Parade of Excellence
Georgia Power has been the title sponsor of the Parade of Excellence for the past several years. The parade highlights excellence in education, and our company is a committed and long-standing supporter of education in our communities.
The parade provides a fantastic opportunity for the 100 Black Men of Atlanta and Georgia Power to showcase and celebrate the academic excellence and achievements of some of Georgia’s best and brightest middle and high school students.
As the title sponsor of the Parade of Excellence, Georgia Power will be the presenting sponsor of the Project Success Robotics Team (Team Success). Team Success, whose focus areas are robotics and space exploration, allows Project Success students with an aptitude for math and science to become part of the program.
This year, Beverly Hall, Atlanta superintendent of schools, will serve as the Grand Marshal. Entertainment will include the FAMU Marching 100 and the TSU Aristocrat of Bands, along with some of the most talented students and high school bands from Georgia and throughout the Southeast. The parade will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will start at the corner of Peachtree Street at Ralph McGill Boulevard.
The game between Florida A&M and Tennessee State will take place at 3:30 p.m. in the Georgia Dome. Tickets are on sale now. Call Ticketmaster or go to atlantafootballclassic.com. Proceeds from the game benefit the Project Success program along with students at Florida A&M and Tennessee State universities.
Project Success, a post-secondary preparation and tuition assistance program, was started in 1987. It has been nationally recognized as a premier youth development initiative and is dedicated to mentoring inner city youth in at-risk environments, encouraging their academic success, and helping them develop into educated, contributing members of our community.
Project Success program components, which develop the whole student, are as follows:
- 100 Academy (Saturday School)
- Mentoring
- 100 Resource Learning Center (100 RLC)
- Collegiate 100
- The B.E.S.T. Academy @ Benjamin S. Carson
- Project Success Robotics Alliance
- Project Success Family & Youth Empowerment Programs
- Project Success Health & Wellness Initiatives
Each has been instrumental in raising the level of students' academic performance, which has surpassed the Atlanta Public School System.
To learn more about the Project Success program,
visit 100blackmen-atlanta.org.
