Project Strive/TRiO names November Student of the Month
Senior Nigel Jones of San Diego, California, has been named the Student of the Month for November.
Jones speaks highly of the advisors and mentors who are part of Project Strive TRiO.
“They’ve helped me a lot. They are the reason why I stayed. They’ve provided me with resources, texts, tutors and positive reinforcement,” Jones said.
In addition to the help he has received in the Project Strive/TRiO program, Jones has also worked at the front desk in the program office for two years answering the phone, taking messages, assisting other students and helping with many other tasks as needed.
Jones decided to leave California and enroll at Chadron State College with several of his friends in spite of the rural setting and winter weather. His friends have all since graduated.
In May, he will receive his degree in criminal justice. Then, career plans for Jones include working in detentions for a year and then applying for positions in juvenile justice as a probation or parole officer.
Along with being involved in Project Strive/TRiO, living in the CSC residence halls for four years has been a good decision for Jones. He likes being in the center of campus life. He said his favorite hobby is watching sports of all kinds on television.
The kindness he has experienced in Chadron has made a lasting impression on Jones.
“My dad is from a small town in Kansas. I think it might be similar here. I really like the people in Chadron. I’ve never been to a more friendly place. The people are so nice. You can make a place fun, but you can’t make the people nice,” he said.
The Project Strive/TRiO Student of the Month award recognizes outstanding students who are members of the organization. Each month during the academic year, a participating student is selected for the award based upon her or his work in Project Strive/TRiO and other activities on campus or in the community.
Award winners receive a plaque from Project Strive and have their photo placed on the “Project Strive/TRiO 2014-15 Student of the Month” Achievement Recognition board located in the Strive Learning Center.
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