PR2004 Mar 11 GRAD

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Wendy Jones 205-391-2310

SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITY

WITH “PROJECT GRADUATION”

The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Shelton State Community College will be participating in “Project Graduation … Feed a Body, Feed a Mind,” an initiative designed to help alleviate hunger and illiteracy in the West Alabama community.

Graduating students and their guests are asked to bring non-perishable food items or books to Shelton State’s spring graduation ceremony to be held on Thursday, May 6 at 7:00 P.M. Donation containers will also be positioned in the Atrium during the last three weeks of the semester. After the graduation ceremony, the books and canned goods will be given to the Hannah Home, a residential program for abused and homeless women and their children.

“The simple gesture of bringing canned goods or a book to our commencement ceremony will help improve the quality of life in our community,” said Dr. Rick Rogers, President of Shelton State Community College. “We are excited to have this opportunity. Last year, we collected 296 canned food items and 304 books. We are proud that our graduating students want to give back to the community that has supported them throughout their community college experience.”

The Hannah Home is always in need of contributions. “We are thankful to the students at Shelton State Community College for assisting their community in this way. Together we can make a positive step in the elimination of hunger and illiteracy in the Tuscaloosa County area,” said Sharon Roach, Director of Hannah Home.

For further information on “Project Graduation,” contact Nora Lee at 205-391-2367.