UNCA Kicks Off Super Saturday Program October 5;
Fall Class to be Greeted by UNCA Bulldog Mascot and Student Athletes

UNC Asheville’s Bulldog mascots and more than a dozen student athletes will be on hand Saturday to welcome the fall Super Saturday class. Some 675 registrations have been made for classes ranging from conversational French and veterinarian science to photography and martial arts.

This is the first year UNCA student athletes have been involved with the program. "I am delighted that UNCA student athletes are participating," said Ann Martin, UNCA Super Saturday Program coordinator. "It’s a wonderful opportunity for the athletes to act as goodwill ambassadors and positive role models for the younger students coming to campus for the Super Saturday Program."

Now in its 16th year, UNCA’s Super Saturday Program provides 3rd-8th grade gifted and motivated students an opportunity to study a wide range of topics during the six-week program. Nearly a dozen UNCA chemistry and biology students along with outstanding public school teachers, educators and other professionals will teach classes. To date, the program has helped more than 11,000 children from across Western North Carolina explore their interests through hand-on learning on the UNCA campus.

Media Contacts:

• Ann Martin, UNCA Special Academic Programs Assistant Director, 828/232-5125
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526