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News Release MEDIA ADVISORY/ November 21, 2008 Media Advisory What: Boise State students provide largest volunteer group for Rake Up Boise When: 9-11:30 a.m. Nov. 22 Where: Various locations around Boise; call Tia Short at 890-9441 or Julie Bu at 863-9520 to talk to students or organizers Approximately 250 students from Boise State’s TRIO Pre-College Programs, Sigma Lambda Beta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Boise State Service-Learning will be on hand for tomorrow’s Rake Up Boise event — the largest volunteer group at the event, according to the Neighborhood Housing Association. For the students in Boise State’s TRIO Pre-College Programs, Rake Up Boise provides an early opportunity to learn how to give back to the community. TRIO students are in the 7th-12th grades; in order to qualify for the program, they have to come from a limited income background and be from the first generation in the family to attend college. TRIO programs provide service to 1,625 students at 22 schools. Interviewing the participating students could provide a great angle for your coverage of this annual event. For more information, call Tia Short at 890-9441 or Julie Bu at 863-9520. Boise State University is “The New U Rising” with record student enrollment, new academic buildings, additional degree programs and a growing research agenda. Learn more at www.boisestate.edu.
Last reviewed on Monday, December 01, 2008
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