MBBSF Virtual Scholarship Event

Marie
Barney
Boston
Virtual
Scholarship
Event

Mission Our History
and Marie Barney Boston Scholarship
Vision Foundation, Inc was established and
founded in December 2016 by Dr.
Marie Barney Boston. The Marie Barney
Boston Scholarship Foundation, Inc is
an organization composed primarily of
volunteers, educators, and mentors.
whose mission is to enhance the quality
of education by providing financial
assistance to deserving high school
seniors and college students.
Reorganization took place after her
passing in August 2019, after which Dr.
Brenda Boston-Hudson became
CEO/Cofounder. We memorialize and
honor Dr. Marie Barney Boston for her
advocacy for education, the love for
her Community, and the City of
Jacksonville. In so doing, Dr. Marie
Boston `s legacy continues. It is “A
Legacy of Strength and Future of
Hope”.
The Foundation`s Mission is to help
enhance and promote the youth of
this generation to become passionate,
caring and concerned warriors who
are determined to effect change in
their present and future by having a
voice, choice and a right to develop
leadership skills that will foster a greater
appreciation for our society and the
world. MBBSF is a foundation that is
committed to working hard to get our
children/youth to go beyond
“ordinary” and work toward the
practice, teaching, and principles of
God to become “Extra Ordinary,” by
seizing upon and employing their God
given talents, strengths, skills and
abilities.

Mission MBBSF provides yearly Scholarships to
and high school seniors and college
Vision students in Jacksonville and
surrounding communities. The
Scholarships will provide an opportunity
to meet the financial requirements of
continuing their education, which they
may not have had an opportunity to
do otherwise, without support of
MBBSF.
The Scholarships will assist with books
and supplies, tuition, application fees,
and other costs associated with
furthering their education.
Our Purpose
We exist to help disadvantaged
populations and family’s needs
through:
a). Education Information and
Assistance Resource Center consist of
a one stop shopping source for student
services and information. In addition to
providing educational information and
assistance, our specialists can assist in
completing applications for
college/university admission, financial
aid packets, and other educational
benefit programs as well as leadership
development programs. Our
Educational Information and
Assistance Resource Center is
available to anyone with questions.
b) Educational Scholarship Program
provides scholarships to students from
various backgrounds who have been
accepted to attend participating
schools, colleges, and universities,
provided they have met the
scholarship criteria of the foundation.
Scholarship Award Recipients: 2018 3
Recipients, 2019 4 Recipients, 2020 3
Recipients

Visionary
Marie Barney
Boston

We memorialize
and honor Dr.
Marie Barney
Boston for her
advocacy for
education, the love
for her Community,
and the City of
Jacksonville. In so
doing, Dr. Marie
Boston `s legacy
continues. It is “A
Legacy of Strength
and Future of
Hope”.

Meet
The
Board

CEO
Dr. Brenda
Boston-
Hudson

CEO/Cofounder who has
the greatest impact on
the organization’s
development,
effectiveness, and
growth.

Executive
Director
W. Earl
Kitchings

Executive Director& Board
member who is
responsible for fiscal and
budgetary Goals and
building strong
relationships with board
members.

Assistant
Executive
Director
Isaline
Boston

BOARD MEMBER
AND ASSISTANT TO
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.

Secretary
Linda Johson

Board Member and
Recording Secretary. She is a
historian because she has
been a member since the
inception

Recorder &
Chaplin
Linda Smith

God-given daughter to
the Late Dr. Boston. A
Board Member who
wears multiple hats such
as: Recorder and Chaplin.

Media
Specialist Mrs.
Tracy Oliver

Ms. Tracy Oliver, Board
Member and Media
Specialist who has
provided much support
and innovative ideas to
this fundraising event. She
championed and led the
work this virtual event

Fundraising
Committee
Elsa Williams
Crooks

Board Member and
Member of the
Fundraising Committee.
Elsa came to the
Foundation because
students will continue to
benefit from this
foundation

Board
Member
Henry Hudson

Valued Board Member
and has made many
contributions to the
foundation.

Board
Member
Michael Riley

Valued Board Member
and has made many
contributions to the
foundation.

Board
Member
Tashia Renee
Small

Our newest Board
Member who expressed
to the Board,” I look
forward to being apart of
such an amazing
organization in honor of
an amazing person who
impacted my life in more
ways than one”.

Emeritus
Frank
Eggleton

Valued Board Member
and has made many
contributions to the
foundation. He here to
support the board in
anyway possible.

Debut
Marie Barney Boston
Virtual Scholarship

Fundraiser

Dr. Diana L. Greene began her tenure as Superintendent of Duval Keynote
County Public Schools (DCPS), the 20th largest school district in Speaker
the nation, on July 1, 2018. She arrived to this role with extensive
classroom and leadership experience, beginning with her first
elementary teaching position at Mamie Agnes Jones in Baldwin,
Florida. Prior to becoming a superintendent in Duval County, Dr.
Greene served as Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of
Instructional Services in Manatee County. During her 33-year
career as an educator, she has spent time as a teacher, assistant
principal, and principal as well as in curriculum development, staff
development and in senior executive leadership. Last summer, Dr.
Greene’s initial assessment of Duval County Public Schools
concluded with three major goals:

 Improve academic achievement to become an “A” rated
school district

 Improve safety and security, and

 Bring financial solvency to the district.

After just one year of leadership, the district has made outstanding
progress on each goal. The 2019 school grades for Duval schools
reflect remarkable growth. The district scored a historic number of
points on Florida’s Accountability Scorecard and now sits just a
fraction of a percentage point from an “A” rated designation. On a
personal note, Dr. Greene is the daughter of a father who served in the
Air Force, and she grew up living in locations all over the United States
and abroad. She is married to James Greene, an independent financial
advisor, and retired Navy; they have two sons, Aldon and Joshua.

Pastor Kevin Lewis was born December 9, Lead
1959 in Jacksonville, Florida. 1977 Moderator
graduate of Raines High School. 1985
graduate of Jones College in
Jacksonville, AA
Marketing/Management. 2018 graduate of
Jacksonville Theological Seminary, BA In
Ministry. Masters in Ministry Student,
Jacksonville Theological
Seminary, Christian
Counseling. Senior Pastor, Purpose
Church. Former Broadcaster WPDQ AM,
1976 - 1985; News Director, WCRJ FM
107, 1985 - 2001. Current employer,
Recruitment & Retention Specialist, Family
Support Services, Foster Agency. Married
to Gwendolyn Lewis for 34 years. Father
of three, grandfather of 8.

Mrs. Marie Heath is a Servant Leader, Advocate and a Community
Engagement liaison serving community members for over 48 years
providing lifelong opportunities for Senior Citizens, Adults and their
Families with Children. She works tirelessly each day to improve their
personal skills, increasing their knowledge, facilitating their
advancement and enhancing their self-worth. Mrs. Heath is highly
blessed with a God given talent that allows her to make a positive
difference in everyone’s life that seeks her support. Mrs. Marie Heath is
faithfully employed with Edward Waters College in her current role for
the past 20 years serving as the Center Director for the Schell Sweet
Community Resource Center. Mrs. Heath also serve as a Community
Affairs Liaison for EWC Department of Academic Affairs. Mrs. Heath is
responsible for the Day-to-Day management, planning, program
development and design in the areas of Social Services, Healthy
Lifestyles, and Virtual Learning resources. Under her Leadership since
1999, in partnership with her staff and community volunteers she has
recruited over 40 community-based organizations to support over 1,200
unduplicated services to families annually. In addition, Mrs. Heath has
been recognized by the E3 Business Inc. Real Change award (2019), the
City of Jacksonville (CDBG) Community Leader award (2017) ,
Appointed to the Florida Times Union Community Editorial
Board.(2017), NAACP Elizabeth Means Health Achievement
award(2016),the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, Unsung Shero award
(2015), Edward Waters College President’s “WOW” award (2014),
Northwest Behavioral Health, Points of Excellence Award(2014).Mrs.
Heath “Mantra” -Every day I visualize my world as being Peaceful, whole
and healed. I see each person being well fed, clothed and housed. “Do
all you can for others while you can”

Currently touted as a Success & High Performance Educational
Strategist, Dr. Melissa Noland Chester is a former Panelist
professor who taught on the collegiate level for
approximately fifteen years. She is committed to serving
and impacting the lives of others by improving their
situations through consulting, facilitation, and speaking.
She has presented at numerous universities, businesses,
nonprofit organizations, and K-12 schools.
Dr. Chester is a certified Poverty Mindset Facilitator and
Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Her topics of
expertise center around mindset, personality & effective
communication/ conflict resolution, and mental & physical
health/well-being.
Dr. Chester is also the Co-Founder & CEO of Black
Educators Rock, Inc., a national nonprofit for minority
educators and those serving minority students whose goal
is to improve the academic success of our nation’s
minority students by closing the “attitude gap” that exists
among educators and students. One way she
accomplishes this goal is through their flagship event, the
ROCK Conference. The ROCK Conference is an annual
summer professional development conference and hosts
the top educational consultants and educators in the
country.

Sonya G. Morris, CEO and founder of Pivot Education Educational
Group, LLC and former Florida Department of Education Panelist
Chief of Federal Educational Programs. Pivot Education
Group provides consulting services for such federal
education programs as Title I, Part A, Migrant Education,
Homeless Education, and Neglected and Delinquent
Youth.
As Chief of Federal Educational Programs, Mrs. Morris
provided leadership, guidance, and oversight over
Florida’s Federal Education Programs and awarding
nearly a billion dollars in federal education investments
to Florida’s high needs schools.
Pivot Education Group is passionate about helping
parents and teachers understand the complex and
comprehensive requirements of federal education
programs. Pivot Education Group pride itself on taking
complex program requirements and putting them into
plain and actionable forms to help schools and parents
build strong and sustainable federal education programs.
Mrs. Morris is a former National Title I Vice President
and President. Serving on the board for more than six
years. Providing guidance and leadership to 47 state-
level administrators from across the nation. Successfully
developing a new administrators sustainable training.
Mrs. Morris is a graduate of Florida State University. She
has been married for 18 years and is the mother of three
amazing sons.

TaVianna Sanders is a Jacksonville native and a Educational
proud third generation graduate of William M. Panelist
Raines High School and Florida A &
M University graduate.
Mrs. Sanders’ educational experiences prompted
her to pursue a career in education. She has
spent nine years in the field, even teaching at
schools where she was once a student. She
is currently a Highlands Elementary School.
Additionally, she is founder of Pearls of
Perfection, Incorporated a non-profit mentoring
organization for girls.
Mrs. Sanders is an active member of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Jack and Jill
of America and St. Paul Missionary Baptist
Church. She is also married to an athletic
director, mentor and educator Jamall Sanders.
They are the parents of three sons.

Program

Welcome/Occasion---------------------------------Dr Brenda Boston-Hudson
Prayer--------------------------------------------------Linda Smith
Introduction of Moderators--------------------------Isaline Boston
Event Lineup -----------------------Moderator
MBBSF Foundation History-------------------Linda Johnson
Entertainment------------------Hiplet Ballerinas
Ways to Give----------Elsa Williams Crooks
Phone-A-Thon Highlights------------Tashia Small
Raffle Give Away Information----------- ;Moderator
Introduction of Keynote Speaker---------W. E. Kitchings
Keynote Speaker------------Dr. Diana Greene
Adopt a Scholar------------ Tracy Oliver
Entertainment/Violinist--------- Damien Escobar
Educational Panel Discussion------W. E. Kitchings
Raffle Giveaway------Moderator
Special Recognition------ Dr. Brenda Boston-Hudson
Closing/Video of All Award Recipients----Dr. Brenda Boston-Hudson

Phone A Thon
October 24, 2020

2020
Scholarship
Recipients

Ways to Give

His & Her
Spa Basket

Raffle

We proudly carry on the Thanks!!!
legacy of our mother’s
commitment to post-
secondary education and
service. Join the
Foundation in closing the
gaps and securing the
future of our young
people.

Dr. Brenda Boston Hudson