Miss America visits the College
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Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri visited the College on February 12 as part of the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Career night. She addressed an audience of more than 200 current and prospective students about the importance of STEM education in addition to her experiences in being named Miss America last fall.
Davuluri is speaking across the country to promote her platform of "Celebrating diversity through cultural competency." In addition to her comments on STEM education, she also talked about being the first Indian American to win the coveted title, meeting President Obama and the fact that she is a big fan of both Star Wars and Star Trek movies. When her reign comes to an end, Davuluri has plans to enroll in medical school with the goal to become a physician. She will help pay for her education with the more than $90,000 she has received in scholarships as part of her pageant participations.
The event was capped off with the chance for attendees to have their picture taken with Miss America on the red carpet as part of STEM Career Fair. Several of the College's transfer school partners were also on hand to share what it takes for students to graduate and enter into a STEM bachelor's degree program. The event was made possible in part through the generous support of Boeing and Visual Sound.
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Announcements
 Final Call for Alumni Awards Nominations
The Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for its 2014 awards competition. Please consider nominating a fellow graduate for the Wong Moss Outstanding Alumni Award- for exceptional professional, educational and community accomplishments.
To be eligible, nominees must have successfully completed 30 or more credits during their academic career, but need not have graduated from the College. The deadline for all nominations is Friday, March 14.
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Volunteer Tutor Program
Delaware County Community College's grant-funded Adult Basic Education and GED program offers volunteer tutors and volunteer classroom assistants the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Being a volunteer requires time, sincerity, and commitment over a six month period. Volunteers work one-on-one or with small groups, three hours per week, and meet in a public place.
Classroom assistants are needed to support GEDinstructors and students as they work to improve skills for GED completion. Classes are held on all campuses in both Delaware and Chester Counties. Day and evening hours are available and depending on the site.
If you have questions please contact Jenn Kacimi, Tutor Coordinator at 610-723-1013, jkacimi@dccc.edu. If you are interested in becoming a tutor or a classroom assistant, begin the process by completing our on-line application at www.dccc.edu/ged-tutor.
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Connections
 Alumni Profile: Sky George '10
In honor of International Women's Day and the induction of new members into Phi Theta Kappa, this month's alumni profile is Sky George '10. George is a graduate of the College's Paralegal program and is employed by an elder law firm in West Chester, Pennsylvania. She credits the College with helping her achieve a lifelong goal of getting her degree which she did while garnering high academic honors.
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