My name is Tawnie D'Angelo, GEAR UP Ambassador for Western Nevada College in Carson City and Fallon. I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Nevada, Reno, which is where I am also currently earning my Master’s in Education.

Working for GEAR UP, I travel the state visiting rural towns while providing college access resources and helping students pursue their dreams. My focus areas are Yerington High School and Silver Stage High School, while also providing college support resources to first-year students here at WNC.

For me, college was so much more than just getting a degree. It provided me with important relationships, connections, and skills that I will take with me the rest of my life, and that is the message I portray to the current students I work with. One of my favorite activities to provide students is career and degree exploration. I love when they find something out about themselves that they didn’t know and have a new drive to continue their education.