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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
A graduate of Yucca Valley High School, Rideout is studying crime and justice at Albright.
More than a third of Albright students participate on one of the college's NCAA Division III varsity sports teams, including spring baseball, lacrosse and softball.
The red and white Albright Lions are part of the historic Middle Atlantic Conference, or MAC. An additional 10% of students participate in club and/or intramural sports.
The college's outdoor athletic facilities include Shirk Stadium (turf) dedicated in 1925 and home to the Albright Lions for over 90 years; Kelchner Field, located in the heart of campus and home to Lions Baseball since 1947, and Albright's Softball Field located adjacent to North Hall Field, featuring covered dugouts, a batting cage and a press box behind home plate. See more Albright Lion athletic facilities here.
Named a top national college by U.S. News & World Report, Albright College, Reading, Pa., (founded 1856) is home to engaging faculty who believe that the best academic moments are when students feel inspired and ready to take action.
The college's distinctive co-major program enables students to cross or combine different areas of study, without taking longer to graduate. Study alongside undergraduate students, adult learners and graduate students, and ignite your SPARK at Albright College.
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Tri Counties Bank, a leading community bank in California, last week kicked off its 50th Anniversary Celebration with the launch of a year-long fundraising campaign to support the California Community Colleges Student Ambassador Program.
In a press event at Sacramento City College on March 13, the bank launched the campaign with a $50,000 contribution and announced it will hold a variety of fundraising events and volunteer activities in partnership with the Foundation for California Community Colleges, or FoundationCCC, which oversees the program.
The Student Ambassador Program trains and empowers students as on-campus leaders in peer-to-peer outreach.
Ambassadors connect fellow students to food, housing, and other basic needs resources that ease barriers to education (such as CalFresh and Crisis Text Line), provide hands-on benefit application assistance, and reduce the stigma around getting help.
Through the partnership, Tri Counties Bank employees in California will be connected directly with local student ambassadors across the California Community College system.
“We chose FoundationCCC as a partner for our 50th Anniversary campaign because of the positive impact the California Community Colleges and the Student Ambassador Program have on the communities we serve throughout the state,” said Rick Smith, president and CEO of Tri Counties Bank. “Tri Counties Bank believes in people, first and foremost, and we plan to continue that mission over the next fifty years.”
The partnership comes at a critical time. A 2023 survey found that two-thirds of California community college students struggle with food or housing insecurity.
Nearly half of California community college students are unsure of where their next meal will come from, and roughly one in four face homelessness.
Each ambassador can reach approximately 1,000 students, providing crucial support to address these challenges and ease their pathway towards college and career success.
“As a single parent who had to balance education with childcare responsibilities, I’ve seen first-hand how access to food and housing resources can transform lives,” said Yuriko Curiel, Student Ambassador Program coordinator for the FoundationCCC.
Once a part of the program herself, Curiel now trains future student ambassadors.
Tri Counties Bank’s year-long 50th Anniversary initiative will involve multiple fundraising efforts, including encouraging donations through the Bank’s Mobile and Online Banking, and a new checking account that will benefit the FoundationCCC.
Additionally, as part of the Bank’s mission to improve the financial success of its communities, Tri Counties Bank has committed to providing financial education training to student ambassadors and community college students, and will be hosting a needs drive in all bank branches, to be launched this summer to help community college students throughout the academic year.
Tri Counties Bank’s 50th Anniversary Campaign will celebrate its past, present, and future with a focus on its customers, shareholders, communities and employees.
As part of the campaign, the Bank encourages current and former customers to submit their favorite Tri Counties Bank moments and find a customer appreciation event taking place near them at https://www.tcbk.com/50th-anniversary.
To learn more about Tri Counties Bank’s 50th Anniversary and its groundbreaking partnership with FoundationCCC, visit https://www.tcbk.com/50th-anniversary.
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Just over 200 students took advantage of the opportunity that first year, setting them up for success upon graduating from high school.
Since then, the program has increased more than ten times its original enrollment, now boasting 2,349 students, according to Dr. Jeremy Brown, vice president of instruction at Yuba College.
He said equitable access to higher education can start while a student is in high school with partnerships like these.
“Dual enrollment sets high school students on a solid path for their future,” Brown explained. “We know that to remain competitive in our economy, create an employable workforce, and continue to support our community's needs, we need to be ready to support students' access to dual enrollment more broadly.”
Anabel Toche’s sons Roman and Omar Toche have both taken part in dual enrollment opportunities with Yuba College. She said she has been impressed with their experiences.
“I want to highlight the significant growth and maturity I've observed in both of them as they navigate their path as young college students,” she shared, adding, “Being a first-generation college student myself, this experience has undoubtedly altered our family's trajectory in terms of college opportunities.”
Roman was unsure about dual enrollment, but decided to sign up with the support of his family, he said.
“Admittedly, the journey was challenging,” he said. “My drive came from knowing that I would already be two years into my college education when I finished. I'm thankful for that great opportunity.”
Yuba College offers a variety of dual enrollment opportunities with over a dozen high schools in the region.
Traditional dual enrollment is when a high school student chooses to enroll in a college course with approval from their high school counselor and parent or guardian.
Regional high school students can also take advantage of The College and Career Access Pathways, a dual enrollment program located on twelve high school campuses.
The Middle College Academy is a school created by Marysville Joint Unified School District on Yuba College’s Marysville Campus. Students take high school classes during the first part of the day and college classes in the afternoon. They can choose a major and pursue their degree while working with a college counselor.
The Early College Program, which Roman and Omar participated in, offers two college courses that students take as a group at Yuba College each morning of their four years of high school.
These classes have been carefully selected to ensure students earn their associate degree when they graduate from high school. This program is available to students at Yuba City Unified School District and the Marysville Joint Unified School District.
Wheatland Union High School District started partnering with Yuba College in 2019 to offer students as many opportunities for dual enrollment as possible. Superintendent Dr. Nicole Newman is pleased with how genuinely dedicated the faculty and staff at both the college and high school are to their students’ success.
“This seamless collaboration allows us to offer a comprehensive dual enrollment experience that truly bridges the gap between high school and college and creates a supportive learning environment,” she said. “Our program's success is evidenced by our track record of student achievement and satisfaction.”
Newman said the WUHSD and Yuba College partnership offers dual enrollment students a wide range of courses, tailored support services and personalized learning pathways, while “empowering them to excel academically, pursue their passions and prepare students for future success in college, career and beyond.”
For students looking to explore dual enrollment, Roman advises leaning on family and fellow students for support and to ask faculty for help.
Omar is in his second semester and emphasized how important it is for students to feel comfortable with faculty members.
“I am really enjoying my teachers at the college, although they have been challenging,” he said. “I feel they are helping me a lot in not only building my confidence but also introducing me to the college environment.”
Yuba College faculty member Korey Champe says he does not lower his expectations of high school students. “I assign the same amount of work and give the same exams that I give to high school graduates. My dual enrollment students really are taking college classes.”
Newman adds that the region has seen significant improvements in state Math and English Language Arts, or ELA, scores since offering dual enrollment courses.
“By exposing students to challenging coursework that mirrors college-level expectations, we have seen a marked increase in academic achievement and proficiency in these critical subjects,” she said. “Such an increase that we were the highest district in the Colusa-Yuba-Sutter region and only a handful in the state that saw increases in both ELA and Math.”
Champe expressed why dual enrollment is especially crucial for high school students in the region.
“We have a real opportunity to reach marginalized students. With mindful development, recruiting and support, we can achieve equity goals and enhance opportunities for higher education. This is especially important for our financially disadvantaged students.”
Yuba College is continuing to establish more partnerships in the region to provide free access to higher education to more high school students in the region.
Currently, Yuba College Dean of STEM and Social Sciences Dr. Michael Bagley and Deputy Superintendent of Sutter County Schools Joe Hendrix are working to form a consortium to offer a series of online CCAP offerings to meet the needs of the smaller rural high schools in the region.
To learn more about dual enrollment opportunities with Yuba College visit https://yc.yccd.edu/admissions/highschool/.
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Behn, a English major from Clearlake, California, was one of approximately 1,600 students who were named to the dean's list in Fall 2023.
Biola students are placed on the dean's list to honor those with a GPA of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits and whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.2.
"Inclusion in Biola University's Dean's List is reserved for students who demonstrate exceptional performance in their academic studies. This honor signifies hard work, engagement, and investment in scholarship," said Dr. Tamara Anderson, senior associate provost. "These attributes are the building blocks of continued success, not only in the classroom, but in the workplace and in the student's personal lives. We celebrate these students and their achievement, looking forward to their future accomplishments."
Biola University celebrated 116 years of impacting its surrounding communities this month by going back to its LA roots and serving the homeless community in downtown Los Angeles. Biola is a nationally ranked Christian university in the heart of Southern California.
In a recently released study in the book Christian Higher Education: An Empirical Guide by Perry Glanzer, Biola scored the highest out of 570 Christian colleges and universities in North America for making Christian faith central to its identity, curriculum, community and policies.
Founded in 1908, Biola is committed to the mission of biblically centered education, scholarship and service — equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ.
With more than 5,000 students at its Southern California campus and around the world, Biola's eight schools offer more than 150 academic programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. For more information, visit https://www.biola.edu/ or call 562-777-4061.