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Greater Dallas
Chamber recognizes TWU’s participation in Closing the
Gaps Campaign
7/8/05
DENTON –
The Greater Dallas Chamber recently recognized Texas Woman’s
University’s contribution to the statewide Closing the
Gaps campaign.
TWU was honored
for its high school Go Centers, which offer information and
financial aid and application assistance for students to encourage
greater participation in higher education. In addition, current
TWU students serve as mentors to potential college applicants.
“Through
our partnership with TWU and the College for Texans Campaign,
we have provided many area students with the information they
need to pursue college careers,” said Becky Lewellen,
manager of education for the Greater Dallas Chamber. “The
Chamber advocates the importance of a strong education system
and is committed to providing students with the access they
need to pursue higher education goals.”
“TWU is strongly
committed to our partnerships with area high schools, businesses
and the Chamber of Commerce,” said Dr. Richard Nicholas,
TWU vice president for student life. “These partnerships
have the potential to increase the college-going rates necessary
to meet the Closing the Gaps goals.”
During the 2004-2005
academic year, TWU operated four Go Centers at Moisés
E. Molina High School in Dallas, and Denton, Little Elm and
Valley View high schools. For the 2005-2006 school year, TWU
plans to add Go Centers to Coppell High School and Carter-Riverside
High School in Fort Worth.
The Closing the
Gaps campaign is a Texas initiative aimed at increasing higher
education enrollment by 500,000 students by 2015. The Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Business and
Education Coalition, the Greater Dallas Chamber and school
districts and higher education institutions are working together
to increase the percentage of high school graduates attending
college in Texas.
For more information
on Closing the Gaps and the College for Texans campaign, visit
www.collegefortexans.com.
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Director of News and Information
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