Jun 18, 2026 | Community, Education, Events
DeLand, FL (June 18, 2026) — The West Volusia Branch of the NAACP is proud to announce its first-ever Education Expo, sponsored by AdventHealth, taking place on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Chisholm Center, 520 S. Clara Avenue, DeLand,...
Jun 5, 2026 | David Staples, Education
The West Volusia Branch of the NAACP is proud to announce that Teriauna Carruthers, a graduate of T. DeWitt Taylor High School in Pierson, FL, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 David H. Staples Scholarship. Established in 2019, the scholarship honors the...
Aug 18, 2025 | David Staples, Education, Youth
The NAACP West Volusia Branch is proud to recognize Kyla Onfroy as one of the 2025 David H. Staples Scholarship recipients. Kyla is a graduate of DeLand High School, where she maintained a 3.0 GPA. This fall, she is beginning her next chapter at Alabama State...
Aug 18, 2025 | David Staples, Education, Youth
The NAACP West Volusia Branch is honored to recognize Abby Reid-Williams as one of the 2025 David H. Staples Scholarship recipients. Abby is a graduate of University High School, where she earned a 3.4 GPA. She has been accepted to Daytona State College and plans to...
May 22, 2025 | Community, Education, Events, Youth
From Thursday, April 25th, through Saturday, April 27th, I spent time in Orlando for the 2025 NAACP Spring Quarterly Area Meeting. Looking back on the experience, there were many positive aspects to this meeting. I was able to meet many important members of our...
May 20, 2025 | Community, Education, Events
State President Adora Obi Nweze stated that she will be travelling the state to visit different branches. This year, the membership drive is the focus. Dr. Caroline Shine presented the President and her Vice Presidents with copies of the book, “The Bomb Heard Around...
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