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Spotlight on "Student Success 2006" - January 2006

Sarah M. Sala, CSP Junior
Sara was accepted into the English Honors Program. She is writing her honors thesis on Hawthorn’s short stories, particularly that the events in them closely mirror his own life and ancestors. She is also applying to the Creative Writing subconcentration in the hopes of getting a minor in poetry. She plans to graduate in 2007 and to enroll in a dual Ph.D. and M.F.A. program. After that she would like to continue her writing and teach English in high school and college. Sara was part of our Summer Bridge Program in 2004 and served as a Writing Skills Course Assistant during Summer Bridge 2005.
Keep up the good work Sarah!

Alumni Corner

Dominica S. Groom, CSP Alum,
B.A. Biopsychology and Cognitive Science with a minor in Spanish Language, Literature and Culture, May 2004.

Dominica was the Governance Technology & Project Coordinator for the American Speech-Language - Hearing Association, a non-profit organization located in Rockville, Maryland. She was mainly responsible for managing the annual election process of the governing bodies of the association (The Executive Board, the Legislative Council, and Committees). She also served as the Technology coordinator for the governance department, which included developing and maintaining web pages and training staff to use the Association’s database. Dominica is planning to pursue an MBA and MA in Psychology within the next two years after she has acquired several years of employment experience. She just recently took a new position. If you would like to contact her she can be reached at dsgroom04@yahoo.com

Jose Luis Melero, CSP Alum,
B.A. Political Science & English, December 2004,

Luis is currently Deputy Chief of Staff for Illinois State Representative Susana A. Mendoza. He acts as a liason between district residents and state agencies to help resolve and expedite constituent issues and problems. He communicates Representative Mendoza’s positions to constituents. Luis has had the opportunity to organize and manage largescale community projects including: a Back-to- School health fair, a Senior Health Fair and flu shot drive, and a 125 person float for Mexican Independence Day Parade. He works directly with constituents on their resumes and the job application process. He has assisted in placing constituents in English classes, computer skills training programs, job placement programs, and programs that help residents become United States citizens. Luis plans to attend law school in the near future. Luis can be reached at jlmelero@gmail.com.

Around Campus with CSP Alumni

Carmen McCallum,
B.A. Sociology 1997, MSW from Wayne State University 2000.
Carmen is currently an Academic Advisor in the Comprehensive Studies Program.

Charlae Davis,
B.A Sociology May 2001, MSW from University of Michigan, August 2003.
Charlae is currently an Academic Advisor in the Comprehensive Studies Program.

 

In Celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King The recipients of the Summer 2006 Minority Health & Disparities International Research Training Awards was announced on January 23, at the Center for Human Growth & Development The Following are CSP Student Recipients: Chile Emanuel Figueroa Ghana Brittany Halford DaRonn Kidd South Africa Jessica Wynne China Yasmine Elasyed LaShawndra Thornton

Jennifer Reyna The Hopwood Underclassmen Awards Ceremony - January 24, 2006 Jennifer Reyna, a current CSP student, who was in Bridge 2004 won two awards. Jennifer is in the LSA class of 2008 and is from Ecorse, Michigan. She won a Hopwood Underclass award in the category of Fiction for work entitled: “Cricket and Other Selected Fiction”. She received $800.00 for this award. Jennifer also won The Roy W. Cowden Memorial Fellowship. These fellowships were made possible by contributions of Hopwood winners and other students of Professor Cowden, who was the Director of the Hopwood Awards Program from 1935 - 1952. The awards are made on the basis of financial need and writing talent. This award was for $1000.00. Congratulations from the CSP Office!

Two Sisters: One Strong Bond Ashley and McKenzie Maynor Ashley and Mckenzie Maynor are sisters and CSP students who are both interested in Dentistry. Ashley is a 3rd year student majoring in Brain, Behavior & Cognitive Science. She first became interested in Dentistry her Freshemen year. She entered U of M thinking she would go to medical school but once she arrived on campus she began exploring other options. She realized that Dentistry would allow her to continue her love for science yet she would be able to start her career a lot sooner. She researched career opportunities and discovered that Dentistry would give her the flexibility she desired. Mckenzie, 2nd year student, first became interested in Dentistry her Senior year in High School. At this time big sister was off at college and she had no idea that she was also exploring the field. Mckenzie stated that she remembered going to the dentist as a child and watching children become terrified of the thought of going to the chair. She is hoping to change that and combine her love for science, math and people with Dentistry. She is undecided on an major and is currently exploring options . Mckenzie was in the Pipeline Program Summer 2005. She stated that she was informed about the program from a friend of a friend. It was a little difficult to find information on campus about pipeline but she is happy that she put forth the effort. The application involved an essay about why you want to go into dentistry and two letters of recommendation. Mckenzie enjoyed the program and learned a lot. Ashley has utilized her time in the summer taking sciences courses. This has helped her lighten her course load and really grasp the materials. Ashley & McKenzie are in the Undergraduate Student National Dental Association: USNDA. This is a new student group for pre-dental students. For additional support they have utilized family, friends, and the CSP office. They are considering:The University of Michigan, The University of Southern California, and The University of Detroit Mercy as possible Dental schools. Advice: Ashley- If possible, get a job or work study position in the Dental School. The experiences you will have are priceless. Utilize your Academic Advisor their advice can be valuable and they can help you design a reasonable plan for the required science courses. Affiliate with CSP if you are not currently a member of the program. Mckenzie- If you can go to Bridge. It was very rewarding and gave me the foundation to be successful; I would not trade my Bridge experiences for anything! Get to know your advisor; that personal relationship is extremely beneficial especially for recommendation letters. Build your GPA. Stay focused.