National TRiO Day 2005

APSU and the Clarksville/Montgomery County area celebrated National TRIO Day at the new Morgan University Center.  The five federal TRIO programs, Student Support Services, High School Upward Bound, Tri-County Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Center, and Veterans Upward Bound, came together with students, faculty , and staff to celebrate the achievements and contributions of first-generation and low-income students.  The federal TRIO programs are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and funding is appropriated annually by the U.S. Congress. 

The highlights of the celebration were the spoken words of success given by the students who were identified by the programs as TRIO achievers.  The TRIO achievers voiced hopefulness, words of encouragement, and excitement about their experiences and their future goals.