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SUGGS-cess© Formula=LaDonna and Darnell The Suggs Foundation
Blanche Africa Reilly Dark has another report on more educated young people who are giving back to their community and the world at large.
You may remember LaDonna and Darnell Suggs
from their June 2008, five week appearance on the Today Show as contestants in the Race to The Altar competition; where one lucky couple wins an all expense paid televised wedding and private, lavish honeymoon.
I knew they were winners going into the competition. Handsome, confident, intelligent Darnell from St. Louis, Missouri and Decatur, Georgia along with, at the time his lovely fiance LaDonna from historic Tuskegee, Alabama–a true southern beauty, who is as brilliant as she is good looking, were the couple to watch.
And indeed millions did watch, as I did , as these two very accomplished young adults won the competition and were married on June 25, 2008, live, on the NBC television network.
Well this is what electrical/computer engineering professionals do after they marry each other. They establish a foundation. The Suggs Foundation, Inc, is a non-profit corporation, to promote scholastic values for those who follow them.
LaDonna and Darnell, oh I think they are so cute together; have decided to encourage others to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields, known as STEM, through the Suggs Foundation while providing young people with resources for simplifying the decision making process when facing the challenges of making pivotal life changes; advancing responsible citizenship, shielding the beneficial social and cultural ecology and inspiring social action.
They’re a very clever couple. The focus of their foundation’s work is defined in three parts. It’s a formula for what they call SUGGS-cess©. You know the children have the term copyrighted. I told you they’re smart.
Firstly, there’s the goal to increase the number of Americans pursuing careers in the STEM fields. Darnell and LaDonna use their foundation to promote the professional opportunities within these career areas. Lawd knows we need more scientists and engineers. Is there anyone out there today who can do simple math without a calculator?
Secondly, the Suggs recognize the difficulty many young people experience when making important decisive change from scholarly pursuits, the world of work/profession and relationships. In particular, the sometimes fragile transition between high school and college; followed by college and the work force, dating and subsequent marriage. The Suggs have noted the major moments in the life of a human being and have set out to make the life odyssey a more welcome adventure.
Finally, the third part of the SUGGS-cess© formula is service. Their philosophy is advocating and teaching civic responsibility along with environmental responsibility can inspire community activism/ involvement.
What I admire about these exemplary, smart, good looking young people is they have decided to use their celebrity as a stage from which to sincerely share their passions.
They are available for public speaking engagements through which they will raise money for the foundation. Darnell and LaDonna are using the Suggs Foundation to raise funds by holding charitable events, and they also accept public and private donations.
The Suggs Foundation is striving to give a voice to academic and professional issues affecting our society, in order to strengthen the fabric of our country.
Darlings, that’s what I call SUGGS-cess©!
For more information on how to support STEM education
contact The Suggs Foundation by email [email protected]
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