Trekkers Is Recipient of Donation from Rockland Festival Corporation

Trekkers’ Executive Director Don Carpenter receives a
donation from the Rockland Festival
Corporation’s long-time Director Sharon Lombardo

THOMASTON, Maine – Trekkers, a local youth mentoring organization, has received a donation from the Rockland Festival Corporation in support of the College/Career Exploration program for 11th grade students. The goal of this 5-month program is to help students identify and learn more about their post-secondary options and career interests. In addition to exploring over 20 colleges, art schools and trade schools from Maine to Pennsylvania, students in this program also gain insight into the college application process and discuss topics such as financial aid and return on investment. During a program-culminating expedition, the students actively compare and contrast all the colleges and campuses they visit. With this information, they prepare a list of criteria that is most important in their own college selection process.

Trekkers’ College/Career Exploration has proven to be one of the most successful programs the