XULA AD Horn to speak to Detroit area students

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana Director of Athletics & Recreation Jason Horn will return to his hometown when he speaks at HBCU Senior Day in Detroit on Thursday and Friday.
     
The college immersion event — whose sponsors include UAW-Ford, Closing the Gap Detroit and the Detroit chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists — is being offered to 500 students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Horn will participate in a panel discussion entitled, "Making the Right Call — The Power of HBCU Athletics." That forum will focus on athletic opportunities at HBCU members and highlight their strengths and successes.
     
"We see Jason Horn as a game changer with respect to this topic," said Jennifer R. Smith, president and founder of Closing the Gap Detroit. "We know that the sum total of his experiences will allow him to contribute greatly to this discussion."
    
Horn was a student in Detroit Public Schools for numerous years.
     
Horn is in his fifth year at XULA after joining the staff in his current position during the spring of 2014. He is on the board of directors of the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. Horn is a member of the NAIA's National Administrative Council (NAC) and the Competitive Experience Committee, and he serves the NAIA's Gulf Coast Athletic Conference as chair of the athletic directors and as vice president of the league.
     
Horn serves as adviser for XULA's first-year Michigan Student Club.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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