94-05-27 SHARP summer program for minority students

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EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: FOR INTERVIEWS WITH THE PROGRAM STAFF
AND/OR STUDENTS, CONTACT TOM DORAN AT 924-5679 OR DR. JEFFREY M.
SCHUYLER AT 924-2189.

     CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 27 -- Minority high school
students from Charlottesville and nine surrounding counties who
are considering careers in health care will get an academic boost
this summer in a program offered by the University of Virginia.
     They will spend four weeks in non-resident classes at the
U.Va. School of Medicine studying mathematics, laboratory
concepts, computer science, communications skills and other
subjects designed to better prepare them for college.
     U.Va. medical students will serve as mentors in the program,
called Summer High School Academic Reach-Up Program (SHARP).
Classes will start on July 5 and continue every weekday, from
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through July 29.
     SHARP is offered at no cost to students, with funding
provided by the National Association of Medical Minority
Educators, the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia and
the School of Medicine.
     Applications, which will be accepted through Wednesday
(June 1) have been distributed in area high schools and they are
still available from the medical school's Office for Student
Academic Support (804) 924-2189.

Charlotte A. Buttner, Program Support Technician, Health
Sciences Center News Office, McKim Hall Room 3116, #429,
Charlottesville, Va.  22908  804-924-5679
cab2j@virginia.edu, CompuServe 72203,1033


[Submitted by:  (cab2j@dmt03.mcc.virginia.edu)
               27 May 94 10:05:44 EDT]