PR2016 Oct 4

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October 4, 2016

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SHELTON STATE’S COLLEGIATE 100 PARTICIPATES IN Y.E.S. EVENT

Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Shelton State Community College’s Collegiate 100 participated in a Youth Engagement Session (Y.E.S.) event on Friday, September 30 at Westlawn Middle School.

The Y.E.S. event was organized by members of the 100 Black Men of West Alabama, Inc., and focused on topics including understanding and working with public law enforcement, financial planning, career tech opportunities, the importance of education, and healthy living.

One of Shelton State’s student organizations, Collegiate 100 provides an avenue for chapters of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. to continue their one-on-one mentoring program for students as they matriculate from high school to college. The program supports the initiatives set forth by the 100 Way Across a Lifetime organization.

“Shelton State Community College Collegiate 100 continues to be a presence in the community and they displayed how important it is to give back at this event,” said chapter sponsor, Eric Prewitt. “The kids at Westlawn Middle School were definitely encouraged by the dialogue with the Collegiate.”

For more information on Shelton State’s chapter of Collegiate 100, contact Eric Prewitt at eric.prewitt@sheltonstate.edu.

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