Page 19 - The Scepter - Summer-Fall 2018

News from the
Vivien Coe Richards Top Teens Academy

2018
Vivien Coe Richards TTA Academy Participants

Takes To The Road Touring
Historically Black Colleges danUniversities (HBCU’s)

Over the past 14 years, the TTA Leadership Academy has focused on academic opportunities of private universi-
ties, leadership skills, etiquette, medical careers, entrepreneurship , Science Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathe-
matics (STEAM) and now Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
The Academy Team welcomed 25 participants to the 10th Top Teens National Leadership Academy convened in
Houston, Texas, July 14-21, 2018. Its theme, Navigating the Power of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts
& Mathematics (STEAM). The curriculum included demanding workshops in which Teens were given the op-
portunity to hear from leaders in STEAM related fields to learn about the opportunities available to them.

Navigating to the Future
This year the Academy went mobile and traveled to 4 different states over the course of 5 days. Teens learned
firsthand about the advantages of Historical Black Colleges & Universities. HBCUs visited include: Texas South-
ern University, Prairie A&M University, Xavier University, Dillard University, Tuskegee University, Fisk Universi-
ty and Tennessee State University.
The Academy concluded with a graduation in which Teens highlighted their experiences during their attend-
ance. As an added treat, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center Chief Infor-
mation Officer was the keynote speaker. The Academy Team was excited to provide such a wonderful experience
for the Teens.
Lady Carmen A. Kirksey

Top Teens of America Sponsored by Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.