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| CGCC MEN chapter student officers and advisors Gabriel Lopez (left), Jill Wendt (center), Alex Kneip (second from right) and Tony Little (right). |
The Maricopa County Community College District Diversity Advisory Council recognized the Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC)
chapter of the Male Empowerment Network (MEN) with its 2015 award.
MEN, a district initiative, was formed to increase
retention of the minority male student population. The
CGCC MEN chapter has become a model for many of the sister college chapters and won Chapter
of the Year in 2014. Additionally, three students from the CGCC chapter were
selected to participate in the national 2014 President’s Roundtable on Minority
Male Initiatives in San Francisco, Calif.
The CGCC chapter consistently connects students to support systems necessary for student success, including assistance with registration, advising, mentoring and the collaboration of philanthropic efforts with student clubs. The chapter is different than a club in that it emphasizes academic success, increased engagement and retention. Course progress and performance are monitored each semester.
Chapter advisors are currently
working with the Office of Student Success to create a summer science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) Bootcamp for incoming students.
The
award will be presented at a district-wide reception on April 7 to chapter
officers Alex Kneip (president), Alex Ho (vice president), Gabriel Lopez
(secretary) and chapter advisors Tony Little and Jill Wendt.
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