RCC honors ‘A’ Club students
A celebratory luncheon sponsored by Rappahannock Community College’s Student Support Services Office (SSS) on September 2 honored students who have been invited to join the SSS “A” Club in recognition of the excellent grades they earned for RCC’s Spring and Summer 2010 semesters. In attendance were RCC’s president, Dr. Elizabeth Crowther, and Dr. Tresia Samani, vice president of instruction and student development, both of whom welcomed the opportunity to recognize these dedicated students for their exceptional achievements. “The ‘A’ Club luncheon is one of my favorite events,” said Crowther.
RCC Honors 'A' Club Members
Asked for the secret of their success, the students gave such good advice as: “stay focused; don’t procrastinate; take good notes; go to class; read the materials; study.” Dr. Samani emphasized that it was their example, rather than even the best advice from college administrators, that would serve as an inspiration for their fellow students to succeed. Paula Fisher, director of the federal TRIO programs at RCC, echoed Samani’s encouragement for “A” Club members to be role models for their peers, saying that the systems of success they had developed were probably natural for them, but that not everyone had their motivation or study habits.
For the 2009-10 academic year, RCC was awarded $294,211 to offer assistance to its students through the Student Support Services program, which was established by the United States Department of Education to help remove social, cultural and economic barriers to higher education. The program provides RCC students who meet its guidelines with individualized academic and personal counseling, tutoring, and cultural and social enrichment opportunities. The Department of Education makes these services available through the TRIO series of federal grant programs.
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