The topics to be discussed are the Memphis City Schools district-wide curriculum and the Gateway Exams. There will also be a general question and answer period in which the public can address the Board of Commissioners with their questions and concerns. All Memphis area high school juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend the free event. The colleges will have booths set up and representatives to talk with students about tuition, scholarships, classes, activities, and campus life in general.
Students can get information about the schools and sign up to receive updates and applications.
Some of the colleges represented include regional schools such as Rhodes College, the University of Memphis and Mississippi State University as well as Colorado State University, Yale University, Wake Forest University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The annual College Night is organized and conducted by a group of 24 city, county and private school guidance counselors. Any high school student in the Mid-South is invited to attend. Barker-Mabon's award was made at a surprise ceremony this morning at Cypress Middle. Tennessee Commissioner of Education Faye Taylor presented the award, along with a representative of the Milken Foundation.