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Lakeland STARs Recognized at City Hall

Students and tutors involved in the academic enrichment program got certificates at Tuesday evening's Mayor and Council meeting.

The College Park Mayor and Council acknowledged some of the 54 students enrolled in the academic enrichment program Lakeland STARs, as well as some of the tutors, at Tuesday evening's council meeting.

The program matches first through sixth grade students from with a volunteer tutor, whom they meet with each week throughout the semester. During every session, the tutors help the children with homework and then they participate in an academic enrichment activity.

Lakeland STARs has been part of the College Park Scholars at the University of Maryland since February 1996.

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