EVA L EVANS, AKA leader r joic in the burning of $3.5 million mortgage. L·R: Dr. M ry Shy Scott, pre ident (1990-94), nd Dr. Ev L. Evan ,pre ident (1994·98), and Mr . Ali on H. AI x nd r, x cutiv dir ctor. AKA program repre ntatlve I d a par de to the Ivy AKAd my, wh r th r aw rd winning community ervice projects w r on di pi Y throughout the convention. donated 50,000 to the United egro College Fund, awarded 40,000 in schola hips, showcased a ward win­ ning programs, pre nted biennial and annual awards, and inducted honorary members. Dr. Evans was a board of directors member, national committee chair­ man, and chapter officer prior to her election as AKA's first vice president in July, 1990; and has spent the past four years preparing for her automatic as­ cension. She holds a bachelor's d. gree from Wayne State Univ rsity, and m - er' an doctora de from Michl- n State Unive ity. Well known in cademic circl ,Dr. Evans has erv a ouree consult- n for bo h th U. S. Dep rtment of Education and th Michigan D p rt­ ment of Education. She regularly pro­ vides insight on varied educational topics, including Ie de hip mana - ment, effe ive ch I, and educational management sy terns. T h dquarte w of busine ."1 t's ours on again," id outgoing presi­ d nt Dr. Mary Shy Scott of Atl nta sh burned th note for AKA's head­ quarte located in Chicago, The debt was incurred a result of th addition of a third floor, bringing the building apprai ed v lue to $6 million plus. The 50,000 to UNCF put AKA closer to the on million mark in dona­ tions to the organization in th p t two d d . AKA Iso aw rd 0,000 in college cholarshi through its educa­ tional foundation. In a parade of programs, selected chapters showed off their award win­ ning community ervice projects hich were on display throughout the w at a mock Ivy AKAdemy, a replica of cen­ ters from which AKA programs are ad­ ministered. Among the awards given at th ron­ vention were the Anna Eleanor Roo evelt Medallion of Honor for out- Please ee AkA. AS c -y c By NATHANIEL SCOTT Mlchig.n Citiz n . '. ARK- Highl nd P rk chool istrict will th r ipi n of n undetermined amount of money f m th sale of bricks from five buildings at h former ite of hry 1 r �orpor ti n' d urn on hry. ler rive ( akland Av nue) in HighlandPark. "Bricks from four buildings that ha been r z are bing sold for $5 and the Chrysler Fun will match ch sal with an additional $5. The entire amount will be turned over to the High­ land Park School District," MacKay said. "Chry I r ite it oocupi "The buildin tha hav been r zed ar th Purchasing, Adminstration, Medical/Personal and the Engineering Buildings, " she added. Each order must name the specific buildi ng th buyer wishe his or h r brick to com from. Please see KIDS, AS N'COBRA Essay Winner I ,Why he U. . ho d slave repara ion MICHAEL BLAIR ay ings, hangings, malicious state funded experiments. My Great grandfath r wasa victim, along with many oth rs, of an experiment testing th af­ fects of Syphilis on human be­ ings. The color of his skin sealed his fate, his execution r was th United States of America! This country d troy men use they were Bia . try remember men like my reat G ndfath r, m k hi untry pay for it's cruelty. It i high tim that this country rna p y its de t to the Afric n American ra . America must pay for its murd rou and d grading pas . America mus kn to th Reparation move ent! WE Michael Blair Detroit. 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