SSS Newsletter (Fall 2015)

Inside this Issue:
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Volume IX ● Issue I
Fall 2015
Meet the Peer Mentors ...... 2-4
Featured SSS Scholars ........... 4
SSS Funding Renewed ........... 5
Alumni at Grad School ........... 5
Fall 2015 Graduates............... 5
First Year Experience ............. 6
Best Foot Forward ................. 7
Workshops ............................ 8
TRIO/SSS News ...................... 8
SSS is Support for College Life and Learning
SSS Scholarship ...................... 9
By Michael Eubanks
SSS in Global Honors ............. 9
Spring 2015 Dean’s List ......... 9
Upward Bound at LHU ......... 10
Community Service ............. 11
Meet the Co-Editors ............ 12
Student Support Services
Department of Academic
Development & Counseling
117/118/126 Ulmer Hall
Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA 17745
(570) 484–2409/3847/2324
Website: www.lhup.edu/
colleges/Business_Information/
academic_development/
student_support/
Facebook: LHU TRIO Student
Support Services
www.facebook.com/SSSatLHU
The TRIO Student Support Services Program, or SSS, is federally funded by the
Department of Education. The primary mission of the program is to provided additional
support and assistance to first-generation college students who meet financial and other
eligibility requirements. For more than 30 years, SSS has served the Lock Haven
University community.
The program offers academic support and counseling through participation in a First Year
Seminar course, which introduces incoming students to a broad spectrum of strategies for
academic success. In addition, members of the program have the opportunity to
participate in workshops throughout the academic year, focusing on subjects such as
financial literacy, career planning, and personal development. The program is now
expanding its focus beyond first year support to include such subjects as graduate school
preparedness.
The program also offers support through peer mentors, peer tutoring, and the writing
specialist. Social and cultural events, such as free movie nights at Lock Haven’s Roxy
Theater, are also offered by the program. Additionally, special events such as a trip to
New York City, or community service opportunities were also made available to SSS
scholars this fall.
The goal of the program is to support eligible students in their goals for academic and
career success. Ultimately, it is designed to improve overall grade point averages,
retention rates, and degree completion of the participants.
Students interested in learning more about, or applying for the program, can find more
information at the following link:
http://www.lhup.edu/colleges/Business_Information/academic_development/
student_support/TRIOSSSApplication.pdf
Above photos L to R: First Year Students & Peer Mentors at Family Game Night during the
Best Foot Forward summer bridge program, SSS Scholars at a financial literacy workshop, and
SSS Scholars at a finals week destress event.
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Meet the Peer Mentors
Kayla Austin is a senior communication major who is studying pr ofessional
communication, advertising, and public relations. On campus she is involved as a
communication program peer mentor, a member of the communication honor society,
Lambda Pi Eta, an administrative assistant in McEntire Hall, a student member of the
judicial board, and a third-year peer mentor in the SSS program. She also has an internship
with the University Relations department on campus.
Fatima Conteh is a senior who major s in psychology fr om Philadelphia, PA.
She is a member of Psi Chi, the international honor society for psychology, and the
American Association of University Women. This year she conducted her own
study in psychology. This is Fatima’s second year as a peer mentor.
Kaitlyn Boyer is a junior and a Pr e-PA major. As a peer mentor, Katie enjoys her role in
coaching and supporting other SSS Scholars as they adjust to the academic, social, and
personal challenges of college life. She also has the opportunity to assist in teaching the
SSS First Year Seminar, a course designed to help new students learn college survival
skills. Katie is also the Vice-President of the LHU Choir and a member of the Health
Science Club. This is her first year as one of our peer mentors.
Nicholas Bishop is a junior spor ts management major with an English
minor. This is his first year as an SSS Scholars peer mentor and he led
weekly fitness sessions called “Get Fit With Nick” this term. He serves as the
Sport Administration Society President and is LHU Men's Volleyball
Captain/President.
Alana Saulen is a junior at Lock Haven. She is a social wor k
major. Alana was formerly involved in track and field and rock
climbing club. Currently she works as an SSS peer mentor. This
summer she also got the pleasure of helping hold a TRIO summer
camp! That was her favorite part about working with SSS so far and
she is looking forward for my more fun in the semesters to come.
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Meet the Peer Mentors
LeAnne Sayles is a junior major ing in biology. She has dual concentr ations is
marine biology and environmental science, while also pursuing minors in geology and
environmental studies. Within the SSS community, Leanne hosts family game night, and
family movie night. She is also the president of the biology club. This is her first year as
a peer mentor for SSS.
Abby Boyer is a sophomor e who major s in psychology and is also wor king on a
sociology minor. She uses the skills gained from her program to serve the SSS
community in her “Discussions with Abby” sessions. This is Abby’s first year as a
peer mentor.
Sara Danley is a sophomor e social wor k major . In addition to ser ving
as a SSS peer mentor for the first time and being a part of the summer
bridge program, Sara participates in the LHUltimate Frisbee and intramural
volleyball.
Courtney Evans is a sophomor e fr om Yor k, Pennsylvania. Cour tney
majors in social work. She was among the peer mentors who participated in
the summer bridge program for incoming freshmen. Courtney is a member
of Alpha Sigma Tau.
Kaylee Hill is cur r ently a sophomor e at LHU. She is major ing in Accounting/ Business
Management and pursuing a concentration in management. As a SSS peer mentor, Kaylee
worked with incoming freshmen as part of the Best Foot Forward Program. She is a member of
Alpha Kappa Psi, a business related fraternity. She also belongs to the Christian Student
Fellowship. Kaylee also co-hosted movie and game nights for the SSS community throughout
the semester.
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Meet the Peer Mentors (continued)
Emily Horn is a sophomor e athletic tr aining major ser ving as a peer mentor for the
first time. She helped out as a peer mentor for the Best Foot Forward summer bridge
program. Emily is a member of the Athletic Training club, assisted Dr. Gainer with SSS
clerical work, and attended both the New York and Soul Rebels trips. She plans on helping
out as an officer of the TRIO Club when it begins.
Gina Spinner is a sophomor e in the Pre-Physician Assistant
program. In her first year of serving as an SSS peer mentor she assisted
with the BFF summer bridge program, updated the SSS bulletin board
in Ulmer, went on the NYC trip, helped out with workshops, and is
hoping to help start the new TRIO Club.
Featured SSS Scholars
By Alyson Harden
Anshu Choudhary is a fr eshman fr om State College, PA. He star ted out as explor atory studies,
but plans to change to a Pre-PA major in the near future. He loves the sciences, including biology and
chemistry. As an active SSS member, he regularly uses many things the club has available such as the
tutoring and writing consultation, 5-day study plan, and registration help. Also he enjoyed trips to
NYC and Penn State to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and Soul Rebels. Along with trips,
he helped with the community service at the Salvation Army. In addition to taking advantage of the
many things SSS has to offer, Anshu is also a part of the Asian Society, Biology Club, and Safe
Haven at LHU. With the help from all the clubs on campus, Anshu believes that his transition and
experience at college has become much easier.
Denise Maris was bor n and r aised in Br ooklyn, New Yor k, and moved to Pennsylvania
in the late ‘90s. She has worked on campus, but recently became a student here. As a mother,
wife, and employee, Denise balances many things other than school work that many students
can’t imagine. Outside of school work she makes her top priority her family due to lack of
extra time. If she gets lucky and finds leisure time, she spends it volunteering throughout the
community. The key to Denise staying on schedule is her calendar, and without it she would
feel like she was being pulled in so many different directions. With a background of working
on campus, Denise has many people to help with her experience at LHU along with the SSS
program. These are some of the many reasons she can describe herself as a people person.
Many students look differently towards non-traditional students but Denise says, “We (nontraditional students) have ‘real life’ experience, why not get to know us? We don’t bite.”
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SSS Funding Renewed 2015-2020
By Alyson Harden
The grant for the TRIO SSS program was renewed for the next
five years, continuing funding from 2015 until 2020. In the fall
of 2014 Dr. Julie Story, the Director of Student Support
Services wrote the grant, including goals and outcomes the
program has achieved. The grant request was sent in February
2015 and then renewed in July 2015. For the next five years,
there is $284,753 available for 230 eligible LHU students to
support them from freshman year through graduation.
Eligible students are determined by certain criteria. These
qualifications include: being a first-generation college student,
having limited income, having a documented disability, or
having academic need. Since the program is federally funded,
eligibility is regulated by the government. In addition to
government regulations, Dr. Julie Story likes to focus on
students who have psychology, health science, and education
majors because they must maintain a higher GPA. In addition to
those majors, she picks students within exploratory studies to
help them find what path they may want to follow. By focusing
on these majors, Dr. Julie Story believes these students will
benefit most.
Without this grant, the program wouldn’t be able to continue to
focus on its three major outcomes. These include maintaining a
2.0 GPA or higher, persisting one year to the next, and
graduating. This could be summed up as being in good
academic standing, staying in school, and graduating to prepare
for graduate and professional schooling.
By getting re-funded, it allowed the program to come up with
the Best Foot Forward (BFF) program, which was designed to
help incoming freshman make a smooth transition into the
college lifestyle. The grant also allowed the program to continue
weekly workshops. On top of these sessions, the program
supports enrollees with a writing consultant, academic advising,
peer mentors, tutoring and more. Along with hands on help,
there is also assistance with financial planning including
financial aid and grant-in-aid scholarships.
Since college can be extremely challenging at times, SSS
provides a variety of assistance to help members succeed. With
all of the support services available and the grant renewal, the
program is able to continue to help students persist and
graduate.
In addition to other duties, Dr. Julie Story serves as a
secondary advisor, helping SSS Scholars with the challenges
of college life and learning.
Recent LHU SSS Grads at Graduate School
Erin Dempsey ‘15 enrolled in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at
Neumann University, Aston, PA
Katrina Good ‘14 enrolled in the Master of Science in Counselor Education
program at Marywood University, Scranton, PA
Joseph Mattern ‘15 enrolled in the Master of Science in Sports Science
program at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, Lock Haven, PA
Congratulations
Prospective
Fall 2015 Graduates!
Taylor A. Bechtel
Kevin W. Reilly-Rice
Samanta Done
K’la R. Sigler
Michael P. Field
Steven L. Smaw
Jennie M. Kobuck
Cierra M. Lees
Victoria Minor ‘15 enrolled in the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health
Holden M. Morris
Counseling program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Virginia M. Moyer
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First Year Experience
By Michael Eubanks
an important social problem. Garbology
is also a good fit, because it has cross
disciplinary relevance. The text has
connections with science, environmental
studies, humanities, and social sciences.
live near a burn dump. The increase in
the volume of non-degradable trash has
also led to a need for different solutions.
Landfills and ocean dumping have been
widely used, but these solutions are
Some events related to the common
approaching the level of unsustainability.
reading are planned for spring, including Some of these trash dilemmas have led
a presentation of student work at the
creative individuals to seek new solutions
annual Celebration of Scholarship. There however. Andy Keller was disturbed at
are also plans for an event at the
the number of plastic, single use bags
children’s festival in April.
that he saw on a trip to the local landfill.
Upon learning that the average shopper
Dr. Van Dyke also mentioned that the
will go through 500 of these bags a year,
FYE committee will be choosing the next
the creative entrepreneur developed his
common reading at an earlier time, to
own line of reusable bags made from
allow professors who wish to incorporate
recycled materials. The reusable bags not
the text more flexibility in planning their
only reduce the number a bags wasted,
curriculum.
they also reduce the environmental
The common reading is a program that is
impact of producing those disposable
a part of the First Year Experience,
bags.
designed to facilitate the transition of
This summary of a single anecdote is
first semester freshmen into the
representative, but not exhaustive. The
university community. One important
Garbology:
Our
Dirty
Love
affair
with
book approaches the trash problem from
focus of the program is to generate
Trash,
by
Edward
Humes
explores
the
a variety of perspectives. Its style is both
conversation and connection among
problem
of
trash
and
explores
various
informative and accessible. The issue of
students, and across the various academic
solutions toward dealing with it. The
trash disposal is one that effects all of us,
disciplines.
average American will produce 102 tons and it will only increase in relevance in
The reading is typically integrated into
of trash throughout a lifetime. Dealing
the future. The author recognizes that
first year seminars, or through courses
with this immense volume of waste has
there are no quick fix solutions to our
that cover related material. Coordinating become one of the mounting challenges
trash problem, but Garbology is a good
events are also promoted through the
worldwide.
place to start for those who want to
residence halls. The selection is chosen
become more informed.
The book is organized into a series of
by the First Year Experience (FYE)
committee, with selections nominated by chapters, each containing an individual
anecdote about a particular trash related Humes’ challenge to readers to cut down
each academic department.
problem and an approach to solving that on their personal 102 ton trash legacies:
This year’s selection was Garbology: Our problem. In the early days of
1. Refuse unneeded junk
Dirty Love Affair With Trash by Pulitzer urbanization, many metropolitan areas
prize winning author Edward Humes. Dr. would use piggeries and burn piles to
2. Go Used and Refurbished
Richard Van Dyke is a professor in the
dispose of their waste. The pigs would
3. Stop Buying Bottled Water
English Department, and a member of the then be a source of income for the
committee that selected Garbology as this municipality as they helped to dispose of 4. No More Plastic Grocery Bags
year’s common text. According to Dr.
the cities' trash. Of course, raising a large
Van Dyke, the text was chosen because it volume of animals creates waste issues of 5. Focus on Cost of Ownership
is an accessible book that engages with
its own, and few modern citizens want to
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Volume IX Issue I
Best Foot Forward for Success
By Alyson Harden
Members of the TRIO Student Support
Services (SSS) Scholars Program at LHU
had the opportunity to participate in our
very first six-day Best Foot Forward
(BFF) Summer Bridge Program. This
program takes place prior to move in day
and the beginning of classes. The purpose
of SSS is to help students attain higher
GPAs, stay in college, and graduate at
higher rates. The program implemented
BFF to allow students to make
connections and to help the transition
into the university community. It was
from August 15th until August 20th, and
each of the forty-four BFF freshman had
the opportunity to move in before the rest
of the students. This became a way for
them to transition into college with
guidance from not only the faculty, but
peer mentors. Peer mentors are
upperclassmen who are also participants
in the SSS program. Throughout the
event, six days before classes began, they
enjoyed activities like movies at the
Roxy, and learned beneficial strategies
for success.
Enjoying Bald Eagle State Park
Informational Sessions in Sloan Auditorium gave SSS Scholars a head start on other
incoming first year students
“The TRIO program’s summer bridge
program was probably one of the best
things I did to commit to Lock Haven. It
showed me not only the campus, but how
diverse we are and how it really doesn’t
matter. What matters is how we can
overcome simple, and not so simple
obstacles. The TRIO program is great,”
freshman Michael Anderson said.
the college experience, these members of
SSS got to see what services the TRIO
program has to offer them until they
graduate. By being in the sessions and
being introduced to older members, they
got a taste of the many workshops that
would be available throughout the year
and some of the things the peer mentors
would run.
The program started off with a welcome
buffet dinner for the new SSS Scholars
and their families. Once their families
left, they participated in icebreakers,
workshops, and recreation activities. This
gave them the opportunity to meet each
other and become introduced to the
facilities.
“I am glad my dad introduced me to the
TRIO SSS program and BFF program. It
was a good transition and it made it easy
for me to adjust to college by being
active in both of these programs,”
freshman Anshu Choudhary said.
Members of the BFF program have
continued to attend many of the
“Best Foot Forward serves as a way for
workshops throughout the semester. By
the members to connect to Lock Haven
becoming active members in the TRIO
University, students, faculty, staff, and
SSS program they have noticed the
resources while guiding them through the benefits the program truly has.
Workshops on personal and academic
transition into college,” Dr. Julie Story,
the Director of Student Support Services, success, financial literacy, and cultural
said.
events, along with opportunities to give
back through service, our SSS Scholars
Along with allowing the students to
are learning to lead and leading the way!
connect and giving them a head start into
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Workshops For Student Success
By Dr. MG Gainer
setting and organization
strategies for success,
preparation for registration,
“E-Communication in the
Workplace,” and ended
with “5-Day Study Plan for
Finals.”
Financial educational
offerings this term came
AmeriCorps VISTA Lucio Perez presents about service
from banking professional
Ms. Lori Connolly of our campus
For the next five academic years, SSS
PSECU. With topics like “Managing
Workshops will take on a new look to
Money in College” and “Avoiding
meet the needs of all our students, first
Identity Theft,” there was something for
year through graduation. SSS provides
students of all ages and years.
education to students in four categories:
academic support, financial aid and
To develop and assist students in personal
literacy, personal development, and
development, SSS hosted a workshop on
social/cultural events. A menu of
time and energy management, weekly
workshop and event options exist each
“Discussions with Abby” led by
semester. Attending events provides
psychology major and peer mentor (PM)
students with valuable information,
Abby Boyer, “Get Fit with Nick”
insight, and experiences, and also
featured an hour of physical activity with
qualifies them as SSS Active Members.
PM Nick Bishop, and ended with a finals
Active members can go on special trips
week “Destress and Mess” event where
and apply for SSS Scholarships: It pays
students stopped by to make crafts, listen
to get involved with SSS because we have to music, and just chill for a bit.
a total of $41,000 to assist students with
Favorite cultural were our cultural
their tuition this academic year.
excursions to see New Orleans jazz
For academic support, presenters Dr.
Story and Dr. Gainer began with goal
ensemble Soul Rebels at Penn State and
the day trip to New York City for the
Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
Locally, all students had the options of
free Roxy Movie Theatre tickets every
other weekend and SSS Movie Nights on
campus with PMs LeAnne Sayles and
Kaylee Hill. A favor ite activity fr om
our summer program, Family Game
Night, returned mid-semester.
Watch your LHU email for monthly event
calendars during the semester, like us on
Facebook, and sign up for SSS Event
Remind 101 texts to make sure not to
miss programming just for you! Spring
topics include Financial Aid,
Scholarships, Planning for Graduate
School, and other exciting options.
SSS Scholars Attend the “Dream Big, Plan
SMART” Workshop
TRIO/SSS News
In October, Mrs. Beth Miller joined LHU’s
TRIO Upward Bound and SSS programs as our
new staff assistant. Beth comes to us from a
background in social work and a
chiropractor’s office environment. As a
mother of two almost-college-age students,
she also hopes to learn about how to assist
their own transitions to higher education.
She is looking forward to meeting everybody
and being a part of our TRIO family. Stop by
Ulmer 118 and introduce yourselves!
Need a Friendly Reminder to Attend
SSS Programming?
When listing events in your planner and seeing them
on our Facebook page isn’t enough, then also
subscribe to our Remind 101 text service by sending
the message @-join-us- to the number 81010 to get
text messages about upcoming program workshops
and deadlines. No app is needed to use this resource
but data rates may apply. This is a convenient way to
stay informed via your favorite devices.
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SSS Scholarship Opportunity
The SSS Scholars Program will award a limited
number of scholarship grants to first- and secondyear students who are successful applicants.
Applications were emailed to students, are available
in the SSS offices at 117/118/126 Ulmer Hall, and
can be printed from the SSS Scholarship
Application link on our webpage at http://bit.ly/1lMCwgF. With the
application form, students with a 2.5 GPA and Pell Grant need to
submit a typed (12 point standard font), double-spaced, 1-2-page
essay answering the following prompt:
“You were offered numerous programs and services during the
summer bridge program and/or the Fall semester (success workshops
on academic, personal, career, and financial literacy development),
social and cultural events/trips, community service opportunities,
supplemental advising and/or First Year Seminar with Dr. Story, peer
mentoring, writing consultations with Dr. Gainer, discussion sessions,
movie nights, and peer tutoring for HIST102, ENGL100, ENGL110,
and ALEKS for Math. Write an essay that a.) describes the SSS
programs and services in which you participated this semester and b.)
answers the following question: How has your transition to college
and your success been aided by participating in the Student Support
Services Scholars Program?”
Students should e-mail the completed application form and essay to
Dr. Julie Story at jstor y@lhup.edu, or deliver both documents to
118 Ulmer Hall by the deadline: 4:00 p.m., Monday, February 1st.
“Leadership and learning are
indispensable to each other,”
-John F. Kennedy
SSS Scholars in the
Global Honors Program
Chelsea Allen
Michelle Otte
Michael Anderson
Amanda Pease
Madeline Cingle
Matthew Protsko
Tabitha Fisher
Kelsey Schmader
Alyson Harden
Gabrielle Schock
Zachary Hough
Eric Smith
Ramsey Ikner
Samantha Wesnak
Marina Keiter
Roseanna Lance
Stephanie Lanigan
Roman Marijczuk
Heaven Martin
Spring 2015 Dean’s List
Chelsea L. Allen
Leanne E. Fries
Adam N. Kaylor
Erin L. McGrenaghan
Robert M. Smith
Cody M. Anderson
Samantha L. Graeff
Jennie M. Kobuck
Andrew J. McMahon
Jessica L. Stives
Kayla N. Austin
Tanner Grumbling
Hannah R. Krammes
Miranda R. Miaris
Jaden E. Taylor
Julie M. Battin
Carly R. Heider
Roseanna D. Lance
Victoria L. Minor
Leo L. Valmonte, Jr.
Nicholas R. Bishop
Jennie M. Hess
Cierra M. Lees
Michelle G. Otte
Carlos A. Vera, Jr.
Clayton A. Blose
Kaylee E. Hill
Emily C. Leitzel
Paige G. Packer
Blake W. Wadsworth
Shaleigh N. Confer
Emily A. Holmes
Terren M. Lesher
Amanda A. Pease
Julia A. Whistler
Carli M. Curtis
Jaimie L. Holsinger
Rebecca M. Mann
Candice M. Ramus
Branden S. Winner
Erin E. Dempsey
Emily L. Horn
Roman A. Marijczuk
Emilie Rogers
Nicholas G. Zehring
Khadijah N. DeShields
Zachary J. Hough
Madelyn E. Marshall
Kelsey L. Schmader
Michael P. Field
Amber N. Hryn
Joseph A. Mattern
Justin Schomaker
Tabitha D. Fisher
Christina E. Jones
Colleen M. McCabe
Todd M. Schorr, Jr.
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Upward Bound at LHU
By Kayla Austin
Dr. Julie Story, Mrs. Tulare Park , and Peer Mentor Kayla
Austin presented at PA TRIO Conference.
Dr. Julie Story, TRIO SSS Dir ector , and Mrs. Tulare
Park, TRIO Upwar d Bound Dir ector , both of Lock Haven
University, attended the 2015 annual conference of the
Pennsylvania Association of TRIO (PA TRIO) Programs in
mid-October. As a 2015 PA TRIO scholarship recipient, I had
the opportunity to accompany them to the event in Lancaster,
PA, to accept my award and participate in the conference
sessions.
After each of us shared our stories, Story and Park elaborated
on different techniques used to help TRIO students build
resilience that will support their persistence in higher
education. Growth Mindset, the idea that a person’s
intelligence and abilities can be developed through hard work,
was one of the topics discussed. Growth Mindset can develop
a student’s resilience in the face of obstacles. In addition,
some programming strategies, such as holding a student panel,
journaling exercises, mapping out a career genogram—a
career genogram allows the student to investigate the
educational levels and career paths of the different generations
in their family, and using motivational interviewing were
among the many educational techniques contributed by Story
and Park.
Upward Bound Summer Success
The theme of this conference, Know Y our Story, Shape Y our
Future, promoted the idea of understanding where the
program comes from and where it is headed. Being aware of
the history of TRIO and how it has evolved since its creation,
Story and Park prepared a presentation appropriately titled,
“Our Story is Their Story: Tapping into Narratives to Shape
Program and Student Goals.”
The material in this session introduced ways for program
personnel from universities across the state to use their own
stories to relate to students as they help them to develop goals,
overcome obstacles, and achieve success. With this
presentation, Story and Park’s goal was to give participants
the opportunity to tap into their own success narratives and
recognize how they worked through difficulties in their paths
to college success so that they may be able to help their
students. The three of us shared our personal stories from
college about how we overcame the challenges we faced as
low-income and first generation students. Participants were
then invited to share their own personal narratives with other
attendees of the presentation. Realizing that there were
similarities in the struggles I have faced in transitioning to
college compared to alumni PA TRIO employees across the
state really caught my attention. Listening to others’ narratives
made me especially appreciative for the blessing that is the
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program.
Upward Bound students from the 2015 six-week summer program
visited Philadelphia, PA. Twenty-one students from UB clubs at
Bucktail, Central Mountain, Jersey Shore, and Williamsport Area
High Schools attended this year.
New TRIO Club Coming to LHU
Spring 2016!
Miss being a part of the great things in Upward Bound?
Can’t get enough SSS?
Feel left out for not being in either?
The solution is coming with a new club. Beginning next semester
college students at LHU will have another way to connect, serve,
and succeed.
Contact Mrs. Tulare Park at tpark@lhup.edu or Dr. Julie Story at
jstory@lhup.edu
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Community Service
By Michael Eubanks
Freshman SSS scholar Anshu Choudhary attended the event at
the Salvation Army. Speaking of the efforts focus on
community engagement, Anshu noted that "The community
service activity broaden[ed] my horizons because it made me
meet new people from [other] cultures."
Ellora Figured, Anna Kaizar, and Samantha Eisenhart sort
books out front in the Salvation Army Thrift Store.
One of the goals of LHU’s Student Support Services program is
to provide students with opportunities for community
engagement. Members had the opportunity to participate in a
community service project on October 24th. Student volunteers
and SSS staff donated their time and effort at the Lock Haven
branch of The Salvation Army Thrift Store. The thrift store
resells donated items, and uses the proceeds to fund
humanitarian programs in the Lock Haven Area. The Salvation
Army engages in programs that provide for the poor, and also
assists with counseling and rehabilitation programs of various
kinds, including prison ministries. The non-profit organization
is heavily dependent on volunteers and donations.
Students and staff volunteered their time to help sort and
prepare donated items for display in the Thrift Store. In
addition to general cleaning of the location, volunteers
helped to sort newly donation clothing and merchandise in
order to prepare them for sale.
Anshu also recognized that service in the community can
develop compassion, promote understanding, and instill
gratitude in its participants. "The community service activity
showed me that I shouldn't have too much ego. Because I
never what's going to happen in life. I saw some people who
were wondering about their financial status. I should be
thankful that my parents provide so much me so that I don't
have to depend on loans."
Natasha Ortiz and Chad Sands and another volunteer, Luz
Burgos, sort through mountains of clothes in the back of the store
to prep them for sale.
Community Service Participants

Anshu Choudhary

Ruth Fultz

Leikpele Dolo

Anna Kaizar

Samantha Eisenhart

Catherine Mohn

Natalia Fickel

Natasha Ortiz

Ellora Figured

Chad Sands
Volume IX Issue I
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Meet the Co-Editors
Alyson Harden is a fr eshman with a Pr e-Physician
Assistant major and a psychology minor. Her hometown is
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, which is about ten minutes
from Giants stadium and New York City. She is a Global
Honors student and is part of the track and field team on
campus. When she isn’t in class or on the track, she is
spending time at meetings for different clubs that interest her.
One of those clubs include SSS Scholars. Once school work
calms down, Alyson likes to enjoy time with her teammates.
Throughout the week, she looks forward to free time that
allows her to talk to her mom, grandparents and sister.
Although she misses her family, she is starting to love her
second home by gazing at the mountains and rivers here at
Lock Haven. Music and a good attitude gets her through her
busy days. After
graduation, Alyson
plans to work in the
Emergency Room as
Michael Eubanks is a junior , major ing in English with a
concentration in writing. He is from South Williamsport,
Pennsylvania. He serves on the staff of The Crucible, LHU’s
student produced literary and visual arts magazine. Michael also
contributes regularly to the student-produced newspaper, The
Eagle Eye. He is an active participant in the English Club, a
member of Sigma Tau Delta, an international honor society for
English, and a member of SSS Scholars. Michael enjoys writing
poetry and recently placed in a statewide writing contest.
The SSS Newsletter is produced through an Experiential Learning designed by Dr. Julie A. Story and facilitated by Dr. MG Gainer,
Writing Specialist, Student Support Services, Departments of English and Academic Development & Counseling. Students studying
English, writing, editing, communications, document design, and/or public relations gain Experiential Learning (EL) units and
practical learning experiences outside of the classroom serving as editors and writers.
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