NEWS RELEASE # 23
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2011
WHAT: Governor Hickenlooper to Unveil College Track in Colorado
WHEN: November 3, 5:45 p.m.
WHERE: College Track/Summit 54 Center, 16950 Iliff Ave, Unit F4 80013
Governor Hickenlooper Unveils College Track Center
Aurora Public Schools is partnering with Colorado-based Summit 54 to launch the only College Track center in Colorado. Governor John Hickenlooper will be on hand to tour the new facility with students and speak about the importance of supporting students during their high school and college years.
Thursday, November 3
5:45pm
College Track/Summit 54 Center
16950 Iliff Ave, Unit F4
Aurora, Colorado 80013
College Track currently serves 60 Rangeview High School students. The number will eventually grow to 200 students annually. College Track is a national after-school program that empowers students to reach their dream of a college degree. The group provides academic and personal support for eight years starting in ninth grade and ending when students graduate from college.
"Aurora Public Schools values partnerships that help us accelerate student achievement and close the achievement gaps," said APS Superintendent John L. Barry. "The work of College Track and Summit 54 is truly a gift to APS and is literally changing the lives of the students involved in this inaugural program by assisting them in reaching their goal of graduating from college. We are exceedingly grateful to be honored as the district of choice for this unique program in the state of Colorado."
The program boasts an impressive record of success. One hundred percent of seniors in the College Track program graduate high school. Ninety percent go on to a four-year college, with 60 percent graduating within six years. And 85 percent of these students will be the first person in their family to earn a college degree. The program currently serves more than 1,100 high school and college students in California, Louisiana and Colorado. This is the only College Track center in Colorado.
College Track CEO David Silver and Summit 54 Founder Tony Caine will join Governor Hickenlooper and Superintendent Barry at the event.
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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Paula Hans at 303-326-2755 for more information
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