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Currently a student at Foothill College,
Jasmine Rogers (BSD) thought school was a thing of the past for
her. “I know for sure that if we didn’t have this program I
wouldn’t have gone to college,” she said. “I had decided that I
had missed my chance.”
Rogers is taking the opportunities offered
by funding and career planning resources at SLAC and plans to
get her AA from Foothill. She will then transfer to San Jose
State. Her eventual goal is a BFA in Graphic Design, with a
minor in Computer Science.
Rogers says of Wethington, “She makes it so
easy. If I had started this when I began working at SLAC in
2000, I would be working on my Masters by now.”
“I always feel like I’m in really good
hands. She always has a clear, concise answer for me. If she
doesn’t, she will research it and get back to me. It allows me
to feel confident about where I am going.”
Rogers advises everyone at SLAC to be sure
to use their STAP funds! |
Ten years after graduating from high
school, Diana Viera (GLAST) began attending DeAnza College in
June with a goal of getting her AA in Business Administration.
“I was not aware of the Career Counseling
availability at all, although I have been at SLAC for years,”
she said.
Viera consulted the Web and found out that
Stanford helps with expenses. She discovered SLAC career
services through a recommendation by Diedre Webb (HR).
Wethington’s first question was, “Where are
you in your life?” With a family and a job, Viera was going to
try to go to school four hours a night. “It would have been too
much for me,” Viera says. Wethington eased her into the college
experience, recommending that she take ‘Women of Color,’ an
inspiring, motivating class that proved to be perfect. She
finished the class with an A and a feeling of empowerment. “When
I was finished with that course, I knew I was ready to go back
to school.”
“One thing about Pauline was that she
wanted to get to know you on a personal level so that she could
balance things out for you. She’s really good at her job. I
trust her.” |
