The Drew Environmental Action League, the Center for Academic Excellence and DrewFIRST collaborated to help students plant their seeds for success in Crawford Hall on Sept. 29. Students were welcomed by leaders of participating organizations with specialized tables unique to their groups’ missions.
The CAE table offered pamphlets and informational cards with details about what is offered to students through the program, while members of the group met students with smiling faces and helpful answers to any questions that were brought to them.
The CAE provides free services such as academic support, accessibility resources, tutoring and more to ensure the best academic performance for Drew students. Kathleen Hower, who is the tutor coordinator, was helping students find specialized tutoring sessions to fit their needs during the event.
“We’re here to serve the students and to show them how to use the resources,” said Jordyn Casanova-Ghosh (‘28), an academic coach for the CAE.
DrewFIRST was one of the other collaborators, which is Drew’s club for first-generation college students. The President of the group, Gabriela Ribau (‘27), along with other group members, represented DrewFIRST and provided snacks and helpful information to attendees about the organization, upcoming events and their overall mission during this event.
Students should be on the lookout for upcoming events run by DrewFIRST, as they will be participating in First-Generation Week. This celebration begins Nov. 3 and ends on National First-Generation Celebration Day, which is held annually on Nov. 8.
Drew Environmental Action League, or DEAL, was one of the other organizations advertising at this event, and their table was a big hit among Drew students in attendance.
The President of DEAL, Katie Germinder (‘27), sat with other board members to promote the social media pages of each of the partnering groups and to spread joy to the lucky students who were able to take home their own small succulent plant.
The students who followed all three of the organizations’ Instagram pages were able to take home their very own succulent, which came with specialized instructions for how to successfully take care of the plant.
All of these organizations joined forces to host this widely successful event, which spread awareness about the goals of each group, unified the groups and their members, brought joy to Drew students with treats and succulents and helped students plant their seeds for success.
Casey Bush is a sophomore majoring in Psychology.
