Believe in Yourself

Believe in Yourself: 27th Annual Frances M. Franklin Scholarship & Protege Luncheon

May 13, 2017

11:30 am-2 pm

Corporate College East, 4400 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128

Tri-C’s Black American Council oversees the awarding of student scholarships through the Frances M. Franklin Scholarship Fund. The scholarship honors the memory of Frances Mason Franklin, a Cleveland educator and former Tri-C faculty member. Every spring, the council hosts the Frances M. Franklin Scholarship Luncheon, the proceeds of which support the education of deserving Tri-C students.

This year’s keynote presenter is Lori Stokes, daughter of former United States Congressman Louis Stokes and the niece of Carl Stokes. Lori Stokes has reported on almost every major story of the last decade and a half. Stokes has received many honors throughout her career including a total of 7 Emmys- NY and has also received the George P. Foster Peabody Award for her September 11, 2001 coverage of the World Trade Center attack. She has been named a “Woman of Influence” by Commerce magazine, placing her among the ranks of best-selling author Mary Higgins-Clark and racecar driver Danica Patrick. Stokes received the 2003 Congressional Black Caucus Celebration of Leadership Award for her civic service and her status as a role model and McDonalds Corporation recently recognized Stokes as one of the "Black Broadcast Legends" who have impacted the black community through her achievements and positive examples.

To register for the event: http://www.tri-c.edu/student-life/Frances-M-Franklin.html

Sponsors: Black American Council, Cuyahoga Community College