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CollegeBound eNews
March 2010 |
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CollegeBound Foundation | 300 Water Street, Suite 300 | Baltimore, MD 21202 |
Ready, set, Race for the Future!
CollegeBound will host its Second Annual 5K Race for the Future on Saturday, April 17, at 9 a.m. The course will start in Druid Hill Park, loop around Druid Lake and finish at the starting point. Parking is available in the park and along the outside streets. Signs and volunteers will be there to direct you to the start/finish area.
Early Registration Fees: (by April 13)
$30 (with tech shirt)
$25 (without tech shirt)
$20 Sleeping In (a donation, not running)
Donations in the Sleeping In category can be made through race day.
Race Day Registration Fees: (7:30 to 9 am)
$35 (with tech shirt)
$30 (without tech shirt)
Awards will go to the overall top three finishers and the top male and female finishers in the following age groups: 15 & under; 16-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; and 70 & over. Water will be available on course, and post-race food and drink will be provided. Questions regarding the Race for the Future? Email Development Director Teresa Perrera, or call 410.783.2905 ext.202.
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Scholars of the Week enjoy some air time
Each year CollegeBound recognizes a talented, hard working senior scholar from each of the Baltimore City public high schools we serve. The Scholar of the Week program is made possible by a grant from the Travelers Foundation, which is matched by the Fox45/CWBaltimore television station. Our "college bound" scholars will be recognized during a 10 week broadcasting schedule on Fox45 and CWBaltimore. Want to watch the video spots? Tune in on the days listed below.
| Air Dates |
Name |
High School |
| March 29-31 |
Teri Porter |
New Era Academy |
| April 1-3 |
Andre Christian |
Southside Academy |
| April 5-7 |
Jamaal Barnes |
Digital Harbor HS |
| April 8-10 |
Stashauna Whitaker |
Baltimore Freedom Academy |
| April 12-14 |
Dominic Thomas |
Paul Laurence Dunbar HS |
| April 15-17 |
Marcus Ward |
Mergenthaler Vo-Tech HS |
| April 19-21 |
Kenya Newman |
Harbor City HS |
| April 22-24 |
Jared Thomas |
Doris M. Johnson HS |
| April 26-28 |
Charles Elzey |
Heritage HS |
| April 29-May 1 |
Darius Johnson |
National Academy Foundation HS |
| May 3-5 |
Kenisha Farrare |
W.E.B. DuBois HS |
| May 6-8 |
Olusegun Alade |
Reginald F. Lewis HS |
| May 10-12 |
Hamza Idris |
Northwestern HS |
| May 13-15 |
Lauren Johnson |
Western HS |
| May 17-19 |
Mitchell Gresham, Jr. |
Maritime Industries Academy |
| May 20-22 |
Keiara West |
Forest Park HS |
| May 24-26 |
Antione Tomlin |
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy |
| May 27-29 |
Tinaya Holland |
Baltimore Talent Development HS |
| May 31-June 2 |
Samuel Bradley |
Edmondson Westside HS |
| June 3-5 |
Alexander Davis |
Frederick Douglass HS |
| June 7-9 |
Cory Young |
Carver Vo-Tech HS | |
Scholar follows his dream to NY
This self described "big guy" fits right into this even "bigger city"
By Marcus Bailey
CollegeBound Scholar
 I am a junior living my dream in New York City, attending the Fashion Institute of Technology thanks to a partnership program with University of Maryland Eastern Shore. I am enjoying the city atmosphere, the architecture and most importantly, the fashion! I am here to break into one of the most competitve, everchanging industries on the planet. Heidi Klum describes this fickle business perfectly: "One day you're in and the next day you're out." It is cliché to say this, but fashion is my passion, so that is why I put in extreme amounts of hard work and brave the cutthroat ranks.
The partnership between F.I.T. and UMES allows me a pivotal opportunity to spend my junior year working on my career, getting my foot in the door, and discovering who I truly am. So far I'm achieving these goals and more. I have been able to attend Fashion Week at Bryant Park in 2009 and 2010, network with industry professionals, and take relevant, interesting classes. I have seen that I have what it takes and I can definitely do this.
I'm currently interning at OBO Global, a luxury production company that produces high-end events within the fashion industry. The company does everything from runway shows to store openings. In the 2010 Fashion Week we produced 15 runway shows! From DKNY to G Star RAW, we did it. I did it. This is my dream coming full circle. Hard work, sleepless nights and countless cups of Starbucks coffee later, I am discovering that this big city is a perfect match for this big guy.
Marcus Bailey is a CollegeBound Foundation Last Dollar Grant recipient. |
