First Friendraiser a Success!
BSAP welcomed about 80 guests to the first annual Friendraiser on April 5, 2019 at the Arts Barn in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The program introduced guests to two awardees who spoke, Erika Granville & Natanel Assefa. Advisory Board member Otis Smith was emcee, and Chris Ullman, International Whistling Champion, was the keynote speaker. Silvio Renzi, BSAP Co-Chair also spoke along with Francene Walker, Director of the Montgomery College Foundation’s (MCF), who described the new relationship between MCF and BSAP.
Emcee Otis Smith 
Emcee Otis Smith Chris Ullman, Keynote Speaker 
Chris Ullman, Keynote Speaker 
Silvio Renzi & Chris Ullman whistling together 
Natanel Assefa, 2018 awardee 
Natanel Assefa, 2018 awardee 
Food from the First BSAP Friendraiser 
MC’s Francene Walker, talking about BSAP’s new partnership with MC 
Erika Granville, then Natanel Assefa
The Friendraiser most definitely was a great and wonderful event..a beautiful space and the ambiance was “Warm and Joyful”… looking forward to much more to help promote and raise awareness of the Bernie Scholarship Foundation.
Erika Granville