Galloway, N.J. – The Council of Black Faculty and Staff will hold its 37^th Annual Scholarship Awards Dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 at The Carriage House Grand Savannah Ballroom.  

This year’s honorees have been chosen for their service to Stockton University, the community, and the state of New Jersey. They are:

Lifetime Recipients: Kaleem Shabazz, Atlantic City Third Ward Councilman, and Dr. Walter L. Tarver, III, Assistant Vice President of Transitions and Retention.

Merit Honorees: Diane Epps, retired manager of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity, and Dr. Maralyn W. Mason, director of the Educational Opportunity Fund Program.

Distinguished Stockton Alumni: The Rev. Adriane Larau Blair Wise, Minister of Christian Spiritual Formation at the historic Metropolitan Baptist Church, and Raymond Royster, ’05, Owner/Operator of Digital Photos by Ray.

Special Recognition Honoree: Dr. Juanita J. High, retired administrator and member of the Stockton University Foundation Board of Directors.

Outstanding Stockton University Club: Highest Praise Gospel Choir.

The Council’s annual dinner helps support scholarships for Stockton students. The Council of Black Faculty and Staff work tirelessly for educational opportunities for African-American students, and other underrepresented student groups at Stockton.  

Ticket are $85 per seat, or $850 for a table of 10. Proceeds from this event will support the Council’s Scholarship Endowment for Stockton students.

To purchase tickets, visit the CBFS page on the Stockton website.

- Reported by Chelsea Doherty

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Contact:     
Diane D’Amico
Director of News and Media Relations
Galloway, N.J. 08205
Diane.D’Amico@stockton.edu
609-652-4593
609-412-8069
stockton.edu/media