Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Homewood High School Students Selected for Samford University’s Turning Points Program

Congratulations to Homewood High School students Antonio Kelly, Michelle George, Malone Morgan, and Jessica Nevins for being selected to participate in Samford’s Turning Points Program!  These students gained admission to the program through their excellent applications and interviews.  The Turning Points Program, specifically designed for graduation certificate students between the ages of 18-21, meets every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on Samford’s campus.

Staff from the Mountain Brook school system developed the program which was implemented in the fall of 2011. This transition program concentrates on the development of life, social, communication and employability skills through instruction and job-training opportunities and direct hands-on activities and classroom instruction.  While much time has been spent on learning and practicing important skills, students have also enjoyed activities such as baking cookies in Anna’s dorm, listening to the Reid Chapel pipe organ, a picnic lunch on the quad and exercising in the gym.

Kudos to these amazing students!