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At work in the MCC Office: Student Workers

Maggie Pellot of Fort Wayne is a junior majoring in Psychology. She performs various office tasks and clerical responsibilities. She is also involved with College Mentors for Kids (CMFK). Maggie feels the "bonds that are established from CMFK are not only self-fulfilling, but also rewarding in ways that can not be described." CMFK is a mentoring program in which USI students mentor elementary age students. She gains pleasure from all of the hands on activities that go into working with the students in this program. Maggie also recommends anyone who "loves being creative and being a role model for children to join CMFK."

Shalonda Fontenette, a freshman from Fort Wayne, is majoring in Psychology. She participates in the Excel mentoring program, and has enjoyed the experience. Shalonda believes the "Excel sessions are very beneficial and have greatly helped with my transition to collegiate life." She especially loves the way mentoring and fun are combined throughout this program. Meetings are held at 1:30pm on Thursdays in UC214. Shalonda was recently asked what advice would she give to first year college students attending USI. Her reply was, "I would encourage them to get involved and meet people, and both of these can be achieved through connecting with Multicultural Center."

Megan Edwards, is a freshman. Megan is a member of "Designed by Grace" USI's gospel choir. She has expressed her joy for being a part of this group. Megan enjoyed singing in the 2007 Annual Gospel Explosion, and looks forward to future singing engagements scheduled for spring semester.

Talaun Valliant, a junior from East Chicago studying Education. As a student worker, Talaun does miscellaneous office work including answering phones and clerical duties. He is a mentor in the Excel Mentoring program. The mentoring program is open to all students. When asked about the Excel activities, Talaun replied, “We talk about real life situations and basic life skills, such as how to manage money.” Meetings are held at 1:30pm on Thursdays in UC214. He also encouraged students to visit the MCC and get involved in some of the seven different programs. He said, “We can help students study and offer guidance. We can send them the right way.”

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