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Early Awareness Committee

Purpose:
  • To expose young students and their families to early college planning and to inspire students to envision a college education in the future. To provide outreach for the Community at large and serve as a source of information for planning for the expense of higher education
Duties:
  • Develop relationships with established government and college preparatory programs and offer our expertise as college financial aid professionals.
  • Survey the Community for needs and wants and develop appropriate programs.
  • Plan and organize at least one major Early Awareness activity each year (Currently the poster contest). Engage in programs and projects that captivate the attention of our target audience (KIDS).
  • Make presentations to Middle and High Schools, as requested.
  • Provide information and training to association members.
  • Make reference materials available to membership and the public.
  • Prepare a budget for annual operations and account to the Treasurer for all expenditures with necessary supporting documentation.
 

 

Membership:
  • Chair (or co-chairs): Appointed by the President. The chair (or one co-chair) must be an Institutional Member.
  • Members: At least two committee members (additional as necessary), selected by the chair with the approval of the President.
 

 

Tenure:
  • One year, but may be re-appointed.
 

 

Qualifications:
  • Interest in and commitment to the purpose of the committee and experience working with similar committees.
 

 

Executive Council Contact:
  • Vice-President

Committee Members (2008-2009)

C0-Chairs: Ivette Rivera-Dreyer - Manchester Community College
ireivera-dreyer@mcc.commnet.edu - 860-512-3382
Velma Walters - EdFund
vwalters@edfund.org - 860-243-3021
Members: Michael-Folly Amouzou, Middlesex CC
Elizabeth Baker - St. Joseph
Laura Blackwell - CONNTAC-EOC Norwalk
Louis Bristol
Neville Brown - ESCU
Jennifer A. Buckley
Glenn Cassis
Amanda Castro
Katie Credle - Albertus Magnus College
Erin Demaggio - RI Student Loan Authority
Diana DeVellis - Fairfield University
Claire Dwyer - Post University
Mark French - CT Dept of Higher Ed
Ann Gaulin
Susan Hanchard - CSLF
Kelly Jambo - Sacred Heart University
Donna Jones-Searle - Asnuntuck CC
Clifford Marrett
Steven McDowell - Gateway CC
Rose Meyer - St. Joseph
Ciara Negron - Univ of Bridgeport
Cecilia Nugent - CONNTAC-EOC
Arthur Poole
Vanessa Richmond - Ct Center of Message Therapy
Christina Roarke - Bank of America
Jackie Stoltz - Mitchell College
Jill Stone - University of New Haven
Gina Swenton - Briarwood College
Donna Thompson
Lisa Marie Tursi Albertus Magnus College
Susana Ulloa
Sandra Vitale - Tunxis CC
Terry Walden
Alicia Wilson
Margaret Wolf - Capitol CC
Raymond Zeek - Gateway CC

Committee Members (2007-2008)

Co-Chairs: Ivette Rivera-Dreyer - Manchester Community College
Dan Dreves - Edfund
Members: TBD

Committee Members (2006-2007)

C0-Chairs: Ivette Rivera-Dreyer - Manchester Community College
Mark French - Nellie Mae
Members: Anthony Beaulieu - Key Bank
Louis Bristol - Northwestern CC
Gail Bessette Walker - NESLA
Terri DeBarros - Three Rivers CC
Erin Demaggio - NESLA Diana Devellis - Fairfield University
Dan Dreves - Edfund
Debra Eddy - USAF
Susan Hanchard - CSLF
Kevin Hayes - AFC
Carolyn Karno - CSLF
Carolyn W. LeGeyt - Trinity College
Steve Podeszwa - USAF
Donna Ramos - Three Rivers CC
Kimberly Siwarski - Access Group
Anne Traveso - Student Loan Xpress
Sandy Vitale - Tunxis CC
Kerry Worsencroft - Yale

Committee Members (2005-2006)

Chair: Ivette Rivera-Dreyer - Manchester Community College
Members: TBD

Committee Members (2004-2005)

Chair: Ivette Rivera-Dreyer - Manchester Community College
Hong Yu Kovic - Three Rivers Community College
Members: TBD

Committee Members (2001-2002)

Chair: Samuel Rush
Ivette Rivera-Dreyer
Members: Bill Bufkins
Gloria Ragosta
Melissa Stephens
Kerry Davis
Kathy Houlihan
Janet Page
Claire Dwyer
Gary Mussler
Kevin Hayes
Sharon Thomas
Donna Siler

Committee Members (2000-2001)

Chair: Vanessa Ort
Samuel Rush
Members:  

Committee Members (1999-2000)

Chair: Vanessa Ort
Members: