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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **************MEDIA ALERT**************** John Carroll University This event is NOT open to the public
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WHO:
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The participating teens are from the following states:
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WHAT:
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500 high school students and their parents from the Mid-west will be guests on the John Carroll University campus for the 53rd Annual Mid-Western Regional Teen Conference of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. The families will live on campus and conduct conference events on site. Jack and Jill is a non-profit family organization providing cultural, social, civic, educational and recreational opportunities to young people. Members dedicate their resources to improving the quality of life among African-American children.
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| WHEN: | Thursday, June 14 – Sunday, June 17 Key events:
4:30-6:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.-Noon 12:30 p.m. |
CONTACT:
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Diane T. Campbell
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John Carroll University, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a liberal arts university grounded in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. The university has some 3,100 plus undergraduates and just over 700 graduate students. The U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 annual college guide ranks John Carroll University among the top 10 master’s-degree granting universities in the Midwest and first in average graduation rate. Originally founded as St. Ignatius College in 1886, the university was renamed in 1923 to honor America’s first Catholic bishop, John Carroll of Maryland. John Carroll is one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities located in the United States. ### |
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