{"id":40983,"date":"2021-01-29T14:21:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T19:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=40983"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:43:39","slug":"bmbas-awards-luncheon-2026","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/bmbas-awards-luncheon-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benjamin Mays Black Alumni Society Awards Luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please join the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmbas.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benjamin Mays Black Alumni Society<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0as we gather to celebrate excellence and community at our Annual Awards Luncheon. We are honored to be joined by special guest\u00a0<strong>President Garry W. Jenkins<\/strong>\u00a0for this distinguished occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presentation of the:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carol Huntington Boone \u201863 and David Boone \u201862 Outstanding Alumni of Color<\/strong> <strong>Award<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Constance Berry Newman \u201856 Public Service Award<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Henry Chandler 1874 Legacy Award<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special guest presenters include India Bonitto \u201979, Rev. Reginald Floyd \u201986, and Dr. Benjamin Robinson III \u201986<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elegant four-course luncheon featuring Lobster Bisque, Caesar Salad, and a choice of Roasted Salmon Fillet or Roasted Chicken Breast and Lemon Olive Oil Cake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rsvp\">Please confirm your attendance:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-slate-integrations-event-embed bates-slate-integration-event-embed _hide-event-date _hide-event-location _hide-event-description\" id=\"form_928a032b-e22f-4097-a941-74cb4b78dc54\" data-eventid=\"928a032b-e22f-4097-a941-74cb4b78dc54\" data-embedtype=\"simple\">Loading&#8230;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in Touch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not getting invitations for events in your neighborhood? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/contact-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Update your contact details<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anything else, our Alumni Engagement team is always here to help. 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