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LaCodia Reid-Jackson, adviser at St. Stephens High School

Started from the bottom, now I'm here!
Apr 12, 2024

What if I told you that I was born into an abusive family? You probably would have never guessed that about me.

College Advising Corps, Front page
UB and CAC Collaborate at Orientation

Upward Bound Orientation Brings CAP Collaboration Opportunity
Apr 10, 2024

Each Spring, newly accepted Upward Bound scholars and their families join current UB students at the annual Upward Bound Orientation.

Upward Bound, College Advising Corps, Front page
CAP Through our Eyes: Gloria Medina

CAP Through our Eyes: Gloria Medina
Apr 5, 2024

In this series, we feature individual CAP staff members and dive into their unique perspectives on college access, education, the role of our grant programs in the community, and more.

Front page, College Advising Corps
Yesenia Martinez-Salazar

Life as an Adviser: Yesenia Martinez-Salazar Writes About Settling in to a New Environment
Jan 31, 2020

 I was raised in Raleigh, NC. I mentioned Raleigh because I believe where I was raised has played a role in my experience in working in rural Appalachia.

College Advising Corps
Miles Poteat

Life as an Adviser: Miles Poteat's First Generation Connection
Jan 23, 2020

These past few months working as a member of the Appalachian College Advising Corps have been almost… nostalgic for me, though in a very unique way.

College Advising Corps
Cierra Smith

Life as an Adviser: Cierra Smith talks about working in Rural Appalachia
Jan 15, 2020

Oxford Dictionary defines rural as “In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.” The Census Bureau defines rural as "any population,

College Advising Corps
Gilberto Ramirez

Upward Bound Alumni Spotlight: Gilberto Ramirez
Oct 26, 2017

Math has always been a piece of cake for Gilberto Ramirez, a freshman at Appalachian State University studying actuarial science.

Upward Bound
Abigail Luna

Upward Bound Alumni Spotlight: Abigail Luna
Oct 12, 2017

As she grew up, college was always a topic of conversation in Abigail Luna's house.

Upward Bound