CCC SHINING STARS

Amber DelCoco

Amber DelCoco recently returned to the center and is determined to get her GED. She currently has one more test to go! Upon Amber's return she stated, "Nothing is going to stop me this time, Miss Anita." The entire center is cheering her on. Amber will always be considered family at Claymont Community Center.

Tyler Zebley

Tyler Zebley is also a current GED student at CCC and only has one more GED test to go! When asked how he felt about his progress, he stated the following "It is unreal to think I only have one test to go. I will say this program is more straightforward than school and I have learned more valuable skills."

Please be sure to cheer these students on! We hope to see them both walking across the stage in June!

FAMILY LITERACY STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Betsy Bunting has been our most consistent and reliable student this year! Although she has struggled with enormous obstacles throughout the year, Ms. Bunting has shown up to class ready to work every day that it was possible for her to do so. She has faced health concerns, surgery, housing uncertainty and transportation difficulties, but she has never given up. Ms. Bunting has completed her first COA and Home Health Aid training. She has made steady progress toward her reading, writing, and math goals as well and recently completed GED Ready tests in both RLA and Social Studies. Her scores are very close to passing in each! We are very proud of Betsy and her accomplishments!

During the month of March, Glasgow's ABE program kicked off a GED Ready Initiative throughout all ABE classes. The initiative focuses on increasing the number of student's taking GED Ready assessments in order to determine if they are ready to take the GED exam. Each student is given the opportunity to take at least two assessments in any of the four subjects (Math, RLA, Science, Social Studies). All GED Ready assessments were paid for by the Christina Adult Education Program. Listed below are students who have taken GED Readys thus far. We are so proud of the hard work these students have exhibited! Keep up the great work!

• Salma Farooq

• Wayneson Yhap

• Amani Ali

• Arkangel Arbelo

• Maojin Lin

• Elizabeth Wilson

• Laila Elbahlo

• Taja Chase

• Jillian Rosedom

• Quareis Mckinney

• Durval Rankine

NCCLC Shining Star

If you are looking for an upbeat, optimistic student who gets the gold star for PERFECT attendance for the past 13 months, then you are looking for Patrick Hogan.

Patrick exchanges puns and jokes with his instructors (especially Mr. King) and encourages other students. He also has possesses TENACITY, determination and a stick to it attitude, that has propelled him through his studies. Patrick’s journey started in 2017 and at this time he tried various GED programs but found they were not a good fit for his learning style and aspirations. After some stops and starts at various locations, he landed at NCCLC. Patrick joined New Castle County Learning Center just one week before we shut down in March 2020. The NCCLC Staff often joke with him about the timing of his entry and COVID-19. Patrick often says, “I’m staying here because this is the place that’s going to work for me.”

In fact, when he came in to the testing center in January 2021 to take his GED RLA test, we were astonished at how tall he is! We had to crane our necks to make eye contact! On the other hand, after many months of intense studying and practice, Pat passed with a strong score. We all did a “Happy Dance” in celebration, since we could not give Patrick a hug. We were so proud of his score because he earned six points for his essay on the RLA test.

Moreover, Patrick was so determined to succeed that he even drove to Delaware State in Dover, DE this past summer to take his GED Social Studies test. He passed the test with a high score. This is a great example of the lengths someone will go when determined. He’s a In addition to passing his social studies test, Patrick passed his GED Science test at home via Online Proctored Testing in August 2020. He has the honor of being one of our first students who rose to the challenge of taking GED tests at home, which is not an easy feat.

Lastly, Patrick has one GED test left, math, in order to fulfill his goal. He is working diligently to prepare for it. We applaud Patrick's hard work, optimism, and resourcefulness. He emits a beacon of positivity that lights up our educational skies.

The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the continuation of the Fresh Start Scholarship. Our scholarship is specifically designed for women who have interrupted their education for various reasons and now seek to return to school to better their status and their opportunities. We award annual scholarships based on need and offer mentoring support. Candidates must be enrolled in a two or four year degree program at an accredited Delaware college or university. Since its inception in 1996, the foundation has awarded over $1.2 million in scholarships to more than 260 women who have been given the opportunity to achieve their goals. Each of these recipients is unique – her goals, her skills, her dreams.

The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation has over $100,000 in funds available to award scholarships to deserving women in financial need for academic year 2021-2022. There are scholarship funds available to students in ALL majors. The Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors, based upon the applications received, will make all decisions regarding the recipients and the amounts of the awards. The application is now available online at www.freshstartscholarship.org. It is very important that each application is completed entirely before being submitted. PLEASE NOTE: Applications for the 2021-2022 academic year must be submitted by May 15, 2021. Award Notification: All applicants will be notified on or before July 31, 2021.

For questions concerning the Fresh Start Scholarship, please send an email to FSSF@freshstartscholarship.org or call 302-397-3440. We hope that through this scholarship we will be able to make a difference and contribute in a meaningful way to an improvement in lifestyle for deserving women.

The Culinary School meets remotely and in person for 14 weeks at the Food Bank's Newark and Milford kitchens! Learn basic and high-end kitchen skills and participate in a two-week paid work experience. Students have the opportunity to earn ServSafe certification.

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