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FROM TOP The Tubman Museum
and Macon Pride celebrated their third
annual Day With(out) Art / World AIDS Day
exhibition, Red Reminds Me—a month-long
showcase featuring powerful works by local
artists refl ecting social issues of the times
and the impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic. In
attendance: Marcus Muhammad, a long-
term HIV survivor; DeMarcus Beckham,
Macon Pride - Vice President and Co-
founder; and William Grier, HIV activist; and
medical representatives. Hospitalman
James Salmeron, a native of Warner
Robins, Georgia, assigned to BUMED's
Bethesda detachment, has been selected
as the BUMED headquarters Blue Jacket
of the Year. In his role managing complex
Health Professions Scholarship program
requirements and paying out accession
bonuses, he supported 1,436 students,
contributing to program compliance and
student readiness. Mercer University
journalism students Harrison Montavon,
Shivika Nath, and Gabriel Kopp are looking
into issues of food access and concerns
about the 1 in 4 children, 1 in 6 adults in the
community who don't have enough to eat.
Middle Georgia Community Food Bank's
Kathy McCollum recently visited to give an
overview of food insecurity and food access.
Survey: bit.ly/CCJFoodSurvey
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