Priscilla Grijalva interviews the professional organizations CASC, ASCA, and WACAC. Interviews with Josh Godinez (CASC President-Elect) and Ashley Kruger (CASC President); Jill Cook (ASCA Assistant Director) and Phil Moreno (WACAC President). Audio also from KGGI 99.1 Radio IE/Riverside College Signing Day and When We All Vote! Audio Edits Dan Reyes "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson (2015)
Jun 06, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Eric Waldo, Executive Director of Reach Higher shares about College Signing Day. Priscilla Grijalva Interviews Ricky Cherry, College Board Assistant Director K – 12 for State & District Partnerships. We discuss college resources for educators and clearing a path for all students to own their future. Priscilla announces the 99.1 KGGI Radio College Signing Day Inland Empire Zoom Celebration for the Class of 2020. Audio Edits Dan Reyes "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jac...
May 08, 2020•20 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Chuck Kennedy who was the former White House Photographer and the Assistant Director of the White House Photo Office for President Barack Obama from 2009-2017. We discuss what it was like to work for the Obama's and his story as a photographer. Audio Edits Dan Reyes "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson (2015)
Apr 09, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Natalie Canova (La Sierra High School in Alvord Unified School District Class of 2014 and University of California Riverside Graduate). She also interviews Ilaria Carofiglio from Italy. We discuss study abroad options while in college. Ilaria shares tips and strategies on how to keep perspective during the Corona Virus (COVID 19) outbreak. Audio Edits by: Dan Reyes; "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson (2015...
Mar 19, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Samuel Molina, California State Director of Mi Familia Vota. We discuss the census and the importance of it. A few shout outs to Deja from Norte Vista High School (Alvord Unified School District), Olivia from Orange Vista High School (Val Verde Unified School District), When We All Vote, and the U.S. Marines. Audio Edits by Dan Reyes; "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson (2015)
Mar 08, 2020•14 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Dr. Yuri Nava (Poly High School Counselor, Riverside Unified School District) and Eric Sanchez (Vista Del Lago High School Counselor, Moreno Valley Unified School District). We discuss the importance of the ASCA National Model, data, NCAA and tips for working with athletes. A few shout outs to Reach Higher, ASCA, CASC, Dr. Judy White (Riverside County Superintendent of Schools), Janelle Poulter (Banning Unified School District), Sandy Arave (Western Center Academy),...
Feb 12, 2020•35 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Barrye Bailey from the Louisiana Department of Education. They discuss college affordability and financial aid. The state of Louisiana has FAFSA as a high school graduation requirement. Audio Edits by Dan Reyes; "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson (2015)
Jan 08, 2020•19 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Graham Thomas, Tennessee Achieves Deputy Director of Outreach. TN Achieves is a leader in the nation for college affordability and FAFSA completion efforts. TN Achieves recruits, trains and manages the volunteer mentors working directly with TN Promise students to alleviate barriers associated with higher education. Shout outs to: Quinton Clay (Northern Illinois University), Katie Ermert (Lasselle Elementary, Val Verde USD), Mark LeNoir (Val Verde USD), and Beth Are...
Dec 15, 2019•19 min•Season 2Ep. 23
"When We All Vote" Song Music and Lyrics by Jessica Parry and Jackie Parry of Dianthus (2019). Dianthus: https://www.dianthuslive.com/ When We All Vote: https://www.whenweallvote.org/
Dec 03, 2019•1 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Lupita Cortez Alcala, Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction of the California Department of Education. Lupita shares her amazing journey and why making college affordable is so important. Thank you to the California Department of Education for all they do for the students in California! "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson Audio Edits by: Dan Reyes
Nov 16, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Priscilla Grijalva and Dan Reyes open October financial aid season with amazing guests! Priscilla interviews Jon Waldrep from the California Student Aid Commission Training and Outreach Programs. Other special guests include: John King (former Education Secretary for Barack Obama and CEO at the Education Trust), Jose Valdivia (UC San Diego), Conner Chappel (UCLA), and 99.1 KGGI Radio! Shout outs to: Perris Union High School District, Cherrie Cunningham (RCOE Secretary to the Director of College ...
Oct 01, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Priscilla Grijalva and Dan Reyes interview Stephanie Sprow Owens (Director of Programming for Reach Higher at the Common App) and Merone Hailemeskel (Director of Communications for Reach Higher at the Common App). Priscilla and Dan share their Beating the Odds story. Stephanie and Merone talk about Michelle Obama's Beating the Odds Summit and they share great tips for educators who want to lead a Beating the Odds Summit. "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocal...
Sep 08, 2019•44 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Song: "Race to Submit" Artist, Producer and Verses by: BuddIE (2019); Production: Versus Song Lyrics: It’s the race to submit, c’mon you gotta reach higher. Hop behind the wheel cuz now you are the driver. It’s the race to submit, c’mon you gotta reach higher. Don’t let nothing stop you now cuz you the decider. F-A-F-S-A. Sooner you submit. Sooner you get paid. First come first serve. Submit today. Don’t be late. Don’t be lazy. No to free money? What are you crazy? Did you forget that college ai...
Aug 21, 2019•2 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Priscilla Grijalva and Dan Reyes interview Andrew Amore, Director of Educator Engagement from When We All Vote. "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson Audio Edits by: Dan Reyes
Aug 13, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Priscilla and Dan interview former NVHS students who met Michelle Obama and former NVHS Reach Higher Commissioner of Club. We recap the I Am Becoming Tour and UCLA College Signing Day as well as when the Reach Higher Initiative was introduced in 2014. Special Guests: Mark Corona (U.S. Marine Corps), Raquel Guerrero (Riverside City College student), and Yesenia Apreza (UCLA student). We have a special recording from Julie Hill (2012-2018 ASCA Board of Directors, ISCA Board of Directors and school...
Jul 16, 2019•51 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Priscilla Grijalva and Dan Reyes recap College Signing Day at UCLA with Michelle Obama! KGGI 99.1 Radio interviews Norte Vista H.S. and two students from Riverside get to be on stage with Michelle Obama! Priscilla interviews Quinton Clay (Director of Admissions at Northern Illinois University) and Beth Arey (College & Career Coordinator at Evanston Township High School). "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson Audio Edits by: Dan Reyes...
May 07, 2019•40 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Priscilla Grijalva and Dan Reyes share some very exciting Reach Higher news! Priscilla interviews some members of the Santiago High School Counseling Team in Corona Norco Unified School District featuring Catherine Wallace, Johnny Campos, Christine Berg, Nathan Theune, Maritza Partida, Randy Thomas, Kristen Matsumoto, and Valencia Applegate. "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson. Audio Edits by Dan Reyes
Apr 07, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Priscilla Grijalva and Dan Reyes interview Julie Zierold (Director of Curriculum & Instruction) and Melina Gonzalez (Heritage High School Counselor) from Perris Union High School District. They discuss how Kick Off to College got started and went countywide as well as all the amazing things they do in their district! "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson Audio Edits by Dan Reyes
Mar 28, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Priscilla Grijalva and Dan Reyes recap the week. Priscilla interviews Ngozi Olojede (Scholly Scholarship Marketing Manager) and Josh Godinez (2019 California School Counselor of the Year). "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson Audio Edits by Dan Reyes
Feb 11, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Priscilla Grijalva and Dan Reyes interview Dr. Kedziora (Superintendent of Moreno Valley Unified School District), Kristen Hunter (MVUSD Director of College and Career Ready), and Esperanza Arce (MVUSD Director of Secondary Education). They share about Moreno Valley Unified School Districts College and Career Program. They also talk about CCGI and how they implemented it district-wide. Ngozi Olojede (Scholly Marketing Manager) shares about the Scholly Loan Contest. "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics ...
Jan 30, 2019•38 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Mark Lim, a school counselor at Ramona High School in Riverside Unified School District. They discuss counselor fly-in programs, scholarships, and out of state colleges. "Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Audio Edits by Dan Reyes
Dec 05, 2018•2 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Song: "Reaching Higher" Artist: Jessica & Jackie Parry Lyrics, Music, Performance, & Production by Jessica & Jackie Parry This song was written for the Reach Higher Initiative and former First Lady, Michelle Obama. Published on November 8, 2018
Nov 09, 2018•4 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Mark LeNoir (Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services), Race To Submit Champion: Robin Ellison (School Counselor) and James Macaraeg (School Counselor) from Val Verde Unified School District. We discuss Financial Aid and the Race to Submit Competition. Dan Reyes talks about Ep 8. "Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Audio Edits by Dan Reyes...
Nov 02, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Priscilla Grijalva interviews Eric Waldo (Executive Director of Reach Higher) and Don Yu (Chief Operating Officer of Reach Higher) at the NACAC Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Audio Edits by Dan Reyes
Oct 12, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 7
"Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by:Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson (created in 2015 for the Michelle Obama FAFSA contest)
Sep 23, 2018•4 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Dan Reyes and Priscilla Grijalva interview Leticia Mellin (Rubidoux H.S. Counselor), Emmanuel Jiron (Cal Poly Pomona student), Bianca Rocha (La Sierra University student) and Staff Sgt. Guzik (U.S. Marines) "Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Reaching Higher" Song Lyrics and Music by: Jessica and Jackie Parry, Vocals by Emily Patterson Audio Edits by Dan Reyes...
Sep 22, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5
College tips from educators at the American School Counselor Association Conference in Los Angeles, CA "Reach for the Stars." Interviews with Crystal Newby (National Association for College Admission Counseling), Teryl Goeckel (Kansas School Counselor of Year) and LA Metro! Dan & Priscilla recap the summer and upcoming events. "Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Audio Edits by ...
Aug 19, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
A group of educators from Riverside, CA and all over the United States go to boot camp in San Diego, CA. Listen in as Priscilla Grijalva interviews Marines and takes you along the different activities and experiences at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot. Thank you to our military for serving our country! "Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Audio Edits by: Dan Reyes;...
Jul 18, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Your hosts Priscilla Grijalva and Dan Reyes interview Harkirat Kaur, former NVHS Class of 2018 Reach Higher Club President and current La Sierra University student. Harkirat talks about the Reach Higher Club. The Club is the first Reach Higher Club in the nation. It supports the Reach Higher Initiative and Better Make Room Campaign where students are encouraged to go on for more education or training and apply for scholarships as early as 9th grade. "Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com...
Jun 24, 2018•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
What is the Reach Higher Initiative and Better Make Room Campaign? Listen in as Dan Reyes, AVID Coordinator and Priscilla Grijalva, School Counselor from Norte Vista High School in Riverside, CA discuss the activities and workshops implemented school wide to help ALL students Reach Higher for more education or training. Special Guest: Mackenzie Isom, NMSU college student. "Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativeco...
Jun 12, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 1
