Barbara Purnell Receives Prestigious Berlin Award

Barbara Purnell Receives Prestigious Berlin Award
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Barbara Purnell, president of Germantown School Community Heritage Center, received the prestigious Berlin Award at the 52nd Annual Award Banquet last month. The recipients of this award are selected for their unselfish effort and dedication to Berlin. Germantown School, a historical gem, was built by the community and Rosenwald Foundation in 1923 to educate African American students in grades 1 through 7. Pictured with Purnell is her son, Reverend Lyonell Purnell.