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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 22, 2003
Silver Annual Youth Program & College Fair
to be held on January 17th

Greenville, SC: The Greenville Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc will conduct its 25th Annual MLK Youth Program and College Fair at Southside High School on January 17, 2004 at 10 AM. Students receiving awards should be ready to assemble at 9:20 AM. The Youth program, along with the annual MLK Banquet held on January 19, is an annual part of the chapter's Martin Luther King celebration.

Bro. Don Weston, Ed Young, and Ms. Crystal Franklin among several presenters in one of the College Fair Sessions

The MLK Youth program seeks to honor deserving high school students who have excelled in five areas: Academics, Art, Athletics, Music, and Leadership. School's administrators and teachers nominated students from their local school. Last year, over 225 awards winners were recognized, and the college fair brought thirteen representatives from local colleges and universities. Also, two panel discussions were held for parents and students about college expectations and financial aid options.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., is the nation's first Greek-letter fraternity established by African-American college students. Established on December 4, 1906 on the campus of Cornell University, Alpha Phi Alpha are more than 750 chapters worldwide with over 100,000 members. Gamma Gamma Lambda Chapter is the local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in Greenville established in 1941.

For more information about the MLK Youth Program or Upstate College Fair, please contact Charles Beasley, MLK 2004 Chairman at cbeasley06@yahoo.com.

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Guidance Counselors: MLK Student Nomination Sheet [Due December 16, 2003]

College recruiters: MLK College Recruiter Confirmation Form [Due December 20, 2003]