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Moore, a longtime banker and college educator, became in his
retirement an author, consultant, motivational speaker,
professional fundraiser, school board member and mentor to
scores of young people. Moore has also devoted his life to
volunteerism as a member of dozens of area organizations and
boards over the years.
Williams, former teacher
and basketball coach, is well-known as the former coach of
Scott High School’s many accomplished teams as attested to
by his 429 wins, 11 Ohio top 10 rankings, 11 City League
titles, nine district titles, five regional titles and a
state championship in 1990. After retirement, Williams has
been a tireless advocate for students and athletes in the
inner city.
Two legends, both longtime
physicians in the Toledo area, were honored posthumously –
Drs. Frank A. Brown and Roland A. Gandy, Jr.
Brown, a native of
Jamaica, who grew up in New York City, was already an
accomplished doctor when he and his family moved to Toledo
in 1949. He became a staff member of Riverside, Mercy and
St. Vincent’s hospitals. He also became active in the
community particularly in educational and civic affairs.
Gandy, a native of
Philadelphia, PA, arrived in Toledo in 1955 to start his
medical practice. He became a noted surgeon and served as
chief of surgery and later chief of staff at Maumee Valley
Hospital. He also served as director of the Surgery
Residency Program at Mercy Hospital as well as chairman,
Department of Surgery. He later was elected chief of staff
at Mercy Hospital and was awarded “Outstanding Physician
Award” by Mercy Hospital.
Friday night’s opening
ceremony at the Toledo Club was the occasion to celebrate
the accomplishments of four Emerging Leaders – Larome
Myrick, Rashieda Timpson, Kelly Westmoreland and Jason
Woodward.
Myrick, a graduate of the
University of Toledo with a master’s in Organizational
Leadership from Lourdes University is a member of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity, a board member with the Beach House
Family Shelter and board president of the MADD Poets
Society.
Timpson has earned a
nursing degree from Lourdes University and is completing a
master’s degree on her way to becoming a nurse practitioner.
She is also founder and CEO of United Sisters, a non-profit
organization.
West-Moreland, attends
Davenport University majoring in business and marketing. She
is a ward chairman of the Democratic Party and is an agent
for Bankers Life and Casualty.
Woodward has earned
bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from UT and
works for the Office of Equity, Diversity and Community
Engagement as a fiscal specialist.
This year’s hosts were
Bill Harris – who has served in that capacity every year of
the ceremony, Kristian Brown of Channel 13 ABC and Charles
Welch, Jr, a/k/a Charlie Mack of The Juice (WJUC).
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