First Annual Scholarship Gala
COMTO Cincinnati Chapter President Carole Senior (left) with COMTO National President and CEO Julie Cunningham (right).
COMTO Cincinnati's First Annual Scholarship Gala was held the evening of Thursday, April 30th at The Phoenix in downtown Cincinnati. After cocktails accompanied by the cool jazz stylings of Mike Wade and the Ambassadors, guests retired to the ballroom for dinner and an inspirational program hosted by Courtis Fuller of WLWT. Kay Geiger, President of PNC Bank, served as honorary chair for the event.
Mayor of Cincinnati Mark Mallory (right) with Phillip Adams (left) and Michael Shazor (center).
MV Transportation's delegation at the dinner included founder and Mae C. Jemison Award recipient, Feysan Lodde (center).
Bob McDonald, COO of Procter and Gamble, delivered a moving keynote speech on his code of leadership beliefs, shaped from his personal and professional experience. The keynote was followed by an awards presentation, honoring individuals and organizations with outstanding contributions in education, transportation, and labor.
Pictured from left to right: SORTA Board Member Sean Rugless, Cincinnati Living Legend Mark Mallory, Sr., and Jason Dixon.
The successful event was hosted to raise funds for COMTO Cincinnati's scholarship program, which offers scholarships to minority college students interested in pursuing careers in transportation. The event will also build awareness of the young Cincinnati COMTO chapter and its efforts in mentoring and professional development.
Pictured from left to right: SORTA Board Member Jom Tarbell, educator and Rosa L. Parks Award recipient Ray Brokamp, and Metro CEO Marilyn Shazor.