SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS — Left to right: Joe Washington, Iota Phi Foundation board member; Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Citizen of the Year; Evan Allen, scholarship recipient from Pittsburgh Sci-Tech; Zaire Dinkins, scholarship recipient from Mt. Lebanon High School; Malynn Jones, scholarship recipient from Pittsburgh Obama Academy; Nia Hart, scholarship recipient from Plum Senior High School; Patrick Livsey, scholarship recipient from Central Catholic High School; and Dr. Rahmon Hart Sr., Iota Phi Foundation board chairman. (Photos by Dayna Delgado)
The Iota Phi Foundation, in partnership with the Iota Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., hosted their 29th Annual Achievement Dinner on Nov. 18, at the Rivers Casino Event Center. The purpose of the event is to celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans in their respective fields and their exemplary service to the community. It is also a time to celebrate talented local graduating high school seniors and support their aspirations by providing them with scholarships. The students who received scholarships were: Evan Allen, Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy; Zaire Dinkins, Mt. Lebanon High School; Nia Hart, Plum Senior High School; Malynn Jones, Pittsburgh Obama Academy of International Studies; Patrick Livsey, Central Catholic High School.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT; EVAN ALLEN
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT FROM PITTSBURGH SCI-TECH; ZAIRE DINKINS
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT FROM PITTSBURGH OBAMA ACADEMY; NIA HART
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT FROM PLUM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL; PATRICK LIVSEY
The professionals who received Exemplary Service Awards were: Business: Ernest Groover Jr., ProTech Compliance Inc.; Education: Gretchen Generett, Ph.D., Duquesne University; Education: William Generett Jr, J.D., Duquesne University; Medicine: Tracey D. Conti, M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine/UPMC; Community Advocacy: Marimba Milliones, Hill Community Development Corporation; Humanitarian: Pastor Brian James Edmonds, Macedonia Church of Pittsburgh; Emerging Leader: Nelson Cooper, PNC Bank; Undergraduate Omega Man of the Year: Tyrell Minniefield; Graduate Omega Man of the Year: William Blackburn; Lifetime Achievement: Doris Carson Williams, African American Chamber of Commerce; Chairman’s Award: Monica Ruiz, Casa San Jose; Citizen of the Year: Mayor Ed Gainey, City of Pittsburgh
DORIS CARSON WILLIAMS RECEIVED THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
MAYOR ED GAINEY, CENTER, RAHMON HART, THIRD FROM LEFT, AND JAKE WHEATLEY, FAR RIGHT, WITH MEMBERS OF OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY INC.
The Iota Phi Foundation is a brotherhood of educated Black men who dedicate their passion, expertise, and resources to improve the quality of life for people in the greater Pittsburgh region by empowering Black youth, families, and communities. The Iota Phi Foundation’s vision is to use our rich tradition and intergenerational network to create relationships and programs that transform communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. The Iota Phi Foundation recently acquired Anderson Manor, which is a mansion and historical landmark in one of Pittsburgh’s oldest African American communities, Manchester. Anderson Manor is where The Iota Phi Foundation hosts a wide range of programs, services, and events throughout the year.
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