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Suburban Bayou City Chapter The Suburban Bayou City Chapter located in Houston Texas cheerfully support
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s). On Saturday, October
29, 201, Top Teen Imari Hawkins participated in The Black College Expo at
Houston NRG Center. Black College Expo Houston connected students
directly to colleges, including historically black colleges and universities, to
career, internship, and vocational opportunities.

Top Teen Imari Hawkins visited several HBCU's including Fisk University. She
received helpful information to assist her and her parents through the
admission & financial aid processes. Celebrity entertainers entertained the
visitors at Black College Expo Houston 2017. A wide range of products and
services related to education, training, job and career sectors from the leading
exhibitors such as scholarship, study, career services, financial aid solution were
showcased.

Top Teens and their Parents are encouraged to attend college fairs. Several
hundred visitors including students, parents, school administrators and
community leaders attended the event. The Black College Expo, an event that
features more than 50 of the 104 historically black colleges and universities in
the United States, will travel to six cities from September 2017 to March 2018.
The National College Resources Foundation (NCRF) created the Black College
Expo to provide students of color with access to college admissions
representatives from some of the most prominent HBCUs in the country.

Chapter in the News

El, Paso Chapter

Pictured L-R: (Front: Teen Jayna Fegan, Lady LaShana Williams, El Paso Chapter located in El Paso, Texas engaging in Mentorship in
TTA Advisor , Lady Gail Owens, Teen Lauren Owens Back row: support of M.O.M.E.N.T.U.M. Mantra #8 Mentoring. With the
Lady Karen Beamon, 2nd Vice President, Teen Tariq Fulford, Lady majestic Franklin Mountains and a gorgeous sunrise as a backdrop,
Diane Williams, Community Beautification Chair, Teen Markeela the El Paso Chapter Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. and Top Teens
Kendrick, Teen Khalid Fulford, Lady Lisa Lee, El Paso Chapter
President, , and Lady Debra Pena, 1st Vice President) of America participated in highway cleanup. The original Adopt-a-
Highway program began right here in Texas in 1985. Since then, it’s
grown into a nationally and internationally recognized litter-
prevention effort, saving taxpayers’ dollars and keeping our rights of
way clean. Adopt-a-Highway currently has more than 3,800
participating groups across the state, and TxDOT salutes those
thousands of individuals, like the members of TLOD and TTA who

dedicate their time to actively make a difference and keep Texas
beautiful. The El Paso Chapter has a two-mile stretch of highway
54 for two years. Highway cleanup is also in support of Me and
My Mentor Program. Clean up dates are as follows: 2017 -
October 28 and December 2 and for 2018 - April 14 and June 9.

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