebanon High School. He hopes to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) or University of Southern California (USC).


 

Kemar Anthony Leamy, born in Jamaica, came to the United States at age seven. A graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School, Leamy majors in sports management and marketing at California University of Pennsylvania. He hopes to be a market analyst for a sports apparel company or an athletic director.

Click here to meet the 2007 winners


 

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