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THE 2007 WATKINS AWARD

February, 2007

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SATURDAY, February, 2007

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Conference and Teen Summit Registration

10:00 am - 12:00 pm SYNERGY Sports Conference FREE with pre registration

12:15 - 2:30 Alliance "Teen Summit" FREE with pre registration.

6:00 - 10:00 pm The Franklin D. Watkins Awards Gala (Black Tie)

Regular tickers $ 125.00 or Premium VIP Tickets $ 250.00,

Remarks by Athletes Advisory Board Chairman

John Salley

Emcees

Claudia Jordan - Actress, Model, Producer, Entrepreneur & Hostess

Born and raised in East Providence Rhode Island, Claudia is a former Barker Beauty on the Price is Right and has appeared on the Best Damb Sports Show as a special correspondent. She was a track and field All-American and represented Rhode Island in the 1997 Miss USA Pageant. Claudia has appeared in the Al Pacino movie Simone as well as CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful, One on One on UPN and WB’s Jack and Jill. As an aspiring NFL sports reporter, Claudia co-hosted a week long radio show live from the Super Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. Claudia has been a reporter for the Providence American Newspaper in Providence, RI and has hosted several television shows such as Livin’ Large (NBC) and Fox Sports 54321. This model, actress and tv host enjoys cooking, painting and working on her home.

Alphonso McAuley is a multifaceted artist ranging from actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. Born in New Haven, CT, he moved to Southern California with his parents at a young age. He is a graduate of Cal State University, Fullerton in which he studied Radio/TV/Film and Afro-Ethnic studies. He has been involved with the West Angeles Performance/Arts Center and Yearly annual Candle Light Services (’97-’02) under the direction of Marvin Wright-Bey. He was featured in the pilot “the Moron channel,” guest starred on “The Jake Effect” and has appeared on the hit television series “Boston Public” and “Joan of Arcadia”. He has appeared in over 40+ commercials and his film credits include “Trilogy Wars”, and “Dope Nuts”. He played the role of Bucky in Bill Cosby’s “FAT ALBERT”, live action movie. He can be seen as the shooting guard, Orsten Artis, in Walt Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer’s “GLORY ROAD” which is in theaters nation wide. In all things, Alphonso realizes that it is through God that he finds his true peace and happiness.