NYCLSA Professional Development Scholarship Winner Announced!
Ellie Fosmire is the recipient of the 2018 Professional Development Scholarship of $500. Ellie, Academic Success Coordinator at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, will use the award to complete her doctoral work at Concordia University. She is researching the impact of virtual applications in supporting tutoring through social media.
Ellie Fosmire is the recipient of the 2018 Professional Development Scholarship of $500. Ellie, Academic Success Coordinator at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, will use the award to complete her doctoral work at Concordia University. She is researching the impact of virtual applications in supporting tutoring through social media.
NYCLSA Promising Student Award Winner Announced!
Meghan Hickman, a student at North Country Community College, is the 2018 winner of NYCLSA’s Promising Student Award of $300. Meghan, who was nominated by NYCLSA member Kate Wells, is a Child and Family Services major with a 3.94 GPA. She hopes to pursue a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree.
Meghan Hickman, a student at North Country Community College, is the 2018 winner of NYCLSA’s Promising Student Award of $300. Meghan, who was nominated by NYCLSA member Kate Wells, is a Child and Family Services major with a 3.94 GPA. She hopes to pursue a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree.
NYCLSA Overview
The first Symposium on Remedial/Developmental Education was held in New York in 1978. In 1979, twenty-five educators in college academic support services joined together to form the New York College Learning Skills Association. The NYCLSA constitution was ratified in April 1980 with these stated objectives:
- To advance standards for Learning Skills professionals through education, research and public service.
- To develop principles and standards for the establishment of learning assistance centers.
- To assist in the professional development of learning skills professions.
- To provide educational information and analysis to college educators and school systems, about learning skills research, systems, techniques and available support
To provide a forum for the interchange of ideas, methods and expertise to improve the learner's relationship with his/her institution and educational environment.
