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Photos: Praise Breakfast

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Sally Worland, Karen Kesler, Denise Grant and Marion Garland Photo by Mark Gilliland / Sally Worland, Karen Kesler, Denise Grant and Marion Garland

By Photography by Mark Gilliland June 1, 2021 1 min read

Photo Gallery

Praise Breakfast

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Sheryl & Erskine Oglesby and Joyce Teal

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Brittany Hennessee, Rhonda Edwards and Kim Shank

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Diane Vereen and Karen Sherrill

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Melissa Gustafson and Madelene Miller

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Rhonda Thurman, Teri Henderson and Martina Harris

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Lynda and Lauren Hood

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Ron Bernard, Coty Wamp, Matt Lea, Chief Deputy Austin Garrett, Deputy Yolanda Ward and Deputy Chief Mark King.

Photo by Mark Gilliland / The Praise Chorus from Olivet Baptist Church

Photo by Mark Gilliland / 2021 Lydia Impact Award honoree Jan Silvious, center, receives the award from Cindy Sexton.

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Keynote speaker Megan Alexander

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Cindy Sexton and Marcia Kling

The keynote speaker for this year’s breakfast, hosted by Scenic City Women’s Network, was national news correspondent Megan Alexander of “Inside Edition.” During the program, the prestigious Lydia Award was presented to local author and popular speaker Jan Silvious.