NPR education reporter visits Simon's Rock
by Maeve Dwyer
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: News
On Monday or Tuesday of this week you may have noticed a man with a long microphone sitting in on one of your classes.
This man was Larry Abramson, the national education reporter for National Public Radio. For those of your familiar with NPR, his pieces usually air on national segments such as This American Life and All Things Considered.
As a follow-up to his award winning series on alternative high schools, Abramson is currently working on a series documenting alternative colleges. Simon's Rock appears as if it will be featured as a leader in the early college movement.
For two days, Abramson had full access to students, faulty and facilities. The idea was to "let him discover what a really remarkable place Simon's Rock is," said Simon's Rock Director of
Media Relation Brianne Della Rocca.
After beginning his time on campus with a conversation with Provost Mary Marcy, Abramson attended classes such as Michael Bergman's Intro To Robotics and John Weinstein's Beginning Chinese.
Weinstein said he was glad Abramson decided to attend his class because it is "interactive and lively," so it provides a good example of how Simon's Rock students interact in class.
With the attention given being given to the new plan in New Hampshire, which will allow students to exit high school after tenth grade, provided they pass a set of state board exams, Simon's Rock is becoming increasingly visible.
Della Rocca said she hopes the NPR publicity will "really help highlight Simon's Rock as a leader in the early college movement and out Simon's Rock on the radar of students and parents who may not have heard of the college".
The date and time of the segment has not yet been decided. However, students will be informed beforehand so they can tune in.
Contact the author: mdwyer@llamaledger.com
This man was Larry Abramson, the national education reporter for National Public Radio. For those of your familiar with NPR, his pieces usually air on national segments such as This American Life and All Things Considered.
As a follow-up to his award winning series on alternative high schools, Abramson is currently working on a series documenting alternative colleges. Simon's Rock appears as if it will be featured as a leader in the early college movement.
For two days, Abramson had full access to students, faulty and facilities. The idea was to "let him discover what a really remarkable place Simon's Rock is," said Simon's Rock Director of
Media Relation Brianne Della Rocca.
After beginning his time on campus with a conversation with Provost Mary Marcy, Abramson attended classes such as Michael Bergman's Intro To Robotics and John Weinstein's Beginning Chinese.
Weinstein said he was glad Abramson decided to attend his class because it is "interactive and lively," so it provides a good example of how Simon's Rock students interact in class.
With the attention given being given to the new plan in New Hampshire, which will allow students to exit high school after tenth grade, provided they pass a set of state board exams, Simon's Rock is becoming increasingly visible.
Della Rocca said she hopes the NPR publicity will "really help highlight Simon's Rock as a leader in the early college movement and out Simon's Rock on the radar of students and parents who may not have heard of the college".
The date and time of the segment has not yet been decided. However, students will be informed beforehand so they can tune in.
Contact the author: mdwyer@llamaledger.com
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