HU Educational Talent Search holds Fifth Graduation

Hampton, VA - Hampton University Educational Talent Search (ETS) fifth annual graduation and awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 10 at 1 p.m. in Ogden Hall on the campus of Hampton University.   The ceremony will honor the achievement of 173 high school graduates who have completed the ETS program.  The event is free and open to the public.

HU ETS would like to learn about accomplishments of past graduates.  ETS participants from 1978 to 2002 who have completed college are asked to contact the ETS office at (757) 727-5607.

The Talent Search program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to the postsecondary school of their choice. Talent Search also serves high school dropouts by encouraging them to reenter the educational system and complete their education. The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in the postsecondary education institution of their choice.

For more information call the HU ETS office at (757) 727-5607.