Congratulations 2020 Graduates!
God has brought you this far
To take you further still,
Into a future full of promise
As you focus on His will
And as you press on in Him,
Remember, His plan for you,
For this is your life’s purpose
And the work He’s called you to
We want to help you celebrate
Your very special day,
This moment you’ve been waiting for
Has finally come your way
We give all glory to the Lord
For bringing you to this place
And now that you have graduated,
Go forth and take God’s grace.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
~ Jeremiah 29:11
Our Graduates!
MRS. APRIL EDWARDS BERRY
Masters of Social Work Graduate Student
Johnson C. Smith University School of Social Work
Husband: Marcus Berry
Sons: Mason and Hart
Parents: Larry and Patricia Edwards
Honors/Awards:
Graduating Summa Cum Laude, 2019-2020 Phi Alpha Graduate Social Work Honor Society Provided Clinical Mental Health, Anger Management, Substance Abuse, Family/Marriage, and Child/Adolescence Counseling/Therapy sessions as an intern at Insightful Options, PLLC.
Future Plans:
Become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Open a Private Practice that services African American Males ages (16 and older) who suffer from substance abuse, trauma, depression and stress.
Brad Lowry
High School Diploma
Northwest School of the Arts
Parents: Aretha Lowry and Henry Jett
Activities:
Special Olympics Club, Spectrum of the Arts intern, Church Junior Usher, Hymn, Vocal Choir, Youth Hymn/Vocal Choir Director, Nursery Assistant and Youth Missionay.
Awards and Honors:
Scholastics Art and Writing Gold key in 2018 and honorable mention in 2020, Charlotte Post Top Senior, awarded the Pearl Ferguson Scholarship, the Atrium Birthday Card Contest in 2019.
Future Plans: Attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro as a major in Studio Art and other BFA programs and also Business Administration.
Samantha Floyd
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Minor, Political Science
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Parents : Kenneth & Tammey Floyd
Honors: /Awards: Spring 2020: Chancellor’s List
Graduating Cum Laude, Alpha Kappa Delta: Sociology Honors Society, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Honors Society, The Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement, Honors Society, Sigma Alpha Pi: The National Society of Leadership and Success
Activities:
Fall 2017: Founding Member of UNC Charlotte’s debut Majorette dance Team, Spring 2018: Member of Voices of Eden Gospel Choir
Spring 2019: Member of the Student Association of Sociology (SAS)Fall 2019: Member of Senior Executive Leadership Program
Spring 2020: Research Assistant in the OUR Research Scholars Program for the Office of Undergraduate Research, UNCC
*listed in the 2020 Undergraduate Research Conference abstract book for UNC Charlotte*
Future Plans:
This summer: Working as a Research Assistant with Sociology department Chairperson, Dr Fitzgerald on his research within the UNC Charlotte campus and Charlotte community on economic debt and career trajectory.
August 2020: Made plans to further education at UNC Charlotte in the pursuit to receive a master’s degree in Sociology to achieve her future dream job as a Social Research Analyst alongside data coding for the federal government leading to potential influence on public policy for generations to come.
Brianna Bess
Bachelor of Science- Middle School Education concentration in Social Studies,
Minor in Sociology and History
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Parents: Anita Bess and Dannie Bess
Future plans: Teach middle school Social Studies
Christian Lamar Gooden
Bachelor of Arts – Mechanical Engineering
East Carolina University
Parents: Kristy Gooden and Keith Gooden
Future Plans: Studying to open up a Life Insurance Franchise for African Americans.
