2009 Award Recipients
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Coachman Award recipient Raphael Solawon
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Benson Award recipient Olubukola Babalola
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Benson Award recipient Joseph Godfrey
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Brady Award recipient Martha Ofeibea-Tenkorang
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Hardge Award recipient Ahyieh Mansue
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King Award recipient Sheena Gonsalves
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Truth Award recipient Catalina Gomez
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Gould Award recipient Gessie Belizaire
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Taylor Award recipient, The Underground Railroad
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Turner Award recipient Brandy Derogene
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Gibson Award recipient Chinyere Okpara
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Robinson Award recipient Jeffry Martins
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Robinson Award recipients Kaheim Seawright (L) and Jason Francis (R), with Gibson Award recipient TyLynn Graham
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Gibson Award recipient Ashley Roberson
2009 Onyx Senior Honor Society Class
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Distinguished Service Award
Dr. Cynthia Hamilton, Former Director of the
African and African-American Studies Program
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker and Taylor Award recipient Hon. Elizabeth H. Roberts, Lieutenant Governor of RI, with Dr. Donald Cunnigen