Funded by a TRiO grant from the US

Dept. of Education in the amount of

$314,400 P044A121116

Nicci Wiltse

Director

nwiltse@neosho.edu

620-432-0421

Academic Advisor

620-432-0308

Michael Rose

Academic Advisor michaelr@coffeyville.edu

620-252-7126

Rhonda Thomas

Admin. Assistant

rthomas@neosho.edu

620-432-0412

June 7th through 9th twenty middle

school students had the opportunity to

experience life in a college residence hall

during the Middle School College Days

experience at Coffeyville Community Col-

lege.

On the first day the students participat-

ed in some fun ice breaker games to help

them get to know their fellow residents.

After lunch they headed to Independence

Community College for a tour of their

beautiful campus and the ever popular

Fab Lab. After dinner there was a writing

competition to help them prepare for col-

lege entrance essays. All essays were so

good the judges had a difficult time

choosing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place win-

ners.

The morning of the second day was

spent in college prep

workshops where the

students learned how

to fill out a college

application properly,

discovered there are

all kinds of scholar-

ships available, did

ACT prep, and

learned how to fill out

the FAFSA and FAFSA terms. After

lunch students were cooled off at the

Coffeyville Community

pool. That evening the stu-

dents prepared for the tal-

ent show and what a show

it was. There was an ex-

ceptional amount of talent

this year. The last morn-

ing the following awards

were presented.

Most Improved Camper:

Molly Scheimann

Talent Contest: 1st Place—Shonase Collins

2nd Place—Annabella Beachner

3rd Place Tie—Cheyenne Pool and Kait-

lynn Graham

Writing Contest:

1st Place—Alisa Richmond-Reck

2nd Place—Daniel Richmond-Reck 3rd Place Tie— Shamira Hayward and

Jaycee Matlock

Best Campers: Daniel Richmond—Reck

Cheyenne Pool

Kaleb Becannon

IMPORTANT FAFSA INFORMATION

The Department of Education

has granted Talent Search

another 5 year grant. Thank

you for your continued sup-

port of this program.

NCCC - CCC Trio Educational Talent Search

Twenty high

school students

headed to Car-

thage, MO for the

annual MO-KAN-

NE Pre-College

Student Leader-

ship Conference,

Blazing a Trail:

making a path for others to follow, on June 23rd. Along the way they took the time to visit college

campuses and technical schools. The first day they

toured Labette Community College, Pittsburg State

University, and Vatterott College. The next morn-

ing they headed to Ozark Christian College before

spending the afternoon exploring and learning

about the Fantastic Caverns. While at Fantastic

Caverns they learned how long it takes for a stal-

actite or stalagmite to grow just one inch of calci-

um deposits: 100 years! That evening the students

participated in special rodeo games such as dress-

ing a goat, barrel racing with stick horses, and

roping. The next morning was spent networking

with other students from participating TRIO pro-

grams in the area while attending sessions on

studying abroad, how to communicate without

words, leadership skills, among many others. That

afternoon students participated in quiz bowl, ora-

tory, and essay writing competitions. During the

banquet that evening students were entertained by

keynote speaker, Wade Rouse, author and humor-

ist. The next morning was the awards banquet

were the following students were presented awards

for placing in the following competitions: Logan

Littlejohn, Karrington Turner, and Joshua Smith

for 2nd place in the Quiz Bowl; Ashley Riggs for

3rd place in the Oratory Competition; Maejaun

Howard for 3rd place in the essay writing contest.

On June 30th, thirty four high school students

headed to their favorite destination, Sky Ranch, in

Quapaw, OK for some fun in the sun where they

enjoyed swimming in the spring fed creek, riding

the horses on the peaceful trials, a very competitive

game of paintball, over coming their fears while zip

lining, practiced their skeet shooting skills and

even sliding down the Sklyde, a giant slip n slide

on the side of a hill. There were workshops to im-

prove their soft skills in things such as problem

solving, stronger work ethic, communication and

making change. During these workshops students

were able to witness how not to conduct yourself

during an interview, do a mock interview them-

selves, learn how to communicate better with their

peers, discovered ways to easily solve problems,

and how to count change back.

Come step back in time with Talent Search

as we visit the K.C. Renaissance Festival in

Bonner Springs. There are always lots of

fun activities, games and dancing. Some of

the fun competitions that can be enjoyed

this particular weekend are basset hound

dog races and javelin throwing. Also learn

about traditional glass blowing, metal

shaping, and woodworking techniques.

While you are there don’t forget to try one

of those deliciously huge turkey legs that

is always a favorite among visitors.

Leave NCCC @ 8 a.m. Return @ 6 p.m.

Leave CCC @ 7 a.m. Return @ 7 p.m.

Come join us as we tour Pinnacle Career Insti-

tute in Lawrence, KS where they offer all kinds

of training in specialized technical fields such

as massage, wind turbine technician, estheti-

cian, and many others.

Then we will be watching AXIS Dance Company

at the KU LIED Center as they change the face

of dance and disability with new and innovative

performances

Leave NCCC @ 1:30 p.m. Return @ 1 a.m.

Leave CCC @ 12:30 p.m. Return @ 2 a.m.

Meet NCCC @ 9 a.m. Leave @ 1 p.m.

Leave CCC @ 8 a.m. Return @ 2 p.m.

It is that time of year again…. That’s right, it is time

for the Annual Talent Search Survivor Day where you

get to network with other Talent Search participants .

There will be lots of fun and games while learning to

survive the challenges of middle school, high school,

and preparing for college.

Meet at NCCC @ 9 a.m. Leave @ 3 p.m.

Leave CCC @ 8 a.m. Return @ 4 p.m.

Hey Ambassadors! Make sure to mark your calen-

dars for October 15th for a special Ambassador

retreat. Make sure you Bring Your A Game to

School. Remember these mentoring workshops will help you in the future.

Juniors and Seniors come join ETS for a

great opportunity to visit with admission officers, counselors and alumni from over 75 different col-leges and technical schools.

www.misokdnn.com/tulsacollegeconnection

Leave NCCC at 11:30 a.m. Return at 7:00 p.m.

Leave CCC at 12:30 p.m. Return at 6:00 p.m.

REG. DATE TEST DATE August 5, 2016 September 10, 2016

September 16, 2016 October 22, 2016

November 4, 2016 December 10, 2016

January 13, 2017 February 11, 2017

March 3, 2017 April 8, 2017

May 5, 2017 June 10, 2017

Talent Search has waivers available for Juniors and Seniors who are taking the ACT. Ask your Academic Advisor for your fee waiver during their monthly visit to your school or call the

office 620-432-0412 or email: talentsearch@neosho.edu

Make a master calendar of deadlines

Request college applications

Look for scholarships and take ACT

Check that high school transcripts are

complete

Set up tours of your colleges of choice

October 1, apply for FAFSA

Focus on GPA

Get information packets from

colleges you are considering

Search for scholarships

Attend Career and College

Fairs

Schedule to take ACT

Focus on GPA

Start a list of potential colleges

Start searching for scholarships

Start thinking about careers

Focus on GPA

Start searching for scholarships

Start thinking about careers

PARENTS: Talent Search needs your help.

We are looking to have a parent advisory

board. If you would be interested and willing

to serve on this board please contact Nicci

Wiltse, Talent Search Director, at

nwiltse@neosho.edu or 620-432-0421.

This board would meet once a quarter to dis-

cuss ideas to help students and their families

succeed along with assisting Talent Search

with ideas for projects to involve more parent

participation.

Thank you for considering serving on this

board. We appreciate your continued sup-

port.