BALTIMORE, July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone
Foundation, an award-winning nonprofit, announces Dr.
Frances Murphy Draper, CEO and
publisher, The AFRO-American Newspapers, as this year's
Featherstone Changemaker Award recipient. This prestigious prize
recognizes an influential leader who drives social change and makes
a positive impact in the community.
Draper, known by the nickname "Toni," will be honored on
August 9, 2024 during the
Featherstone Awards Ceremony, an annual event that showcases
Baltimore's most promising youth
and promotes academic equity in higher education. During the Awards
ceremony, twenty seven exceptional students will receive
Featherstone College Scholarships to attend Coppin State
University, Morgan State
University, The University of
Baltimore and other institutions.
WJZ-13 CBS News Baltimore Reporter Janay Reece will emcee the awards
ceremony. The lineup includes:
- Pablo Adrián Arrocha Olabuenaga, head of community
affairs, Consular Section of the Embassy of Mexico
- Travis E. Mitchell,
senior vice president and chief content officer, Maryland Public
Television
- Kurt L. Schmoke,
president, The University of
Baltimore
- Kerry R. Watson,
Jr., executive vice president, public affairs,
Baltimore Orioles
"Dr. Draper is an iconic Baltimore trailblazer whose professional
accomplishments, leadership and influence uphold the highest
standards of excellence," said Tameka Brown, executive director, William
& Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation. "She's lauded as an
influential business leader and a role model for our Featherstone
Scholars."
Earlier this year, Draper received The First Citizen Award, the
State of Maryland's highest honor
given by the Senate. In 2023, The Baltimore Business Journal named
Draper a "Power 10 CEO." For more than 131 years, the AFRO has been
on the forefront of bringing vital information to communities.
"I am humbled and honored to receive the Featherstone
Foundation's 2024 Changemaker Award," said Dr. Frances Murphy Draper, CEO and publisher,
The AFRO-American Newspapers. "Congratulations to the scholarship
awardees who are our future leaders and change makers."
Draper holds a bachelor's degree in Spanish from Morgan State University where she also served on
the university's Board of Regents for
25 years. She holds a Master's degree in education from
Johns Hopkins University; a master's
degree in pastoral counseling from Loyola
University Maryland, and a master's degree in business
administration from The University of
Baltimore. Draper also holds a doctorate in leadership from
the United Theological Seminary.
The event will take place on August 9,
2024 at The University of Baltimore. Learn
more.
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SOURCE The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation