In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools says the biggest obstacle to motivating first generation college graduates to go to college  is “mindset”. Budget cuts that cause staff shortages present obstacles to addressing the “mindset” issue.

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools describes resources they use to help identify college ready students.

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools discusses ways to convince students that a postsecondary credential is valuable.

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how she works to change student misconceptions about the cost of college.

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares the importance of parental involvement in getting first generation students to go to college and how challenging it is to get the message to some parents.

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how she convinced a father that his child should not drop out of school, but continue on and even get a postsecondary certificate in order to “do alright” in life.

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools explains how Facebook is an effective tool for communicating with parents.

Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how some students in Yadkin County choose their postsecondary experience and explains that North Carolina colleges and universities are preferred.

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares how teacher and administrator shortages impact her district.

In this video Kristin Gaddis, Executive Director, Student Support Services Yadkin County Schools shares thoughts on student debt and ponders ideas for how to keep up with all of the information around financial and scholarship aid.