November
9, 2004
Oakton
Wins ICCCA Innovation Award
An Oakton Community College program created to help "at risk" high school seniors succeed in college has won a 2004 Innovation Award from the Illinois Council of Community Colleges Administrators (ICCCA).
Oakton's College Success Seminar, conducted in partnership with Glenbrook South High School, allowed 14 English as a Second Language (ESL) students and students with learning disabilities to graduate from high school with college credit. The program was designed and taught by Georgia Kariotis, coordinator of non-native student services at Oakton. She will accept the award at the ICCCA's November meeting in Chicago.
"Many first generation students face tremendous hurdles, including work and family pressures, that prevent them from considering college after high school," Kariotis said. "This program provides a support system and guidance to make that transition easier for them."
Eight of the students are currently enrolled at Oakton. The remaining students are either attending another college, or have delayed entering college due to financial considerations.
The College Success Seminar, a hybrid course that combined classroom meetings with online instruction, utilized grant funding from the Illinois Community College Board Accelerated Enrollment Program (P-16). This funding allows selected high school students to enroll in college classes prior to earning their high school diploma. Additional funding was provided by Oakton's Learning Center and Office of Admission and Enrollment Management, and Glenbrook South High School.
The College Success Seminar will be offered again during the spring 2005 semester, which begins Jan. 18, 2005. Students are identified to participate in the seminar by their respective high school counselors. For more information, contact Georgia Kariotis at 847-635-1943, or visit www.oakton.edu/learn.
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