JACKSONVILLE CHAPTER AWARDED (4) SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS LAST FRIDAY!
During these uncertain times COMTO Jacksonville is still doing some great things in the community. Although we were unable to host our annual Bowl a Thon, the Jacksonville Chapter kept its promise of awarding scholarships to (4) deserving students. Please continue to support the Chapter so we can continue to support the community.
MEET THE COMTO JACKSONVILLE 2020 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
(Pictured from left to right – first row: Chris Macklin- President of COMTO Jax, Bethany Wright – Recipient, Nevaeh Sapp – Recipient, Jalen Chance – Recipient, Jada Cummings – Recipient, Ida Blaylock – 1st Vice President of COMTO Jax; remaining rows: Families of the four recipients) Bethany Wright- $1000.00 Recipient Bethany is a US Navy Veteran who specialized in Airborne Mine Countermeasures as a Quality Assurance Representative. She is currently studying for her Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation and Logistics at Keiser University and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Delta Mu Delta and the Keiser University Propeller Club. Nevaeh Sapp- $1000.00 Recipient Nevaeh is a senior at First Coast High School. She will be attending Florida A & M University where she will study nursing. Her goal is to pursue a career as a traveling nurse practitioner. Jalen Chance- $500.00 Recipient Jalen will be a sophomore this fall and is a student athlete at the University of Florida, majoring is Humanities. Due to COVID-19, he is currently living at home with his mother and two sisters. His hobbies are art, music, and editing videos.Jada Cummings- $500.00 Recipient Lee High School alumnus, this fall, Jada will be a sophomore at Jacksonville University. Her major is cyber security. Jada is a member of the non-profit, Groundwork of Jacksonville where she has completed over 100 hours of community service.
On behalf of the COMTO Jacksonville Executive Board, Members, Sponsors and Supporters, we congratulate each scholarship recipient and wish you much success on your college journeys!
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (December 12, 2019) – For the seventh consecutive year, members of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) Jacksonville Chapter facilitate a community outreach effort to support a local senior community for the holiday season. This year, the local chapter stopped by the Harris House Adult Daycare Facility.
Members greeted the seniors at Harris House and delivered holiday gifts which ranged from basic needed items and warm clothing. Harris House has been servicing seniors for over 25 years years. Owner, Mrs. Rene’e Harris has been providing these resources in the Jacksonville community and was recently awarded the Elizabeth Means Health Award from the NAACP Jacksonville Chapter. Thank you to Mrs. Harris and her staff for allowing COMTO Jacksonville to share some holiday cheer.
On November 25, 2019, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), COMTO Jacksonville and IAMUnion partnered together to sponsor the Sulzbacher Village, a permanent, low income housing community for women and families. Residents and families received Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets. The baskets included a Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings such as: turkeys, hams, sweet potatoes, green beans, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce just to name a few.
Special thanks to: Sulzbacher residents, Cindy Funkhouser, CEO of Sulzbacher Village, Nathaniel Ford, JTA CEO, Melvin Nesmith IAMUnion Vice President, JTA Cares Team and COMTO Members.
We ensure transportation serves all. We believe that all lived experience moves the world. We believe that the leadership of a massive industry that has the responsibility of transporting all people all the time should reflect the complex mosaic of those they serve. We believe that commitment to uplifting all people moves us forward every day.
