Hear what parents say about START:
"My daughter had a tremendous experience on Nichols campus. I highly recommend the program to other parents." -Cindy Williams (Dudley, MA)
-Dr. Debra Townsley,
President of Nichols College
"At first I was nervous. But everyone was so supportive, and then I felt very comfortable. There's a power about being around a whole bunch of leaders."
-Dannielle Strandston, Brooklyn, CT
"I really enjoyed the mentors and how they paid attention to what I was saying. Everybody here considers your opinion."
-Kelly Stevens, North Kingston, RI
"This is an example of wht the world should be like. All the people I met were phenomenal."
-Gregorio Santos, Feeding Hills, MA
"I thought the professor's PowerPoint presentation about the dangers of MySpace and Facebook was great because it taught us all the negative things that can happen if you post private information." - Lance Pepper (Torrignton, CT)
"I liked the session we had on acceptance and diversity because it helped us see how negative we are to each other." - Laura Smith (Weston, CT)
"The food was awesome!" - Daniel Joo (Boylston, MA)
"I've met a lot of other people who are really interested in making a difference in their schools, like making sure energy isn't wasted. I like the environmental builder exercise. It's really inspiring to do something now. I'm bringing back to my school the confidence to do something now." -Yona Golding (Paxton, MA)
"I liked the businessman [Kustigian] who walked away from working with that dishonest guy with the 5 gallon containers. That's what I remember...someone honest walking away from someone who's dishonest. Gotcha!"- Alison Sabean (Danvers, MA)
"I liked the play last night called A Place at the TAble because it was the most real thing as it talked about discrimination at school." - Anthony Vitale (Peabody, MA)