Honorees with their award at the 25th anniversary of the Trey Whitfield School, April 24, 2008, at the El Caribe, in Brooklyn, New York. From left are Ms. Janie C. Whitney, Founder of The Trey Whitfield School, Ms. Sheron Joseph, Ms. Emily Jackson, Ms. Iris Griffith, Ms. Auguste St. Eloi, Ms. Ava Bradshaw, Ms. Veronica Jordan and Mr. A.B. Whitfield. Ms Bradshaw, from Guyana, was the first teacher that was hired when the school opened in 1983, with an enrollment of a surprising 283 students. Jordon and Griffith are also from Guyana while Eloi is from Haiti. Ms. Janie C. Whitney, vision and mission was simple, a faith and character based school with high academic achievement at an affordable cost to families. -Hayden Roger Celestin Photo

MINORITY/WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS: (l-r) Melva Miller, Borough Pres. Office, Jessica Simpson, Senior Project Manager. Assemblyman William Scarborough, Michelle Keller, CB12 Co-Chair, Cynthia Murphy, York College Adult Ed Exec. Dir. H.L. Grays. CB12, Connie DeLaigle, Port Authority. The workshop was held recently by the NYC Economic Development Corporation and the NYC Dept. of Small Business. Over 80 local business owners attended the first of a two part series. For more information about the M/WBE workshops or certification process, call Eliberty Jimenez at 212-513-6311.

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