Washington, DC – The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will present the 2nd Annual Congressional Black Caucus Minority Business Reception and Awards Gala. Hosted by Mountaintop Marketing, this year’s event will salute minority women business leaders, who continue to leave their indelible marks on our economy, communities across the nation, the United States military, and college universities.
Aundrea Gregg, a junior at Howard University, will receive the Emerging Leader Award at this year’s gala, for her academic excellence and dedication to the community.
A Political Science and Classical Civilizations double major, Gregg has maintained over a 3.5. GPA and been on the Dean’s List every semester at Howard University. She is the president of the Eta Sigma Phi Classics national honor society, and she also serves as president of the Talented Tenth chapter at Howard, for which Ms. Gregg is currently working to raise money for a $10,000 scholarship for an incoming freshman at her school.
In addition to her school commitments, Gregg is fervently involved in the community and is an active member of the National Council of Negro Women, Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society, and the Georgia State Club. Last summer, Gregg completed an internship at the Department of Commerce, where she worked in the Scheduling and Advance office in the Office of the Secretary.
After graduation, Gregg hopes to attend the London School of Economics. She ultimately plans to work as a foreign trade officer for the Foreign Service.
In addition to Aundrea Gregg, honored luminaries will include Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Chair and President Emerita, National Council of Negro Women (Lifetime Achievement Award); Dr. Teresa Merriweather Orok, Vice President of Institutional Research, Planning, and Sponsored Programs (Historically Black College and University – HBCU – Leadership Award); Tracey L. Pinson, Director, Small Business Programs, United States Army (Small Business Champion Award); Phyllis Shearer Jones, President and CEO, Elan International, LLC (International Business Award); Joan Robinson-Berry, Director, Strategic Work Placement & Small Business Liaison Officer, Boeing (Executive Leadership Award).
The 2nd Annual Congressional Black Caucus Minority Business Reception and Awards Gala will be held on Friday, September 25, 2008 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 900 10th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and the awards program starts at 7:30 p.m.
Event sponsors to date include Boeing, MSTI, The Coca-Cola Company, Northrup Gruman, National Business League, and Davis Executive Associates.
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Mountaintop Marketing Group, LLC is a full service government marketing, advertising and business development firm specializing in assisting small businesses and corporations. Mountaintop Marketing Group, LLC, President and CEO, Michael Bowlds, is recognized as one of the nation’s leading government marketing experts.
A well-recognized and highly regarded professional, Michael Bowlds is a strong advocate for small, minority, woman, and veteran owned businesses. Bowlds is Board Chairman of the U.S. Department of Commerce sponsored National Capital Area Minority Business Opportunities Center. A true champion for minority businesses, Bowlds was recently named 2009 Advocate of the Year by the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (NY Region MED Week) and a finalist for the Lewis Shattuck National Small Business Advocate of the Year award by the National Small Business Association. Bowlds was named 2009 Maryland Business Champion by the Gazette of Business and Politics.
ABOUT THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
Founded in 1976, The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy, research and educational institute that aims to help improve the socioeconomic circumstances of African Americans and other underserved communities. CBCF’s influence extends to African‐American intellectuals and others focused on policy and legislative. Each September, thousands of elected officials and industry leaders, celebrities, media, emerging leaders and everyday Americans come to Washington, D.C., for the organization’
