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As we approach the end of the year, we want to take this opportunity to reflect and share highlights from an
outstanding 2014 season here at INROADS.
Without the tremendous support and contributions made by our corporate and community partners, we
certainly would not have been able to accomplish a phenomenal year alone. Our signature events, which
includes our Golf Tournament, Learning Summit and Visiones, has allowed us to provide our interns with
career exploration, valuable leadership training, mentoring, networking opportunities, academic
scholarships, financial hardship assistance and bring about awareness in the communities we serve.
INROADS strives to serve corporate partners as an indispensable partner for a diverse talent pipeline with a
goal to expand our reach and relevance within the community as an educational resource.
We are proud to share with you highlights from our 2014 annual signature events.
We look forward to your continued support in 2015!
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Southeast Golf Tournament & Outing
April 14, 2014
Country Club of The South in Johns Creek, GA
Sponsors/Contributors: Atlanta Braves, Duke Energy, Georgia Power Southern Company, Pepsi,
Travelers & Vulcan Materials
Our annual Golf Tournament & Outing brought together professional leaders of various industries and
organizations along with our INROADS Alumni for a day of golf for a very worthy cause. Proceeds from
the outing aided in providing interns with training materials and scholarships at our 2014 Learning Summit
Conference.
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Southeast & Florida Learning Summit
June 27th -28th, 2014
Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Sponsors/Contributors: Alabama Power Southern Company, BMI, Cisco, Deloitte, FEDEX, Jacksonville
Electric Authority, Lockheed Martin, MetLife, Regions, St. Augustine/Ponte Vedra Beaches Visitors
Convention Bureau, Travelers, UPS & Vulcan Materials
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We combined our Southeast & Florida Regions’ interns for a Super Learning Summit Conference. This 2
day Summit was filled with enriching workshops facilitated by subject matter experts on various topics
from Navigating the Workplace to Community Leadership. The Summit included team building activities,
networking, a moderated executive panel discussion with Chris Winton (FedEx Express Managing
Director, INROADS Southeast Board Member & INROADS Alumnus), Jim Clarke (PGA TOUR
Director), Norma Suarez (Vulcan Materials Director) & Walette Stanford (JEA Director).
In addition to the following dynamic speakers: Pat Sunderlin (Lockheed Martin VP & INROADS Florida
Board Member), Shannon A. Brown (FedEx Express SVP/Chief Human Resources &
Diversity Officer), Justin Jones‐Fosu (Justin Inspires International President & INROADS Alumnus),
Mercedes Ramirez Johnson (INROADS Alumna), Pamela James (Broadcast Music Inc. Director) & Byron
Wright (Broadcast Music Inc. Director). The Summit concluded with Director/Actor Mario Van Peebles
sharing his perspective on the keys to success in life and business.
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Visiones: Celebrating Latino Art & Culture
September 19th, 2014
Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery in Atlanta, GA
Sponsors/Contributors: Captain Morgan, CoBank, Colgate, Display America, Emory University
(Goizueta Business School), IBM, Georgia Power Southern Company, Macy’s, Republic Services,
Southern Company, Suntrust, Travelers, UPS, United Way, UNIVISION/UniMas & Xerox
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Visiones celebrates the richness of Hispanic Heritage Month. Guests primarily included corporate partners,
community leaders as well as INROADS interns and alumni. The event kicked off with conga players
filling the venue with beautiful sounds as guests arrived. The Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening’s
program included Gianncarlo Cifuentes and Kiarinna Parisi from UNIVISION. Audience heard remarks
from Forest Harper (INROADS President & CEO), Robert McCall (Duke Energy GM & INROADS
Southeast Board Chair), and Yvette Smith (Xerox SVP & INROADS Alumna) as well as testimonies from
Tony Gonzalez (Georgia Power Southern Company Manager & INROADS Alumnus) and Divanny Pena
(Pepsi Beverage Company INROADS Intern). Later in the evening, guests enjoyed Latin fare,
complimentary beverages, live entertainment and dancing. Proceeds from this event will assist in providing
our interns with academic scholarships and the training necessary to prepare them for professional and
personal success at our 2015 Learning Summit Conference.
The Mission of INROADS is to develop and place talented underserved youth in business and
industry, and prepare them for corporate and community leadership.
INROADS is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

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