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BKB Foundation Returns to Duke University
2/25/2020 5:31:00 PM | Athletics
DURHAM, N.C. -- On February 20, six students from Charles Hart Middle School in Washington, D.C., visited Duke's campus via an overnight educational enrichment program provided by the Brian K. Betts Foundation (BKB). The BKB Foundation continues the legacy of Brian K. Betts, a passionate advocate for children's education, through its College Connection Program. BKB's College Connection Program brings middle school students from underprivileged communities on university visits to campuses across the East Coast.
This program is designed to inspire students to strive for excellence and to better appreciate the importance of education. This was the College Connections program's sixth visit to Duke.
The six Hart Middle School students were Scarrid Hall, Kayla Gerst, Jaylynn Watson, Issac Ingraham, Zamonte Singletary and Lorenzo Young. They traveled to Durham on Thursday morning and arrived on campus for a meeting with BKB Board Members. Their visit continued Thursday with lunch in the Brodhead Center and a visit to the Mary Lou Center for Black Culture. There, students were able to learn about the history of black leaders at Duke and interacted with current Duke students. Afterwards the students received a campus tour of the Duke Chapel, Bryan Center, Perkins & Bostock Libraries and the engineering quad's 3D printing lab. Students also had the opportunity to hear from two Duke Athletic Department staff members: Taren Moore, Executive Director of Human Resources, and Michael Howard, Managing Director/Recreation Facilities. They shared with the students the importance of finding your why and how that can open doors and opportunities for their future. The day concluded with a tour of the Yoh Football Center and the Scott Family Performance Center and finally by watching the women's basketball team defeat the Virginia Cavaliers on senior night.
The students from Hart Middle School returned Friday morning for a half day of programs and leadership development. They began the day with an admissions discussion with Sam Carpenter from the Duke University Admissions Office. He helped shed light on what the admissions process is like for prospective students and what it would take to attend Duke University. Afterwards, the group received a virtual reality demonstration from Edwin Molina, Information Technology Specialist. The group finished the day with a leadership development activity on the importance of taking risks and put the lesson into action by taking a risk and climbing the Rock Wall in the Wilson Recreation Center. Kayla Gerst, an eighth grade Hart Middle School student, stated BKB's College Connections trip helped her to, "understand how college works and what [she] needs to be successful."
After two days of exploring the different aspects of life as a student at Duke University, the Hart Middle School students returned to their Washington, D.C. homes on Friday afternoon to work towards attending college in the future.
To donate to the BKB Foundation please visit www.bkbfoundation.com
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This program is designed to inspire students to strive for excellence and to better appreciate the importance of education. This was the College Connections program's sixth visit to Duke.
The six Hart Middle School students were Scarrid Hall, Kayla Gerst, Jaylynn Watson, Issac Ingraham, Zamonte Singletary and Lorenzo Young. They traveled to Durham on Thursday morning and arrived on campus for a meeting with BKB Board Members. Their visit continued Thursday with lunch in the Brodhead Center and a visit to the Mary Lou Center for Black Culture. There, students were able to learn about the history of black leaders at Duke and interacted with current Duke students. Afterwards the students received a campus tour of the Duke Chapel, Bryan Center, Perkins & Bostock Libraries and the engineering quad's 3D printing lab. Students also had the opportunity to hear from two Duke Athletic Department staff members: Taren Moore, Executive Director of Human Resources, and Michael Howard, Managing Director/Recreation Facilities. They shared with the students the importance of finding your why and how that can open doors and opportunities for their future. The day concluded with a tour of the Yoh Football Center and the Scott Family Performance Center and finally by watching the women's basketball team defeat the Virginia Cavaliers on senior night.
The students from Hart Middle School returned Friday morning for a half day of programs and leadership development. They began the day with an admissions discussion with Sam Carpenter from the Duke University Admissions Office. He helped shed light on what the admissions process is like for prospective students and what it would take to attend Duke University. Afterwards, the group received a virtual reality demonstration from Edwin Molina, Information Technology Specialist. The group finished the day with a leadership development activity on the importance of taking risks and put the lesson into action by taking a risk and climbing the Rock Wall in the Wilson Recreation Center. Kayla Gerst, an eighth grade Hart Middle School student, stated BKB's College Connections trip helped her to, "understand how college works and what [she] needs to be successful."
After two days of exploring the different aspects of life as a student at Duke University, the Hart Middle School students returned to their Washington, D.C. homes on Friday afternoon to work towards attending college in the future.
To donate to the BKB Foundation please visit www.bkbfoundation.com
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