Student Support Services
TRIO SSS
Bay Mills Community College
April 02, 2005
Both TRIO Trips were Big Successes:
Ten TRIO students attended the transfer trip to Lake Superior State University
on March 9th. Bill Denton, Cassy Ellis, Rob Eskew, Jeff Gaus, Patsy Fitzek,
Jacol Casey, John Gibbons, MarieTadgerson, Tracy Hammond and Ralph Miles left
at 10:00 on Wednesday with Nikki Dowd. Some of the activities included a tour
of LSSU’s campus, lunch at the Quarterdeck vault, and a visit to the
Native American Center.
The pictures from the Washington, DC trip as well as TRIO pictures and trip itineraries are on the website under TRIO trips.
Spring Retreat and Recognition Ceremony April 27th:
A ceremony to honor graduating TRIO students and those with 3.5 and higher
grade point averages will be held at the Horizon Conference Center at the
Bay Mills Resort from 12-3 PM. Scheduled events include “The Cuban Guy”,
a motivational speaker from Florida, followed by the Ceremony to Honor the
TRIO graduates and TRIO students with high GPA’s. A buffet will be provided.
A sign-up sheet is in the TRIO Computer Lab. Please plan on attending and
make sure you sign up as we need a head count for food. (Please dress appropriately
for the occasion.)
Upcoming Trip Planned:
April 16th: Nikki Dowd will be taking the following students to see “Seven
Brides for Seven Brothers” at the Opera House in Cheboygan:
May 24th -25th:
Trip to see Les Miserables at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids. We will
leave the morning of the 24th and return the evening of the 25th. The sign-up
sheet is in the TRIO Computer Lab.
Reminder:
Prior to any student checking out equipment, being selected to go on a trip
or receive grant aid, their “active” criteria and class attendance
will be checked in the data base and with their instructors.
Prize give-away:
The first person to find the word “vault/s” anywhere else in this
newsletter is entitled to receive a free one. Please see Deb if you find it.
No phone calls or e-mails.
(CONTEST IS OVER)
Tidbits:“Don’t worry
about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.”
Albert Einstein
