College Possible
Lindsay Pluger serves as the High School Program Manager and Program Coordinator at College Possible, with responsibilities including recruitment of students, program implementation, and management of college leaders. Additionally, Lindsay holds the position of Programs Manager and Senior Programs Fellow at Students Today Leaders Forever, a national nonprofit dedicated to youth development and leadership through service. In this role, Lindsay focuses on training and supporting college leaders, managing customer service for stakeholders, and mentoring First-Year Program Fellows. Previous experience includes serving as a 2015-2016 RISE Fellow with New Sector Alliance, where Lindsay participated in leadership and development training. Academic credentials include a Master of Social Work from Augsburg University and a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
College Possible
At College Possible, we envision a day when a student’s future is determined solely by their talent, motivation and effort. As one of the largest and most successful college access and success programs in the country, since 2000 College Possible has helped more than 80,000 students from under-represented communities get into and through college through an intensive curriculum of coaching and support. Our pioneering model matches students with a near-peer coach and an evidence-based curriculum designed to help students overcome the most common barriers to getting into college and completing their degree – all at no cost to students or their families. Nationwide, College Possible students are three times more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree within six years than their peers from similar backgrounds. Headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, College Possible operates: regional sites in Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; and Seattle, WA; College Forward in Austin, TX; and Catalyze partnerships in California, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, and Tennessee. Learn more at CollegePossible.org.