Press Releases, Student Life

Recent High School Grads Prepare for College During Summer Bridge

Group PhotoTwenty-five recent high school graduates are getting a taste of college life during the Summer Bridge program at Nash Community College.
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With classes held from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Mondays-Thursdays and 9:00 am -12:45 pm on Fridays​,​ the program gives incoming freshman the opportunity to make a successful transition to college while allowing students to earn four semester hours of college credit.
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“Students enjoy seeing what Nash Community College has to offer, and parents like that they can save time and money as their students prepare for life beyond high school,” Renee Martinez, Summer Bridge Program Coordinator, and Humanities instructor said.
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“The three-week program helps recent high school graduates adjust to the academic demands of college and to build relationships with their peers, instructors and staff. Program participants generally demonstrate improvement on placement test scores and an overall increase in comfort level of being on campus as they prepare to enter college in the fall,” ​Martinez said.