“Reynolds prepared me academically to compete with any student in the country.”
Each year Reynolds
bids farewell to great students that graduate and/or transfer to four-year
universities. Catching up with alumni gives the college a chance to see the far
reaching effects an education can have and the strides they take after
graduating. A great example of a successful Reynolds alum is Reggie Stroble.
Reggie attended
Reynolds from 2006 to 2009 before transferring to Virginia State University to
earn his bachelor’s degree. He then went on to earn his master’s degree at
Virginia Tech and is now working as an assistant
director in the Career & Industry Advising Department at Virginia
Commonwealth University.
So how did
Reynolds prepare Reggie for his future?
Reggie began his
education at Reynolds in 2006 majoring in Business Administration.
“In the fall
semester before I was about to graduate, I failed Math 163 and I was not able
to graduate in 2009. Instead of retaking the course in the fall, I transferred
to Virginia State University to pursue my bachelor’s degree in psychology.
While attending VSU I always regretted not finishing my degree at JSRCC,”
explained Reggie.
Inspired, in 2011
after he graduated from VSU, he returned to Reynolds to retake Math 163 and
received his associate degree. “So in theory, I obtained my bachelor’s degree
before my associates degree.”
Reggie explained
that he was not ready to attend a large university after he graduated from high
school and that Reynolds provided him with the type of atmosphere he could
thrive in as a student. “Reynolds prepared me academically to compete with any
student in the country.”
Going through the
stress and commitment of obtaining any educational degree can be challenging,
but Reggie said he had great help at Reynolds -
particularly from Kemper Steele, Meg Buchanan-Foster, Dr. Tom Hollins and Mrs. Adelle Townes. Under their guidance,
Reggie was able to serve as a student ambassador, Secretary of SGA, and as a
Reynolds peer mentor. “They believed in me at times when I could not see my
true potential.”
Reggie added that working at VCU
gives him the ability to see a diverse student population on a daily basis and
to work with students “who struggle with the concept of knowing what applicable
skills they need to learn in their major.”
Reggie received
his education from three great institutions, and is now putting his knowledge
and hard work to use helping students to succeed in their chosen fields of
study. Good Luck Reggie and way to make Reynolds proud!
This article
was provided by media relations assistant Jessie Pavlidis.
