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\"Guided pathways is really an organization of information that helps students identify their interests, and that tells them what course or class areas they might wanna look at,\" Johnson said. She said the initiative is part of a statewide effort among Washington's community and technical colleges and is supported by legislation that provides funding to organize programs around areas of interest.

Johnson described how the areas-of-interest pages on greenriver.edu link programs to careers and earnings and are intended to guide students from high school through college to transfer or employment. She also described campus supports: a student affairs welcome desk on the lower level and an adjacent career advising center where students can get individualized help, career inventories and tutoring referrals.

Johnson emphasized the college's support for nontraditional students and those who have never attended college, noting that many students return to college later in life and that Green River offers short-term certificates, two-year degrees and four-year BAS degrees. She also highlighted informal outreach such as monthly \"pizza with the president\" sessions as a way to surface student needs and feedback.

There was no formal decision or policy change made on the podcast; Johnson described the operational launch of the website resources and advising supports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","That's So Auburn! | Catching up with Green River College President Dr. Suzanne Johnson","oneSentenceSummary","Dr. Suzanne Johnson described the college's recent launch of a guided-pathways initiative called \"areas of interest\" to help prospective and enrolled students choose programs, plan coursework and link education to careers.","taxTitle","Auburn, King County, Washington","taxId",2616,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6211239,"Green River College president warns proposed federal cuts to Pell, TRIO and adult-education grants",120,1967000,2087000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3699301-5efed951c2b34ba0d8ee9884a6d2d952&start=1967&end=2087","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3699301-5efed951c2b34ba0d8ee9884a6d2d952/thumbnail_1967000.jpg","/articles/6211239/Auburn/King-County/Washington/Green-River-College-president-warns-proposed-federal-cuts-to-Pell-TRIO-and-adult-education-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211239-63e6af80468837fc3e9bf049fea00506/orig.mp4?Expires=1770989908&Signature=kaJp9x~kBCF5TdfBD6W0B5PLFxkOaIbNjzcIItMVPWreJyXsPcoNc~e0HeCak0KEqPBdTMkouDr5AXrb8DCJD03Erli58TCAGTjc-sAFVzAtUnitNFrvgyehz1JFzKhotfTR6CJp1b0S40rIR9pEULQeruopQ-otT3XBfM7BEkPQ2EHpMoUX3Cgm2Ia6u9h7GIAXXA7uzwpjfKqvYPA2fKTQuiSdmW1ZIqPBbWsoPjxSa884R0TBygxeMt1wG7uobyjCmYPg-8IJA5wXLsrNR-mYLRyqSNDey2nDe4tx1iMxSYqUiNB0nTQbK6NaycK03Uijjt6c~Rxnpg~QDN7l0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Suzanne Johnson, president of Green River College, told the \"That's So Auburn\" podcast that several congressional proposals under consideration could significantly reduce funding for students and programs the college depends on.

\"Financial aid is money that helps support students that do not have the financial ability to pay by themselves to go to college,\" Johnson said. \"There are some proposals that would reduce eligibility for Pell, and Pell is for the lowest of income, students. We're greatly concerned about the proposal for reducing Pell to our students. And we know at Green River that would affect hundreds of students every year.\"

Johnson also said TRIO programs'including TRIO STEM'are \"currently being proposed for termination across the country.\" She described TRIO as grant-funded supports that employ staff to provide mentoring, tutoring and transfer assistance for first-generation, low-income students. \"Our grants are coming'we have not only just the general TRIO, but we have TRIO STEM...they provide mentorship. They take them on different trips to other institutions to help them learn how to transfer,\" Johnson said.

She said adult basic education is another federally funded program under threat. Johnson described the potential consequences in staffing and student supports: grants fund employees who provide tutoring, advising and other wraparound services; termination would disrupt those services.

\"These are programs that have always experienced strong bipartisan support,\" Johnson said. \"And the reason that they do is because they work. They help people break out of intergenerational poverty and make better lives for themselves and their families...so to find that these programs could be potentially terminated by our federal government is of great distress.\"

Johnson said college leaders are engaging congressional leadership and national associations, and referenced testimony by peers at similar institutions. She recommended interested listeners consult organizations such as the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) for more information and said the college's foundation focuses on scholarships and emergency assistance.

No formal vote or policy action occurred on the podcast; Johnson described advocacy and informational outreach she and other community college leaders are undertaking.","Dr. Suzanne Johnson said congressional proposals to reduce Pell Grant eligibility and terminate TRIO and adult basic education funding could harm hundreds of Green River students and related support services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6211242,"Green River College lauded by Aspen Institute; expands four-year and career programs",2732,170000,2902000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3699301-5efed951c2b34ba0d8ee9884a6d2d952&start=170&end=2902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3699301-5efed951c2b34ba0d8ee9884a6d2d952/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6211242/Auburn/King-County/Washington/Green-River-College-lauded-by-Aspen-Institute-expands-four-year-and-career-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211242-4f71ec004abce4de8597cb7c34528050/orig.mp4?Expires=1770989908&Signature=HJlc8tc8JFfNOD1mNaseHUFC2-iRMY9MPR47Cz5CIxHRDYn~J5B6irGJ93Cu0IqD9XUGtvg~pCUYit1p8TYHbmMpCREp342xzMXNQCs9UXazQo1HjLkpH3RPwR5BRrpFSKFYLnp1VIMRrbXwv6Yw8XZaJpK0RlM8y-lrL61DlmVjfipMwN0-TOXVe9EU67vgT2G5ptL7hEYweUBau2YHgGLc4k3mm6Owi3ROiNemAI7-oZcCZeucekjxtLqzUL5zpjSBhVqr8DqqN0Zi-jHuZxHXVH~l8EBBBpzzSI7xHFxzMqul~MG~GoDfRLJLnYcUyqudy8yWWmDFxTfQMF9CHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Green River College President Dr. Suzanne Johnson said the college has been identified since 2021 as one of the Aspen Institute's top 150 community colleges in the United States and highlighted recent program growth including applied bachelor's (BAS) degrees and nursing and career-technical offerings.

\"Green River has the distinction of having been identified since 2021 as one of the top 150 community colleges in our country by the Aspen Institute for College Excellence,\" Dr. Suzanne Johnson said. \"That's really a testament to the wonderful faculty and staff that we have at our institution, how we are prioritizing student success for all students.\"

The college is one of 34 community and technical colleges in Washington state and competes in a national field of roughly 1,100 community colleges, Johnson said. She named transfer outcomes and employment after program completion as two of the Aspen Institute's key metrics. \"One of the measures of the success for a college is how successful students transfer,\" she said, and added that career-technical programs such as nursing, cybersecurity and natural resources management aim to place graduates directly into local jobs.

Johnson described recent additions and expansions at Green River, including BAS degrees in cybersecurity, software development and a newly launched BAS in accounting, as well as a bachelor-level nursing pathway (BSN). She also said the college runs strong vocational and trades programs in welding, automotive and construction, and is planning an electric vehicle repair program.

\"We have students that transfer nationally to institutions,\" Johnson said. \"And we have a lot of career technical programs where you've got students that come into our college, they know what they want to do...the measure we have is how successful are they in getting a job when they complete their degree with us.\"

Johnson pointed to partnerships across Auburn, Algona, Pacific, the Auburn School District and local employers as part of the college's effort to align training with regional labor demand. She urged prospective students to use the college's website to explore \"areas of interest\" and said the campus offers one-on-one advising at the student affairs welcome desk and a career advising center.

The college also hosts a sizable international student population and has become majority students-of-color, Johnson said, which she described as an asset for a campus preparing students for an interconnected workforce.

There was no formal action or vote in the podcast discussion; Johnson's remarks were descriptive of institutional status, programs and partnerships.","Green River College has been listed among the Aspen Institute's top 150 community colleges since 2021 and is expanding applied bachelor's degrees, nursing and career-technical programs to meet local workforce needs, President Dr. Suzanne Johnson said on the \"That's So Auburn\" podcast.","actionData","errors"]

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