Post on 21-Jun-2020
Funded by a TRiO grant from
the US Dept. of Education in
the amount of $257,769.00.
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TRiO Educational
Talent Search J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6
Nicci Wiltse,
Director
nwiltse@neosho.edu
(620) 432-0421
Lona Reeves, PhD
Academic Advisor
lreeves@neosho.edu
(620) 432-0308
Michael Rose
Academic Advisor
michaelr@coffeyville.edu
(620) 252-7126
Rhonda Thomas
Administrative Assistant
rthomas@neosho.edu
(620) 432-0412
Seniors, we are as excit-
ed as you are that you
have almost made it to
graduation. We would
like to remind you that
we will be going on a senior trip again this
year with a limited amount of students. To
be among the chosen participants you must
have the following done:
Submit your FAFSA
Apply for admission to at least one
college.
Take or schedule a date to take the
ACT/Compass test.
Apply for scholarships.
Be an active participant of Talent
Search.
We can help you with any of these tasks.
Contact us by phone, email, or Facebook.
Some of the services we provide to you as
a Senior are:
Opportunity to go to two campus visits
per semester.
Provide up to two college admission
fee waivers.
Provide ACT fee waiver.
Contact your Talent Search advisor if you
are planning on attending a school in Kan-
sas, Missouri, or Oklahoma that we have
not visited to arrange a visit for you. We
can also help you get information you need
about the college of your choice.
Your Academic Advisor will be coming to
your school for a special breakfast or lunch
with you this semester.
Your child needs you to be interested and involved in his/her academic progress. Us-
ing these tips will help your child succeed in school.
Show Interest: Attend all open houses and parent conferences. Know when grading
period ends. Talk about their grades encourage and compliment as needed.
Discuss Classes and Goals: Sit down with your child at the beginning of each grading
period and help him/her set realistic goals. Check milestones along the way
Listen: Talk to your child about what is happening in school and be a good listener .
Be Available to Help: Be available to help with homework, but don’t give more help
than is wanted.
Encourage School Involvement: Studies show that students who are involved in
school-related activities have greater academic success and they enjoy school more.
NCCC - CCC Trio
Educational Talent
Search
In Bonner Springs 66 Talent Search
students took a step back in time to
the Renaissance Era September 12
when we headed to the Renaissance
Festival.
Many students learned how leather is
made, how to dye wool with flowers
among other things. Students discovered that games
were played differently in the 16th century except
Chess, which was played the same as it is today.
They were informed that life was ruled by the King
and Queen, what woo tax was and how brutal pun-
ishments were. As one student said
“...they didn’t care as much about
lives back then.” The Gypsy life-
style was very common and many
things revolved around magic and
mystical things. One student was
excited to learn to talk and live like a troll. Some stu-
dents even tried some traditional foods such as tur-
key legs.
Students were also shocked to discover how they did
not use technology and everything was handmade.
September 13, eleven high school
juniors and seniors headed to Tul-
sa, Oklahoma to the annual Col-
lege Connections where they were
able to talk to lots of technical
schools, community colleges and
four year universities. They were
able to learn more of what each
school had to offer for scholar-
ships, specialty degrees, what was
needed to apply, and just what
makes each school stand out. Stu-
dents took advantage of a perfect
opportunity to visit schools they
are thinking of applying to and
some they may not have even real-
ized existed.
Each student who participated
agreed that it was very helpful and
more should take advantage of this
opportunity to research local and
out of area schools in one area.
The only person you
should try to be better
than is the person you
were yesterday.
One sunny October day 33
middle school students
learned more about the endan-
gered animals and the degree
a person would need to work
with them at the Safari Zoo-
logical Park. We held a snake,
and a hedgehog, pet a kanga-
roo, watched a grizzly bear do
tricks and fed animal crackers
to the primates.
After the zoo we headed over
to the Independence Pumpkin
Patch and Corn Maze where
we tested our critical thinking
skills to get out of the corn
maze. We also learned team
work helps along with trivia
facts about corn. Did you
know one ear of corn can pro-
duce 850 kernels.
Emeka Nnaka told his sto-
ry of overcoming adversity
after his life changing acci-
dent on the football field to
73 students during Survi-
vor Day at Neosho County
Community
College No-
vember 7. The
students en-
joyed fun
games with
Paradigm Shift
before breaking
into sessions for team
building and critical
thinking exercises. Sen-
iors and juniors were
given the opportunity to partake in the ACT prep
workshop to help them be more prepared. At the end
of the day the student’s listened
to Ralph Edward’s entertaining
speech on how to succeed in life
even when it isn’t going perfect-
ly. When asked what their favor-
ite part of the day was a few stu-
dents said they could not choose
because they “liked it all.”
Bill Blagg Live dazzled
12 high school students
with magic at the KU
Lied Center October 16th.
He intrigued us with his
fan illusion, being able to
shrink himself, disappear-
ing from a plexiglas box
and reappearing in the
audience and of course,
the hover board from
Back to The Future mov-
ies. Before the show stu-
dents toured the Neosho
County Community Col-
lege-Ottawa campus
where they discovered an
awesome place with a lot
to offer in many fields of
study.
November 14th, nine
Talent Search Ambassa-
dors experienced the
David Sandy show.
They learned that the
acronym for M.A.G.I.C.
is Motivation, Attitude,
Goals, Initiative, and
Commitment. Mr.
Sandy also encouraged
the students to work for
what they truly want.
Followed by a work-
shop on mentoring.
March 4, 2016
May 6, 2016
We are heading back to Sky Ranch in Quapaw, OK
for another fun filled weekend of skeet shooting, zip
lining, horse back riding, s’mores around the bonfire ,
educational workshops, and other enjoyable activities.
There is something for everyone to enjoy.
Come join other area TRiO pro-
grams during the Annual TRiO
Day’s celebration. There will be
guest speakers, interesting break
out sessions, and lots of networking
with other students. Seniors and
their parents will have an oppor-
tunity to complete the FASFA.
There will be a special presentation
for parents of participants.
ATTENTION H.S. STUDENTS! Talent Search will be going to the PSU Great Gorilla Games
again April 7th and we need your help. We are looking for
participants for this great opportunity. The Great Gorilla
Games is designed to promote STEM-oriented curriculum,
teamwork, and the practical application of STEM concepts in
“real world” scenarios and problems. If you are looking at a
career in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math this is
something you should participate in.
Come explore the Kansas State University
Campus and all it has to offer during their
carnival-like open house. Not only will
you get to explore the campus, but you
will also be able to learn more of all KSU
has to offer their prospective students.
It’s a tale as old as time for our Ambassadors. To
show our appreciation for all the hard work you do
through out the school year to promote Talent
Search, we are taking you to the Broadway musical,
Beauty and the Beast, at the KU LIED Center in
Lawrence.
We will also be touring the KU campus.
Middle school students come explore 3
floors of exciting historical facts and finds.
Everything from a T-Rex to Egyptian mum-
mies and lots of military artifacts. There is
something for everyone at the Museum of
World Treasures in Wichita. We will be having an Ambassador training session
on January 30. If you are an ambassador please plan
to attend as we need your input on upcoming events.