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SCO’s Keith Little to be Honored at Queens Black History Month Celebration

February 23, 2021 / SCO News

SCO President & CEO Keith Little will be honored at the annual Queens Borough President’s Black History Month celebration on February 25th.  Keith will receive the Community Service Award.

“We wanted to honor individuals who are out in our community making a difference in the lives of people in many of our underserved neighborhoods in Queens,” said Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President. Watch the program.

Honorees:

Community Services Award: Keith Little, President & CEO of SCO Family of Services

Arts & Culture Award: Headley, President & CEO of Joe’s Academy of Music

Civic Award Esinam Gzifa, former Director of Workforce Education Center at LaGuardia College

 Business Award: Christopher Roker, CEO of NYC Health & Hospitals/Metropolitan

All recipients were selected by the borough’s African-American Heritage Committee.

Queens Borough President Press Release

Queens Chronicle article.

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