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University of Chicago scouts talent from rural high schools
The University of Chicago recruited students from rural high schools to broaden its freshman class. Through a program sending letters to small schools, 19 freshmen enrolled in 1980 and more followed as the plan expanded to 50 schools in 21 states. Lavonne Johnecheck, from a Wisconsin farm, became a symbol of the effort and success.
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University of Chicago
Br G. K. Hodenfield
Chicago
Lavonne Johnecheck
Lavonne
Barron County
Wis
Rice Lake School
College of the University of Chicase
Mary Alice Newman
Laverne
Sin
Poobler
Newman
Lavonne John Scheck
Wisconsin
Tniversity of Chicago
Ill
Durant