CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS ON A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER

WE LOVE YOU ALL!CONTINUE TO GROW INTO BEAUTIFUL YOUNG

LADIES

LOVE YOUR FACILITATORS

MRS. VEIRA, MRS. CHRISTIC, MS. KETURAH, MS. ASHLEY, MS. TERRIKA AND MS. JILLIAN

JUNIOR DIVA

SAMIRA MYRICK

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS SUMMER

FEEL FREE TO LOOK TO US AS YOUR DIVA SISTERS.

WE LOVE YOU!

WHAT’S INSIDE?MEET THE D.I.V.A.S CLASS OF 2009 BEGINNING ON PAGE 8

NEW D.I.V.A.S. AND RETURNING D.I.V.A.S.BATTLE IT OUT 13

KEEP UP WITH OUR SUMMER ATTIRE 16

FEATURING MISS D.I.V.A.S AND HER COURT 20 & 21

Greetings D.I.V.A.S As the Mayor of Tallahassee, it is my pleasure to rec-ognize the success of the 2009 Smith-Williams Center Girls Mentoring Program, Determined Individuals Vying for Aware-ness in Society (D.I.V.A.S). I offer even bigger congrat-ulations to the program as a whole, as it completes its 10th year of service. I am certain that this program holds some of the most valued and treasured assets in our community – YOU! As Mayor, I strongly support this initiative, as it increases the knowledge and self-esteem of our young girls and provides a forum for positive role models and positive interactions. As participants of D.I.V.A.S, I also encourage you to strive for higher learning and I hope that you continue your leadership role in the pro-gram and in society.On behalf of the city of Tallahassee and its citzens, I wish the D.I.V.A.S prgram, its staff and its participants continued success.

CONGRATULATIONS ON 10 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT.

From the Mayor

Sincerely,

John R. Marks IIIMayor

On behalf of the Smith-Williams Service Center, I take great pride in recognizing the outstanding D.I.V.A.S. Girls Men-toring Program of 2009 and the entire program in its 10th year of success. Within six short but successful weeks, we have witnessed these young ladies show their potential to

develop and become produc-tive, contributing members of society. The Smith-Williams Service Center plays an important role in advancing our community. Our comprehensive mission includes providing oppor-tunities for our youth to expand their knowledge and talents, and to gain valu-able leadership and social skills. We strive very diligently to support our youth in every way pos-sible – to ensure they have a smooth and positive transition into adulthood. I would also like to thank our support organi-zations – the Smith-Wil-liams Foundation, Inc. and the Smith-Williams Adviso-

ry Board, Inc., for their exceptional and invaluable assis-tance. In closing, I offer my best regards and warmest wishes. Congratulations D.I.V.A.S. on 10 prosperous years.

From the Smith-Williams Center Supervisor

Best Wishes,

Frank HolmesCenter Supervisor

Congratulations to the Smith-Williams Girls Mentoring Program—DIVAS on its 10th Anniversary. It has truly been a pleasure serving as Program Advisor—a title I do not take lightly. We have done and accom-plished so much over the years. I am eternally grateful that I was given the opportunity to help mold and in-spire the many young ladies who are and have been in this program. Em-bracing the old adage that “It takes a village to raise a child”, I be-lieve that this program has definite-ly played a part in that role. We have indeed touched the lives of many young ladies in that village encour-aging and inspiring them to explore who they are and increase their sense of self-worth.

I would like to thank everyone who have helped along the way to make this program what it is today. A special thank you to the sponsors, workshop speakers, volunteers, and everyone who hung in there with us over the years helping us to execute our purpose and our focus.

A grateful thanks to the parents, guardians, family members, and friends who have provided the leadership to these young ladies and al-lowed us to be mentors. It is our ultimate goal to help these young ladies become self-sufficient, motivated adults.

To our beautiful DIVAS, Rock on! Rock on to a bright and successful future! Set the standard for your generation. And always remember—Your future depends on many things but mostly on you. So make the right choices! Do the right thing! Joy comes in the morning. Love you always.

Sincerely,

Julianne E. Veira, Program Advisor

From the Program Advisor

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By Ebonie Cro-martie Being a DIVA is more like a privilege to me. I started off in the 6th grade, hot in the pants and with a bad atti-tude. D.I.V.A.S. was just the place for me. After my first summer in D.I.V.A.S., I improved my attitude, looked the op-posite direction of boys and kept my head in the books. My first year in the program, I didn’t get an award. I wasn’t mad though, because I had had so much fun that I decided to go back the next year, and the next year after that and so on. Now I’m a positive young LADY and I know the difference between a girl and a young lady. The summer after 8th grade I won the award for most improved and I was very happy because I really felt like I’d improved even more that summer. Every young lady comes to D.I.V.A.S. every summer with something negative. But they end up leaving with many positive things. In D.I.V.A.S. we are taught how to prepare ourselves for society. We are taught to be deter-mined to do whatever we want to do in life. We are also taught to be respectful to ourselves and of other’s opinions. We are Determined Individu-als Vying for Awareness in Society.

By Faith Alexia Holmes Hello, my name is Alexia Holmes. I am going to the 8th grade at Florida High School and I’m 14 years old. I have been member of D.I.V.A.S. for three years so I am very ca-pable of sharing with you what the girls men-toring program is all about. At

the beginning, a lot of people may come with attitudes and difficult personalities, but trust me, Mrs. Christic will get that out of them. For example, one time another DIVA and I “got into it” and, instead of being the big-ger person, I kept the argument going. I realized I was wrong when Ms. Terrika, Ms. Keturah and Mrs. Christic gave me a talk about the difference between a girl, a young woman and a lady. It is very important for girls to grow up and realize that the world is changing by the minute. D.I.V.A.S. are the young ladies that are going to make a difference in their community. This is why I keep coming back to D.I.V.A.S. every year. This program keeps girls from getting into trouble over the summer. I have a different meaning for life now because I finally understand why my life is so important and why it is also important for me to succeed in life. I know for a fact that when I come to D.I.V.A.S. I am following positive leaders that would like for me to succeed in life. D.I.V.A.S. has changed me physically, mentally and emotionally.

NEW DIVA VS. OLD DIVABy JaQuay Miller. My first year attending D.I.V.A.S. was a blast. I was not aware that there was a group for girls that offer them structure. The mentoring program bestows plenty of opportunities for girls to become beautiful, determined young ladies. I’ve learned the importance of wanting to NOT be a statistic. As young, black females we are ex-pected to be failures in society. Prior to coming to D.I.V.A.S., I was only somewhat aware of how to be a lady and what is expected of a lady. Throughout the program I have grown. Things that I thought were cool- I have set aside because they are not becoming of a successful D.I.V.A. We have discussions that allow us to share our experiences with the group in confidence. I most certainly plan on attending D.I.V.A.S. next year because this mentoring pro-gram not only helps young girls to respect one another, but to be more productive young ladies. I would also recommend this program to other girls so that they will have a chance to better themselves.

WATCH US WORK!!!

WATCH US WORK!!!

FASHION PATROLTHROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, WE WERE RE-QUIRED TO WEAR SPECIFIC ATTIRE FOR SPE-CIFIC DAYS. MONDAY WAS FOR EXCERCISE WEAR, WHEN OUR TRAINER, MS. BLACK CAME IN TO WORK WITH US. TUESDAYS WERE OUR CASUAL DAYS. WE COULD DRESS IN OUR EVERY-DAY WEAR. ON WEDNESDAYS WE GOT DRESSED UP LIKE BUSINESS WOMEN TO BE PRESENTaBLE FOR GUESTS. D.I.V.A.S. SHIRTS WERE A MUST ON THURSDAYS WHEN WE WENT OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY. THEN THERE WERE FRIDAYS. JUST LIKE ON TUESDAYS, WE GOT TO DRESS CASUAL AND COMFORTABLE

FASHION PATROLTHROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, WE WERE RE-QUIRED TO WEAR SPECIFIC ATTIRE FOR SPE-CIFIC DAYS. MONDAY WAS FOR EXCERCISE WEAR, WHEN OUR TRAINER, MS. BLACK CAME IN TO WORK WITH US. TUESDAYS WERE OUR CASUAL DAYS. WE COULD DRESS IN OUR EVERY-DAY WEAR. ON WEDNESDAYS WE GOT DRESSED UP LIKE BUSINESS WOMEN TO BE PRESENTaBLE FOR GUESTS. D.I.V.A.S. SHIRTS WERE A MUST ON THURSDAYS WHEN WE WENT OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY. THEN THERE WERE FRIDAYS. JUST LIKE ON TUESDAYS, WE GOT TO DRESS CASUAL AND COMFORTABLE

MEET OUR FACILITATORS

Keturah U. Austin is a first year D.I.V.A.S. enrichment counselor. She is a graduate from the University of Florida and brings her drive to improve her community as well as a passion for building character, self-confidence and aware-ness within all young women. With her “Southern Belle in the Kitchen” cook-ing –style, Ms. Austin has acted as our cooking coordinator who, along with the many talented D.I.V.A.S, have cooked delicious meals for their peers. A native of Tallahassee, Ms. Austin enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and writ-ing. In her spare time she writes songs, poems and monologues. She hopes every D.I.V.A.S mentee will leave knowing that they are beautiful princesses and are sisters to each other. She would like the girls to be left with this quote: “Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another’s pain, life is not in vain.” - Helen Keller

Ashley is 18 years old and is an upcoming freshman at Florida A&M University. Ashley plans to major in performing arts and minor in broadcast journalism. Ashley is the granddaughter of Deborah Twitty And Wallace Twitty and he daughter of Layata Twitty and Anton Brooks. Ashley has been a previous DIVA and has the title of MISS DIVAS 2005. Ashley is a true Diva and plans to continue to walk in faith as she continues life.

Jillian is an upcoming senior at Lincoln High School and is planning on attending FAMU for college. She is a sweet and compassionate person whose aspiration is to become a veteri-narian. Jillian is the daughter of Carolyn and Clayton But-ler and she has 2 brothers. She is a former Miss Silver of the D.I.V.A.S. program and is now volunteering with the pro-gram. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Jillian is a peacemaker and always keeps things positive. Her wish for the DIVAS is that they continue to walk with their heads up and don’t allow anyone to change them.

Terrika M. Mitchell is a third year Magazine Production student at Florida A&M University where she has served as a staff writer/editor for the campus’ Journey Magazine. She is a native of Tallahassee, FL. where she graduated from Rickards High School. Terrika has enjoyed working with the D.I.V.A.S. program and being influential in the lives of young girls in the Southside community. Throughout the six week program, aside from organizing and instructing the girls, she has been in charge of taking and editing pictures for the girl’s end of the year magazine where they can keep an account of the summer. She would like the mentoring program to become a year- long project so that it may prosper and reach more girls in need of the services it provides. She is most grateful for the girls allowing her to be a part of their lives this summer and encourages them, in return, to “choose the road less traveled”.

MEET OUR FACILITATORS

Keturah U. Austin is a first year D.I.V.A.S. enrichment counselor. She is a graduate from the University of Florida and brings her drive to improve her community as well as a passion for building character, self-confidence and aware-ness within all young women. With her “Southern Belle in the Kitchen” cook-ing –style, Ms. Austin has acted as our cooking coordinator who, along with the many talented D.I.V.A.S, have cooked delicious meals for their peers. A native of Tallahassee, Ms. Austin enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and writ-ing. In her spare time she writes songs, poems and monologues. She hopes every D.I.V.A.S mentee will leave knowing that they are beautiful princesses and are sisters to each other. She would like the girls to be left with this quote: “Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another’s pain, life is not in vain.” - Helen Keller

Ashley is 18 years old and is an upcoming freshman at Florida A&M University. Ashley plans to major in performing arts and minor in broadcast journalism. Ashley is the granddaughter of Deborah Twitty And Wallace Twitty and he daughter of Layata Twitty and Anton Brooks. Ashley has been a previous DIVA and has the title of MISS DIVAS 2005. Ashley is a true Diva and plans to continue to walk in faith as she continues life.

Jillian is an upcoming senior at Lincoln High School and is planning on attending FAMU for college. She is a sweet and compassionate person whose aspiration is to become a veteri-narian. Jillian is the daughter of Carolyn and Clayton But-ler and she has 2 brothers. She is a former Miss Silver of the D.I.V.A.S. program and is now volunteering with the pro-gram. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Jillian is a peacemaker and always keeps things positive. Her wish for the DIVAS is that they continue to walk with their heads up and don’t allow anyone to change them.

Terrika M. Mitchell is a third year Magazine Production student at Florida A&M University where she has served as a staff writer/editor for the campus’ Journey Magazine. She is a native of Tallahassee, FL. where she graduated from Rickards High School. Terrika has enjoyed working with the D.I.V.A.S. program and being influential in the lives of young girls in the Southside community. Throughout the six week program, aside from organizing and instructing the girls, she has been in charge of taking and editing pictures for the girl’s end of the year magazine where they can keep an account of the summer. She would like the mentoring program to become a year- long project so that it may prosper and reach more girls in need of the services it provides. She is most grateful for the girls allowing her to be a part of their lives this summer and encourages them, in return, to “choose the road less traveled”.

MISS D.I.V.A.S. AND THE D.I.V.A.S. COURT!!!

NAME: EBONIE NICOLE CROMARTIE

PARENTS: REGINALD AND SABRINA CROMARTIE

AGE: 16

SCHOOL AND GRADE: EAST GASDEN HIGH SCHOOL/ 11TH GRADE

FUTURE GOAL: TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL AND TO ATTEND COLLEGE TO BECOME A DENTIST

WHY WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME MISS D.I.V.A.S.: I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME MISS D.I.V.A.S. BECAUSE I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE A DIVA LEADER. I AM ALSO VERY DETERMINED TO CHANGE THE GIRLS IN MY SOCIETY TO YOUNG LADIES. .

MISS SILVERJAVONA GLOVER

MISS BLUE ASHLEY MONROE

BEST LEADERSHIP DAISIA GLENN

MOST TALENTED CHAKILAH SMITH

MOST IMPROVED FAITH HOLMES

ADMINSTRATIVE AWARDS SEFIYETU ABDULLAH AND AYANNA GEORGE

MISS D.I.V.A.S. AND THE D.I.V.A.S. COURT!!!

NAME: EBONIE NICOLE CROMARTIE

PARENTS: REGINALD AND SABRINA CROMARTIE

AGE: 16

SCHOOL AND GRADE: EAST GASDEN HIGH SCHOOL/ 11TH GRADE

FUTURE GOAL: TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL AND TO ATTEND COLLEGE TO BECOME A DENTIST

WHY WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME MISS D.I.V.A.S.: I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME MISS D.I.V.A.S. BECAUSE I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE A DIVA LEADER. I AM ALSO VERY DETERMINED TO CHANGE THE GIRLS IN MY SOCIETY TO YOUNG LADIES. .

MISS SILVERJAVONA GLOVER

MISS BLUE ASHLEY MONROE

BEST LEADERSHIP DAISIA GLENN

MOST TALENTED CHAKILAH SMITH

MOST IMPROVED FAITH HOLMES

ADMINSTRATIVE AWARDS SEFIYETU ABDULLAH AND AYANNA GEORGE

CONGRATULATIONSARMANI CARLISLE

&

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ARMANI CARLISLE

May GOD Bless You on Your Future Endeavors!

FROM YOUR CHURCH FAMILY AT:

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We are all so proud of you. You are becoming a lovely young lady! always remain humble, kind and intelligent!

Love,

Mommy, Baba, Mikaili, Nana, Aunt Bunny, Aunt Nuni, Aunt Zenzi and Uncle “J ”!

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Rosalind Tompkins and the Turning Point International Church Family!

May God Bless and Keep You!

With Love, Pastor Rosalind Y. Tompkins

DEJA TAYLOR

CONGRATULATIONS! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU. YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL AND BRIGHT YOUNG LADY.

DR. YVONNE BELL

Congratulations Deja Mona’ Taylor!

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your path,” Proverbs 3:5-6

Remember, with God, all things are possible and you are too annointed to be dis-appointed.

We love you.

Your extended family. God Bless.

Love,

Parthenia Austin, Darthia Austin, Ann-Lee Austin, Gladys Davis, Do-ris Collins, Barbara and Einn Vickers and Ashley Rackley

To my beautiful niece, Miss Deja Mona’ Tay-lor, May all your dreams come true.

Love you,

Auntie Kechia and Tyler

In loving memory of your loving, caring and nurturing moth-

er and grandmothers-

Mrs. Angela D. Paramore-Taylor, Ms. Loretha D. Jefferson, and Mother Ida

Mae Jefferson-Ardley

Congratulations to our Divas, Javona and Jabrea! You are our shining stars. Remember to put God first in all that you do, and you will never

fail.

Isaiah 40:8

NURTURE YOUR MIND WITH GREAT THOUGHTS; FOR YOU WILL NEVER GO HIGHER THAN YOU THINK. THE GRASS WITHERS, THE FLOWERS FADE BUT

THE WORD OF GOD STANDS FOREVER.

LOVE GRANDMA AND GRANDDADDY

Miss Danielle Terebia Saucier is the daughter of Willie and Linda Suacier and the granddaughter of Jennie v. Fowler. She is a graduate of Bethel Christian Acad-emy and Fairview Middle School. She will be attend-ing Rickards High School for the 9th grade. Danielle is a very talkative person but has a lot of great ideas to share wit others. She is also an only child but she is not spoiled. Danielle is an active member in the Girls Up-Keep and Awareness Organization through Bethel A.M.E. Church, the youth department and jr. ushering board at St.John M.B. Church, and is a member of the Tallahassee Girls Choir of Choice.

CONGRATULATIONS ON BECOMING A D.I.V.A. DANIELLE!

LOVE DAD, MOM AMD GRANDMA

Congratulations

Zeyana

“I can do all things through him who gives me strength.”Philippians 4:13 New International Version

Love Always, Mom and Grandma

JACQUEL (JAY) AND DESTINY (DESI) HUGGINS

THANKS FOR BEING WONDERFUL DAUGHTERS. YOU TWO MAKE US SO PROUD. THINGS MAY GET HARD AS YOU CONTINUE TO BLOSSOM

INTO THE GREAT LADIES GOD MADE YOU TO BECOME. JUST KEEP GOD FIRST AND KNOW THAT WE’RE ON YOUR SIDE!

LOVE

MOM AND DAD

Style may be on the surface, but you can be deep and still have some.~ Clarissa Gough

Ekaya, you have a great DIVA style and we love it becausw we know that you are also “deep” on so many different levels.

Mom, GG, Khya and Zakari

TO OUR BEAUTIFUL DAUGH-TER

DIAMOND SMITH.WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!

WE LOVE YOU.MR. AND MRS. WENDELL F.

SMITH JR.

CONGRATULATIONS DIAMOND SMITH!

LOVE YOUR GRAND-PARENTS, BENJAMIN

AND CONNIE PYE

“THE BEST IS YET TO COME”

WE LOVE YOU D.I.V.A.S.

CONGRATULA-TIONS TO MY

GRANDAUGHTER DIAMOND SMITH!

FROM YOUR GRANDMOTHER GLORIA PYE & AUNT VERONA

“PSALM 1:21”

CELEBRATING SUC-CESS! CELEBRAT-

ING YOU!

CONGRATULATIONS ARMANI CARLISLE

FROM LUCY PRIDE AND FAMILY

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU ELEXUS

DONALDSON! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

FROM AUNTY PAM & UNCLE LAW-

RENCE

To Our Beautiful God-daughter

Diamind!

YOU GO GIRL!

~~~~~~~~~

We love you.

Barbara, Willie and Gibran

CONGRATULATIONS

ANTONIAA.K.A.

STEPHANIE

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that who-soever believeth in him should not per-ish, but have everlasting life. John3:16

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We are so proud of you!Love Mom, Dad, Shereene and

Sheniece

Congratulations

Ekaya Ellis

On becoming a trueDIVA!

Escort Phillip EdwardsAnd family

ASHLEY,WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU. YOU ARE GROWING UP TO

BECOME THE YOUNG LADY THAT WE WANT YOU TO

BE. YOU’RE SO SMART AND BEAUTIFUL AND WE ARE SO PROUD TO CALL YOU

OUR DAUGHTER. ASHLEY, YOU HAVE IMPROVED IN

SO MANY WAYS AND HAVE MADE US PROUD. YOU ARE

EXCELLING IN SUCH GREAT WAYS.

LOVE MOM AND DAD

PSALM 127:3CHILDREN ARE A GIFT

FROM THE LORD; THEY ARE A REWARD FROM HIM.

WE THANK GOD FOR HIS GIFT AMEA! WE ARE SO

PROUD AND HONORED TO BE YOUR FAMILY.

WITH ALL OUR LOVE,

DAD, MOM, TERENCE AND TREY

CONGRATULATIONS AMEA ON YOUR AC-COMPLISHMENTS

DURING THE D.I.V.A.S. MENTORING PRO-GRAM THIS YEAR.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

FROM YOUR CHURCH FAMILY, NEW

EVANGEL TEMPLE C.O.G.I.C.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MY GRANDDAUGHTER, MISS

AMEA K. SMITH!

FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISH-MENTS DURING THE

D.I.V.A.S. PROGRAM...I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU.

I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH

FROM YOUR GRANDMOTH-ER, MRS. VERONICA S. ASH

CONGRATULATIONS DEJA ON A JOB WELL

DONE!

~~~~~~~LOVE

GODMOMMY KIM AND GODSISTER

KENNEDY

MAY GOD FOREVER BLESS

YOUDEJA TAYLOR!

LOVE

ALLE KAY JEFFERSON

CONGRATULATIONS DEJA ON YOUR PAR-TICIPATION IN THE D.I.V.A.S. PROGRAM.

LOVE YOU

UNCLE AND AUNT KASHIMA AND NAO-

MI HERBERTST. THOMAS, V.I.

BEST WISHES ON ALL YOUR

ACHIEVEMENTS DEJA!

LOVE YOU!

GRANDMOTHER ETHLEEN TAYLOR

ST. THOMAS, V.I.

CONGRATULA-TIONS DEJA

TAYLOR!

LOVE YOUR UNCLE BRAZIL

PENN

HOUSTON, TEXAS

CONGRATULA-TIONS AND BEST

WISHES DEJA TAYLOR!

LOVE YOU!

GRANPA OLIVER HILL AND AUNTIE

ANGELA HILL

CONGRATULA-TIONS

DEJA TAYLOR!

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!

LOVE AUNTIE NIVEA AND

KILEACONGRATULA-

TIONS!!!

“DIVA DEJA”YOU ARE DESTINED FOR GREAT THINGS

IN LIFE.

LOVE

COUSIN CARLA

BEST WISHES TO A LOVELY YOUNG

LADY

DEJA MONA’ TAY-LOR

WE LOVE YOU!!!

LAMONICA MACK-BUTLER

VERA G. MACK

TO DEJA MONA’ TAYLORCONGRATU-LATIONS,

“DIVA STYLE”LOVE,

THE PATTER-SON FAMILY

God’s Blessings and Grace to the Most!

Darling, Extraordinary, Joyful, Adorable

Young Lady that we know…and LOVE!

Best Wishes to Deja M. Taylor

and the D.I.V.A.S.of the Smith Williams Foundation, Inc.

From Aunt Gloria Jean, Cousins Sandi Marie & Darryl Eugene II “D Jai”

In Loving Memory of your Mother, Granny Lola and Granny Boo,

Angela D. Paramore-TaylorLoreatha Jefferson

Ida M. Jefferson-Ardley

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, Believe also in Me.” John 14:1

We are very proud of you andWe Love You Very Much!

KYNDAL,

YOU ARE A YOUNG LADY SO FULL OF ENERGY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR TAKING FOOT-STEPS TO BECOME THE

DIVA THAT YOU ARE.

LOVE,

MOMA, DAD, KAYLON, KI-ARA, WUGGA AND KELSEY

CONGRATULATIONS

KYNDAL DENNIS, DIVA

“REMEMBER YOU CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST

WHO STREGNTHENS YOU”LOVE,

GRANDMA

CONGRATULATIONS KYNDAL DENNIS

YOU ARE MY FAVORITE DIVA!

MS. JASMINE, NEIGHBOR

CONGRATULATIONSKYNDAL!

BEST WISHES DEJA TO MY WONDERFUL NIECE,

DEJA TAYLOR

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!LOVE AUNTIE BERNICE

KING

MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!

GOOD LUCK DEJA!

LOVE KATIE WILLIAMS

CONGRATULATIONS TO A LOVELY YOUNG LADY,

DEJA TAYLOR (MISS MISSY)LOVE COUSIN RHYNA

JEFFERSON

YOU’RE THE GREATEST ELEXUS DONALDSON!

KEEP DOING WELL!

FROMRAMONA, CLAYTON, HALIE AND HANNAH

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ELEXUS DONALDSON!WE’RE PROUD OF YOU

FROMREV. & SIS. ALDREGE

YOUNG

BEST WISHES DANIELLE

YOU ARE TRULY GOD’S CHILDYOUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON

YOU

RANDLE FAMILYPROVERBS 31:31

WISHING YOU MUCH SUCCESS

ARMANI CARLISLE

FROMTHE STAFF OF ELITE

PRESCHOOL

BEST WISHESARMANI CARLISLE

FROMJEROME, LAUWANDA

&JERION FITZ’

MAY GOD BLESS YOUARMANI CARLISLE

FROMUNCLE ERIC & AUNT DEARLINE BROWN

CONGRATULATIONS ARMANI CARLISLE!

WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN ALL YOUR FUTURE

ENDEAVORS!FROM

SAMAI & JOHNNY GRAY

ARMANI CARLISLE

KEEP GOD IN YOUR LIFE & THE REST WILL FOLLOW!

UNCLE REGINALD & GLORY BROWN

We Are Proud of You

AntoniaFROM GRANDMA AND GRANDPA

PATRONSRUTH ARMSTRONG

PATRICIA PETERSONMARISSA & ANDRE HENDERSONMARGARET & GEORGE DUNCAN

VIRENA BROWNJESSIE WHITE

BARBARA FLOODGEORGE ALLEN

MR. & MRS. MICHIEL STEPHENSMR. & MRS. SINGLETARY

SHONDA BIVINS, PENSACOLAWALTER BIVINS, PENSACOLA

GRANNY BESSIE, PENSACOLASHAWN BLACK, PENSACOLAANDRE SMITH, PENSACOLA

JIMMIE DENNIS, ST. AUGUSTINEPAULETTE MCCASKILL, PENSACOLA

SAM JOHNSONDELPHINE HALL

AMANDA LOVE & FAMILYDARREL SIMMONS, PARTY HEADQUATERS

BRIDGET KINGRAQUEL JONES SMITH

ANGELA THOMAS