SMF Spotlight: SMF alums Courtney Harris and Alan-Michael Hill Intern for U.S. Senator Thomas Carper
Courtney Harris, a senior at the College of William & Mary, and Alan-Michael Hill, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, both interned for U.S. Senator Thomas Carper (D-DE) during the summer of 2009. SMF congratulates Courtney and Alan on their successful internships.
SMF Spotlight: Kwasi Asare, SMF mentor and education expert, gives keynote address to National Center for Technonolgy Innovation
With the help of senior department of education decision-makers, Kwasi Asare (Special Assistant, Office of Innovation and Improvement) and Karen Cator (Director, Office of Educational Technology), and panelists Richard Bernstein, Larry Goldberg and Linda Roberts, NCTI conference participants explored the range of existing barriers and some solutions in the works. Read more
Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama Back to School Event
The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today. I know that for many of you, today is the first day of [...]
Introducing The Choice
Applying to college can be among the most bewildering experiences in the life of an American teenager. And it’s no picnic for that teenager’s family, either. Through this blog, my New York Times colleagues and I hope to serve as a regular online companion and resource to those of you running this gantlet — particularly [...]
Student-to-College ‘Mismatch’ Seen as Graduation-Rate Issue
By Debra Viadero An important new book on improving the stagnant graduation rates of the nation’s public colleges and universities suggests that one reason so many academically talented students leave college without a diploma may be that they enroll in schools for which they are overqualified. Read More
2009 Scholarship Winners
The Simmons Memorial Foundation, Inc. Is Pleased To Announce Its 2009 Scholarship Winners Cynthia T. Simmons Memorial Scholarship Charesa Smith — Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem, NC — Harvard University Nathaniel P. Simmons Memorial Scholarship Jordan Showell— Milford High School, Milford, DE — Morehouse College Congratulations to all of our recipients!
