In this episode: Dr. Renee Delgado-Riley, TRIO McNair Alum from the University of New Mexico and Director of Research and Assessment within the Office of Student Life at the University of Oregon.

Dr. Delgado-Riley is on the podcast to share her TRIO journey, being an alum of the TRIO McNair program, her interest in research, and so much more.

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In this episode: Cove Johnson, TRIO Upward Bound participant and TRIO Talent Search alum from the University of North Dakota.

Cove is on the podcast to share her TRIO journey, interests in high school, potential career paths, and so much more.

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In this episode: Dr. Lydia Perez, Director of TRIO Programs at Mesa Community College and TRIO Alum.

Dr. Perez is on the podcast to share her TRIO journey, her path to college (which started with attending a football game!), pursuing a doctoral degree, and receiving the Walter O. Mason Jr. Award for Exceptional Contributions to Educational Opportunity. Listen as Dr. Perez talks about her experience being a TRIO participant, following the path to college, working for TRIO programs, and so much more.

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In this episode: Natalie DeMarco, Researcher and Participant of the TRIO McNair program at Montana State University-Bozeman.

Natalie is on the podcast to share her TRIO journey, her path to college, joining TRIO McNair, and more. Listen as Natalie talks about her experience being a TRIO participant, participating in research opportunities, establishing a first-generation organization at MSU-Bozeman, and so much more.

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In this podcast episode: Kellyann Weber, TRIO Upward Bound Director at Clovis Community College in New Mexico.

Kellyann is on the podcast to discuss how she followed her current path to TRIO as a career. Kellyann shares what initially got her to go to college and how her interests evolved over time. Listen as Kellyann shares her educational and professional journey.

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• Dr. Jamie Motley

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In this podcast episode: Celestina Munoz-Bryant, TRIO Alum and TRIO Student Support Services Director at the University of Southern Indiana.

Celestina is on the podcast to talk about her TRIO journey. From joining a TRIO program to now leading as a director for TRIO Student Support Services. Listen as Celestina shares her educational and professional journey.

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In this podcast episode: Daniel Krhin, Director of TRIO at Ripon College and Financial Instructor.

Daniel is on the podcast to discuss his personal, educational, and professional journey. Listen in as Daniel shares his experience in college, overcoming adversity and self-doubt, serving TRIO programs, and teaching students how to better think of their finances.

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The information provided in this podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.

It's important to note that investing involves risk, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Any investment decisions should be made based on your own research and with the guidance of a qualified financial advisor.

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In this podcast episode: Jennifer Franco, Entrepreneur, Board Member for several non-profit organizations, and TRIO staff.

Jennifer is on the podcast to discuss her personal, educational, and professional journey. Listen in as Jennifer shares her experience in college, the challenges of being a single mother, going to college as a non-traditional student, and so much more.

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In this podcast episode: Mercy Herrera, TRIO Alum of the McNair Program. Mercy is the Founder and Lead of Equip Academy of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Mercy is on the podcast to discuss her personal, educational, and professional journey. Listen in as Mercy shares her experience in college, her experience in education, starting a new charter school, and so much more.

• Click on the link to learn more about Equip Academy of New Mexico in Albuquerque

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In this podcast episode: Melinda and Seferino Gurule, former TRIO staff members for different institutions and currently serve two different institutions of higher education.

• Melinda Gurule - Success Coach and Advisor for the University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, CO)

Melinda and Seferino are on the podcast to discuss their personal, educational, and professional journeys. Listen in as they share their adventure in raising twins, talk about their TRIO experience and their current roles at their respective higher education institutions.

A HUGE thank you to our patrons and sponsors: Angelica Vialpando, Rosario Riley, Angelica Valdez, Dr. Jamie Motley, Dr. Ryan Barone, Dr. Jeff Nepute, Felicia Rivera, Jaded Electronics, TRIOjoblist.com, NOSOTROS Education Center (ad within the podcast), and StudentAccess (ad within the podcast).

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