TRiO Project Success Video

Pueblo Community College in Pueblo, Colo., recently produced a 10-minute video about TRiO Student Support Services at the college with success stories from students in the program.

Reasons for TRiO Video

Current and former TRIO students describe their backgrounds and how TRIO helped or is helping them succeed in education and life.

Federal TRiO Programs

Federal TRiO educational opportunity outreach programs support and motivate low-income, first-generation college students as well as students with disabilities to navigate academic environments from middle school to postgraduate programs. The goal of Federal TRiO programs is to increase the percentage of low-income and first generation college students who successfully pursue postsecondary education opportunities.

Contact Information

• Dora Schumacher
  TRiO Director
  dora.schumacher@dctc.edu
  651-423-8463
• Jill Bjorklund
  TRiO/Upward Bound Advisor
  jill.bjorklund@dctc.edu
  651-423-8589
• Matt Kruger
  TRiO/Upward Bound Advisor
  matt.kruger@dctc.edu
  651-423-8512
• Caitlin Siefkes
  TRiO/Upward Bound Advisor, Burnsville
  caitlin.siefkes@dctc.edu
• Cori Robinson
  TRiO/SSS Advisor
  cori.robinson@dctc.edu
  651-423-8514
• Xuong Tran
  TRiO/SSS Advisor
  xuong.tran@dctc.edu
  651-423-8289
• Laura Gardner
  TRiO/SSS Tutor
  laura.gardner@dctc.edu
  651-423-8526
• Ayesha Olson
  TRiO Secretary
  ayesha.olson@dctc.edu
  651-423-8420
  Toll Free: 1-877-937-3282 ext. 420

Location

• Learning Center | Room 2–141

Hours

• 7:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
  Monday through Friday