Upward Bound fall college trip

     On September 19-21, Heather Barry and Maggie Smith-Bruehlman took 6 Upward Bound students to visit the University of Denver, Johnson and Wales University, and Metro State University, all Denver colleges.
     Heather Barry, Chadron and Alliance Upward Bound Academic Advisor, said, "The Upward Bound (UB) Program assists high school students in developing the academic skills and motivation needed to successfully complete high school and enter a college upon graduation. Students receive educational, cultural and social experiences that will help prepare them to enter and succeed in college."
     The first school the students were taken to was Johnson and Wales University which was founded in 1914 and has four campuses in the United States: Providence, Rhode Island; North Miami, Florida; Denver, Colorado, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Here, students were told that they allow their students to bring a pet with them from home, including dogs, cats, hamsters, and fish.
    The second school students toured was The University of Denver. This university is located near the Rocky Mountains and has over 300 academic programs and has 12,000 graduate and undergraduate students. This was Riley Ambrose's favorite college, and he is considering going to Johnson and Wales University or the University of Denver. At the University of Denver, students witnessed a mariachi band playing for the national Hispanic heritage month.
     Metro State University has students that come from every background and experience. Their average student is 25 years old, half their students are transfer students and another half are first-generation college students. At this campus, students were shown an old shopping mall that was transformed into their student center. They also have overtaken a brewery that is still in operation. 
     Students were also taken to see the Broadway musical Miss Saigon. This musical is about a male American GI, named Chris, and a Vietnamese orphan, named Kim who fall in love. Riley Ambrose said, "The musical was long and interesting. It had a good storyline and an amazing ending."