October 2015
2015 Annual Report
The 27th NABS Scholarship Fund Luncheon
Letter from the Chairperson
The NABS Scholarship Fund 27th Annual
Luncheon was a joyful celebration! We
celebrated the accomplishments of 13
outstanding scholars.
The Luncheon took place at the Dearborn
INN, Dearborn, MI on Wednesday,
May 13, 2015. We awarded $60,000 in
scholarships to Detroit Metropolitan area
African American High School Seniors
pursuing careers in the automotive and
healthcare industries.
NABS Scholarship Fund scholarlars pictured with Michael J. Muse, CEO and Founder, Muse Recordings,
NABS Scholarship Alumni and Keynote Speaker, Rhonda Walker, WDIV News Anchor,
Ashley Maltbia, NABS Scholarship Alumni and the NABS Scholarship Fund Board
On behalf of the NABS Scholarship Fund
Board I would like to thank the following
Sponsors: Toyota Motor Engineering and
Manufacturing NA Inc., General Motors
Corporation, Delphi Corporation, Fiat
Chrysler Automobiles, Detroit Chassis,
LLC, Dakkota Integrated Systems, LLC,
Faurecia Corporation, James Group
International, JMA Global, LLC and
others.
Our theme was “Connecting Difference
Makers to Educational Opportunities”
and our Keynote Speaker was a former
NABS Scholar Michael J. Muse, CEO and
Co-Founder of Muse Recordings.
Without your support many of these
students would not have the opportunity
to attend the Universities of their choice;
and for that we say Thank You!!!
We are proud of our scholars and we
appreciate the opportunity to partner
with you as an investor in the next
generation.
Michael J. Muse, Keynote Speaker
Jeanette M. Abraham, Chairperson
NABS Scholarship Fund Board
2015 Luncheon Fast Facts
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$ 60,000
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Supporters
Scholarships Awarded
Multiple Year
Special Recognition
Trendsetters
Healthcare
In This Issue...
2015 Scholarship Awards Luncheon
2015 NABS Sponsors
The NABS Scholarship Fund Retrospective and Prospective
2015 NABS Universities and Colleges
2016 Scholarship Awards Dinner
2016 Calendar of Events
Thank You 2015 Sponsors...
Michael J. Guthrie, CEO and
Co-Chairman, Detroit Chassis, LLC,
Carmin R. Brown, Diversity and
Inclusion Lead, Toyota Motor North
America, Inc, Jeanette M. Abraham,
CEO, JMA Global and NABS
Scholarship Fund Board Chair, and
Rhonda Walker, WDIV News Anchor.
Presidents Circle
Circle of Friends
Scholars Circle
Trendsetter Circle
Detroit Chassis
Your generosity is making the difference.
The NABS Scholarship Fund Retrospective
27th Annual Awards Luncheon
Since inception, 174 students have been awarded
$1.2 Million in scholarships.
• More than 1,000 contributors
• 4,600 applications reviewed
• 3,250 review hours
• More than 1,350 interview hours
• Invaluable mentoring hours
Universities / Colleges:
Andrew University
Arizona State University
Bowling Green University
Central State University
Cornell University
Duke University
Eastern University
Florida A&M University
Grand Valley University
Hampton University
Howard University
Jackson State University
Kalamazoo College
Kentucky State University
Kettering University
Lawrence Technical University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michigan Institute of Aviation & Tech.
Michigan State University
Morehouse College
North Carolina A&T
Northwood University
Oakland University
Oakwood University
Ashley Maltbia,
Owner, Maverick
Consulting, LLC,
Commercial Real
Estate Broker and
NABS Scholarship
Alumni
Purdue University
Robert Morris University
Siena Heights University
Spelman College
Southern University
Syracuse University
Tennessee State University
Texas Southern University
Texas Technical University
University of Cincinnati
University of Michigan
Wayne State University
Wentworth University
Western MichiganUniversity
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2015 NABS Scholars
Pollyette Lenear, Program
Mgr. Supplier Diversity, GM,
and Arielle N. Tolbert, NABS
Scholar, Top left: Rhonda Walker,
Michael J. Guthrie and Jeanette
M. Abraham,
Carmin R. Brown, Toyota,
Chelsea T. Carter, NABS
Scholar, Rhonda Walker,
Michael J. Guthrie and
Jeanette M. Abraham,
Below: Michael J. Guthrie,
CEO and Co-Chairman,
Detroit Chassis, LLC, and
Michael J. Muse, Keynote
Speaker, CEO and Founder,
Muse Recordings
Front left: James E. Page, Andre’ D.
Brown, Shayla L. Sanders, Pollyette
Lanear, Blake M. Washington,
Ibrahim Diallo. Top: Rhonda
Walker, Michael J. Guthrie and
Jeanette M. Abraham.
Jordan M.
Wiley, NABS
Scholar and
Rhonda A.
Glover
Lawrence Williams, II, John E. Taylor, Sr.
Mgr. Supplier Diversity Development, Delphi,
Cameron K. Green-Wells, NABS Scholar and
Star Hamilton with Rhonda Walker, Michael
J. Guthrie and Jeanette M. Abraham
Alonzo J. Hall and
Anea B. Gaskin,
NABS Scholars
pictured with
Rhonda Walker,
Michael J. Guthrie
and Jeanette M.
Abraham.
Micah C. Powell
and Jordan L.
Taylor, NABS
Scholars pictured
with Rhonda Walker,
Michael J. Guthrie
and Jeanette M.
Abraham
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2016 - The 28th NABS Scholarship Awards Luncheon
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The Henry Autograph Collection, Dearborn, MI
NABS Scholarship Fund Board and Keynote Speaker (from left to right beginning at the top):
Michael J. Guthrie, Jeanette M. Abraham, Michael J. Muse, CEO and Founder, Muse Recordings
(bottom from left to right) Linda J. Ratliff-Watkins, Rhonda A. Glover and Amanda L. Ward
Calendar of Events
NABS Scholarship Fund Board Members
Date
Event
3/05/15
4/04/15
4/25/15
5/02/15
Scholarship Application Deadline
Student Interview Process Begins
Complete Selection Process
Scholarship Recipients Notified Jeanette M. Abraham, Chair,
President/CEO, JMA Global, LLC
10/12/14 Scholarship Applications Available
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28th Annual Scholarship Luncheon
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SA DAT
7/21/15 3rd Annual Float Your Boat
8/06/15 9th Annual Student Retreat & Stakeholders Luncheon
Michael Guthrie, Chairman Emeritus
President/CEO, Detroit Chassis, LLC
Rhonda A. Glover, Board Secretary
Executive Director, NABS Scholarship Fund
Amanda L. Ward, Scholarship Fund Board Treasurer
Assurance Associate, Plante & Moran, PLLC
Linda J. Ratliff-Watkins, Scholarship Fund Public Relations,
Board Member and Manager, Detroit Chassis, LLC
NABS Scholarship Fund, 28401 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 450, Livonia, MI 48150
Phone (248) 872-2216
The NABS Scholarship Fund is an IRS 501(c)(3) organization, form 990 is on file
www.nabssf.org
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