Local student gets help with travel abroad

Glen Oaks student Samantha Fassett, will be traveling to Costa Rica as part of a summer international studies trip thanks to $340 from Glen Oaks Community College and $200 from the Mendon Kiwanis Club. Fassett received the donation for assisting the recent Fun Day for GOCC students and also received some proceeds from an outdated college equipment fundraiser. Fassett and trip sponsor Professor Jeanne Reed (seated right) received the donation from Business Professors Dr. Lester Keith (left background) and Bill Furr (right background). The two educators sponsor Student Activities at Glen Oaks.

For immediate release/March 6, 2009 Local student gets help with travel abroad
“It is really nice that Glen Oaks can help Samantha complete the funds needed to go on this trip,” said Professor Reed. Fassett is a working student with little time to raise the extra money for the trip. The June 2009 Educational Tours trip entitled “Costa Rica: A Touch of the Tropics” is for members of the public and Glen Oaks students enrolled in the SSF 200 Travel and Study Abroad class.

Reed said people still have time to sign up for the Costa Rica trip that includes round-trip air fare, hotel stays, daily meals, a bilingual guide, sightseeing tours, and special visits to fascinating sites. Plans are also underway for the 2010 trip to Great Britain: Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England. For more information, contact Jeanne Reed by e-mail through the College website www.glenoaks.edu or by phone at (269) 467-9945, ext. 257, or toll free 1-888-994-7818