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City Middle College graduates 25 students
Christopher Bloss
Issue date: 12/11/07 Section: News
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Twenty-five City Middle College (CMC) students received their College Certificate of Completion at noon Dec. 7 in a ceremony being held in the faculty/staff cafeteria.
CMC was founded seven years ago, under City College Vice President of Instruction Ron Manzoni, with the hope of giving at-risk students at Garfield High School motivation and mentoring to complete high school and continue on to higher education or jobs in a field that interest them.
Professor Lori Oldham, supervisor of the program says, "City Middle College Changes lives and attitudes by affording students the opportunity to actively participate in their own academic, professional, and personal goals while experiencing success with great pride and dignity."
The program, which more than 600 students have graduated from, consists of a two-week boot camp at Garfield High School with the Oracle program, six weeks at City College, and the remaining time interning for prospective jobs.
Larry Visconty is the contact for the CMC program at Garfield and also is involved in the student selection process. The candidates must have good attendance (being that Garfield is an alternative school, attendance is not mandatory) and write an essay explaining the qualities and reasons they should be in the program. Finally, they are interviewed by Visconty, who chooses the 26-27 students who will be involved in the program.
Once the students have been chosen they start what is called the boot camp, which according to a program pamphlet is "designed to build community through a series of motivational activities focusing on team building, creative problem solving, study skills and career awareness."
The purpose of the training is to better prepare the students for when they start going to City College, taking college courses and thinking about their future and the skills they will need to achieve their goals.
While at City College for the six weeks, students are taught about various aspects about the workforce, from writing cover letters, filling application, interview techniques and visiting different vocational programs offered.
CMC was founded seven years ago, under City College Vice President of Instruction Ron Manzoni, with the hope of giving at-risk students at Garfield High School motivation and mentoring to complete high school and continue on to higher education or jobs in a field that interest them.
Professor Lori Oldham, supervisor of the program says, "City Middle College Changes lives and attitudes by affording students the opportunity to actively participate in their own academic, professional, and personal goals while experiencing success with great pride and dignity."
The program, which more than 600 students have graduated from, consists of a two-week boot camp at Garfield High School with the Oracle program, six weeks at City College, and the remaining time interning for prospective jobs.
Larry Visconty is the contact for the CMC program at Garfield and also is involved in the student selection process. The candidates must have good attendance (being that Garfield is an alternative school, attendance is not mandatory) and write an essay explaining the qualities and reasons they should be in the program. Finally, they are interviewed by Visconty, who chooses the 26-27 students who will be involved in the program.
Once the students have been chosen they start what is called the boot camp, which according to a program pamphlet is "designed to build community through a series of motivational activities focusing on team building, creative problem solving, study skills and career awareness."
The purpose of the training is to better prepare the students for when they start going to City College, taking college courses and thinking about their future and the skills they will need to achieve their goals.
While at City College for the six weeks, students are taught about various aspects about the workforce, from writing cover letters, filling application, interview techniques and visiting different vocational programs offered.
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