Marian TRIO Programs Celebrate National TRIO Day
On
February 18th, 2016 Marian University’s TRIO Program celebrated
National TRIO Day. Faculty, staff, parents and students of TRIO SSS and UBMS
gathered to discuss the impact of TRIO, a federally-funded college-based
education opportunity outreach program, on their lives. Vice President of
Student Engagement, Kate Candee, began the night by welcoming everyone and
introducing guest speakers. Four students both current and Alumna gave their
testimonies as to why TRIO works. Cece Fairbanks, current high school senior,
and Aracely Torres, freshman at UW-Oshkosh spoke on behalf of UBMS. Courtney
Clark, current Marian Student, and Reginald Parson, program Alum, spoke on
behalf of SSS. Following the testimonies, Thomas Petri, former Republican U.S.
Representative for Wisconsin spoke on the importance education. While serving
in the House of Representative, 34% of his sponsored bills were related to
education, including TRIO Education Access Act of 2002. After the keynote
speaker Tracy Abler introduced the table talk question, “How do you see
yourself contributing to the Fond du Lac community, the State, the Country,
and/or the World as a result of your TRIO experience?” Students, parents and
staff then shared their opinions about the how their lives have been impacted
through their TRIO experiences.
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