Reading is Leading
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Last year's Reading Extravaganza was held on Monday, March 7th and over 500 students were in attendance. The kids loved the readers who ranged from football players to professors to police officers.
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About the Reading Extravaganza
The National Mortar Board Project, established in 1985, was chosen biennially by the student delegates at the National Conference until the 2002 National Conference. At that conference, delegates voted to make "Reading is Leading" the permanent National Project.
Purdue University hosts a wonderful Reading is Leading event each year inviting children from Lafayette and West Lafayette schools to come to Purdue and hear some of their favorite stories read aloud by Purdue celebrities! Different groups visit the Union throughout the day listening to athletes, faculty, mortar board members and others read stories. The students love it!
Past News Coverge
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Journal and Courier Article - "Role models encourage kids to read at 'Extravaganza'"
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