Top scholars to receive Oscar-style treatment at All-Star Salute

Staff Report

Nearly 200 top scholars at the middle and high school levels will be recognized during the 2011 Academic All-Star Salute.

The red-carpet affair, which celebrates academic excellence and recognizes the top athletes and artists in Rockford Public Schools, will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 24, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St.

Board President Harmon Mitchell will emcee the event. The evening’s guest host is Steve Shannon from WZOK.

Entertainment will include a selection from Auburn High School’s production of Beauty and the Beast, a performance by the middle school CAPA dance team, and a number by the Guilford High School jazz ensemble.

Admission is free and open to students who are being honored. Each family received up to four tickets.

From the May 23-29, 2012, issue

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