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The Pageant receives a PROCLAMATION from Montgomery County Council, Maryland

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THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND PROCLAMATION Whereas: Founded in 2005, the African Women’s Development Foundation USA is a network of dynamic African Women across the United States of America who work together to help communities in need in Africa and the United States; and Whereas, the Foundation organizes community programs that embrace cultural diversity, carries out medical missions, as well as provides mentorship programs and internships for college graduates across the United States: and Whereas, the Miss Africa USA Pageant, now in its 6th year, is one of the Foundation’s community programs designed to offer educational opportunities to talented and ambitious young women who have set high standards for themselves: and Whereas, the pageant focuses on building confidence and empowering young women to give back to under-served communities in Africa and the United States; Whereas, the Miss Africa USA Scholarship Pageant has awarded up to #20,000 in scholarships in the last five years and has empowered young women to serve their communities as goodwill ambassadors, serve as mentors for young school age children and act as advocates for the advancement of women and children’s rights; and Whereas, the Miss Africa USA Scholarship Pageant will be held in Montgomery County July 22 – 25, 2010, where 32 young women will compete for the Crown: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland hereby proclaims  July 22-25, 2010 MISS AFRICA USA SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT DAYS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Signed  7th day of July 2010 by Nancy Floreen, Council President. This Proclamation was presented to Lady Kate Njeuma  by the Vice President of Montgomery County Council Valerie Ervin.  Lady Kate is the Founder of the pageant and there to receive the Proclamation with her was Miss Linda Arrey-Mbi the Pageant Coordinator.  Ms Valerie Ervin was accompanied by her Aide Mr. Joseph Eyong.  The Proclamation was presented in front of a live audience during the Miss Africa USA pageant show on July 24 2010 at the Montgomery College Performing Arts Center where the Queen was also crowned later that night.

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Opera Singer Chinwe Enu to Perform at the Miss Africa USA Grand Finals in Maryland

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The Miss Africa USA Pageant management proudly welcomes to the stage Miss Chinwe Enu, who plans to thrill attendees with her beautiful and angelic voice and talent. Chinwe Enu will perform the African Anthem at the kick off of the Miss Africa USA Pageant. Young soprano Chinwe Enu continues to garner acclaim for her beautiful voice and captivating stage presence. She was recently hailed by the Washington City Paper for her “soaring operatic voice.” In June 2007 she made her African debut in a recital of arias and art song with the MUSON Center Orchestra at the MUSON Center in Lagos, Nigeria. Following the concert, she was praised by Nigerian press for her “almost flawless sound” and “superior talent.” In 2006, she appeared as Saffi in Strauss’s Der Zigeunerbaron in concert in Graz, Austria with the American Institute of Musical Studies Festival Orchestra where she was praised for her “glorious sound.” In 2008, Ms. Enu was commended for being an inspiration to young African women and was awarded the African Jewel Award. Her 2009 engagements included a July concert of Faure’s La Bonne Chanson, with chamber orchestra, at the InterHarmony Music Festival in San Francisco, California, and a November recital of arias and art song in Maryland. In 2010, she performed the role of Geraldine in Barber’s A Hand of Bridge at the University of Maryland. She has also performed roles in Italy and in Salzburg, Austria. Ms. Enu balances her passionate career as a singer with her training as an attorney. She received a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and the state of California. Ms. Enu studies voice with renowned Metropolitan Opera lyric soprano Carmen Balthrop. She is currently pursuing her music studies at the University of Maryland School of Music where she has received academic honors and was awarded the Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship.

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