Think Tank Team Building Experience at Atlanta Metro College Upward Bound Trio Program
Ann Key Memorial Scholarship 2017
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About The Ann Key Memorial Scholarship:
Candace Walker is currently the Director of the Atlanta Police Department Crime Laboratory. She began her journey as the only child born to Ann Key. Candace excelled in academics throughout her early education and graduated as class Salutatorian from Stone Mountain High School in Stone Mountain, GA. This achievement was bittersweet, however, as her mother passed away 2 months after her graduation following a short bout with a rare form of cancer. Following her mother’s passing, a $2000 collection was taken up by the faculty and staff to help with incidental expenses and to help with her ability to travel to college in New Orleans.
Due to her mother’s encouragement to seek out academic scholarships, Candace was awarded over $100,000 in scholarship funds in addition to an academic award from Loyola. This allowed her to pursue her interest in studying forensic chemistry without additional financial concerns. After graduating in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Forensic Chemistry, Candace joined the Georgia Bureau of Investigation where she worked in forensics for four years before deciding to join the Defense Forensic Science Center, formerly the United States Criminal Investigation Laboratory. She has used her skills to serve her country by being deployed to Afghanistan for 8 months in 2012 to conduct ballistics analysis for military cases and by deploying for a second time this year to mentor scientists. While being deployed the first time, she also entered Loyola University New Orleans’s Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration program and will graduate in May of 2014.
Because of the generosity of the faculty and staff after her mother passed, before deploying in 2012, Candace used her own personal funds to create the Ann Key Memorial Scholarship Fund for Stone Mountain High School students to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of her mother’s passing. This has become an annual scholarship and will be the third time she is awarding it. She feels that giving back to her community is important and that she has a responsibility to be a blessing to others as she has been continuously blessed.
Some of the personal beliefs and principles she abides by include: the belief that perseverance in the face of adversity is an admirable character trait, faith in self and capabilities is key, you either choose to use your circumstances as an excuse to fail or reason to excel.
“In this world there will be people that want to berate your dreams because they wouldn’t dare to dream big. Don’t let them deter you. There will be people you think should share in the happiness of your successes, but aren’t happy for you. Don’t let them sadden you. Keep your head up and remember God has the final say. Treat people like you would like to be treated no matter how they treat you. Your honesty and integrity will be rewarded.”- Candace Walker
College Readiness X-POSED Workshop for Atlanta Metro Upward Bound
College Readiness XPOSED is a 2-hour high impact and interactive workshop designed to help high school students prepare for college admission. Students will get exclusive insight of what goes on during the admissions process. The workshop will focus on providing students with fundamental knowledge to help students gain access to college.
Think Tank” Team Building Experience
NextIN Line Network Presents “Think Tank” Team Building Experience for Atlanta Metro Upward Bound Trio Program with Karena Dykes & Nadia Rochelle.
Jamaica Mission 2017: Mission IMpossible
Ann Key Memorial Scholarship 2017 Winners
College Readiness X-POSED: Atlanta Metro Upward Bound June 1st
NextIn Line Network will conduct the College Readiness XPOSED Workshop for the Atlanta Metro Upward Bound Program. Students will get exclusive insight of what goes on during the admissions process. The workshop will focus on providing students with fundamental knowledge to help students gain access to college.
College Readiness XPOSED 2017: Atlanta Metro State College Upward Bound Program
College Readiness XPOSED is a 2-hour high impact and interactive workshop designed to help high school students prepare for college admission. Students will get exclusive insight of what goes on during the admissions process. The workshop will focus on providing students with fundamental knowledge to help students gain access to college. NextIN Line Network want to thank our Colleges for coming out: Joseph Echols: Clayton State University Taylor King: Columbus State University Ronald L. Cetoute: Albany State University Levi Bowen Albany State University Bryan Blackwell: Georgia State University Meyuna Shepherd Atlanta Metropolitan State College
NextIN Line Network Founder Kicks of Speaker Series
NextIN Line Network Founder, Alton Walker, kicked off the speaker series at Stone Mountain High School.
We are looking for business and community leaders who can volunteer their time to share their career choices with students in grades 9-12. Guest speakers will be asked to speak to various classes for 30 minute sessions with a 15-minute question and answer period to follow. Recommended format includes: details regarding your career organization, educational background and advancement opportunities as well as any other soft skills deemed helpful for high school students. We also encourage our speakers to provide literature or novelty items to distribute during your presentations as well as engaging students in interactive games.
To book at date email info@nextinlinenetwork.com
Clayton State University Campus Life Leadership Retreat
Next Step Journey Speaker Series Sept. 19th
NextIn Line Network Stone Mountain High School College Fair 2017
[Video]NextIn Line Network: Stone Mountain High School College Fair
GMEA PowerUp Conference
NextIN Line Network founder, Alton Walker, conducting the PowerUp Your Brand workshop for the 2017 GMEA PowerUp Conference.
The Georgia Marketing Education Association is an affiliate of the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education, Inc. (GACTE) and the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE). It was established to promote interest and develop quality in all phases of education for and about marketing. The GMEA encourages professional growth and cooperative interaction among all individuals groups involved in marketing education.
Jamaica Mission 2018 Seeking Counselors
The NextIN Line Network will be joining Dunwoody Baptist Church to conduct a 5 day camp for 60 teenagers who are in the care of the Child Development Agency and conducting a workshop for their caregivers.
Each counselor are paired with at least one other counselor to work with a small group of 7 to 8 boys or girls. Counselors sleep in the rooms with the campers, make sure campers participate in all camp functions, and lead small group discussions after morning and evening sessions.
JAMAICA MISSION BACKGROUND:
For over 15 years Dunwoody Baptist Church has been involved with the Child Development Agency (CDA) and ministry in Jamaica. In 1995 the first team from DBC went to St. Ann, Jamaica to work at Windsor Girls Home where they painted, made roof repairs, set up a library, built a rock wall and made other repairs to a children’s home. As the years progressed, so did the involvement with the people, including the children who lived in the home, the directors, house mothers, duty officers, teachers and other employees of the home.
Each year, a team from DBC provides a fun and unique camp experience for boys and girls from all over the island. Sixty children from various orphanages are mentored and taught about God’s love.
Alongside camp, DBC provides workshops for those who care for Jamaica’s children through the CDA. The team each year train, encourage, and build relationships among the caretakers in Jamaica. This training is very valuable and provides a long term impact for children’s future.
Jamaica Ministries began their scholarship program in 1997. Since its conception the program has had the privilege of assisting 19 young people who have been under the care of the Child Development Agency of Jamaica. At the present time there are three students going to college through the program.
Georgia Gwinnett College Student Leaders Retreat
Next Step Journey Speaker Series: Candace Walker & Charles Prescott
Work Readiness XPOSED at YELLS Inc.
Work Readiness XPOSED is a 3-day (2 hours per day) career and professional development program that significantly impacts the growth and development of participants in the areas of job readiness (soft skills). Students will be provided critical thinking skills, and abilities that will enhance talent, aptitude, abilities and interests.
Girl Talk Mentoring Group Prom Dress Giveaway
Ann Key Memorial Scholarship 2018
About The Ann Key Memorial Scholarship:
Candace Walker is currently the Director of the Atlanta Police Department Crime Laboratory. She began her journey as the only child born to Ann Key. Candace excelled in academics throughout her early education and graduated as class Salutatorian from Stone Mountain High School in Stone Mountain, GA. This achievement was bittersweet, however, as her mother passed away 2 months after her graduation following a short bout with a rare form of cancer. Following her mother’s passing, a $2000 collection was taken up by the faculty and staff to help with incidental expenses and to help with her ability to travel to college in New Orleans.
Due to her mother’s encouragement to seek out academic scholarships, Candace was awarded over $100,000 in scholarship funds in addition to an academic award from Loyola. This allowed her to pursue her interest in studying forensic chemistry without additional financial concerns. After graduating in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Forensic Chemistry, Candace joined the Georgia Bureau of Investigation where she worked in forensics for four years before deciding to join the Defense Forensic Science Center, formerly the United States Criminal Investigation Laboratory. She has used her skills to serve her country by being deployed to Afghanistan for 8 months in 2012 to conduct ballistics analysis for military cases and by deploying for a second time this year to mentor scientists. While being deployed the first time, she also entered Loyola University New Orleans’s Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration program and will graduate in May of 2014.
Because of the generosity of the faculty and staff after her mother passed, before deploying in 2012, Candace used her own personal funds to create the Ann Key Memorial Scholarship Fund for Stone Mountain High School students to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of her mother’s passing. This has become an annual scholarship and will be the third time she is awarding it. She feels that giving back to her community is important and that she has a responsibility to be a blessing to others as she has been continuously blessed.
Some of the personal beliefs and principles she abides by include: the belief that perseverance in the face of adversity is an admirable character trait, faith in self and capabilities is key, you either choose to use your circumstances as an excuse to fail or reason to excel.
“In this world there will be people that want to berate your dreams because they wouldn’t dare to dream big. Don’t let them deter you. There will be people you think should share in the happiness of your successes, but aren’t happy for you. Don’t let them sadden you. Keep your head up and remember God has the final say. Treat people like you would like to be treated no matter how they treat you. Your honesty and integrity will be rewarded.”- Candace Walker