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August 29, 1996 AUGUSTA FOCUS
ARN broadcasts nationally the 1996 Miss
Collegiate African-American Pageant
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year’s pageant, fea
turing stars from
television, radio and
film, is “Stand And Be
Counted.”
NEW YORK
The African Heritage Movie
Network (AHN) broadcasts the
original production of The 10th
Annual Pro-Line 1996 Miss Col
legiate African-American Pag
eant(MCAAP). The show is host
ed by Jasmine Guy (A Different
World) and Kristoff St. John (The
Young and the Restless) with a
special musical performance by
gold record-selling vocalist Brian
McKnight. MCAAP airs on
WJBF Sept. 7 at 12:35 a.m.
The theme of this year’s show
is “Stand! And Be Counted!”
“A political emphasis is partic
ularly important in an election
year,” said Guy. “Out of respect
for the struggle by our parents
and grandparents to achieve full
civil rights, the very least we can
do is stand up and be counted by
our vote,” she added.
Forty-six homecoming queens,
representing some of the most
prestigious Historically Black
Heritage in
Augusta
celebrated in
new brochure
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The Augusta-Richmond Coun
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presents the latest brochure pro
duced by the Georgia Depart
ment of Industry, Trade and
Tourism, and the Peach State
Black Tourism Association, Qur
African-American Heritage-Au
gusta. Featuring the history of
African Americans in Augusta,
this publication celebrates heri
tage and creates a market for
future tourism revenue in the
Augusta area.
This 12-panel brochure will be
distributed around the state in
local and state welcome centers.
It can be used as a promotional
piece for the area as well because
thebrochure features everything
from museums and churches to
shops and restaurants.
The CVB office will continue to
work with the state and other
community organizations to at
tract visitors to this East Central
Georgia Region. Pleasecall their
office at 823-6600 if you need
additional information.
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Colleges and Universities
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the title of 1996 Miss Collegiate
African-American (MCAAP).
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the last 10 years,” said St. John.
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business and community activ
ism. Theyinclude actors William
Allen Young (Moesha), Art Evans
(A Soldier Story) and Keith Amos
(The Show); actress Tatyana Ali
(Fresh Prince of Bel-Air); film
maker Matty Rich; makeup wiz
ard Rudy Calvo; Belma Johnson
(former host, Teen Summit,
BET); sitcom writer Al Sonja Rice
(Parent ‘Hood); Sarah
Burroughs, president,
Burroughs Advertising; Wilma
INSIST ON UNIVERSITY.
Roscoe, representative, Nation
al Association for Equal Oppor
tunity in Higher Education and
Dr. Corine J. Green, Grand
Basileus, Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority, Inc.
' Said Sandra Adams, executive
director, MCAAP, “I'm delighted
to be in the presence of these
extraordinary young ladies. Al
though only one of these contes
tants will be able to represent
the crown, they are all queens
and serve as role models for our
youth.”
Now in its seventh year of tele
vision syndication, the two-hour
MCAAP broadcast highlights
African-American female college
students. The television empha
sizes scholastic achievement,
leadership, creativity and com
munity involvement. MCAAP is
the first nationally televised col
lege competition to eliminate the
bathing-suit segment.
Creator/executive producer of
MCAAP, and AHN president,
Frank Mercado-Valdes added,
“It’s important to highlight edu
cation in a forum that youth can
relate to. This production fea
tures the very best of what black
colleges and universities have to
offer. The production is impor
tant to AHN’s on-going effort to
produce and promote the posi
tive image on television.”
MCG receives latest Xla;rfii
technology at dental schoo%
New dental X-ray equipment
at the Medical College of Geor
gia School of Dentistry cuts radi
ation exposure by more than half
as it provides instant images.
The school received the latestin
dental X-ray equipment — a
Schick Computerized Digital Ra
diography workstation —through
the MCG/Georgia Institute of
Technology Biomedical Research
and Education Program.
“It’s been calculated to have a
50- to 80-percent dose reduction
over the standard dental X-ray
film,” said Dr. Brad Potter, asso
ciate professor of oral diagnosis
and patient services. “It also
saves a lot of time.”
Where standard X-rays require
approximately four and one-half
minutes to develop, digital radi
ography equipment takes only
three seconds. The immediate
feedback benefits dentists, pa
tients and dental students, Dr.
Potter said.
“We use mannequins with the
students and if they make a mis
take using conventional radiog
raphy, it takes them five min
utes to clearly see their error,”
said Dr. Potter. “But using digi
tal radiography, it’s instanta
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adjustment immediately.” = _
The X-rays are produced using
a 2-inch-by-2-inch electronicsen
sor encased in a sterile sleeve:
The sensor, slightly thicker than
a standard dental X-ray, is cor
nected by a wire to the computer.
“The sensor has a phosphorous
plate that illuminates when the
X-ray beam strikes it,” said Dr.
Norman Weller, associate’ pro
fessor and acting chairman of
the department of endodontics.
“The sensor then electronically
feeds the image into the comput
er system.” id
Other advantages of the sys
tem include a contrast control tb
darkenorlighten the images and
a colorization option to empha
size various areas. Multiple X
rays may be viewed on a single
screen, and the film maybe trans
mitted electronically to other
dentists or insurance companies.
“Although the system is rela
tively expensive right now for
the general practitioner, I think
we will eventually do away with
the darkroom and chemical prd
cessing and have everything
more instantaneous on an eleo
tronic system,” said Dr. Weller.