On November 19th, 2010 Jimmie Thigpen,Chairman of the American Indian Association (center) was asked to do a program for our local FBI office for their National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. Accompanying him is Phillip Stevens, Treasurer of the A.I.A. (far left) and a close friend who's name was asked to not be mentioned. Personnel Security Specialist Gloria Liner second from the left and the far right is Personnel Security Specialist Amy Brenneke.
The AIA was invited by Anita K. Morgan, Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor & Certified Mediator of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center/Logistics Activity to speak at their Diversity Recognition Day Wednesday February 23, 2011. Shown to the left are some of the speakers Lieutenant Sylvia Rodriquez, Jimmie Thigpen, Mrs. Denise Blas and Commander Nonito Blas
Other speakers not shown were:
John Sexton Opening and Introduction of MC The UFC Singers that sang America the Beautiful Kim Nguyen, Greetings and Occasion David Tisdell spoke on Diversity of Religious Freedom in America and SarahCovarrubias and Sarah Taylor who spoke about the Contribution of Women in America
