Middle School Students Enroll in College for a Day at Texas Southern University

8th Annual College for a Day Opens Doors to Careers in Science, Technology and Math


ADVISORY, March 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 WHAT:      8th Annual College for a Day

 WHEN:      Saturday, April 1, 2006
            9:15AM - 3:55PM

 WHERE:     Texas Southern University
            Roderick Paige Education Center and
            Martin Luther King Center
            Houston, Texas

 WHO:       SPEAKERS:
            John Meredith, J.D., Chairman, Aspiring Youth of Houston
            Evelyn Thornton, Ph.D., President, Missouri City Chapter,
             The Links, Inc.,
            Bobby Wilson, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. TSU Provost and Lloyd
             Woods Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
            Tyrone Felder, Ph.D., TSU Assistant Dean of Pharmacy,
            Leshelle Sargent, Miss TSU
            Christina Sanders, TSU SGA President
            The Honorable Vanessa Gilmore, B.S., J.D. U.S. District
             Court, Southern District of Texas,

            The complete day of event program is available at:
            http://www.thecliffordgroup.com/media/CFAD-Program-v6.pdf

 WHY:       8th Annual College for a Day
            To encourage middle school students of the desirability
            and possibility of a 4-year college education by
            choosing appropriate high school curriculum tracks.

 AUDIO/VIDEO OPPORTUNITIES:
             9:15 a.m.   Power Breakfast
            10:00 a.m.   Opening Session
            11:00 a.m.   Break-out Session I
            11:55 a.m.   Break-out Session II
            12:50 p.m.   Lunch
             1:50 p.m.   Mini Campus Tour
             3.00 p.m.   8th Annual College for a Day
                          Graduation Exercise
            As needed    Scheduled interviews with presenters
                          and sponsors

 SPONSORS:  Missouri City Chapter, The Links, Incorporated
            Aspiring Youth of Houston
            Texas Southern University

 CONTACTS:
 Cindy Clifford, the Clifford Group, inc
 Office: 713-529-5711 Cell: 713-320-5616 cindy@thecliffordgroup.com

 Argentina James
 Cell:   713-206-6822     saacjames@aol.com

The Links, Incorporated logo is available at: http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2499