Metro New York Chapter of National Black MBA Association Awards $17,000 in Scholarships

Online, December 7, 2010 (Newswire.com) - NEW YORK, NY - The Metro New York Chapter of National Black MBA Association hosted its 20th Annual Scholarship & Awards on Wednesday, December 1, at Abigail Kirsch Stage 6 at Steiner Studios. In partnership with The New York Times, BNY Mellon, Moody's, American Express, and Church Pension Group, the Chapter awarded $17,000 in scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence and community leadership. This year's scholarship recipients are Patrick Delices, Asata Glasgow, Mark Gonsalves, Chacine McCoy, La-Toya Niles, Patrick Spann and Chavon Sutton.

The Chapter also recognized NV Magazine for the Chapter's President's Award, Ky Hester for MBA of the Year, Quincy "Ouigi" Theodore, Owner and Founder of Brooklyn Circus, for Entrepreneur of the Year, BNY Mellon for Corporate Partner of the Year, and Genevieve Michel-Bryan, VP of Broadcast at Black Enterprise, for Corporate Executive of the Year.

Derrick Bryant, President of the Metro New York NBMBAA Chapter, quotes Mahatma Gandhi, "Be the change you want to see in the world." Bryant adds, "For the last 40 years, the Metro NY Chapter of the NBMBAA has been changing the lives of those seeking to better themselves, their families, and communities."