Twenty-one-year-old Tyea Romas is currently working on a Bachelor’s degree in Community Mental Health. If you had suggested she’d be in this position four years ago, she would not have believed you. Tyea is a former crown ward who lived in foster homes and did not see post-secondary education in her future. That all changed […]
The fall high school semester is winding down, which means the School within a College (SWAC) students on Georgian College campuses are working to finish their secondary courses. For one student, a semester in SWAC has revealed a new world. “SWAC has helped me see that I can and will do anything I want […]
The School within a College or Flex program is well underway on two Georgian College campuses, with secondary students studying both college and high school credits in person. The program, which started in Owen Sound, continues to make a difference in the lives of young people like Tristen Croft. Tristen joined Flex in the Fall […]
Brooke Giles is making big plans for September. This fall, she will be heading to Ottawa in preparation for a January college start. This is a huge step for someone who struggled in high school. As she graduates high school this month with an award as Distinguished Graduate, Brooke gives the School within a College […]
In 2010, Kristen Thomas benefited from the Flex School within a College program in Owen Sound to graduate high school while working full-time during her pregnancy. In fall of 2020, Kris graduated from Georgian’s Preservice Firefighting program as the class president and athlete of the year. Her pathway between those two points demonstrates incredible persistence. […]
Dawn Kippax came to the School within a College (SWAC) program on the Barrie campus of Georgian College for the usual reasons; she was undercredited to graduate high school and facing personal struggles. But very quickly her approach to the opportunity to finish her high school diploma while taking college courses made her stand out […]
Although the School within a College (SWAC) program has been running for more than a dozen years at Georgian College, the program happened for the first time at the Muskoka campus this winter/spring. Despite the challenges of the campus closing amid Covid, students have great things to say about the experience. Matt Tipper enjoyed […]
Chantal Stone worked in the restaurant and bar industry from the age of sixteen, never attending high school. At 44, she decided she needed a plan for her retirement and enrolled at the Barrie Learning Centre where she learned about the dual credit program at Georgian College. “I had never even visited a college, much […]
Although our School within a College (SWAC) programs are currently on hold at Georgian College, we wanted to continue to share some of our student accomplishments. Emily Keith came to the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB SWAC program in Barrie because she was struggling with some health issues that made attendance at her high school challenging. […]
Jen Thompson admits attendance was an issue for her in high school. The almost-17-year-old ended up failing two courses because of her habit of skipping class to hang out with her friends. But since she joined the School within a College program at the Barrie campus of Georgian College, her work habits have greatly improved, […]
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