Fall, 2011

Volume 7, Issue 1

EOP Voice
Educational Talent Search

Welcome to this issue of The EOC Voice, highlighting the services and accomplishments of its five opportunitybased programs. These programs serve potentially qualified college-bound achievers and enrolled students in the Tri-county area.

Upward Bound Math and Science Educational Opportunity Center Student Support Services

Veterans Upward Bound

EducationalOpportunityPrograms

Educational Talent Search

ETS 2011 Summer Session News

TheEducationalTalentSearchprogrampersonnel
saidBonVoyagetothegraduatingclassof2011ata grandeventheldattheMaincampusofTridentTechnical College.TheETSparticipantsrepresentedthegreater Berkeley,CharlestonandDorchestercounties.The studentsandparentsenjoyedagreatmealandprogram, andtheairwasfilledwithgreatanticipation.Theseniors allreminiscedabouttheformerdaysingradeschooland lookedforwardtonewhorizons.Theyhadalready selectedthecollegesanduniversitiestheydesiredto attend,andhavebeenawardedseveralscholarshipsand grants.Wesalutetheproudclassof2011.These studentshavegonetheextramile. ETSGraduated230Studentsthisyearand90%ofthem havebeenacceptedintopostsecondaryeducation.The studentswillbeattendingcollegesthroughouttheUnited States.Fortyeightofthe230studentsplantoattend TridentTechnicalCollege. ThirtyfivestudentsfromHautGap,St.George,and SedgefieldMiddleschoolsattendedtheETSSummer session2011.TheETSparticipantstouredseverallocal facilitiesincludingSPAWarontheNavalBase,Santee CooperHydroElectricPlant(Jefferies),andALCOA(Mt. HollyPlant).Thethemeforthisyearscampwas ExploringCareersthroughExploration.Thestudents alsoembracedSTEM,aprogramwhichincludescareersin science,technology,engineering,andmathematics.The ETSSummerAcademyfinishedthesummerSTEMwitha visittothelocalChannel2televisionstation.While visitingtheyactuallybecameapartoftheeveningnews. TheeveningnewsanchorspokebrieflyregardingtheETS programatTridentTechnicalCollege.Theparticipantsall enjoyedtheirmomentinthelights.Thebehindthe scenesopportunitypromptedthestudentstoaskmany questions. TheETSProgramwasawardedanew5yeargrant2012 2016!!!!ThisGrantwillallowustocontinueproudly servingourparticipants.ThemissionofETShasnot changed.Wehavearesponsibilitytohelpandassistas manystudentsaswecantogainaccessintopost secondaryeducation.Ourjobisalsotogetinformation outtothecommunities,andtoeducateparentsonthe valuesofeducationandthecollegeadmissionprocess, includingfinancialliteracy. For assistance, please contact the ETS program at 843-899-8085

ETS Staff
John Logan Goose Creek High, Sedgefield Middle and Berkeley Adult Education Craig Bryant St. George Middle, Woodland High, and N. Charleston High Faith Mouzon Haut Gap Middle, St. Johns High, Baptist Hill High Michelle McClennon Cross High, Timberland High, Dorchester Adult Education Thomas Brown Director

Upward Bound Math & Science

The2011UpwardBoundMath&Science(UBMS) DiscoverySummerProgramwasanabsolutesuccess!
ForthesecondconsecutiveyeartheUBMSsummer programfocusedonVEXRoboticsastheirresearchtopicof choice.Studentswereagainchallengedwithdesigning, building,andprogrammingrobotsforcompetitioninaVEX Roboticssponsoredevent.TridentTechnicalCollegeUBMS builteightsuccesfulrobotstocompeteforthecoveted VEXRoboticsBattleofTRiOChampionship.Thisyears eventfeaturedtwelveotherteams,eightfromcompetition newcomer,KentuckyStateUniversitysUBMSprogram,as wellasfouradditionalteamsfromlastyearschampion, MorehouseCollegesUBMS.Lastyearscompetitionwas heldinAtlanta,GeorgiaatMorehouseCollege.TheTTC UBMScameupjustshyofwinningthecrownlastyearand vowedtoreturnthisyearandcapturetheelusivetitle.On July9,2011,TTChostedthecompetitiononthemain campusinthe410Buildingandthehometeamdelivered justastheypromisedbydeafeatingMorehouseinthefinal matchbyaconsiderablemarginandclaimingthetitleof BattleofTRiOchampions! TridentTechnicalCollegeUpwardBoundStudentsfaced veryformidablecompetitionfrombothvisitingprogramsas thebattlecamedowntothetwomostconsistentrobotsof theday.TTCsSCRobot2vs.MHsGARobot4,each havinglostlessthantwoofeighteenmatchestheentire day,wentheadtoheadinanepicbattlethatwentthe distanceinabestofthreeseries.TheTTCUBMScameout ontop,winningtheseriestworoundstooneandclaiming itsfirstBattleofTRiOteamtitle. Thecompetitiondeliveredanactionpackedshowingto wellover250ecstaticattendeesconsistingofstudentsand families.AlsoinattendancewasTTCsVicePresidentof StudentServices,Dr.EliseDavisMcFarland.Dr.Davis

2011 VEX ROBOTICS BATTLE OF TRIO CHAMPIONS

WE CAME

WE BUILT

WE WON!!!
McFarlandexpressedhertrueappreciationforsuchan eventthatdisplayedthedrive,creativity,intellect,aptitude, andcompetitivenatureofyoungpeoplewhoarefocused, guided,andsupportedbyprogramssuchasUpwardBound Math&Science.Wearelookingforwardtonextyears competitiontobeheldatKentuckyStateUniversityinJuly. Overall,theeventwasacompletesuccessandwouldnot havebeenpossiblewithoutthesupportoftheUBMS students,parents,staff,thevisitingprograms,andtheTTC family.WeCame!WeBuilt!WeWon!Thanksforallthe support!

Antonio Robinson - Director

For assistance, please contact the UBM&S program at 843-899-8005

Educational Opportunity Center

Whats New at the EOC?

Objective1
15%ofparticipantsservedduringtheprojectyearthatdidnot haveasecondaryschooldiplomaoritsequivalentattimeof firstserviceintheprojectyearwillreceiveasecondaryschool diplomaoritsequivalentduringtheprojectyear.

TridentTechnicalCollegesEducationalOpportunity Center(EOC)isoperatingwithaslightlynewsetof objectivesthisyear.TheUSDepartmentofEducation hasmandatedthatallEOCs,beginning20112012,focus onrecruitingparticipantswhoarenotalreadyenrolled ineducationalprograms.

Objective2
70%ofparticipantsservedduringtheprojectyearwho,at timeoffirstserviceintheprojectyear,werenotalready enrolledinapostsecondaryeducationprogramand,who1) werehighschoolseniorsorequivalentsinalternative educationprograms;2)werehighschoolgraduates;or3)had obtainedahighschoolequivalencycertificate,willapplyfor financialaidduringtheprojectyear.

Objective3
60%ofparticipantsservedduringtheprojectyearwhoare notalreadyenrolledinapostsecondaryeducationprogram andwho1)arehighschoolseniors;2)arehighschool graduates;or3)haveobtainedahighschoolequivalency certificate,willapplyforcollegeadmissionduringtheproject year.

Amajorfocusforthisgrantperiodisonprovidingaccess toeducationforthosenotalreadyenrolledeitherinGED orpostsecondaryeducationprograms.Individualswho havepreviouslydroppedoutofschoolareoftenhesitant toreturnbecauseofpreviousfailures.Manynon collegereadyEOCparticipantsareintheirthirtiesand forties,andhavebeenoutofschoolformanyyears.It takestime,counseling,andmuchencouragementto calmtheirapprehensionsaboutreturningtoaclassroom ortakingatest.Fortunately,TridentsEOChasalways doneanexcellentjobengagingnonstudents.Inspiring adultstoobtainhighereducationhasbeenastalwart pointofourprogram.Wewill,however,needtobe industriousinfindingandenrollingadultswithouthigh schoolcredentialsintoprograms.Wewillattemptto identifystudentswhohavewithdrawnfromGED programsoritsequivalent,identifyreasonswhytheydid notcompletetheprogram,anddevisestrategiestohelp themreturntoschool.

Objective4
30%ofsecondaryschoolgraduates(orequivalents)whowere servedduringtheprojectyear,andwhowerenotalready enrolledinapostsecondaryeducationattimeoffirstservice intheprojectyear,willenrollinapostsecondaryeducation programduringeachprojectyear(orbytheendofthenext fallterm),orwillhavereceivednotificationbythefalltermof acceptance,butdeferredenrollmentuntilthenextacademic term(e.g.springterm).

Anotherpointoffocuswillbeservicesprovidedto militarymembersandtheirfamilies.TheEOCisuniquely qualifiedtoaddresstheneedsofmilitaryconnected individualsbecauseofitsgeographiclocationinanarea withalargemilitarypresence.TheEOChasnumerous establishedoutreachsitesthatservemilitaryconnected familiesthroughouttheTricountyregion,including serviceagenciesonboththeCharlestonAirForceand NavyBases.TridentEOCservesasaconduitforaccess toallthevaluableservicesavailableatlocalcolleges.

ThestaffoftheEducationalOpportunityCenteris determinedtoplan,implement,andoperatean exemplaryprogramwhichwillservethestatedpurpose ofEOCandmeetallspecificprogramobjectives.

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime. ~Babe Ruth

Will Amos - Director

For assistance, please contact the EOC program at 843-722-5509

Student Support Services

MONTH YEAR VOL. # ONE ISSUE #1

New Faces
Asthe20112012schoolyearbegins,Student SupportServicessendswarmregardstofacultyand
staffwhocontributedtothesuccessofour participantslastyear.Wearefortunatetohave colleagueswhogivemoreofthemselvesthanis definedintheirjobdescriptions.Welookforwardto ourcontinuedcollaborations.

Thissummer,StudentSupportServiceswelcomed ReginaBrownasournewtransfercounselor.She replacesTerranceJohnson,whoacceptedaposition withtheEducationalOpportunityCenter.Regina earnedherBachelorofSciencedegreefromFrancis MarionUniversityandaMasterofArtsdegreefrom WebsterUniversity.Inthewinterof2000,shebegan workingwiththeDepartmentofSocialServicesasa YouthSpecialist.Approximatelytwoyearslater,she beganworkingwithCommunitiesinSchoolsin CharlestonasaYouthSpecialistintheareaofdrop out/pregnancyprevention.ReginaworkedasaSC GEARUPCollegeAccessCoordinatorforthe CharlestonCountySchoolDistrictfrom20062011.

Regina Brown

BeginningSeptember1,SSSwelcomedFedelia Chapmanasournewadministrativeassistant.She replacesDeniseBranchwhoretiredinJuly.Fedelia attendedCharlestonSouthernUniversityandTrident TechnicalCollege.Shehasovertwentyyearsof administrativeexperience.Mostrecently,sheworked asanadministrativeassistantwiththeCharleston CountySchoolDistrict.

Fedelia Chapman

WeareveryexcitedandpleasedtohaveReginaand FedeliajointheSSSTeam!

Severalworkshopsarescheduledforthefallsemester. TopicsincludeHowtoMaketheMostofYourTime, ShowMeYourStyle,andothers.SSSparticipants willalsohaveanopportunitytoattendtheCharleston JazzOrchestrasLatinNightonSeptember24.In October,studentswilltourtheCollegeofCharleston andCharlestonSouthernUniversity.Othereventswill bescheduledatalaterdate.

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee. ~Marian Wright Edelman

Untilnexttime,Pazati!(Peacetoyou!)

Jane Claiborne - Director

For assistance, please contact the SSS program at 843-574-6102

Veterans Upward Bound

Off to Another Great Year

VeteransUpwardBoundisofftoanothergreatyear.It
seemsunbelievablethatwearestartingourfifthyear!We havebeenverybusythispastspringandsummer,andnow fall2011classesareuponus. Thispastspring,JeanBrooksandIattendedthe31stAnnual NationalAssociationofVeteransUpwardBoundProjects ConferenceinTempe,Arizona.Itwasagreatconference withlotsofinformationontweaksandchangestoour nationalprogram.Twobigpartsoftheconference discussionsincludedfundingcutsasthefederal governmenttriestobalancethebudget,andrewriting

grantapplicationsforallVUBprogramsinthespringof2012.Its alwaysgoodtonetworkwithourotherprogramdirectorsandstaff, learningbestpractices,comparingwhatworksandwhatdoesnot, aswellasthefacetofacecontacts.Nextyear,wehostthe conventionhereinCharleston!

Shortlyafterwereturned,wesufferedamajorlosstotheprogram asCrisFeltyacceptedagrandopportunitytostepuptotheTrident TechnicalCollegeGrantWriterposition.CriswasthefirstVUBstaff member,bringingtheTTCVUBtolifeanddevelopingourprogram intothesuccessthatitistoday.Herdepthofknowledge,her Englishbackground,andherpersonalmotivationtoensurethat everydetailwascompletedinthemostcorrectmanner,setthebar ofexcellenceveryhigh.Becauseofher,wewentfromabeginning programthataskedquestionsandneededdirections,toonethat otherseasonedVUBstaffwouldcallforadviceandsolutions.We wishCristheverybestinhernewposition,andweknowthatwe willseeheraroundcampusandwillworkcloselywithhernext spring.

Tania Kerns

Thatsaid,wewelcomeTaniaKernstoourofficeasthenew AcademicCoordinator!Taniabringsavariedbackground,most recentlywithExperienceWorks,assistingadultsinemployment. Shehasabackgroundworkingwithveterans,counselingandwith collegeinformationsystems.HerNewYorkandMarylandaccent maybeabitchallenging,butweareworkingwithhertoadaptthe Southerncharm.Shehasjumpedintoherdutiesandiseagerto learnandtoassistveteransincontinuingtheireducation.Please comebytheofficetomeetTania.

Brian Jerdan Sylvia Blake

OtherrecentmilestonesincludeaVUBeventattheRiverDogs gameinMay(theJuneMilitaryAppreciationNightwasrainedout), averysuccessfulsummersemester,andtheexcellentfourth AnnualVUBBanquet.Ourguestspeaker,ColonelTrez,USArmy, Retired,DirectorofStaffatTheCitadel,broughtanoutstanding motivationalmessage,andTTCPresidentDr.Thornleypresented theawardsandgraduationcertificates.Duvallprepareda wonderfulmealandeventheweathercooperated,rainingearlyin theafternoonandcoolingthetemperaturesforourexceptional event.Ifyoumissedthisbanquet,pleasemarkyourcalendarfor midAugust,2012.

Weareexcitedtostartthefallsemesterandcontinueourwork withveterans.Pleasereferthemtoouroffice.Veteransgoto college,andwecanhelp!

Dr. Thornley Brian Jerdan at VUB Banquet Brian Jerdan - Director

For assistance, please contact the VUB program at 843-574-6871