IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER August 29th First day of classes August 30th APP Group Forms due September 2nd Last day for course ADD September 12th Last Day for course DROP September 14th APP “Groups” Begin Learning Strategies begin Sept. 6th

October 13th-14th Fall Break October 19th Mid-Semester Grades Due October 28th Last day for course Withdrawal Oct. 24th- Nov. 3rd Advisement November 7th Registration for spring begins Nov. 23rd - 27th Thanksgiving Recess Dec. 12th-16th Final Exams

NOW IS THE TIME TO RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS! MOST DEADLINES

ARE MARCH 2017. SOME GOOD WEBSITES ARE:

WWW.FASTWEB.COM

WWW.SALLIEMAE.COM

WWW.HSF.NET

WWW.FINAID.ORG

YOU CAN ALSO GO TO WWW.KINGS.EDU/ADMISSIONS/FINANCIAL_AID TO SEARCH PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP LISTINGS.

THE MESSENGER

2016 SENIOR CELEBRATIONS

Daniel Hernandez, Donna Dickinson, Achievement Plus Director, and Sasha Lopez at the President’s Dinner

2nd LT. Dylan Prescott with his family; sister Whitney,

mother, father, sister Tiffany and brother Holden

KING’S COLLEGE

Achievement Plus

Wilkes-Barre, PA. 18711

(570) 208-6078

Achievement Plus STAFF

Donna Dickinson Director ext. 5710

Pam Bird Counselor ext. 5709

Sheri Yech Learning Spec. ext. 5800

Tara Lambert Tutorial ext. 5823

Coordinator

Karen Collins Admin. Sec. ext. 5708

Amy Swiatek Math Specialist ext. 5485

DO YOU HAVE ANY NEWS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE NEWSLETTER?

KEEP IN TOUCH!!

LET US KNOW OF IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS.

Please send us any poetry, short stories, internship or volunteer experiences, employment opportunities, etc.

Just drop them off at the Achievement Plus office.

KING’S COLLEGE ACHIEVEMENT PLUS FALL 2016

PRESIDENT’S DINNER HONOREES

This annual dinner celebrates the accomplishments of King’s College seniors. The 2015-16 year there were 10 students chosen for this special honor. Two of these individuals were part of the Achievement Plus Program. Daniel Hernandez – Double major in Accounting & Finance. He came to the United States at age 12 from Colombia, speaking no English. During his college years he was a standout on the soccer field earning the all Regional Award and the Scholar Award for Academics & Soccer. He volunteered as a translator for the Adult ESL program at King’s and was an RA for 3 years. Sasha Lopez – Double major in Psychology & Sociology. She was challenged financially and experienced homelessness briefly. She quickly became involved with the Shoval Center SERVE trips. Upon graduation she will serve one year as an intern for “My Brother’s Keeper” in Massachusetts. Sasha was captain of the King’s Dance Team and worked for the Alumni Office. She was one of two seniors chosen to speak at the dinner. Both are members of the Achievement Plus Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society. SssssSSSSociety.SSociety.

COMMISSIONING SERVICE

2ND LT. DYLAN PRESCOTT Ordinance Corps Dylan Prescott – Criminal Justice major who graduated Magna Cum Laude. He was on the Dean’s List all 8 semesters of his college career. Dylan also received an ROTC scholarship to help with college tuition. He is a member of the Achievement Plus Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society. Following graduation Dylan was sent for training in Bomb Disposal with the US Army. His older sister Tiffany received her MS in Health Care Administration this year and his younger

sister is a junior HRM major at King’s.

Academic success can be yours today! Stop by the Academic Skills Center – MU 94.

QUESTIONS: Contact Mrs. Tara Lambert, Tutorial Coordinator

570-208-5823 or taralambert@kings.edu

Reasons to Request a Tutor: i I want a support system in place for the semester. I want to improve my understanding of the material. My background in the subject area is weak. I have difficulty understanding the text. I failed the first test/quiz.

Class/Loc. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

BIOL 113

(Mullligan 90)

No Tutoring 5-7PM 5-7PM 5:30-7:30PM 5-7PM

BIOL 213

(Mulligan 90)

No Tutoring 5-7PM 5-7PM 5:30-7:30PM 5-7PM

CHEM 113

(Mulligan 211)

No Tutoring 5-7PM 5-7PM 5-7PM 5-7PM

CHEM 241

(Mulligan 212)

No Tutoring 5-7PM 5-7PM 5-7PM 5-7PM

CS 116

(Admin 425)

5:30-7:30 PM No

Tutoring

5:30-7:30 PM No Tutoring No Tutoring

ECON 112/153

(Mulligan 213)

No Tutoring 5-7PM 5-8PM

MSB, MATH, ACCT

5-7PM No Tutoring

MSB 110

(Mulligan 213)

No Tutoring 5-7PM 5-7PM 5-7PM 5-7PM

Email–amyswiatek@kings.edu or call 208-5900, ext.5485

CORE 098, 120, MATH 101, 102, 110, 123, 125, Office Hours & Location - A 416 MATH LABS - Admin. 426 Mondays from 2 – 3:30pm Wednesdays from 2-4 Thursdays from 9:15 – 11:15am Thursdays from Noon – 2pm Fridays from 1:30 - 3pm

Team Building Challenger Course

Summer SERVE Volunteer Day

Katie Kuzma, Carlos Perdomo,

Ellie Kuzma, Brianna May

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