On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 the College Experience celebrated the birthday of our educational assistant, David Lieberman who turned 22 years old that very day! David is the first student in the College Experience to have been made a full-time staff member and speaks to college audiences about doing his absolute best with the challenges…
On Monday, August 10, 2020 the College Experience welcomed the incoming freshmen class to join the upper-classmen who have been settled back into campus life for the past few weeks! Featured in these photographs from left to right are Kevin Baker who is the Assistant Director of Residential Services and our Residential Manager, Malcolm Sidbury.…
The Employment Class was honored to welcome Tom DeByle who is the father of our rising sophomore, Sonia. To put it lightly, Tom has had quite an illustrious career that has culminated as the Chief Financial Officer of his organization. A variety of positions have taken him on travels to Belgium, the Netherlands, South America,…
The Self-Advocacy and Empowerment class was fortunate enough to get a visit with a man who has a very big heart on Thursday, July 23, 2020. We welcomed David Elmore Smith to the class who appeared on the Dr. Phil Show in February, and his episode was repeated this past month for a fresh audience!…
A pandemic cannot cancel the wonders of birthday magic and social gatherings in a safe proximity. Therefore, the alumni and staff worked together to guarantee that Andrew Maggio from the Class of 2012 could have the birthday celebration of his dreams at Juniors Bar and Grill this past Friday, July 31, 2020. We chose to…
For the Employment Class on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, we were pleased to welcome Brian O’Hearn who happens to be the father of our instructor, Catherine O’Hearn. Brian is the Chief Nursing Officer for many nurses at Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, New Hampshire! Brian currently lives among the White Mountains of New Hampshire where…
For a recent Employment class, we were happy to welcome Caren Passariello, who is the mother of our College Experience alumnus, Danielle. Caren has had a long career working in retail and was generous with telling us about her journey toward meaningful employment. The path toward employment did not happen overnight, and there were definitely bumps…
In the process of scheduling around thunderstorms and ominous rain clouds over the past few days, the Social Distance Walking Club finally had its day in the sun on Monday, July 13, 2020. Featured in this particular photograph (from left to right) are Nick Williams and Andrew Maggio who are alumni of the College Experience…
Maggie Erlich was the guest for the Employment class on the morning of Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Maggie serves as the Business Liaison for the College Experience but has been with the program for a very long time. Maggie was one of the first teachers when a position for the Academic Coordinator opened up shortly…
The pandemic has not robbed the College Experience of togetherness and social interaction in a safe manner. On that note, the Alumni Activities Club reunited on the evening of Sunday, June 7th for our first Social Distancing Dance Party that lasted for ninety minutes on the Zoom Conference feature. We had a wonderful time grooving…
What comes after graduation? Many College Experience students, in fact most, choose to remain in Albany. They maintain friendships with their fellow and former graduates, form romantic partnerships, and some get married.
Through our C2L Program, the College Experience support staff offers dedicated transition support and guidance, helping students in the year after graduation with apartment leases and job placements, and then literally forever after as members of the Living Resources community.
Since 2005, students enrolled in The College Experience have been a welcomed part of a coeducational college community located in Albany, New York. We partner with Russell Sage College, and our students are welcomed members of both Russell Sage’s Albany and Troy campus communities.
Students are offered a practical core curriculum and a wide variety of electives.
Our dorms are beautifully remodeled city residences located just a few blocks from Russell Sage’s Albany campus. Students live together in groups of 3 – 9. Each student has his or her own bedroom and share common living areas. Seniors serve as mentors to freshmen and assist them in many meaningful ways.
