Sea-ing the Light: Learning to be Keepers of the Recruitment Lighthouse Tricia Homonai, Penn State Fayette Corinne Coulson, Penn State New Kensington

Navigation ●Captains’ Introductions ○Captains’ University Overview ●Charting the waters ●Brainstorming

Captains’ Home Ports

Captains’ Highlight: Kids in College ●Every Summer (June-July) ○Elementary, Middle, High School offerings ○Variety of programs ○Interaction with campus staff, faculty, students ○Educational & Fun

Full STEAM Ahead! ●STEAM Day ○9th grade girls from local high schools ○Hosted by the Commission for Women ○1 day event: students rotate through 6 presenters and a motivational talk from Career Services and Admissions ●STEM Camp ○Week-long on campus workshops ●STEM Academy ○Joint effort between PSNK & local school districts ○For high school juniors/seniors ○One Week STEM classes (5 offered) = 1 college credit earned

Full STEAM Ahead cont... ●Green STEM for Kids ○Environmental outreach program for 5th & 6th graders ○5 workshops (January - April) ○Hands-on projects to introduce environmental issues, meet professionals, & learn about technology and tools ●COMETS Program ○Courses on Math, Engineering, Technology, & Science ○Middle school females ○Mentor component

On-Shore Activities ●Math Competitions ●Pi Day ●Quiz Bowls ●SAT Prep Classes ●Cultural/Educational Programming

Captains’ Highlight: GEM Committee ●What is Gifted Education Magnet (GEM)? ○Committee of campus individuals, including faculty, administrators and staff ○Variety of on-campus events partnering with local school districts ○Coordinate with curriculum of gifted programs ●How do we interact? ○Information card ○Campus information ○Scholarship information ○Academics/honors college

Off-Shore Activities ●High School Visits ○Sophomore classroom visits ■Career interests ■Prepare academically ○Junior classroom visits ■Timeline ■Tips and tricks ○Cookies with the Counselor ●Career Challenge ○Any grade ○Campus and community members ○Career presentations/personal stories/career fair ●Ice Cream Social

Helping High Schoolers Gain Their College Sea Legs ●High Schoolers on campus ○Bus Trips ■Outside organizations ■School district trips ○Scholarships & Smoothies ●Pittsburgh Promise Readiness ○Up to $40,000 upon high school graduation ○City resident, attend public school with 90% attendance, and hold a 2.5 GPA ○Western PA campuses offer an additional $1,000-$2,000

Captains’ Highlight: Dual Enrollment ●High School Juniors & Seniors ●College courses at 50% tuition reduction ●Application process to determine eligibility ○Application, Questionnaire, Scholarship Form, Letter of Recommendation, Grade Release form, Transcript/Test Scores ●Building the relationship ○Personal advising meeting ○Birthday messages ○1st-week , midterm, finals, register for next semester

Walking the Plank

Drop Anchor Questions Brainstorming