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Tampa's largest predominantly African-American voluntary bar association since 1982

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40th ANNIVERSARY
SCHOLARSHIP GALA:
A Celebration of Excellence
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2023
7:00 PM - Reception
8:00 PM -Dinner
Hilton Tampa Downtown
Past Keynote Speakers
Journalist, Roland Martin
Poet, Nikki Giovanni
NFL Hall of Famer, Derrick Brooks
Journalist, Jeff Johnson
Author, Gilbert King
Judge, Glenda Hatchett
Sportscaster, Dick Vitale

Francisco Rodriguez Award Nomination Form
The George Edgecomb Bar Assocation's Francisco Rodriguez Award is presented annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the improvement of the administration of justice as it impacts African Americans or the improvement of the status of African Americans generally. These contributions may be through research, writing, litigation, professional pursuits or other community or civic endeavors. The first recipient of this annual award, which was first established in 1993, was Sen. Arthenia Joyner. The deadline to submit nominations is March 17, 2023.
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Past Award Recipients
2020 - Candy Lowe
2019- Thaddeus Bullard
2018- Tonya Lewis
2017- Chloe Coney
2016- Dr. Samuel L. Wright Sr.
2015- Carrie Williams
2014- Aidza & Antonio Thomas (Solita’s House)
2013- Andre Kirwan
2011- Pastor Thomas Scott
2010- Robert J. Samuels
2009- Derrick Brooks

Delano S. Stewart Diversity Award
Nomination Form
The George Edgecomb Bar Association's Delano S. Stewart Diversity Award is presented annually to a law firm or an individual who has made outstanding efforts in promoting diversity in the legal profession. The deadline to submit nominations is March 17, 2023.
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Past Award Recipients:
2020- Cory Person
2019- Judge Julie Sneed & Judge Anthony Porcelli
2018- Stetson University College of Law
2017- Michael A. Stephens
2016- Judge Claudia Isom
2015- Judge Catherine Peek McEwen
2014- Julienne Holt
2013-Dean Bruce Jacobs
2011- Delano S. Stewart
2010- C. Martin Lawyer, III
2009- Renee Lee