Welcome!

I am currently on-board with a great team here at Texas Campus Compact. I first became acquainted with Executive Director, Patricia Spencer Potyka, last November at a Career Panel hosted by St. Edward's University's Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and the Community Society (COSO). After listening to several panelists, I was impressed with Patricia's smooth and eloquent public speaking skills, and I knew I wanted to learn more. I was a little apprehensive to hand her my resume, but I managed to formulate a few words and her my resume, despite my nerves. I was greeted with kind eyes and a smile that eased my worries and I would hope I would be able to work with her in the future.

..And I was right! After meeting the rest of the team, Lynn Price (Director of Operations) and Katie Hardgrove (State VISTA Leader) I was certain TxCC was the right place for me in the new year. I started within the first few weeks of January and became a part of the family instantly! My first few days I got the 411 on the VISTA program led by Katie. I was introduced to the whats, whys, and hows of the purpose of the Campus Compact. The VISTA program is a sector of the AmeriCorps program to end poverty. The Compact promotes campuses around the nation to get involved to keep students in school, ultimately giving them a better opportunity and a brighter future. Specifically, the TxCC VISTA program works with 18 campuses around the state to implement civic engagement programs to make a student more likely to stay in school because they would be exposed to meaningful experiences that would be limited by the classroom setting. TxCC is a wonderful organization that illuminates the pathway for faculty, students, and community leaders by showing them "the how" in establishing effective programs that help students look beyond their own needs and focus on the needs of society.


Whew, what a lot to take in.. TxCC has certainly opened my eyes to a new passion. Even only being a part of this team for a short time, I can see the responsibility we have to provide more than classroom course 101 to make a difference. I am thankful to be apart of a wonderful organization and look forward to many new experiences.

--miss txcc