Amy Maiorano, a College Experience Senior, has grown by leaps and bounds at her internship at the Albany Marriott. While Amy has had past work experiences, none seemed like the right fit until she began her internship at The Marriott! Amy provided us with some additional information about her internship, and tips for future students,…
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In the upcoming weeks, we will be featuring some our seniors on our blog, highlighting their accomplishments and achievements at their internship placements. First up is Nick Wilson, an intern within the service department at Orange Motors car dealership! Nick fills an essential role at Orange Motors – his main duties include prepping and…
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– Written by Jesse A. Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison The holidays are upon us, which can definitely be a stressful time for our students as is the case for any college student. Our students must get down to business and proceed to study for exams or complete final projects. As staff, it is our job to…
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-Written by Jesse Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison On Tuesday, November 22, 2016 the students and staff gathered for an epic Thanksgiving celebration at the main office of Living Resources. As you can see from the enormous feast, we enjoyed every nostalgic Thanksgiving dish that dates back to childhood, and there was enough food left over to give…
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We are so proud as a program to recognize current senior Lauren Wasielewski and her accomplishments in publishing her writing pieces! Lauren is quickly becoming a regular contributor at The Mighty, a website that shares stories and articles about disabilities and disability awareness. Stories from The Mighty have also been featured on major news outlets…
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The goal of the College Experience is to profile the talents of not only our current students but also our awesome alumni! Alumni have an important role in the program as far as serving as mentors to our current students, and we are fortunate that many of them live very close because they choose to attend…
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– Written by Jesse A. Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison As a staff member who went Trick-or-Treating well into his young adult years…it is an honor to help the College Experience students and Transitions participants celebrate their own cherished, Halloween traditions! Part of being an adult is letting go of many things and growing up in the…
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– Written by Jesse A. Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison At the College Experience we do our best to provide as many options as possible so that the students will undoubtedly find activities the pique their interest and/or prior passions. The spirit of learning cannot be fully accomplished unless there is some element of fun involved and…
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Written by Jesse A. Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison At the College Experience, we work hard and try to play hard, too. The valuable learning experiences and recreational activities continue for those alumni who make the decision to enroll in the Transitions program. The Transitions program provides our graduates with a lighter staff presence and more…
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We are always trying to offer new opportunities to our students here at The College Experience, like our upcoming meet and greet networking event with employers at The Melting Pot! Check it out!
