PRESIDENT SHABAZZ NAMED 2017 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Wilmington, Del. – The Nu Upsilon Chapter (Wilmington) of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will honor Wilmington City Council President Dr. Hanifa Shabazz as the 2017 Citizen of the Year. The award will be presented on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 10am, during the fraternity’s 106th Founder’s Day Anniversary breakfast at the Clarion Hotel.
“I am honored and humbled by this recognition,” said President Shabazz. “This award has great meaning to me since public service, to my beloved Wilmington and its residents, has been and continues to be the foundation of my life’s work.”
The Founder’s Day Celebration pays homage to the four founders of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., which was founded on the campus of Howard University on November 17, 1911. Annually, Wilmington’s Nu Upsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. recognizes and honors local, regional, and/or national “Community Heroes” – individuals, businesses and organizations – whose contributions have made a substantial difference in the lives of Delawareans. The Citizen of the Year Award represents the most significant contributions to humanity over a life-time. “As an active community leader and public servant for the past 30 years, Dr. Shabazz is most deserving of this year’s Citizen of the Year Award,” said Robert Adams, Member and Co-Chair 106th Founder’s Day Anniversary Breakfast. “She is truly a beacon of light for others to follow.”
The 2017 Nu Upsilon Community Hero honorees are:
Citizen of the Year – Dr. Hanifa Shabazz, President of Wilmington City Council
Corporation of the Year – GMC Boyle Buick
Educator of the Year – Dr. LaVerne Harmon, President of Wilmington University
Entrepreneur of the Year – Larry Charleston, Owner of Dunkin Donuts
Father of the Year – Herbert Bracy
Law Enforcement Officer of the Year – Colonel Vaughn Bond, Chief of Police NCC
Military Leader of the Year – Maj. Gen. Ernest Talbert (Ret.), United States Airforce
Spiritual Leader of the Year – Rev. Aaron Moore, Founder & Pastor Manna Christian Fellowship Church
Tickets for the 106th Founder’s Day Anniversary Breakfast are $25. For more information visit www.nuupilonques.org or contact Robert Adams at 302.383.0424 or Van Hampton at 302.367.8216.
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