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Peer Leaders & Alumni

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Noemy Rodriguez: College Summit Peer Leader

Class of 2012

High School: Bruce Randolph High School

Plans for Fall 2012: University of Northern Colorado

Major: Education. I want to be a teacher and “inspire students to accomplish their goals.”

Workshop Experience: It is something I will never forget. My parent’s always wanted me to go to college and College Summit helped me on my path. During the workshop, I stayed in the dorms. I worked on my personal statement and met with a college counselor. College Summit helped me realize my accomplishments.

Role as College Summit Peer Leader: I motivate and help my peers. I read their personal statements and help with their college applications. I also helped start a tutoring program for seniors at Bruce Randolph and try to help others be leaders. As a Peer Leader I took that extra step to break the cycle of poverty by getting accepted to my first choice university and applying for scholarships.

Best Part of Being a College Summit Peer Leader: Helping out my classmates and seeing them grow academically and individually. I love being that extra push and support for my peers.

Jasmine Garcia: Colorado High School Rap Director

College: Metropolitan State College of Denver

Major: Double major in Psychology and Social Work

First in your family to go to college? Yes. My family wanted me to go to college and they pushed me to go to college. It makes my little sister know that she has to go to college.

Skills learned with College Summit. I learned how to meet new people and be okay talking to them right off the bat. I learned the difference between a personal statement and an essay. [Through my personal statement] I had to show who I was and how it’s changed me for the better.

Role as Alumni Leader. I guide Peer Leaders (rising seniors at the summer workshop) through the Tower of Power, College Admissions, Rap sessions, Alumni Lead-sessions, and Writing sessions. I encourage them to go to school. I am a mentor, an older sister guiding them through the process.

Your role as High School Rap Director. I was trained by a certified Rap Director to help students realize how important this is [college]. I will be going into schools to help seniors learn the college admission process and financial aid process.

Why are you excited about being a High School Rap Director? I’m looking forward to meeting up with Peer Leaders and having them show their leadership during the sessions. I will lead the sessions and the Peer Leaders will help me encourage classmates to pay attention to the sessions on college admissions and financial aid.