The Alumni Association WANTS YOU!

The CCBC Alumni Association wants alumni of CCBC to be more involved with the college and its students. By becoming more involved, you show the students of CCBC what it means to be a successful community college graduate. How can you help? Look at some opportunities below:

•Become a board member of the CCBC Alumni Association

Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. and rotate between the three main campuses. Have a say in the direction of the association and help plan programs for all alumni of CCBC.

•Volunteer at a special event

The association has special events throughout the year and we are always in need of volunteers to help with setup, breakdown and working with participants.

•Mentor a student

S.T.A.R.S. (Students Taking Action to Reach Success)

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and "Closing the Gap" would like to invite you to become involved in the S.T.A.R.S. (Students Taking Action to Reach Success) Mentor Program at CCBC. Currently, there are a number of students who are awaiting mentoring assistance in helping them reach their academic, social, and professional goals at the College. For years, S.T.A.R.S. mentors were only current CCBC students. However, the need has become so great that the influence of those who have graduated and moved on in their careers has become a great necessity. Therefore, we are asking that CCBC alumni take an active role in mentoring students in the S.T.A.R.S. program.

Who are S.T.A.R.S. students? Any student who requests a mentor is a S.T.A.R.S. student. Usually, the students are in their first year at CCBC trying to "navigate the [academic] waters." Yet, several students are returning adults who want to get the most out of the CCBC experience.

Participation as a mentor requires that you meet with [up to 2] students during the course of (at least) one year. The time commitment is usually once per month, but depends on the relationship that is established between the mentor and mentee. Mentors receive a monthly stipend for the time spent with their mentee. They must attend a 2.5 hour training session which explains the program's expectations of the mentor-mentee relationship. An intimate reception follows where mentors and mentees meet for the first time.

The contact person for the S.T.A.R.S. Mentor Program is Trude Cooke-Turner who can be reached at 410-455-6905 on the Catonsville campus of CCBC or you can email her at tcturner@ccbcmd.edu. She looks forward to working with you in making CCBC student dreams become a reality!

Young Active Minds Mentoring Program

The Educational Talent Search program is looking for mentors to participate in it’s Young Active Minds Mentoring Program. You would work with students between the ages of 14 through 19 to help improve academic achievement, increase career awareness and promote personal self-reliance through a positive mentoring relationship. You must be at least 21 years of age and reside or work in the Baltimore metropolitan area and have a clean criminal history.

•Be a Guest speaker

Sometimes students need to hear from someone who has been where they are-long hours studying, applying for jobs, and facing looming deadlines on projects. Come and speak at a class and let students hear how successful you have become in your field of expertise or let students know what your experience was like when you went to CCBC.

You can contact the Office of Alumni Relations to find out how you can get involved as well as learn more about the CCBC Alumni Association.