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TRiO Students earn $60,000 in Scholarships! I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
TRiO Students
Inducted into
Honor Society
2
Meet a Mentor:
Kristi Bertram
3
Student Kudos 3
Workshop
Schedule
4
Student Grades 6
Day of the Dead
by Zenaida Ga-
8
Native Culture
by Jessica Flesch-
9
Adventure in
Antarctica by
10
The Meaning of
Culture by Na-
talie Clark
12
The Importance
of Clubs
13
Tutor Hours 14
TRiO Talk A P R I L 2 0 1 4
Over the course of the 2013-2014 school year, 35 TRiO stu-
dents earned a grand total of $60,777.00 in scholarships. These
scholarships came from a variety of organizations, both local
and statewide. Congratulations to these students!
Second Mile C lub Throws St . Pat ty’s Party
Far left: Fawn Gundersen struts her stuff. Left: Angela
Thierolf enjoys quality time with her son. Top: Jene’
Patrick shows Cassie DeFillipo who is boss. Above:
Kristi Bertram paints faces at the kids’ table. Upper
Left: Collection of canned foods after the event.
TRiO’s Second Mile Club hosted a campus St. Patrick’s Day
Party. The event include dinner, music, a variety of games for
kids and adults, and a photo booth. Students who attended
won prizes such as a graphic calculator and
a waterproof camera. In addition, canned
goods were collected and donated to the
Klamath County Food Bank.
Scholarship Breakdown:
Total: $60.777.00
Average: $1,688.25
Median: $950
Mode: $600
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TRiO Students Inducted into Honor Society
On March 7th, more than 140 people crowded the commons to watch 63 students be inducted into the Beta Lampbda Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa here at Klamath Community College. Of these 63 students, nine were TRiO students. According to TRiO inductee Angelica Vazquez, “I felt welcomed and proud to be a part of the group. The induction made it seem so official and nice, and I am excited to see what’s in store for everyone!”
According to a press release written by KCC Public Infor-mation Officer Ryan Brown, to be eligible for membership in the honor society, students must have completed at least 12 credits toward an associ-ate degree and must have a grade point average of at least 3.5. The newly inducted PTK members now have ac-cess to additional scholar-
ships, career resources, and the
potential for increased pay for some entry-level jobs. Additionally, their college transcripts and diplomas will be emblazoned with the official seal of Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa was founded in 1918 with the mission of encouraging and recognizing academic achievements of two-year college students.
TRiO PTK Inductees:
Melinda Brady
Samantha Burris
Donna Carroll
Robert Martin
John Mattson
Miranda Peterson
Jeannie Ruiz
Angela Thierolf
Angelica Vazquez
TRiO student
Donna Carroll
TRiO student
Robert Martin
TRiO student
Miranda Peterson
Upper Left: KCC staff member Shannon Childs
serves refreshments. Left: Students wait to get
inducted into PTK. Upper Right: TRiO student
Angelica Vazquez. Middle Right: TRiO students
Donna Carroll and Jeannie Ruiz wait to get in-
ducted. Bottom Right: The PTK Induction Table.
Meet a Mentor: Kristi Bertram
ments to Klamath Community College and the
TRiO program. Without these programs, I may
have not succeeded.
It is because of programs like the TRiO SSS pro-
gram and the success mentors that I
am able to give back to my fellow
students. I am a Business 131 and
Computer tutor for the Trio students.
I am able to help with different basic
problems that first or second year
students may run into while going to
KCC. I am also a tutor for the tutor-
ing center located in the LRC. So, if
you ever run into me and need some
help with these things, I am always
happy to lend a helping hand.
Feel free to stop by the TRiO room
Tuesday thru Thursday from 2-3pm
to get the help you need or to just
say hi!
TRiO is an excellent program, and I
encourage everyone who can to sign
up!
Thanks,
Kristi Bertram
Hello Everyone,
My name is Kristi Bertram, and I
am a member of the TRiO SSS
program. I am also the Vice Presi-
dent of the TRiO second mile
club. Along with that, I am a suc-
cess Mentor for the student life
center. I have enjoyed my time
here at the community college,
and I feel that it is my responsi-
bility to give back some of the
knowledge that I have acquired
since coming to Klamath Commu-
nity College.
I have been enrolled at KCC for
the past two years and I am go-
ing to be graduating with my
Associate of Science degree at
the end of spring term. I also just
got accepted into the B.S. pre-
pharmacy program at Oregon
State University.
I give credit for my accomplish-
Student Kudos
Congratulations to Asia Bridges and Aliesha Hamar, who both completed their Asso-
ciate’s Degrees during Winter Term!
Congratulations to the following students who will be transferring next year:
Bonnie Wallace-OIT
Katie VanGerpen-OIT
Sierra Jamison-University of Oregon
Brooke Spiker-OIT
Kristi Bertram-OSU
John Mattson-OIT
Natalie Clark Postles--Sierra Nevada College
Duane Munjar-OIT
Joshua Stephens-OIT
Fawn Gundersen-OIT
Katlyn Tillman - OIT
Tamara Evans-OIT
John Driver-OIT
Daniel Rhodes--OIT
Dori Boyle – OIT
Marie Hult- OIT
Justin Jayne – SOU
Jordan Martinez – OIT
Valeria Menke – OIT
Charlotte Montesino – OIT
Miranda Peterson – OIT
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T R I O T A L K
Workshop Schedule TRiO SSS Program – Spring Term
All workshops are FREE to TRiO Students
WORKSHOP TIME AND DATE PLACE
How to Use a Calculator
Wednesday, April 2
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Rm. 421, Bldg. 4
Study Abroad: How and
why to study interna-tionally
Wednesday, April 9th
2:00 – 3:00 pm
TRiO, Bldg. 4
Where did it go? How to
manage your files and documents
Wednesday, April 16th
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Rm. H229, Bldg. 6
Using Word Thursday, April 24th
9:30-10:30 am
Rm. H230, Bldg. 6
Pursuing Nursing as a Career Field
Friday, April 25th
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Rm. H138, Bldg. 6
How to Impress: Mock
Interviews, Resume, Ap-plication, and Interview
Workshops
Tuesday April 29th
1:30 – 3:30 pm
The Commons, Bldg. 4
I’m Freaking Out! Learn-ing to Manage Stressors
Wednesday, April 30th
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Rm. H138, Bldg. 6
Using Citations: When and what to cite and how to use the book
Wednesday, May 14th
2:00-3:00 pm
Rm. H229, Bldg. 6
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WORKSHOPS SPRING 2014
April 2: How to Use a Calculator
Want the opportunity to practice your calculator skills beyond the addition and subtraction buttons? Come to
this workshop, led by math tutor Matt, in order to polish your ability to use a calculator, which will help you
succeed in math class.
April 9: How and why to study internationally
Have you always been interested in travel? Have you heard that study abroad is one of the experiences valued
by employers? Would you like to learn in a different setting? At this session, advisor Cassie will discuss her
own study broad experiences in South Korea, Italy, and Ghana in addition to discussing finding study abroad
programs and scholarships once you transfer to a 4-year university.
April 16: Where did it go? Manage your files and documents!
During this hands-on workshop, LRC Librarian Lynette will provide students with valuable tools and tips to stay
organized.
April 24: Using Word
During this workshop, peer mentor Kim will teach students how to use Microsoft Word’s automated functions.
This will include learning how to automate a table of contents, how to automate references, and how to use
Word’s tools to strengthen a paper.
April 25: Pursing Nursing as a Career
Come to this session to speak to individuals currently in nursing school or working in the medical field. This panel
of individuals will provide students with advice about applying to nursing programs and an overview about
life as a nurse/ working in the medical field.
April 29: Mock Interviews and More
Come to the job fair on April 29th in order to attend a mock interview, a resume workshop, an applying to jobs
workshop, and much more. Watch your email inbox for more information about this event, including the
opportunity to sign up for a mock interview.
April 30: Learning to Manage Stressors
Life, and being a student, can be very stressful. This workshop will teach you positive techniques to deal with the
stressors that you experience on a daily basis.
May 14th: Using Citations
In this workshop, LRC Librarian Lynette will guide students through using citations. She will also show students
how to use research tools like EBSCO host that do some of the citations for students.
P A G E 6
T R I O T A L K
Congratulations to our
4.0 Students
Winter Term 2014
Samantha Burris
Wayne Chadbourne
Kimberly Clark
Joseph Cogdill
Tamara Evans
Shela Fredell
Zenaida Gabriel
Lisa Haley
Aliesha Hamar
Marie Hult
Sierra Jamison
Valeria Menke
Shannon Peters
Miranda Peterson
Kaitlyn Pittman
Diane Smith
Brooke Spiker
Robin Stratton
Juliana Terry
Angela Thierolf
Katlyn Tillman
Angelica Vazquez
Sarah Weldon
Earlene Worley
P A G E 7
Congratulations
to our
3.5-3.99 Students Winter Term 2014
Sherese Anderson
John Appolonio
Lori Bernhard
Melinda Brady
Donna Carroll
Natalie Clark Postles
Renee Dees
Jacqueline Garner
Renee Haney
Cary Havird
Joseph Hultberg
Robert Martin
Kyra Martinez
John Mattson
Kayla Parker
Katie Van Gerpen
Bonnie Wallace
Ryan Williams
Congratulations
to our 3.0-3.49
Students Winter Term 2014 Sandra Appolonio
Kristi Bertram
Asia Bridges
Natalie Clark
Debra Conner
Kristin Criscuolo
Courtney Fine
Eric Hess
Justin Jayne
Francisco Mendez
John Moreing
Steven Payne
Megan Purcell
Daniel Rhodes
Jeannie Ruiz
Shawna Silva
Kendra Smith
Cali Tillman
Melody Williamson
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T R I O T A L K
dishes), fruits, candy, water, liquor, coffee, hot chocolate and “pan muerto”, a special type of bread made specifically for this day are ar-ranged on the family altar. There are some families and communi-
ties that go to their loved ones’ graveyard to decorate, feast, laugh, dance and sing with their ancestors’ memory, to honor the hard work they put forth in order for us have what we now have. Each fami-ly, community and/or town celebrates in different ways. some families celebrate with music, dancing and games, others just set the altar turn on the candles and go about their business as any other day. In our particular com-munity in the southeast moun-tains of Mexico in the state of Oaxaca, we go all out. The community will paint their fac-es, dress up, dance, sing and
eat. It is the festivals of all festivities. We have performers and games for children. We share the stories, struggles and lessons left behind by our ancestors. We sincerely devote these days to show gratitude for the work of our loved ones, our ancestors.
Day of The Dead: A Cultural Heritage
By Zenaida Gabriel Indigenous peoples throughout the world honor their ancestors with ceremonies and
celebrations. “Day of the Dead” is a celebra-tion to honor our ances-tors still practiced today by indigenous cultures throughout the south-west United States, Mex-ico, Central and South
America. Through the colonization of this hemi-sphere led by the political
forces of the church—in this case the Catho-lic church—specific dates were assigned for these cele-brations to take place. There-fore, the dates and times of “Day of the
Dead” correlates with their own saints and celebrations, “All Saints Day.” Due to this, the official celebration in the
Southwest U.S. and Mexico are No-vember 1st and 2nd. It is believed the children return to visit and feast with their loved ones at their family altar on November 1st and adults return on the 2nd. The celebration entails de-tailed preparations that begin days be-fore. Family and community altars
begin to set up. Altars are covered with mari-golds, of yellow and orange petals. Then there are memoirs such as pictures, letters and toys placed on the family altar, so upon their return they can recognize their home and family. An offering of foods (traditional
Family Alter. Photo Courtesy of Zenaida
Gabriel.
Children’s toys on
family alter. Photo
courtesy of Zenaida
Gabriel.
Graveyard decorations. Photo courtesy of Zenaida Gabriel.
Alter displaying “Pan de
muerto.” Photo courtesy of
Zenaida Gabriel.
Face Painting. Photo Cour-
tesy of Zenaida Gabriel.
P A G E 9
Native Culture and Negative History of Education
By Jessica Flescher
Hello my name is Jessica Kirk Flescher, and I am proud to say that I am a Klamath/Modoc tribal member. In learning all that I can about our histo-ry, finding out the cultural differences in learning has been the most interesting. Before western society was introduced to any part of Oregon and Northern Cali-fornia, the tribes had a way of learning and teaching that was much different. Boys were taught by their fathers and other male el-ders of the tribe to hunt, fish, and other useful skills. Girls were taught by their mothers and other female elders to gather (things like wocus, etc.), cook and other useful skills; this was the way for many generations and has been the history until approximately 200 years ago. Then boarding schools were introduced to many tribes across the na-tion and devastated our culture. Many different studies and documents have been published to illustrate the devastating effect boarding schools had on the Native American cul-ture and peo-ple.
Today, however many uplifting, posi-tive changes have been made toward education and our culture. Staying in
school is one of the most posi-tive choices one can make for their future. The Klamath Tribes, for example, have an employment and educational department dedicated to help-ing tribal members achieve their goals of self-stability. Achieving the goals of receiving a diploma, GED, and any higher educational goals is a beautiful accomplishment. The main fo-cus of anyone attending college or even thinking of attending college, is to have a positive support system. This is a goal one has set for themselves and any student should be applaud-ed for the amazing decision to finish or further their educa-tion.
Many programs, clubs, and even other stu-dents are willing to help encourage students through this educational journey. The TRiO program is a great program to ensure any student has the help they need through college, and the tutor room has many helpful people/students also available to assist in achieving success. As a student, be active in your schools activi-ties and events to gain friendships that will help you
complete your goals and in-crease positive memories. Let us make our ances-tors proud of the constructive changes we make towards a positive future.
Photos courtesy of the
Klamath Tribes Web-
site.
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Adventure in Antarctica: A Camping Story
By Lynette Harper
Sometimes, when you work for a company, they request that you participate in team building exercises. Often these are exercises in futility that make already awkward work environments more awkward, and some-times they are dynamic mo-ments of true camaraderie.
When I worked at the South Pole, our company had a mandatory team building exer-cise that helped us build skills to survive in a harsh environment (which also required us to use the
bathroom outside at 44 degrees below zero). I think this nailed both the awk-ward and the true camaraderie categories of team building.
Generally, I am happiest during camping when there is good beer, a few rowdy dogs, a gaggle of good friends, and a roaring fire. So, when the company I worked for in Antarctica made it mandatory for everyone to attend a two day snow-craft school called “Happy Camper,” I figured I would hate it because usually when mandatory work training contains the word, “Happy,” it is anything but happy.
Fortunately, I was wrong.
The first thing I learned is that there are four things you should do continuously in extreme cold weather camping:
Eat (fats or sugars)
Drink
Move
If you get damp or cold- change clothes
Are you kidding! I could med-al in devouring fats and sugars, drinking copious amounts of cocoa, and wander-ing around. Even when I am not camping in 40 be-low zero weather on the polar plat-eau.
Our “Happy Camping” experi-ence started with a morning of classroom training. We covered how to light the temperamental little stove (which was just a Mazol Tov cocktail with a stove burner), the basics of risk man-agement, camp protocol, and how to avoid cold injuries. (See the four awesome things to do above).
After we finished the class-room training we loaded our gear into Pisten Bullies (tracked 4 wheel drive vehicles) and drove about a mile away from the station. It was a cloudy day with minimal wind. We couldn’t see the station, which made it feel like we were far, far away from civilization.
Once arriving at the camp sight, our first task was to build a snow wall.
It seemed to be a pretty easy task. We dug a trench and then sawed little blocks of snow, tugged them out with a shovel, stacked them on top of each other, and VOILA! A snow wall. We had some talented crafts-
men on our team: carpenters, fire fighters, plumbers, and electricians and yet, our snow wall looked like a gaggle of drunk toddlers built it. (Drunk toddlers with no arm strength, poor depth perception, and bad tempers).
Corey, the Happy Camper trainer, said at one point, “Ok finish one more row and then let’s call it good. Don’t worry if you are someone who has to finish things. We just need to move on to other things now.”
I think it was his nice way of stopping the snow carnage, since we obviously were getting no better at snow wall building
We excelled at melting snow and setting up tents. Some people decided to dig snow trenches to sleep in. I found that a little dodgy for my taste. They looked like little snowy graves topped with blocks of snow.
I chose the tent option. Everyone pitched in with the Igloo building, which took the same skills as snow wall build-ing. Thankfully, the igloo looked smashing and two folks actually slept in it.
After all the snow shenani-gans we made dinner. I am
Building Snow
Bricks. Photo
Courtesy of
Lynette Harper.
Riding in the Pisten
Bullies. Photo Courtesy
of Lynette Harper.
Right: Lynette relaxes
with her tent-mate
Mouse. Photo courtesy
of Lynette Harper.
Adventure in Antarctica: Continued totally on board with the ‘cooking’ part of snow camping. You shovel snow into a pot, melt it, and then pour it into bags of dehydrated food.
Our restroom facilities were a pee flag and a bucket. Yes, it was just what it sounds like: a flag in the ground that you peed on and a bucket behind a snow wall. Thankfully another Happy Camper Class built that snow wall before we got to camp.
Using the bathroom was an adventure in going commando on the polar plateau, behind a snow wall, with the temperature at 48 degrees below zero. Each and every trip required that I remove my outer coat, inner fleece coats, vest, gloves, and drop my Carhartts. This activity did not jibe with me maintaining a happy camper attitude.
Except for the trips to the loo, the only time I was incredibly cold was in the tent trying to fall asleep. With the exception of my hip, I was comfortably warm (feet, legs, arms), but my hip was freezing where it touched the sleep pads on the ground. I know people throw the word “freezing” around, but I am not kidding. My hip was so cold I thought it was on fire. I tucked mittens, an extra fleece, a sleep-ing bag liner under me. I changed all my under armor and long johns. I took off, and then put back on my insulated Carhartts. I drank a Nalgene full of warm water. I drank a Nalgene full of hot tea. I ate a candy bar, and then tried to eat a frozen peanut butter sandwich that turned out to be way more frozen than I expected. All this commotion just made me have to go to the bathroom. Which made me cold.
By this point my friend, Mouse, probably felt like he was sleeping with an over-active hamster. All the com-motion and cussing (I thought I chipped a tooth on the frozen peanut butter sandwich) was making it hard for anyone in our tent to get to sleep. At some point I fell asleep only to wake up sweating.
Obviously, I have some work to do on my cold weather sleeping skills.
In the morning we played some white out scenari-os. Since it was a beautiful clear morning, the “white out” was created by placing a bucket over our heads and wandering around on the end of a rope searching
for our lost comrade. Our team dis-cussed in great detail what we would do if our friend was missing. Our first inclination was to rifle through their pack searching for candy and then go search when the storm passed. Which, we learned, is a perfectly acceptable option.
After staggering around with mop buckets on our heads and searching for each other, we broke down camp by filling in all the trenches and pushing over the igloo. When we were done, except for a few intact snow blocks, it looked like we had never existed at this place in Antarctica.
Top: The group builds a snow wall.
Left: The completed igloo. Photos
courtesy of Lynette Harper.
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A Reflection on the Meaning of Culture
By Natalie Clark Postles
Culture, according to Webster dictionary, is “the arts and oth-er manifestations of human intellectual achievement re-garded collectively.” What makes up a societies culture is something that vastly varies
throughout the world. What may be deemed important in the USA may be unheard of in places such as Nigeria.
In the modern day and age we have the ability to ex-perience other societies ap-proach; we have the ability to find out what is important to them, and what their identity is as a country. As a young adult I know that this ability gives life changing opportunities to oth-er young adults and teens. A life changing experience that I opted in on after struggling through my first year of com-
munity college. Sick of getting below average grades and not knowing what direction I wanted to take I decided that I needed a bit of a break from school. I needed to figure out what exactly it was I wanted to do before pursuing school further. And to figure that out
I decided to backpack across Europe for seven months, starting in the Scottish High-lands and making my way across the Swiss alps to east-ern Europe and the salt fields of Zakynthos, Greece.
While we may cele-brate holidays such as Thanksgiving Day here in America, it isn’t something that is celebrated worldwide. Instead, for example, I experi-enced the celebration of a Carnival while travelling through the south of Portu-
gal, a festival with reli-gious origins that brings the citizens out to the streets in celebration. Or like Oktoberfest in Germany where I expe-rienced the vigor and enthusiasm behind Ger-man pride and what a six liter beer bottle looks like.
Culture is what we as humans have made of our world, it show not only who we are now, but also who we have been. And ex-periencing culture is a learning experience that has the ability to shape a young person’s perspective and change their life.
I know that it has had a huge effect on my life. It opened doors for me that I was-n’t aware were there and gave me many val-uable life skills. But what I learned the most from experiencing oth-er cultures was how to grow up. I learned ra-ther quickly how the world functions outside of the small bubble my parents raised me in.
We need en-courage our youth to get out there, to experi-ence culture and the world. We need to not only embrace cultures unlike our own, but also have more pride in showing ours to others.
“Experi-
encing
culture is
a learning
experi-
ence that
has the
ability to
shape a
young
person’s
perspec-
tive and
change
their
life.”
Above: The scen-
ery of Aljezur,
Portugal. Photo
Courtesy of Na-
talie Clark Postles.
Phi Beta Lambda is a business club
that meets on Fridays from 2-3 in
H109. For more information contact
Linda Davenport at daven-
Science Club: meets regularly and is
seeking new members. For more infor-
mation, contact Advisor Pier Bartow at
Soccer Club: meets on Tuesdays at 2
pm in the Commons. The club has their
first soccer game against OIT next
month. For more information, contact
Advisor Steven Meneses at menes-
Veterans Club: meets regularly. For
more information, contact Advisor
Tracy Heap at [email protected]
Writing Ink: Friday meetings are all-
out fun with writing in the Commons 2
-3. For more information contact Advi-
sor Linda Kessler at Kess-
Clubs matter. They may seem like
just an extra-curricular activity, but
to scholarships, schools and em-
ployers they mean much more.
They show leadership skills and
community involvement. They
show that you are dedicated not
only to making yourself better but
to making your campus better. Plus,
they show that you are able to bal-
ance your personal life and classes
with other responsibilities. Being
involved on campus is one of the
best ways to gain valuable skills
that employers are looking for—as
well as to make positive changes on
campus based on your experiences
and knowledge. If you aren’t al-
ready involved in a club on campus,
seriously consider getting involved
this term.
To learn more about clubs on
campus, attend the Club Fair in the
Commons in Building 4. This event
takes place on April 23 from 11-3.
For the next four months, the Second Mile Club will be fund-
raising for Relay for Life, an annual event in Klamath Falls. Relay
for Life aims to raise awareness and funds to eradicate cancer.
This year, the event will take place at Henley High School on
Saturday, July 19th, starting at noon. Teams will have an indi-
vidual on the track at all times for 17 hours. The theme of this
year’s event is Dr. Seuss inspired and is Cancer: Not here, not
there, not anywhere.
TRiO’s KCC team is partnering with OIT. Any students, faculty,
or staff at either school is invited to join the KCC/OIT Relay for
Life team. In order to join, please contact the Second Mile Club
President Miranda Peterson at [email protected].
Club Meeting Times Spring 2014
Engineering Club meets Fridays
from 11-12 in the activity room in
Building 6. For more information,
contact John Duarte at Du-
Future Farmers of America is led by
faculty member Keith Duren. For
more information about the club
email [email protected].
Native American Club meets regu-
larly For more information contact
[email protected] or view
their facebook page under KCC Na-
tive Club.
The Pi-rats meet regularly, and to
find out their meeting times contact
President Bonnie Wallace at bon-
Diversity Club is inactive currently
but is looking for new members.
Contact Linda Kessler at ikess-
[email protected] f you are inter-
ested in getting involved.
Second Mile Club Raises Funds to End Cancer
The Power of the Club: How being in clubs can help you succeed
TRiO Tutor Hours
TRiO
Klamath Community College
7390 South 6th Avenue
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Math
Monday 11:00-3:00pm Matt
Tuesday 11:00-3:00pm Matt
Wednesday 11:00-3:00pm Matt
Thursday 11:00-3:00pm Matt
Writing
To Be Determined.
If in need of help with writing, visit the LRC or make an appointment to meet with Troy or Cassie.
Financial Aid Office Hours
Monday-Friday 9 am to 1 pm