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Royal Esquire Club Awards 2004 Scholarships The Royal Esquire Club presented to five area Seattle area students at the club’s recent general membership meeting. Each of the 2004 Scholarship recipients received awards of $500. The five deserving students receiving scholarships awards from The Royal Esquire Club are: Mr. Toneil Pinckney: a graduate of South Lake High School. He is currently attending Sacramento City College, in Sacramento, Calif. In addition to playing varsity football in high school, Toneil was an active participant in various schools and community services events including Student Government, The National Food Drive, and the Adopt-A-Grandparent Program. Ms. Shantel Hays: A graduate of Seattle Vocational Institute’s Career Link Program. She has worked with young children in the community in the areas of music and is an outstanding basketball player Ms. Creseta Gilbert : currently attending Seattle Community College seeking a Nursing Degree. Creseta also works full time as a Medical Assistant at Group Health Hospital in addition to attending classes at night. She graduated from Apollo College in Oregon where she trained to be a Medical Assistant, maintaining a Grade Point Average of 3.9. Ms. Gilbert plans to attend Seattle University next year. Her goal is to eventually work with the elderly. Ms. Erica Daniels: currently attending the Univ. of Washington. Erica is the daughter of Melinda Hubbard. She had an outstanding high school career at Garfield High School. Erica plans to major in Education and return to the community to assist other young African-American students. Mr. Clayton Dadushin: graduated from Garfield High School. Clayton currently attends Seattle Central Community College. His high school activities included Sigma Beta Club, Track and Field, and volunteer community service. Clayton’s ambition is to be a role model for young black men. He embodies the will to succeed and is acquiring the skills needed to achieve his goals.