Daphne Matthews-Johnson, organizer of Thoroughbred College Tours, LLC. earned her Bachelor of Arts & Science degree from the Kentucky State University in May 2004. She went on to the Ronald McNair Post Bachelorette Program in Knoxville, TN. Following that she attended the University of Louisville and earned her Masters of Arts degree in Psychology. She is currently in the University of Louisville’s Masters of Social Work program working towards her Ph.D. Daphne works in various organizations throughout the community and started the St Stephen’s Baptist Church Sickle Cell Anemia Support Group in January 2006 for those who suffer from Sickle Cell Anemia. In addition, she is the President of the Sickle Cell Association of Kentuckiana and works diligently to spread awareness about Sickle Cell Anemia. Daphne has been a JCPS employee for over 4 years now, working in the school system as a substitute teacher. Daphne’s ultimate vision is to share her knowledge with the youth so that they too can have a fighting chance to succeed into adulthood.

Through her various life experiences and opportunities she has come to value and appreciate her opportunities of being exposed to the college world and this is why she promotes higher learning in every possible way. This led to the creation of Thoroughbred College Tours, LLC, which is an educational tour group that believes that there is a need to introduce high school aged students to the college and university world to at an earlier age. We are devoted to filling the students with hope and information so that they will desire to move on and succeed beyond a high school diploma. Thoroughbred College Tours, seeks to serve as a liaison between our high school, school system, and college/university divisions. We want to give every child, every race, through our initiatives the much-awaited exposure to college life and the college experience. We wish to better equip our youth with the skills and self-confidence to succeed well into their future. Thoroughbred College Tours, LLC is devoted to helping our youth excel through our college preparatory tours.

Our services are open to high school aged students (sophomores, juniors, and seniors). Services are not limited to only Jefferson county students but to outside counties in Kentucky and Indiana as well. Our college tours consist of a 6 day, 5 night college tour during the Jefferson county Spring Break which is Sunday March 29, 2009– Friday April 3, 2009. We will be visiting the following colleges and universities where each student will get an information session (about the school and the requirements) and a campus tour:  

Kentucky State University ( Frankfort, KY), Fisk University (Nashville, TN), Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta, GA), Spelman College (Atlanta, GA), Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA), Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA), Florida A&M University (Tallahassee, FL), and Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL).

Thoroughbred College Tours, LLC. Sends a special thanks to the people and organizations that have helped the Thoroughbred College Tours mission:

KY Department of Education, Lisa Gross, Tennyson Thomas (web designer), Volunteers, Chaperones, Parents, and Donators.

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