Syleena Johnson, Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer-songwriter, Leela James and mistress of ceremonies Ebony Steele will help a local nonprofit organization raise money for scholarships at Saluting the Arts on Saturday.
The Northwest Arkansas Area Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority's 13th annual Crimson and Cream Scholarship Ball will include performances by Johnson and James, a silent auction, dinner and dancing. The evening will celebrate visual arts, dance, fashion, music and spoken lyrics. Attire for the evening is black and white after 5.
Crimson and Cream Scholarship Ball: Saluting the Arts
What: Live R&B performances, dinner, dancing, silent auction
When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Holiday Inn in Springdale
Tickets: $60
Attire: Black and white after 5
Information: nwadst.org
Proceeds from the event help the sorority alumni group support two scholarships. According to the group's website, the Nola Holt Royster Living Legacy Scholarship provides financial assistance to African-American women who are graduates of an Arkansas high school, who display leadership and are pursuing an undergraduate degree at a college or university. Royster was director of career services at the University of Arkansas from 1993 to 2001. Her family established the scholarship in her memory in 2001.
The Bethany "Dee" McClendon Graduate Scholarship is awarded to African-American women who will attend the law or graduate school at the UA. McClendon was a member of the UA chapter and a student at the law school.
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NAN Our Town on 04/03/2014