Columbia Urban League hosts 35th annual Black History Month Young and Gifted Awards Columbia Urban League (Source: https://www.columbiaurbanleague.org/) By WIS News 10 Staff | February 28, 2021 at 1:24 PM EST - Updated March 1 at 7:53 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Urban League hosted its 35th Annual Black History Month Young and Gifted Awards Program honoring high school seniors.
This yearâs theme was âAchievement Matters.â
The virtual event was held on Sunday, February 28, at 3 p.m. To watch the program in full,
More than 700 African American high school seniors who excel in the areas of academics, athletics, arts, leadership, and technical education and have earned a 3.0-grade point average will be recognized. Organizers say seniors from Allendale, Clarendon, Fairfield, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Newberry, Richland, and Sumter counties were nominated by their school.