IN-PERSON Student Academy: 6 – 10th grades!
2026-03-28 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Mitchell Community College Mooresville Campus, 219 North Academy Street, Mooresville, NC, 28117, United States
Join us on March 28 at Mitchell Community College campus in Mooresville for an in-person academy! This event will include programming for 6-10th graders. Students will complete a community service project along with their academy.

NOTE: This academy session was originally planned for Jan. 31. Due to snow, the event was postponed until this date.
Register in CrosbyConnect: https://portal.crosbyscholars.org/student-portal/

9th and 10th GRADE VIRTUAL ACADEMY: Legal Career Exploration
2026-04-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join us to explore careers in the field of law!
Meet Our Guest Speaker: LaToya Simone Williams, Esq., LL.M.

Criminal defense attorney with experience in real courtroom cases
Former public defender who helped people who could not afford an attorney
Current senior attorney and college professor
Leader in her community and successful business owner
First African American woman to earn an LL.M. in Federal Criminal Law from Mercer University
Fun Fact: She worked on a high‑profile criminal case in Atlanta involving a famous rapper

Learn about her personal career journey as she explains how criminal law works, and hear about real-world cases she has been part of.
LaToya Williams – Faculty – NCDC – National Criminal Defense College
LaToya Williams Esq., LL.M. | LinkedIn
*Register in Crosby Connect

9th and 10th GRADE VIRTUAL ACADEMY: Leadership In College & Resilience
2026-04-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Meet Our Guest Speaker: Nicole Tran

Senior at Appalachian State University, Honors College student and Impact Scholar
Majoring in Political Science with a minor in Leadership Studies
2025–2026 Student Body President and leader within the Student Government Association
Appalachian Student Ambassador, representing and advocating for students
Global advocate who worked on legislation in Vietnam and attended the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)
Future graduate student planning to pursue a Master’s in International Relations
Learn about her journey as a student leader, what it takes to advocate for others, and how to overcome challenges while balancing academics, leadership, and personal growth.

Nicole Tran | LinkedIn
https://sustain.podcasts.appstate.edu/e/023-app-state-at-cop29/
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