Denmark Technical College News April 13, 2016 Chicago High School Seniors Visit DTC Campus Denmark Technical College (DTC) hosted twenty six (26) students and chaperone's from Paul Robeson High School in Chicago, Illinois, for it's out of state college tour. The students' experienced inclement weather delaying their arrival at the college, though tired they were excited to see the campus. Some of the students had never ventured outside of the Chicago area and looked forward to returning to DTC and South Carolina for the fall semester. "It is a joy to host the students from Paul Robeson High School on our campus and look forward to them selecting and enrolling at DTC for the upcoming semesters. We know the students would appreciate the opportunity to experience an out of state college at substantially lower costs than the larger, 1ocal colleges in the Chicago area," expressed DTC President Leonard A. McIntyre. The DTC Student Government Association (SGA) assisted by serving as student ambassadors providing the students with a campus tour where they were able to become familiar with the academic programs, discuss campus life, as well as meet faculty, staff and students. Miss DTC Nadia Gill expressed to the students the joy that she has received attending an out of state college as a resident of Burton, Michigan. She added "DTC provided just what I needed. Although I was accepted to four universities, DTC offered me the opportunity to attend an affordable college, obtain a quality education and a chance to fulfill my academic dreams. I will always be grateful!" Ms. Crystal Brailey, Interim Director of Enrollment Management Services, along with members of her staff met with the students who are all seniors in high school as they completed admission applications. Students received on the spot conditional acceptance letters to attend the college for the fall 2016 semester. "It's important that the students know that we are serious about them enrolling at DTC and we could not let them leave without putting something in their hands to ensure them of that." Paul Robeson High School is named in honor of African-American entertainer and athlete Paul Leroy Robeson. Today, the school continues to build on the legacy of Mr. Robeson by providing a positive, friendly and challenging learning community with a supportive, respectful, and safe environment; and to help students become independent life-long learners that contribute to the global marketplace. As the tour director Chenelle Carnes indicated, "We want all of our students to experience and taste college life, it's our reason for working with our students so that they can excel." The Enrollment Management Services team facilitated the out of state visit and will be working with the students who were interested in coming back for the fall semester. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-592-4820 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.