NSU team attends The Rapides Foundation Symposium

NATCHITOCHES – Faculty and staff from Northwestern State University attended The Rapides Foundation Symposium: Pathways to Success. The Rapides Foundation presented five focus areas including healthcare access, healthy behaviors, education, economic development and social environment. Featured speaker Geoffrey Canada spoke about the success of Harlem Children’s Zone, a high school and college degree attainment program in Harlem, New York.  Representing NSU were, from left, Dr. Susan Campbell, Atziary Perez, Sonya Johnson, Alicia Book, Megan Wedgeworth, Emily Despino, Steve Gruesbeck, Dr. Kari Cook, Dr. Tamara Baxter, Becky Farmer, Dr. Melissa Rennie and Katrina Seymour.