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Club involvement gets students excited for a higher education
By Cassidy Stephens
An after-school program at Logan High School participated in a Utah State University activity to get students excited for college.
Together Everyone Achieves More, a college and career readiness program, was invited to be involved in the Living Learning Community’s haunted house on USU’s campus this week.
The LLC’s haunted house gave TEAM members the opportunity to interact with college students and get them excited to advance to a higher education.
TEAM volunteered Monday to help set up the haunted house by putting black paper on the walls of LLC’s building C. On Tuesday they returned to participate in the event.
“It made me excited to go to college,” said Phoebe Toledo, a junior at Logan High School and a member of TEAM. “But it is also a scary thought.”
Mentors from USU and the Logan community help members prepare for a college education through homework tutoring, ACT preparation, finding scholarships and filling out college applications. They can also participate in activities at USU, like touring the research labs and parties with student housing.
“This program is definitely beneficial to the students,” said Katelyn Duncan, a mentor for the TEAM program.
TEAM helps members gain confidence and an acceptance that they can advance to a higher education, Duncan said.
Members have opportunities to serve through the program, which helps them develop leadership and additional marketable skills that will set them apart from other college applicants.
“We learn something new and it gets us out of our comfort zone,” Toledo said.
Toledo is working toward applying for a service grant, which will enable her to do hospital projects. She plans on making hats for infants, she said.
“I like having something to do after school and I can help somebody,” Toledo said.
Members of TEAM build character and develop life skills that will help them become successful members of society, Duncan said.
Students are encouraged to participate in the service activities but they are not required, Duncan said.
“It’s a very rewarding program to be involved in,” she said.
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