Scholarship Winners, L to R Marcus Williams, Mrs. Cassandra Reese,Presenter and Miss Jatava Wells.
The Tri-City Association of Educational Office Professionals (TCAEOP) celebrated their 49th Annual Bosses’ Night Banquet, at 6:00 P.M., May 26, 2016, in the Fellowship Hall of Third Baptist Church. The theme for the evening was “A Night of Stars.” Bosses’ Night is an annual event where educational office professionals honor their supervisors for their support of the Association, and to express grateful appreciation for the professional, unselfish and dedicated service they provide in the workplace.
L to R Mrs. Joyce Scott, presenter and Dr. Regina Knight-Mason, Adminstrator of the Year.
Greetings were extended by Dr. Stephanie Bassett, Assistant Superintendent of the Petersburg City Public Schools, Dr. Emmett Ridley, Director of Institutional Research, Virginia State University, and Mrs. Karen Franklin, CEOE, President of the Virginia Association of Educational Office Professionals (VAEOP).
The Tri-City AEOP awards two scholarships each year to deserving high school and/or college students. This year’s recipients were Miss Jatava Lania Wells, a graduate of Petersburg High School and Mr. Marcus Laveal Williams. a graduate of Matoaca High School. Both students received a $500.00 scholarship to help them with their college expenses. Miss Wells plans to attend Old Dominion University and major in Speech Therapy and Mr. Williams plans to attend Virginia State University and major in Sports Marketing.
L to R Mrs. Bonnie Gholson, presente and Mrs. Ruby Thompson, Educational Office
Professional of Year
To climax the evening, the 2016 Educational Administrator of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Regina M. Knight-Mason, Chairperson of the Biology Department at Virginia State University. Also presented was the 2016 Educational Office Professional of the Year Award and which was presented to Mrs. Ruby M. Thompson, Administrative & Program Specialist in the Department of Hospitality Management Department at Virginia State University.
Entertainment for the evening was provided by the Chesterfield County String Ensemble of Matoaca Middle School.
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