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SEAGRAM'S GIN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE   FOR CENTURIES, AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE GREATNESS OF OUR SOCIETY.  SEAGRAM'S GIN, AMERICAN'S #1 SELLING GIN KNOWN TE WORLD OVER FOR ITS CHARACTERISTIC SMOOTHNESS AND QUALITY, HAS A LONG STANDING COMMITMENT TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY.  IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2009 AND TO CELEBRATE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE ACHIEVEMENT, SEAGRAM'S GIN IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE SEAGRAM'S GIN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE INSTITUTE. THE SEAGRAM'S GIN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE INSTITUTE IS DESIGNED TO SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON RECORD UNEMPLOYMENT RATES AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN IN URBAN CENTERS NATIONWIDE, WHILE PROVIDING TANGIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DESERVING MEN IN NEED OF THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND SKILLS TO PURSUE THEIR PATHS TO EXCELLENCE.  SEAGRAM'S GIN IS PLEASED TO TEAM UP WITH THE UNITED BLACK FUND OF COLUMBIA TO OVERSEE AND MANAGE THIS UNPRECEDENTED JOB-TRAINING AND MENTORING PROGRAM.    FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SEAGRAM'S GIN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE INSTITUTE PLEASE CLICK HERE WWW.SEAGRAMSGIN.COM THE UNITED BACK FUND IS A DIVISION OF THE UNITED WAY OF AMERICA.  ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS IT TO ADMINISTER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO THE CITIZENS OF COLUMBIA.  FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEB SITE AT WWW.UBFInc.org.     Meet the participants of the 2009 Seagram’s Gin Pursuit of Excellence Program           NAME AGE EDUCATION CHARLIE BUTLER 27 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY & DEVRY UNIVERSITY BRIAN ETHERIDGE 30 BENEDICT COLLEGE ROSENDO MANUEL JR. 31 BENEDICT COLLEGE & INGETEC JOSEPH MCEACHERN 25 SPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE & LANDER UNIVERSITY DANIEL MCKELVEY 26 MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE QUADREY REEVES 24 WINTHROP UNIVERSITY CAREESE E. ROBINSON 32 W.J. KEENAN HIGH SCHOOL TRAVIS TART 28 MANON HIGH SCHOOL SAMUEL WASHINGTON JR. 28 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA- AIKEN   DARYL WATSON 26 UNIVERISTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA-COLUMBIA