Male Appreciation Program is an annual activity to celebrate and honor African-American Men. The day is to recognize the contributions that have been made by men in the community.
2024 Honorees: Educational Rockstars
Dr. Samuel L. Wright, Sr.
Pastor CJ Fowler
Tavis Myrick
Dr. Mack brown
Christopher King
Larenz Johnson
2023 Honorees
Roy Mitchell, Jr.
Torium M. Smith
Jason Sowell
2022 Honorees: Veterans
Anthony Andrews
Served: US Navy (8 years)
Rank: Petty Office 2nd Class E5
Michael Collins
Rank/Branch: Corporal E-4 United States Army
Coast Guard Reserve ‘98 – ‘01
Served: Retired
Michael Green
Branch: US Army
Retired: N/A
Henry "Shake" Washington
Rank: First Sergeant
Branch: National Guard
Retired: 1995
James Bess
Branch: US Navy
Rank: First Class Petty Officer
Dwight Edwards
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Branch: US Air Force
Retired: 2003
Dundrae Wendell Lakes, Sr.
Rank: MSgt.
Retired: February 1, 2015 (22 years)
Russell Young
Rank: PO1/E6 Electrician's Mate First Class Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist
Retired: 2007
Melvin Coleman
Rank: Senior Airman
Branch: US Air Force/Served: ‘89 - ‘93
Derrick L. Fields
Rank: Master Sergeant
Served: US Army
Retired April 10, 2007
Mark-Edward A. Trapp
Branch: US Navy
Retired: 1993
Marcus E. McCall
Branch: Air force
Melvin Collins
Branch: US Army
Retired: N/A
Edward Garcia
Rank: E7 – Tech Sargeant
Served: US Army (5 years)
US Air Force (21 years)
Jovoni Vazquez
Served: US Navy (8 years)
Retired: N/A
2020 Honorees: Essential Workers
Demetrius Davis
Occupation: Firefighter
Djimmy Toute
Occupation: Nurse
Edner Desinor Jr.
Occupation: Nurse
Ronald Anderson, Sr.
Occupation: Educator
Ronald J. Simmons
Occupation: Pastor
Quinton Nathaniel Poole
Occupation: EMT