The university News Services and Social Media Manager Sandy Gholston wrote in a press release Monday, Ferris State plans to host its first-ever pre-recorded virtual commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“These are challenging times for everybody and one of the things that we have sought is input from our students, our faculty, our staff. To try to come up with the best solutions that we can that work for as many people as possible,” said Sandy Gholston, FSU news services and social media manager.
According to a press release, the administration added a lower cost bronze option for students seeking a smaller meal plan this year. However, officials anticipate that the silver plan will continue to rank as the most popular student option.
Headline he $9,650 for room and board breaks down as $5,450 for a double room in a traditional residence hall and $4,200 for the new lower-cost meal plan, according to Sandy Gholston, news service/social media manager for Ferris.
Read more from WZZM 13: https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/education/ferris-state-to-host-virtual-commencement-ceremonies/69-b05b368d-7a04-46c6-b039-0a45acdcab99
Sandy Gholston, a Ferris State spokesman, said the decision to close the school was based on subpar performances on tests, including M-STEP and the ACT, as well as a high teacher turnover rate last year and declining enrollment.
He also said Allen Academy has been outperformed by Detroit Public Schools in several grades and subjects during the past several years, particularly in math and English language arts.
“A five-person team visited the academy in February 2016 to perform a reauthorization review,” said Gholston. “Allen experienced a teacher turnover rate of 70 percent, last year, due to a change in management companies, and had 10 full-time substitutes teaching at the school this year.”
Read more from the Detroit News: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2016/06/28/allen-academy-charter-school-closing/86468838/
The voices of Ferris State Basketball, Rob Bentley (Play by Play) and Sandy Gholston (Color Commentary), called the action of the title game back on March 24, 2018, from the sold-out Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Sandy Gholston, who has more than 20 years of award-winning professional experience, including graphic design, journalism, marketing PR, public relations and media relations. Sandy is the News Services and Social Media manager at Ferris State University, in Michigan, and is the founder and CEO of SG3 Communications, a full-service digital marketing agency. His passion and talents include creative writing, photography and broadcasting football and basketball games on the radio.
Read the full Disrupt Magazine interview: https://disruptmagazine.com/interview-with-sandy-gholston/
