(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Friday, April 28, at 10:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will host the third annual DC College Signing Day to celebrate more than 1,500 college-bound high school seniors. College Signing Day was established through the Reach Higher Initiative, part of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s commitment to inspire every student across the country to pursue and complete their education past high school, which can include community colleges, training programs, four-year colleges or universities.
WHEN:
Friday, April 28, at 10:30 am
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Kim Ford, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education,
Jennifer Niles, Deputy Mayor, Education
Hanseul Kang, State Superintendent, Education
WHERE:
George Washington University
600 22nd Street, NW, Charles E. Smith Center
*Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom Metro Station*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).