Article: CEREMONY TO HONOR TOP AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale issued the following news release:

The top legal counsel for Southern Illinois University will be the keynote speaker at this year's Academic Excellence Program on Friday, June 22, in the Old Main Dining Room and Lounge in SIUC's Student Center.

Jerry D. Blakemore, SIU's general counsel since 2004, will address the top African-American students from the Carbondale elementary schools and Carbondale Community High School. The awards program, which also will recognize students with perfect attendance, will begin at 7 p.m. Longtime CCHS mathematics teacher Judy Major will receive a special award.

Blakemore, a former member and chairman of the Illinois ...

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