Headlines 26 February 2013

UC Clermont hosts TRIO meeting with Congressman Wenstrup

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Representatives of the TRIO programs at the UC Clermont College welcomed Congressman Brad Wenstrup to campus to share with information about TRIO services and their community impact.

Dean Gregory Sojka welcomed Congressman Wenstrup to the campus and invited TRIO program personnel and TRIO alumni to share their experiences and insights concerning the federally-funded TRIO programs.

TRIO programs empower first generation to college and low-income students to enter and succeed in a variety of educational settings.

Three former TRIO participants shared their stories. James Stewart participated in the Educational Opportunity Center and is now a successful student at UC Clermont. Meagan Schalk, who was an Educational Talent Search student in high school, has completed associate degrees at the college and now works in the Academic Affairs Department at UC Clermont while completing her bachelor’s degree at the college.

Diana Boling, who was an Upward Bound student in high school, graduated from the University of Cincinnati and later from a master’s degree program in nursing at Xavier University. She is now a nurse at Mercy Clermont. All three spoke of how TRIO services helped them to get where they are today.

Speaking on behalf of TRIO and UC Clermont were Dan Schneider, Director of Educational Talent Search and Upward Bound – the two TRIO programs that help local middle and high school students to continue their education beyond high school and realize their career dreams and Tony Hayes, Director of the Southwest Ohio Educational Opportunity Center – a TRIO program that helps many adults to successfully transition into postsecondary education.

In addition, Jennifer Radt, Interim Assistant Dean of Enrollment and Student Services, Claudia Cates of the Educational Opportunity Center, Bonnie Laube of Upward Bound and Shari Taylor and Amy Thomas of Educational Talent Search shared their experiences of providing students with the experiences and support they need to be successful.

For more information about the TRIO programs, visit: Educational Talent Search: www.ucclermont.edu/about/ets.html, Upward Bound: www.ucclermont.edu/about/ub.html and Southwest Ohio Educational Opportunity Center: www.ucclermont.edu/about/swoeoc.html.

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