Navigating the college application process
Some 120 Washington University students help mentor local high school students through the college application process in a national mentoring program called Strive for College. The program was started on the Washington University campus in 2007 by a group of Rodriguez Scholars and today thrives under the leadership of alum Michael Carter. On Monday, Feb. 16, local high school participants will visit
Washington University, where they will shadow mentors in class
and around campus.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz featured at Latino symposium
The Annika Rodriguez Scholars Program and the Association of Latin American Students will host Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz as part of the sixth annual Symposium on Latino Contributions at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in the Danforth University Center.