tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83112015310666662872011-07-08T08:34:51.322-07:00NatidgeNatidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-89913297785749614602011-02-07T16:15:00.000-08:002011-02-07T16:17:08.945-08:00Hug ASCENT mentee and Harrah’s scholarship recipient wants to inspire othersUniversity of Nevada, Reno 18-year-old freshman and nursing major Charel Elwell never gave up on her dream to attend college, even after she became pregnant before her junior year in high school at Hug.“I took the whole year off,” Elwell explained. “I took PLATO classes (online), came back my senior year, got help from my ASCENT mentor and graduated with my class. ASCENT gave me the extra push Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-37799631025359918242009-09-10T09:58:00.000-07:002009-09-10T10:00:50.600-07:00Hug High School, through Nevada A.S.C.E.N.T., aims to send more students to college!Hug High School, through Nevada A.S.C.E.N.T., aims to send more students to college!Wednesday, September 9, 2009: September 30, 2009 will be a special day for many students on the Hug High School Campus! That is the day that current sophomores in high school will be partnered with community mentors through the Nevada A.S.C.E.N.T. (All Students College Educated in Nevada Today) program. Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-68855424509365866982009-09-04T12:26:00.000-07:002009-09-04T12:27:35.958-07:00ASCENT mentor program seeks more volunteers - Free training program prepares mentors to assist students toward collegeThe University’s ASCENT (All Students College Educated in Nevada Today) mentor program needs more volunteers for this year’s match-up. A free training seminar is offered on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Great Room on the Fourth Floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. The mentor/mentee match-up event will follow a few weeks later at Hug High School on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 1:30 untilNatidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-83708680590948143752009-09-04T12:11:00.000-07:002009-09-04T12:17:09.660-07:00Recruitment efforts are still in full swing!Dear Faculty and Staff,The University is proud to partner with Hug High School in support of the ASCENT mentors program. “All Students College Educated in Nevada Today” is making a positive difference in students’ lives.We’re currently seeking 100 new mentors for the program and would LOVE for you to be a part. ASCENT prepares high school students for their future in higher education, so who Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-27489524701847300332009-09-04T12:07:00.000-07:002009-09-04T12:10:13.123-07:00ASCENT mentor program receives Harrah’s scholarship grantJune marked the inaugural graduating class of the All Students College Educated in Nevada Today (ASCENT) mentor program at Hug High School. This year, with the generous investment of time from volunteer mentors throughout the community and the University of Nevada, Reno, the number of Hug graduates continuing on to postsecondary education nearly tripled.These efforts have not gone unnoticed. On Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-17309499576395364062008-07-31T16:04:00.000-07:002008-07-31T16:21:19.769-07:00Mentoring college-bound students is a job suited for SupermanCheck out my feature article on the University of Nevada, Reno Web site!I am the media specialist for the University of Nevada, Reno’s Media Relations department. I am a 2004 Nevada graduate, and on Feb. 27, 2008, I volunteered to mentor a Hug High School student in the ASCENT mentor program, a partnership between the University and the Washoe County School District. This is my first-person Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-54318131616911176572008-07-24T22:33:00.000-07:002008-12-12T20:14:48.203-08:00ASCENT Mentor Workshop right around the cornerNatidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-86608368425325607762008-06-23T09:00:00.000-07:002008-07-24T22:42:15.672-07:00ASCENT mentors program needs volunteersA message from Shannon Ellis-Vice President, Student Services:The University is proud to partner with Hug High School on the ASCENT mentors program. “All Students College Educated in Nevada Today” is making a positive difference in students’ lives. I am writing to invite you to help us continue this important work by becoming a mentor this fall or next spring.Volunteer mentors are asked to commitNatidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-76108612794330064392008-05-06T15:54:00.000-07:002008-12-12T20:14:49.478-08:00Hug High sophomores, juniors attend student-training workshopThe ASCENT mentor program assists and keeps Nevada’s students college bound.One hundred and sixty Hug High School students from the 2009 and 2010 graduating classes are slated to attend a student-training session as part of the University-affiliated All Students College Educated in Nevada Today (ASCENT) mentor program on Wednesday, May 7 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. The training will be held at the Boys Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-72729799571001147742008-04-07T15:30:00.000-07:002008-12-12T20:14:49.785-08:00Webbing OutHere I am-yes, speaking on my new-found knowledge of and experience with blogging. Associate Vice President for the University's Student Success Services Fabienne McPhail Naples welcomed the mentors at each of the two training sessions on April 2. She and the program expressed their appreciation and gave each of us a University coffee mug packed with candy. Both sessions were well attended and, Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-29867513993030186652008-04-03T16:20:00.000-07:002008-12-12T20:14:49.898-08:00New Associate Vice President for Student Success ServicesFabienne McPhail Naples became the University’s associate vice president for Student Success Services March 3. After being in Reno and employed at the University only a month, she says, "I love it here." And you know what, we love her here too and are so fortunate to have her as one of our fearless leaders of the ASCENT mentor program.Read more about Fabienne and her involvement with ASCENT and Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-6633595202275411862008-03-27T18:01:00.000-07:002008-03-27T18:17:39.724-07:00The lost art of being mentoredI found a mentor-related article at Tactics and The Strategist Online and it will appear in the April issue of the PR Tactics newspaper.If you've ever questioned your role or influence as a mentor or if you question the motives of your mentee, take a moment to read the thoughts of a sesasoned mentor and heed his very instructive tips-enjoy.What's it all about? The lost art of being mentored, Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-88688822055425079062008-03-27T17:25:00.000-07:002008-03-27T17:51:37.225-07:00Save the Date: mentor training sessions now availableFellow Mentors — the organizers of the ASCENT mentor program are listening. They have heard many of us first-timers cry out, "What do I do as a mentor; how do I create a trusting relationship; what if my student doesn't show up to our session?"Because of our loud crys (and mainly because we all want to see these students excel), they are now offering two mentor training sessions! Yes -- 2 Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-30868009346222006652008-03-05T14:44:00.000-08:002008-03-27T18:42:28.196-07:00Who is my mentee?For those who have been waiting to hear--I met with my mentee and...she is a very beautiful, ambitious, prideful and driven individual. I look forward to meeting with her again and assisting her along the path toward higher education. She is now preparing and studying for her Proficiency exams, scheduled for testing the first week of April. We will meet again after her tests and discuss what she Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-13011566625180702432008-03-03T16:17:00.000-08:002008-03-03T17:23:54.451-08:00Save the Date: first mentor meeting scheduledI will be meeting my mentee this Wednesday and finally finding out more about her.The expectation of ASCENT volunteers is for us to meet on the high school campus, where a certified faculty member will be present. However, it has happened in the past that mentor relationships have extended to involve the parents. At that point it would be up to the parents to give permission for an off-campus Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8311201531066666287.post-1295344048546407982008-02-29T16:38:00.000-08:002008-03-03T16:16:42.885-08:00Joining the ASCENT mentor programOn Wednesday, Feb. 27, I attended a ceremony where more than 140 mentors and mentees met for the first time at Hug High School in Reno, NV for the match-up for All Students College Educated in Nevada Today (ASCENT).The ASCENT program at the Reno school pairs successful members of the community with high school sophomores to help students reach their goal of attending college. We are asked to Natidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18418606956721352581noreply@blogger.com0