The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 24th Anniversary Awards Dinner, themed “Developing Minds…Delivering Dreams” is scheduled for Monday, October 24, 2011 at The Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York City. Proceeds from the event enable TMCF to continue its work as a critical link between students having greater access to higher education and the opportunity to become a part of a new generation of global leaders. The Awards Dinner celebrates the achievements of the country’s foremost visionaries who have used their status to impart a positive impact on the lives of these students and public Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

1800 Attendees (600 HBCU Students • 1200 Adults (Alumni, Community, Government & Corporate Leaders)

FOUNDER’S AWARD:
John Esposito, Retired President & Chief Executive Officer
Bacardi USA, Inc.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Rollin L. Ford, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Walmart Stores, Inc.

CORPORATE LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Jesse L. Calloway, VP & General Manager, Tobacco Processing & Manufacturing
Philip Morris USA

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, Former President
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

BREAKING BARRIERS AWARD:
Russell Simmons, Chairman
Rush Communications

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Ban Ki-moon
United Nations Secretary-General

Jim Clifton, Chairman & CEO, Gallup; Tom Long, CEO, Miller Brewing Company; Michael E. Szymanczyk, President & CEO, Phillip Morris USA, Inc.; Mary J. Blige, Founder & President, Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, Inc. (FFAWN); Carly S. Fiorina, Former Chairman & CEO, Hewlett-Packard Company; and Ted Turner Vice Chairman, Time Warner Inc.

Anika Noni Rose, Omarosa, Patti Labelle, Danny Glover, Marlon Jackson, Terrence Howard, Angela Basset, Diahann Carroll, Regina Belle, and Lynn Whitfield.

John Lundgren, President & CEO, Stanley Black & Decker; John Esposito, Former President & Chief Executive Officer, Bacardi USA, Inc.; Carl C. Dalstrom, President & Chief Executive Officer, USA Funds; Ron Meyer, President & CEO, Universal Studios; Bob Johnson, Founder, Black Entertainment Television (BET); Thomas McInerney, CEO, ING U.S. Financial Service; and Earl G. Graves, Sr., Chairman & Publisher, BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine.

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), named for the U.S. Supreme Court’s first African-American justice, was established in 1987. TMCF supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending our 47 member schools, which include public Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). TMCF’s work is critical to guaranteeing our country a robust and diverse pipeline to talented workers and future leaders. TMCF achieves its vision of Changing the World ... One Leader at a Time by focusing on: scholarships, capacity building & programmatic support, and public policy & advocacy. TMCF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization and has a “Four Star” rating by Charity Navigator.

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