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Local News: A Call for Nominations for the 25th Annual BBPA Harry Jerome Awards
The Black Business and Professional Association
(BBPA) is accepting nominations for its 25th Annual BBPA Harry Jerome
Awards.
One of the most prestigious national events in Canada, the BBPA Harry Jerome
Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in achievement in the African
Canadian community and pay tribute to Harry Jerome, an outstanding African
Canadian Olympic athlete, scholar and social advocate who inspired pride and
excellence in the African Canadian community and Canadian society. Over
1,000 people attend the Awards each year.
Throughout its 24-year history, the BBPA Harry Jerome Awards has honoured
numerous outstanding and inspirational African Canadians, such as former
lieutenant governor of Ontario Lincoln Alexander, Senator Donald Oliver,
entrepreneurs Denham Jolly and the late Beverley Mascoll, human rights
advocate and former M.P.P the late Dr. Rosemary Brown, renowned jazz pianist
Oscar Peterson, playwright Djanet Sears and Olympic gold medallist Donovan
Bailey.
Awards will be presented in thirteen categories: ²Academics² Arts Media &
Entertainment, ² Athletics² Business ² Community Service² Health Sciences²
Leadership² Lifetime ² Achievement² President’s Award² Professional
Excellence² Technology and Innovation ² Trailblazer Award ² Young
Entrepreneur Award. The BBPA Harry Jerome Awards are open to nominees aged
16 and older from across Canada. The deadline for the call for nomination
application is February 16, 2007.
The BBPA Harry Jerome Awards are sponsored by: Applied Rail Research
Technologies Inc., Bell Canada, BMO Financial Group, Centennial College, CGA
Ontario, CIBC, Ernst & Young, FLOW 93.5, Ford Canada Ltd., IBM Canada,
IntelliPharmaceutics Inc., RBC Financial Group, Scotiabank Financial Group,
State Farm Insurance Company and TD Bank Financial Group
The 25th Annual BBPA Harry Jerome Awards will be held at the Toronto
Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Rd. Toronto, Ontario on Saturday April 28th,
2007.
About the Black Business and Professional Association:
Founded in 1983, the BBPA is a charitable organization, whose mission is “to
advance Canada’s Black community by facilitating the delivery of programs
that support business and professional excellence, higher education and
economic development”. The BBPA sponsors the Annual BBPA Harry Jerome Awards
and the Harry Jerome scholarships.
For more information please visit us online at www.bbpa.org
Harry Jerome Awards
(416) 504-4097
bbpa@bellnet.ca
Posted on Wednesday, February 07 @ 22:12:04 UTC by jcohen
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