Position Title: Communications and development associate Hometown: Jacksonville, North Carolina Alma mater and degrees: Bachelor's in communication studies with a concentration in public relations from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Interest/Hobbies: Word games, trying new food, watching Netflix What do…
College Possible is powered by AmeriCorps. Through their commitment - service members provide student scholars the coaching, support, and stability they need on their journey to and through college. As the current service year begins to wind down, new ideas…
Each year College Possible honors the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. by committing acts of service within our community. This year, senior leadership selected Open Door Mission as our service project following a morning of presentations about the life…
My greatest fear is being a problem identifier, not a problem solver. College Possible has allowed me to identify systemic issues while also acting as a remedy for them. I was once an at-risk youth that did not have guidance.…
Over October and November, College Possible Omaha held career panels across our nine partner high schools: Bellevue East High School, Benson High School, Millard South High School, North High, Northwest High School, Papillion La Vista High School, Ralston High School,…
Family comes first for Papillion La Vista High School senior Jonathan (he/they). When they started to think about college, it was a no-brainer because Jonathan watched their sister and mother attend college. Looking at his family members' accomplishments, he knew…
This is a message from Aminatu Issaka, College Possible Omaha’s director of college access. Over the course of our AmeriCorps members' service year, our college access coaches have worked hard on recruiting high school junior students to our program. The…
At College Possible, we want our AmeriCorps members to be set up for success and have a strategic plan before they finish their term of service. Professional development provides them with the opportunity to gain workplace experience and confidence in…
On September 22, College Possible Omaha's AmeriCorps coaches and leadership team members were invited to participate in the UP (Union Pacific) Ties annual kickball tournament. As one of Union Pacific’s nine Employee Resource Groups (ERG), the mission of UP Ties…
Position title: Administrative Associate Hometown: Bellevue, Nebraska Alma mater and degrees: Bachelor’s in leisure studies from Hastings College and master’s in recreational management and organization from the University of Nebraska Omaha Interests/hobbies: traveling, researching on ancestry.com, watching sports (Go Kansas…