Summer Edition: Congratulations ace graduates!
By Lorita Williams |
It has been both an honor and a pleasure to ...
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My Journey to Medical School: Navigating the Process as a First-Generation Student
By Rachel Huynh |
Growing up in the Greater Boston area, I was amazed, ...
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Who Am I, if Not a Student?Reflections While on the Brink of Graduation
By Gaby Hernandez |
Reflecting on my college journey, I am filled with a ...
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Comparisons are the Thief of Joy
By Malak Oufessa |
Comparison is often called the thief of joy, but how ...
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Happy New Year! And a heartfelt Thank You to our Donors.
By Lorita Williams |
2024 was an exciting year for ACE, and we anticipate ...
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The Power of ACE, A Coaches Perspective
By Suhaily Penix |
I've been with ACE for about nine years, and this ...
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2024 Summer Newsletter
By Lorita Williams |
Summer Edition Meet the 2024 ACE Graduates Your support has ...
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Leveraging your College Experience outside of Academics
By Ivan Garcia |
Now that I am entering my final year of education ...
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From Pandemic Beginnings to Senior Reflections My Journey Through B.U.
By Matthew Freitas |
Pre-Medical Student, Boston University - As I sit down to ...
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Building on Your Strengths: The Value of Utilizing CliftonStrengths
By Montgomery Thomas II |
5…4….3…2…1…Happy New Year! Hopefully, you’ve spent some time reflecting on ...
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My 1st Year As An ACE Coach
By Ayanna Braxton |
When Saying Yes Leads You Down a Path You Could ...
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Rebounding from a Setback to a Comeback
By Alvin Morales |
Ms. Alper was her name—the middle school science teacher who ...
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ACE’s Response to the Supreme Court Ruling
By Lorita Williams |
On June 30, 2023, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme ...
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Summer Edition
By Lorita Williams |
Meet the 2023 ACE Graduates Your support has contributed to ...
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Utilizing the ACE Pillars
By Serena Rizzo |
During my first year at Simmons University, I found myself ...
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The Challenges of Balancing School and Work
By Marcus Bianca Coutinho |
Balancing work and school life is possible, but at the ...
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It’s Okay Not to Know
By Carolina Assis |
I graduated from high school in 2020, during the pandemic's ...
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Up Close with Artemis One
By Mahmoud Hallak |
The Artemis program, named after the twin sister of Apollo, ...
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Autumn Newsletter
By Lorita Williams |
The ACE Team Would Like To Express Our Gratitude For ...
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Trust the Process
By Jewel Douglas |
Holy Cross 2018, Political Science and Education N.U. Law School, ...
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Welcome New Coaches to the ACE Community!
By Raymind Cruz |
By Raymind Cruz, Certified ACE Coach and Technology Specialist First ...
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My College Journey and Lessons Learned
By Clarence Joseph |
In primary training, student pilots are taught 5 hazardous attitudes. ...
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Summer Edition: A Focus on Healthcare
By Derek Washington |
Coaches Corner The Importance of Health Careers and STEM By ...
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Celebrating ACE’s 10th Anniversary
By Lorita Williams |
ACE’s Ten-Year Celebration On March 26, 2022, ACE (Accelerated College ...
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Debunking Study Abroad Myths
By Tiana Jurisic |
Debunking Study Abroad Myths: Studying Abroad can be Cheaper than ...
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Reflections from ACE Alumni
By Samantha Espinosa |
Samantha Espinosa, Holy Cross '2023 ​
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Are You Ready to Enter the Workforce?
By Rhonda Woods |
Graduating from college can be an exciting and scary experience. ...
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Winter Newsletter
By Lorita Williams |
Ace Spotlight Cynthia Hydes, Florida Institute of Technology ’24. As ...
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Setting Boundaries at Work
By Takyra Taylor |
Takyra Taylor: Senior, Accounting Major, Suffolk University Setting Boundaries at ...
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Overcoming the Resistance to Fail by
By Lorita Williams |
Overcoming Resistance to Failure How does an ACE Coach keep ...
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The Impact of the Four ACE Pillars
By Lorita Williams |
Lorita Williams has worked diligently to build a program that ...
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ACE Graduate’s Advice To Incoming Students
By Tiana Jurisic |
by Tiana Jurisic, UMass Lowell ‘21, Masters of Public Health ...
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Demonstrating Grit and Resilience in a Global Pandemic
By Sherryann V. Sylvestre |
Throughout a year of extraordinary change, we marvel at our ...
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A NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE TO OUR ACE STUDENTS
By Charlene Greene |
Relax, Renew and Recommit Yay! The first semester of the ...
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Courage in Plain Sight
By Mia Roberts |
Recently one of the students I coach said, “I finally ...
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The Fight for Equity and Social Justice
By Lorita Williams |
How the Four Pillars Prepare ACE Students in the Fight ...
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Self-Advocate
[Communication]
By Lorita Williams |
Self-advocacy is referred to as the ability to articulate one’s needs ...
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Self-Correct
[feedback and resources]
By Lorita Williams |
To “self-correct” is to correct itself when things begin to ...
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Self-Direct
[Action Oriented]
By Lorita Williams |
In its broadest meaning, self-directed learning describes a process in ...
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A Word From our Founder: The Changing Landscape of Higher Education
By Lorita Williams |
Acting as both a senior administrator for a small private ...
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Self-Manage
[decision-making OR responsibility and accountability]
By Lorita Williams |
Examples of self-management include self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement. When a ...
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Introduction of the Four ACE Pillars
By Lorita Williams |
The ACE Coaching Methodology is founded on the four ACE ...
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Integrating the Growth Mindset into the ACE Coaching Methodology
By Lorita Williams |
Some years ago, I attended a three-day program with the ...
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A Holistic Approach to Guiding First Generation College Students Toward Academic and Social Success
By Lorita Williams |
After teaching the First Year Experience at Roxbury Community College ...
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