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Director’s Dispatch WOW—We had a great time during our 2016 Summer Session. In addition to our academic & mentoring work (congrats to our award winners), we visited ASU-Jonesboro & learned what it means to become a Red Wolf. We also had the opportunity to tour August 2016 Arkansas Children’s Hospital, to participate Editor: Beka Sharp in assembling “Shelby Packets” for the ACH Foundation, & to help Dory find her family. We painted masterpieces, created beautiful music, designed a digital scrapbook, served our community, & played Inside this Issue: games of all kinds. Don’t forget the final trip—from the rides at Worlds of Fun, the animals at the Zoo, the exhibits at the Body Worlds exhibit and Science City, the splendor of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast at The Starlight Outdoor Theatre, Staff Messages & Saturday Session 2 the millions of buttons at the Arabia Steamboat Museum, & the unknown Calendars & Summer Awards 3 amount of money (they were not allowed to tell us an exact dollar figure) at the College Corner 4 Federal Reserve Bank—did we ever experience Kansas City! All in all, I would say we had a very successful summer, & you can just check out the pictures if College Tips & Information 5 you don’t believe me! Summer Photos 6-7 With our next Academic Session right around the corner, I want to say a HUGE THANKS to the APPLE UB staff, Lyon College faculty & staff, target school personnel, & our community partners for working so hard to keep Contact the Staff APPLE UB available for you and for future students. But please don’t take your opportunity to participate in a program like APPLE UB for granted— Jeanette Youngblood: Program Director instead, work hard, & then work harder, because your future success depends [email protected] not on us but on YOU! 870.307.7263 See you on Monday, September 12th for our first Monday night session of the Rebecca (Beka) Sharp: 2016-2017 Academic Session. Assistant Director/Academic Coordinator [email protected] 870.307.7311 Cory Godbolt Student Support/Outreach Coordinator Summer Honor Roll [email protected] 870.307.7329 Congratulations to all of this summer’s APPLE UB Honor Roll students: Brandi Allen: Administrative/Alumni Coordinator All A’s A’s & B’s A’s & B’s (cont.) 870.307.7428 Noah Raby Tyler Black Sierra Thorne [email protected] Kayra Seals Lauren Dixon Tim Tignor Melenda Laden Maya White Crawford Freeman Administrative Assistant TJ Freemire Billy Goode Kailee Hutchison Call the APPLE Project toll free at: Destiny Sharp 877.902.7763 (877.90.APPLE) Cory’s Comments Brandi’s Briefing As we prepare for another academic APPLEs, session, we pause to say goodbye to those Hopefully, everyone is well rested APPLEs who have moved on since we & ready for a great academic year. With that being said, the APPLE UB last met. full- time staffers are back to the “In Australia I met a girl who told me grindstone—you guys really have it that there are friendships for a reason, a good in the grand scheme of things. I season, & a lifetime. I can very clearly see have recovered from another great that in my life. I expected most of my summer session. I hope all attendees friendships to be for a lifetime, but most had a positive experience overall. It is no secret that the sum- have been for a season. Several were for a reason, but only a mer session is one of my favorite parts of my job. I had the few have emerged to have potential to be friends for a life- chance to go back home to Buckner, Arkansas, for a few days, time. Thinking about friends with whom I am no longer in & recharge my battery in the country. But now, it is back to contact makes me sad. I don’t necessarily want to renew business as usual. My goal this year is to focus on the whole those friendships, but I wonder what happened. What distin- person in Mentoring & Enrichment. I want to make minor guishes between a season friend & a lifetime friend?... changes that I believe you guys will enjoy, & that will change “It’s important to have friends. They encourage & believe the flow of my portion of our Monday night sessions. If any- in us when we don’t believe in ourselves. But not all friend- one ever has any suggestions, please don’t hesitate to share ships last forever, that’s okay.” -Jennifer Herron, Director of them with me. I am always open to feedback. My focus is the Echo Initiative Passport, Inc. how I can better serve APPLE UB. As we prepare to welcome new APPLEs this fall, remem- With a new year comes a new experience for each of you. ber one of the most important aspects of APPLE UB that we We will have returning & new mentors. We may have a guest cannot tally for reports, summed up nicely by Ms. Herron: speaker you have never seen before. Make sure you soak up “Our friends are so very important to us. They give us com- all the information you get while you are a part of APPLE panionship, a listening ear, a helping hand, &—maybe most UB. I have had the pleasure of meeting new faculty & staff important—acceptance.” members who have joined Lyon. One faculty member in Think about students in your schools that would make great particular told me how cool she thinks APPLE UB is & that APPLEs & share with them what you love about APPLE UB she would love to help us in any way possible. How cool is most & what a wonderful opportunity it is for college-bound that? I have people volunteering to come speak to our amaz- students. After all, you are often our first & most effective ing students, i.e. you guys! I look forward to seeing everyone recruiting tool. ;) for our first night of APPLE, & I hope everyone is just as Our first evening session will be Monday, September 12th, excited as I am about a new year. With a new year come so look for packets from me in late August. Is it possible to new opportunities! receive all returning APPLEs’ paperwork before we meet? See you in September! Beka’s Bulletin PS—thanks to d365.org for material from their devotional. Recently, I’ve been dealing with some Saturday Session, changes, including my old high school building being torn down, & it got me think- October 29, 2016 ing about life, time, & change. Need information about financial aid? College planning? Time goes fast, dear APPLE-peeps. Some Testing & your future? You’re in luck—Saturday Session things you thought would be fleeting last for workshops for current students will be the afternoon of ages; some things you thought would be for October 29, 2016! always aren't. That said, time goes fast, & it seems like the For current APPLE UB participants & their parents, Satur- only real constant as it passes is change—even those things day Session provides the opportunity to have questions an- that last often don't stay just the same. One of the greatest swered regarding various aspects of the college-going & col- lessons I think any of us can learn is how to handle change— lege-completing processes. Workshops in the last several with heart, with hope, & with grace. years have revolved around topics such as goal-setting, finan- As summer ends and schools begin their new sessions, I cial aid, getting the most out of your current classes, & deal- hope we can all buckle down & do the things we need to do in ing with the ACT. order to be successful & meet our changes and our challenges Morning sessions this year will be dedicated to new student with heart, with hope, & with grace—because it really isn’t orientation, so current participants should be ready to wel- just about meeting our goals. Our attitudes while we work to come lots of new faces. Lunch will be provided between meet them are just as important. morning & afternoon sessions. Page 2 APPLEseeds APPLE UB 2016-2017 ACT Information Session Dates FALL SPRING Test Registration Late Fee September 12 January 23 Date Deadline Required September 19 January 30 September 10, August 7, August 8-19, 2016 2016 2016 September 26 February 6 October 10 February 13 October 22, September 16, September 17-30, October 17 February 20 2016 2016 2016 October 24 February 27 December 10, November 4, November 5-18, October 29 (Sat. Session) March 13 2016 2016 2016 October 31 March 27 February 11, January 13, January 14-20, November 14 April 3 2017 2017 2017 November 21 April 8 (Sat. Session) November 28 April 10 April 8, March 3, March 4-17, 2017 2017 2017 December 5 April 17 Please note APPLE UB April 24 June 10, May 5, May 6-19, will not meet on Mondays 2017 2017 2017 10/3, 11/7, 3/6, or 3/20 May 1 Summer Academic Awards Introduction to Psychology A, Jeanette Youngblood: Noah Queen.” Saqueena Morgan, “Most Improved.” Raby, “The Wilhelm Wundt Overall Academic Performance Geometry Skills, Dr. Tharanga Wijetunge: Destiny Sharp, Award.” Billy Goode & Savanha Perrin, “The William James “Outstanding Student.” Scott Aschittino, “Most Improved.” Consistent Academic Performance Award.” Vanessa Mohlke, “Citizenship.” English Composition I B, Beka Sharp: Emily Henderson & Advanced Algebra, Gus Williamson: Noah Raby, “Most Out- Savanha Perrin, “Essayist.” standing.” Travis Walls, “Most Improved.” Saqueena Morgan, Adaptive Stage Performance, Dr. Fonzie Geary: Scott “Most Conscientious.” Aschittino, “Most Outstanding.” ACT Math, Mark Sparks: Kailee Hutchison, “Best Overall Spanish Language/Culture, Jill Hedler: Amanda Shelley, Performance.” Maggie Seals, “True Grit.” Crawford Freeman, “Most Improved.” Jordan Wilder, “Citizenship.” Michelle “Great Citizenship & Work Ethic.” Savell, “APPLE All-Star.” Body in Motion, Cory Godbolt: Kailee Hutchison, “Highest English Skills, Beka Sharp: Nick Cullum, “Expository