HONDA BATTLE OF THE BANDS ANNOUNCES 2010 INVITEES

Three months ago, 45 marching bands from the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) began the journey down the “Road to the Honda,” all competing for a spot in the 2010 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase.

Out of 45 competing marching bands from the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), eight have been chosen to perform in January at the 2010 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase.

Representing varied music and performance styles ranging from precision to high-stepping, the eight headlining bands are:

• Albany State University “Marching Rams” (Albany, Georgia)

• Clark Atlanta University “Mighty Marching Panthers” (Atlanta, Georgia)

• Florida A&M University “Marching 100” (Tallahassee, Florida)

• North Carolina Central University “Marching Sound Machine” (Durham, North Carolina)

• Prairie View A&M University “Marching Storm” (Prairie View, Texas)

• Southern University “Human Jukebox Marching Band” (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

• Tuskegee University “Marching Crimson Pipers” (Tuskegee, Alabama)

• Virginia State University “Trojan Explosion Marching Band” (Petersburg, Virginia)

On January 30, 2010, the bands will perform for a crowd of 60,000 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta and prove why they are the best of the best.

Marking its eighth year, the Honda Battle of the Bands is the only national scholarship program that showcases an important facet of HBCU heritage and culture – music education.

The eight winning band programs chosen to participate in this year’s Invitational Showcase will be awarded $20,000 by American Honda for their music programs in addition to the $1,000 grant they received for participation in the pre-qualifying fall campus event tour. Through this program Honda is awarding a total of $205,000 in scholarships to HBCU music programs for the 2009-10 academic year, and since the beginning of the program, has awarded grants in excess of $1 million.

Morris Brown College Awarded $5 Million in Financial Aid Initiative

Education Online Services Corp (EOServe Corp) announced during the 2009 commencement at Morris Brown College; the deployment of its Tuition Now Financial Aid platform on behalf of the Morris Brown College student community. The initial phase of this robust and innovative platform , readily accessible online to Morris Brown students features $5 million in available funding for student loans.

EOServe Corp, the nation’s premier online educational platform provider, is working together with the Morris Brown College board members, faculty, and staff to make online degree programs and services such as financial aid available to the student community . The company’s state of the art online education strategies and platforms are supporting the efforts of this historical institution to expand its academic reach and attain its growth and development objectives as it enters its second 100 years of achievement.

Dr. Stanley Pritchett, President of Morris Brown College, affirmed, “The partnership that Morris Brown has with Education Online Services Corp now will allow us to provide much needed student loans to prospective students as well as returning students. $5 million in student financial aid and loans will help us to increase student enrollment on campus and online. Morris Brown as a result is on the path to resurgence and to re-gaining full accreditation.”

“Education Online Services Corp’s reputation and credibility are committed to the longterm success of Morris Brown College and we believe it is essential to keep our word,” stated Chairman Ezell Brown, EOServe Corp. “Therefore, we are proud to announce this unique program which offers both campus and online students immediate access to guaranteed student loans requiring no credit or cosigners to Morris Brown Students. Our company’s focus is to offer complete solutions for our educational partners such as Morris Brown College and this is exactly what this program does,” added Chairman Brown.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President of Education Online Services Corp, emphasized, “It was an honor to give the 2009 Commencement Address at Morris Brown College and to make the announcement that Education Online Services Corp together with Marketlinxdirect has secured $5 million for student loans and financial aid for Morris Brown Students. This is a significant step in our commitment and educational partnership with Morris Brown College and with the National Association For Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) that represents more than 200 Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other diverse institutions of higher education.”

About Morris Brown College (www.morrisbrown.edu)

Morris Brown College is one of America’s most prestigious Historical Black Colleges. Founded in 1881 it offers prospective student a full-time faculty of 88% doctorates and a part-time faculty of 50% doctorates as well as a unique supportive family environment to students desiring to further their education. Located at the highest point of Downtown Atlanta, the campus is ideally situated to fulfill the mission of serving its diverse community.

About Education Online Services Corporation (EOServe Corp)www.educationonlineservices.com

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