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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> College Summit [mailto:collegesummit@mail.democracyinaction.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> bashcraft@access.k12.wv.us<br><b>Subject:</b> College Summit National Newsletter: Spring 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table 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style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=R7Jq4s8mFTLZ6Pn7j8N%2BLAtB6M%2Fdtl%2FB"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none'>About College Summit</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Ld%2BbY3xUyb%2Bzd%2FHkYaOd4AtB6M%2Fdtl%2FB"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#FF6600;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none'>Forward to a Friend</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td style='background:#E6E7E8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=195 style='width:117.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=right><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><img border=0 width=220 height=172 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5526/images/nat_newsletter2012_capitolhill_alumni.jpg"> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'></td></tr></table></div></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;text-transform:uppercase'>COllege summit alumni trained as advocates for capitol hill day</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>In November, College Summit convened 20 of its most successful alumni to engage in policy advocacy around postsecondary success. Alumni met with 18 Members of Congress and their staffs on Capitol Hill to establish relationships and educate them about College Summit’s overarching work and its efforts in education policy. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>The previous day, these same alumni attended an event supported by the Citi Foundation, where they were trained to become Citi Alumni Advocates (CAAs). Training was provided by the president of Public Squared, Richard Tafel, a leading expert in public policy training for nonprofits. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zt3Es4SJb7rfywv2mNJqYScVQUyTHqm9">Read more about our Alumni Advocates and their day on Capitol Hill.</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width=10 style='width:6.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=10 style='width:6.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=215 valign=top style='width:129.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=P8ZXsZp4JJVeiGe6esyPVgtB6M%2Fdtl%2FB"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=175 height=69 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5526/images/DONATE.jpg"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wf9tk%2Fkx9WgA0XwysjIIAScVQUyTHqm9"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br></span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'><p> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5CB715;text-transform:uppercase'>ANNOUNCEMENT:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#5CB715;text-transform:uppercase'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5CB715;text-transform:uppercase'>new national board member </span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#5CB715;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>College Summit would like to welcome and announce<b> Roch Hillenbrand</b> as the newest member of College Summit’s National Board! After retiring from Goldman Sachs at the end of 2003, Roch founded Stony Brook Investments LLC to invest in Private Equity and Hedge Fund Partnerships. He is also actively involved in various philanthropic activities including current positions as Chairman and CEO of All Kinds of Minds, Durham, NC and as an Advisory Director of the Center for Asset Management, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cOUsokAjMl%2Ba52DhlDmJcScVQUyTHqm9"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Read more about Roch Hillenbrand!</span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:12.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.0pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#5CB715;text-transform:uppercase'>volunteer this summer at a workshop</span></b><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#5CB715;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Now is the time to sign up as a volunteer Writing Coach or College Coach at a College Summit workshop this summer. We have many opportunities available in our regions, so reserve your spot. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2BYwBzFsWBTsrrbMHWPnmLScVQUyTHqm9"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Sign up now!</span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#666666'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td><td width=10 style='width:6.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr style='height:4.8pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:4.8pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='background:#99CBD4;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=170 valign=top style='width:102.0pt;padding:9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><img border=0 width=220 height=132 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5526/images/nat_news2012_CoEvent%202.jpg" alt="collegesummit_enews_place_17"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;text-transform:uppercase'>advancing the national conversation: making it to and succeeding in college</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>From an evening gathering of top business leaders to a week of activities that connects working professionals with aspiring college students, College Summit is ensuring critical conversations are taking place nationwide about the need for students to make it to and succeed in college. <a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MMEd0XlU5JiJdmxG7cLKmdZUiGF8R%2BNK">Learn more about the exciting events occuring in our regions.</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:4.8pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:4.8pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='background:#CCE5E9;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=170 valign=top style='width:102.0pt;padding:9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><img border=0 width=220 height=212 id="_x0000_i1031" src="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5526/images/Nat_news2012_FLevent.jpg" alt="collegesummit_enews_place_17"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;text-transform:uppercase'>a new approach to college-going culture in miami</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black;text-transform:uppercase'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Miami is one of the youngest and most vibrant cities in the U.S. and the diversity of its cultural influence extends well past city limits. It comes as no surprise that College Summit’s Miami-Dade partner schools are pioneering fresh and exciting ways to develop college-going culture that will serve as a model for other regions. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'>Thanks to a dynamic partnership that involves funding from Children’s Trust, Deloitte’s Future Fund and community volunteers from City Year and Deloitte, College Summit “Culture Clubs” are now established at 10 partner schools in Miami, providing a unique afterschool opportunity for Peer Leaders to hone their leadership skills while also providing additional college and financial aid application support to interested students. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666'><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zdR37ipENrY1b57170gjgycVQUyTHqm9">Read more about about the great work happening in Miami.</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:black'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Voc1oZIVaVqNjX3IZK%2FaOycVQUyTHqm9"><span style='color:white;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5526/images/college_summit_email_06.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rpoHrA0JM8fH1z00CbWb3AtB6M%2Fdtl%2FB"><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5526/images/college_summit_email_07.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=evETWkxVIgN%2BXflCWEKQ7CcVQUyTHqm9"><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5526/images/college_summit_email_08.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cDh2UB8ET70qN%2FZ5NJNL9icVQUyTHqm9"><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5526/images/college_summit_email_09.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=KFccQQnwhzrAkBQnPrawDicVQUyTHqm9"><b>unsubscribe</b></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1036" src="http://www.mailscanner.tv/1x1spacer.gif" alt="Web Bug from http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/TrackImage?key=911608010"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.salsalabs.com/?email"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://wfc2.salsalabs.com/salsa/images/empowered-by-salsa.gif" alt="empowered by Salsa"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>