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  • Page 5 WESTERN CAROLINIAN December 9th, 2011 NEWS WCU Talent Search wins $1.7 million grant, becomes Project Discovery WCU News Services The Educational Talent Search program at Western Carolina University recently | was awarded a five-year, $1.7 million grant to serve 780 students at five Western North Carolina high schools. With funding from the U.S. Department of Educa- tion, WCU Educational Tal- ent Search will embrace a new name Project Discov- ery while continuing the work of helping low-income and.first-generation college- bound students complete high school and enroll in and graduate from the college of their choice. We felt the name Proj- ect Discovery better reflects how we help students move toward college enrollment, because we guide them in exploring, learning and growing as they discover themselves, their dreams and their potential, said Todd Murdock, director of WCU Educational Talent Search-Project Discovery. _ The schools identified for WCU Educational Talent Search-Project Discovery to serve for the next five years based on the federal need identification are Swain County High School, Rob- binsville High School and Cherokee High School, all of which Educational Tal- ent Search has served in the past, and Madison County High School and Bun- combe Countys Erwin High School. The programs curricu- lum is designed to support students in their comple- PHOTO SUBMITTED WCU Educational Talent Search participants on the 325-mile Cycle to Freedom trip ride silently through Antietam National Battlefield. tion of a rigorous course of study, help them explore and, learn about careers and col- leges, assist them with SAT and ACT registration and preparation workshops, as well as providing fee waiv- ers, college tours, and as- sistance with college and financial: aid applications. The program recently added a financial literacy aspect for participants because one of the most common reasons students drop out of college is poorly managed debt, said Murdock. In addition, WCUs pro- gram hosts outdoor class- rooms, evening and week- end activities and summer enrichment programs. With support from outside spon- sors, 12 participants in the program last year participat- ed in a 325-mile Cycle to Freedom activity. Students rode bicycles from Wash- ington, D.C., to the outskirts . of Pittsburgh, Pa., stop- ping at historic sites along the way to learn about the human struggle along the Underground Railroad and other milestones of Ameri- can history. Offer only valid at this location: 284 E. Main St. Syiva * 828.631.3100 corporate user, pl orimplied, f Franchising, Inc. personal firewa cam and has no lia One of the most com-, mon reasons students say they drop out of college is they feel like they dont be- long, so our enrichment ac- tivities are centered around , offering students new, diffi- cult and challenging experi- ences, said Murdock. We also want to help students see that even if they feel like they dont fit in or belong, that they can. We talk a lot about that, about leader- ship, and about how to live in community with one an- other. Only about 48 percent of kids who have the potential to be first-generation col- lege students in the nation went to college in 2009, and WCUs. Educational Tal- ent Search program places between 75 and 85 percent depending on the year, said Murdock, citing statistics shared in reports and at a re- cent conference he attended in Washington, D.C. Na- tionwide, only 11 percent of those who go to 4-year col- leges graduate, and we are starting to track that for par- ticipants in our program, he said. Murdock said increasing the college graduate popula- tion is critical in the United States, and he is even more determined to pursue that goal after hearing a recent presentation by James Ap- plegate of the Lumina Foun- dation at a conference titled Americas Future The Role of Education in Our National Security in Sep- tember. Applegate shared at the event that a high school diploma alone is a ticket to be working poor, said Mur- dock. During the recent reces- sion, the unemployment rate for college graduates is about 5 percent, while the unem- ployment rate for those with only a high school education is 16 percent, said Murdock, citing Applegates figures. He said, and I agree that Its going to take all of us teachers, school systems, universities, parents and business working together to fix this problem, said Murdock. ~ Jane | Adams-Dunford, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs at WCU, said WCU is fortunate to have the Project Discovery-Talent Search Program on its cam- pus. ' Project Discovery 1s a- great program that provides supplemental: opportuni- ties for students to enhance their life and academic skills while becoming more aware of postsecondary opportu- nities, she said. The staff is dynamic and works very hard to personalize each stu- dents experience. y other
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