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Student Support Counselor Week
March 19, 2012 by Brittany Baize
This week is Student Support Counselor (SSC) week! It is a chance to "show and tell" SSCs how much we appreciate what they do on behalf of YES Prep every day! "This is an exhausting, emotional job that often goes unnoticed. Our SSCs are working diligently behind the scenes meeting with students (and staff) working through issues ranging from name-calling to stress at home to anxiety about leaving for college. Our students leave better people as a result of our amazing counselors!" explains Craig Brandenburg.
Help us recognize, honor and appreciate Student Support Counselors during SSC Week from March 19th-23rd. If you have an SSC or two on your campus, tell them how much you appreciate them. If you don’t, tell the first SSC you see how much you appreciate the work they do on
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Alumni Spotlight: Maria “Luly” Castillo, YES Prep Class of 2001
March 13, 2012 by Tenesha Villanueva
Maria “Luly” Castillo is a member of YES Prep’s first ever graduating class in 2001. She attended Drexel University where she majored in Mechanical Engineering and graduated in 2006. Luly currently works as a Principal Engineer for Halliburton’s Wireline Business Development team in Houston.
Luly on her experience at YES Prep…
What is your favorite YES Prep memory?
I know many adults say that high school years are the most precious and that you will always keep them close to your heart; today, I can truly say my high school years were the best! I have tons of great memories, from having creative teachers that created songs to teach us formulas or help us understand the diversity of the world through music. I also recall teachers creating plays out of novels we read and having
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Alumni Perspectives: The Transfer Transition by Mikhail Abad
March 06, 2012 by Tenesha Villanueva
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Choosing the right college during my senior year was a challenge! On Senior Signing Day in April 2009, I proudly announced “next fall I will attend…University of Tulsa!”, however, in August 2009 I stepped foot on Creighton University’s campus in Omaha, Nebraska. As an 18 year old high school senior, I was young and indecisive, or perhaps you can say I just love change. At the time, Creighton University was the right decision for me; I experienced many new things, enjoyed the small learning environment, and developed great friendships. However, change won out again, and I made the decision to switch my major and follow my dreams of becoming architect; a path Creighton could not offer.
Now, my decision to change majors was not made on a whim; I have always been torn between graphic
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Apply NOW for the REEP MBA for School Leaders at Rice University
March 05, 2012 by Jerry Lashley
Apply NOW for the REEP MBA For School Leaders at Rice University!
Deadline to apply is Monday, 04/02/12.
Generous tuition reimbursement.
Flexible class schedule for busy full time professionals.
Prestigious degree from a TOP business school.
Unique MBA program tailored to K-12 educators.
TEA Principal certification is offered.
Coming soon: TEA Superintendent’s certification.
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Alumni Perspectives: Never Judge a School by its Color by Martin Perez
Why Texas Southern University? I thought that was a school for all blacks? Why would you consider, much less, attend an all-black school? These are only a sampling of the questions I am asked when I tell people what college I attend. Graduating from a predominately Hispanic high school and being surrounded by Hispanics the majority of the time, has always given me a sense of belonging. To be honest, I didn’t know that an “all-black” school even existed and wasn’t really concerned about the racial or ethnic makeup of a college campus when I was going through the college selection and application process. Perhaps, it was my counselor, Ms. Monique Calderon, and the way in which she presented various options to me. She showed me what TSU was really about; she spoke about the academics,
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