From taking selfies together to talking about the state budget, Germanna Community College students and their state legislators were getting to know each other.
Germanna Student Government President
Danielle Capra, who was one of 13 GCC students visiting the General Assembly in
Richmond Tuesday, told legislators
students “get more than our money's worth” at Germanna. Capra is one of 12
children. She said GCC's combination of
academic quality and affordability help students from big families. She plans
to transfer to the University of Virginia after earning her associate’s degree
at Germanna.
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| GCC's Jessica Clifford takes a selfie with Speaker Bill Howell |
“The teachers have been great and the counselors have been
great,” said Luis Gutierrez, who has returned to college at Germanna after 30
years at various jobs, including running his own moving company, told Speaker
of the House Bill Howell. “They go out of their way to stay on top of things.”
Gutierrez said GCC counselors have been particularly helpful
to him as a “non-traditional” student. Germanna President David A. Sam, who led
the student delegation through the visit, added, “Non-traditional students have
become traditional students,” meaning that stereotypes about what a “ typical
college student” is no longer apply.
Howell praised Germanna’s nursing program and added:
“Community colleges do a great job of workforce training. It boosts our economy
and helps bring in new businesses and jobs”
The visit was part of the General Assembly’s Every Day is
Community College Day program in which students visit their representatives to
talk about community college’s impact on their lives.
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