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DR. Boyce Watkins

Before sending his uplifting message to millions on national television, Dr. Boyce Watkins earned BA and BS degrees from The University of Kentucky with a nearly perfect GPA and a triple major in Finance, Economics and Business Management.  In college, he was selected as the Wall Street Journal Outstanding Graduating Senior in Finance, Freshman of the Year, and the Lyman T. Johnson Outstanding Graduating Senior.  He then earned a Masters Degree in Mathematical Statistics and a Doctorate in Finance from The Ohio State University.  He now teaches Finance at Syracuse University, where he is the first African-American faculty member in the history of the Department of Finance.  He is the founder of The Black Financial Economists Association , and the Director of the Step Up and Go to College Tour , which travels across the nation guiding young people toward college success.

What makes Dr. Watkins' books and the STEP UP AND GO TO COLLEGE TOUR unique?

1. They give a professors' inside scoop regarding what those in his profession are looking for in their best students - making it to college is not the same as getting to graduation.

1. Dr. Watkins brings 11 years of experience as a college professor, with a total of 15 years of experience in the university system.  He has taught at 5 major universities:  The University of Kentucky, Indiana University, The University of Rochester, The Ohio State University and Syracuse University.  His credentials are second to none

1. Dr. Watkins' message is especially strong for minority students, who are underrepresented in higher education.

1. Starting in poverty as a child, Dr. Watkins has credibility among students who feel that their poverty is an excuse not to achieve.  He is especially adept at explaining how to go to college when you have very little money.

1. As a very weak student in high school, Dr. Watkins serves as motivation to those who feel that past academic performance is a reason that they cannot go to college and excel.

1. As a young father at the age of 18, Dr. Watkins is a motivator for those who feel that having a child is an excuse for not reaching out to their goals.