FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2009
Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland will present six Freedom Awards to the following schools for the 2009 Countywide Student Voter Registration Drive:
Sandalwood High School on Tuesday, April 21st at noon, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts will be honored on Wednesday, April 22 at 1:00 p.m., Duncan U. Fletcher High School on Thursday, April 23rd at noon, and Nathan B. Forrest High School on Monday, April 27th at 1:30 p.m.
The private schools winners are Foundation Academy and Providence School of Jacksonville. Providence School is scheduled to be presented with the Freedom Award on Thursday, April 23rd at 1:15 p.m. and Foundation Academy will be honored on Monday, April 27th at 8:30 a.m. Both private schools have claimed the Freedom Award for a second year.
A total of 38 Duval County schools (public and private high schools, colleges, universities, and some technical schools) participated and a final number of 4,508 students registered to vote during this year’s countywide student voter registration drive.
For more information about the dates and times (which are subject to change) for the Freedom Award presentations:
Contact Tracie Collier, (904) 630-1414 or (904) 219-0792.
