Thursday, October 28, 2010

UC president visits NRHS

University of Cincinnati president picked New Richmond High School as one of six high schools in Ohio for a speaking tour to promote the Univesity of Cincinnati and the importance of higher education. He visited NRHS Oct. 28 along with Glen Este High School and UC's Clermont and UC East branches in Batavia.

Dr. Williams used his life experience as an example to New Richmond students as an example of the importance of pursuing higher education.

The author of three published books, he wrote his award-winning, "Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black."

As a result of his autobiography, he has been featured on a number of television programs including “Oprah,” “Dateline NBC with Tom Brokaw,” “Larry King Live,” ABC's “Nightline with Ted Koppel” and “Fresh Air with Terri Gross” of National Public Radio.

Click on the photo below to watch Dr. Williams' speech to New Richmond's junior and senior classes.


Dr. Williams is greeted at New Richmond High School Thursday, Oct. 28 by NRHS students (from left) Cody Piper, Nick Williams, Casey White and Kelsey Ober and NRHS principal Diane Spinnati.

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