A Conversation with Director John Heatly. Director Heatly currently serves as the Director of the Center for Undergraduate Support at Baton Rouge Community College. In this episode, Director Heatly provides insight into his role, where he supports programming and conducts research to develop strategies that help improve student success and retention. He also discusses the programming efforts that align with these goals, offering valuable perspectives on supporting students effectively and ensuring they stay on track toward achieving their academic goals.

A Conversation with Axel A. Vásquez - Axel A. Vásquez currently serves as the Academic Support Program Director at the Digital Learning & Academic Support Center (DLASC) at Baton Rouge Community College. In this episode, he discusses his role in recommending, developing, implementing, and coordinating services that aim to improve student success and retention across all classes. Axel shares insights from his background as a College Navigator, where he advised academically underprepared, underserved minority, and low-middle income students. Before his appointment at BRCC in May of 2023, he also worked in Human Resources at UL Lafayette. Axel provides valuable perspectives on supporting student success, overcoming academic challenges, and ensuring students stay on track.

A Conversation with Dr. Sahara Haney - Dr. Sahara Haney currently serves as the Director of Digital Learning & Academic Support Center at Baton Rouge Community College. In this episode, she provides some insight about her educational background and provides a few tips to be successful in college.