College Visions

ALUM SPOTLIGHT WITH PAULINE OCHIENG

Did you know that College Visions is now celebrating 225 college graduates?  We are so proud of our hardworking alums, who keep giving back to College Visions.  Pauline is an alum of both College Visions and Union College.  As she makes a big transition from her career as an electrical engineer to pursue a Master of Science degree in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at Brown University, Pauline took some time to share reflections on college and College Visions with you:
Pauline Ochieng

Union College ‘14

Electrical Engineer

Hobbies: Reading, Rafting, and Painting

How are you connected to CV?

I went through the high school program (CAP) and then I went through the college program (CSP). Now, I’m engaged in alumni events and support with fundraisers. I come to different events whenever I can.

What was an obstacle that you had to overcome during the college application process?

Fear of rejection and taking it way too personally. It’s a serious step, but it’s not that personal. The world is not ending just because you were or may be rejected.

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THANKS TO SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Thanks to our generous community partner Southwest Airlines, College Visions is flying admitted students out to visit college this spring. Southwest also supports professional development travel for College Visions staff. Recently CV advisor Francesca and operations manager Joshua used vouchers provided by Southwest to fly to Washington, D.C. and participate in data training offered by the National College Access Network.

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DONOR SPOTLIGHT: JIM OLICK

If you were ever wondering how College Visions has managed to help so many students get into college over the years, here is your answer. Our success is thanks to the amazing people that support College Visions on a day-to-day basis. Jim Olick believes in providing students with the right tools and resources to build a foundation in education that they may use throughout their lives. Thank you, Jim for supporting CV 100%!

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STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Gleyribel Rodriguez

This month, we had the pleasure of speaking with our very own alum Gleyribel Rodriguez, Mount Pleasant High School class of 2008 and University of Rhode Island class of 2012. Gleyribel is a CV three-fer—a CV alum, a current CV advisor, and a CV donor. Gleyribel is an amazing combination of compassionate and dedicated youth worker, and highly organized fund development coordinator. We are very lucky to work with her. Thank you for sharing your story Gleyribel, and thanks for everything you do to support CV!

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