Women of the Dream 2018 Scholarship & Awards Program
The registration desk in the beautiful lobby of Campbell Soup Company in Camden, NJ.
The beautiful room of the event!
The table.
WOD girls share their affirmations with the audience.
We like these affirmations from Talesha and Tatyanna!
WOD receives a proclamation from the City of Camden Mayor
Francisco “Frank” Moran. Pictured above l-r: Mayor Moran, Program MCs, Ciane Sequinot and Aaliyah Burke, and Leslie Morris, WOD Founder and CEO.
Superintendent Katrina McCombs, Camden City School District, provides words of inspiration and great things to come for Camden’s school district.
Campbell’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Monica Diaz, addresses the audience at the scholarship event.
Leslie Morris sits with pride and smiles as Anika Munroe, Assistant Director of Advancement Services at Simmons College, brings greetings from Simmons, the alma mater of Leslie Morris.
Parent Jasmine Williams is proud to share with the audience that daughter Janiayh Williams has thrived under Women of the Dream’s leadership!
Leslie with 8th grade MCs Aaliyah Burke and Ciane Siguinot.
The Boston 8 preparing for a panel discussion on their trip to Boston!
Janiayh of the Boston 8 answers question on what the trip to Boston meant to her.
Maita Soukup, Camden City School District, is all smiles!
Leslie’s hometown attendees include Jerome Hamlin, retired police officer, wife Kathy Hamlin, and niece Kerri Dickerson.
Leslie’s brother and sister-in-law, Rodney and Susie Morris, celebrate Leslie’s joy and accomplishments.
These beautiful ladies are all smiles! L-R: Lisa Folks, PNC Bank, a sponsor of the 2018 scholarship event; Kathy White, Chair, WOD’s Scholarship Committee; and Bonnie Baker, WOD board member.
Horizon NJ Health was a major sponsor for the WOD scholarship event. Three of their representatives attended the event.
WOD’s scholarship chair Kathy White presenting scholarship to recipient Esmeralda Pena.
Scholarship recipient Esmeralda Pena.
Scholarship recipient Sierra Warner is heading to Ursinus College!
WOD’s scholarship chair Kathy White presenting to scholarship recipient Siani Davis. Siani will attend Rutgers University-Camden.
Valerie Durant sponsors scholarship recipient Siani Davis.
Kamilah Crawley presents book scholarship to Karima Dickerson to use at Cornell University!
Keynote speaker Nasyria Taylor.
Three generations of women: Keynote speaker Nasyria Taylor with her mother, grandmother and aunt.
WOD’s Board Chair Dr. Faye Coleman providing closing remarks.
Leslie Morris with scholarship recipient Sierra Warner.
Leslie with 2017 scholarship recipients Iyonna Herbert (Snow College), Naima Hazzard (Rutgers University) and Natalia Castelan (Fairleigh Dickinson University).
Kamilah Crawley, sponsor, and scholarship recipient Karima Dickerson.
Scholarship recipient Karima Dickerson with mother, Ronsa Dickerson.
Dorlisa Young, Founder, Delaware Valley Etiquette School, and WOD Brianna. Brianna enjoyed the class she took with Ms. Dorlisa!
The proud parents of 8th grade MC Aaliyah Burke.
Jazz band students from Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy in Camden was a big hit at the networking portion of the scholarship event.
WOD’s mentor Dawn Hiltner with WOD girls.
WOD girls with keynote speaker Nasyria Taylor at scholarship event!
19 WOD girls representing five schools attended WOD scholarship event! In the front are teachers/chaperones Ms. Reagan and Ms. Squire from Veterans Memorial Family School in Camden.
