TORONTO, June 16, 2003 -- A portrait of seven year-old child abuse and murder victim Randal Dooley will be unveiled at York University, on Thursday, June 19 at 12 p.m. outside York's Vari Hall rotunda (inside the rotunda in the event of rain).

The painting was donated to York by Toronto artist Sara Sniderhan. The unveiling will coincide with the announcement of the recipients of York University's inaugural Randal Dooley Memorial Entrance Bursary awards. The Bursary was established through the York University Foundation in 2002 by members of the Jane-Finch community, the Jamaican Canadian Association and the Markham-Caribbean Association.

Award recipients are selected from high school students from the Jane-Finch area entering York's Faculty of Arts who have demonstrated exemplary community involvement and leadership roles.

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For further information, please contact:

Ken Turriff
Media Relations
York University
416-736-2100, ext. 22086
kturriff@yorku.ca

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