Two students at og体育 have been selected to serve on a five-member statewide board serving the Colorado Community College 系统 (CCCS). 该系统包括 13 community colleges across Colorado. The board will represent the nearly 160,000 students in the CCCS on the State Student Advisory Council (SSAC).
Sisters-in-law, Danielle and Merisa Armstrong, spent several weeks preparing for this 机会. After submitting letters of interest and recommendation, they prepared 3-5 minute speeches explaining why they were the best candidates. 挑战性的五分钟 open forum followed, in which the two fielded many questions.
Already heavily involved with the Student Government Association (SGA) on the Valley Campus, their interest in the SSAC was piqued when it met on the 谷校园 in 9月. Student visitors were surprised to learn that the smallest community college campus in Colorado was housed in just two buildings essentially on one city block. Danielle and Merisa decided Trinidad State needed more representation. 他们想要的 to learn more about student government and how they might be able to help “put Trinidad State on the map” and help provide student leadership. They also wanted to learn how to better promote community involvement with the college. Determined to make a difference, they attended the SSAC Leadership Conference in Denver in October and the rest is 历史.
“I am proud to hold the position of Legislative Liaison and am excited to be representing both Trinidad State Campuses as well as all Colorado Community Colleges. 用这个 position comes a great responsibility,” said Danielle Armstrong. 她会加倍 duty as she attends both the Colorado General Assembly and CCHE (Colorado Commission on Higher Education) meetings and reports legislative developments, including bills that affect higher education, to the SSAC. Luckily, some of the meetings are via teleconference so she is not required to drive long distances for every meeting. 容纳所有人 concerned, SSAC meetings are rotated among the community college campuses.
Merisa Armstrong, elected as the secretary for the SSAC, said, “I am very grateful for the 机会 to serve on this particular board which spans across the Colorado Community College 系统 as well as my own Trinidad State 谷校园.“她会的。 be responsible for keeping and distributing meeting minutes and taking and recording 点名.
Married to brothers and living only three miles apart, the two have grown closer while 出席特立尼达州. Merisa, who was already serving in Student Government, convinced 丹妮尔加入她. Now, as members of the Student Government Association (SGA), they both work on all student-related college events. Danielle serves as Vice President of Marketing and Merisa serves as Senator at large and assists other SGA officers. Merisa also continues to serve as the work study student for the og体育app office. Danielle splits her work study time between the og体育app office and math instructor, 南希·米诺. Danielle, who started college last January after she felt her young children were a little more independent, said that having a sister in the Nursing Program at the 谷校园, along with Merisa, made the transition to college easier for her.
Though their majors are different, they are currently taking speech and math classes 在一起. Merisa has earned her LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) and will graduate with her Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree this coming May. 她希望能挣到她 BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) on-line. Danielle is working toward a Psychology degree with a focus on Addiction Counseling. After completing her degree in 2016, she would like to transfer to Adams State to earn her BA and then her Master’s.
The women assist with the family farm which their husbands operate 在一起. 每一个 of them have three children at home who stair step in age from seven years to six 个月. They also co-coach their daughters’ soccer team and are members of the La 贾拉小学家长会. In addition Merisa serves as President of the Sanford Head Start 家长会. Both women are in Direct Sales as well. Danielle promotes Pampered Chef and Marisa promotes Simply Aroma Essential Oils.
og体育 Trinidad State Danielle said, “I haven’t had an instructor yet that has complained og体育我的额外参与. They have been very supportive.“丹妮尔喜欢忙碌 生活. If things slow down, she wonders what to do with herself.
Merisa said, “I have developed and grown as an individual while being here on the 谷校园 and have learned patience in the process.” She then looked at Danielle, smiled, and said, “We’re good at volunteering or volunteering each other!”