Exchange Program Sends 6 Booker High Students To Ireland

This past summer, six rising seniors from Booker High School spent a week at Trinity College Dublin as part of a program sponsored by College for Every Student.
The students attended the college in Ireland’s capital city, experiencing the gamut of college life: academic, cultural, social and extra-curricular.
“Before they arrived, I thought, we’ll be able to pick them out right away,” laughed Cliona Hannon, director of the Trinity Access Programmes (TAP). “I was amazed at how well they integrated with the Dublin students. It was great for these students, but also for our students to hear about American culture,” said Hannon. “We are excited about this new partnership.”
The experience was made possible by a partnership formed in 2011 at the College for Every Student National Conference in Burlington, Vermont. At the

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