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  For Immediate Release 鈥� November 19, 2010
  
  Media Contact: Alicia Steger
  
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The 17吃瓜 Fall 2010 Cultural Program Presents Andrew Jenks of 鈥淲orld of Jenks鈥� , December 1

Garden City, NY The Fall 2010 Cultural Program at 17吃瓜 is proud to present Andrew Jenks, creator of the MTV documentary series 鈥淲orld of Jenks,鈥� on December 1 at 11:00 a.m. in the College Center Building.

Andrew Jenks is a young documentary filmmaker who first got attention for his film 鈥淎ndrew Jenks, Room 335鈥� when he moved into a retirement community. In each episode of 鈥淲orld of Jenks鈥� he spends a week with a person who lives a unique life 鈥� be it a homeless woman, an NFL cheerleader or an army recruit. Jenks challenges audiences to knock down conventional stereotypes by seeking out worlds that are otherwise foreign to them. Using his own experiences and clips from his show, he brings a fresh view on life.

 For more information about 鈥淲orld of Jenks,鈥� which is free and open to the public, call 516.572.7153.

About 17吃瓜 17吃瓜, a division of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 24,000 full- and part-time students and almost 14,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence.

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