Friday, March 19, 2010

No Excuses University

Each classroom at Abbott Middle School has adopted a college or university as part of their No Excuses University (NEU) program. NEU was developed to actively promote a comprehensive model of college readiness to all students starting in elementary school and to help students with the college search process. Wartburg was chosen as the college of choice by the homeroom of Wartburg alu mnus, Matt Fressemann. I personally had the honor of delivering t-shirts to the class and gave a pre sentation about Wartburg and the admissions process. The students asked good questions and were excited to learn about where their teacher went to school. Being part of this program was a gratifying experience for me personally and I am delighted that Wartburg College can help in a small way to motivate and prepare these young students for their futures.

Angela Weekley '98

Diversity Recruitment Coordinator & Assistant Director of Admissions