J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College pupil Daphne Apr Jones of Henrico County, Virginia, has been named every bit i of x outstanding students selected yesteryear The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) to last piece of job of its minute shape of Valley Proteins Fellows. The Valley Proteins Fellows Program was created to celebrate together with elevate the leadership capacity of students who convey demonstrated nifty potential.
What makes i student’s potential stand upwards out from others? In this instance it is non simply the 3.90 marking signal average that Daphne has been able to keep acre a pupil at JSRCC. The fact that she earned the almost perfect GPA every bit a unmarried woman rear raising 4 children gives i a niggling to a greater extent than insight into her character. Then y'all uncovering out that inward improver to her 4 children, Daphne too has total legal custody of her 17-year-old blood brother Eric, who has exceptional needs together with requires 24-hour supervision together with y'all commence to empathise her strength of character. With all this, she even together with hence finds fourth dimension to last involved alongside the schooling of her children, lending a manus to their teachers.
Daphne volition commence her minute twelvemonth this autumn at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College together with she has a destination inward mind. In fact, she has several goals inward mind. The starting fourth dimension is to earn an Associate marking inward Nursing at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. The side yesteryear side is to transfer to Virginia Commonwealth University to pursue a Bachelor of Science marking inward Nursing. Once that is complete, she wants to earn a Master’s marking inward Nursing together with ultimately move a Nurse Practitioner. Daphne is willing to practise any she has to practise to hand her goals together with she knows it volition non last easy.
The Valley Proteins scholarship volition for certain help. In improver to roofing the students' total tuition together with fees, the Fellows participate inward a unique leadership curriculum together with have individualized assistance inward obtaining fiscal assist together with transferring to four-year institutions.
According to Daphne, “This companionship way together with hence much to me. It gives me the flexibility to concentrate on my studies, together with non worry well-nigh the fiscal seem of going to school. The most exciting piece of job of the companionship to me is the twoscore hours of community service each semester. I hold back frontwards to giving dorsum together with promise to volunteer inward expanse homeless shelters.”
“The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education is dedicated to expanding opportunities yesteryear leveraging partnerships,” Glenn DuBois, chancellor of the Virginia Community College System, noted. “This computer programme is a nifty instance of the synergy that comes from joining together employers that are vested inward the character of tomorrow’s Virginia workforce together with the community colleges that elevate it every day.”
Valley Proteins is a family-owned concern that has been inward concern for to a greater extent than than l years together with currently operates 12 plants inward seven states, including Virginia. The administration is committed to outstanding corporate citizenship, splendid client service, technological invention together with back upwards for the community college mission.