WBENC Announces 2007 Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship Recipients

Washington, DC (July 9, 2007) – The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations, has announced its 2007 Dorothy B. Brothers Scholarship Award recipients. Supported by Bank of America and its suppliers, The Dorothy B. Brothers Executive Scholarship Program provides a framework to enable women-owned businesses to formulate and implement business strategies to achieve competitive advantages. These scholarships will provide 14 WBEs (women’s business enterprises) access to continuing executive management education.

• Laurie F. Peterson of Advanced Furniture Services Group,
  www.advancedfurnitureservices.com
• Claudia P. Mirza of Akorbi,
  www.akorbi.com
• Deborah A. Brooks of AROSE Recruiting,
  www.AROSERecruiting.com
• Sherra L. Aguirre of Aztec Facility Services, Inc.,
  www.aztec1.com
• Robin Keiko Kumabe of Bedrock Media, Inc.,
  www.bedrockbrands.com
• Frances E. Mills of Cajun Treats,
  www.cajuntreats.com
• Billie J. Bryant of CESCO, Inc.,
  www.tir-corp.org
• Rozita B. Washington of Leading Through Change,
  www.ltcinc.net
• Quittis Smith-Luna of NE Georgia Temporary Services, Inc.
• Penda Aiken of Penda Aiken, Inc.,
  www.pendaaiken.com
• Brenda Lee Moore of Perk & Brew Corp.,
  www.perkandbrew.com
• Patricia M. Gibson of PMG Communications, Inc.,
  www.pmgcommunications.com
• Audreya K. McLean of Qualified Homecare Services, Inc.,
  www.qhscare.com
• JoAnne L. LaBounty of Spartanburg Meat Processing Co., Inc.

About Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC):

• Founded in 1997, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is the nation’s leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women, and the leading advocate of women’s business enterprises (WBEs) as suppliers to corporate America.
• The average WBENC certified company has revenues of $7.7M, 49 employees and 14 years of experience.
• 242 US corporations are active members of WBENC and representatives of 36 corporations sit on the WBENC Board of Directors.
• WBENC certification is accepted by over 1,000 corporations, representing America’s most prestigious brands.
• WBENC also has developed several highly regarded initiatives for recognizing excellence in corporate supplier diversity targeting WBEs (America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises).
• WBENC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks and accepts donations form corporations, foundations and individuals that support its mission and priorities.

For more information, visit our web site at www.wbenc.org.

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