RAMM Banquet Photo Galleries

Please join us and look through our photo gallery
from the 2004 - 2009 banquets



Banquet Speakers


2009 Banquet
24 awards totaling $35,250

Patrick B. Hardy, Directional Leader of Heartland Kids at Heartland Church

Dr. Hardy holds a Bachelors degree from Xavier University in Louisiana, Masters Degrees from both Harvard University and Cambridge College, and a Doctorate of Ministry from Andersonville Theological Seminary. Prior to recently serving as an administrator in the Rockford Public School system, Dr. Hardy was an educator in the Boston Public School System, and also the Director of Special Programs in the Chicago Public Schools.

Heartland Church


2008 Banquet
27 awards totaling $ 40,500

Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League

Elected in May of 2003 as the eighth President and CEO of the nation's largest and oldest civil rights and direct services organization empowering African Americans and other ethnic communities, Morial has helped propel the League into the forefront of national discourse on public policy issues, research and effective community-based solutions in urban America.

National Urban League


2007 Banquet
32 awards totaling $ 35,400

George Fraser, Chairman and CEO, FraserNet, Inc.

Considered by many to be the new voice for African Americans and one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships, Mr. Fraser is the author of two books on the subject. A popular speaker, his inspiring talks are as popular among corporate professionals as they are among college students.

FraserNet, Inc.


2006 Banquet
33 awards totaling $ 49,500

Dr. Randal D. Pinkett, PhD, MBA, President and CEO, BCT Partners

Dr. Pinkett is an established scholar, entrepreneur and leader, as well as the founder and current president and CEO of BCT Partners, a minority-owned and operated firm that specializes in humanities development. He was also named winner on the NBC television show, "The Apprentice," in which he was selected as one of 18 from among one million applicants.

BCT Partners


2005 Banquet
26 awards totaling $ 39,000

The Three Doctors
Dr. George Jenkins, Dr. Sampson Davis, Dr. Rameck Hunt

Together the three young men attended Seton Hall University's Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Plus program, specifically designed to encourage minority students to pursue medical careers. The social and financial hardships that followed them through high school continued through college, making medical school sometimes seem impossible. But with deeply rooted strength and a commitment to persevere, the three headed off, still together, to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, one step closer to becoming doctors.

The Three Doctors, Inc.


2004 Banquet
31 awards totaling $ 46,500

Frank M. Clark, Senior Vice President, Exelon
Corporation and Energy Delivery

Frank Clark, as President of ComEd, is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, which provides for the delivery of electric service for approximately 3.5 million customers throughout northern Illinois. ComEd has 7,500 employees and revenues of approximately $6.3 billion. In 2002, Mr. Clark was ranked as one of the 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in America by Fortune magazine.