Janice D. Watley of Laurel recently was named director of the Student Achievement and Success Program at Anne Arundel Community College.

            Prior to joining AACC, Watley was manager of the African, Latin, Asian, Native American (ALANA) program and the Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA) Scholarship program at Prince George's Community College. The AOBA Scholarship program won a National Council of Student Development Exemplary Program Award in 2001 under her leadership.

            Watley's responsibilities at PGCC included oversight for the daily operations of ALANA, the mentoring program and two student retention programs. She provided leadership for academic, cultural and student support services to 300 diverse and/or under-prepared students.

            She graduated from Colorado State University with a Master of Education degree in Guidance and Counseling in 1982. Watley served as director of admissions at Front Range Community College in Colorado from 1985-86 prior to relocating to the Washington D.C. area.

            At AACC, SASP works to provide programs and services for students who are the first in their families to attend college, who need to build a foundation for success in college-level classes and who need to learn to use college and community resources to meet their academic goals.

            SASP awards scholarships twice a year to help participants achieve their educational goals by encouraging and rewarding student persistence, achievement and success. SASP participants receive an individual education plan, written or verbal progress reports and access to all academic support services. Students must attend weekly study groups and review sessions and work with a peer tutor or mentor.

            For information on SASP, call 410-777-2553 or 410-777-2530, e-mail sasp@aacc.edu or visit the SASP Web site.

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