CANNON POLLOCK UPWARD BOUND UB provides support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves high school students from income-eligible families, and first-generation. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which partici- pants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.
775 STUDENTS $4,056,955 FUNDING
Canaan Pollock was a student in Davis & Elkins Upward Bound program. Cannon was in Beijing, China as a part of the United States Men’s Alpine Speed Team’s coaching staff during the 2022 winter Olympics. Canaan served as the Men’s Alpine Speed Team Assistant. The USA team earned a silver medal in the winter Olympics. Canaan is a 2001 graduate of Tucker County High School and a 2005 graduate of Davis & Elkins College. Canaan earned a degree in Recreation Management and Tourism and was a 4-year member of the D&E ski team. Pollock became a ski racing athlete at Davis and Elkins College. “Being at D&E, was a really good place for me at that time. It was small. I couldn’t get into too much trouble,” Pollock said with a chuckle. He credits the D&E Upward Bound program and his advisor at the time for his success.
INCREASE STUDENTS’ GPA OF 2.5 OR BETTER INCREASE PROFICIENCY LEVEL ON STATE ASSESSMENTS INCREASE PERSISTENCE RATE INCREASE RIGOROUS COURSEWORK
INCREASE POST SECONDARY ENROLLMENT INCREASE POST SECONDARY ATTAINMENT
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