Hampton University Alum. chapter host first HBCU Fair in Roanoke, orchestrated by its very own Lezla

The Roanoke chapter of Jack and Jill of America and Hampton University's Alumni Association of Roanoke will host a college fair. The fair will include Historically Black Colleges and University’s better known as HBCU’s. The creation of the fair was orchestrated by our very own Lezla Gooden.

"A dozen students were accepted to college onsite at the college fair. The Roanoke Chapter of the Hampton Alumni Association hosted it's first Historically Black College and University Fair. Several schools like Hampton University, Howard University, Norfolk State, and North Carolina A-&-T conducted onsite interviews and acceptance for high school seniors. The goal of the fair was to give students the chance to talk with recruiters and distinguished alumni.

"I would recommend it to everybody, even people that aren't seniors because it's good exposure," said DaiJah Thomas, a William Fleming High School senior. "It's something to look forward to. So you know what to do and what to expect for college, senior year is stressful. If I would've had this advice before, then I would've never been stressful this year."

The fair took place at William Fleming High School on Feb. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It consisted of five HBCU’s and a presentation that will show students what an HBCU is like and what to expect when applying to college.