THE EOF ADVANTAGE
SPRING 2014, ISSUE # 3
Educational Opportunity Fund
Main Office: Lincroft Campus, CAR 105
EOF EVENT CALENDAR
CALL 732-224-2510 FOR DETAILS
Website: EOF Program Telephone: 732-224-2510
EOFSA MASQUERADE BALL IS A HUGE HIT!
danced the night away!
and
MARCH TWENTY-NINTH & THIRTIETH
The Masquerade
Ball held on
March 7 and
sponsored by
the Educational
Opportunity
Fund Student
Alliance, drew a
an enthusiastic
crowd who
danced the night
away!
The EOFSA
Executive board,
Club advisors,
and supporters
Student Trip, Cost Free: Two Day Residential
Rutgers GSE STEM Collegiate African
American Male Summit
Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Brunswick, NJ
APRIL TENTH
Student Trip, EOFSA Co-Sponsor, Cost Free:
Full Day, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Latinos & the Future of Higher Education
Conference
Marriott Hotel, Trenton, NJ
APRIL TWENTY-EIGHTH & MAY FIFTH
EOFSA Bake Sale & Blood Drive
Brookdale at Hazlet
Higher Education Center
EOF SUCCESS: MOVING FORWARD
organized a fun filled night which included dinner, great music, raffles, and a
candy bar. Students, Brookdale staff, as well as family and friends made it a
Fall 13 Full-Time Enrollment
special night.
This and similar events have been an annual tradition, promoting a sense of
community, bringing together all for a good time, and building a network and
relationships. To further foster their goals of networking and community
outreach, the EOFSA collaborated with the Brookdale Film and TV club to
record the event.
The EOF Advantage: College Access, Financial Assistance, Support Services, College Success!
356 students or 74%
of the EOF student body
102 of the 356 students or 29% earned
a 3.00 or higher fall 13 grade point average
while successfully completing a full-time
credit load
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MORE IMPORTANT NEWS
STUDENT SUCCESS CONFERENCE
MARCH 24
FOUNDATION & ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION CEREMONY
On March 13, Brookdale held its
Foundation and Alumni Scholarship
Recognition Ceremony.
The EOF staff extends its
congratulations to several members
of our program who received
scholarships. These are Yakelin
Melendez (featured to left of
President Murphy), as well Kyle
Koterba, Karen Melendez, and Kujtesa Klobucista. The scholarships will further
assist students with minimizing the financial pressures tied to attending college.
The following scholarships were awarded: Yakelin Melendez- Monmouth County
Guidance Director’s Association Scholarship; Kyle Koterba- Brookdale Foundation
and Alumni Scholarship; Karen Melendez- Elaine Vertucci Baron Memorial
Scholarship; and Kujtesa Klobucista- the Ocean First Foundation Scholarship.
APPLY NOW: MATHEMATICS IMMERSION PROGRAM-COST FREE, 7/6-7/25
Heighten your mathematical skills and explore the relevance of mathematics in your
chosen career; improve your research and presentation skills, and explore the
culture of Hoboken, while attending and living on the campus of Stevens Institute of
Technology. Room, board, materials, trips, are covered by the MIP program. Apply
online via MIP Application. Deadline is April 4. For more information contact Dr.
Yesenia Madas or Fidel Wilson, our EOF Student Development Specialists.
MARYA TRAPP: A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH
Freshman forward Marya Trapp was named Region XIX
Player of the Year. She was also named to the First AllRegion Team. A few of Marya’s stats for the year include:
14.5 points per game, 45.9% field goal percentage, and
11.7 rebounds per game.
The Women’s Basketball Team are Region XIX Champions
and took 3rd Place at the NJCAA National Basketball
Tournament.
The EOF Advantage: College Access, Financial Assistance, Support Services, College Success!
Conference Coordinators
Karen O’Neill & Orpha Vernet
Student Development Specialists
Keynote and Etiquette Luncheon
Open to Brookdale Community
Keynote Speaker
Dave Farrow, World’s Greatest Memory
Two-time Guinness World Record Holder
Special Guests
Neptune High School
Academy Charter High School
Workshops
New EOF Admit Orientation
Transferring as an EOF Student
Gentlemen’s Guide to Success
Leading the Way though Brains & Beauty
Dave Farrow Memory Workshop
Congratulations to All Student Honorees
Dean’s List Recipients
Chi Alpha Epsilon National Academic Honor
Society Inductees
New Program Admits
COMING SOON TO YOU
Financial Literacy 101 Education Program
Focus2 Career Assessment
&
Planning System
EOF STAFF
Program Director
Richard Morales-Wright- 732-224- 2512
Program Coordinator
Kathy Trammell- 732-224- 2511
Student Development Specialists
Dr. Yesenia Madas-732-224- 2556
Fidel Wilson-732-224-2558
Student Development Associates
Karen O’Neill-732-224-2499
Orpha Vernet- 732-224-2727
Senior Office Assistant
Eunice Clark- 732-224-2510
Math Learning Assistant
Tom Roe
Intern
Christine Pitts
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