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Jerrell Allen - Student Assistant/Pathways

Jerrell Allen – Student Assistant/Pathways

Hometown – Farmington Hills, Michigan High School – Farmington Hills Harrison High School Major – Business Management College – College of Business Administration Graduation Date: May 2019

Jerrell’s first semester with Pathways has led to growth and success in his senior year.

Jerrell Allen, a recent alum (May 2019), studied General Management during his time at Central Michigan. Jerrell had…

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LeaderShape Day 4

The Pathways/MI GEAR UP office sent five scholars to LeaderShape 2019 — a four-day program hosted by the Central Michigan University, Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute.The program is a leadership experience designed to help students develop and find their vision for the future. Scholars arrived around 10 a.m. and were greeted by eager faculty and staff members. Students were split into two…

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LeaderShape Day 3

Participants created T-shirts with five of their main core values as designs.

The Pathways/MI GEAR UP office sent five scholars to LeaderShape 2019 — a four-day program hosted by the Central Michigan University, Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute.The program is a leadership experience designed to help students develop and find their vision for the future. Scholars arrived around 10 a.m.…

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Leader Shape Day 2

Pathways/GEAR UP Scholars attended LeaderShape 2019 with the goal of becoming more equitable leaders. The lesson of day two was to challenge “what is” and find out “what could be.” Scholars started the day learning the difference between equality and equity. The example given was a doctor treating various diseases and ailments with just a band-aid.

Technically, the doctor treated everyone…

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First Week of Orientation - Jerrell Allen

First Week of Orientation – Jerrell Allen

My first experience with the Central Michigan University was a learning experience. I worked each day at 7:45 a.m. which is something I am not used to. As a reserved person, stepping out of my comfort zone first thing in the morning was definitely a task. I work the Pathwaystable at the Orientation welcome fair and welcomed students and supporters to learn about the Pathways program. I initiated…

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Destiney Leach - Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Destiney Leach – Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Hometown: Romulus, Michigan High School: Romulus High School/Early College Major – Exercise Science Concentration: Kinesiology Degree – Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology

Participating in GEARUP, (a pre-college program) played a major role in Destiney’s preparation for college. She learned that college is Accessible, Achievable and Affordable —

Destiney was introduced to the Pathways program th…

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Robert Johnson - Orientation Mentor/Pathways

Robert Johnson – Orientation Mentor/Pathways

Hometown – Detroit, Michigan High School – Roseville High School Major – Business Information Systems College – College of Business Administration Expected Graduation date – May 2021

Personal and Professional growth has been a factor in Robert’s college career.

Ever since his freshmen year orientation, Robert has been involved with 4S Pathways to Academic Student Success at Central…

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Jazmine Banks - Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Jazmine Banks – Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Hometown: Clinton Twp, MI High School: L’Anse Creuse High School Major: Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Service Administration. Concentration: Recreation and Event Management College of Education & Human Services Minors: Dance; Applied Business Communication Expected Graduation Date: December 2021

Jazmine…

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Remaz Abdelrhman - Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Remaz Abdelrhman – Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Hometown: Lansing, Michigan High School: Waverly High School Major – Political Science and Psychology College of Arts & Social Sciences Minor – Public Administration

Remaz learned about 4S Pathways to Academic Student Success during her freshman orientation ……..

Remaz increased her involvement with Pathways spring semester by getting involved with the Pathways weekly ladies group. The group…

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LeaderShape Day 1

” The Value of One, The Power of All “

The Pathways/MI GEAR UP office sent five scholars to LeaderShape 2019 — a four-day program hosted by the Central Michigan University’s Leadership Institute. The program is a leadership experience designed to help students develop and find their vision for the future. Scholars arrived around 10 a.m. and were greeted by eager faculty and staff members.…

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Martez Coleman - Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Martez Coleman – Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Hometown: Flint, Michigan High School: Flint Southwestern Academy Major: Industrial Engineering Technology College of Science and Engineering Expected Graduation date: May 2020

Resilience has been key to Martez’s college success! Pathways is excited to have him return for his senior year to share his story with incoming freshman and supporters.

Martez began his involvement with 4S Pathways to…

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Kierra Smith - Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Kierra Smith – Orientation/Pathways Mentor

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan High School: Cass Technical High School Major – Integrative Public Relations College of the Arts & Media Minor – Public Affairs Degree – B.A.A. Integrative Public Relations

Kierra became involved with 4S Pathways to Academic Student Success during the second semester of her freshman year because of a recommendation from her Inclusion Assistant (IA) Karan Sandhu.

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Eboni Ross - Orientation Mentor/Pathways

Eboni Ross – Orientation Mentor/Pathways

Hometown – Detroit, Michigan High School – Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA) Major – Sociology and Criminal Justice School – Sociology Expected Graduation Date: May 2020 Minor – Substance Abuse

For Eboni Ross the college experience has led to tremendous growth.

Eboni became involved with Pathways to Academic Student Successher freshman year during orientation. Eboni and her parents knew that…

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Pathways Scholar Gives “Best Advice” to Pathways Freshman! Today marks the 6th week of your freshman year. How does it feel? If it is anything like my first year, it goes quickly but with the right habits, it gets easier.

Pathways Juniors Discuss Graduate School and McNair Program On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 I attended a small, casual dinner hosted by Mary Henley, Director of…

Pathways Scholars see McNair as the next step!

On Friday, September 29, I attended the McNair Scholar Fall Research Symposium. This was an event for McNair Scholars to present their summer research that they completed with the help of their faculty mentors. This symposium was a key feature of the McNair Scholar Program because the goal is to use research and study to receive a Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. to demonstrate mastery of a particular…

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My First Day of College!

Keaona Thompson – CMU Class of 2021 I am a freshman at Central Michigan University involved in the Pathways to Academic Student Success program. Pathways is a program for pell grant eligible, first generation and multicultural students designed to increase retention and graduation rates. One way Pathways helps is by offering a first-year experience class that allows students to get to know…

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