Sunday, June 16, 2013

Signing...Bonus!

Many high schools stage a little ceremony when top athletes sign to play their sport at a college. It's an achievement for the student and worthy of recognition -- for some, a recognition on their part that they will be able to receive a college eduction perhaps otherwise unavailable. And for others, a recognition that their talents and abilities have carried them one step higher than they have been, and they are among those who might still dream of higher places to come.

HOPE Christian Schools in Milwaukee also has a "Senior Signing Day," but it's a day when the graduating seniors of the private school in some of Milwaukee's poorest neighborhoods are signed by colleges they'll be attending, not because of their athletic ability but because of the academic achievement scholarships they've earned. Scroll down the page to see a video of the assembly the school stages.

At a big high school, a dozen or maybe two dozen athletes will go to play their sport at a collegiate level. HOPE sends every one of its 30-40 seniors to higher education. Signing day is an important thing, but it's nice to see a school that recognizes getting into college by virtue of your brain is worthy of mention as well.

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