And, he says if you are first generation, low income or even simply new to campus, that caring is important because of the challenges students face. Kelvin says ARC strives to make sure students feel safe and secure both inside and outside of the classroom. Kelvin is committed to helping ARC be inclusive and diverse, and is interested in equitable policies, strategies, and practices to reduce the achievement gap. Kelvin is majoring in sociology at ARC with the hope of discovering the social forces that prevent the upward mobility of people of color, a topic he unfortunately already knows a lot about.Īlong with working full-time to help support mom and his six brothers and sisters, Kelvin keeps his academic pursuits in good standing so he can be involved in ARC student leadership and participate as a leader/mentor at school. Kelvin Burt is an African American student who is studying to help other students of color living in poverty to find school, stay there, and finish. Kelvin Burt Student / Sociology / American River College "I believe that academic support for students of color is essential for their academic attainment. While Vail isn't sure where she'll end up, she is sure where she is going to be spending the fall semester and is excited to be coming back. "I'm hoping maybe one day I can use my education to make the world a better place. She wants to take classes needed for Sac State's Master's in Biology program. "If one road isn't the right road for you, try a different path."Īfter graduating in May from Sacramento State with her Bachelor's degree in Geography, Vail plans to come back to ARC. The goal is to get through it," Vail says. "If you find yourself at a roadblock and you don't think you can do it, maybe find a different route. Looking back, Vail advises current and future students that they find their own path and are open to adjusting as needed. While transferring, Vail says ARC counselors were able to tell her exactly what she needed to get done. She found that she was able to complete her undergraduate studies through the school, and that the transfer to Sacramento State was relatively easy. One of the things that Vail noted is that at ARC, she had the support she needed while she figured out exactly what she enjoyed learning. And I'm glad that I went to ARC because if I went to a university I would have wasted so much money trying to figure out what I enjoyed." And now I had changed my major quite a few times while I was there. ARC was local and affordable and my mom had gone there," Vail says.
"I originally chose ARC because I didn't have the funding to go to a university. In Rebecca Vail's journey at American River College, she changed majors four times, starting off with Aerospace Engineering before moving on to Mechanical Engineering, then trying out Computer Science before realizing she wanted to study Geography. Rebecca Vail Alum / Geography / American River College "If one road isn't the right road for you, try a different path." With a few years of experience under her belt, she then plans to take the investigators exam. “I can get through the day because I know I have somewhere safe to sleep at night.”īrittany expects to finish her degrees in Paramedics and Fire Technology in a few years, and then hopes to get hired at a Fire Department.
Without that boost, I wouldn’t have been able to stay in school full-time and work full-time,” says Brittany. “I encourage anyone who needs it to apply. It allowed her to stop stressing and be able to focus on school.
She applied for a grant from the Veteran Student Emergency Fund and was awarded $450 to help her buy food and move into safe housing. Not many colleges have that.”ĭespite the support she received from the Veterans Resource Center, Brittany unexpectedly found herself homeless and faced with the choice of paying bills or buying food. Veterans Resource Center helps students all the way through. I wouldn’t still be in school without him. She credits much of her success so far at ARC to Mike Robinson and the Veterans Resource Center. changed the way I thought about the world, the way I thought about myself as a person.”Īfter Brittany returned home, she decided to enroll in American River College, in large part because of the large veteran population. “I didn’t think I was going to be able to go to college, I didn’t think I would be able to get through college, so I joined the Marine Corps, ended up blowing out my knee and came home. "I can get through the day because I know I have somewhere safe to sleep at night."īrittany Tipton Student / Fire Technology and Paramedic / Veteran / American River Collegeīrittany Tipton didn’t believe she was cut out for college.
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