January 25, 2001

Worcester Middle School Students to Visit Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – 120 Worcester East Middle School students from the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) will be on the Holy Cross campus on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. to interact with students, faculty and staff.

The schedule is as follows:

10 a.m.:

• GEAR UP students arrive on campus.

10:15 a.m.:

• Professor Ronald Jarret of the chemistry department teaches an interactive science class for students in Room 238 of Haberlin Hall.
• Lacrosse/soccer clinic held in Fieldhouse for remaining students.

11:00 a.m.:

• Lunch served in Kimball Dining Hall..

11:30 a.m.:

• Campus tour and scavenger hunt for students.

• Professor Ronald Jarret of the chemistry department teaches an interactive science class for students in Room 238 of Haberlin Hall.
• Lacrosse/soccer clinic held in Fieldhouse for remaining students.

1 p.m.:

• Students return to Worcester East Middle School..

The mission of GEAR UP is to significantly increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. Enacted in 1998, GEAR UP is modeled after former President Clinton's High Hopes for College proposal to create a national goal that every college should partner with at least one middle school in a low-income community to help raise expectations and ensure that students are well-prepared for college.

For additional information contact Cristal Perriello at 508.793.2419