The Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success, the Phi Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and the Princeton Review presents: “College Readiness 101”

“College Readiness 101”

• Test Taking Strategies

• The College Admissions Process

• How to Find Scholarships For College

Thursday, November 10, 2011

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Room 514

The University Center of Greenville

225 S.Pleasantburg Drive

Greenville, SC 29607

Greer Middle Students to Participate in Twitter Virtual Job Shadowing Project

On November 17, 2011 Greer Middle Keyboarding students will use Twitter to interact with employees from local companies. Students will learn about careers in the Information Technology career cluster by tweeting with employees from ScanSource, The Greenville News, Orangecoat, Immedion, Fox 21, Wyff 4, Engenius and ITT Technical College.


While interacting via Twitter, students will conduct research on the careers of employees participating in the event. The public can follow the day's events by following @GMSvirtualjs or searching using #GMSvirtualjs.

The event is sponsored by the Greenville Region of  Personal Pathways to Success.

Dream It Do It South Carolina Greenville Partner Awarded Boeing Contract

(GREENVILLE, SC, October 7th, 2011) – ADEX Machining Technologies, a manufacturer of precision machined components for aerospace, defense and energy industries, announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract by The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) to produce a variety of Titanium and other exotic alloy structural components for Boeing 747 and 777 commercial passenger jetliners.

Earlier this year in March, ADEX was one of three companies selected for Boeing’s Mentorship Program following a rigorous evaluation process and competitive down-select to identify qualified companies in South Carolina.  As part of the Mentorship Program, Boeing provided technical, quality and supplier-management support to help ADEX complete all critical steps necessary for qualification.

“I’m proud to support Boeing’s continued investment in America’s work force and development of suppliers such as ADEX right here in South Carolina.  In this economy, every single job counts, and Boeing’s continued success will bring the skilled manufacturing jobs we need to spur our nation’s economic recovery,” said Trey Gowdy, U.S. Representative for the 4^th District of South Carolina.

Jason Premo serves as the Co-Chair for Dream It Do It South Carolina Greenville Region and is a partner of the Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success.

Over 300 Greer Middle Students Participate in Choice Bus Day

Over 300 8th graders participated in the Choice Bus visit to Greer Middle School on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The Choice Bus is a tool created by The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation for the purpose of extending the learning experience of the InsideOut documentary outside the classroom and keeping students on the road to a good education. This experience-based learning tool contains a “real” jail cell connected to an interactive learning environment.

AHEC Pathways Health Careers Academy

The AHEC Pathways Health Careers Academy is a health career exploration experience for high school students. Academy Fellows participate in four years of programming in sessions filled with activities that promote academic success, career development and personal growth. One-on-one mentoring and parental involvement are major components of the Academy. The academy program works to increase the number of students entering the health professions in South Carolina. The academy in the Greenville Region is sponsored by AHEC and the Greenville Region of Personal Pathways to Success.

Session Dates and Times

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Orientation 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Saturday, October 1, 2011 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Saturday, November 5, 2011 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Saturday, December 3, 2011 10:00 am – 1:00 pm


All sessions will be held at the University Center of Greenville in Rm # 514

Educators Participate In "Your Future is Here for the Making ... in Manufacturing Careers"

15 educators from Greenville County School District participated in the Dream It Do It South Carolina Greenville Region "Educators in Industry" program. The educators participated in sessions that focused on the Manufacturing career cluster/Advanced Manufacturing. Through site visits educators gained insight in to the required technology and other workplace skills necessary in the manufacturing industry.

As a result, the educators developed methods to prepare their students to transition successfully into this career path. The overall goal of the program was aimed to increase the number of employers and schools working together to increase awareness of manufacturing careers. The educators represented JL Mann HS Academy, Hughes MS Academy, and AJ Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering. Dr. Marjorie Dowd, Greenville County Schools Michele Brinn &Tami Miller, Greenville Chamber's Carolina First Center for Excellence served as instructors.

The educators received an overview and toured the following Manufacturing partners:

Fabri-Kal

Sage Automotive Interiors

Cryovac

GE Aviation

Celebrate A.J. Day at the Greenville Drive

Supporters of A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School for Engineering or anyone looking for a fun family evening are invited to attend "Celebrate A.J. Day" at the Greenville Drive baseball game at Flour Field on Monday, August 15, 2011.


Prior to the 7 pm contest, there will be a PTA Meet and Greet for current and new parents of A.J. Whittenberg students and all A.J. Whittenberg students will receive free admission. School activities will be featured throughout the ballgame.

A portion of ticket sales will go to benefit the school and special ticket packages are available.

For more details, contact Ansel Sanders at 864. 452.0512.