College graduates and students will hold a discussion aboout succeeding in college that is aimed at high school students.
The talk, “Keys to a Successful College Experience,” is Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at St. Philip AME, 240 Candler Road SE, Atlanta.
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
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