| PHS students complete College Academy |
| Monday, September 21, 2009 |
Twelve seniors from Pattonville High School spent a week before school getting ready for college. The students took part in the second annual Pattonville College Academy, a week-long program which gives first-generation, college-bound students support and knowledge about the college planning and search process. On Sept. 17, the students were honored for their work during a College Academy reception.
Sponsors, who provided $100 stipends for each of the students, were also honored. Sponsors of the program included Commercial Bank, DePaul Health Center, Dobbs Tire and Auto, Fred Weber Inc., Frontenac Bank, James Hutchison Forth & Snyder, P.C., Montgomery Bank, and Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital. Senior Kevin Gomez had his name drawn for a $500 scholarship sponsored by the Pattonville School-Business Partnership Office.
In addition to Gomez, the following students completed the program: Marrisa Bozik, Steven Buus, Sarah Cook, Brittany Freeman, Sadie Hatcher, Sandra Hernandez, Chelsea Holmstrom, Melissa Moore, Rita Villeda, GaMeisha Warren and Brandon West.
The academy covered goal setting, college resume writing, how to compare colleges, how to start the college search, college admissions, scholarships, financial aid, letters of recommendation, essay writing tips, ACT test taking tips and campus visits. Students interacted with college recruiters and also visited three college campuses in the St.Louis area during the program.
To further the impact of the program on Pattonville High School students, participants in the program had to recruit five peers to fill out a college quiz and create a college resume. The participants graded the quiz and explain the correct answers to their peers as away of spreading the knowledge of what they learned during the academy. For more information on the Pattonville College Academy or Pattonville’s college and career counseling program for its students, call Julie Kampschroeder, college/career counselor, at (314) 213-8051.
 Participants, sponsors and organizers of the Pattonville College Academy are shown above.
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