https://cehhs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/index.xmlSee articles that have featured the work done by the Aggies Elevated Programhttps://templateresources.usu.edu/_resources/assets/images/U-State.pnghttps://cehhs.usu.edu/en-usNewshttps://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/first_month.phpAggies Elevated students have experienced their first month of school at Utah State University! Hear about how it's going. Monday, 12 September 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/maryann_blog.phpMeet Logan campus' new Program Director, Mary Ann Hoopingarner! Mary Ann is a native of Ohio and has 30 years of experience in education. She can't wait to join the Aggies Elevated team!Wednesday, 27 July 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/bobs_retirement.phpDr. Robert "Bob" Morgan has retired as a professor of Special Education and a 10-year-long advocate for the Aggies Elevated program. We congratulate him for his retirement and thank him for his service with our organization.Thursday, 14 July 2022https://idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2022/aggies-elevated-expands-across-state-welcomes-9th-cohortLink to Utah State's IDRPP article about Aggies Elevated's 9th cohort being welcomed into the program.Wednesday, 29 June 2022https://idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2022/research-offers-skills-list-for-college-bound-students-with-intellectual-disabilities.phpA study published in the Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education offers a list of skills that parents of college students with intellectual disabilities say would help students as they prepare to go to an inclusive program.Tuesday, 28 June 2022https://idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2022/aggies-elevated-expands-across-state-welcomes-9th-cohort.phpThis August, Aggies Elevated will welcome its ninth cohort to the Logan campus, and its first cohort at the USU-Eastern campus in Price. The program has left its mark on Utah’s higher education and has more changes on the horizon.Friday, 24 June 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/aereunion.phpAggies Elevated past and present students, mentors, staff and families reunite at Willow Park Rotary Pavillion!Wednesday, 15 June 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/silc_conference.phpOur AmeriCorp VISTA Jenna Mosher attended the 2022 SILC (Statewide Independent Living Counsels) Conference. She was able to give her elevator speech about Aggies Elevated to the conference participants, which was a crowd of 80-100 people!Thursday, 26 May 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/associatesdegree.phpAggies Elevated Students Collin Quinn, Michele Gibson, Courtney Jorgensen and Chandler West plan to get their Associate's Degree. Read their stories!Monday, 16 May 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/year_in_review.phpThe 2021-2022 school year has come to a close! This has been a great year for Aggies Elevated and we look forward to the next school year!Wednesday, 4 May 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/last_week.phpStudents prepare for finals in their last week of school! Their last week included activities such as the last Creative Problem Solving class of the semester. Thursday, 28 April 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/commongroundevent.phpCommon Ground took Aggies Elevated students rock climbing at the Elevation Rock gym for an end-of-year activity!Thursday, 21 April 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/mentorgrads2022.phpWe are so excited for four of our Aggies Elevated mentors who are graduating this Spring! We are thankful for their service to Aggies Elevated and look forward to seeing what they do!Wednesday, 13 April 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/my-climb.phpDoodle Polls are being completed and Zoom links are being sent out. MyCLIMB (My Career Ladder for Independence, Maturity, and Balance) is the person-centered planning process undertaken by first-year students in their spring semester.Wednesday, 6 April 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/jumpthemoon.phpJump the Moon Foundation partnered with Aggies Elevated to have students help create a Creative Problem Solving course at Utah State University. Tuesday, 29 March 2022https://www.usu.edu/advancement/give/memorial/deardenNaté Dearden was a Utah State University (USU) alumnus and a strong advocate for students with disabilities. In honor of her memory, Naté’s family and friends seek to support students with disabilities in higher education.Friday, 18 March 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/visitday2022.phpAs the final step in the application process, Aggies Elevated hosted an on-campus Visit Day for young adults and their parents who had applied to be part of this inclusive post-secondary program at Utah State University.Wednesday, 16 February 2022https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/new_vistas.phpVISTA Service Members Jenna Mosher and Katie Hut, who recently began their one year commitment at Aggies Elevated, an inclusive post-secondary program for students with intellectual disabilities at Utah State University.Tuesday, 8 February 2022https://idrpp.usu.edu/blog/2021/aggies-elevated-featured-by-national-organization.phpAE caught the attention of the Lumina foundation, which is dedicated to bringing post-high educational experiences to everyone, especially those who normally encounter barriers.Monday, 1 March 2021https://diverseeducation.com/article/197099/With the help of a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Utah Valley University will be launching a three-year certificate program for Utah residents with intellectual disabilities in summer 2021.Friday, 20 November 2020https://cehs.usu.edu/news/2020/aggies-elevated-grant.phpA new $1.9M grant will continue funding for Aggies Elevated and create two new post-secondary education programs at USU Eastern and Utah Valley University, expanding college options for students with disabilities.Monday, 2 November 2020https://www.upr.org/post/project-resilience-adjusting-college-while-managing-mental-health-disabilityThe first year of college is stressful for everyone. But for those with developmental disabilities and mental health concerns, it can be especially overwhelming. Wednesday, 20 May 2020https://hechingerreport.org/helping-students-with-intellectual-disabilities-conquer-college/?fbclid=IwAR2jzRXMcQV1_00hIzgKEwOuLVdFo1UmYTHFB_0QyW9lm1H5H57P11NoDXIMore colleges are opening doors to students with intellectual disabilities and giving them life skills and a ticket to employment, but federal funding for some of these programs runs out next yearFriday, 25 October 2019https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/student-stories/bryce-success-story.phpRiding the Aggies Elevated roller coaster. Learn about the experience that Bryce had with Aggies Elevated and how he pushed through trials.Wednesday, 1 May 2019https://www.upr.org/post/diagnosed-transitioning-adult-world-persons-disabilitiesHigh schools and universities around the state are gearing up for graduation. For some, leaving school means entering the adult world. But for people with disabilities, an independent life is less certain.Thursday, 25 April 2019https://www.luminafoundation.org/focus-magazine/summer-2020/at-utah-state-aggies-elevated-pushes-students-ever-higher/LOGAN, Utah—The class is “Career Exploration 2,” but some days, it could just as well be called “How to Handle Life.” Teaching Assistant Kristy Lewis runs the class today. Wednesday, 6 March 2019https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/blogs/hard-work.phpThe weight training instructor for one of our first-year students sent the following e-mail to the student’s parents. This message is published here with the permission of all involved.Thursday, 4 October 2018https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/blogs/career-jenga.phpStudents in the Career Exploration 1 class celebrated the end of the assessment phase with a rousing game of Career Jenga!Thursday, 27 September 2018https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/blogs/base-camp-highlights.phpFive returning and eight new students, three mentors, staff and a few family members celebrated the start of the new school year.Monday, 17 September 2018https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/student-stories/matt-success-story.phpBacking up and letting Matt figure things out on his own is by far the most difficult thing I’ve ever done in my life!Tuesday, 3 July 2018https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/student-stories/brennas-success-story.phpBrenna Mantz graduated from Utah State University with a Certificate of Integrated College & Community Studies on Saturday, May 6, 2017.Saturday, 6 May 2017https://www.hjnews.com/allaccess/guided-and-inspired-aggies-elevated-graduates-first-class-of-students/article_f55e5c36-fb23-5f1a-bc6f-8fb554ef8670.htmlAfter two years of goal setting, late night study sessions and intrapersonal exploration, Utah State University welcomed the first six graduates of the Aggies Elevated program with a recognition dinner and student panel.Monday, 9 May 2016https://www.hjnews.com/allaccess/elevated-program-for-students-with-intellectual-disabilities-part-of-new/article_ee08e5e2-def4-5652-813c-c2ab8a31a34a.htmlJenna Mosher remembers her reaction almost two years ago to opening the mail addressed to her from Utah State University stating she was accepted to a new program for young adults with intellectual disabilities.Saturday, 28 November 2015https://cehs.usu.edu/aggieselevated/news/blogs/my-disability.phpI went to a comedian show at the TSC in the International Lounge. The show was for the ADA week. ADA stands for Americans with Disabilities Act.Tuesday, 27 October 2015https://www.upr.org/post/usu-hosts-first-disability-rights-week#stream/0Utah State University is honoring the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act this week by celebrating Disability Rights Week.Tuesday, 6 October 2015https://www.hjnews.com/allaccess/aggies-elevated-lands-th-out-of-rehab-counseling-programs/article_f68e4756-db1b-11e4-9c5b-c7f46259324d.html“I caught the vision of what this program could be and how much need there was for a program like it and knew that I wanted to be more involved than I could be as the PR specialist,” - Sue ReevesSaturday, 4 April 2015https://www.deseret.com/2014/8/25/20547184/about-utah-aggies-elevated-welcome-to-college-everyoneAs a new school year begins, USU welcomes eight students representing a brand new class of students.Saturday, 25 October 2014