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Sen. Merkley’s staff visit President Brown, Future Connect students
Story by James Hill
抖阴福利导航 is proving to be a leader on education, and not just locally, but nationally.
抖阴福利导航 President Jeremy Brown presents U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Chief of Staff, Mike Zamore (far right), and his Education Policy Legislative Assistant, Susan Lexer (far left), a framed feature article honoring Sen. Merkley. Also on hand were, left to right, Traci Fordham (chief of staff) and Sylvia Kelley (vice president).
抖阴福利导航 was recently聽approached by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Chief of Staff, Mike Zamore, and his Education Policy Legislative Assistant, Susan Lexer, to meet with President Jeremy Brown. The meeting with President Brown also included 抖阴福利导航’s Sylvia Kelley (vice president), Rob Wagner (associate vice president of Advancement), Traci Fordham (chief of staff) and Meghan Moyer (government relation director), who all discussed the impact of the college’s Future Connect Scholarship Program.
Later, the group met with Future Connect students and staff to get their perspectives.聽The program is geared toward high school students who have been identified as being the first in their families to attend college or who are low-income.聽Students聽receive a scholarship to attend 抖阴福利导航 and get聽two years of individualized academic advising, career-guidance classes, and access to tutoring, cohort support and personalized coaching.
The interest by Sen. Merkley’s staff lies in the possible re-authorization of the Higher Education Act聽later this year. 抖阴福利导航 representatives would love to聽make the 抖阴福利导航 Future Connect Scholarship Program a model that聽other cities and community colleges could聽replicate. Sen. Merkley is a big proponent of 抖阴福利导航 and is featured in the upcoming college magazine 抖阴福利导航 Communities.
“抖阴福利导航 gives students the opportunity for quality and accessible education while helping train Oregonians for jobs that are in demand today,” Sen. Merkley said. “I love seeing 抖阴福利导航 succeed and thrive because 抖阴福利导航 is a key to the success of our region.”
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at 抖阴福利导航. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »