2014 year in review
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2014 Year in Review
Presented by Chapter President
Rodney J. Russell
Executive Board
• President – Rodney J. Russell
• Vice-President – Willie Palmer
• Treasurer – Cartrell Watts
• Vice-Treasurer – Marleen Metcalf
• Secretary – Jo Holliman
• Assistant Secretary – Alisha Hargett
• Parliamentarian – Trevor Quander
• Past President – Cherryl Harris
Committee Chairs
• Black Energy Awareness Month (BEAM) – Heidi Boykin
• Communications – Delitha Morrow Coles
• Fundraising – Cartrell Watts
• Golf Tournament – Cartrell Watts
• Membership – Antoinette Wright
• Programs – Monique Hall and Deanne Moultry
• Scholarship – Valerie Searcy
• Chapter Liaison – Randy Cobb and Heidi Boykin
2014 Highlights
• 16th Annual MLK, Jr. Celebration in partnership with Energy
Exchange
• Successful Women’s Panel – Hard Hats and Heels
• 17 Chapter members attended the National Conference in
Houston
• Sent 4 students from Georgia Tech to the National Conference
– 2 students secured internships
• Awarded 38 scholarships to high school seniors and continuing
education students
• Assisted Georgia Tech Student Chapter
• Black Data Processors Association (BDPA) Smart Phone app
development
2014 Highlights
• Held successful network/mixer
• Provided comments on Environmental Protection Agency’s
proposed ruling on Greenhouse Gas
• Set fundraising record for 12th Annual Golf Tournament -
$22,876 (net proceeds)
• Touched 145 students at our Annual BEAM program at Georgia
Tech
• Prepared meals with Open Hand Atlanta
• Held 1st Career Ready Expo at Austin Middle School in Henry
County – touched over 100+ students
January, 2014
January 13th
16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which
was a joint meeting with Georgia Power’s Energy
Exchange Group. Speaker: Elisabeth Williams-Omilami
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King Day Celebration
March, 2014
March 13th
Women in Energy: Speaker – Carolyn Bermudez, Vice
President, Florida City Gas
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April, 2014
AABE National Conference
April 8 – 11, 2014
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2014 National Conference
May, 2015
May 15th
Scholarship Banquet
Awarded $35,750 scholarships
38 Scholarship Recipients
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Scholarship Recipients & Committee
Scholarship
Scholarship
June, 2014
June 12th
Hardhat and Heels
June 27th
Network Mixer at Paschal’s
Hard Hats and Heels
Hard Hats and Heels
Hard Hats and Heels
Hard Hats and Heels
Network Mixer
Network Mixer
Network Mixer
Network Mixer
Network Mixer
July, 2014
July 21st
Regulatory Update
at General Electric
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August, 2014
August 14th
Environmental Update
Ron Shipman
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September, 2014
September 4th
Atlanta Chapter provided comments on EPA proposed
rules regarding Greenhouse Gases
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October, 2014October 16th
Black Energy Awareness Month
BEAM
145 Students, 13 Teachers
7 High Schools:
Miller Grove
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Ronald E. McNair
Sandy Creek
Camp Jewell
Benjamin E. Mays
Frederick Douglass
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BEAM
BEAM
BEAM
BEAM
November, 2014
11/12 Open Hand Atlanta
11/13 Julius Pryor III – “Thriving in a Disruptive World: 6
Critical Concepts for Navigating the 21st Century”
11/20 Career Ready Expo
Open Hands
November 12th
Seven volunteers:
Prepared and packaged 626 meals with seven (7) volunteers including:
Rashidah Hasan (South Star Energy)
Heidi Boykin (Georgia Power)
Kaprena Seymore (Georgia Power)
Anita Rolland (Southern Company)
Valerie Searcy (Georgia Power)
Kristi Hullum (Quality Standby Services)
Sabrina Porter (ETI Software Solutions)
Open Hand Atlanta
Open Hand Atlanta
Open Hand Atlanta
Career Ready Expo
November 20th
250+ students attended
Held at Austin Middle School in Stockbridge
Career Ready Expo
Career Ready Expo
Career Ready Expo
Career Ready Expo
Career Ready Expo
December
December 3rd
Scholarship Academy Fair
City of Atlanta, Atlanta City Hall
I Am Scholarship Material
Summary
• Made major strides
• Great programs planned for 2015
• Continue to grow organization and encourage
participation
• Need your commitment to ensure our success
• Thank you for an outstanding year!
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