Community College Of Philadelphia Honors Local West Philadelphia Neighborhood Leaders

PHILADELPHIA, PA, APRIL 18, 2005 - Community College of Philadelphia will pay tribute to six individuals from West Philadelphia for their outstanding contributions at its Fourth Annual Distinguished Leadership Awards Breakfast to be held at the College's West Regional Center, 4725 Chestnut Street from 8:00 am to 9:30 am on May 6, 2005.

Each year, the awards ceremony recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions as leaders in education, community service, business, faith-based activities, as an elected official and as a high school student. Biographies are available on request. This year's West Philadelphia leaders to be honored include:

• Blondell Reynolds Brown
  Councilwoman at Large
  Philadelphia City Council


• Jim Reed
  Director of External Affairs
  Verizon Communications


• Joseph W. Ruane
  Professor of Sociology and Health Policy
  University of the Sciences


• Reverend Paul Kim
  Emmanuel Church
  48th and Spruce Streets


• Bilal Abdul Qayyum
  President and Founder
  Father's Day Rally Committee


• Sylvia Ennels
  Student
  West Philadelphia High School