ALL NEW AT FIVE:
A LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
IS CELEBRATING THE
STUDENTS WHO ARE
MAKING STRIDES IN THEIR
OWN FAMILY HISTORY.
TCC PORTSMOUTH HELD ITS
FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE
DAY.
THE EVENT HONORED
STUDENTS WHO ARE THE
FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES
TO ATTEND
POST SECONDARY SCHOOL.
TCC PORTSMOUTH'S STUDENT
POPULATION IS 53 POINT 2
PERCENT FIRST GENERATION.
THE OPEN DOOR PROJECT
PLANNED THE EVENT AND
SAYS IT WANTED TO MAKE
SURE
THOSE STUDENTS KNOW
THEY'RE WELCOME AT THE
SCHOOL AND THERE ARE
RESOURCES TO
HELP.
JANICE U. DAVIS-OPEN DOOR
TO SCHOOL AND LEAVE. WE
WANT TO
MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE
ADEQUATE RESOURCES, STUDY
SKILLS, TIME MANAGEMENT
AND WE
WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY
CAN GET THE OTHER
RESOURCES THAT ARE
AVAILABLE SO THEY CAN GET
THE TUTORS.
(ANITA)
THE CELEBRATION INCLUDED
RAFFLE PRIZES, FOOD, AND
VOTER REGISTRATION
WERE ALSO PROVIDED.
STAY WITH US.
