december 2015 trio upward bound newsletter · 2015. 12. 7. · *natalie cruz *samuel mota *iyonna...
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Contact Information
Administrative Office
331-3144
Innovation Central HS
819-6851
Room 125
Union HS
819-3843
Room 129
Mr. Brandsen
331-3423
Ms. Harvey
331.3410
Ms. Peterson
331-6865
Ms. Smithalexander
331-3144
Ms. Tellez
December 2015
TRIO UPWARD BOUND NEWSLETTER
College of Education Grand Valley State University
Inside this Edition…
Salute to Latinas: Unveiling the Darkness
Scholarship Corner
Student Spotlight
Welcome Ms. Harvey
Thinking Ahead
After—School Meetings:
Union High: Every Monday and Wednesday from 2:40 pm —4:00 pm
in Room 129
Innovation Central High: Every Tuesday and Thursday from
2:40 pm—4:00 pm in Room 125
December Community Service Project:
Deck the Halls
Monday, November 30, 2015
Porter Hills Village Retirement Community
Scholarship Corner
Applicants must:
Be United States citizens or legal residents living or claiming residency in one of the 50 united states, Washington, D.C. or Puerto Rico
Be current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire 2016-2017 academic year
Demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities (Because reducing risk is woven into the fabric of our company, special consideration is given to achievements that empower society to mitigate risk through education and/or action in areas such as financial, environmental, health, safety and/or emergency preparedness)
Apply Here: www.scholarshipamerica.org/axa-achievement/ before
December 15, 2015!
14 Upward Bound students attended the GVSU Delta Tau Lambda Second Annual
Salute to Latinas with Mr. Brandsen on Thursday, November 5. Pictured are current
Upward Bound students with Delta Tau Lambda leaders, including 3 Upward Bound
alum, Brenda Garcia, Emny Deleon and Kayla Mayhue!
Student Spotlight
14 Upward Bound students earned stipends during the month of October.
All sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible for stipends each month.
The students below attended the required amount of after-school tutoring
sessions in October and maintained good grades. Congratulations and
keep up the great work!
*Marisa Bustamante *Julio Garcia
*Carlos Calderon *Cindy Gonzalez
*Estrella Chavez *Susely Lopez
*Sonya Chavez *Antonio Martinez
*Natalie Cruz *Samuel Mota
*Iyonna Davis-Wallace *Claude Sallie
Experiments Study Scavenger Hunt
TRIO Upward Bound is on Facebook
our page by searching ‘Gvsu Upward Bound’
THINKING
AHEAD
*December 21—January 1
Winter Break
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
*Summer Program 2016
(Tentative Dates)
June 13– July 15
Welcome Ms. Elizabeth Harvey
Ms. Harvey joined the TRIO Upward Bound
team in early November. Her time is
primarily spent in the Upward Bound
classrooms at Union and Innovation High
and at the after-school tutoring sessions.
Ms. Harvey likes to spend her free time traveling, shopping, and with friends and family. She is excited about joining the
GVSU TRIO Upward Bound team and looks forward to working with all of the Upward
Bound students and helping them succeed in high school and beyond!
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Brandon &
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Baltazar!
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Murtaza!