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	Vol.7, No 36, November 1, 1999
	Student rewarded for hard work, dedication By Johnna Walker Daily Forty-Niner Hard work and commitment earned Cal State Long Beach student Tracy Richardson the first ever Queens African Historical Society scholarship last week. She received the scholarship for the volunteer work she performed during last May's Queens of the Nile program in The Pyramid. The program was sponsored by the Queens African Historical Society. "I wanted to see the program succeed, and I wanted it to continue," Richardson said. This program travels throughout school districts and communities and puts on plays that focus on eight different queens who ruled ancient Egypt, said Adisa Andis, artistic manager for the Queens African Historical Society.   When Richardson heard Queens of the Nile was coming to CSULB, she volunteered to assist in the coordination of the program for that day, because she had already seen the show and was impressed with the way it taught African history, she said. Over a series of weeks, she was involved in fundraising efforts, soliciting companies for door prizes and getting buses to transport children to the event. "I feel I accomplished something by helping educate the kids who came when they got so interested in the historical aspects of the production," Richardson said. More than 8,000 students filled The Pyramid to watch the two shows that were put on that day, Andis said.  The opportunity to reach this many children was rewarding to Richardson because the history they had the chance to learn that day is not included in many textbooks, she said.  "African queens had a lot to do with history, and this truth should be included in these kids curriculum," Richardson said. When she originally volunteered, Richardson had no idea she was going to receive a scholarship for her effort because at that time, the Queens African Historical Society had no scholarship program, Sakara Ingrid, creator of Queens of the Nile. "We wanted to initiate the scholarship program, and as we began to work with Tracy, and her dedication continued, we thought it would be a great way to reward her," Ingrid said.  Tracy plans to spend the $500 scholarship on books or other school supplies next semester.		CSULB reacts to investigation   School all year possible solution   CSU gets more cash for high enrollment   Student rewarded for hard work, dedication Fat cat country   Is food more fun than sex?   Council tackles home-gun dealers Film funny despite plot   The Cramps shine musically despite age   Sting release delivers Letourneau pitches her way into 1999 Hall of Fame Class Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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