Visions brochure2016

W W W. P I T T C C . E D U

Career Development and Scholarship Program

PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE WINTERVILLE, NC

HOW DID VISIONS START?

VISIONS Team: (Left to Right) Steffen McGhee, VISIONS College Coordinator, Geri Lassiter, Eddie & Jo Allison Smith Foundation Liaison, Marianne Cox, VISIONS Program Director, Jim Shallow, VISIONS Technical Coordinator, Rebecca Warren, VISIONS High School Coordinator, and Susan Nobles, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. Seated, Herman Simon, VISIONS Founder and Eddie & Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation financial consultant.

HERMAN SIMON, the Eddie & Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation’s financial consultant, wanted to develop a program to assist at-risk students in need of financial support, educational mentoring and career guidance. The result was Visions, the product of a 2004 partnership between the Eddie & Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation, Pitt Community College Foundation, Greater Greenville Community Foundation and Pitt County Schools.

visit www.pittcc.edu and search “VISIONS”

WHAT IS VISIONS?

VISIONS is a career development and scholarship program for select Pitt County public high school students.

Those accepted receive the academic support and advising they need in order to complete high school and pursue higher education. Those who attend Pitt Community College receive $1,000-scholarships annually. Funds are renewable by demonstrating satisfactory academic progress and active program participation.

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PURPOSE HIGH SCHOOL level:

› Provide a summer career development opportunity to help students choose majors wisely

› Mentor students through junior and senior year activities and classes

› Provide tutoring as needed › Prepare students for transition to Pitt Community College

TARGET GROUP Selected Pitt County high school juniors who:

P Have a 2.0 – 3.2 GPA P Plan to attend PCC

P Have no discipline problems P Have financial need

COLLEGE level:

› Provide orientation to college › Advise students in choosing majors, classes and activities › Continue mentoring of students › Monitor performance (provide tutors and counsel as needed) › Assist with Student Educational Planning, Career Readiness Certification, resume preparation and job applications

› Provide scholarship to assist with tuition

SUMMER INSTITUTE Summer Institute is a career development and confidencebuilding opportunity that allows students to experience college life, explore educational pathways and participate in hands-on instruction on the PCC campus.

The information gained will help them assess personal strengths and select majors commensurate with their career goals.

WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE? › Network of caring VISIONS staff, assisted by the PCC Institutional

Advancement staff, who find answers, assistance and provide a “safety net”

› Staff who show concern for student well being › Financial support for college education › Mentoring geared toward student success

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING › $500-scholarship from The Eddie & Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation per year for each student

› $500-scholarship from the PCC Foundation per year for each student

› Program activities and financial aid assistance for students

Contact your

For More Information:

PITT COUNTY high school counseling office or a VISIONS staff member.

REBECCA WARREN

JIM SHALLOW

VISIONS High School Coordinator 252.493.7501 | rwarren@email.pittcc.edu

VISIONS High School Technical Coordinator 252.493.7239 | jshallow@email.pittcc.edu

MARIANNE COX

VISIONS Program Director 252.493.7719 | mcox@email.pittcc.edu

STEFFEN MCGHEE VISIONS College Coordinator 252.493.7831 | smcghee@email.pittcc.edu

TAMSEY EVANS

VISIONS Administrative Assistant 252.493.7719 | tevans@email.pittcc.edu

If you are interested in supporting the VISIONS Program with a donation, please contact Susan Nobles at 252.493.7210.

1986 Pitt Tech Road | Winterville, NC 28590 | Phone: 252.493.7287 | Fax: 252.321.4218 | Federal Tax ID #: 23-7376114