The Class of 2013 Preparing for College and Life Success

Over 130 young men and women descended on Saint Martin August 4-6 and August 10-14 to participate in Transition Week and Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) Training. The members of the community who worked with the Class of 2013 described them as curious, motivated, engaged, sincere, nice, and funny. The adults who facilitated the session on Microsoft Excel also noted that the members of the Class of 2013 really enjoy Skittles!

Transition Week and CWSP Training are designed to prepare students to take advantage of all the opportunities provided at Saint Martin. Two recent Saint Martin de Porres High School graduates, Una Ilisinovic ‘09, who will attend Miami (OH) University this fall and Santino Montanez ‘09, who will attend John Carroll, encouraged the new students to take advantage of these opportunities. Una and Santino set a very positive tone for the members of the Class of 2013, who now begin their Saint Martin journey together.

In addition to benefiting from Una and Santino’s presentations, new students participated in seminars on identifying and developing gifts, building community, and preparing for college success. Students also participated in prayer services and toured St. Vitus Church and our community garden. An ice cream social concluded a great three days.

The following week, during CWSP Training, students prepared for success at their corporate job. Students learned about presenting themselves in a professional manner and began developing skills that will enable them to provide value for their corporate partners. (Skittles, by the way, were a tool used during training to explain the creation of pie charts.)

The Class of 2013 is off to a great start and its members are well-prepared to take advantage of the opportunities which Saint Martin will offer them.