HU Receives Scholarship Donations at Comedy Show

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Hampton, VA - Almost $30,000 in donations for scholarships for Hampton University students was presented to Tom Joyner during the Tom Joyner Foundation and Hampton University Partnership Comedy Jam: A Special Tribute to Bernie Mac held on Oct. 18.

The audience cheered as Dr. Cynthia Sellers, executive assistant to the president at HUN, presented a check for $25,051 from Hampton University Faculty/Staff Annual Fund. HU faculty and staff donated to the fund over the past year. The newly renovated Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Hampton donated $4000. Zakiya Hyman, director of sales and marketing at the Crowne Plaza, presented the check and said that the hotel were delighted to support HU students.

All the proceeds from the Comedy Show will also benefit HU students. Doc Christian of 105.3 KISS FM, Tom Joyner, Ms. Dupree, D.L. Hughley, Dominique, and DeRay Davis entertained the crowd of more than 2,500 people.

Hampton University has been chosen as the Tom Joyner Foundation "School of the Month" for October 2008 and will be featured on the Tom Joyner Show, which airs locally on 105.3 KISS FM, that month. The University in partnership with the Tom Joyner Foundation will raise funds through October. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.hamptonu.edu/donate/tom_joyner.cfm.