By Kris McBride/EAC
THATCHER – Eastern Arizona College’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites the community to its Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m., in the EAC Activities Center – Lee Little Theater.
Dr. Walter L. Powell, Sr., a 30-year state and federal law enforcement officer, will deliver the keynote address. As an elder with the Antioch Church of God and Christ, in Peoria, and a supervisory chaplain with the U.S. Department of Justice, Dr. Powell has a desire to see people transcend their limitations and become all that God created them to be. His academic credentials include a doctoral of ministry and pastoral counselor degree from Liberty University. He also holds degrees from Grand Canyon University and Governors State. Dr. Powell served for four years in the U.S. Marines and two years in the U.S. Air Force.
Royce Hunt-Bell will be a special guest speaker at the event. Hunt-Bell is the owner and creator of Roycycled Treasures, an international company based in Safford. She designs and manufactures paper used in the medium of decoupage, which is sold throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and France. She also operates a successful YouTube channel and conducts live appearances where she instructs on best practices in decoupage, crafting, and home décor.
Prior to starting Roycycled Treasures, Hunt-Bell served 13 years as executive director for the Southeastern Arizona Community Unique Services, which operates the senior centers in Graham and Greenlee counties, as well as the Meals on Wheels program; and before that she worked with the Arizona Department of Economic Security. She is a Safford native and a proud Safford Bulldog. She is married to David Bell, and together they have four sons and one grandson.
For more information about this event, please contact Kate McCluskey, a member of EAC’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, at (928) 428-8411.
