Imagine U at WSU

Washington State University, Horizons and the Othello School District hosted an Imagine U At WSU for Othello High School student on April 20, 2009. Two days after the gang shooting at Taggeres Park, and the day of the funeral of the slain young man. OHS had a strong police presence during the day, but all went well for all involved. This help in showing students, and the community, in the wake of great tragedy - youth still must believe and hold hope for a better future - and education is an important part of meeting that future.


The day began with an assembly, to introduce the WSU staff and students who were there to work with HS students throughout the day, as well as to "pass" some WSU T-Shirts to HS Students.






WSU Students and staff were in attendance all day to work with students allowing to experience what some of the classes would be like at WSU and what to offer them advise and speak of their experience at WSU






















In response to the need of Hispanic students WSU had a presentation made that directly spoke of the upcoming "DreamAct" that will be presented to the US Congress, and to give hope to those students who are not documented in the need to stay in school, graduate and attend higher education as a way out of poverty.