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W e l c o m e T o T h e n e w s c h o o l Y e a r ! ! !
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In this issue:
Student Spotlight
Success Coaches
NOVA Open House
This year is the second year
that The NOVA Program
has a Living Learning
Community. We are
extremely excited to
continue on this new
tradition of our students not
only working together,
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Jane says…
Welcome to
the
2012-2013
school year.
Welcome back continuing NOVA’s and
welcome to all new NOVA participants.
We are truly honored to have you in our
program. I would like to take this time
to thank all the EKU faculty,
administrators, and staff who support
our mission of graduating our Stars. We
are truly thankful for their support.
Want to Study Abroad in Japan
this Summer? Come to the
Turley House and find out more
information!
L i v i n g l e a r n i n g
Ceanna Baker and
Jeremy Harris
but living together. Also,
new this school year are
two NOVA RA’s. They
will be assisting students
anyway they can. Find
them and get to know
them!

S t u d e n t s p ot l i g h t ! ! ! !
B r i t t n e y F i s h e r : N A S C A R
D R E A M c o m e s t o l i f e ! N e w S t u d e n t W o r k e r s
“My official title is Consumer Sales Executive.
I work closely with clients on selling them
season ticket packages. I then entertain them
at different events, like Fever games and
concerts. I am the only female in the
particular area, so it is my personal goal to
beat all the guys!! I miss home (Barbourville)
and EKU, but am looking forward to
September 1st when we play Purdue. I can’t
wait to go cheer on my Colonels.”
N e w p e e r l e a d e r s
Andre Allen Heather Jones
Taylor Best Carrie Middleton
Kaitlynn Burris Zach Mounts
Krystal Carroll Stacey Neat
Austin Clark Tory Newton
Canaan Davis Tessa Osborne
Aaron Fore Vanessa Ramos
Andrew Fore George Rothwell
Kevin Gaerke
Gina Gregory
Kacey Hulker
Sabrina Moore:
Sophomore Computer
Science and Mathematics
major. She was the office
worker for summer 2012,
and will be continuing this
fall.
Katrina Jaspersen:
Katrina is a Dietetics
major from Oneida,
Kentucky. She will be the
new clerical worker for
the 2012-2013 school
year.
H e a t h e r J o n e s :
A n o t h e r A c c o l a d e
Heather Jones is a Senior
History and Political Science
major and Appalachian Studies minor
and NOVA Star. She has been accepted as
a Kentucky Campus Compact Student
Advisory Board Member. The Student
Advisory Board is a group of student
representatives from each of the
dues-paying KyCC member schools. The
primary purpose of this group is to make
suggestions on ways to increase
awareness of collegiate community
services provided by KyCC. Heather is
also a Nancy Hindman Leadership Award
Winner (coveted NOVA Leadership
Award) and a four time Peer Leader.
Congratulations Heather!

EKU Success coaches
This year EKU is implementing a
new mentoring program for incoming
students who commute,
and we are proud to say that two
of our own NOVA Alumni are
engaged in this exciting new way
of connecting with commuters!
Megan Sevier and Kayla Sergent
will each be working with a group
of first year commuter students by
meeting with them regularly and
helping them make a successful
transition to EKU. Some of these
commuters are NOVA participants
and will also have a Peer Leader
for support.
Austin Clark: President
Krystal Carroll: Vice-President
Tess Osborne: Activities Coordinator
Mary Helen Lynn: Treasurer and
Secretary
M e g a n S e v i e r
“I’ve been the Communications Specialist for the Office of
Admissions for six years. My job is to communicate with all
incoming freshmen to let them know about awesome
opportunities here at EKU. As an EKU success Coach, I will
be working with incoming NOVA freshmen that commute to
campus. I’m a resource for them about all things EKU and
since I’m a former NOVA commuter myself, I’ll be able to
understand where they’re coming from, what challenges
they’ll encounter and how to overcome them to be
successful.”
Click here for important dates!!!
NOVA Stars Officers
NOVA Open House
NOVA Open
House took
place August
17, 2012 at
3:00p.m. in
front of the
Turley House. New and old NOVA
participants enjoyed the quality time
together before the semester starts.

Student Editor: Sabrina Moore
The EKU NOVA program is a Student Support Services TRiO project, funded at
$337,546 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education for the 2011/2012
fiscal year to serve 206 eligible EKU students. This disclosure is made in compliance
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and
educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, disability, national origin or Vietnam ear or other veteran status, in the
admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity which it conducts or in
any employment policy or practice. Any complaint arising by reason of alleged discrimination
should be directed to the Equal Opportunity Office, Eastern Kentucky University, Jones
Building, Room 106, Coates CPO 37A, Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102, (859)622-8020
( V/TDD), or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education:
Philadelphia, PA.
In the NOVA Program we
believe in helping our
participants learn about
their talents, their skills,
and their strengths. When
we are able to use our
Strengths, we are more
engaged, we have a better
sense of well-being and
hope, and we can thrive.
In the NOVA Program, our
with the Public Law 108-447 Sec. 506.
Strengths
Jane Tinsley: Director
Stephen Haggerty: Assistant Director
Valerie Merlin: Office Manager
HAVE A GREAT SEMESTER
learners find out what their
Strengths are and then we
use this information to
develop action plans on
how to be successful in
college and in life. So if
you see any NOVAs
walking around campus,
feel free to ask them what
their Top 5 is!