Air Refueling Wing celebrates African American Heritage

ORGANIZERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS—From left: Emcee MSgt. Darryl Ross, TSgt. Elizabeth Simoneau, Darren Rogers Jr., Col. Edward Metzgar, keynote speaker Marcia Sturdivant, Captain Darren Rogers Sr., Latonya Rodgers, Jim Steals, SSgt. Michaela Diallo and TSgt. Shayla Pollard. (Photos by J.L. Martello)
ORGANIZERS AND SPECIAL GUESTS—From left: Emcee MSgt. Darryl Ross, TSgt. Elizabeth Simoneau, Darren Rogers Jr., Col. Edward Metzgar, keynote speaker Marcia Sturdivant, Captain Darren Rogers Sr., Latonya Rodgers, Jim Steals, SSgt. Michaela Diallo and TSgt. Shayla Pollard. (Photos by J.L. Martello)

Findlay Township, Pa.—The 171st Air Refueling Wing hosted its 32nd annual African American Heritage Luncheon, last month at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott. Marcia M. Sturdivant, PhD, president and CEO of NEED, served as the guest speaker this year.
The event allows the unit to showcase its accomplishments while celebrating Black History Month. Invited guests, including local high school faculty and students and members of the 171st unit joined together to celebrate this year’s theme, “A Century of Black Life, History, and Culture.”
First Lt. Darren Rogers Jr., one of the event coordinators, stated “the luncheon is an opportunity for the 171st ARW to share a long standing tradition of celebrating diversity by recognizing the contributions of African Americans in our country.”
Past guest speakers have included Hall of Fame wide receiver from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Lynn Swann; Urban League of Pittsburgh, Inc. President Esther Bush; Olympic Gold Medalist Roger Kingdom; WPXI news anchor Vince Sims; WTAE news anchor Andrew Stockey; Executive Director/Senior Vice President of Bidwell Training Center Inc. Valerie Njie; and Principal Director of Space Launch Engineering and Acquisition, Space Systems Group at the Aerospace Corporation Karolyn Young.
 

 

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