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Special Events:  Background

 

 

  Periodically, GECAC participates and/or hosts special events.  These events are designed to stay in touch with the community and to educate the general public on programs and services provided by GECAC.  Past special events included:  Walter Osborne Golf Classic, Community Speakers and Learning Center Family Fun Day.
 

Community Initiative:  GO College! Erie

 

 

GO College! Erie

GO College! Erie is part of a national initiative to provide students with the necessary tools to prepare for and succeed in college. It is an initiative of the Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), and funded with a five-year grant from the GE Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. Erie is just one of two cities nationwide chosen for this program. The second is Louisville, KY.

GECAC is a part of the local GO College partnership with two College Coaches at East High School.  Gannon University and the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit (IU5) have two College Coaches each working at Strong Vincent High School and Central Career and Technical School respectively. Up to 60 ninth-grade students are served in each school, plus students at the other grade levels who were a part of the earlier College Access program.  In addition, the program sponsors a two-week residential summer program for incoming freshmen enrolling at the three high schools.

Quick Facts about GO College! Erie:

College coaches at East High, Strong Vincent and Central Tech help students by: 

  • Advising students to take the right courses for college
  • Providing tutoring and extra support for good grades
  • Identifying mentors to assist students
  • Helping with college applications and financial aid forms
  • Identifying sources of money to pay for college
  • Providing activities on weekends, as well as a summer program

 

The College Coaches

 

GECAC College Coaches at East High School:

Eileen Olsen                                                       Kara Bell

eolsen@eriesd.org                                         kbell@eriesd.org

(814) 459-4581 ext. 500                                  (814) 459-4581 ext. 501

(814) 874-6400 ext. 616                                  (814) 874-6400 ext. 616

Gannon University College Coaches at Strong Vincent:

 

Mike Cifelli                                                          Amy J. James

Cifelli001@gannon.edu                                 James016@gannon.edu

(814) 882-5837                                                   (814) 490-1286

Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5 College Coaches at Central Tech:

Stephanie Rhodes                                           Sabrina Kuroda

Stephanie_Rhodes@iu5.org                       Sabrina_Kuroda@iu5.org

(814) 874-6200                                                   (814) 874-6200

 

For more information contact:

Ray Horton

Outreach Coordinator

GO College! Erie

GECAC

(814) 459-4581 ext. 531

rhorton@gecac.org

 

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