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Central College Upward Bound Newsletter CENTRAL COLLEGE UPWARD BOUND NEWSLETTER Issued November 2012 September Welcome Event, Golden Circle College Fair The Central College Upward Bound (CC UB) program kicked off the 2012-13 school year with an academic workshop held on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Forty-six (46) CC UB students and parents joined Upward Bound staff, Assistant Director, Kelly Kowzan, and Coordinators, Tiffany Berkenes & Nicole Kalkwarf for lunch and an informational session at Des Moines East High School. Following lunch, UB Coordinator, Tiffany Berkenes, led parents and students through a presentation on how to successfully navigate their way through a college fair. Students and parents put these tips to work as we headed downtown Des Moines to Hy-Vee Hall and attended the Golden Circle College Fair. The Golden Circle College Fair brought together more than 150 colleges and universities from within the state of Iowa and across the United States. It annually attracts more than 2,000 students and family members, making it the largest annual college fair in Iowa. The fair is hosted by the Iowa College Access Network® (ICAN). Thanks to everyone who attended this great opportunity in your college search process! October Workshop at Grand View University CC UB held its second academic workshop for the 2012-2013 school year on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Grand View University located in Des Moines graciously hosted our program providing breakfast, computer lab use and a lecture facility for our break-out sessions. Sophomores and juniors attended a session on “How to Jump Start your College Process,” led by ICAN representative, Steve Loven and UB Assistant Di- rector, Kelly Kowzan. Seniors were engaged in a working session, completing college and scholarship ap- plications with support from UB Coordinators, Tiffany Berkenes and Nicole Kalkwarf. The thirty-six (36) stu- dents in attendance were also provided with a campus tour and admissions presentation by Grand View University admissions staff and student tour guides. Following lunch, Grand View (GV) University provided our program with tickets to attend the Grand View “Vikings” football game. Thanks, GV, for a wonderful day! Page 2 CENTRAL COLLEGE TRiO Campus Visit Day at Central College In collaboration with Central College admissions, TRiO students were invited to attend Central’s Fall Visit Day on Friday, September 21, 2012. Students spent the day on the beautiful campus of Central College with a full schedule of activities, including an admissions presentation, campus tour and presentation through Skype from a Central College student studying abroad in Europe. TRiO students attended a special presentation led by Student Support Services (SSS) Director, Nancy Kroese and Program Coordinator, Matt Diehl, learning about the SSS program and the benefits the program has to offer students on a college campus such as tutoring and writing assis- tance, cultural activities and service-learning opportunities. Upward Bound brought seven (7) juniors and seniors who represented Oskaloosa and Des Moines East, North & Lincoln High Schools. These students are considering Central College as a possible post -secondary option. College Prep Day at Drake University CC UB students took part in the 8th annual NAACP-sponsored College Prep Day, which was open to the public. Forty-two (42) Upward Bound students and parents attended this wonderful learning experience! Sophomore, junior and senior students participated in interactive sessions, including: Life Store, Career Exploration, College Fair, Student Panel, and campus tours of Drake University. Lunch was provided to all participants with career professionals at each table who shared their career and education paths with students/families. Senior A.J. Walker and sophomore Irene Roberts even participated in the lunch college rap contest! In addition, separate parent sessions were held on topics, including: Parent Panel, High School Success, College Planning, and Financial Aid. UB’ers visit Coe College & the University of Iowa Forty-three (43) CC UB students boarded a charter bus at 6:00 am to head to two col- lege campuses for the day on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Our first stop was on the campus of four–year private liberal arts college, Coe College, located in Cedar Rapids, IA. Coe College students and alumni admissions staff provided us with a campus tour and a brief admissions presentation highlighting their major programs of study. Our se- cond stop was on the campus of the University of Iowa located in Iowa City. After provid- ing our program lunch, senior admission counselor, Tom Gioielli, provided us with a de- tailed admissions presentation on the application process and requirements of the U of I. The Director from the Center for Diversity & Enrichment provided us with an overview of the Student Support Services the University of Iowa has to offer students. 2012 UB al- ums & current U of I students, Brennan Lawrence and Kourtney Utterson, even stopped by during lunch and are doing well in their first year! Although there were no siting of “Herky,” the UB students really enjoyed the day viewing the campuses and learning about the differences between a public vs. private institution. A special thank you to the U of I Center for Diversity & Enrichment for paying for our program’s lunch. Page 3 CENTRAL COLLEGE Seniors—Apply Early...and Stress Less! We are happy to announce the following UB seniors who have already been ACCEPTED to COLLEGES only two months into the school year! We are PROUD of their hard work and motivation to apply early! Many have also been applying for scholarships, or have already received some, including full-tuition. University of Iowa Iowa State University Central College U of Northern Iowa A.J. Walker A.J. Walker A.J. Walker Katelyn Stevens Mariama Corneh Mariama Corneh Trinh Huynh Waiverly Daniels Trinh Huynh Trinh Huynh Megan Sims RazZae DeGeest Brandon Vang Brandon Vang Katelyn Stevens Dana Armstrong Morgan Kurimski Megan Sims Morgan Kurimski Beth Johnson Christopher Lobberecht Dana Armstrong RazZae DeGeest Jerimiah Lobberecht Logan Worrall Torree Richardson Logan Worrall Miranda Seals Beth Johnson Valorie Magill Sophie Backham Amy Theuambounmy Miranda Daughenbaugh Alexis Nguyen Trisha Hatch Alexis Nguyen Diana Yang Devin O’Connor Amy Theuambounmy Alejandra Pina Torree Richardson Colton Mitterer RazZae DeGeest Diana Yang Grand View University DMACC Indian Hills CC Luther College Megan Sims Tyler Lowe Dillon Wells Katelyn Stevens Liliane Akimpaye Trever Cluney Zane Bakalar Alexis Nguyen Kalen Reed Torree Richardson Simpson College St. Ambrose University Wartburg College RazZae DeGeest Beth Johnson Trinh Huynh Trinh Huynh Torree Richardson SW Minnesota State University Drake University Christina Stouwie Alexis Nguyen William Penn University Iowa Central CC Kirkwood CC University of Kansas RazZae De Geest RazZae DeGeest Lydia Dyer A.J. Walker Waiverly Daniels Things to Remember when Applying to Colleges Let us know if there is an application fee so we can send a waiver letter. If required, have your guidance counselor send recommendation letter. Have your high school Registrar or counselor send transcript. If required, complete essay. Do this in Microsoft Word, then copy & paste into application. Check scholarship requirements. Some colleges require additional applications. If you’re interested in the fine arts, you may need to audition. Page 4 CENTRAL COLLEGE UB Student Advisory Board—Leadership in Action! Leadership among other Iowa TRiO students and a night sleeping in cardboard boxes – it was a busy month of October for our awesome UB Student Advisory Board! UB Coordinator, Tiffany Berkenes, accompanied Jeilah Seely, Cheyenna Fisher, Scottie Yang, Nickie Nguyen, Logan Worrall, Vice President Logan Neades, Htoo Say, Jasmine Jackson and Amber Davis October 10th at Iowa State University for the Annual Iowa TRiO Student Leadership Conference: Sharpening Skills & Overcoming Obstacles to Live your Dreams. We were excited to have two of our four Emerging Leaders, Irene Roberts and Diana Yang, also join them. The conference featured the inspiring and enthusiastic Central College’s SSS Program Coordinator, Matt Diehl and University of Northern Iowa SSS Academic Advisor/TRiO Alumna, Colice Sanders as keynote speakers and then chose break-out sessions to attend with other fellow TRiO students from around the state. A few of the break-out sessions that stood out to our students included Study Abroad, campus tours of ISU, Dealing with Difficult People as Leaders, and Welcome to College: Transitioning to & Making the Most of College. Tiffany was proud of the number of SAB members who took advantage of this opportunity and represented Central College UB so positively! A BIG THANK YOU to the following SAB members whom volunteered their Saturday night, October 27, and braved the below-freezing temperatures to “sleep under the stars so kids can reach for them” at Reggie’s Sleepout in Des Moines: President A.J. Walker, Vice President Logan Neades, Dillon Wells, Htoo Say, Nickie Nguyen, Jasmine Jackson, Marisa Le, Logan Worrall, Scottie Yang, and Jeilah Seely. They were also grateful to have the company of UB Coordinator/SAB Advisor Tiffany Berkenes and volunteer chaperones, ETS Coordinator/Summer Residence Hall Director, Ryan Roy, TC Renee Art and TC Tayler Keitzer! Reggie’s Sleepout is an annual event sponsored by the Iowa Homeless Youth Centers at Drake University’s football stadium to raise awareness and donations for the critical issue of
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