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Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Profile

Dr. Laurence C. Jones 1907BPH

1967 Service Award

Dr. Laurence C. Jones, founder and long time president of Piney Woods Country Life School in Mississippi. A graduate of the U of I in 1907, he has devoted his time to promoting broader opportunities for Negro youth in the South.

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Since 1963, the University of Iowa has annually recognized accomplished alumni and friends with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Awards are presented in seven categories: Achievement, Service, Hickerson Recognition, Faculty, Staff, Recent Graduate, and Friend of the University.

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