Jefferson North Assembly Plant and Mack Avenue Engine Plants I and II to Present Ten Scholarships to Local Students Pursuing Technical Careers

July 23, 2008 12:22 PM EDT

    DETROIT, July 23

    What:     Jefferson North Assembly Plant (Detroit) and Mack Avenue Engine
              Plants I and II (Detroit) will award ten scholarships to
              graduating students of Southeastern High School of Technology in
              Detroit on behalf of The Chrysler Foundation.

              Each winning student participated in the FIRST Robotics program
              at the school and will receive a $1,000 scholarship to continue
              their post-secondary education at two- and four-year colleges,
              universities or vocational/technical institutions.

    Who:      -- Daphne Harris, Manager - Civic & Community Relations,
                 Chrysler LLC
              -- Robert Hollingsworth, Plant Manager - Mack Avenue Engine
                 Plants I and II
              -- Christopher Fields, Human Resource Manager - Jefferson North
                 Assembly Plant
              -- Lorenzo Poole III, President - U.A.W. (United Auto Workers)
                 Local #51
              -- Alberta Tinsley-Talabi, Council Member - Detroit
              -- Brenda Gatlin, Principal - Southeastern High School of
                 Technology
              -- Rev. Hiram McBurrows, Romulus Community Baptist Church

    When:     Friday, July 25, 2008
              7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

    Where:    Wayne County Community College District - Eastern Campus (Cooper
              Room) 5901 Conner Road, Detroit, Michigan 48213

              Parking has been reserved at the student parking lot, located on
              St. Jean Street between the 1-94 Service Drive and Shoemaker
              Street

    Details:  -- Following dinner, scholarship awards will be presented at
                 approximately 8:00 p.m. and there will be interview
                 opportunities available until 9:30 p.m.
              -- Photo opportunities exist

Contact: Christina Biache (248) 512-9414 (office), (586) 243-1569 (cell), CB514@chrysler.com, or Kevin McCormick, (248) 512-6218 (office), (248) 613- 5427 (cell), klm15@chrysler.com

NOTE: For more information, please visit the Chrysler media site at http://www.media.chrysler.com.

SOURCE Chrysler LLC

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