October 2026 Blog – Josh Loftis
Our blog this month is a Top 5 topic written by Josh Loftis, GEAR UP Program Officer at NDE. His
September 2026 Blog – Janet Stake
This month, our blog has been written by Janet Stake, Director, NSHE GEAR UP Programming & Outreach. We asked her
August 2026 Blog – Jerome Vickers
For August, our blog will be a Top 5 Insights for Incoming College Freshmen. As summer winds down, students are
July 2026 Blog – Jessica Edmondson Johnson
Hi, y'all! 👋 My name is Jessica Edmondson Johnson, and I'm the First-Year College Advisor for GEAR UP at the University of Nevada,
June 2026 Blog – Jana Burd
This month, GEAR UP College Coordinator, Jana Burd is sharing her Top 5 Pieces of Advice she has received. Read
May 2026 Blog – Kelly Briggs
This month we have an actual blog written by Kelly Briggs, First Year College Advisor at Great Basin College (GBC).
Nevada GEAR UP Destination DC Experience 2026
A select cohort of students have applied and been chosen to participate in a one-week trip to Washington, DC to
Nevada GEAR UP Summer Bridge 2026
The annual Nevada GEAR UP summer bridge returns this year, in collaboration with GEAR UP ASPIRE for the second year.
April 2026 Blog – Janet Stake
We continue our Top 5 posts with Janet Stake, Director, GEAR UP Programming & Outreach at Nevada System of Higher
March 2026 Blog – Elana Ruminski
Our blog this month was written by Elana Ruminski, the First Year College Advisor at CSN! Elana chose to tell
