Ashley Shannon - Tampa Bay & Co

I was honored to have been asked by Tampa Bay & Company to sing the National Anthem for the National Tourism Week Luncheon at the Tampa Hyatt Regency. Saxophonist Eric Darius and I teamed up to perform the Anthem and it turned out really well. The luncheon was very nice. The entertainment was a Busch Gardens presentation "The Colorful Creatures of Jungala", and Phindile Mkhize as "Rafiki" from the Broadway production of The Lion King.We took some pictures of the event and if you see any here that you'd like, just send us an e-mail and we will get them to you. Among our tablemates were two Chamberlain High School students who received scholarships. Kaitlin Rittenour has a 5.2 weighted GPA and Trenton Taucher has a weighted GPA of 5.24! I didn't even know you could get a GPA that high!
Way to go!

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Emcee Jen Holloway
Morning News Anchor
Bay News 9

Reverend Dr. Thomas Scott
Chairman, Tampa City Council

One of the costumed figures from the Jungala presentation.

Jungala creature

Ashley Shannon and Eric Darius doing a unique
version of the National Anthem

Some of the Jungala dancers from Busch Gardens

Jungala Dancers from Busch Gardens

Awesome costumes!

Phindile Mkhize as "Rafiki" performing "Circle of Life" from the Broadway production of The Lion King currently playing in Tampa.

     Ken Hagan, Chairman,
     Hillsborough County
Board of County Commissioners
                   &
          Paul Catoe,
        President & CEO,
    Tampa Bay & Company

Louis Miller and Richard Gonzmart presenting the 2008 Gonzmart Family Ambassador of the Year Award to Judy Lisi

Trenton Taucher of Chamberlain High School
He has a weighted GPA of 5.24

Kaitlin Rittenour of Chamberlain High School
She has a weighted GPA of 5.2

Trenton and his mom

Kaitlin and her mom

Before the luncheon

Four of the scholarship winners