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 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, 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 Quiz Grade Average.” Trevor Freemire, “Highest Test Grade Essayist.” Crawford Freeman, “The Imagist.” TJ Freemire, Average.” Keegan Ray, “Helping Hand.” “Analytical Essayist.” Noah Raby, “Story-Teller.” Introduction to Chemistry Lab, Gus Williamson: Trystyn Organizational Behavior, Cory Godbolt: TJ Freemire & DeFino, “Most Improved.” Timothy Tignor, “Most Kailee Hutchison, “Highest Quiz Grade Average.” Andi Conscientious.” Niemeyer, “Future Teacher.” The Roaring 20’s: What’s the Depression, Jim Bob Turner: Trevor Freemire, “Future Historian.” Lauren Dixon, “Trivia

August 2016 Page 3 College Corner

High school is an interesting time for lots of students...but the fun & learning sure don’t have to stop there! Community colleges & other two-year institutions, four-year institutions, & schools that offer advanced degrees are everywhere & are available for the furthering of your educational & professional goals. Here are some facts about some of the different options you can look into for after your high school graduation. Don’t see anything you think you’d like? That’s okay—these are just samples of the many options out there!

ARKANSAS NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE—BLYTHEVILLE —MELBOURNE Arkansas Northeastern College offers Ozarka College has a lot to offer its associate degrees, technical certificates, students, including support through both & certificates of proficiency in areas Career Pathways programming & TRIO including but not limited to: air conditioning & refrigeration, Student Support Services. Ozarka also has aviation maintenance, business, clerical support, computer associate degrees in fields like general information systems, construction technology, criminology, education, human services, teaching, dental assisting, humanities/social sciences, pre-allied health, automotive service technology, criminal justice leadership, mathematics/sciences, practical nursing, & welding. ANC culinary arts, health information management, & business; also offers students a variety of services & activities like certificate programs in areas like accounting, business com- advising, intramural recreation, social areas, student puter applications, emergency medical technology, medical publications & a variety of clubs including the Cultural office administration; & technical certificates in areas like Diversity Association, Lifeline Student Outreach, Skills automotive service technology, culinary arts, & health USA, & Student Ambassadors. For more information, visit: professions. For more information, visit: http://www.anc.edu . http://www.ozarka.edu .

NATIONAL PARK COLLEGE—HOT SPRINGS WILLIAMS BAPTIST COLLEGE—WALNUT RIDGE offers associate WBC is a four-year, Christian, liberal degrees & certificates in areas including but arts college. WBC offers twenty-five not limited to: addiction studies, automotive major fields among its programs of study, service technology, business, computer including: art education, biblical studies, information systems, emergency medical biology/pre-med, computer information services, funeral service education, hospitality & tourism, science, English, family psychology, industrial technology, liberal studies, math & sciences, nurs- history, liberal arts, music, physical ing, visual/media arts, radiologic technology, web design, & education, studio art, & youth ministry. It has more than twen- welding. NPC also gives students the opportunity to partici- ty student clubs & organization, including a Christian drama pate in intermural sports & organizations like Advocates for group (The Cast), choir, International Club, Student Advisory Barrier Awareness, Anime R U, NPC Singers/Soundwaves, & Board, social clubs, & academic honor societies, as well as National Technical Honor Society. NPC also hosts a TRIO seven varsity sports teams. For more information, visit: Students Support Services program. For more information, www.wbcoll.edu . visit: http://www.np.edu .

UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS—CLARKSVILLE WHEN YOU SIT DOWN TO WORK ON A COLLEGE BUDGET, The is a DON’T LEAVE OUT THESE KINDS OF ITEMS: four-year, private, liberal arts college. 1. Tuition It offers pre-professional programs 2. College deposits and fees in pre-engineering, pre-law, pre-med, pre-nursing, pre- pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, & pre-vet along with majors 3. Lodging (Dorm, apartment, or home with the folks— in areas including but not limited to: art, business, chemistry, you’ve got to live somewhere!) communication, education, English, environmental studies, 4. Food costs (Whether it’s the cafeteria or your parents’ health science, history, math, music, philosophy, physical kitchen, someone’s paying for it.) education, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, 5. Transportation (Carpool gas, bus pass) Spanish, & theatre. It also allows students the opportunity to 6. Personal items (Toothpaste, soap, laundry detergent, etc.) participate in intramural sports & various recreational, reli- gious, or special interest groups. For more information, visit: 7. School books and other supplies http://www.ozarks.edu .

Page 4 APPLEseeds Why College? Common Differences

In the article “Going to College May Cost You, But So Will Between College & High School Skipping It” by Jennifer Ludden, published on the NPR web- site, Ludden discusses various reasons people weigh when High School vs. College: The Social Life deciding whether or not to attend college. Balancing academics & a social life becomes increasingly Ludden examines concerns many people have about the difficult, & you probably had some help from friends, family, cost of college, especially those related to the cost of 4-year or teaching while in junior & senior high—in college, struc- degrees, student loan debt in the U.S., & prospects of being ture, rules, & motivation are all on you. Between evening & over-qualified for jobs that many fresh college graduates ini- weekend activities, lectures, parties, club/organization meet- tially take upon graduation. ings & events, college can be socially overwhelming—& Even with these concerns, Ludden provides information we’ve not even included going to class yet, never mind the from a 2014 report by the Pew Research Center regarding odds that you’re in a new place & want to explore your sur- various differences between people who have a high school roundings! It’s really easy to stretch yourself too thin social- diploma or a college degree, ultimately concluding that col- ly, to the point where your academics suffer. Study groups lege is an overall positive venture & investment in a person’s can help bridge the gap, providing social interaction as well future. For example, in 2014, the wage gap between those as academic advancement, as can setting up daily schedules with a college degree & those without averaged over $17,000 with finite study time or setting specific social/academic annually, & Ludden notes that this gap has doubled in recent goals (“If I go on & finish this paper tonight instead of in the decades. Additionally, the study found that people without a morning, I can go to Biology Major Pizza Night tomorrow”). degree were 4 times more likely to be unemployed than those High School vs. College: Roommates with a college degree. The Pew report attributes this partially Many high school students have their own rooms...or if to prospects for those with only a high school diploma slowly they share a room, it’s with siblings, cousins, or other family collapsing since the late 1970s & jobs being created that do members—often not so in college. While some people think not require a college education often paying low wages. having a roomie is weird & an infringement on privacy, roomies can be really beneficial, keeping you company, exploring campus with you, sharing the cost of dorm-room What Is “The Freshman 15”? living (if one of you brings a fridge & the other brings a TV, & you can both learn to share…Score!). However, being a In most households, high school students do some (or a lot) good roommate is a lot of work, & you want to learn each of the cooking, but it’s still rare for them to do all the cook- other’s class schedules & study habits—just like you don’t ing & even more rare for them to do all the grocery shop- want your roomie having half a dozen friends over to listen ping. When you get to college, just like most everything else, to loud music the night before a big exam when you have to your meals are all on you. While most cafeterias offer a vari- study, your roomie doesn’t want you watching movies until ety of food, some are healthier than others—& foods like 4:00am with your buddies in the room when he or she has an pizza or burgers & fries are common staples of the caf. Addi- 8:00am class. tionally, the snack-stash in most dorm rooms are full of emp- High School vs. College: Culture ty carbohydrate kind of snacks. Let’s face it: while you & your friends are definitely not People joke about gaining “the Freshman 15”—15 pounds clones of each other, you’re probably similar enough to have that many new college students gain in their first year—but a pretty strong consensus of what is “okay” & “normal.” it’s a reality for many college students. Less important than However, college can quickly make a person consider his or the actual weight gain itself is the unhealthful diet that often her definition of “normal,” which is a neat thing about col- causes it. Remember that you can eat healthy at college—it lege—it gives students the chance to interact & get to know may just take a little effort & self discipline. Doing your best lots of people from a wide variety of backgrounds & cul- to maintain a physically active lifestyle, which falls by the tures, some that are really different from your own. College wayside for many freshman who are busy hitting the books, gives you the chance to be part of an amazing multicultural can help keep you healthier & keep the freshman 15 at bay. environment that you may never have access to again.

APPLEs Ask: How Do I Set Realistic College-Going Goals?

One of the biggest things you can do to help set realistic college-going goals is be honest—especially with yourself. You need to sit down & think honestly & critically about things like: what you want from your college experience & why you want those things; your abilities & interests; your willingness to work & see things through, even when they get hard; how what you’re doing now will affect what you can do later; & your financial situation & the kinds of financial aid you’re eligible for.

August 2016 Page 5 Page 6 APPLEseeds Special thanks to Summer Session Paparazzi Interest Group for providing many of the photos you see on pages 6 & 7.

August 2016 Page 7 To be considered for APPLE UB, an applicant must:

1. Meet the following citizenship/residency guidelines: 3. Have need for services offered by APPLE UB A. Be a citizen or national of the United States, or 4. Be enrolled in high school as follows: B. Be a permanent resident of the United States, or A. Has completed the 8th grade & not yet entered the 12th grade, C. Be a permanent resident of the Trust Territory of the AND Pacific Islands, or B. Be enrolled in a high school being served by this program D. Have provided evidence from the Immigration & Naturalization (Batesville, Cave City, Cedar Ridge, Midland, Mountain View, Service that they are in the United States for other than a temporary Newport, Southside, or Tuckerman) purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident, AND 2. Meet at least one of the following criteria at time of initial selection: A. Be a potential first-generation college student (neither parent having a bachelor’s degree or higher), and/or B. Be a low-income individual as defined by the U.S. Department of Education guidelines, and/or C. Be an individual who has a high risk for academic failure as defined by the U. S. Department of Education guidelines, AND

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