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The Breaking Buzzzz - TRIO SSS News

January 30th, 2018 Volume 22.3

From the Director’s Chair

Student Support Services South Morse Hall, Rm. 323 Open Monday thru Friday

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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Outstanding Participants

Meet the New Staff

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The SSS Tutors: Fired Up for

Learning

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Events & Announcements

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Fall 2017 Graduates

Honor Roll

BUZZ-Worthy Achievements

DATES TO REMEMBER:

January 31st

SSS advising appointments begin

February 15th

“Intent to Graduate” must be

submitted to Degree Analysis

Office if you plan to finish your

degree by May 2019

February 19th

Last day to W/D from 1st block

classes

March 5th

Pre-enrollment begins

March 12th

2nd block begins

March 19th-25th

Spring break

Dear Participants,

Welcome back to a new semester at ESU and the TRIO SSS program! It is great

to see all of you, and I hope you are beginning the semester with new energy and

optimism. The new year is a time when people make goals and resolutions. Take

the time to reflect on your last semester at ESU. What did you like? What were

your successes? Who was supportive of you? How did you utilize your time? Did

your time management method work for you? Which classes did you really

enjoy? Think about ways you can have a more positive experience. Would that

include becoming more involved on campus or trying out a new hobby or sport?

A new semester is here, and you have a clean slate.

If you have not completed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA) for the 2018-2019 year, it is important to complete it as soon as

possible. If you need assistance, SSS is here to help. Contact the office

(620-341-5097) and make an appointment with Julie, Eden or me. We would be

happy to assist you.

We are renewing a tradition of the TRIO programs this year. We will be hosting

our TRIO Day Luncheon on Friday, February 23rd, and all SSS participants are

invited as our guests. It will be held in the Memorial Union Ballroom from 11:30

am-1:00 pm with the program beginning at 12:15 pm. This is our way of

celebrating all of you and your many successes. I hope you can attend.

I look forward to seeing you throughout the semester. Have a great one!!!

Warmly,

Kristi Bolen, Director

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Outstanding Participants

Kaleb Barber

Jerry

My major is Psychology, and I’m the father of Kristopher Barber. After I get my degrees from Emporia, I plan to help children and give them an opportunity to have a future. I’m originally from Topeka, and I’m a sprinter and jumper for ESU Track & Field.

Hi, my name is Gerald Ottenwalder, however, I prefer to be

called “Jerry.” I am in my second semester as a freshman. My

major is in Rehabilitation Education/Counseling Services with

a minor in Psychology with the intention to attend graduate

school for a Master’s degree. My goal is to work in the field of

addictions. I have a passion to give back to humanity and help

others. The people here at TRIO are very supportive. I know at anytime I can call or

stop in the office and any one of the great people there will guide or counsel me on

whatever needs I may have. The tutoring program has helped me tremendously. It

has been a number of years since I have been in an academic learning environment. I

would suffer greatly from test anxiety. My tutor (Amanda) was awesome. She was

always there to ground me and help me work on the areas where I had questions or

doubt. I hold a great deal of respect and gratitude for her and those in the tutoring

program who take the time out of their day to show me I can succeed. Thank you.

Ottenwalder

Meet the New Staff: Taylor Kigerl-Hill

Fired Up For Learning!

I’m the new GA for TRIO’s SSS program! This is my second semester at Emporia State, and I can’t be more

excited to be here! What gets me fired up for learning is knowing that I am that much closer to my goal of being a High School Guidance Counselor! I know that I am learning skills and obtaining knowledge that will help me in my journey. My mother always said, ‘Life is a

game and you need to play by the rules presented, even if you don’t like them.” So even when I’m learning

about something that doesn’t interest me, I’m getting better at the game and that will help me grow into a suc-

cessful person!

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The SSS Tutors

Fired Up For Learning!

Maia Chukwunenye Dilnoza Emilia

Amanda Ashley W. Miquie Ashley K.

I’m excited for all the new knowledge

and new experiences that this semester

will bring. -Emilia

Nursing school

clinicals get

me excited for

this semester.

-Amanda Graduation is

around the

corner! - Miquie

This semester I’m officially in the teacher’s

college which means I’m one step closer to

reaching my dream. I can’t wait for the se-

mester to get going. -Ashley W.

I’m most excited about learning new

concepts. There is so much knowledge

out there, and Emporia State gives me

the chance to grasp some of it. -Chuk

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Interested in making Chi Alpha Epsilon an active RSO? We need a President, Vice-President, and Treasurer! Email

etullis@emporia.edu for more info!

SC320 PD- Managing Life

Transitions

(March 12th-May 4th)

(Instructor: Eden Tullis)

It’s not too late to enroll in this second

block class that’s designed to prepare

students for life transitions while in

college and after graduation. Add the

class today!

Events FEBRUARY

February 1st: All Things RSO, hosted by ASG

February 8th: “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” Lecture w/ Dr. Joy DeGruy, hosted by Diversity & Inclusion

February 15th: Global Opportunities Day, hosted by Career Services

February 23rd: TRIO Day Luncheon

MARCH

March 3rd: Out of the Darkness Walk, hosted by Tri-Sigma & the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

If you need help, schedule an appointment with us ASAP.

Complete the FAFSA Today!

You should have the following information & documents

with you as you fill out the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA):

Your Federal Student Aid PIN and your parent’s PIN

if you are required to provide parent information

Your Social Security number and your parent’s Social

Security numbers if you are required to provide parent

information

Your driver’s license number, if you have one

Federal tax information or tax returns including IRS

W-2 information for you (and your spouse, if you are

married) and for your parents if you are providing

parent information

Records of your untaxed income such as child support

received, interest income, and veteran non-education

benefits for you and for your parents if you are

providing parent information

Information on cash, savings and checking account

balances; investments, including real estate but not

including the home in which you live; and business

and farm assets for you and for your parents if you are

providing parent information

To all participants advised through Student

Support Services:

Advising appointments started on January 31st.

Pre-enrollment for summer and fall will begin

March 5th. Those who attend advising sessions

in January and February will have the earliest

opportunity to make enrollment appointments.

Schedule yours as soon as possible!

(620) 341-5097

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BUZZ-Worthy Achievements

The following students received a 3.0 GPA or higher last fall:

Kate Alvarado

Elizabeth Anaya Gomez

Nikki Aranda

Kaleb Barber

Cole Bolen

Dwaune Bradley

Kaylee Bryant

Tamira Carter

Terraya Carter

Elyse Cash

Jocelyne Centeno

Javier Chavez

Tori Clark

Kobe Dixon

Briana Edwards

Sammi Edwards

Monica Estrada Espinoza

Lily Garcilazo

Brielle Gaskill

Kristen Gay

Erin Goodwin

Amanda Gross

Miguel Gudino

Patrice Haggerty

Cierra Hall

Marissa Hernandez Negrete

Erica Hernandez

Katelin Hoefler

Theresa Hougland

Jennifer Ibarra Sanchez

Joni Kasper

Victor Keel

Braylea King

Analicia Leek

Sydney Lottie

Osmin Magana

Emely Magana

Mia McDaniel

LaDonna Muniz

Mayra Murillo Espinoza

Sam Myrick

Jerry Ottenwalder

Jessie Owen

Brooke Parnell

Peter Perez

Jessica Perez-Lopez

Kyson Perrin

Taylor Plett

Nancy Posadas

Kiran Randhawa

Dylan Redeker

Alex Reid

Selena Resendiz Gallegos

Elizabeth Reyes

Jessica Reyle

Rubin Rodriguez

Anthony Sanchez

Cesar Sanchez

Caite Schoeck

Kayla Searles

Megan Seastrom

Kimberli Simms

Kiersten Smith

Cheyenne Sorell

Cursti Sorell

Brianna Spence

Michelle Spencer

Audrey Sprague

Tori Stockton

Lindsey Stuck

Meghan Thompson

Ceanna Trice

Oney Trujillo

Leslie Vaughn

Judith Velazquez

Callie Vessar

Latiyera Yeargin

Tessa Yungeberg

Callie Zirkle

Fall 2017 Honor Roll

Amy Austin

Wendy Chavez

Paul Frost

Zauvionna Laddimore

Denise Lemus

Nathan Rhodes

Ashley Sherwood

Cassandra Stair

Courtland Starr

Cheyanne Tucker

Tabatha Weaver

To qualify for the Semester Honor Roll, students

must earn a minimum 3.80 semester grade point

average in at least 12 graded hours.

Fall 2017 Graduates Kristen Gay

Doris Laws

Brianna Spence

Cassandra Stair