Name: From Holler to Higher Education: A Personal Testimony about the Impact of TRiO Programs
Start: 2026-06-10T13:35:00-0400
End: 2026-06-10T14:35:00-0400

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From Holler to Higher Education: A Personal Testimony about the Impact of TRiO Programs

LIMITED

Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:35pm - 2:35pm EDT

Elm Room 222

Limited Capacity seats available

TRiO programs rode a federal roller coaster throughout 2025 and it may not be over yet. At times, our communities and representatives have come dangerously close to losing sight of what these programs are, what they do, and the life-changing impact they can have. In this auto-biographical session, the speaker will guide you through her own life's journey as a first-generation, low-income student from rural Madison County, vulnerably sharing the obstacles she faced and the ways that TRiO programs helped her build a better future, both for herself and for the future students she would eventually be called to serve as a college access advisor. Along the way, she'll support her personal narrative with data and statistics about TRiO programs (GEAR UP, Upward Bound, McNair Scholars, Talent Search, Student Support Services, etc.), painting a full picture of TRiO's value and openly discussing what the future might hold.

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