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FAU's Talon Leadership Awards Ceremony Honors Representative Joe Negron and Scott Adams '87

BOCA RATON, FL (October 10, 2005) - The Florida Atlantic University National Alumni Association (FAUNAA) and the Florida Atlantic University Student Government Homecoming Committee will host the 10th Talon Leadership Awards Ceremony and Reception on Tuesday, October 11, 2005, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Lifelong Learning Center Auditorium on the Boca Raton campus.

As part of FAU's Homecoming celebration, this event recognizes an outstanding alumnus or alumna, a community leader, as well as faculty and student leaders. This year, Scott Adams '87, president of SHA Consulting, Inc., will receive the Alumni Talon Award, while Florida State Representative Joe Negron, District 82, will be the recipient of the President's Talon Award. Winners of the Faculty and Student Talon Awards will be named at the event.

For more information, call 561-297-3011 or toll free 888-FAU-ALUM, or email alumni.affairs@fau.edu.

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