Nkuah Asare, Essex County College\u2019s newly elected Alumni Association President, is quick to point out how his classes at ECC prepared him for when he transferred to NJIT. \u201cI quickly realized, especially in math class, how my time at Essex made my adjustment to a four year university that much easier,\u201d said Nkuah. He graduated from Essex in 2015 with an Associate degree in Environmental Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now a Geotechnical Engineer at Frank H. Lehr Associates, in East Orange, the Newark resident figures he is in a good position to give back to his first collegiate alma mater. Nkuah earned a Civil Engineering degree from NJIT and this Fall will pursue a Master\u2019s degree there in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Geotechnical Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although his two year term has just started, Nkuah is already formulating an Alumni Association agenda with other members of the Executive Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important that we showcase the College to prospective students as an affordable option. Students take the same courses in their first two years of college and they can save money by starting at Essex. Then they can transfer to a four-year school with junior status,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy plan is for everyone who ran for a seat on the Executive Board to bring many other alums into the Association. That will increase our membership exponentially. I would also like everyone who voted in the election to become active and then we can go from there. We are a team,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upcoming Alumni Association meetings will be on Zoom and eventually in person. The next meeting is scheduled for August 19. \u201cWe should also have a platform to provide graduates information on the importance of giving back. \u201cIf one day, which I don\u2019t want to happen, Essex County College is no longer functioning, our degrees will not look as good as they do now. Support your alma mater and your degree is that much more valuable,\u201d said Nkuah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For now, Nkuah wants the Alumni Association to raise money for scholarships at various events. \u201cWe will be building for Essex County College,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Alumni Association Executive Officers are Stephanie Carter, Vice President; Patrick Saint Fort, Treasurer; Allison James-Frison, Corresponding Secretary; Nesseline Belceus, Recording Secretary; and Maria Andrade, Serena Barnes, and Corneille Adanou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m pleased that the Alumni Association had its election with such outstanding candidates. I have confidence in Mr. Asare\u2019s leadership as President and the rest of the Association\u2019s Executive Officers. The College is well on its way toward building a strong and vibrant Alumni Association,\u201d said Interim President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe College administration is looking forward to giving Mr. Asare, his leadership team and the entire Alumni Association our full support. We are in the process of creating a Welcoming Packet that will be available at our Welcome Center for all alumni,\u201d said Alfred Bundy, Executive Director for Institutional Advancement. He said the packet will provide information on the College\u2019s various services available to alumni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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