The Proud Heritage Banquet was held on March 8, 1997 at the Dolly Hand Cultural
Arts Center in Belle Glade, Florida. More than 225 people were in attendance, representing
8 of the 9 National Pan-Hellinic Council Organizations and other distinguished members of the community. The purpose of the banquet was to honor African-
American principals (past and present). Those principals being honored were:
Samuel Cameron, Glade View Elementary
Gale Fulford, Glade View Elementary
May Gamble, Pahokee High School
Glenda Garrett, Belle Glade Elementary
Dr. Effie Grear, Glades Central High School
Earlyne Harrell, Rosenwald Elementary
Arthur Jones, Okeechobee Elementary
Bettye Lawson, Pahokee Elementary
Lillie Meadows, East Lake & Lake Shore Middle Schools
Evelyn Mitchell, Bryant Elementary & Everglades Elementary
Rodney Montgomery, Lake Shore Middle School
Richard Ramsey, Lake Shore Middle School
Mercedes Robinson, East Lake Middle School
Antoine Russell, School of Choice
Getchrell Singleton, Rosenwald Elementary
Walter Stephens, Glade View Elementary
Ernest Thompson, East Lake Middle School
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Brothers & Sisters of the Dove
Next year, we plan to honor the African-American politicians in our community.
Sorors attending the banquet from Iota Omicron Zeta (Belle Glade), Delta Epsilon Zeta (West Palm Beach)
and Omicron Delta Zeta (Delray Beach).
