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PARKVILLE, Md. – The Mt. Olive Lodge #25 of The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland and its Jurisdiction, Inc. donated a $1,000 athletic scholarship to Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) in support of its athletics program at their Annual Crab Feast and Fundraiser held Saturday August 21, 2010 at the Tall Cedars of Lebanon Hall. The scholarship will support the cost of attendance for BCCC athletes.

Worshipful Master William Jackson stated, "We will continue to support Baltimore City Community College in any way we can whether with money or our time. We are proud of their efforts to educate our community.”

BCCC Director of Athletics Tara A. Owens was on hand for the check presentation. “We are extremely thankful to the Mt. Olive Lodge #25 for the scholarship donation,” Owens said. “We look forward to working with the Lodge as an official sponsor of our athletic program. It was an absolute pleasure to spend the evening with them. I had a wonderful time, sharing information about our program and meeting great people.”  

The Annual Crab Feast also serves as a major recruitment event for BCCC. Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Alicia B. Harvey-Smith, Student Success Advisor André Williams and Associate Director of Financial Aid Donald Smith, greeted guests and distributed college materials to event attendees and prospective students. In each of the last two years, 10 individuals recruited at the crab feast registered and became BCCC students and Dr. Harvey-Smith hopes that this year's event will achieve or exceed this standard.

“This partnership was the brainchild of Senior Warden Donald W. Smith and BCCC is pleased to partner with Mt. Olive Lodge #25 in this annual effort,” said Dr. Harvey-Smith. “It brings the college and community together to support students seeking to transform their lives and the lives of their families. Relationships of this type enable us to achieve our mission of changing lives and building communities.”