LAKELAND RESIDENT A WINNER IN B-CC'S RIDE FOR EDUCATION

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA – Alfreda Parchment of Lakeland, Florida won a 2003 Mustang Convertible in the National Alumni Association of Bethune-Cookman College’s “Ride-For-Education.” The winner was announced at post-game festivities at the Florida Classic football game in Orlando.

Cathy Worthen of Florida sold the winning ticket to Parchment. Tickets were sold in all alumni areas of Florida, Georgia, Washington, and New York.

Approximately 2,000 tickets were sold with proceeds going towards the College from the National Alumni Association.

Bethune-Cookman is a comprehensive college, which offers degrees in liberal arts as well as professional fields, such as business, education and nursing. A United Methodist Church-affiliated school, the college has a diverse and international student population of more than 2,500 and a solid reputation for academic excellence. As evidence of its outstanding program, the College has been listed in the Templeton Honor Roll of Character Building Colleges and Universities, and it was ranked by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the “Top 50” schools in the nation for black students.

For more information, contact our website www.bethune.cookman.edu. 

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