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Pro Football Hall of Fame, Meridian Health of Michigan and Community Leaders from Lansing Stand Up for Students' Mental Health at 'Strong Youth Strong Communities' Summits

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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DETROIT, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian, a Michigan‑based provider of government‑sponsored health plans and wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame (PFHOF) hosted "Strong Youth Strong Communities" (SYSC) Summits at Lansing's Everett High School and Eastern High School on Tuesday, September 26. Led by Hall of Famers Darrell Green, Steve Hutchinson and Isaac Bruce, and former UNC Women's Basketball player Iman McFarland, SYSC is based on the premise that investing in today's youth can yield generational returns and positively impact current and future communities. The youth summits kicked off with remarks by Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and attracted more than 600 teens from both high schools. 

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  • The youth summits kicked off with remarks by Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and attracted more than 600 teens from both high schools.
  • Michigan, like many other states, is experiencing an alarming surge of behavioral and mental health crisis among school-aged students.
  • "Leadership skills are paramount no matter the endeavor that a young person tackles," said Pro Football Hall of Famer, Steve Hutchinson.
  • "I am always excited to connect with our youth about how to lead, including taking ownership over mental health."

Louisville Teen Awarded Inaugural Nate Morris Prize

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
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LEXINGTON, Ky., June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Morris Foundation today announced that it has awarded its inaugural Nate Morris Prize to Mackenzie Pittman of Louisvilles Eastern High School Class of 2020.

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  • LEXINGTON, Ky., June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Morris Foundation today announced that it has awarded its inaugural Nate Morris Prize to Mackenzie Pittman of Louisvilles Eastern High School Class of 2020.
  • I am so proud to award the inaugural Nate Morris Prize to such a talented and engaged young woman like Mackenzie, said Nate Morris, the founder and CEO of Rubicon, who established the Morris Foundation in 2012.
  • The Nate Morris Prize is a one-time scholarship that can be used to attend any college or university in Kentucky.
  • The prize will be awarded each year to the most outstanding graduating senior of Eastern High School in Louisville where Morris graduated as class president in 1999.