Fashion Designer and Humanitarian William Malcolm Seeks to Impact Youth with His Scholarship Contest We Must Teach

Our Young Men To Become Successful Men So That They Can Positively Impact Our Communities Troy, MI, October 12, 2011 -- Fashion Designer and Humanitarian William Malcolm of the fashion label William Malcolm Luxe Collection www.WilliamMalcolmCollectio n.com believes that young men must be shown how to become successful men. This i s why he established the William Malcolm Man of Style & Substance Scholarship Co ntest. The goal of this annual scholarship competition is to highlight and encou rage young men from Michigan (High School Seniors) to pursue excellence in educa tional endeavors, expose them to volunteerism and community service work. As wel l as nurture a greater since of responsibility towards their families. The young men that participate in the scholarship contest will begin to understa nd that true symbols of manhood are not necessarily found in music videos, athle tic fields or popular culture. They will also learn that a true man, a man of st yle and substance is defined by how he responds to the successes and adversities that life can bring. The young men will be willing to learn that successful men are defined by how they honor their responsibilities, respect women, care for t heir families and contribute to the communities in which they live. To learn mor e about the Scholarship contest and to direct young men interested in entering v isit: www.WilliamMalcolmManOfStyleAndSubstance.com Through participation in the scholarship competition the young men will realize the importance of seeking direction, guidance and mentoring from successful men. So that they can, when ready take what they have learned and become a mentor th emselves. "Our community must creatively address the issue of our children growing up with without fathers and positive male role models," says William Malcolm Founder of The Man Of Style And Substance High School Scholarship Contest. The impact of fath erlessness on American communities is devastating and our children are losing th is battle. I believe that the Man Of Style And Substance High School Scholarship Contest is a unique initiative that will help to foster much needed dialog and reinforcement of positive male attributes for our young men . The numbers speak for themselves: About 80% of African American children can expect to spend "a significant" porti on of their childhood living without their biological father. About 30% of Caucasian children will spend a significant portion of their childh ood being raised without a father As of 2008 53 percent of Hispanics and 66 percent of Native Americans were born to unwed mothers and raised without the guidance of a father or male role model Although the aforementioned statistics represent the complete totality of father lessness for both male and female children in America; there is a definite corre lation to increased negative attributes in regards to the development of young m en. The separation of both fathers and male role models for young men are causin g many of them to grow up without any direction as to what constitutes a respect ed man in our society. Many are left to develop their concept of manhood from po pular culture icons or their peers. William believes that a man s success in life is directly related to his ability to transcend life s obstacles and challenges. As well as how he uses his skills and tal ents to maximize the opportunities that they create for him. William s goal with his annual scholarship contest is to influence the young men that enter the competi tion by exposing them to successful men, situations and opportunities that will

either reinforce or introduce them to positive male characteristics and figures. The young men that are selected to be in the program(Michigan High School Senior s) will have various meeting to attend and tasks to complete that will focus on the eight categories that are listed below. Their efforts will be judged through out the contest based upon the observation of the Man of Style and Substance Sch olarship committee members. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Education Goals Chivalry towards woman Community service Personal Branding Gentlemanly Etiquette/ Personal Presentation skills Responsibility towards their family Success strategies Financial responsibility

Interested High School Young Men Can Enter The Contest by visiting the website l isted below and filling out the online form: www.WilliamMalcolmManOfStyleAndSubs tance.com The Man of Style & Substance Scholarship Contest began in September of 2009. The annual contest begins with a call for entries that have yielded over 500 cultur ally diverse entrants from across the state of Michigan within the last two year s. The entries are then narrowed down to 20 semi-finalists based on their respon ses to several questions ranging from educational goals, community service invol vement, favorite Michigan based sports team and their idea of what constitutes c hivalry towards women. The Scholarship program has successfully highlighted and raised awareness for over 60 local nonprofit organizations that were prominently featured throughout the competition and showcased at the Man Of Style And Subst ance Selection Gala s that were held at the Historic Whitney Mansion (2009) and the Charles H. Wright Museum located in the Cultural District of Detroit (2010). Contact: Michelle Gardner William Malcolm Luxe Collection 100 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 200 Troy, MI 48084 1-877-752-5457 info@WilliamMalcolmManOfStyleAndSubstance.com http://www.WilliamMalcolmCollection.com