SEEK 2015-16 Annual Report

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HUNTER COLLEGE SEEK WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP TITLE FACILITATOR/PRESENTER SEMESTER(S) SEEK General Meeting SEEK faculty and staff Fall 2015 TCM–Conversations with Current Transfer Carlixta Hernandez Fall 2015, Spring 2016 SEEK Mentoring Meet & Greet Wilson Benito Fall 2015 TCM–Team Building Carlixta Hernandez Fall 2015, Spring 2016 Test Taking Denise Simmons Fall 2015 Creating a Triple-S Study Plan Sandra Granizo Cruz Fall 2015, Spring 2016 Use Your Summer Wisely Carlixta Hernandez Fall 2015 Course Planning and Registration Carlixta Hernandez Fall 2015, Spring 2016 Understanding Your Personality Dr. Jorge Fuentes Fall 2015 TCM–Career Development Opportunities Carlixta Hernandez Fall 2015 Managing Stress During Major Selection Dr. Maria Giammarella Fall 2015 Secrets to Success at the Career Fair Dr. Fredericka Liggins, Keith Okrosy Spring 2016 SEEK Mentoring Check-In Wilson Benito Spring 2016 Stress Management Dr. Sabrina Ruben Spring 2016 Personality and Career Choice Dr. Jorge Fuentes Spring 2016 Chi Alha Epsilon Info-Session Jonathan Lim, Jusmine Soriano Spring 2016 Assess Your Readiness to Select a Major Dr. Maria Giammarella Spring 2016 Information Technology Office, Office of Communications and Government Relations, and many others. This collaboration has yielded exceptional opportunities for CD students. Vargas has not only advocated for College Discovery at KCC, but in spring 2016 she brought three CD students to speak at City Hall to advocate on behalf of the College Discovery Program to the New York City Council. Vargas is now working to recruit students for the new CD Student Ambassador Program. CD Student Ambassadors will receive training to help in CD’s recruitment of prospective students and on how to become effective advocates for the program. Leidy Pichardo, Academic Support Coordinator at Bronx Community College (BCC), presented at the CUNY Office of Special Programs Academic Support Coordinators Council on the work done throughout the year with Critical Inquiry and the CD Scholars. She also wrote an article entitled “SEEK/CD Collaboration Yields Higher Critical Thinking,” which was published in Soar Magazine by the CUNY Office of Special Programs. Also at BCC, Cassandra Bellabe partnered with D. Nelson Reynosa from General Counseling in recruiting XAE students to participate in his grant project “Raising Yourself Up,” creating video documentaries for first-generation students. Miriam Perez-Lai is a SEEK Program Counselor at the College of Staten Island (CSI) who has served the program for over 17 years. Besides her duties as counselor, Perez-Lai plays a critical role as liaison with college areas such as: Center for Career and Professional Development, College Opportunity to Prepare for Employment (COPE), and The Division of Institutional Advancement and External Affairs. In addition, she represents the program in the CSI Petrie Committee and the Faculty/Staff Disciplinary Committee. THE PERCY ELLIS SUTTON SEEK PROGRAM AND COLLEGE DISCOVERY PROGRAM: 2015–16 ANNUAL REPORT 33
In 2016, the SEEK Program honored CSI SEEK Counselor Steven James for Outstanding Contributions to SEEK, BMI and other student success initiatives. James demonstrates a special commitment to assisting students by helping them determine their own educational goals. Having clear goals helps to set students up for success during their college years and beyond. A big proponent of campus involvement, James pioneered the Men of Excellence group at SEEK, as well as encouraging students to participate in internships and apply for scholarships. years, the graduation rate for the college has increased. To accommodate all of the graduating students along with families and friends, the ceremony has been split into two sessions, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Lead captain for this event is CD Counselor Adrian Solomon, who for the past five years has coordinated the logistical and processional movements of those being honored at commencement. More than 20 captains await instructions from Solomon, and together they achieve a seamless production for BMCC graduates. As a prominent member of the CSI SEEK team, Counseling Coordinator Fran Fassman has represented SEEK on many occasions across the CSI campus, garnering support for the program by highlighting its impact on students. As a result, this year she was honored as an “Outstanding Administrator, Faculty, or Staff” at the 2016 Student Leadership Awards ceremony, sponsored by the College of Staten Island’s student government. This award is presented each year by Student Government to a member of the CSI campus community who has shown exemplary extracurricular service to the students. On Friday, February 26th, 2016 at the NYC Parks & Recreation Banquet, the Queens College SEEK program received the following awards: QUEENS COLLEGE SEEK 2015–16 OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS ■■ Volunteer Group of the Year Award: Issued by the City of New York Parks & Recreation, from Mayor Bill de Blasio and FAICP Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver. ■■ Recognition by Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. ■■ Citation by New York State Assembly Member Mike Miller ■■ Citation by City Council Member Eric A. Ulrich ■■ Citation for QC SEEK Program by City Council Member Rafael L. Espinal Jr. Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) celebrates commencement once a year at Madison Square Garden or the Jacob Javits Center. For the past two Beryl Duncan Wilson has been a member of the BMCC counseling faculty for more than 30 years. She received her license as a New York State Mental Health Counselor in 2006. She also holds an adjunct position with the Social Science Department, where she teaches psychology. Some of Wilson's college-wide service includes serving as a member of the Vassar Summer Experience. A number of BMCC CD students have been selected for this program over the past several years. Hostos Community College Counselor Eric Rodriguez acquired his license to practice Social Work in December 2014. Rodriguez is now officially a licensed master social worker (LMSW). He is working in collaboration with other SEEK and College Discovery counselors on a publication entitled “Creating an Environment Conducive to Intern Success.” Rodriguez has presented on two occasions, once at John Jay College, and at a conference for independent (private) schools. At John Jay he served on a panel that focused on professional development for SEEK students and the Black Student Union. At the independent schools conference, the topic was environmental power—understanding students of color in the private school setting. At LaGuardia Community College (LGCC), Professor Marianne Kaukiainen Russo completed three courses: Language and Literacy in Childhood Education, Personality Evaluation I, and Learning and Instructional Strategies Toward a Graduate Degree. Kyoko Toyama, Counselor, College Discovery Program and Coordinator, Graduate Intern Training Program, attended the American Counseling Association (ACA) conference in Montreal. 34 THE PERCY ELLIS SUTTON SEEK PROGRAM AND COLLEGE DISCOVERY PROGRAM: 2015–16 ANNUAL REPORT
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