Gospel Choir Concert to Benefit Amherst ABC Program

Description

The Amherst A Better Chance program is thrilled to announce its upcoming "Gospel Choir Concert” on Tuesday April 29th at 7:30PM at Grace Episcopal Church. This event will feature three area choirs; ARHS Hurricane Singers under the direction of Todd Fruth, Amherst Area Gospel Choir under the direction of Mareatha Wallace and the UMass Gospel Choir under the direction of David Akoh. ABC is a national residential high school program which prepares academically talented and highly motivated African American, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous American students from educationally underserved school districts for college and future leadership roles in the broader community. Since the program began, over 130 students have attended Amherst Regional High School which offers a rich college preparatory curriculum and a diverse array of extracurricular and sports activities. Graduates have attended more than 50 colleges and universities.