Morehouse College Alumni Honors His Fathers at Scholarship Brunch

It’s all about brotherhood and keeping the community alive and healthy for generations. For the Morehouse College Atlanta Alumni Association, the Maroon Tiger community honored its brothers at the 14th annual “Honoring Our Fathers” Awards and Scholarship Brunch on June 15 at the Atlanta Hilton Airport.

This year’s speaker was the Rev. Aaron L. Parker, pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church and professor of religion at Morehouse College.

The Community Icon Award was given to John Stegall of Stegall’s Food. The establishment is a family-owned convenience store centrally located in the Atlanta University Center. The store is known for its special cheeseburger and “wheat wings”, which are fried chicken wings and fries on wheat bread.

The Dr. Wilbur T. Leaphart ’58 Fatherhood Award was presented to Kenneth Braswell, CEO of Fathers, Incorporated. He brought the idea to life in 2004 “to build a sanctuary of support, resources and training for fathers struggling with their role in their children’s lives.”

The Marvin C. Mangham ’48 Mentoring Award was presented to Mario Johnson, president of Inspire Restaurant Group. He owns The Beverly restaurant in Atlanta.

The Dr. Joseph Draper ’57 Service Award was presented to Pastor Jesse Curney, III of New Mercies Christian Church.

The organization also inducted three individuals into the Atlanta Alumni Hall of Honor: Javarro Edwards, Class of 1992, Dr. Brock Mayers, Class of 1999, and Brandon C. Banks, Class of 2006.

The chapter is looking forward to participating in the HBCU 5K Run/Walk on June 29 at Piedmont Park.