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Open Billboard for Thursday, June 17, 2010
Rutgers University Camden hosted 45 Camden 8th grade students in a Career Connections Day as part of its Rutgers Future Scholars program this week. The students held round-table discussions with 12 prominent local businesses and then visited Camden-based companies, including Susquehanna Bank, a major financial sponsor of the program.
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Rutgers Future Scholar Actualities
Gayle Porter
Professor of Management, School of Business, Rutgers Camden
RFS-Gayle1a: Describes the program and its focus on getting the students to learn about business career opportunities and remind them why they need to stay serious about staying in school.
00:24 OUTCUE: ...in a few years
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RFS-Gayle2: Explains what the students did on campus, meeting with employers, touring several companies in Camden.
00:26 OUTCUE: ...in terms of a career.
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Joseph Lizza, division president, Delaware Valley, Susquehanna Bank
Lizza1: Describes the bank's role in supporting the Rutgers Future Scholars Program.
00:31 OUTCUE: ...that portion of the program.
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Lizza2: The bank thinks education is the key to opportunity for young people.
00:26 OUTCUE: ...so enthusiastic about it.
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Josué Figueroa (hoe-SWAY fee-gah-ROW-ah), manager, Susquehanna Bank branch in the Victor Building, Camden, NJ
JF1: Discusses the branch and how he finds it exciting as a Camden resident to be able to help the students learn about opportunities in banking.
00:24 OUTCUE: ...something different for them.
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JF2: Excited about being able to describe all of the nuances of business banking and the importance of credit.
00:33 OUTCUE: ...best financial decisions in the future.
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JF3: Talks about the changes in the Camden neighborhood since the bank has moved in.
00:36 OUTCUE: ...or to parents at different centers.
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Nyeema (ni-YEE-mah) Watson, administrative director for the Rutgers Camden Center for Children and Childhood Studies.
NW1: Explains the Rutgers Future Scholar program
00:22 OUTCUE: ... opportunities to higher education.
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NW2: Nyeema explains that before the Rutgers program, these students didn't have much access to information about higher education.
00:25 OUTCUE: ...be like for them.
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NW3: The hoped-for outcome of the program is that the students will all enter and graduate from Rutgers.
00:09 OUTCUE...five years after they enter.
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Julia Meluso, graduate assistant working with Rutgers Future Scholar Program
JM1: Julia explains some of the things the students want to know about being a student at Rutgers.
00:35 OUTCUE: ...without even having to ask, really.
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