The Dr. Earl Stewart, Jr., Family Foundation

Please join the Board of Directors of The Dr. Earl Stewart, Jr., Family Foundation in congratulating Mr. Quincy Shears, a graduate of Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School of Augusta, Georgia, on receiving the 2026 Larry Jerome Utley Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Shears will be attending Kennesaw State University in the Fall. He was presented with the scholarship award Friday, June 5, at the Macedonia Church of Augusta's annual program celebrating graduates by Josephine D. Williams, our Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer. We are truly proud of Mr. Shears and his accomplishments.

Newest Addition to Our Black Art List:

The work of Synthia Saint James

Artist Website: https://1-synthia-saint-james.pixels.com/

Please view this brief interview on YouTube of her inspiration and drive for creating art in her reflection on her journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyNQRhZK_SQ

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The Dr. Earl Stewart, Jr., Family Foundation is pleased again this year to serve as a sponsor for the Ervin Keith Hollman Memorial Golf Classic. We encourage all to support and sponsor this most prestigious event in Cobb County which also serves as a fundraiser for the work of the Henry Arthur Callis Education Foundation (HACEF, https://callisfoundation.org/).

Website: https://the-ervin-keith-hollman-memorial-golf-classic.perfectgolfevent.com/

Perfect Golf Event

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We are pleased to announce today that The Dr. Earl Stewart, Jr., Family Foundation has achieved the 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid. This is the highest level of recognition, indicating a charity shares comprehensive data about its goals, strategies, metrics, and leadership. It signifies elite transparency and accountability, with fewer than 1% of U.S. nonprofits achieving this status to build trust with donors and funders.

The Dr. Earl Stewart, Jr., Family Foundation Board of Directors were represented this past week by Dr. Earl Stewart, Jr., President/CEO, and Dr. Stacy Stewart, Vice President/COO, at the annual gala of the Mercer University President's Club, celebrating our charitable organization's support and contributions to the university and its amazing student body over the past year.

Congratulations to our President/CEO and VP/COO for their feature as the cover story for the April 2026 edition of Northeast Cobb Neighbors - Best Version Media. Thank you for shedding light on their devotion to community service and love of gardening this season.

The Dr. Earl Stewart, Jr., Family Foundation is pleased to announce, in collaboration with the Mercer University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), Benita Ekwalla, Neuroscience/Pre-medicine major, as our 2026 Summer Intern for the Ryan Mire, M.D., MACP, Summer Internship with the American College of Physicians (ACP). Congratulations!

We are incredibly impressed by Benita’s commitment to equitable access to health care globally, her interest in health care advocacy and policy reform, and her desire to pursue a career in health care. It is our pleasure and privilege to provide such an opportunity in partnership with Mercer's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS).

More information about the Ryan Mire Summer Internship can be found here: https://www.acponline.org/about-acp/donate-to-acp/support-the-ryan-mire-md-summer-internship-program?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExNTRuSW5YNlVKVDNOaWNDZXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4fK9mfbzAAqLbNYhkaEF5I8bGOGrr-rqMWlP3LXXFGmU4CNDJiz4w4KD1FTA_aem_N5HfVQR1b3XPNhQdK7B4RQ

A special thank you to CLAS Dean John Thomas Scott and Dr. Carol Bokros, Pre-Health Advisor, for their co-facilitation of these efforts yearly since the inception of this program.

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The Henry Arthur Callis Education Foundation (HACEF) is truly an organization near and dear to our Founder's heart. Here we kindly share the 2025 Impact Report of this amazing charitable organization that likewise executes such impactful programming to benefit the communities we mutually serve. Thank you, Callis Foundation!

https://callisfoundation.org/