Late one night in October, Frederick Shegog walked down to his unfinished basement. It was time to practice his speech.
Community colleges, which enroll about 46 percent of the nation's college students, are ideally positioned to help students in recovery.
Delaware County Community College student Frederick “Freddie” Shegog of Drexel Hill participated recently in a panel discussion during the National Communication Association conference in Baltimore.
Thinking about how to build a legacy is not on most students’ minds when they are in college, but it was the question posed by inspirational speaker Frederick (Freddy) Shegog during his online presentations on Dec. 1 and 2.
Dumpster diving, panhandling and drinking were once everyday activities for Frederick Shegog. In his early twenties, he entered a spiral of addiction that pulled him away from his childhood dreams.
West Chester University student Frederick Shegog overcame homelessness and addiction by embracing education.
Being black in America and recovery should not be a double edge sword. For years, mental health and substance use disorder funding have disproportionately affected people of color.
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