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CLASS OF 2025

Monthly Newsletter | October 2023

In This Issue:

College Fair this Thursday!
Junior Academy
Piedmont Opera Student Night
Scholarship Opportunity
Visit WSSU + UNCG
Word of the Week!

Hello Hayley,

We are so glad to have you in the Crosby Scholars Class of 2025! Here's your October Newsletter with exciting opportunities to visit + interact with colleges, details about Junior Academy, a scholarship opportunity for Juniors this month, and more!

When you have questions, we are here to help! Please contact the Senior Program team at seniorprogram@crosbyscholars.org or 336-725-5371.

WS/FCS CACRAO College Fair

See You This Thursday, October 5th!

Date: Thursday, October 5th

Time: 5:30-7:30 PM (open to the public)

Location: Benton Convention Center

Address: 301 West 5th Street, W-S, NC 27101

Attend the CACRAO College Fair to learn about programs & scholarships offered by national colleges and universities! We anticipate over 100 colleges to be present. Junior year is the perfect time to attend a college fair and start to explore the college options available to you.

Registration is recommended here - you'll receive an individualized barcode for colleges to scan so that you can easily connect!

Stop by and see us to earn credit for your College Fair/Visit requirement! Crosby Scholars will be present at the College Fair, so be sure to stop by and see us! We'll scan your barcode to give you credit for attending - you won't need to submit the college fair form. Attending the in-person College Fair on October 5th will fulfill your College Fair/Visit requirement.

Crosby Scholars College Fair/Visit Requirement

Reminder! You are required to visit 4 (four) colleges by December 1st of your Senior year. You can visit colleges individually or at college fairs (virtual visits and fairs do count).

Attending any of the virtual NACAC College Fairs this fall can fulfill your College Fair/Visit requirement. Just be sure to submit your College Fair/Visit form!

Click Here to submit the College Fair/Visit form when you have completed four (4) visits or attended one (1) college fair.

Junior Academy

In-Person Junior Academies Next Week!

Our first in-person Junior Academies are next week! Join us on Monday, October 9th, for either Junior Academy option. There are only two (2) in-person Junior Academy dates available (October 9th + November 14th), so if in-person learning is your preference, be sure to register now. We can't wait to see you!

All Juniors must attend one (1) Academy in the fall.

Which of these sounds like you? Pick one + register now in the Crosby Scholars Student Portal.

Explore My Options

What's the difference in degrees?
Can't decide between community college and a 4-year school?
What are my next steps?

October 9th @ 6PM (in person)

November 14th @ 6PM (in person)

Create My Plan

How do I research colleges?
Which 4-year college is right for me?
Where should I apply?
What can I do now to prepare for college applications?

October 9th @ 6PM (in person)

October 18th @ 6PM (virtual)

October 25th @ 6PM (virtual)

November 14th @ 6PM (in person)

Scholarship Opportunity | Piedmont Opera

FREE Student Night at the Piedmont Opera for Crosby Scholars!

Date: Wednesday, October 18th

Time: 7:30 PM

Location: UNC School of the Art's Stevens Center

Address: 405 4th St. NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Piedmont Opera and AM Erectors are pleased to partner to offer Crosby Scholars FREE tickets to Student Night!

Call the Piedmont Opera at (336) 725-7101 to reserve your tickets today! Tickets are only available by calling the Box Office. Tickets for Crosby Scholars are FREE and must be reserved by October 16. The ticket price for chaperones is $15 and $5 for students who are not Crosby Scholars.

About the Opera:

Avenge me! The phrase is sung throughout the score. But amongst the struggle for a throne, a love triangle, and a demented old woman, who calls for vengeance? Leonora for her lover? Manrico for his Mother? Count di Luna for treachery? Azucena over a mysterious secret? Only in Verdi’s most compelling score will the mystery be solved. Mi vendica!

$250 Cultural Awareness Scholarship Opportunity for Junior and Senior Crosby Scholars:

A drawing will be held for a $250 scholarship awarded to up to FOUR junior or senior Crosby Scholars who attend the performance. Crosby Scholars may enter the drawing before the performance or during in intermission by checking in with a Crosby Scholars staff member in the lobby. This scholarship must be applied toward the winner’s college education, and the recipient must graduate from the Crosby Scholars Program.

FREE Visit to WSSU + UNCG!

Interested in Winston-Salem State or UNC Greensboro?

Are you interested in Winston-Salem State University or the University of North Carolina at Greensboro? Visit them with Crosby Scholars on Monday, October 30th! Crosby Scholars will provide bus transportation, lunch, and snacks for the day.

Date: Monday, October 30th

Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Registration is required in the Crosby Scholars Portal. Parent/guardian permission is also required to attend- see the Portal for details. Attending this college visit complete your College Fair/College Visit requirement. Remember, all Scholars must complete the College Fair/College Visit requirement by December 1st of their Senior year.

Word of the Week!

Words Matter!

Words matter. We use words to communicate every day, but what happens when we hear or see a word we don't understand? Many estimates count there are more than 170,000 words currently in use in the English language. There's no way you'll know them all! But, when we come across a word we don't know, it's a good idea to take the time to learn about it. Expanding your vocabulary can help you as you read, write, and communicate in your daily life. Plus, increasing your vocabulary can help you prepare for things like the ACT or SAT that you may take this year to prep for college applications.

Word of the Week: Ambivert

Our first word of the week is ambivert. Ambivert is a noun and is defined by Merriam-Webster as "a person having characteristics of both extrovert and introvert."

Examples from Words In A Sentence.com:

John is an ambivert that likes to go to parties but also enjoys having his alone time.

I try to be an ambivert when I can, hanging out with other people but still relaxing by myself when I need to.

It is difficult to explain to people that, as an ambivert, I enjoy being both extroverted and introverted in different ways.

Crosby Scholars Community Partnership

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