Word: davidson
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...program will focus primarily on software already used by the business community, said Scott R. Davidson '92, club president. Davidson said the club hopes to prepare students for the business world and give them a competitive edge on the summer job market...
...main goal is to explore the entrepreneurial process and contribute to Harvard," explained Davidson, who said the club may charge students a fee to participate...
...program is to inspire black adolescents to pursue higher education. So far, the results are encouraging: every one of the 29 students in the inaugural class went on to college, four to top-ranked Davidson and one to the University of Virginia...
What makes the effort work so well is parental commitment and sustained, year-round attention. Once students are selected in the eighth grade, they must pledge to spend the next five Julys at Davidson, in addition to twice- monthly meetings that include English and math workshops and SAT reviews during the regular school year. Parents must promise to participate in quarterly discussions of topics ranging from high school-course selection to college financial aid. "This is a student and parent program," says Tapia. "I make it clear that I won't accept a child whose parent doesn't consent...
During the summer session, students bunk down in a Davidson dorm and are awakened each morning at 6 by one of the 19 college-age counselor-mentors who live there with them. The schedule is intensive: classes run from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and youngsters are required to be in their rooms doing homework until 10 p.m. The packed curriculum includes lessons twice a week in leadership, spiritual development and "wellness," a catchall term for such subjects as sexuality and drug use. "Students can't graduate if they're pregnant or addicted," explains wellness instructor Georgia Ringle...