Northwest Academy visits the Delta

Northwest Academy visits the Delta

CLEVELAND―Twenty-five students and four faculty members from the Northwest Academy of Law in St. Louis, Mo., visited Delta State University last week.  They were hosted by the Delta Center for Culture and Learning at Delta State and participated in a heritage tour encompassing Cleveland, Mound Bayou, Ruleville, Indianola, and Greenwood.  Although the group was housed on the campus of Delta State University, they also visited other universities which included the University of Mississippi, the University of Memphis, Mississippi Valley State University and Jackson State University.  The Northwest Academy of Law is a public high school that emphasizes a pre-law curriculum. This tour was supported by Gear Up, a federal program that encourages high school students to attend college.  The group was lead by Susan Lampros, who first visited the Delta last summer when she participated in a workshop presented by the Delta Center.