| Show I Peer academic advisors in thier first quarter quart r Betsy Kunz Contributing writer The P Peer i Adviser gro group p set apart from but in association association association tion tion- with the Peer Support Team is at for the first time this q quarter arter Its purpose is to help students with educational related problems Keith Heigert career academic advising and assessment assessment assess assess- ment director developed trained and and- supervises the group Heig Heigert rt Q believes li s. s that Q t with ith ad adequate quate t training and na continued continued continued con- con service in-service experience students can can an be lie a a b big g resource to other students to help them in their adjustment to college life The program will acquaint them with basic information information information in- in formation about b ut campus campus programs and courses The students in the Peer Advisor Group were hand handpicked handpicked handpicked picked by Heigert for their knowledge and skills He also chose a variety of ages some are ate of traditional college st student stu- stu dent stu dent age and some are nontraditionaL non- non traditional All of the stu sti students stiff dents have someone they can relate to he said Each peer adviser is currently currently currently cur- cur enrolled in an academic program with his hisor hisor or her own course work an and each of them specifically stated that they want to bemore bemore be bemore more involved with other students and what is going on at The group includes Mike Belnap a traditional student working on his pre-engineer- pre ing degree Floyd Beal a nontraditional nontraditional nontraditional non- non traditional student of five quarters at Jan Day a traditional student Carol the current leader of the group Rhonda Reynolds a nontraditional ional student and Linda Ston Stone All of the advisors have very positive attitudes about their work Belnap says it is because We are all in the same situation Stone has a goal to open a wellness center and develop a support system to assist people in developing new skills She wants to assist students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents in putting focus on their career and to sometimes just jus listen I know I make a difference in peoples lives lives says Stone Service is a wonderful way for people to grow |
