GearUp Week proclamation signed by mayor, superintendent Monday

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Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison and Williamsburg Independent Superintendent Tabetha Housekeeper signed a proclamation Monday afternoon designating the week of Sept. 25 as GearUp Week. GearUp, or Gaining Early Awareness of Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, is a federally-funded, competitive grant program designed to increase the number of students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education.