WATCH: Inaugural 321Empowerment Event at Eastern Florida State College Tremendous Success

LSU National Champion football coach Ed Orgeron WAS FEATURED SPEAKER

Former LSU National Champion football coach Ed Orgeron, left, and Ray Herring II, founder of 321Empowerment, at the inaugural 321Empowerment event at Eastern Florida State College’s Melbourne Campus.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – By all accounts, the inaugural 321Empowerment event was a huge success!

My broadcasting/business partner, Orville Susong, and I were on the Melbourne Campus of Eastern Florida State College as busloads of young people made their way inside the Student Union to hear a powerful message from multiple individuals, including former LSU National Champion football coach Ed Orgeron.

WATCH: Highlights from the 321Empowerment Event held at Eastern Florida State College.

321Empowerment, founder, Ray Herring II, was very pleased with the event, telling me, “The inaugural event couldn’t have started off any better. They learned so much and were exposed to different career fields. The Board did an amazing job of sharing their expertise and really kept the kids excited and engaged throughout the entire program. As far as Coach O, he knocked it out of the park, and kids loved him.”

The Board is already planning its next event, which will include helping young people understand financial literacy, career planning, business etiquette, mentorship, emotional intelligence, and networking.

For more information on 321Emowerment, CLICK HERE.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018,  Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey, Florida House District 32 Constituent of the Week 4/20/25.

Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 26 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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