Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

7/25/05

NEWS RELEASE
AHS Graduate Selected to Participate in
US Olympic Committee's 12th Annual F.L.A.M.E. Event

Auburn High School graduate, Jamie Crespo, has been selected to participate in the United States Olympic Committee’s 12th annual F.L.A.M.E. event on August 3 –7 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jamie was selected for this prestigious youth leadership program from hundreds of participants. Eligibility includes grade point average, community service, and community leadership.

F.L.A.M.E., the Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere, was established in 1994 to select exceptional minority youth from around the country and invite them to participate in a comprehensive five-day program.

For more information, contact Superintendent Linda Cowan at (253) 931-4914.