Helping hands to REACH your goals

by Sarah Aguado

July 14, 2010

Toby Baker, connoisseur of student success.

Toby Baker, Liberal Arts student, has a passion for “motivating today’s students for tomorrow’s success.” Baker started an organization, I.R.E.A.C.H. (I Recruit, Empower, Articulate, Cultivate, Horizons), to help students gain skills necessary to successfully conduct themselves during an interview.Baker is open to any student wanting to enhance their professional growth, but is targeting those seeking a career that requires a high level of communication.

There will be a booth set up in the beginning of the Fall semester that will be used to inform students about the program and recruit new members and volunteers.

During the month of September, I.R.E.A.C.H. will hold a suit drive in order to collect clothing items that participants of the program will be able to obtain keep in order to further prepare them for interviews. For further information, please contact [email protected]

About the Contributor

Bob Hanson, Adviser MATC Times Newspaper

My philosophy: I believe my ultimate goal is to create a safe atmosphere of engaged learning. This is done with excellent communication skills and sound journalism practice by students. I believe that student media should always consist of student work. I have an obligation to defend and teach without censoring, editing, directing or producing the students’ rights to free expression. My background: I started out my career as a printing press operator and soon learned design and layout. I have been employed at MATC for 30 years and I have had the pleasure of working as the Times Adviser since 2006. I have had several jobs while here at MATC but none have been more satisfying than being the Times Adviser. Other things that I find important: I have the pleasure to work with some of the best students here at MATC. This continually inspires, re-energizes me and sometimes challenges me to always work at my best and strive to give the staff of the MATC Times the best possible learning experience. I have an open door policy and strive to make myself available to students. If you interested in joining our great staff please feel free to email me at [email protected] or call me at 414-297-7824.