St. Petersburg City Council member Darden Rice, who says her\u00a0bachelor\u2019s degree through Eckerd College\u2019s Program for Experienced Learners has made a major impact\u00a0on her career, will talk about her experiences at a May 21 open house on campus for prospective students.<\/p>\n
Rice graduated with distinction from the Program for Experienced Learners (PEL) in 2000 with a\u00a0bachelor\u2019s degree in American Studies. She will talk about how the program changed her life and how a\u00a0quality liberal arts education can help professionals no matter what field they are in or want to go into.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy career took off after I graduated from Eckerd,\u201d said Rice, who took a position as National\u00a0Conservation Organizer with the Sierra Club in 2001. \u201cPEL puts you through your paces in writing and\u00a0critical thinking, and improving those skills was vital to advancing my career.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rice was elected to the St. Petersburg City Council in 2013, representing District 4. She has deep ties to\u00a0the community through years of involvement with organizations such as the St. Petersburg Museum of\u00a0History, St. Pete Preservation, NAACP and the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area.<\/p>\n
Rice\u2019s talk will be from noon to 1 p.m. in the Eckerd College President\u2019s Dining Room. Her presentation\u00a0is part of an open house for prospective students set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at PEL\u2019s offices, located in the\u00a0Franklin Templeton building on Eckerd\u2019s main campus in St. Petersburg. The event is free and\u00a0open to the public.<\/p>\n
Admissions counselors and PEL faculty will be on hand to discuss the program and to answer questions.<\/p>\n
If prospective students can\u2019t attend but are interested in the program, they can call or e-mail Admission Counselor Julee Breehne at (727) 864-8226, or at breehnjr@eckerd.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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