COMPASS celebrates first graduate Du Sablon

Tori Du Sablon earned her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry degree in May as the first COMPASS participant graduate. (Contributed photo)

May 3 was a milestone day for the Childcare On-campus: Maximizing Parents’ Academic Support and Success (COMPASS) program when Tori Du Sablon earned her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry degree. She became the first COMPASS participant to graduate.

“The COMPASS program allowed me to pursue my degree without compromising my role as a parent,” Du Sablon said. “I knew my daughter was receiving amazing care at the Nancy Darden Child Development Center and I was able to finish my biochemistry degree without worrying about the cost of childcare. The COMPASS program is a testament to the support system that helped my daughter and I thrive together during our journey at ECU.”

COMPASS offers subsidized childcare at the Darden center and free drop-off childcare for qualified students with children. The program, which is housed in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, is funded by a grant through the Office of Postsecondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education.

COMPASS and DOCC will be featured in more detail by ECU News Services later in May.