LWDA-11 was a participant in the recent GEAR UP project in Hardeman County, The purpose of this college summit was to provide interested high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to compare in-depth information about Tennessee universities, two-year and four-year colleges (private and public), and technology centers and the career paths available through them . The summit was held in Bolivar in late November, and was open to up to 250 Bolivar Central and Middleton High School juniors and seniors.