Camille Cates
At Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, adviser Camille Cates has worked with Asia-La'Rae Walker and Terrick Willis to help make their college pursuits a reality.
Smith Senior Class President, National Honor Society member and aspiring pharmacist, Asia-La'Rae was admitted to four universities. With help from Camille's weekly bulletins on scholarships throughout the year, Asia-La'Rae has been awarded or nominated for five scholarships, and counting. She will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this Fall.
Terrick will be the first in his family to attend college after being accepted to North Carolina Central University. Camille arranged a trip for Terrick and other members of the Smith football team to visit Central. Terrick felt at home on that visit and decided to apply. He plans to pursue a degree in business and hopes to play for the NCCU Eagles football team.
Spotlight on Service
In my role as a college adviser with the Brown chapter of the National College Advising Corps, it's hard to ignore the sheer desire to go to college among the young people with whom I work. Unfortunately, because of the barriers in opportunity facing these students, many will no longer see these college dreams as reality by their senior year. Within four years, many of these hopeful hands will be lowered quietly to their desks.
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