STEM Outreach Goes Above and Beyond in the Bronx

Grace Cardinal Asst. News Editor

Through Manhattan College’s Center for Optimal College Readiness (COCR) STEM outreach program, students in the community are receiving a unique opportunity to see what awaits them in a STEM related field.

According to their website, COCR connects Manhattan College students with local public and parochial school students in need of tutoring, mentoring, academic counseling and college application support.

The program was founded 1999 by Corine Fitzpatrick, Ph.D, as an outreach program to In-Tech academy. Since then, it has expanded into other Bronx schools thanks to various grants and Manhattan