Communities In Schools Of North Carolina Partners With Miss North Carolina 2008

Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org) has announced that Amanda Watson, Miss North Carolina 2008, has been named a spokesperson for the nonprofit organization. Through her partnership with CISNC, Watson will visit numerous middle schools across North Carolina and address students on the negative effects of smoking, as well as how to make wise choices in and out of school. CISNC connects community resources with schools and other sites to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life. Basic to this process is addressing behaviors such as smoking, teen pregnancy and gang-related issues, which might position students to be at risk of school failure.

Watson is an active advocate and ambassador for the ALS Association, serving people with Lou Gehrig’s disease, and has been named a national spokesperson for her work. In addition, she serves as an ambassador for the Children’s Miracle Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals across North America. Watson is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is pursuing a bachelor’s of music degree with a concentration in education.

Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. For more information about CISNC, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.

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News Facts:
• Amanda Watson, Miss North Carolina 2008, has been named a spokesperson for Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC).
• Through her partnership with CISNC, Watson will visit numerous middle schools across North Carolina and address students on the negative effects of smoking, as well as how to make wise choices in and out of school.
• CISNC connects community resources with schools and other sites to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.
• Watson is an active advocate and ambassador for the ALS Association, serving people with Lou Gehrig’s disease, and has been named a national spokesperson for her work.
• CISNC, an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network.
• The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States.

Quotes:
"We are pleased to have Amanda Watson speak on behalf of CISNC," said Mike Stephens, chief operating officer. "Her celebrity, her youthful exuberance and her commitment to helping young people formulate wise decisions makes her the perfect choice for working with CIS kids."

About Communities In Schools Of North Carolina:
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), an independently incorporated nonprofit, was established in 1989 as a part of the national Communities In Schools network. The organization is the nation’s largest community-based dropout prevention program with nearly 200 communities serving 1.2 million youth in the United States. CISNC is overseen by a board of directors that represents both public and private interests for the state. The 39 local CIS affiliates across North Carolina connect existing county-wide resources with students and their families at schools to ensure that youth continue to stay in school, learn necessary skills, and are well-prepared to begin working or attend a post secondary school after graduation. CISNC provides both regional and on-site training and technical assistance, serves as an information center for local communities concerned about young people at risk of school failure, and builds partnerships with state agencies and organizations to benefit youth across the state. For more information, call (800) 849-8881 or visit their Web site at www.cisnc.org.

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