About 200 eighth-grade students from Huntington Middle School will visit Marshall University’s Huntington campus Friday, Feb. 22, to take part in Future Investment Day. The purpose of Future Investment Day is for the students to realize the need for college and to understand the steps necessary to prepare for college.
Future Investment Day features hands-on and interactive workshops designed to stress the importance of college. The students also will learn about student organizations, college majors and potential careers. Marshall students will share personal stories of achievement and academic success with the eighth-graders.
WHO: About 200 eighth-grade students from Huntington Middle School
WHAT: Future Investment Day
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22
WHERE: Memorial Student Center, Marshall University’s Huntington campus.
The media are invited to attend the event.
