2010 Upward Bound College Enrichment Tour
**University of Central Florida**
2010 upward bound event photos
UB Senior Out on The Town Night
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Upward Bound Awards Ceremony
The Upward Bound Program held its Annual Awards Banquet on July 9, 2010. The UB Awards Banquet captivated another great and successful Upward Bound Program Academic year. The awards ceremony highlighted accomplishments of each participant as well as instructors.
During the summer the Upward Bound participants live on the Valdosta State University campus during the UB Summer Session which provides a 6 week study session for its participants.
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Upward Bound Senior Banquet
The Upward Bound Program held its Annual Senior Awards Banquet on May 11, 2010 honoring our first graduating class of 2010. The awards ceremony highlighted accomplishments of each senior. Upward Bound students faced an accelerated program this year, with four study sessions per week and two Saturday academies each month. Many were also enrolled in honor courses and engaged in the demanding new International Baccalaureate curriculum at Valdosta High. The list of accolades, scholarships and college acceptance announcements is evidence that challenges and rigorous coursework did not stop this diligent group.
Academic Awards
Highest GPA
Kameron Copeland and Latressa Jones
Highest SAT
Latressa Jones
Highest ACT
Kameron Copeland
Accepted College Tour Challenge
Tristan Wilson
Most College Acceptance
Ron Carter, Kameron Copeland and Marlana Jones
Higher Education Readiness
Kameron Copeland and Ron Carter
Best All Around
Porscha Berrian
Most Improved
Devione Linder, Ranisha Smith and Malysa Jones
Leadership Award
Gareyl Davis and Bernotta Gipson
Spirit Award
Remone Durr, Jasmine Johnson and Ashley Christopher
Trailblazer Award
Eric Vinson, Samantha Mathis, & Ryan Brinson
Work Ethics to Career Award
Jonathan Gray & Tiara Jenkins
Scholarships
Catherine Mathis Legacy Scholarship
Ashley Patterson
2010 Georgia Scholar for Horatio Alger Scholarship
Bernotta Gipson
College Acceptance
Porscha Berrian
Valdosta State University
Ryan Brinson
South Georgia College Entry Program
Ronald Carter, Jr.
Florida Memorial University, Emmanuel College and Valdosta State University
Ashley Christopher
Albany State University and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Kameron Copeland
Savannah State University, Fort Valley State University and Rutgers University
Gareyl Davis
South Georgia College Entry Program
Remone Durr
Valencia College and South Georgia College Entry Program
Bernotta Gipson
Valdosta State University
Jonathan Gray
Darton College and South Georgia College Entry Program
Tiara Jenkins
Valdosta State University and Valdosta Technical College
Jasmine Johnson
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and South Georgia College Entry Program
Latressa Jones
University of Georgia and Valdosta State University
Malysa Jones
Valdosta State University
Marlana Jones
Armstrong Atlantic State University, Augusta State University and Valdosta State University
Devione Linder
Bethune-Cookman and Valdosta State University
Samantha Mathis
Valdosta State University
Ashley Patterson
Valdosta State University
Ranisha Smith
Valdosta State University
Eric Vinson
Albany State University
Tristan Wilson
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University College Visitation Day
Upward Bound participants attended Georgia Southern University Visitation Day on March 27, 2010. Multiple groups and hundreds of families were also in attendance. GSU held a variety of sessions in which the UB participants attended the financial aid and housing sessions. Afterwards, the students took a tour of the beautiful GSU campus. This was an inspiring event for several of our students who are interested in attending this university.
Upward Bound Saturday Academy
Upward Bound Holiday Reception
Student Initiative Weekend
During the month of November, Upward Bound participants and staff ventured to Atlanta, GA for The Georgia Association of Special Programs Personnel (GASPP) Ninth Annual Student Initiative Weekend November, 20-22, 2009, at the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center, in Peachtree City, GA.
The Student Initiative Weekend consists of the Educational Talent Search Academic Bowl, the Educational Talent Search High Q Competition and Essay Contest, the Upward Bound Scholars’ Bowl Competition, the Ronald E. McNair Post- Baccalaureate Achievement Program/Student Support Services Debate Competition, and the Student Leadership Conference which consists of a variety of leadership trainings and workshops. A semi-formal Awards Banquet was held on Saturday evening. The theme for this event was: “Take Flight: Soaring to a Higher Level”.