T.C. Williams Titan Expo to be May 5

The 26th Annual T.C. Williams Titan Expo is coming to the high school this year on Sunday, May 5.

The community fun fair will include games, food, live music, a full court press, moonbounce, car bash and book sale. The event will raise funds for the Larry Trice PTSA/SCA Scholarships, which are awarded to T.C. Williams students interested in pursuing post-secondary degrees, particularly in the technical and education fields.

The event will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. at the high school, located at 3330 King St. Admission is free, but 50-cent tickets will be sold for games, activities and food.

To date, the expo has raised more than $350,000 in direct funds for scholarships, which have been awarded since 1986. The award amount is $1,800 a year for two years. Past scholarship recipients include:

• Monique Bailey, T.C. Williams class of 1999, an Alexandria resident who earned a bachelor's degree in health science management from George Mason University and a master's in healthcare management from Marymount University. She is currently a commissioned health service officer with the U.S. Public Health Service.
• Taisha Cobbs, T.C. Williams class of 2005, an Alexandria resident who received a bachelor's degree in political science from Norfolk State University and currently works for a local defense contractor.
• Karen Carrington, T.C. Williams class of 1989, a Baltimore resident who earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and a law degree from George Washington University Law School. She is currently an attorney with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington.

In 1988, T.C. Williams’ Student Council Association and the school’s Parent/Teacher Association combined their plans for a school spirit carnival and a white elephant sale to hold one community event to raise money for the T.C. Williams scholarships. This event became the T.C. Williams Titan Expo.

The scholarships are named after Larry Trice, a retired T.C. Williams math teacher who taught for 39 years and served as a T.C. Williams student council and key club sponsor and an athletic assistant. Today, Trice works part-time coordinating facilities at the high school and is the chairman of the expo committee.

The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria acts as a steward for the scholarships. The fund’s mission is to provide Alexandria City Public Schools students with financial aid information and need-based financial aid to help them attain a meaningful college or post-secondary education. Since its inception in 1986, the fund has awarded more than $9 million dollars in scholarships to nearly 4,000 students.

Major sponsors for this year’s expo include Alexandria Toyota, Colonel John Burke, Kiwanis Club of Alexandria, Landmark Honda and Lindsay Lexus.