PATRICIA MILLICENT TURNER
Presidential Award Winner

A "Daughter" of Sierra Leone and a member of Daughters of the King, Patricia Turner hears GOD's "call," and obeys. Three years ago, utilizing her skills in Hotel Management and Medical Health Information, she volunteered to become the full-time unpaid secretary for her church, St. George's Episcopal.

With the encouragement of her rector, Father Vincent Harris, she has been instrumental in expanding St George's principal outreach activity "The Feast of Pentecost" to becoming "International Sunday." This global celebration of food and entertainment highlights and recognizes the cultural diversities of the over 15 nationalities (United States, Africa, Asia, The Caribbean, and Europe) represented in the membership of St. George's congregation.

As a mother, sister, aunt, and friend, Patricia Millicent Turner is a loving, warm, pastoral presence in her church and community......"a virtuous woman whose price is far above rubies".

DERRICK A. HUMPHRIES

The eldest of 13 children, and a "cradle Episcopalian", Derrick Humphries grew up in Detroit's St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church.

A graduate of The University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law School, his expansive professional career has included serving as Legal Counsel for the FCC and the Congressional Black Caucus. He is founder and managing partner in the law firm Humphries and Partners, PLLC, specializing in corporate and membership organization representation. Additionally, he was an early participant in the Colin L. Powell Leadership Club.

A protegee of the late Bishop John T. Walker (Sixth Bishop of Washington), he began in the mid 1980's his more than 30 years of association with the Diocese of Washington. Derrick Humphries served as the first African American Head Usher at the Washington National Cathedral from 1984-1994. In addition, he has served on the boards of the Cathedral Chapter, the Cathedral College of Preachers, Beauvoir Elementary School, as a Trustee and Vice President of the National Cathedral Association, as a board member of the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Scholarship Fund, and as a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington Committee on the Constitution and Canons.

A member of northwest Washington's Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, Mr. Humphries has served as an usher, fundraiser, lay reader, vestry member, and Senior Warden. He has been a guiding force in the establishment and construction of Holy Comforter's Bishop John Thomas Walker National Learning Center.

Married and the proud father of 4 children (Jonna, Alexander, Auguste and Taylor), he considers being called "Dad" the greatest honor he has received.