The Hillsborough County Public Schools Office of Supplier Diversity and the Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP hosted its “End Of Year Celebration On December 17, 2010 at Pepin’s Hospitality Centre. The lunch/networking event was held 11 a. m. – 1:30 p. m., with a program that began at noon. Special invited guests were the Tampa Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Celebrities in attendance were: from left, School Board Member Susan Valdes, Hillsborough County Branch NAACP President, Carolyn Collins; Hillsborough County School Board Chairman, Doretha Edgecomb; Kathy Valdes, School District Chief Facilities Officer; School Board Members Jack Lamb and Carol Kurdell; Hillsborough County Superintendent of Schools MaryEllen Elia; and Henry Ballard, Director, Hillsborough County Public Schools Office of Supplier Diversity. (Photo by BRUNSON Photography)

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