PRESS RELEASE
December 15, 2009 Contact: Dawn Alford, 542-5524
Wed., Dec. 16, 2009
CBC Thornton Center Atrium
9:30 AM
Second-graders are set to release their butterflies in the Columbia Basin College Thornton Center Atrium on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Approximately 120 Whittier Elementary students will let their painted lady butterflies go free, then spend time touring the CBC campus and learning about college.
The butterflies were raised by the students as part of the class month-long science curriculum. The field trip will provide these youth early exposure to the college environment; with hopes of stimulating their desire to one day obtain a higher education. Potentially, these very students could be released onto college campuses in a decade to pursue degrees.
Note regarding butterfly release: With climate control, water features, and abundant plant life the Thornton Atrium is a natural choice in which to set the butterflies free, especially this time of year.