TRiO Newsletter
Spring 2016
Your Journey to Success Starts Here!
From Teddi’s Desk
Inside this issue:
Spring semester is moving quickly, this is already Week 12, which
means only 3 more weeks of class and then finals. It’s not too late
to connect with TRiO services and receive the support that you
need for having a successful semester! Now is the time to meet
with your tutors, as tutoring is such an invaluable service and can
only contribute to higher academic success.
I encourage you to attend the Annual TRiO Leaders Awards &
Recognition Banquet on Thursday, April 21st from 4-6 pm. Held in
the FC, this event is one of the high points of the year. It’s the time
where we get to highlight the achievements, accomplishments,
and contributions of our members.
Congratulations to those of you that will be graduating, we wish
you great success! It truly has been a pleasure to serve you these
past years. —
Teddi
Tutors, Meet Tristin
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Student Essay
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Habitat for Humanity
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TRiO Birthdays
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TRiO Events
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Tutoring & Mentoring
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Changing Habits 10
How is your tutoring going this Spring?
Sr. Jaculin Manders has drop in tutoring for
Education, History, and Theological Studies
in SFH Room 7: Mondays and Wednesdays,
10:00 am-12:30 pm
Linda Sattelberg is tutoring for Math in the
TRiO Math lab: Mondays and Wednesdays
11:00 pm-4:00 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays
12;00 pm-5:00 pm
* always best to make an appointment!
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Welcome Returning
TRiO Tutors & Coaches!!
TRiO welcomes back the following TRiO Tutors
& Academic Coaches to our Program:
Catherine Kime, Nursing
Ashley Langenderfer, History
David Dalton, Science
Kyle Penzinski, History, Educ
Matthew Olsavsky, Environmental Science
Monaye Jackson, Coach
Writing with
Tristin
Hello TRiO Members! I am the TRiO writing
tutor. I have been a student at Lourdes and
a member of TRiO for four years. My major
is Biology and I plan to go to dental school
after graduation. I enjoy assisting other students with their writing assignments. Please
be sure to schedule appointments with me in
advance. It is very important for someone to
look over your writing assignments before
you turn them in. Taking advantage of TRiO
Tutoring Services will help to provide you
with a successful semester.!
My drop-in tutoring hours are:
Wednesdays: 9:00am — 1:00pm
Thursdays: 9:00am — 12:00pm
Fridays: 1:00pm — 4:00pm
Laura Brannon, Coach
Caitlynn Thompson, Coach
Kayla Cluckey, Accounting
Tristin Crawley, Biology/Writing
Carmen Gil, Sociology
Sr. Jaculin Manders, Education, Hst, Ths
Jennifer York G’fell, Nursing
Holly-Lynn Palmer-Wright, Business
I can be reached at:
Tristin.Crawley@mymail.lourdes.edu, or
you can contact a TRiO Staff member to
make an appointment.
I enjoy getting to know everyone, so please
stop by to say hi. I look forward to meeting
and working with you!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
FROM DOUG
We now offer Academic Coaching.
If you are having any issues with studying, time management, organization, or motivation, please
contact Doug to get set up with an academic coach! Also, make sure your contact information is
updated at Lourdes University. You can check through your Portal by clicking on the “Web for
Students” button, and update if needed. Check with a staff member to make sure you have all your
paperwork completed with TRiO, so you can enjoy the many benefits of the program!
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Creating with a Cause by Lachelle Black
*Excerpt (full article previously published in the Vitruvian Arts & Sciences Journal #8)
Creating with a Cause
The entertainment industry is filled with many artists that have a platform to use for more
than self branding and endorsement deals. I appreciate those who creatively express themselves but
I have a great deal of admiration for those who use their platform to express real issues occurring in
the world. I think it is important because there is a vast variety of individuals that listen to music
daily and in the midst of cultural diversity, everyone can be reached. Spreading awareness is
essential to creating the change necessary to alleviate many world and social justice issues. Artists
have the power to create the change by openly expressing important causes such as, issues faced by
today’s youth, poverty, race, etc. Philanthropy can alleviate many of the global issues experienced
today.
There are many artists and entertainers that support or spearhead their own non-profit
organizations across the globe in a great effort to alleviate issues like poverty and helping
underprivileged or troubled youth. For example, the Dr. Phil Foundation partners with different non
-profit organizations that support causes like: services for children and families, programs for at-risk
youth, military support, homelessness, and foster kids. A number of athletes also have non-profit
organizations that support local youth programs across the country. The top 5 non-profit charities of
2014 founded by NBA players were; Dwayne Wade, Tim Duncan, Matt Bonner, Udonis Haslem, and
Ray Allen.
I love how artists such as those featured below support social justices issues with their music:
Snoop Dogg, Alicia Keys, John Mayer, U2, Nina Simone, and many others.
There are countless artists that use their music as a platform for a good cause, artists that are
main stream along with unsigned or what some refer to as indie artists (artists with a record deal). I
know many people in my hometown, including myself that use music to fundraise for non-profits
and bring awareness to social issues. There are also many visual artists that create murals as tributes
for specific causes. Music is one thing that certainly can unite people successfully, and it is also a
positive form of creative expression than can be utilized to educate and uplift the masses.
Perhaps, you know a plethora of other artists and entertainers who use their platform to
support causes greater than themselves. This article only includes a few honorable mentions compared to the endless amount of artists throughout the world. However, I encourage you all to support
artists and entertainers that create with a cause. One artist or entertainer may not solely change the
entire world but they certainly possess the ability to spark the brain that can (line inspired by a quote
from Tupac).
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Habitat for Humanity
Guest Article by
Laureen Knueven
This spring break marked the 20th
year anniversary of Lourdes’ participation in the Collegiate Challenge
with Habitat for Humanity. Sixteen
students traveled to Pensacola,
Florida to assist in building two
houses.
Working on the first house at the
beginning of the week allowed the
students to sharpen their hammering skills, as well as learn to install
windows and doors, and working on
the roof.
One student wrote in her blog post,
“Today we braved the warm Florida
sun to finish one house for a loving
family.”
Later in the week the team members were able to work on a new build. With much
excitement, the team walked up to a blank slab of concrete in the morning and by the
end of the work day they had the four outside walls in place and many of the interior
walls ready to be placed.
While the week was full of hard work that allowed the students to discover new skills,
it also gave them an opportunity to form a community with each other. New friendships were formed, old friendships were strengthened and ultimately a new Habitat
family was created.
TRiO Members who participated were Monaye Jackson, Eliah Ball,
Jacob Supina, and Joseph Walker.
Well done! Congratulations!
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TRiO Students Around Campus!
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Happy Spring Birthday to You!!
The following TRiO members have recently celebrated (may still be celebrating) their birthdays, or
have a birthday coming up! Here’s to another great year being you!! Happy Spring!
March Birthdays
Gift Mgnechinyere 3/23
Shelli Decker 3/2
Tyler Lammers 3/25
Chardenae Hillman 3/4
Cheyanne Little 3/26
Monaye Jackson 3/4
Ryan Tolson 3/29
Dorron Applin 3/6
Nicole Knight 3/31
Mary Stanish 3/7
Kaitlin Schroeder 3/31
Rachel Kilgus is 3/12
April Birthdays
Vatina Hollaman 4/5
Kevin Ritzenthaler 4/7
Tanner Jaramillo 4/9
Joy Franklin 4/11
Arthur Mauser 4/12
Jada Foster 3/15
Taya Franz 4/15
Mikhala Meyers 3/17
Jillian Gabriel 4/22
Natalie Kander 3/22
Abigayle Fannin 4/24
Shea Schaefer 3/22
Tarell Cox 4/28
Chloe Crawford 4/30
May Birthdays
Xavien Cohen 5/4
Nikolas Dietrich 5/6
Caitlin Davenport 5/12
Luke Hill 5/12
Jennifer Easter 5/13
Darriontae Stewart 5/14
Laura Brannon 5/16
Asia Moore 5/20
Kennedy Haithcock 5/20
Tyra Jones 5/29
Jo’Lon Clark 5/30
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April/May
Wednesday, 4/6
LU Franciscan Village Wellness Marathon & Fair
Welcome Center
9:30am — 5:30pm
Saturday, 4/9
TRiO Dinner & Movies Night
M&M House
4pm — 9pm
Sunday, 4/10
Little Shop of Horrors Musical Comedy
UT Campus
2pm — 5pm
Tuesday, 4/12
GRIT #3: Developing a “Never Give Up” Attitude
SFH Rm. 9
4:15pm — 4:45pm
Wednesday, 4/13
Diversity Dialogue # 3 — hosted by Jo’Lon Clark
The Den
Wednesday, 4/13
6:45pm — 8pm
LU Blood Drive
FC Gym
10:30am — 4:30pm
Thursday, 4/21
TRiO Leadership Awards Recognition Banquet
FC A & B
4pm — 6pm
Thursday, 4/28
LU Farewell Festival
The Patio
6pm — 9pm
Mon-Thurs, 5/2-5/5
TRiO Relaxation Room at Finals
SFH Rm 7
9am — 7pm
Saturday, 5/14
Commencement
Toledo Seagate Center 1pm — 4pm
Please view Event Details in Sakai under “Announcements”. Be sure to pick-up
your PASSPORT: Spring 2016 copy in TRiO Learning Lab, or view in Sakai.
**Events can also be viewed in the TRiO Computer Lab
on the Bulletin Board for Sign-Ups
AND on our new Whiteboard of the Month at a glance!!
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BE A MENTOR!
TRiO’s Peer Mentoring Program
TRiO’s Annual Leadership
Recognition & Awards Banquet
will be held on Thursday, April 21st,
from 4-6 pm at the Franciscan Center
Rooms A & B. Please join us to celebrate
our students’ successes and enjoy a
lovely meal and conversation! Each
TRiO student may bring 2 guests.
**Dress is business casual!
TRiO TUTORS AND ACADEMIC
COACHES WANTED FOR FALL!
GET PAID TO HELP OTHERS!
If your GPA is a 3.0 or higher, you may be
able to be a TRiO Peer Tutor!
If you like assisting others in learning as
well as enhancing your own academic
skills, please contact Doug for information
on how to become a TRiO tutor or Academic
Coach.
Students must go through Tutor Trainings
and those are held two or three times a
year.
The starting pay rate is $9.00 per hour, so
it’s a great way to earn extra money while
helping others.
Tutoring should be done on campus unless
special arrangements have been made
and approval given.
Stop by and see Doug in SFH Room 107 for
more information! dmaas@lourdes.edu
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One of the great positives of becoming a TRiO
Member is having the opportunity to be a TRiO
peer mentor to other students, or to have a
TRiO mentor matched up with you. Student
members new to TRiO or Lourdes, those transferring in to Lourdes, and returning TRiO members are all able to be connected with a mentor
in TRiO. Our mentors are TRiO upperclassmen
who are interested in and committed to participating in this important program in TRiO.
Mentors are volunteers who are responsible
for making regular contact with their mentee,
assisting them with questions they may have,
and guiding them to enjoy and be successful
through their time at Lourdes and in the TRiO
program. A TRiO mentor can introduce you to
other students, faculty members, and services
available on campus; help you find resources,
information and techniques to be a great student; share college survival skills and study
strategies; and, act as a listener to issues that
may arise in your life while in school. A TRiO
mentor and mentee can keep in regular contact
with one another to see how things are going,
and can attend TRiO and other campus events
together. And, you can have a great time together, as the program is designed with fun in
mind. It is truly one of the successful, positive
features of being a TRiO member at Lourdes.
If you are interested in being a mentor or having a mentor, please contact Kathy:
kdaley@lourdes.edu or 419-824-3803 to get
things started for you. The brief information
form you can complete and get to Kathy is in
the TRiO lab, or can be found on Sakai under
Resources/Mentoring. We look forward to
hearing from you to talk more about joining
this valuable program. Thank you!
Small Changes: Large Impacts by Christine Miller
Have a bad habit that you would like to change? James Clear (jamesclear.com) states that bad
habits cannot be eliminated, but can be replaced with small changes. Most of the time we don’t
change bad habits, not because they are too large of a change all at once, but because we also gain
something from doing them, whether it be relief from stress or boredom. He states the best way to
get rid of a bad habit is to replace it with something positive. Here are some of his ideas of making
small changes to a bad habit, but can be used to make any small change:
Find a better substitute for your habit. Find what the benefit to the habit is, and replace it
with something healthier (ex. Chew gum instead of tobacco).
Figure out what your triggers are, and eliminate them. Those little scenarios that result
in doing the bad habit are your triggers. Sometimes the small change may be the environment
itself. If you are trying to quit smoking, then don’t go outside with all the smokers during
break.
Get with a buddy to help you. Help each other kick bad habits, and even make new friends.
Make an agreement if someone sees you doing your habit, to give you a discreet reminder that
you are doing it, so you can consciously stop. Want to start working out? Phone a friend, even
if you exercise at each other’s house, you are making a positive impact on each other, and
pushing each other to succeed.
Surround yourself with positive people (who don’t have the same habit). This may be
your opportunity to expand your horizons and find more friends. Sometimes small changes
may lead to a need for a larger change. If those around you do not support your commitment
for change, you may need to find more positive reinforcement.
Visualize yourself without the habit. If you can see it, you can do it. For example, you want
to stop drinking pop, get yourself a water bottle to have on hand at all times. Think about
when or where you are when you desire to drink a pop (like a restaurant), then think about
what you can do instead, and build a mental picture of yourself doing that. What would you
order when you really want that diet coke? Start with fizzy water, or club soda, tea, lemonade,
etc.
Cut out the “stinking thinking.” Keep positive, even if it takes more than a few times, don’t
get down on yourself. Clear says when you want to criticize yourself for not succeeding, end
the sentence with “but” and add something positive.
Plan for failing. We are all human, and change can be difficult. If you have a bad day and your
habit appears, decide what you can do differently the next time. Keep trying. Even the little
changes can sometimes feel like very large ones.
The more you make the change a constant in your life, the more it becomes the norm, your new habit. Need to make some academic changes, but not sure how? Maybe the way you currently study is
not working for one of your classes, come see the TRIO Staff, and we can assist you in making small
changes that have large impacts!
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Happy Spring!
This newsletter produced by TRiO
students and staff , edited by Sr. Jaculin
& D. Maas. Thanks for Reading!
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