HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-08 South Bend recognizes 2008 Olympian
Office of the Mayor
MEDIA ADVISORY
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
3:30 PM
Contact: Mikki Dobski, Communications & Spec. Projects, 574-235-5855 c. 574-876-1564
South Bend recognizes 2008 Olympian –
Leroy Dixon, Jr. during special event at LaSalle
Intermediate Academy
On Thursday, October 16 at 1:30 p.m., the City of South Bend and the South Bend
Common Council will join LaSalle Intermediate Academy administrators and students to honor
Leroy Dixon, Jr., a LaSalle High School graduate and member of 2008 Beijing Olympics Men’s
4x100 Relay Team.
Council member Henry Davis Jr. will give a brief introduction followed by a biography of
Leroy Dixon Jr. The South Bend Community School Corporation will present an award to
Dixon, followed by a special presentation from the City. Mr. Dixon will also address the students
and members of the media.
The dedication will take place in the Lasalle Intermediate Academy Gymnasium. Students
will attend and participate in the ceremony.
Mr. Dixon made his Olympic debut this past summer in Beijing. He has also achieved
state, All-America, and NCAA honors.
For more information, contact Henry Davis, South Bend Council Member, 574-323-7679.
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