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2008 Marked the 20th Anniversary of the Dominion VITA (Volunteer in the Arts) Awards!
WQED and Dominion are proud to partner to celebrate this milestone. Together, we hosted a special 20th Anniversary celebration in September 2008 where all past VITA recipients were honored. Watch the video here and look back again on all of these individuals who have given tirelessly of their time, talents and efforts to the arts community.
Meet the 2007 and 2006 awardees.
AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE
Arts, Culture, Recreation
REVEREND GLENN G. GRAYSON
Senior Pastor, Wesley Center AME
Zion Church
Civic, Community, Humanitarian
YVONNE COOK
President/Highmark Foundation
& Vice President of Community
and Health Initiatives, Highmark Inc.
Business/Government
IMANI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Education
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 Talisa Barnes, a Pittsburgh native, has lived in Washington, D.C. and Maryland. Returning to Pittsburgh during high school, Barnes earned her diploma from Peters Township High School. Barnes is currently working towards her Associate's Degree in Nursing at Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC).
Corranda Y. Cain moved to Pittsburgh and attended Oliver High School. She graduated with a 3.4 GPA and is currently in her first year at the Bradford School majoring in computer programming. Cain plans to obtain her bachelor's and master's degrees at Robert Morris University.
 Riccubono (Ricco) Cobia attended Benjamin Franklin High School in Philadelphia through the 11th grade. Cobia is currently a senior at Mt. Lebanon High School. He hopes to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) or University of Southern California (USC).
Kemar Anthony Leamy, born in Jamaica, came to the United States at age seven. A graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School, Leamy majors in sports management and marketing at California University of Pennsylvania. He hopes to be a market analyst for a sports apparel company or an athletic director.
Click here to meet the 2007 winners
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