Student U. Day at DA

On Friday, Durham Academy celebrated Student U. Day. The day's events, completely organized by DA students, began with Chris Bassil discussing Student U. with the student body. Chris asked the students questions about Student U. and threw chocolate into the crowd when a correct answer was given. Then as students ate hamburgers and hot dogs on the quad, the DA Student U. Team sold t-shirts and loco pops, with all proceeds going to Student U. Dozens of students all took this opportunity to sign up to volunteer at Student U. for the summer.

It has been almost three years since I first arrived at Durham Academy and met with Michael Ulku-Steiner as well as other members of the DA faculty and staff to discuss the possibility of starting Student U. at DA. After Friday's events, it is clear that Durham Academy has completely embraced Student U. as a part of its community.

Thanks to the wonderful DA Student U. Volunteers who put together a meaningful day and for everyone at Durham Academy who has worked to make Student U. feel so welcomed on this campus.