SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa., Oct. 22 -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news release:

Tahjgere Morgan knows what it means to persevere. He also knows the difference a supportive community can make. Morgan, a Slippery Rock University junior cybersecurity major from Erie (Collegiate Academy HS), exemplifies both while developing into a leader on campus.

"For people coming into college, it can be hard to acclimate to the environment," said Morgan, who attributes SRU's Jump Start program as a big part of his success.

Jump Start is a peer mentor-based program operated in SRU's Office for Inclusive Excellence that provides a supportive, inclusive and empowering environment for first-year students as they navigate the academic and social t...