A Proud Accomplishment
Operation Dawn Encourages Erie Students to Consider Higher Education Oportunities LECOM Students invited local colleges and organizations to meet with and motivate Erie young people to lead healthy lifestyles, go to college and build successful careers. Zebulun Cope, LECOM Class of 2015 medical student, developed the KUSP (Know, Understand, See, Perceive...Prosper) project as part of a learning experience with the Paul Ambrose Scholarship Program in Washington, DC, last summer. Eleven LECOM student organizations participated in Operation Dawn at the John F. Kennedy Centeron Erie’s east side. Many of the clubs presented health prevention and nutrition demonstrations that relate to young people. They also worked with high school students who want to learn how to interview for jobs and college.
Top Right: Angela Manglitz OMS2 taught young people about eating healthy. Middle photo: Asam Williams learns about strokes from Afton Thomas OMS2. Bottom Photo: Operation Dawn organizer Zeb Cope OMS2 works with Erie School Teacher Chelsea Moore who helped bring students to the program.
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