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About the JFK Memorial Award
Our class created the John F. Kennedy Memorial Award is to encourage qualified
students to enter careers in government or other fields of public service.
The award is presented each year to a graduating senior planning a life
dedicated to public service.
The award is an effort to further President Kennedy’s intense interest in
realizing the leadership potential of America’s youth as evidenced by the
creation of such programs as the Peace Corps and the “White House Summer
Seminar.”
Our
class founded this award during our senior year at Cornell. Over the years
we have awarded it to an outstanding group of Cornellians, many of whom have
continued to contribute to public service in the spirit of John F. Kennedy.
I'm sure you'll enjoy reading about what this award has accomplished.
Joan Melville
Vice President, JFK Memorial Award
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