CTN ASCENDER SCHOLARS EARN THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE
When CTN partnered with our three founding community colleges in 2012, we took on the challenge to help underserved students transition from community colleges to a four-year university with the end goal of earning a bachelor’s degree. Six graduates from UTRGV and one from UTSA achieved this goal this December.
ACC STUDENT, ALEXIS CARR, BELIEVES CTN OFFERS STRONG FOUNDATION
At ACC, Carr was inspired to be a part of Catch the Next because she wanted to develop a relationship among her peers and professors so that her journey through college would be good experience to remember.
STC MID-VALLEY ASCENDER CLUB COLLECTS AND DONATES BOOKS
The Mid-Valley Ascender club collected and donated books to the Reading Club’s Book Swap. They called it “Booksgiving.”
STC STARR STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN RELAY FOR LIFE
STC Starr Campus Ascender students participated in the Relay for Life on November 3 in support of a cure for cancer. The club members donated $100 to this cause.
CTN INTRODUCES JOHN SICELOFF JOURNALISM 2ND TERM INTERN, AMANDA RODRIGUEZ
Amanda Rodriguez is 20 years old and finishing her third semester at South Texas College. She returns as a part of the Catch the Next internship program for the fall of 2018.
STC MID-VALLEY STUDENTS ENJOY LUNCH BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS
STC’s Ascender club was invited to a Thanksgiving lunch by STC’s Student Activist. Together the two groups encouraged other STC students to join them.
CTN INTRODUCES JOHN SICELOFF JOURNALISM INTERN GRANT LOVELESS
Grant Loveless is 19 years old and a proud Austinite. Currently, Loveless is a sophomore at Austin Community College pursuing a degree in both philosophy and psychology with a minor in economics.
STC ASCENDER STUDENTS TOUR UTRGV
South Texas College Ascender program students visited the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley campus in Edinburg on November 16.
ACC ASCENDER STUDENTS TOUR FOUR UNIVERSITIES
ACC Ascender students attended campus tours at Texas State University, St. Edward's University, University of Texas at Austin and Concordia University.
ACC ASCENDER STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PARADE
Some of ACC Ascender students participated as volunteers for the city parade, Viva La Vida Fest, organized by the Mexic-Arte Museum on Saturday, October 27.
