BLACK NURSES OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY HISTORICAL ORGANIZATION, INC. SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON

The Black Nurses of Hillsborough County Historical Organization, Inc. (B. N. H. H. O.) held its Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The luncheon was held at the American Legion Seminole Post #111. James Tokley was the Master of Ceremonies and Joanna Tokley and Kathy Hamilton were the guest speakers. The theme was “The Plight of Black Nurses In Hillsborough County: What a Difference A Day Makes.” Nursing students who received scholarships at the luncheon are shown with their parents: Cynthia, DeJa (University of Tampa, scholarship recipient), and Marcus Suttle, left, and Arthur Sr., Nicole, and Arthur Shepherd, Jr. (FAMU, scholarship recipient). The organization was founded by Reverend Pauline Morgan Cole in 2007. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)