by
Rebecca Klein
| 01/27/2009
The program started with two. Ten years ago, Tom Urquidez and his father Thomas A. Urquidez decided they wanted to enact change within three Wichita Falls, Texas high schools by putting together the Academic Success Program.The program is designed to boost minority students' academic performance, said Director of Operations Michael Martinez, who was a sophomore in Wichita Falls High School when the program began.The initiative has since expanded to 15 Texas high schools, and last year over 300 program participants graduated from colleges nationwide.This year, Brandeis collaborated with the Dallas-based ASP to create scholarships that cover all four years of tuition for five ASP students who will enter the University in fall 2009.Dean of Admissions Gil Villanueva noted the importance of the ASP in light of the high value Brandeis places on social action."Social justice is an integral component of the Brandeis mission," he said.
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