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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, May 17, 2002

The White House - USA Freedom Corps
Contact: Kathleen Mynster
202-456-7381

President Bush to Recognize Miami Student for Dedication to Service

President George W. Bush met Emilio Rodriguez upon arrival in Miami, Florida on Monday. Rodriguez is an active volunteer and honors student at Miami-Dade Community College. In his State of the Union  address, President Bush called on all Americans to dedicate at least two years of their lives—the equivalent of 4,000 hours—in service to their communities, our country and the world. President Bush is recognizing individuals a round the country who are answering the call to service, and will recognize Rodriguez as an example of the dedication to service he is hoping to instill in all Americans through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.

President George W. Bush will meet Emilio Rodriguez on his arrival in Miami, Florida on Monday. Rodriguez is an active volunteer and honors student at Miami-Dade Community College. In his State of the Union address, President Bush called on all Americans to dedicate at least two years of their lives—the equivalent of 4,000 hours—in service to their communities, our country and the world. President Bush is recognizing individuals a round the country who are answering the call to service, and will recognize Rodriguez as an example of the dedication to service he is hoping to instill in all Americans through his USA Freedom Corps initiative.

Rodriguez has volunteered for park clean-up programs, art shows for children, and a school for mentally challenged children. He works with at-risk children in the All-Aboard Tutoring and Mentoring Program and helps to coordinate Habitat for Humanity projects. He has been active in the Downtown Miami Pride Day, the Miami Book Fair International, Black History Month observances, and his college's United Way Campaign.

After graduation, Rodriguez will join the U.S. Marine Corps as a commissioned officer and hopes to become a high school teacher.

President Bush created the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House to foster an American culture of service, citizenship and responsibility. Through the USA Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the call to service by strengthening and expanding service opportunities to protect our homeland, support our communities and extend American compassion around the world. Interested volunteers can find information on the USA Freedom Corps at www.usafreedomcorps.gov or by calling 1-877-USA-Corps.

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