Metro NY NBMBAA Presents 23rd Annual Scholarships & Achievement Awards Gala

NEW YORK - Nov. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- The Metro NY Chapter of the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) will host its 23^rd Annual Scholarships & Achievement Awards Gala on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Manhattan Penthouse. Through the generosity of its corporate partners, the Chapter will present over $10,000 in scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence and community leadership. The Chapter will also recognize entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and corporate partners whose passion and dedication has had a tremendous impact on the New York business community and beyond.

WHEN:

Thursday, November 21, 2013, 7 – 11pm

WHERE:

Manhattan Penthouse

         80 Fifth Avenue, 17^th Fl

         New York, NY 10011

WHO:

Derrick Bryant, President, Metro NY Chapter, NBMBAA

         Scholarship and Awards recipients

         Beverly Bond, Founder, Black Girls Rock, Inc.

         Lana Woods, Proprietor, Lana Woods Gallery

         Shelle Cleveland, Global Diversity Leader, GE Capital

         Raj Thakkar, Founder & CEO of Charter School Business

         Columbia-Harlem Small Business Development Center Mgmt.

         Corporate partners, including Bank of America, BNY Mellon,

         Brown Brothers Harriman, Capital One, Church Pension Group,

         Moody's, State Farm and others

BACKGROUND:

This signature event commemorates the progress that has brought the Chapter closer to achieving its mission: To lead in the economic and intellectual wealth for the Metro New York African-American community. The Gala presents the perfect opportunity to network with over 200 business and political professionals, recognize scholarship recipients' academic excellence and community leadership, and enjoy an unrivaled view of the Manhattan skyline and premium fare and spirits.