TBS Superstation Selects 21 Georgia Students for PSA Campaign Celebrating GREAT AMERICAN MOMENTS

Business Wire, Dec 10, 2002

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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2002

TBS Superstation will begin its celebration of American achievement during Black History Month by highlighting 21 influential Americans from diverse cultural backgrounds.

GREAT AMERICAN MOMENTS, now in its third year on the Superstation, features students (ages 7-18) profiling such influential Americans as Sojourner Truth, Helen Keller, Hank Aaron, John Glenn and Maya Lin. The :30 PSAs, to be filmed at Turner Studios later this month, will air throughout 2003, beginning Saturday, Feb. 1. They will appear locally on TBS17 and as streaming video clips online at TBS17.com.

"This initiative is a wonderful opportunity to present the stories of some of America's greatest achievers," said Myrna Moore, director of TBS Public Affairs and producer of GREAT AMERICAN MOMENTS. "We are extremely proud to have these talented students take part in this program, and we hope GREAT AMERICAN MOMENTS inspire people, young and old, to reach for their dreams and achieve great things."

The following students have been chosen as GREAT AMERICAN MOMENTS presenters, honoring American icons who have made significant contributions to the U.S. in the arts, technology, science and civil rights:

    Alyssa Bernstein - Pebblebrook High School - Cobb County
    Eddy Bradshaw - Open Campus High School- Dekalb County
    Sydney Dockery - Brown Elementary School - Clayton County
    Reginald Dupree - Murphey Candler Elementary School - Dekalb
County
    Ashley Hannon - Pebblebrook High School - Cobb County
    Shanicqua Hill - J.E. Richards Middle School - Gwinnett County
    Lawrence Jennings, Jr. - Smoke Rise Elementary School - Dekalb
County
    Chase Lamondo - Sims Elementary School - Rockdale County
    Courtney Lankford - Parkview High School - Gwinnett County
    Hoai Le - J.E. Richards Middle School - Gwinnett County
    Amy Libby - Bill Arp Elementary - Douglas County
    Alan Lugo - McIntosh High School - Fayette County
    DeMarcus Mayo - Redan High School - Dekalb County
    Meagan Morris - Salem Middle School - Dekalb County
    Zorana Mrsic - J.E. Richards Middle School - Gwinnett County
    Justin Murdock - Rome High School - Floyd County
    Kelley Roark - Mill Springs Academy - Fulton County
    Regina Stephens - North Clayton High School - Clayton County
    Lieze Truter - McIntosh High School - Fayette County
    Andre Tsygankov - Chattahoochee High School - Fulton County
    Erica Weber - Rome High School - Floyd County

These 21 presenters were chosen from almost 500 student auditions submitted by 112 Metro-Atlanta schools. Each presenting student's school received a $250 donation to be put toward educational programs and equipment.

TBS Superstation, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s flagship entertainment network, is basic cable's #1 network among key adult demos and cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 25 consecutive years. Reaching 87 million households, the Superstation offers viewers a wide mix of programming, including action-packed original movies, groundbreaking original series, hosted movie franchises, world broadcast premieres, popular sitcoms, Atlanta Braves baseball and college football. The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com.

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