Deadline Today for Black History Month Celebration Nominations

The deadline to nominate someone to be included among the honorees in the township's Feb. 27 Black History Month Celebration is today.

Nominations must be submitted to the township Clerk's Office, located in the municipal building, by 5 p.m.

The ceremony will be held at the beginning of Council's Feb. 27 meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Nomination forms, which must be submitted along with an essay detailing the nominee's accomplishments and community contributions, are available here.

Nominees must have made "significant contributions in the area of community service, personal or professional achievements, or general good deeds that have impacted favorably on our citizens," according to the township's official website.

In order to be eligible, an individual must be an exemplary citizen who has demonstrated significant contributions in the areas of community service (employment history not included) and must currently reside or work in Gloucester Township.

Reference letters and other documentation—certificates of merit, newspaper articles, etc.—may be included with the submission application, which will be reviewed by a three-person panel appointed by Mayor David Mayer.

Past honorees are not eligible.

This year's program will mark the ninth consecutive year Council has hosted the Black History Month Celebration during a February meeting. This year's class will push the total number of honorees over 100, as 99 people have been recognized through the program so far.

Past honorees include Councilman Sam Siler (2004 and 2007), former councilwoman Crystal Evans (2007), Black Horse Pike Regional School District President Joyce Ellis (2009), and scores of teachers and students from Gloucester Township Public Schools and Black Horse Pike Regional School District.

A complete list of past honorees, taken from the township website, follows:

2004
Samuel Siler
Andrea Stubbs
Takisha Ford
Dymir Arthur - Highland HS
Ladun Somoye - Triton HS
Dominique Padgett- Timber Creek HS

2005
Maxine Scott
James Medley, Jr.
Charlotte Davis Rose
Ptl. John Bullock
Nelson Evans - Glen Landing Middle School
Frederick Johnson - J. W. Lilley School
Adrianna McKinney - Highland HS
Kendra Browne - Timber Creek HS
Brittney Henry - Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Lyric Thompson - Glen Landing Middle School
Ashley Taylor - Ann A. Mullen Middle School

2006
Mary Lee
Katherine L. Thomas
Michael Martin
Bishop David Evans
Mukeni Ntumba - Triton HS
Lamont Marcus - Highland HS
Yolande Greene - Timber Creek HS
Takisha Ford - Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Angele Nsenga - Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Lygia Haye - Ann A. Mullen Middle School
Breania Hester - Ann A. Mullen Middle School
Gail Roberts - Glen Landing Middle School
Imahni Ellison - Glen Landing Middle School

2007
Phillip Williams
Walter Dority
Eugene Lawrence
Samuel Siler
Crystal Evans
Shannon Morton
Dion Davis - Gloucester Twp. Public Schools
Renee Caldwell - Blackwood Elementary
Valdon Daniel III - C.W. Lewis Middle School
Ashley Dougan - Triton HS
Aleisha Potter - Highland HS
Katrina Smith - Timber Creek HS
Ryan Norman - C. W. Lewis Middle School

2008
Felicia L. Reid
Sarah Bass Young
Ronald Padgett
Angela Rose-Bounds
Derrick Evans
Taryn-Renay Corsey - Triton HS
Lynette Jones - Highland HS
Colby Winfield - Highland HS
Mike Martin - Timber Creek HS
Robert Hinson - Timber Creek HS
Brandon Carter - Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Vanessa Echevarria - Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Corey Harvey - Ann A. Mullen Middle School
Khalief Green - Ann A. Mullen Middle School
Wade Inge - Glen Landing Middle School
Imani Henderson - Glen Landing Middle School

2009
Tanya Brown
Joyce Ellis
Florence Lindsey
Paulette Crawford
Terry McPhillip
Harold Little
Garry Saunders
Virginia Smith
Reginald C. Stevenson
Theresa Williams
Dexter Smith
Keesha Patterson
Eric W. J. Lawrence
Anthony Williams - Highland HS
Aadilah McRae - Highland HS
Alyce Milakovic - Triton HS
Ivy Pickney-Davis - Timber Creek HS
Montez Blair - Timer Creek HS
Sheree Nicole Alexander - Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Maryon Day - Charles W. Lewis Middle School
David Gunter - Glen Landing Middle School
Marshall Ceaser - Ann A. Mullen Middle School

2010
Phyllis Giusti
Celeste Battle
Jernee Kollock – Triton HS
Vincent Shockley – Highland HS
Christopher Rice – Triton HS
Jordan Crawley – Timber Creek HS
Chad King – Timber Creek HS
Bertha Gibbs – Timber Creek HS
Tammi Tal’lease Jackson – Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Schyler Edwards – Glen Landing Middle School

2011

Rev. Dr. William King
Curtis Phillips
Karlon Hickman
Louis Peebles
Alecia Inge - Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Kasha L. Giddins - Highland HS
Marisa Palmer - Timber Creek HS
Barry Barnett Jr. - Timber Creek HS
Alexa Mock - Ann A. Mullen Middle School