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Navigating college isn t easy for everybody. Many students may be the first of their family to attend higher education or do not have the luxury of purely focusing on their education without interruption. But a new TRIO Student Support Services RISE Program hopes to alleviate a little bit of pressure for some students. We are what you need us to be to get through college, Director of Student Support Services Alicia Reddin said. Having someone in your corner to help walk you through and to help navigate the system is extremely important and can drastically change an outcome. Reddin said the federal TRIO program has existed in some form since the 1960s. The college s chief diversity officer saw a need at MCLA so the school applied.
Craven Community College (Craven CC) faculty, staff and students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020. The college did its best to adapt quickly to the unfolding situation while helping students continue their education as seamlessly as possible. Although this year saw more unique setbacks than in the academic institution’s 52-year history, everyone came together to overcome the obstacles and ended up having a very productive year in the process. The following are some highlights from the college’s 2020 accomplishments.
COVID-19 and the New Normal
Since the pandemic began, Craven CC’s faculty and staff have worked hard to prepare a path forward for students, even as social distancing and mandatory closures hindered the ability to continue with traditional face-to-face instruction. Advisors continued to process college applications and financial aid requests through email while also registering students for classes. They personally reached out to each student who withdrew fr
Spotlight On: Lana Al-Namee 22 Making new opportunities for her peers and career are all in a day s work, one that begins at 4 a.m., for the SGA President Photo by Andy Duback
If you see Lana Al-Namee ’22 singing through her mask or skipping down Main Street when she thinks no one’s looking, please do not disturb. This brief journey between the Student Government Association (SGA) office and her off-campus job is her time to compartmentalize an ever-expanding to-do list while a carefully curated upbeat playlist does its job.
This is a tough year to serve as SGA President, to be sure, but Al-Namee reasons that she’ll likely always have her work cut out for her. Al-Namee is an Iraqi woman in UVM’s Grossman School of Business studying finance, marketing and economics. “I love taking on a new challenge,” she says.