"MCLA not only gave me a great education in the classroom, it also gave me a chance to learn outside of the classroom. Whether it was on the baseball field, in the community, or working with different clubs and organizations MCLA gave me the chance to grow as a person. I use both my classroom and non-classroom education every day that I’m at work. I have to learn in every situation that presents itself, day after day. The meetings I attend are just like the small classroom settings at MCLA and allow me to feel comfortable. I prepare for those meetings just like I did for a test or a baseball practice. MCLA made me a better person. I feel more confident as a person with my MCLA degree."

Shaun Richard ’03
Jason Taylor Foundation
CHOICES

TIPS for the UNIVERSITY

Head Trainers - Rachel Deasutels, Holly McGovern, Samantha Morrissey, Jade Prickett, Jody Tierney   

 

Certified MCLA student-athletes:

Jamal AhamadDebroah AmbrosenoTasha BerroaRobert Beauchesne
Dianna BlanchardJoanna BodnarKaitlyn BonnevilleAmanda Borsotti
Brittany BradburyKayla BrombackChelsey BurkeShabori Burton
Nicole CarterKarrah ChapmanBrandon ClintonJameek Clovie
Katie CollinsFayla CoonsKaitlyn DanoAshton Darrett
Luke DavisKenneth DavolRachel DesautelsKevin Desantis
Thomas DupliseaKevin FisherJaclyn FordLauren Ford
Melissa GagnonDanielle GismondiJoseph HarringtonHayley Gundersen
Jenna HoagSarah HolmanLarissa HudaAshley Jadlos 
Melanie KatcherJason KaufmanAngela KelleyRyan Kelly
Devin KibbeChristina KiddAmanda Lane Ali Leveille
Jennifer LevesqueRick LineCharles MartinRichard Massey
Meghan McmahonSamantha MillerSara MillerPatrick Moran
Samantha MorrisseyTex MurrayJulie MoranStephanie Naffah
Jackie NashMatthew NazorMichael ObasohanCassandra O’Toole
Loroy OzinciChristopher PatakyJason PeabodyDanielle Parenteau
Jade PrickettNicholas RabyCarrie RichardsMark Richards
John RipepiMargret RollaLizzie RyanDaniel Saunders
Kevin SeeleyWilliam ShannonBrittany SheaLaura Silverman
Corey SilveriaBob SkerrySean SneadAustin Sniezek
Henry StebbinsMonique SymesMegan TainterMarvin Thompson
Jessica TietgensBen TwomeyJustin VanderpooleJackie Vye
Gina WagnerDayne WahlBenjamin WarrenMichelle Webb
Danielle WeberJennifer WehnerAshley WhiteAutumn Wolf

 

 

TIPS for the University

TIPS for the University is a skills training program designed specifically for the college students.  Whether you choose to drink or not, at some point you will be in a situation where others around you are consuming alcohol.  It’s important for you to know how to handle those situations.  Through the TIPS training, you will gain the skills you need to prevent intoxication in others and to intervene with those who have misused alcohol.

 

By working together during this program you will:

  • learn how alcohol affects people who are drinking

  • apply the information through skills exercises

  • share ideas for influencing drinking behavior among your peers

  • develop strategies for preventing alcohol-related tragedies on your campus

This revolutionary program takes into account the unique environment in which university students live.  Specifically, it addresses the following: 

  • the different settings in which drinking among college students takes place

  • what you can do to prevent alcohol-related problems

  • the attitudes of your fellow students toward drinking

Today’s TIPS program is designed to help you define and improve the people skills you already have.  These skills can help you help others understand and enjoy a responsible drinking environment.  Your people skills are also crucial to helping you handle unpleasant situations when someone has had too much to drink.

 

The goal of TIPS for the University is to provide students with the skills they need to intervene in situations where their peers are misusing alcohol.

 

For more information on the TIPS for the University program, please contact Holly McGovern, CHOICES Program Coordinator, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, and Assistant Soccer Coach at MCLA, at 413-662-5130 or at H.Mcgovern@mcla.edu

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