Your Backyard College Experience

Think you have to go away to a four-year university to get the "real" college experience? Think again. On this Laurel Ridge Community College episode, Janet Michael and Director of Marketing Guy Curtis are joined by John Owens, coordinator of Student Life & Engagement, and student ambassadors Adam Gagnon and Alyssah Rodgers to bust one of the biggest myths about community college. Adam shares how he went from a homeschooled kid who thought he was an introvert to a student leader who loves talking with people, and Alyssah explains how the Student Leadership Series and her work-study job are preparing her for a future in theater. John walks through how anyone can start a club with five friends and a sponsor, and how the new humanities club is pooling its fundraising for a trip to New York City. He also gives an early heads-up on this spring's Follies. Plus, the mystery bus, Phi Theta Kappa, and the Fall Open House at the Middletown campus. If you're a student, a parent, or thinking about going back to school, this one shows you what's waiting right in your own backyard. LINKS & RESOURCES Laurel Ridge Student Life & Engagement — laurelridge.edu/studentlife Email Student Life — [email protected] Laurel Ridge Fall Open House — laurelridge.edu/openhouse Laurel Ridge Community College — laurelridge.edu THE VALLEY TODAY with Janet Michael — A decade of conversations. New podcast episodes drop weekdays at 11 AM. Catch the show on The River 95.3 and Fox Sports 1450 AM weekdays just after noon. Subscribe and listen at thevalleytodaypodcast.com — available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to leave a rating or review — it helps more listeners find us. Connect with us: Facebook — facebook.com/ValleyTodayFanPage Instagram — instagram.com/thevalleytoday