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MARJORIE PEARLSON TO RECEIVE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARD

CONTACT: Alberto M. Carvalho
305-995-4638

December 12, 2000


Marjorie Pearlson will receive the U.S. Department of Education's John Stanford Education Heroes Award from Education Secretary Richard Riley at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec.14, at the Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C.

Pearlson has been a citizen advocate for community schools for more than 30 years. She was instrumental in making Palmetto Senior High School the county's first such educational facility. Through her perseverance, she has helped establish 60 community schools in the greater Miami area that offer programs and services for all ages.

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