The Tampa Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the GZL Educational Foundation, Inc. are pleased to announce the Annual Black and Gold Scholarship Ball will be held on Saturday, May 12th 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown (211 North Tampa Street, Tampa FL 33602). The event opens with a Welcome Reception at 6:00 PM followed by a wonderful night of dining, dancing and entertainment. 

 

 

Hosted by ABC Action News Anchor Deiah Riley

With Special Guest Speaker for the evening,

Dr. Robert Franklin,

President of Morehouse College, Atlanta Georgia.

This event helps us facilitate our Men of Tomorrow Program and assists us in providing scholarships to deserving high school seniors. Open to high school freshmen, sophomores juniors and seniors, and featured in the Tampa Bay Times, the Men of Tomorrow Program is geared towards helping students succeed in high school and college. 

The Men of Tomorrow Program includes workshops on topics for success such as goal setting, time management, career choices, financial aid, study skills, interviewing skills, college life, test taking skills, financial responsibility and managing money, and social outings to name a few. Past groups of MOT participants have visited the Kennedy Space Center, taken tours of Florida State and Florida A & M Universities, visited WMNF Radio Station and the Tampa Bay Times Forum. 

The workshops begin in October and culminate in May with our annual scholarship program, where outstanding graduating seniors that have exhibited noble character, high scholastic aptitude and improvement, and leadership ability are recognized, with the top students winning scholarships. Past Men of Tomorrow participants have attended a variety of colleges and universities including, Notre Dame, the Naval Academy, Washington University, University of Florida, Florida A&M University, Florida State University, Morehouse College, University of South Florida, and Bethune Cookman University to name a few.