TRIO Rising Scholars

We had great representation of TRIO Rising Scholars student nominations at the 2024 Campus Awards earlier this week ❤️ And our very own Program Coordinator, Anna Torti, was the recipient of the David S. Taylor Service to Students award due to all of her contributions and positive impact on students! We are so proud of all the great work our TRIO community does on campus and in our communities 💙🐴 TRIO Works!

Enjoying this chilly weather? Need a fashionable item to keep your head and ears warm? Come Beanie With Us! Join Peer Mentors to learn how to crochet and begin making your own beanie 🧵 The event will be on Tuesday, February 27th at 5 PM in the Student Equity Center. Whether you’re an expert at crocheting or want to learn something new - it’s bound to be a good time 🤗 Sign up with the link in our bio!

🌟Staff Spotlight🌟

Happy Monday and happy to highlight our Peer Mentor, Leigha Rossi! Leigha is a third year student with an Interdisciplinary Studies Major, focusing on Film, Creative Writing, and Business ✍️ She spent last year studying abroad in Torino, Italy and discovered a love for traveling, and her passion to learn more about different cultures 🇮🇹 When she’s not at school, you can find Leigha reading, roller skating, crocheting, hiking, and hanging out with friends! Her goal for the future is to open up her own cafe and bookstore 📚☕️ Fun fact about Leigha: she has watched Hocus Pocus over 50 times and counting! Feel free to talk with her about studying abroad ✈️

TRIO Upward Bound is hiring their Residential Mentors for the 2024 Summer Program ☀️ You are eligible to apply as long as you are 21+ years old, will have had at least 2 years of college experience by the end of this semester, have a clean driving record, and have total availability June 9 through July 12, 2024. Benefits include a stipend, on-campus housing and meals, and you get to participate in fun activities 🤗 Applications are due February 16th! You can view the job posting on Handshake: Job #8606296 👍

🌟Staff Spotlight🌟

We’re thrilled to introduce one of our Peer Mentors, Alexa Roblero! She is majoring in Marketing and is hoping to go into the music industry with her degree ☺️ She is passionate about music and loves to read and write songs 🎼 Fun fact about Alexa: she doesn’t know how to swim, yet! Being apart of the TRIO program has taught her so much. As a first-generation student, she knows the struggle. If you ever need someone to talk to, she is here for you 💗