We were honored to host Governor Jared Polis at REC on Tuesday, February 6. He started his time meeting with the Grand Junction Business Incubator and then toured REC HQ. Afterward, he gave a speech highlighting key topics from his recent State of the State address. REC is grateful to have been a part of this event!

Post Secondary Student Support

 

  

 

REC supports students who have transitioned from high school to a post-secondary institution (community colleges and university settings) by providing them with student support specialists. This year, Mary Spirio has worked with just over 20 REC students who are pursuing either a certificate, associate degree, and/or a bachelor degree.

100% of the REC students in the post-secondary environment are first in their family to pursue their degrees. Research has suggested that supplying these students with a caring adult can lead to a higher rate of persistence.  

In Mary’s role, she focuses on advocating for individual students and supporting them with a variety of needs, such as, accessing financial resources, referring students to mental health services, academic and career coaching, and having coffees just to catch up and listen to their successes and challenges. 

   

Recently, a group of college students gathered for a meal to talk about their experiences and to share wisdom as they continue on with the academic year.