Greene Early College kicked off the 2024-2025 school year
Greene Early College (GEC) kicked off the 2024-2025 school year on Monday, August 12, 2024, with an engaging start! GEC is thrilled to welcome 43 freshmen to the GEC family.
Freshmen Orientation (August 12, 2024): The freshmen were introduced to the GEC community, familiarized themselves with their classes, and participated in group activities to help them bond with their peers. They also received training on MacBook operation, set up their Lenoir Community College profiles, and learned how to navigate their college assignments.
Team Building Day (August 14, 2024): Students of all grade levels came together for a day filled with interactive activities, including “Show Don’t Tell,” “Game That Song,” “STEM,” “Blank Slate,” “Mad Gab,” and “Head Bands.” These activities promoted both academic engagement and relationship-building.
Urban Air Trip (August 15, 2024): Students and staff enjoyed a day at Urban Air in Raleigh, an indoor adventure park with climbing walls, virtual reality experiences, trampolines, and rope courses, fostering fun and building relationships.
Community Service Day (August 16, 2024): Emphasizing community involvement, students volunteered at various locations such as the Highway Clean-up, Greene County Operations Center, Senior Center, Food Bank, and local schools. This initiative highlighted the importance of giving back to the community.
Greene County Library Partnership (August 27-28, 2024): Students engaged in activities related to their summer reading assignments, including a scavenger hunt and group writing assignment, in collaboration with the Greene County Library.
It has been a busy start, but GEC is excited and ready to grow together as we embark on this new school year!
Pam Gonzalez, GEC LCC Liaison, participated in the Highway Clean-up with students Monica Acevedo, Selina Flores, Lizbeth Castro, Abigail Carrizo, Marcia Acevedo, and Amaya Guevara.
Elizabeth Hebert, Maddyson Tripp, and Tae’lour Warren washed an emergency vehicle at the Greene County Operations Center.
Connie Faulkner, GEC Student Success Coach, along with students Tae’lour Warren, Maddyson Tripp, Elizabeth Hebert, Peyton Hill, Gabrielle McNeill, Amber Hill, and Zion Moore volunteered at the Greene County Operations Center.
Emily Buck, Breanna Stroud, Angel Lin, and Zaniyah Latham stocked shelves at the Greene County Food Bank.
Alondra Rodriguez, Miriam Najera, Erika Carranza, Guiselle Corona, Cady Gonzalez, Diana Ordenen, Mary Smith, Summer Keel, Savannah Anderson, and London Rouse helped staff prepare for the new school year.
Yaritza Acevedo, Callie Brodhead, Mia Davis, Rory Smith, Alyssa Beaman, Makella Collins, Alias Gonzalez, Alayna Casias, and Jasmyne Barrow assisted staff at Snow Hill Primary for a successful school year.
Renee Winarski, GEC Student Success Coach, guided students through team-building activities.
GEC senior, Tanya Porter, led her group in a STEM team-building exercise.
GEC students participated in activities related to their summer reading assignments at the Greene County Library.
Erik Romero and Julian Hebert participated in an icebreaker activity at the Greene County Library.
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