{"id":32635,"date":"2026-05-27T17:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/?p=32635"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:27:02","slug":"talent-search-event-at-tusculum-university-prepares-students-for-high-school-success-with-academic-and-life-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2026\/talent-search-event-at-tusculum-university-prepares-students-for-high-school-success-with-academic-and-life-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent Search event at Tusculum University prepares students for high school success with academic and life skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

GREENEVILLE<\/strong> \u2013 As eighth graders in the region prepare to take the next academic step by enrolling in high school, the Educational Talent Search<\/a> program at Tusculum University<\/a> is helping them make the change as seamless as possible.<\/h3>\n
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These girls participate in an ice-breaker game.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Students participate in the \u201cFreshman Year and Beyond: Tips for a Smooth Transition\u201d session.<\/p><\/div>\n

Talent Search held its 8th Grade Future Ready Day in the Dr. Nancy B. Moody Lecture Hall in the Meen Center Friday, May 22. The day consisted of fun activities as well as several informative sessions that not only touched on academic items but also life skills that will serve these students well in their teenage years and throughout the rest of their life. Talent Search staff were available to answer students\u2019 questions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an important time in these students\u2019 lives as they become ready to transition to a higher level of education,\u201d said Heather Tunnell, Talent Search\u2019s director. \u201cAt the same time, they are continuing to develop as individuals and discover more about themselves. This time period will help influence their futures, so we want to provide them with valuable guidance that can help them maximize their high school years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Two students participate in an ice-breaker game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sandi Bible, left, guides students during \u201cLevel Up: The Real-World Challenge Escape Game.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

Talent Search is a federal TRIO<\/a> grant program that serves students whose parents do not have a bachelor\u2019s degree and who meet income-eligibility guidelines. This program is available to middle school and high school students and includes multiple programs and activities as well as advising, all with the primary goal of positioning students to enroll in college. Additionally, the program imparts many of the soft skills students need as they take on additional responsibilities in their families and later head out on their own.<\/p>\n

During the recent campus event, Talent Search assisted students by holding the session \u201cFreshman Year and Beyond: Tips for a Smooth Transition.\u201d Then students participated in \u201cLevel Up: The Real-World Challenge Escape Game,\u201d which consisted of six stations that discussed other important elements of their lives. Those included:<\/p>\n