AWC hosts 120 fifth graders for I’m Going to College event
October 26, 2023Students from Somerton and Winterhaven schools to visit Yuma Campus
Yuma, AZ (October 26, 2023) – Arizona Western College has invited fifth-grade students from Tierra Del Sol Elementary and San Pasqual Valley Elementary to experience college life at the Yuma Campus on Thursday, Nov. 2.
Fifth-graders will start the morning with a mock new student orientation before participating in three mini-college classes taught by faculty members from AWC and partner state universities. Professors volunteer to teach the elementary students 25-minute lessons on their areas of expertise, giving students a first-hand look into a college classroom.
Students will also enjoy lunch on campus and culminate the experience with an achievement ceremony. Participants will also receive I'm Going to College T-shirts with the year they will complete their bachelor's degree (2035).
“We are planting the seeds of the future to help college ideas grow into career goals,” said Biridiana Martinez, AWC Outreach, Recruitment & Early College Director. “The I’m Going to College event provides early college awareness to students in our community with an exceptional hands-on experience.”
AWC has invited elementary-age students to campus to inspire them to consider higher education and create a college-going culture in the community for over a decade. Over 2,800 students have come through the program since its inception in 2010. The fall and spring I’m Going to College events have been funded in part by the Burton Family Foundation.
Contact:
Biridiana Martinez
Outreach, Recruitment & Early College Director
Arizona Western College
Biridiana.Martinez@azwestern.edu
(928) 317-6084