October 3, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cassidy Grimes, Public Relations Director
251.593.1780 | cassidy@ajm.org

Nora Ali AJM 2007 to Attend Dinner at White House

Nora Ali, AJM 2007, will be taking a break from her classes at Harvard this week to attend the Iftaar Dinner, hosted by President Bush. The dinner, which is held each year as a tribute to the month of Ramadan, will take place in the State Dining Room at the White House on Thursday, October 4, 2007.

Nora will also join U.S. Congressman Jo Bonner for lunch and will meet with other members of the U.S. Congress and Senate who represent her home state of Minnesota.

On Friday afternoon, Nora will speak to a group of students at Gerstell Academy about leadership and education, and share with them about AJM’s Be Your Best Self (BYBS) program. The BYBS program promotes the importance of education and self confidence for young people and encourages them to eat the right foods, stay fit, get a good education, live by moral principals, serve in the community, set goals, and work to reach those goals.

Media Interviews
Nora Ali will be available for media interviews in Washington DC on the morning of Friday, October 5. To schedule an interview with Nora Ali, AJM 2007, please contact Cassidy Grimes at 251.593.1780 or Cassidy@ajm.org.

Nora Ali
Nora Ali was selected as America's Junior Miss 2007 from a group of 50 young women from across the nation this summer during the 50th AJM National Finals in Mobile, Alabama. Nora won more than $57,000 in cash scholarships to apply toward her education at Harvard where she is currently a freshman.

AJM
Founded in 1958, AJM’s goal is to honor young women who excel and to encourage them to obtain a college education and assume roles of leadership in their communities and professions. During the past 50 years, AJM has awarded cash scholarships totaling more than $90 million to girls across the nation. More than 700,000 young college-bound young women have participated in the program and have achieved success in areas such as business, medicine, education, performing arts, and other career fields.

AJM’s national sponsors are the City of Mobile, Mobile County, and the Mitchell Company. Category sponsors are Alabama Power, Encore Rehabilitation, Mobile Gas, Regions Bank, and Wintzell’s Oyster House.

For more information on AJM, visit www.ajm.org or contact Cassidy Grimes at 251.593.1780 or Cassidy@ajm.org.

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