APRIL 2015 Monthly Newsletter I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e EOF Senior Spotlight... 2 AESNJ Events... 3 Workshops... 4 Opportunity Community Service Opportunities... 4 April Calendar... 5 Fund Program Counselor s Clipboard... 6 Student Advisory Committee... 6 Connections A D D R E S S I N G T H E N E E D S O F O U R S T U D E N T S & P L AN T I N G T H E S E E D S F O R A S E C U R E F U T U R E. NJ Higher Education Recognition Awards! A nnually the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and EOF Central recognize graduating seniors across the state that have excelled academically and truly embody the spirit of the EOF program. This year s EOF County College of Morris award recipients are a wonderful group of seniors who have worked very hard year after year, and finally graduating with their Associate Degree. What made these scholars so successful was the fact Educational that they were also very active. They maximized all of our academic support services, while participating in many EOF events, workshops, and community service opportunities. Beth Pinajian EOF Counselor, Tuyen Nguyen & Marco Garcia EOF Students and Pam Marcenaro EOF Director. Continued on page 2 1 EOF This Year s Award Honorees Are: The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and EOF Central know all of the extra hard work and challenges our students face today, so its important their successes are to be recognized and celebrated. This year, on April 10, the EOF Graduating Senior Ceremony was held at Georgian Court University. The EOF team along with four of our awardees were in attendance. Each EOF Program Director was called up to recognize their individual students. Michael Kelly, Tuyen Nguyen & Amanda Testa Outstanding Academic Achievement, Maintained a Cumulative GPA range of 3.50 3.99 Michele Franchi & Marco Garcia Academic Achievement Maintained a Cumulative GPA range of 3.20 3.49 Henry Rincon Outstanding Achievement Leadership, involvement, and major contributions to the EOF program.
NJ Higher Education Recognition Awards! (Continued) This event was very wellattended with over 800 EOF students and guests from all over the state. It is always great to see how big the EOF family has become, and the positive impact it has on New Jersey s college students. In addition to attending the state wide celebration, we will also honor these seniors and many other EOF students during our Annual Awards Dinner & Recognition Celebration, taking place Thursday, April 23 at 6:00 PM here on campus in the Student Community Center Davidson Rooms. We are very much looking forward to this special evening, as it is the culmination of the entire academic year and a time to celebrate and recognize our students, staff, alumni, and administrator s hard work and contributions to the Educational Opportunity Fund at CCM. Congratulations to all of our award winners! Pamela Marcenaro EOF Director EOF Senior Spotlight Maria Solines What advice or message would you like to leave to current and/or future EOF students? I advise future CCM members to always have good communication with their counselor. Ask any question or concerns you have without hesitation. Something small, as just telling them how overwhelmed you are, can help you feel a little more relieved. Or if you just don t understand a class at all, your counselor will go out of their way and look for resources so you can get a better understanding of that class. What motivated you to continue striving for academic success and professional growth? What motivates me to continue strong academically is my mom. My mom is what motivates me because she raised me alone, and was my main provider. She s been my mother and father and seeing how hard she had to work for me, and how coming to this country to have a better future, motivates me to succeed in life. She sacrificed everything for us to come here and give me more opportunities in life. I am here because of her and have to prove to her and myself, that I can do it and that her sacrifice was not in vain. Would you like to add anything else? Just this quote: "If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success." James Cameron 2
EOF Alliance Events April 2015 T he Alliance had another great Diversity Bake sale on March 31, raising $73.72, which will support the EOF Transfer Scholarship fund. Students went over and above the call for baked goods, bringing many assortments of cupcakes and brownies. Kudos to Kassandra Vargas, Shelsey Vazquez, Dhrupa Patel, Tuyen Nguyen and Marco Garcia for their time and energy in making this a success! wrap gift baskets for the upcoming Tricky Tray. They created beautiful baskets with talent and flair, and reflected what EOF is about: an extension of family! All their help was most appreciated by Edie Nelson, who coordinates the annual fundraiser. Nelson said she couldn t remember a more energetic group of first year Alliance students! On April 7, there was a meeting filled with fun and energy as students helped Next, officers plan to participate in the upcoming Campus Life Spring Picnic on April 21, with a cotton candy machine. Any student wanting to help staff their table that day can sign up in EOF starting April 13. No meeting in EOF that day. All students, please be reminded to sign-up to assist at the Tricky tray selling tickets on April 23, 10-4 or during the awards dinner later that evening. Many volunteers are needed to make EOF s biggest day a success! Finally, the Alliance will have an end-of the year luncheon on May 12 to celebrate the achievements made in the academic year and to look ahead to next year. Edie will be awarding one Alliance officer, who best represents the criteria for the AESNJ Leadership Award, at this luncheon. Sign up to attend starting April 15, open to all EOF students. Lunch will be at Forte s Italian Restaurant in Randolph, meet first in EOF then we will carpool there. Diversity Bake Sale Marco Garcia and Tuyen Nguyen Tricky Tray (Assemble Baskets) Kassandra Vargas & Tuyen Nguyen Tricky Tray (Assemble Baskets) Kassandra Vargas & Dhrupa Patel 3
When What Where Thursday, April 16 12:30 PM 1:45 PM Thursday, April 16 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Transfer Information Session Education Majors Alternatives for Anxiety Learn Techniques to Conquer Your Worries Cohen Hall, Room CH 269 Cohen Hall, Room CH 160 When What Where Thursday, April 16 10:00 AM 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 21 11:00 AM 2:30 PM Thursday, April 23 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Thursday, April 23 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Health Fair Greeter or Assistant (Sign up in Health Office) Spring Picnic Greeter or Assistant (Sign up in EOF Office) Volunteers needed for Tricky Tray (Sign up in EOF Office) Awards Dinner Volunteers! (Sign up in EOF Office) Davidson Rooms Outside Front Lobby (10:00 AM) Davidson Rooms (5:00 PM) Davidson Rooms Thursday, April 30 11:00 AM 7:00 PM Candlelight Vigil Send Silence Packing! Help Volunteer (Sign up in Campus Life) Walkway/Lawn Area outside the. end Silence Packing in an award winning S exhibit of 1,100 donated backpacks of students who s lives were lost to suicide. This program is designed to raise awareness about the incidence and impact of suicide and to inspire action for suicide prevention. Sponsored by: * Active Minds, * Counseling & Student Success * Campus Life and * Cultural Events 4
APRIL 2015 SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Job Fair SCC Davidson Rms. 9:30 AM 12:30 PM 16 Health Fair SCC Davidson Rms. 10:00 AM 2:00 PM Education Majors, Transfer Info., CH 269, 12:30 PM 1:45 PM Alternatives for Anxiety CH 160, 2PM 3PM 17 18 19 20 21 Spring Picnic Student Community Center, Outside 11:00 AM 2:30 PM 22 23 Tricky Tr ay, L o b by, 1 0AM 4PM EOF Awards Dinner Davidson Rms. 6PM 8:00 PM 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Send Silence Packing Walkway/Lawn Area outside the Student Community Ctr., 11AM 7PM Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treas- ure the most precious gift I have - life itself. Walter Anderson 5
Counselor s Clipboard I M P O RTA N T D AT E S: S If you are in Basic Math, Basic Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Writing Skills and Science courses. You should be getting tutoring. Watch for pre-finals Math review sessions! CCM Tutoring Rewards Card must submitted by Monday, May 11 to be considered for any reward. Did you complete your FAFSA? It is critical to do it ASAP! Did you register for Fall 2015? Check your mailbox at least twice a week for all the latest events and reminders! All communications from the college will be sent via the student email system. Students MUST access their @student.ccm.edu account on a regular basis. Become a Part of the Student Advisory Committee A unique opportunity for students on your campus to provide input into New Jersey policies governing State student assistance programs. If you are interested, please contact your SGA, Financial Aid Office or visit www.hesaa.org and navigate through the following About Us Committees Student Advisory Committee Becoming a Member (PDF) Don t miss the opportunity to make a difference and get involved on a State level! 6