Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013 Homecoming - Week 1 (Part VI)

Hello world!!!

Hope you and yours are doing well. I'm doing well, thanks to the Almighty. As promised, I'll be writing detailed blogs about my adventures during my recent Homecoming Trip to Salone as Miss Sierra Leone USA; read my preview blog post. On Saturday (May 4th) night, I attended the inaugural Annual Youth Excellence Awards Dinner & Gala 2013 at Family Kingdom; the theme of this year's event was "Shine A Light." The purpose of this event was to "highlight, and applaud those young people who represent the best of Sierra Leone."

Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson

Vickie Remoe (Founder of YEA and Swit Salone Media creator) and
Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson
Photo Courtesy: Vickie Remoe

Some of the Award recipients were: Fantacee Wiz (Arts Category - Music), Michael Bonney Bassey (Arts Category - Film), Marvel Lombi (Community Service), David Sengeh (Technology and Innovation), Mary Ann Kai Kai (Arts Category - Fashion Design), John M. Koroma (Academic Achievement - WASSCE), Bartoul Mortada (Academic Achievement - WASSCE), etc. The event included performances by Miss World Sierra Leone 2012-2013 Vanessa Williams, Fritong Playas (Freetown Players), Esther Sesay featuring Tom, etc. Guests included: Jimmy Bangura a.k.a Jimmy B, JayArr, Mr. Desmond Finney, Miss University Africa Sierra Leone 2012-2013 Josephine Kamara, etc.

Left-Right:
Miss University Africa Sierra Leone 2012-2013 Josephine Kamara,
Miss Sierra Leone USA 2013-2014 Ruby B. Johnson,
and Adama (MUA Sierra Leone's cousin)

Charlie Haffner with Fritong Playas (Freetown Players) performing

This Award show was very empowering, and I was inspired by the phenomenal young women and men that received awards on that night. Having a community of youth like this reinforces the fact that Sierra Leone has nothing less than a brighter future. Congratulations to Ms. Vickie and her entire YEA team on a great show!

Fambul den, this is how the first week of my Homecoming Trip ended. Look out for upcoming blog posts about my second week!

Ruby B. Johnson,
Your Miss Sierra Leone USA

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