Community College of Philadelphia has added new board members to its Foundation, which raises private funds for the 50th Anniversary Scholars Program.
Newest members include: Nick Bayer, CEO and founder of Saxby's; Malcolm Jenkins, founder of the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation and safety for the Philadelphia Eagles; Rasheia Johnson, treasurer of the city of Philadelphia; Jill Michal, vice president for Business Transformation, Independence Blue Cross; Priya Roy, associate for Ballard Spahr and LLP; Simran Sidhu, executive director, HIVE and Michael Soileau, vice president of Planning and Strategy of Comcast.
The new members are expected to be critical in helping the Foundation raise funds in support of student scholarships, programs and
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As long as students maintain good academic standing and a full-time status for up to three years of completion of an associate's degree, they are supported by the scholarship.
Since the program's inception, over $374,586 has been awarded to Philadelphia students.
Philly student interns at the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel U.
Asiyah Jones, who graduated from the Commonwealth Charter Academy, a statewide public charter school, interned at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University this summer.
The Philadelphia native worked with frogs during her internship and was assigned to the exhibit "Frogs: A Chorus of Colors," an exhibit where she spoke to students and adults about the different species of frogs.
"This internship has helped me break out of my shell and come up to people and start a conversation," said Jones on CCA's website. "As a nurse, I am going to have to communicate. If I work in a hospital, I am going to need to talk to people."
While in high school, Jones participated in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program, Adventure Club and served on the spring formal committee. Jones will be attending La Salle University in the fall and plans to study nursing with the hopes to work in a pediatric hospital.
Back-to-school event to benefit youth in need
Vanguard Charitable presents the "Family Empowerment Pizza Party," School Supply Drive to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the
Choosing a college means going to a new, unfamiliar world of immense possibilities. One of the hardest decisions a high school graduate face is the choice between attending a Community College or a University. Although Universities and Community College serve the same purpose, each has its differences and similarities in their learning such as the admission requirements, expenses, size, and student life. Community College are the most common type of two-year College that prepares you to continue your education, are often an affordable and convenient option. Universities you can earn Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees which is more expensive. At a University, you can
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I am writing to enthusiastically recommend Alexandria Miera for the Student of Promise award. I teach full time at The ASK Academy, a public STEM charter school in Rio Rancho, and part time with CNM. I currently teach Alex in anatomy/physiology BIO 1310/1392 as a dual enrollment class at The ASK Academy. In addition to biomedical science courses, she also takes engineering courses at ASK. At school, she has taken several dual enrollment classes through CNM (4.0 GPA), is manager of the 3D printing team, and participated in our state winning VEX robotics team. Her high school GPA is 4.6 because of her success in the dual enrollment program.
As Vice Chair of Membership, NikaIl Francis is honored to have the opportunity to serve the Freshman Leadership Council (FLC). As a previous council member herself, she is inspired to pass on the valuable experiences of FLC to future gators. Her experience as a previous council member has inspired her to utilize the skills obtained to invest in others. Nikail has discovered a passion for programming and planning after serving on the Freshman Relations Committee her freshman year in the council. She is confidant in equipping the 2015 FLC Council members with the fundamentals of leadership and service along side her impeccable director team. She is determined to lead the membership council with efforts to influence a presence of leadership
Joining my school’s Associated Student Body (ASB) has allowed me to improve the environment and atmosphere at school while also giving myself a greater voice. As the recent class secretary and future class president, I am committed to enhancing the experiences of my peers in high school. In a school that is vastly underfunded and with many students living in poverty, it becomes hard for students to become spirited and support our fundraisers because of the mediocre quality of our school as well as simply being unable to afford things. My class and I are dedicated to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to make the most of their high school experience, regardless of their background. From selling frozen goods to reduce prom charges
I want to be a student representative to the Pasco board of directors because it will be a tremendous achievement that will help greatly in my academic interests. Not only so but I believe that I could best interpret the concerns and doubts of every single student at Chiawana. From grades, testing, and even academic ability. I’m most adequate, as a result that I’ve been there done that. I know what it is like waking up every day with disappointment of my current grades, or to sit through a lecture not understanding a single thing.
If elected I would continue to do concessions, profit shares, bake sales, Reed Arena cleanups, and the spare change fundraiser. However, I would also expand the concession fundraiser to not only football but to baseball and softball games as well. I would also like to sell MAPS merchandise (give points for buying/and or wearing MAPS merchandise to meetings/events). There should also be a semester or year long raffle prize where members buy a raffle ticket and a winner is chosen at random and given giftcards, MAPS merchandise, MCAT study materials, etc. We could also host an event (such as a suture clinic, pre-med “symposium” featuring previous MAPS speakers and/or relevant med speakers, etc.) where members (or people interested in the event) would have to pay to enter. I also think that transportation to the profit shares is a big obstacle to MAPS being able to reach its full potential regarding fundraisers. I think that it should be noted at the beginning of the semester (and heavily emphasized) that rides are always available to members for profit shares--officers should coordinate to have rides available for profit shares to resolve this issue. I would also like to increase the number of members that participate in fundraising events by making each member attend at least 2 fundraising events each semester. I would also be open to receiving fundraising suggestions from
To answer these questions, the College has developed and will continue to develop a series of committees whose responsibilities coincide with the mission of the college. These groups consist of board-related and non-board related committees. Board-related
Jennings (2018), stated that BoardSource (2018), implies that if the right people are not on the board's team, it would be challenging for the board to have effective leadership. When selecting members to serves on the board, you want individuals who embrace and are committed to the organization's mission, people who are highly respected in their community and can strengthen the organization because of the expertise and professional experiences. The areas of knowledge, skills, and experience that the board members of Raleigh Rescue Mission need to have are: (a) have leadership skills (b) have professional experiences in legal matters,(c) have experiences in fundraising and (d) have skills in financial management. These areas are important because effective leaders are the heart of an organization success (BoardSource,2010) and guide and direct each other. A board having a member who is an attorney is knowledge about the law, the board is expected to be aware of and responsible for complying with new laws and
After twelve years of school, where will you go next? Many of you have developed the ambition to prolong your education and attend college. Today, there are many more options than there were in the past. One does not have to graduate high school and go straight to a four year university. It is sometimes better for a student to go to a community college and focus on transfer courses or simply get an Associate’s Degree. On the other hand, there are young adults that prefer to leap straight into a university and focus on the specific program for their Bachelor’s Degree.
We are collecting data to help them find where the needs are. They are prepared to help us with shoes and clothes for students who need some aid.
Buck Samuels would work best on the committee in the position of “Fund Raising and Sponsorship Officer”. He would be responsible for raising funds and scholarships. This position would fit him best based on him being familiar with the community’s leaders, his familiarization with the community and his ability to win people over with his likable personality.
During my high school career I was academically involved with organizations such as Future Farmers of America, Future Business Leaders of America, Students Against Destructive Decisions, and Robotics. I gained a position as Chapter Reporter with FFA my junior year and also played on Center High Schools varsity golf team for three consecutive years. One of my long term goals is to gain an Environmental Science degree here at Lamar University so I can educate the future population on how to lessen their carbon
One of the greatest organizational concerns and responsibility of the board is finances. The board of directors have a duty of care to keep an organization financially viable, luckily for the Center, the board appears to be successful in this aspect. According to the Center’s 2016 report on Charity Watch, it only spends nine dollars to raise every hundred. In addition to their fundraising skills, only 17% of those funds were spent on overhead costs while the rest is allocated to program expenses (Charity Watch, 2016). These numbers look great and the percentage allocated to program expenses is especially significant for allowing the Center to hire more staff and increase its capacity. Thanks to the board’s oversight and guidance, the Center now has over a hundred employees that serve in eight different programs.
A most exciting development is the addition of a robust FFA program at NCHS. Jason Hubbard, our new Agriculture Teacher, will be chartering the new organization. We look forward to the exceptional leadership opportunities that this organization brings to our