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ASCEND Parent Initiative Taskforce

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Student-parents share the experience with MC President Dr. Jermaine F. Williams

Events

  • Parenting Student Focus Group (on Zoom)
    Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at 6 p.m.
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Resources

The MC-EOC program provides information, guidance/advising and application assistance for enrollment in post-secondary education.

Individualized services include:

  • Career Assessment and Counseling
  • Academic Advising and Guidance
  • Information on Entrance Exams
  • Individualized Learning Outcomes Plan
  • College Admissions Counseling
  • Financial Aid Counseling and Application Assistance
  • GED practice testing
  • Information Regarding Defaulted Student Loans and Assistance in Reinstating Financial Aid Eligibility

There are various ways students can connect with someone in the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), including email, phone and remote appointments. Call or email EOC to confirm if you are eligible to receive services: 240-567-5644,MCEOC@montgomerycollege.edu.

MC Single Parent Conference

  • 2022 Virtual Conference on August 13, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Welcome

Welcome to our virtual Family Resource Center for and about student-parents at Montgomery College! Student-parents are a vibrant part of our MC community. With the launch of theAscend Parent Initiative (API)in October 2020 and the College’s acceptance into the InauguralGeneration Hope FamilyU Cohortin August 2021, Montgomery College reaffirmed its commitment to student-parents and the transformation of the College into a family-friendly institution.

Montgomery College’s focus on parents began in 2017 when the Single Parent Conference was launched. The conference has since become an anticipated annual event that connects parents with various resources at MC, Montgomery County, and the state of Maryland. The annual conference served as the catalyst for the College’s sustained efforts to improve outcomes for student-parents at MC. As a result, the API taskforce was implemented and builds upon the College’s recognition of the contributions and value of student-parents on our campuses.

学院努力系统地识别学生家长在MC、中心和放大他们的声音，确保学生家长可以轻松地相互联系和资源，以提高他们的入学、留校和毕业率。此外，学院致力于两代人的政策和实践，创造机会，在一个家庭友好的环境中满足学生家长和他们的孩子的需求。

As the Director of Student Affairs, co-steward of the Ascend Parent Initiative and Generation Hope FamilyU Cohort, and a former student-parent at MC, it is my privilege to welcome you to our virtual Family Resource Center.

Through its ASCEND Parent Initiative Taskforce, Montgomery College will be a national leader in confirming parenting status and assessing barriers to completion, creating a family-friendly campus, providing financial supports responsive to parents, and creating networks for parents to eliminate social stigma.

Dr. Ja’Bette Lozupone
Director of Student Affairs, API Co-Chair

Ms. Beverly Coleman
Director of Educational Opportunity Center, API Co-Chair

Goals

  • Systematically identify parenting students to collect demographic, academic, family, and housing data about this student population.
  • Amplify and center parenting student voices.
  • Provide a central repository of resources and engagement strategies specific to parenting students.

How to Get Involved

ASCEND Parent Initiative (API) Members

  • Dr. Ja’Bette Lozupone, Director of Student Affairs
  • Ms. Beverly Coleman, Director of Educational Opportunity Center
  • Dr. Melissa Gregory, Associate Senior Vice President of student Affairs
  • Ms. Camille Cauley, Recruitment and Access Manager
  • Ms. Kimberly Bloch-Rincan, ACES Coordinator
  • Mr. Fabian Drain, Counselor/Professor
  • Mr. Marcus Peanort, Associate Dean of Student Access and Germantown Student Affairs
  • Ms. Angela Rhoe, Director of Academic Alliances
  • Mr. John Hamman, Chief Analytics Officer
  • Ms. Yoslin Amaya-Hernandez, MC Student Parent Alumna
  • Ms. Laverne Gordon, Associate Development Officer
  • Ms. Brandy Naughton, Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs
  • Dr. Sonia Pruneda-Hernandez, Department Chair—Early Childhood Education
  • Mr. Steve Greenfield, Dean of Workforce Development and Continuing Education
  • Ms. Stephanie Krasnoff, Marketing Specialist
  • Ms. Raquelle Bremmer, MC Student Parent
  • Ms. Ramica Allen, Administrative Aide—Facilities
  • Ms. Kristen Roe, Deputy Title IX and Youth Protection Coordinator
  • Mr. Brandon Wallace, Professor of Education and Education Coordinator
  • Ms. Lynette Weaver, Program Director—Center for Early Education
  • Ms. Shereika Chin, MC Student Parent
  • Ms. Rocelyn Alvarado, MC Student Parent
  • Mr. Zachary Mindheim, MC Student Parent
  • Ms. Najah Mills, MC Student Parent
Co-Leads
  • Dr. Ja’Bette Lozupone, Director of Student Affairs
  • Ms. Beverly Coleman, Director of Educational Opportunity Center
Members
  • Dr. Melissa Gregory, Associate Senior Vice President of Student Affairs
  • Mr. John Hamman, Chief Analytics Officer
  • Ms. Margaret Latimer, Vice President and Provost of the Collegewide STEM Unit and the Germantown Campus
  • Mr. Marvin Mills, Vice President of Facilities

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