Educator Turned Hip-Hop Artist Dee-1 and Sallie Mae Bring Award-Winning College Planning Tour Back to Wisconsin
September 20 2018 - 11:15AM
Business Wire
The Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1
Will Host Nearly 2,000 High School Students, From 26 Area Schools,
at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay on Wednesday, Sept.
26
National hip-hop recording artist, motivational speaker, and
former middle-school teacher, Dee-1, and Sallie Mae, the nation’s
saving, planning, and paying for college company, in partnership
with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, will host
nearly 2,000 high school students, from 26 area schools, at the
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay on Wednesday, Sept. 26 as part
of the Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1, a nationwide tour to
promote college planning and financial literacy.
As a graduate of Louisiana State University and former educator,
Dee-1 is uniquely positioned to inspire and motivate today’s youth
with his story and message of financial responsibility. In addition
to providing tips on planning for college and managing money, Dee-1
will perform his viral anthem about paying off his student loans,
“Sallie Mae Back.” Last year, Sallie Mae earned the Governor’s
Financial Literacy Award from the state of Wisconsin for its tour
with Dee-1, which visited Milwaukee.
At this year’s event, Dee-1 will also encourage high school
counselors and community leaders to nominate students for Sallie
Mae’s $25,000 Bridging the Dream Scholarship. High school
counselors and community leaders can nominate high school juniors
and seniors now through Sept. 27. Recipients will be announced
later this year.
WHO:
Dee-1, former educator turned
hip-hop artist and motivational speaker
Sallie Mae executives and
employees
Jay Risch, Secretary, Department of
Financial Institutions (DFI)
WHAT:
The Bridging the Dream Tour Starring
Dee-1, in partnership with the Department of Financial
Institutions, will host nearly 2,000 high school students, from
26 areas schools, at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay’s
Weidner Center, where Dee-1 and Sallie Mae will educate
students about the importance of planning for college and financial
literacy, as well as promote Sallie Mae’s Bridging the Dream
Scholarship Program. Dee-1 will also perform his hit song, “Sallie
Mae Back.”
WHEN Wednesday, Sept. 26 & WHERE:
Session One: 9:15 a.m. CDT Session Two: 12 p.m. CDT
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Weidner Center
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, Wis. 54311
State Contact: Cheryl Weiss,
608-266-3289
Media Contact: Antoine L. Oakley,
302-509-9464
Media encouraged to arrive at 30
minutes prior to each session.
Wisconsin is one of seven stops on the Bridging the Dream Tour
Starring Dee-1. During tour stops last week in California,
Louisiana, and New York, Dee-1 interacted with, and performed for,
more than 4,000 students. The tour will also make stops in
Michigan, Missouri, and South Carolina.
Follow the tour and join the conversation on social media by
using #Dee1DreamBig and following @SallieMae and @Dee1music on
Instagram.
To learn more about saving, planning, and paying for college,
including Sallie Mae’s free Scholarship Search tool, visit
salliemae.com.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) is the nation’s saving,
planning, and paying for college company. Whether college is a long
way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that
promote responsible personal finance, including private education
loans, free scholarship search tools, free college financial
planning tools, and online retail banking. Learn more at
SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and
its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United
States of America.
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Sallie MaeAntoine L. Oakley,
302-509-9464Antoine.Oakley@SallieMae.com
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