ROUGH RIDER MENTORSHIP & COLLEGE-READINESS PROGRAM Oct 15, 2025 Inspiring a College-Going Mindset Through Hands-On Learning and Mentorship Submitted by: Sherry Goodyear – Future Rough Riders Mentorship and College Readiness Program Director The Rough Rider Mentorship and College-Readiness Program is a relatively new program to Luna Community College. Started in 2022 funded by Research and Public Service Projects (RPSP) legislative appropriations, the program’s primary goal is helping students from our service area (Springer, Mora, Las Vegas, and Santa Rosa) in elementary, middle, and high school develop a college-going mindset through a combination of After-School and Summer Bridge Program Course offerings. The idea is to provide curriculum that is both fun and informative, allowing students to become more aware of the many types of careers that are available to them via Luna and beyond. Best of all, everything we offer is free for students. One of the program’s goals is to help foster a sense of community at all of our locations. The sociological concept of the “third place” is key to what we are trying to do – that is, provide students with a safe place that isn’t home or school in which to socialize and engage. By providing entertaining activities, a steady stream of snacks, and friendly staff, we work to provide a place where kids can feel comfortable being themselves. Because our service area is large and diverse, how we engage the students varies from location to location. In Santa Rosa we have the After-School Program on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, and Left to right: Katherine Collins, Jordan Romero, Mathew Montoya, and Colton Hyatt paint pumpkins
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