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University
of Illinois at Chicago Office of Public Affairs (MC 288)
601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607-7113, (312) 996-3456, www.uic.edu/depts/paff
ADVISORY
to NEWS, ASSIGNMENT and PHOTO EDITORS, EDUCATION and URBAN AFFAIRS REPORTERS
UIC
HONORS ACT-SO AWARD WINNERS
WHAT:
The 2000 Chicago
NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics
(ACT-SO) annual celebration luncheon
WHO:
More than 300
parents, high school principals, civic, corporate and community
leaders and UIC administrators and faculty are expected to attend
the luncheon.
GregAlan
Williams, the Emmy-award-winning actor and highly regarded author
and humanitarian, will be the luncheon speaker. Williams recently
appeared in the HBO drama "The Sopranos" and the TNT production "Freedom
Song" with Danny Glover. He is also known for his regular appearances
on "Baywatch" and "Baywatch Nights," and will star this fall with
Denzel Washington in "Remember the Titans."
WHEN:
Thursday,
June 29
Noon - 2 p.m. (registration at 11:30 a.m.)
WHERE:
University
of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago Circle Center, Illinois Room
750 S. Halsted St.
DETAILS:
Supporting
the efforts of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) to inspire and encourage African-American youth toward
excellence in academic and artistic pursuits, the University of
Illinois at Chicago will honor the 34 Chicago-area winners of the
2000 ACT-SO competition at its 10th annual ACT-SO luncheon and awards
celebration.
The NAACP is marking the 22nd anniversary of the ACT-SO competition,
which was founded by nationally acclaimed newspaper journalist and
television commentator Vernon Jarrett, who coined the ACT-SO slogan,
"A scholar has a right to be a hero."
The
NAACP sponsors the ACT-SO competition each year through its local
chapters. High school students throughout the country compete in the
areas of science, humanities, and performing and visual arts. Gold
medalists from Chicago will represent the city at the national NAACP
ACT-SO competition in Baltimore, Md., in early July, where they will
compete for college scholarships with 2,000 students from around the
country.
For
more information, call the UIC Office of Community Relations at (312)
413-3380.
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