MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 23, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: 9th Annual "College-for-a-Day: Building the Next Generation of
Scientists and Community Leaders", for 350 middle school
students from northeast Houston. The Missouri City Chapter of
The Links, Inc., Aspiring Youth, Houston, and Texas Southern
University have partnered to provide the day-long college
experience for the students.
WHEN: Saturday, March 3, 2007, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WHERE: Texas Southern University Campus, Houston, Texas 77004
New Science Building
(on Ennis Street between Wheeler and Cleburne Avenues)
WHO: Program participants include
* Honorary Program Co-Chair Carol Alvarado,
City Council Member Dist. I
* Honorary Program Co-Chair Ronald Green,
City Council At-Large Pos. 4
* Brigadier General (Ret.USAF) J. Timothy Boddie,
TSU Interim President
* John Meredith, Chair, Aspiring Youth, Houston
* Dr. Bobby Wilson, TSU Provost and Distinguished
Professor of Chemistry
* Dr. Evelyn Thornton, President,
Missouri City Chapter of The Links, Inc.
* The Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore, Judge,
U.S. District Court, Southern Dist. of TX
* The Honorable Zinetta Burney, Judge,
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7
* Claire Bailey, President, TSU Student Government Association
* 25 professionals with careers in the Sciences,
Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (S.T.E.M.)
WHY: There is a critical need to motivate middle school age at-risk
students to begin planning for admittance to and success at a
four-year university. The students will learn about
college-track course requirements, strategies for accessing
financial aid, lifestyle adjustments and exciting careers in
the S.T.E.M. fields - from working at NASA, to being a
television weatherman, to being a harbor pilot - by means of
interactive experiences with professionals. Along with hearing
from these professionals, the students will also hear from
Texas Southern University students about "the real deal" on
college life and from prominent community leaders and TSU
official about the need to become involved in their
communities.
AUDIO/
VISUAL: 09:30 a.m. -10:50 a.m. Opening Program/Preparation Remarks
11:00 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Career Presentations
12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Lunch/Success in the Sciences Remarks
1:40 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Students Tour Campus
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Students Graduation Ceremony/
Leadership Remarks
CONTACTS:
Gina Elie (832)309-4415, Missouri City Chapter of The Links, Inc.
Karen Davis (713) 334-3330, ext. 306) Aspiring Youth, Houston
Gayle Barge, Director of Marketing and Communications, TSU
(713-313-7456)
Missouri City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
The Missouri City Chapter is a Houston-area affiliate of The Links, Incorporated, an international organization with a membership of more than 10,000 women of African heritage. For over 60 years these civic-minded women have been committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the identities, culture and economic survival of all people, particularly those of African origin, through cultural, educational and civic programs. Through partnerships, the organization promotes activism to help bring about positive changes that transcend time, race and socio-economic differences. The Links, Incorporated has 274 chapters in cities within the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, and around the globe, including the Bahamas, Germany, and South Africa.
9th Annual "College-For-A-Day: Building for the Next
Generation of Scientists and Community Leaders"
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Texas Southern University Science Building
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Honorary Co-Chairs
The Honorable Carol Alvarado, B. A.
City of Houston Council Member, District I
The Honorable Ronald Green, B.S., J.D.
Houston City Council, At-Large Position 4
9:00 - 9:30 AM
Power Breakfast
TSU College of Science and Technology
9:45 - 10:50 AM
Opening Session
TSU College of Science and Technology
Mistress of Ceremony
Gina Gaston, B.A.
KTRK-TV ABC Channel 13
Anchorwoman Missouri City
Chapter of The Links, Inc.
Welcome
John L. Meredith, B.B.A., M.B.A., M.A., J.D.
Chairman, Aspiring Youth of Houston
Evelyn E. Thornton, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
President, Missouri City Chapter of The Links, Inc.
J. Timothy Boddie, Jr., (Brigadier General Retired), USAF, B.S. M.S.
Interim President, Texas Southern University
"Preparing Today for Your Future"
The Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore, B.S., J.D.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
The Missouri City Chapter of The Links, Inc.
The Honorable Ronald Green, B.S., J.D.
Houston City Council, At-Large Position 4
"College: A Student's Perspective"
Claire Bailey, TSU Student Government Association President
Ashley Bingham, Miss Texas Southern University
11:00 - 11:45 AM
Concurrent Career Presentations: Session I
TSU College of Science and Technology
11:55 - 12:40 PM
Concurrent Career Presentations: Session II
TSU College of Science and Technology
12:50 - 1:50 PM
Lunch
TSU College of Science and Technology Foyer
Abelardo Saavedra, B.B.A., M.S. Ph.D.
Superintendent, Houston Independent School District
Bobby Wilson, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
TSU Provost and Lloyd Woods Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Special Presentation to College for a Day Presenters
The Honorable Carol Alvarado, B.A.
City of Houston Council Member, District 1
1:50 - 2:50 PM
Mini-Campus Tour
and
Special Session: "Preparing for College" (8th Graders Only)
TSU College of Science and Technology - Room 158
Brian Armstrong, B.A., M.P.A.
Director of Recruitment, Texas Southern University
3:00 - 3:55 PM
Closing and Graduation
TSU College of Science and Technology Foyer
Student Representatives' Presentations
"Dare to be a Leader in Your Community"
The Honorable Zinetta Burney, B.S., J.D.
Harris County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 7, Place 2
College-For-A-Day "Graduation Exercise"