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INEZ GRAYS
Inez Grays received her B.S. and M.A. from Prairie View
A&M University. She taught school for 36 years and is
now retired. Mrs. Grays is a member of Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church and serves as Treasurer and Program
Chairperson. Mrs. Grays was chosen as Screening
Chairperson fo! the Brazos Valley Outreach Ministry.
She was named Bethune Woman's Oub Woman of the
Year and she received a "Going Beyond the Call of Duty"
plaque from the North Bryan Community Center. Mrs.
Grays earned the Certificate of Appreciation for
Dedicated Service to. the community in the field of
education and has been noted for her generosity towards
the African American museum project. As founder of the
Zack Grays Scholarship Award, Mrs. Grays has been
honored by a n~r of the scholarship recipients.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church honored her with a
plaque as A Faithful Servant.
JANIU Ih HEDGE
Janette Hedge is a graduate of E. A. Kemp High School
and a former student at Blinn College. She is currently
retired from the Texas A&M Department of Veterinary
Medicine where she served as a lab technician. Mrs.
Hedge is a member and one of the founders of the
Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church. She serves as
the Senior Mission President, Sunday school teacher for
the junior class and Vice President of the usher board.
Mrs. Hedge is a HOS1S (Help One Student to Succeed)
volunteer at Mary Branch and Neal elementary schools
and a board member for the Brazos Valley African
American Museum. She has been donating her time to
help the museum get ready for the grand opening.
Janette Hedge is a dedicated volunteer at the George
Bush Presidential Library and Museum where she serves
as a docent. She is also vice president of the Bethune
Women's Oub.
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A Message from the Banquet Co-chairman
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On behaH of the Brazos Valley African American Museum, I would like to
extend my thanks to all of you who have come out tonight to honor all of our
many wonderful volunteers who have worked diligently to help make our
community a better place to live.
Many people from all walks of life are working very hard to help make the
museum a reality. The museum will help educate our visitors about African
Americans who have come before us on the local, state and national levels to
make many contributions to society. Our ancestors made many sacrifices for us,
and as a result, future generations will have fuller and richer lives. Audio visual
materials, books, genealogy studies, photographs and many other items of
interest have been donated thus far and are awaiting their place of honor in the
museum. The lives of our ancestors will be shared by many visitors and their
legacies will live for many years to come.
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Many thanks to our founders, Mell and Willie Pruitt, for their VISIon,
contributions, persistence and determination to see this project through its
completion. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you who
played a part in making this vision become a reality.
I invite each of you to visit the construction site at 500 East 20th Street in Bryan
and see our building. Noticeable progress has been made since our last
gathering and we are proud to have such a beautiful structure that will enhance
o~ city and community.
Thank you again for coming this evening.
Janette Hedge
BanquetCo-Chairman