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Pillars for a Successful Freshman Year (virtual event)

For incoming first-year college students and their families. Congratulations, Class of 2022! Learn how to navigate your new educational experience this fall. Making friends, connecting with faculty and advisors, and discovering academic and career pathways are important skills for college students to develop. We’ll discuss not just why these pillars are important but how to build your skills and develop lifelong habits of success.

Sponsor: Camden County (NJ) Library System

Registration: This virtual session is free, but registration is required. Click here to sign up.

Presenters

Scott Romeika is a psychologist and consultant who specializes in working with college students, grad students, and early career adults looking to develop resilience and purpose.  He also co-developed and co-teaches the first-year undergraduate course on leadership and teamwork at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.  Previously, Scott worked in academic affairs and advising at Wharton for 16 years.  He understands the challenges and opportunities that college students face, and enjoys helping them transform and flourish.

January Stayton Wuerth is the founder of University Life Coaching.  As a Student Success Coach, she works with college students to maximize their university experience through one on one meetings focused on academic and career goals.  Once goals are identified, January aids students in developing an action plan to achieve their goals, providing support along the way ensuring they have the confidence and resilience necessary to be successful in their future endeavors.  Prior to establishing University Life Coaching, January worked at the University of Pennsylvania for 16 years as the Administrative Director of the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology and as an Overseas Program Manager at Penn Abroad.

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