Episode 37: Tammy McDonough talks to Tiffany Patterson about student needs during the pandemic Tiger Stories
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This episode is the tenth in our special summer series on Tiger Stories, focusing on how Chattanooga State has adjusted to the events of the last three months. How has COVID-19 impacted us? How is our College thinking about this moment in history? You'll find out in these special episodes featuring students interviewing members of our campus community about these uncertain times.
In this episode, student Tiffany Patterson talks with Tammy McDonough, who works in the Student Support Center as the coordinator of educational outreach programs and retention. Students know they can call "Ms. Tammy" when they're facing challenges -- be that a need for food assistance, housing help, car trouble, or many other things. Tammy has a real heart for helping students overcome the life challenges that make college success difficult.
Find out more about the Tiger Cupboard here: https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/tiger-cupboard
And the Helping Hands fund here: https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/helping-hands
This video talks about qualifying for SNAP benefits (sometimes called food stamps) as a college student: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFFxagM578w&feature=youtu.be
Other helpful resources are available at https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/single-stop-resources and at https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/belongingmatters.
You can reach out to the Student Support Center by calling (423) 697-4483, emailing studentsupport@chattanoogastate.edu, or visiting IMC 124. Tammy is accessible by emailing tammy.mcdonough@chattanoogastate.edu. She and others at the SSC also monitor the private Facebook group for students, accessible (with your official email address) at www.facebook.com/groups/ChattStateStudents/
ChattState is committed to keeping our community safe and healthy. Find out about our ongoing response to COVID-19 and get important information about resources at our web page: www.chattanoogastate.edu/coronavirus-…us-community
If you'd like to be a part of Tiger Stories, reach out! We're at cstigerstories@gmail.com.
Access a transcript of this episode here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a5MHWQGRxEFy4EJllZQItl01AroSD2XW/view?usp=sharing
This episode is the tenth in our special summer series on Tiger Stories, focusing on how Chattanooga State has adjusted to the events of the last three months. How has COVID-19 impacted us? How is our College thinking about this moment in history? You'll find out in these special episodes featuring students interviewing members of our campus community about these uncertain times.
In this episode, student Tiffany Patterson talks with Tammy McDonough, who works in the Student Support Center as the coordinator of educational outreach programs and retention. Students know they can call "Ms. Tammy" when they're facing challenges -- be that a need for food assistance, housing help, car trouble, or many other things. Tammy has a real heart for helping students overcome the life challenges that make college success difficult.
Find out more about the Tiger Cupboard here: https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/tiger-cupboard
And the Helping Hands fund here: https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/helping-hands
This video talks about qualifying for SNAP benefits (sometimes called food stamps) as a college student: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFFxagM578w&feature=youtu.be
Other helpful resources are available at https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/single-stop-resources and at https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/belongingmatters.
You can reach out to the Student Support Center by calling (423) 697-4483, emailing studentsupport@chattanoogastate.edu, or visiting IMC 124. Tammy is accessible by emailing tammy.mcdonough@chattanoogastate.edu. She and others at the SSC also monitor the private Facebook group for students, accessible (with your official email address) at www.facebook.com/groups/ChattStateStudents/
ChattState is committed to keeping our community safe and healthy. Find out about our ongoing response to COVID-19 and get important information about resources at our web page: www.chattanoogastate.edu/coronavirus-…us-community
If you'd like to be a part of Tiger Stories, reach out! We're at cstigerstories@gmail.com.
Access a transcript of this episode here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a5MHWQGRxEFy4EJllZQItl01AroSD2XW/view?usp=sharing
22 min