The TRIO Student Support Service Program will be taking 35 students on an overnight trip to the TRIO Day events in Montgomery and Birmingham the weekend of Feb. 25-26, 2022.
The students will start their TRIO festivities at the Equal Justice Initiative Museum in Montgomery where they will visit the emotion-evoking monuments and exhibits of African American history from the times of slavery to the late 1980s.
They will then travel to Birmingham and spend the night there and attend the TRIO Day conference the next day. Sophomore Trahan John says, “I feel genuinely intrigued to learn about hardships that African Americans and slaves faced getting to where we are today. TRIO has had an impactful and positive influence on my college experience so far.”
TRIO Director, Michael Cozart, says “We are so excited to take the students on our first excursion since the program has been revived on Spring Hill Campus. The students have been so interactive and we are ready for them to experience TRIO Day to the fullest.”
On February 24, 1986, a congressional resolution declared that Saturday, February 28, 1986, should be designated as "National TRIO Day" to commemorate the annual achievements of the Federal TRIO programs in communities across the country.
Every year since then, the community has reserved the fourth Saturday in February as National TRIO Day. This day provides an opportunity to focus the nation's attention on the needs of disadvantaged young people and adults aspiring to improve their lives if they are to become contributing citizens of the country. It also shows the talent which will be wasted if that investment is not made.
The Federal TRIO Programs are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post baccalaureate programs. TRIO also includes a training program for directors and staff of TRIO projects.
If you are interested in becoming a part of TRIO, please contact Mr. Michael Cozart at mcozart@shc.edu.