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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Students anticipate graduatiti
crossed. It’s time to petition
for graduation.
Graduation process
Last year, according to
the Clackamas Community
is the same for all
College 2008-09 Graduation
Clackamas
Statistics Report, 1,417
students
graduated
Community College
from any of the pro
students; planning
grams offered on
ahead several months campus. The major
ity of these graduates were
in advance is
from the Associates of Arts
Oregon Transfer program and
encouraged
the Associates of General
Studies with a total of 401
By Joshua Baird
graduates.
This may seem like a large
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number of students, however
It’s nearly that time of keep in mind that last year
the year again; the weather there were 35,008 students
outside is staying pleasant, according to this year’s cata
at least in the Portland area log of classes.
Some students may
where El Nino hasn’t caused
torrential rainfall and bliz be wondering what
zard like conditions. The most all of this means to
important thing about spring them, and the ques
time according to some is that tion that remains
summer vacation is about to is will you gradu
begin. Nonetheless, for some ate on time?
“I plan on
it is a time of planning, extra
studying and keeping fingers figuring it out
next fall. I intend to figure it
and
graduate
out
from here.”
Brennen
Demott, a full
time student who
has been enrolled
since Fall of 2009
said. He then indi
cated an interest in
Scholarship deadline spells relief
By Jaime Dunkle
Associate News Editor
Clackamas
Community
College F oundation S cholar ship
applications are due in two
days.
Over $600,000 will be
divided amongst eligible stu
dents. The deadline for schol
arship applicants is April 30.
Students can pick up and drop
off applications at the financial
aid office in the Roger Rook
building.
Around 200 scholarships
are available through the
Foundation. All information
included on the application
goes toward all scholarships
correlating to the student.
CCC Alumni Shilo Wittrock
successfully ■ received not
one but two Foundation
Scholarships when she applied
for the 2009 to 2010 academic
year. Advising and Counseling
Co-Department Chair Ellen
Wolfson and other scholarship
advisors encouraged Wittrock
to apply. They helped Wittrock
to her feet after she tackled her
“stifling fear of rejection.
“They said, ‘What’s the
worst that’ll happen; that you
won’t get one?’ So when I got
two I was ecstatic,” Wittrock
said.
Wittrock received both
the David Smith Memorial
Scholarship and the Oregon
Business Women Scholarship.
After she asked for help,
everyone was willing to step
in, according to Wittrock. She
— staff—
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collected her letters of recom
mendation and then she went to
the Writing Center to finalize
her personal statement essay.
More than 90 credits later,
Wittrock transferred to Portland
State University where she is
now a junior. She is apply
ing for a Bachelor’s degree in
Social Work.
Making the initial effort was
challenging for Wittrock, but
reward exceeded dread.
“Just try it. Be willing to
step out,” Wittrock said. “It’s
worth the time.”
Not only did Wittrock obtain
college funding, she gained
unforgettable memories.
“When I looked out at the
Scholarship Banquet and saw
my two sons, it was cool,”
Wittrock said with tears of joy
in her eyes.
Workforce Specialist David
Gilford wrote a letter of rec
ommendation for Wittrock.
Gilford is available for career
consultation at the Workforce
Development
Department
located in the Bill Brod
Community Center.
“I know students from a
nonacademic
standpoint,”
Gilford said. “They come to
me for career advising.”
Weaving a student’s aca
demic achievement along
with his or her career goals is
Gilford’s expertise.
“I think that a good case for
a scholarship application is that
a person has not just academic
qualifications, but career aspi
rations as well,” Gilford said.
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According to Lynda
Graf, you should petition
for graduation several months
before spring term, so you can
make sure that you have all
of the requisites to be applied
towards either your certificate
or your transfer program.
“Spring petitions are due
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Illustrating why a stu
dent is distinctively fit for
scholarships is important,
according to Gilford.
“Financial need alone is
not adequate.” Gilford said.
“Academic qualifications
alone is kind of boring.”
Determining scholarship
eligibility is also contin
gent on the personal state
ment essay, according to
Scholarship -Coordinator
Darcie Iven.
“We have enough tips
online, and the Writing
Center is available to help,”
Iven said; “There is plen
ty of help out there; they
should write an excellent
essay.”
An outline can be brought
to the Writing Center and
the instructors there will
help students compose the
essay. The outline should
describe who the student is,
where they have been, and
where they are going.
“What the readers want
to know is, they want to
hear about the student,”
Iven said. “So don’t be too
brief.”
A common misconcep
tion about scholarships is
that a high grade point aver
age is required.
“It’s just not the case,”
Iven said. “We have plenty
of scholarships available for
2.0 students.”
For more information
go to www.clackamas.edu/
scholarships.
teaching grade school.
There is a process in place
that is mandatory for each
student to follow in order to
receive that slip of paper that is
the equivalent to an American
Express Centurion Card
for your future: The
first step is to
petition to
gradu-
a t e .
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