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buy the tires on this special credit plan. Most stores are par
ticipating, and those that are will also eliminate the interest if
you pay for the tires in full before the six-month period. If
not, the interest will accrue from the date of sale.
"Motion Through Art* Winner
Education" scholarship awards are April J. Johnson of Stone
Mountain HS; Shaquita M. Rolland of North Atlanta HS;
Jamil V. Willis of Northeast Health Magnet HS; Martez R.
DuBose of Southwest DeKalb HS and Maurita K. Jackson of
Benjamin Mays HS.
Lexus Donates A Car to the Civil Rights Museum
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Charles Hudson (center), director o f diversity marketing and special
projects for DaimlerChrysler, and Janice Tarachowski, (second from
left), senior manager o f diversity and special projects, pose with the
winners o f DaimlerChrysler's "Motion Through A rt" national art
competition. (From left) James Griffin o f Georgia (second place,
$6 ,0 0 0 ); Dorothy Brooks Johnson o f M aryland (third place tie,
$4 .0 0 0 ); Alan Hicks o f Illinois (first place, $8 ,00 0) and D .L . Street
o f Illinois (third place tie, $4 ,0 0 0 ). The contest challenges artists to
create artwork showing positive A frican-American lifestyles developed
around the 2001 Chrysler P T Cruiser.
Chevy Gives Scholarships to Atlanta Students
where Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. was
assassinated in 1968. Each year the
museum presents a Freedom Award to an individual whose
achievements in the struggle for civil rights have laid the foun
dation for achieving global freedom. For 2001, Nelson
Mandela was the honored recipient.
Reaching Out to Focus: Hope
Automakers and suppliers have contributed nearly one-
third of the $60 million raised so far for Focus: Hope, a
Detroit community outreach organization that trains urban
youth for jobs in the auto industry. The organization hopes
to raise $75 million by September 2002.
General Motors Corp., Ford M otor Co. and
DaimlerChrysler Corp, are contributing a combined $11.5
million, while suppliers already have pledged $5.7 million.
Global Summit
Chevrolet Youth Choir with (far right) Ronte Sm ith, General M otors'
' As a result of the Stellar Gospel Music Awards Chevrolet
Youth Choir Workshop Competition, five students were
awarded $1,000 each in scholarships. The competition is a
new component of the Stellar Gospel Music Awards.
The workshop competition was held in conjunction with
the 16th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, to offer young
gospel vocalists aged 14-19 an opportunity to improve their
vocal skills through voice and music instruction, meet and
interact with top gospel performers, showcase their talent and
win scholarships.
The winners of the $1,000 Chevrolet "Excellence in
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African Americans On Wheels
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(From Left)
G ail Lewis;
Delano Lewis,
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U .S.
Ambassador to
South Africa;
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Monica
Emerson, direc
tor o f staffing,
development and diversity; and Diana Mercer-Pryor, director of
Operational Purchasing and Special Supplier Relations,
DaimlerChrysler, joined more than 5 00 women leaders from across
the world in Johannesburg, South Africa to explore global issues
impacting women. The DaimlerChrysler Corp, was the lead sponsor
o f the 10th annual Global Summit o f Women 2000: Africa.
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regional sales manager/sotitheast.
At the 10th Annual Freedom Award
Banquet honoring Nelson Mandela,
Michael Annis of Cordova, Tenn.,
won a Lexus IS 300 compact sports
sedan.
The proceeds from the banquet
and the donated Lexus benefit the
National Civil Rights Museum's
(Memphis, Tenn.) $9 million expan-
sion Pr°ject- ^ ‘e museum k l°cated
in the landmark Lorraine Motel,
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Compiled by Jacqueline Mitchell
www.onwheelsinc.com