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Black Opal!

Black Opal!

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Saturday we went to The Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professionals Networks (YPN) 4thannual Black Opal: Celebrating a New Generation of Leaders Gala at Artisphere. The years theme was Black Opal Goes Green: Saluting Sustainability and two young professionalswho'vemade a significant impact on environmental awareness were honored: Dreaming Out Loud exec director Darryl Perkinsand Releriences Gina Dennis, a green energy strategist who advises DC on the LEED green building process.

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Proceeds will fund college prep, events, scholarships, and education-focused programs in NoVa. Here, YPN Social Programs director Angela Kasey, Defense Contract Audit Agencys Justin Garder, and award finalist and author Lisa Seyfried.

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The YPN is an auxiliary organization of the NoVa Urban League; it identifies and develops future community leaders through programs and community services. Here, YPN President Gerald Padmore is flanked by Skins wide receivers Pierre Garcon and Josh Morgan.