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University of Michigan Alumni and Taft High School

2008-2009 Activities

  • Chris Callahan, a U of M alumus, served as Principal for a Day (PFAD) on October 30, 2008. Learn how you can become a PFAD by visiting the PFAD website.

2007-2008 Activities

  • May 23, 2008: U of M alumni brought a speaker in to talk to students about academic and non-academic life at the University of Michigan.
  • September 2007: Chris Callahan, a member of U of M alumni group and President of APS, assisted the Taft girls' golf team for part of the one-month season and found someone to donate a set of women's golf clubs to the team.

2006-2007 Activities

  • Alumni spoke about their careers to classes of students who participate in the AVID Program.
Future Activities:
  • Alumni plan to organize a Speakers' Bureau where guest speakers would talk with classes about their careers and how to prepare for college
  • Help with after-school clubs, such as rockets, legos/ robotics, commercial photography, drama and visual arts
  • Work with special needs students and the youth guidance counselor to help with academic and social skills

Page updated 4 November 2008