FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WHAT: Access College Foundation, which helps make college possible for low-income students in South Hampton Roads, will honor 184 local high school graduates during its 2015 Scholarship Awards Luncheon. Featured speaker will be author Wes Moore, who overcame a challenging childhood to become a New York Times best selling author and CEO of BridgeEdU, an education platform focused on college success. Following the luncheon, the students, some of whom are the first in their family to attend college, will interact one-on-one with Moore during a 30-minute Q&A session.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 23rd Noon until 2 p.m. (Q&A to begin at 1:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St., Virginia Beach, VA 23451
WHO: Media can cover the luncheon as well as the Q&A and speak with Wes Moore, AccessCollege leadership and scholarship recipients following the Q&A session. Sponsors for the event include: Joan and Macon Brock, Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation, Old Dominion University, Suburban Management Group, Wilbanks Smith & Thomas, and Mode5.
About Wes Moore: A Baltimore native, Wes Moore is a veteran, Rhodes Scholar and the founder of BridgeEDU. His first book, The Other Wes Moore, tells the tale of two young men with the same name, living in the same troubled city. One grew up to be a White House Fellow after serving in the prestigious 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army. The other is currently serving a life sentence for murder.
Moore’s most recent book, The Work, is a collection of, “…incredibly valuable lessons about what it means to create lives that matter…[it is] a way of exploring the meaning of success in a volatile, difficult, and seemingly anchorless world.”
About Access College Foundation: Founded by local philanthropists Frank Batten, Sr. and Joshua P. Darden, Jr. the Access College Foundation (www.accesscollege.org) provides a path for students who may not have the opportunity to attend and complete college. Access College Foundation, with offices at 7300 Newport Avenue in Norfolk, has leveraged nearly $500-million in financial aid and scholarships, as well as offered guidance and support, to help 50,000 students achieve their higher education goals for over 27 years. Access President Bonnie Sutton can be reached at 757-962-6113.
