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Community Lecture Series
Date: March 20, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Event Description
The Advising and Retention Center at Gadsden State Community College is hosting the Community Lecture Series this month on the East Broad and Ayers campuses. The focus of the series is civic and financial responsibility. The series is free and open to the public.
“It is my belief that the goal of education should not only be to provide students with content information but to also prepare them to be well-rounded and productive members of society,” said Tara Dumas, an academic counseling specialist at Gadsden State and organizer of the lecture series. “The series provides an avenue to address topics that may not be covered in the classroom but are beneficial to the success of our students.”
The Community Lecture Series kicks off with three days of speakers in the lecture hall of the Science Building on the East Broad Campus in Gadsden. Each session will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Jamie Lee Grant, a commissioner for Etowah County’s District 3, will speak on the importance of fostering knowledge and promoting development skills that will prepare students to be informed, thoughtful and productive citizens. His session will be March 5.
On March 6, Tiffany Belyeu will speak on financial wellness. Belyeu, the manager of the Regions Bank in Glencoe, will teach skills aimed at building personal financial understanding and responsibility.
Tommie Goggans III, a financial advisor as well as the president of the Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation, will present a session titled “Where’s the Money?” Attendees will receive knowledge about the markets and economics as well as information about higher education financing and repayment.
The Community Lecture Series will then move to the lecture hall of the Cheaha Center on the Ayers Campus in Anniston. Goggans will again present the “Where’s the Money?” session on March 19.
On March 20, Angelique Davis, the manager of the Eastside Regions Bank in Gadsden, will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to manage money effectively.
The Community Lecture Series will wrap up on March 21 when Jackson Hodges, the public relations director for the City of Anniston, discussing civic responsibility.
Dumas said she’s proud to offer programming that is beneficial to both students and the community.
“Individuals within the local community can learn and apply the information from the lecture series to hopefully improve their daily lives,” she said.
“It is my belief that the goal of education should not only be to provide students with content information but to also prepare them to be well-rounded and productive members of society,” said Tara Dumas, an academic counseling specialist at Gadsden State and organizer of the lecture series. “The series provides an avenue to address topics that may not be covered in the classroom but are beneficial to the success of our students.”
The Community Lecture Series kicks off with three days of speakers in the lecture hall of the Science Building on the East Broad Campus in Gadsden. Each session will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Jamie Lee Grant, a commissioner for Etowah County’s District 3, will speak on the importance of fostering knowledge and promoting development skills that will prepare students to be informed, thoughtful and productive citizens. His session will be March 5.
On March 6, Tiffany Belyeu will speak on financial wellness. Belyeu, the manager of the Regions Bank in Glencoe, will teach skills aimed at building personal financial understanding and responsibility.
Tommie Goggans III, a financial advisor as well as the president of the Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation, will present a session titled “Where’s the Money?” Attendees will receive knowledge about the markets and economics as well as information about higher education financing and repayment.
The Community Lecture Series will then move to the lecture hall of the Cheaha Center on the Ayers Campus in Anniston. Goggans will again present the “Where’s the Money?” session on March 19.
On March 20, Angelique Davis, the manager of the Eastside Regions Bank in Gadsden, will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to manage money effectively.
The Community Lecture Series will wrap up on March 21 when Jackson Hodges, the public relations director for the City of Anniston, discussing civic responsibility.
Dumas said she’s proud to offer programming that is beneficial to both students and the community.
“Individuals within the local community can learn and apply the information from the lecture series to hopefully improve their daily lives,” she said.
