Emeritus Students making a difference with our educational community.
An ESCOM member with the COM Athletic Department who has an extensive local to international sports management background shared his experiences with the COM Men’s Basketball Team.
ESCOM Connects hosted a career panel for the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams. Panel members shared their career and life experiences and recommendations to help these student-athletes maximize their COM experience and as they move forward in their lives.
Here is a wrap-up for the ESCOM Connects activity in 2024.
Helped ESL Students who have English as their second language practice their networking and job interviewing skills.
Sat in on the orientation for 40 first time COM students in the COM Nursing Department.
ESCOM member / midwife was available to students and the instructor to provide support throughout the Fall Semester.
New member, Ken Winer, made a connection with COM’s food banks with the guidance of Christine Sleight. 9/24/24.
Leonard Weingarten and Men’s Basketball Coach LyRyan Russell created several connections this fall. On 10/3, Leonard made a career presentation to the team. And on 11/24, a panel provided a career presentation to the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Panel included ESCOM members: Leonard Weingarten, Gloria Dunn, Jeff Ross, and Ken Winer.
Leonard Weingarten gave a “brown bag” lunchtime presentation about interviewing to about 40 to the Behavioral Science Students (10/24).
Leonard Weingarten and Gary Gonser represented ESCOM CONNECTS at a number of COM Fairs: the Resource Fair in 9/24, the Psychology & Social Science Service Career Fair in 11/18/24. And the Health Fair in 9:24. Adrienne Plasse and Dr. Ray Fay also participated in the Health Fair.
At the request of EOPS Director, Becky Raetz, Jeff Ross offered legal references for former incarcerated students.
At the request of the Student Nursing Association, Richard Jensen provided student leaders guidance on how to prepare a business plan.
Adrienne Plasse and Leonard Weingarten met with Director of Nursing, Alicia Bright, and NUR Dept. Chair, Darlene Brady, attended new student orientation and paved the way for Adrienne Plasse’s continued, on-going role as NURS Program Liaison throughout the semester.
Lorrie Verplaetse served as an embedded tutor for the semester-long ESL Advanced Writing Class, enabled by the support of Dean Tonya Hersch, Tutorial Program Director Oksana Pensebene, and Professor Aylin Relya.
Christine Sleight coordinated volunteers on both campuses addressing food insecurity and the campus food banks and gardens.
Four COM students individually reached out as a result of the campus fairs, and Leonard’s ongoing outreach to faculty and staff, ultimately resulting in four connections with ESCOM members:
- Noah Groth (re; computer science);
- Lorrie Verplaetse (re: tutoring help);
- Dr. Ray Fay (re: interviewing skills for NURS student), and
Nancy Major (re: creating a third-party connection for a Behavioral Science research assignment).New member, Ken Winer, made a connection with COM’s food banks with the guidance of Christine Sleight. 9/24/24.
Leonard Weingarten and Men’s Basketball Coach LyRyan Russell created several connections this fall. On 10/3, Leonard made a career presentation to the team. And on 11/24, a panel provided a career presentation to the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Panel included ESCOM members: Leonard Weingarten, Gloria Dunn, Jeff Ross, and Ken Winer.
Leonard Weingarten gave a brown bag presentation to the Behavioral Science Students (10/24).
Leonard Weingarten and Gary Gonser represented ESCOM CONNECTS at a number of COM Fairs: the Resource Fair in 9/24, the Psychology & Social Science Service Career Fair in 11/18/24. And the Health Fair in 9:24. Adrienne Plasse and Dr. Ray Fay also participated in the Health Fair.
At the request of EOPS Director, Becky Raetz, Jeff Ross offered legal references for former incarcerated students.
At the request of the Student Nursing Association, Richard Jensen provided student leaders guidance on how to prepare a business plan.
Adrienne Plasse and Leonard Weingarten met with Director of Nursing, Alicia Bright, and NUR Dept. Chair, Darlene Brady, attended new student orientation and paved the way for Adrienne Plasse’s continued, on-going role as NURS Program Liaison throughout the semester.
Lorrie Verplaetse served as an embedded tutor for the semester-long ESL Advanced Writing Class, enabled by the support of Dean Tonya Hersch, Tutorial Program Director Oksana Pensebene, and Professor Aylin Relya.
Christine Sleight coordinated volunteers on both campuses addressing food insecurity and the campus food banks and gardens.
Four COM students individually reached out as a result of the campus fairs, and Leonard’s ongoing outreach to faculty and staff, ultimately resulting in four connections with ESCOM members:
- Noah Groth (re; computer science);
- Lorrie Verplaetse (re: tutoring help);
- Dr. Ray Fay (re: interviewing skills for NURS student), and
Nancy Major (re: creating a third-party connection for a Behavioral Science research assignment).