Planning for excellence is the order of the day for Bethune Middle School scholars. On Thursday, November 7, we embarked on our first college tour of the year. Forty scholars visited Morehouse and Spelman colleges. We toured each campus, dined in the student union, and learned how these two great institutions have shaped both history and the communities they serve. Our scholars walked away with firsthand knowledge that a liberal arts education is more than just intellectual learning; it also includes a commitment to leadership, empowerment and service. Principal Kemp remarked, “We set high standards for our scholars because we expect great things from them both now and in the future. Our goal is to expose our scholars to as many future endeavors as possible. Higher education is one important track, but we will also include entrepreneurship, skilled trades and military service to name a few. It is my belief that scholars rise to the level of the adult expectations.”