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LISTSERV 17.02024-03-28T10:16:50ZGinny Ward2024-03-25T20:56:04+00:002024-03-25T20:56:04+00:00State basket reminder!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;dc34908f.2403Hi everyone-<br>I need to report out the contents and value of our state basket and wanted to make sure everyone that plans to contribute has submitted their items on the google form<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5TJOmIr5AEaqMifD-Uir46zV19lkTd9DggX6b0Y4j8tUOTI2RldHMlVJMlU1RkpRVEczQlAzVTQzRS4u>. If you have purchase anything or plan to, please take a moment to fill out the details so we capture the full value! Thank you to all who have contributed! Can't wait to see folks in Burlington! [...] Katharine Lualdi2024-03-20T11:46:57-04:002024-03-20T11:46:57-04:00TRIO Coach position open at SMCChttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;3ac0dc54.2403Good morning, TRIO Nation.<br>SMCC has an open Coach position in our TRIO classic program. Please spread<br>the word!<br><br>*Katharine Lualdi, Ph.D.*<br>*Director, TRIO Student Support Services*<br>*Southern Maine Community College*<br>*Phone (207) 741-5974*<br>*Fax **(207) 741-5806*<br>*She/Her Why pronouns <https://pronouns.org/what-and-why>?*<br>klualdi@smccme.edu<br>Book an appointment with me by clicking HERE<br><https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=21255915&calendarID=5067660><br><br>*Please do NOT send documents containing all or part of a Social Security<br>Number, birth date, or other personally identifiable information using<br>unsecured email or text message.*Rusty Brown2024-03-08T11:54:13-05:002024-03-08T11:54:13-05:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;a436eaa0.2403Ginny et al.,<br>It was indeed an amazing event and many thanks to Sydney Brown for all the<br>hard work it takes to organize such a successful Advocacy Day!<br>- Rusty<br><br>Rusty R. Brown<br>Director<br>TRIO Upward Bound Programs <https://umaine.edu/ub/><br>University of Maine<br>301 Chadbourne Hall<br>Orono, ME<br>04469<br>Office:207-581-3714<br>Fax: 581-2710<br>rusty.brown@maine.edu<br><br>pronouns: he/his/him<br><br>Classic Upward Bound Alumni (University of Maine) - 1992-1994<br><br>"The best way to predict the future is to create it."<br>Abraham Lincoln [...]Sydney Brown2024-03-08T11:41:36-05:002024-03-08T11:41:36-05:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;6f3f2fd4.2403Thank you all for your participation in yesterday's events and the kind<br>words of support coming through on this email thread.<br><br>I had a blast planning the event and look forward to building upon it for<br>next year. #TRIOWorks 👍<br><br>Sydney Brown (she/her)<br>(207) 778- 7840<br>Confidential Resource Advisor<br><https://www.maine.edu/confidential-resource-advisor/><br><br>Proudly serving:<br>University of Maine Farmington: Education Center 323<br>University of Maine Augusta: Farm House 115D [...]Catherine Brewer2024-03-08T09:22:11-05:002024-03-08T09:22:11-05:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;fda590fd.2403I look forward to showing the video to my students, thank you. Catherine<br><br>On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 8:35 AM Teri Mann <teresa.mann@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Good Mooring everyone,<br>> It was a wonderful event. Thank you, Sydney and the leadership team for<br>> all the hard work pulling this together. The speakers were amazing!!! I am<br>> thankful for the chance to connect with our GEAR UP and TRIO partners and<br>> support each other. But most importantly, we were able to share the<br>> importance of TRIO and GEAR UP programs.<br>><br>> ~Teri<br>><br>> *Teri Mann, Services [...]Charlton, Terry T.2024-03-08T14:13:33+00:002024-03-08T14:13:33+00:00{Disarmed} RE: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;613fc91d.2403Great event and coverage everyone! Sydney you did a marvelous job of speaking to the relevance and importance of TRIO and Gear Up.<br><br>Terry T. Charlton, M.Ed<br>TRIO Student Support Services Director<br>Maine Educational Opportunity Association (MEEOA) Past President/State Liaison<br><br>Central Maine Community College<br>1250 Turner Street<br>Auburn, Maine 04210<br>Tel: (207) 755-5238<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/TRIO1@cmcc.edu/bookings/><br><br>“ Access without support is not opportunity” – Vincent Tinto [...]Ginny Ward2024-03-08T14:08:02+00:002024-03-08T14:08:02+00:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;460f6812.2403Great piece, Michelle! Thanks for always getting coverage for it!<br><br>Ginny Fowles Ward (she/her)<br>Associate Director<br><br>Bowdoin College Upward Bound<br>3400 College Station / Brunswick ME / 04011<br>Cell: 207-841-7539<br>Office: 207-725-3565<br>Zoom: https://bowdoin.zoom.us/my/ub.ginny<br>Why pronouns matter<https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743>Teri Mann2024-03-08T08:33:55-05:002024-03-08T08:33:55-05:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;2186ee88.2403Good Mooring everyone,<br>It was a wonderful event. Thank you, Sydney and the leadership team for all<br>the hard work pulling this together. The speakers were amazing!!! I am<br>thankful for the chance to connect with our GEAR UP and TRIO partners and<br>support each other. But most importantly, we were able to share the<br>importance of TRIO and GEAR UP programs. [...]Darylen Cote2024-03-07T20:10:38-06:002024-03-07T20:10:38-06:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;860a05bd.2403Full message available at: <a href="https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;860a05bd.2403">Re: Thank you!</a>Michelle Richards2024-03-07T21:05:28-05:002024-03-07T21:05:28-05:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;805123c5.2403It was an incredible event! Bravo, Sydney! Here's a newsclip from WABI:<br>https://www.wabi.tv/video/2024/03/07/maine-educational-opportunity-association-hosts-advocacy-day/<br><br>[image: UMPI Compass Logo]<br><br>Michelle M. Richards<br><br>Upward Bound Coordinator<br><br>TRIO College Access Services - Upward Bound<br><br>University of Maine at Presque Isle<br>104B | 18 Military Street<br>Houlton, ME 04730<br><https://maps.google.com/?q=Houlton+Higher+Education+Center><br>t: 207 <1-207-521-3100>760. 2116 | c: 207 227.1852 <1-207-227-1852> | f: 207<br>521.3101 <1-207-521-3101><br>e: michelle.richards@maine.edu<br>www.umpi.edu<br><br>Our Service Promise: Excellence, every day! [...]Linda Freeman2024-03-07T17:01:31-05:002024-03-07T17:01:31-05:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;682f15ec.2403Lynn,<br>It was an amazing event. Well planned, guest speakers, tours,<br>acknowledgement from the house floor by Speaker Jill Duson...just a<br>wonderful day and chance to showcase our TRIO Programs and students from<br>around the state!!<br><br>It was an honor to be there!<br>Linda<br><br>On Thu, Mar 7, 2024, 4:19 PM Lynn Ploof-Davis <lynnp@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Here, here!! I just spoke with one of our Johnson Scholars and she was<br>> beyond excited to participate in what sounded like an amazing day. I got<br>> teary when she showed me the video of the floor welcome. Thank you to<br>> Sydney [...]Lynn Ploof-Davis2024-03-07T16:19:10-05:002024-03-07T16:19:10-05:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;209c9021.2403Here, here!! I just spoke with one of our Johnson Scholars and she was<br>beyond excited to participate in what sounded like an amazing day. I got<br>teary when she showed me the video of the floor welcome. Thank you to<br>Sydney and everyone involved! (Sydney is, cough, cough...an alum of TWO<br>UMF TRIO programs!) -Lynn [...]Ginny Ward2024-03-07T21:10:21+00:002024-03-07T21:10:21+00:00Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;1a4de45f.2403What an exciting and inspiring day at the State House today! There was certainly a lot going on! It was wonderful to see so many of you there with your students and to hear inspiring stories from 3 amazing speakers. Thank you to Sydney Brown for the many hours of planning and coordination dedicated to this signature event aimed at raising awareness of TRIO and Gear Up's impact on students and communities across the state. If you connected with a legislator today, our state initiative committee would like to know. Please email me or Sydney and let us know about [...] Sydney Brown2024-03-06T14:13:30-05:002024-03-06T14:13:30-05:00TRIO/GEAR-UP Advocacy Day: Final Call & Attendance Detailshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;847308e5.2403Hello all,<br><br>Tomorrow is the big day: TRIO/GEAR-UP Advocacy Day! This email is meant for<br>two purposes, first as a call to RSVP <https://forms.gle/H3irBjHxNDQ1usDx9><br>for any folks who have not yet (I need final numbers no later than 4 p.m.<br>tonight). Second, to provide additional details for those who will be in<br>attendance. Feel free to disregard the remainder of this email if you are<br>unable to attend. [...]Marianne Calcara2024-03-06T14:38:53+00:002024-03-06T14:38:53+00:00Re: email rejectedhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;36a79ac.2403Hi Casey,<br>Can you please remove me from the MEEOA emailing list, as I have left UB over a year ago! Thank you so much!<br><br>Cheers<br>Mar<br><br>Marianne "Mar" Calcara<br>Assistant Director THRIVE<https://www.bowdoin.edu/thrive/programs/index.html><br>Bowdoin College | Ladd House<br>Office: 207-721-5088<br>Phone (Cell): (207)-271-0615<br>Email: mcalcara@bowdoin.edu<br>She/Her<https://www.mypronouns.org/><br>[cid:2a166dde-4494-4ece-a1ed-fec8a4b67706]Casey Henderson2024-03-06T09:29:00-05:002024-03-06T09:29:00-05:00Fwd: email rejectedhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;4942bcf7.2403Hi all,<br><br>Please see the message below from MEEOA President Ginny Ward.<br><br>Casey<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: Ginny Ward <vfowles@bowdoin.edu><br>Date: Wed, Mar 6, 2024 at 9:27 AM<br>Subject: email rejected<br>To: Casey Henderson <Casey.henderson@maine.edu><br><br>Hey MEEOA!<br>Who's coming to NEOA in Burlington? We have a state basket to fill and<br>we're still looking for donations. Thanks to everyone who has offered to<br>contribute something so far. Even if you won't be at NEOA, you can still be<br>part of our basket team and we'll figure out how to get the item from you!<br>If many of us contribute a [...]Lynn Ploof-Davis2024-03-01T17:02:46-05:002024-03-01T17:02:46-05:00Free TRIO Traininghttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;7f67ff60.2403Hi everyone, Amy Verlanic is doing a P6 training for new and *aspiring*<br>directors in Minneapolis on March 25-27. It's free and lodging is included.<br>There is also a Zoom option. She asked to get the word out, Happy Friday!<br>-Lynn<br><br>#trioworks<br>*Lynn Ploof-Davis*<br>Director of TRIO Programs<br>Upward Bound/Johnson Scholars<br>Set up a JS advising meeting with me!<br><https://umf.campus.eab.com/pal/ljxCez0SaZ> [...]Aaron Dombroski2024-03-01T10:25:26-05:002024-03-01T10:25:26-05:00{Disarmed} Veterans Upward Bound - Hiring Announcementhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;f23a6298.2403Good morning MEEOA!<br><br>Veterans Upward Bound is excited to announce that we are hiring for an Advisor<br>II<br><https://usm.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=83921&job=trio-advisor-ii-veterans-upward-bound><br>position. The announcement is open until March 10th, so if you know someone<br>who may be interested please have them sign up!<br><br>Some details: This is a full-time grant funded position with a starting<br>annual salary up to $42,374 commensurate with experience. This position<br>will be based primarily on the Portland Campus. This position provides<br>direct service and support to veterans through academic, career and college<br>planning, and monitoring progress toward graduation from college. Specific<br>responsibilities include the provision of guidance [...]Ginny Ward2024-02-22T18:53:51+00:002024-02-22T18:53:51+00:00New TRIO Programs: IPR Supporthttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;19cebf65.2402Hi MEEOA friends,<br>Forwarding this info on from Jen Rudolph in case it's helpful to anyone. Hope you are having a great week!<br><br>New TRIO programs, let COE guide you through the Interim Performance Report (IPR) and address any questions you may have.<br><br>Monday, February 26 from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. ET| Members $175; Non-Members $275| COE provides step-by-step webinars to assist TRIO professionals through the Interim Performance report process. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced that all new TRIO Programs must complete a 23-24 Interim Performance Report. This requirement applies to all TRIO programs that did NOT [...] Lisa Black2024-02-21T16:56:34+00:002024-02-21T16:56:34+00:00{Disarmed} Job opening: TRIO Director at Kennebec Valley Community College!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;925c67d8.2402Good morning, MEEOA!<br><br>KVCC is looking for the next Director of a vibrant, student-centered SSS program with the best students and staff around! Check out all the details at the job listing below, and please share widely:<br><br>TRIO PROJECT DIRECTOR (paycomonline.net)<https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=122968&clientkey=138A0779BE4ECCC5520B7BE44717A125><br><br>KVCC has proudly maintained its SSS program since 1993. We have all our prior experience points and experienced grant writers heading into the new funding cycle. [...]Ginny Ward2024-02-16T15:37:40+00:002024-02-16T15:37:40+00:00Remember the NEOA Basket!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;3d05e9ef.2402Hi all-<br>Just here to amplify Terry's message about our state basket for NEOA. Let's make it a winning one that everyone circles like sharks at the final moments of bidding to box out their competitors. 😝 Our theme is "The Way Life Should Be" and we'd like to know what you plan to contribute on this form https://forms.office.com/r/zsdAeFgZ6c. Hope to see many of you in VT!<br>Have a great weekend,<br>Ginny [...]Charlton, Terry T.2024-02-16T15:29:34+00:002024-02-16T15:29:34+00:00{Disarmed} FW: [Neoa] SILENT AUCTION-HELP MAKE IT AWESOME!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;f75bf483.2402---<br>To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to neoa-leave@lists.neoaonline.org. Lynn Ploof-Davis2024-02-14T13:24:01-05:002024-02-14T13:24:01-05:00UMF Upward Bound Summer Positionshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;a9bf5b19.2402Greetings MEEOA, please share with anyone you know who might be<br>interested. We are particularly seeking residential staff members. Here is<br>the live link <https://umf.hiretouch.com/> for the application and<br>information. Western Maine is lovely in the summer!<br><br>[image: Summer Staff Hiring Flyer 2.png]<br><br>#trioworks<br>*Lynn Ploof-Davis*<br>Director of TRIO Programs<br>Upward Bound/Johnson Scholars<br>Set up a JS advising meeting with me!<br><https://umf.campus.eab.com/pal/ljxCez0SaZ> [...]Sydney Brown2024-02-12T14:26:38-05:002024-02-12T14:26:38-05:00TRIO/GEAR-UP Advocacy Day Reminderhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;a1e3f1ef.2402Good afternoon MEEOA,<br><br>We have a little less than one month before our annual *TRIO/GEAR-UP<br>Advocacy Day* event at the Maine State House on *Thursday, March 7th from<br>8:30-11:30*.<br><br>This email is meant to serve a few purposes: *first*, to be a friendly<br>reminder to RSVP on the attached Google Form, available here<br><https://forms.gle/AxmqjQLv2Z3oxceN6> and below. For any who have already<br>completed this form, there is a new question inquiring about your<br>interest in a UMA college tour after the event. If you are interested,<br>please let me know and I will add that info to your RSVP. [...]Mila Tappan2024-01-31T21:38:01+00:002024-01-31T21:38:01+00:00Re: FA updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;958d11d9.2401Hello,<br><br>We are currently working on communications with to spread the word and its ramifications.<br><br>We’ll start with an update to our Tuesday Tips tomorrow (which we sent out just hours ahead of the announcement ☹) and will be sending emails to all our school and access partners as well as the students and families for whom we have email address. We’ll also text those in our texting group and provide additional information in our Facebook parent group. An update to our website and on regular SM will be coming soon as well. [...]Ginny Ward2024-01-31T21:29:05+00:002024-01-31T21:29:05+00:00Re: FA updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;3ae8f227.2401Thank you for sharing, Jon! Appreciate that added background for those of us who aren't members of NASFAA.<br><br>Ginny Fowles Ward (she/her)<br>Associate Director<br><br>Bowdoin College Upward Bound<br>3400 College Station / Brunswick ME / 04011<br>Cell: 207-841-7539<br>Office: 207-725-3565<br>Zoom: https://bowdoin.zoom.us/my/ub.ginny<br>Why pronouns matter<https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743>Lynn Ploof-Davis2024-01-31T16:23:21-05:002024-01-31T16:23:21-05:00Re: FA updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;63559073.2401Thanks for the info Ginny and Jon! What a mess and so challenging for our<br>FA colleagues!<br><br>#trioworks<br>*Lynn Ploof-Davis*<br>Director of TRIO Programs<br>Upward Bound/Johnson Scholars<br>Set up a JS advising meeting with me!<br><https://umf.campus.eab.com/pal/ljxCez0SaZ><br><br>University of Maine at Farmington<br>252 Main St.<br>Room 202<br>Farmington, ME 04938<br>207-778-7297 (w)<br>207-491-6862 (c)<br>she/her/hers<br><br>Upward Bound <https://www.umf.maine.edu/upwardbound/><br>Johnson Scholars<br><https://www.umf.maine.edu/academics/johnson-scholars-program/><br><br>On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 4:12 PM Jonathan Henry <jonathan.henry@maine.edu><br>wrote: [...]Jonathan Henry2024-01-31T16:10:11-05:002024-01-31T16:10:11-05:00Re: FA updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;12c454b0.2401Folks -<br><br>Did any of you receive this very helpful email<br><https://nasfaa.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTE0MDMxMDQmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExODMxNTEyMzQ=><br>from NASFAA? It explains a major reason why the results are being delayed,<br>and some suggestions on how the Feds and colleges might respond.<br><br>https://nasfaa.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTE0MDMxMDQmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExODMxNTEyMzQ=<br><br>Jon Henry<br><br>[image: UMA Augusta Campus]<br>Jonathan H. Henry (he/him/his)<br>*Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing*<br>*University of Maine at Augusta*<br>207/621-3304 (Augusta) 207/262-7838 (Bangor) 207/944-3190 (Mobile)<br>46 University Drive<br><https://maps.google.com/?q=46+University+Drive+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09%09+Augusta,+ME+04330&entry=gmail&source=g><br>Augusta, ME 04330<br><https://maps.google.com/?q=46+University+Drive+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09+%0D%0A%09%09%09%09%09%09+Augusta,+ME+04330&entry=gmail&source=g><br>www.uma.edu<br>jonathan.henry@maine.edu [...]Ginny Ward2024-01-31T21:01:34+00:002024-01-31T21:01:34+00:00FA updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;b6532e25.2401Hi all-<br>Sharing some additional not-so-great news about FAFSA timelines. https://www.nasfaa.org/dear_students_colleges_are_not_receiving_your_fafsa_information Thank you to Nicole Cloud for sharing this with me yesterday!<br><br>I'm sure this is incredibly stressful for our colleagues in financial aid, as well as for our students whose financial aid awards will be even more delayed than we anticipated. Does anyone know if colleges are starting to consider moving May 1 deadlines to a later date? [...] Charlton, Terry T.2024-01-30T20:31:53+00:002024-01-30T20:31:53+00:00FW: NEOA Conference Workshop Proposals – Deadline Approaching!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;614ceae9.2401---<br>To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to neoa-leave@lists.neoaonline.org. Ginny Ward2024-01-29T13:45:05+00:002024-01-29T13:45:05+00:00state Basket for NEOA Conferencehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;fedf0e35.2401Good snowy morning MEEOA!!<br>What a beautiful morning (despite the heavy shoveling).<br><br>The NEOA conference is in Burlington, VT in April and I hope to see a lot of you there! As you may or may not know, each state is asked to put together a basket for auction so I'm reaching out early to start coordinating items. It's fun (and generally draws more bidding) if we can come up with a theme and if most items can have some connection to Maine. I'd welcome any suggestions for theme and if you can contribute something, please indicate the item and [...] Ginny Ward2024-01-19T21:16:16+00:002024-01-19T21:16:16+00:00Fw: State Leaders Meeting Updates for you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;505d4f96.2401Hi again,<br>Forgot to include this COE resource page for lots of helpful info on FAFSA. https://coenet.org/better-fafsa-support/<br>[https://coenet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/conference_events_better_fafsa_profesional_development_release_january_webinar_financial_aid_student_application_college_trio1.jpeg]<https://coenet.org/better-fafsa-support/><br>Better FAFSA Support - Council for Opportunity in Education<https://coenet.org/better-fafsa-support/><br>At COE, our commitment to the TRIO community goes beyond words. As we navigate the December launch of the transformative "Better FAFSA," we understand the concerns and questions that may arise.<br>coenet.org [...] Ginny Ward2024-01-18T23:19:17+00:002024-01-18T23:19:17+00:00State Leaders Meeting Updates for you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;5b5079e1.2401Hi everyone-<br>Just here to report out on some of the updates from COE's monthly state leaders meeting. Apologies that a lot of this is TRIO-centric.<br><br>*<br>All things FAFSA:<br>*<br>FAFSA is open 24 hours now<br>*<br>There is still not a patch for the issue of parents without a SSN not being able to submit their information. They ARE able to create an FSAID and verify their identity through TransUnion.<br>*<br>The ISER process will be working as of 2/1 but no corrections will be able to be made until the end of February, so students needing to [...]Casey Henderson2024-01-18T11:39:26-05:002024-01-18T11:39:26-05:00Fwd: [Neoa] NEOA 2024 Annual Conference Request for Proposalshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;68ff0bfb.2401Hi all,<br><br>Please see the message below regarding workshop proposals for the 2024 NEOA<br>annual conference. The submission deadline is February 2, 2024.<br><br>Casey<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: Coulson, Monique via Neoa <neoa@lists.neoaonline.org><br>Date: Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 9:58 AM<br>Subject: [Neoa] NEOA 2024 Annual Conference Request for Proposals<br>To: neoa@lists.neoaonline.org <neoa@lists.neoaonline.org><br><br>NEOA 2024 Annual Conference Request for Proposals [...]Tony Staffiere2024-01-09T22:05:00+00:002024-01-09T22:05:00+00:00Re: Conference PD Evaluation and Conference Follow-uphttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;2e175466.2401Great job by the conference planning committee for delivering a great space to share ideas and grow!<br><br>See you all in Vermont!<br><br>Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> Steve Visco2024-01-09T16:06:33-05:002024-01-09T16:06:33-05:00Conference PD Evaluation and Conference Follow-uphttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;6da85f06.2401Good afternoon MEEOA,<br><br>On behalf of the conference committee, Teri and I just wanted take a second<br>to thank everyone for the great energy we saw last week. From the<br>Pre-conference to the Business Meeting, we really saw how great it is for<br>us all to get together in person! Teri has been following up with all of<br>our speakers, and they were all thrilled with how engaged everybody was. [...]Ginny Ward2024-01-08T22:02:31+00:002024-01-08T22:02:31+00:00Conference Surveyhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;61ab4dfe.2401Hello everyone!<br>It was truly wonderful to see so many of you this past week at the conference. I hope you found something in the two days to inspire you- a connection, conversation, new idea or way of thinking about your work- and felt an invitation to bring your skills, talents and interests to the work of the association by serving on the board in some capacity. If you'd like to know more about any position, please feel free to reach out to any of us. Our contact info & positions are listed here: https://www.meeoa.org/contact.php#membership If you're interested in coming [...] Sydney Brown2024-01-08T10:29:00-05:002024-01-08T10:29:00-05:00TRIO Advocacy Day: MEEOA Con Follow-Uphttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;d895854f.2401Good morning all,<br><br>I hope you have had a restful weekend to recharge after the excitement of<br>MEEOA Con this year. As I mentioned during the business meeting, Advocacy<br>Day will be held on Thursday, March 7th this year, which is a day the<br>legislators will be present and in session. The event will start as close<br>to 8:30 as we can to engage our legislators before they need to leave and<br>attend their caucus meetings (beginning at about 9:15) and will end by<br>11:30. [...]Ashlee Fecteau2024-01-05T10:16:11-05:002024-01-05T10:16:11-05:00Draft April 2023 Business Meeting Minuteshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;9bf20018.2401Hi all,<br><br>Attached is the draft of the April 2023 Business Meeting Minutes. We will<br>be approving the minutes this morning during the business meeting.<br><br>Thank you,Teri Mann2024-01-02T16:07:32-05:002024-01-02T16:07:32-05:00Re: Conference materialshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;104482d1.2401Good Afternoon Everyone.<br>As Steve mentioned - we are looking forward to seeing you all at the<br>Conference. This year we will have a 50/50 Raffle instead of a Silent<br>Auction. I encourage you to hit up the ATM or bring your checkbook!!<br><br>Just sayin', 2024 could be your lucky New Year!<br>See you soon,<br>~Teri [...]Steve Visco2024-01-02T15:15:12-05:002024-01-02T15:15:12-05:00Conference materialshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;41bf7bf3.2401Good Afternoon MEEOA,<br><br>Teri and I are looking forward to seeing everyone starting tomorrow! I<br>wanted to let folks know that all of our conference materials are available<br>on our conference website, including our conference booklet. Please note,<br>there will only be very limited hard copies of the booklet on site, so if<br>you are someone, who prefers a hard copy, it will be best to print it ahead<br>of time! We will have printed schedules available, just not the full<br>booklet. [...]Catherine Brewer2024-01-02T10:40:57-05:002024-01-02T10:40:57-05:00Re: 2024 MEEOA CONFERENCE Updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;1a0c304b.2401Thank you Steve, I look forward to meeting you. Catherine<br><br>On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 10:35 AM Steve Visco <steven.visco@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Good morning Catherine,<br>><br>> All of our Conference materials are available on our conference website:<br>><br>> https://www.meeoa.org/conference.php?id=5<br>><br>> Teri and I will be sending out a more thorough conference email shortly,<br>> but I just wanted to make sure that I responded directly to your message.<br>><br>> Thank you,<br>><br>> Steve<br>><br>> On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 6:51 AM Catherine Brewer <<br>> catherine.a.brewer@maine.edu> wrote:<br>><br>>> Good morning Teri, Have you [...]Steve Visco2024-01-02T10:33:55-05:002024-01-02T10:33:55-05:00Re: 2024 MEEOA CONFERENCE Updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;6df047f3.2401Good morning Catherine,<br><br>All of our Conference materials are available on our conference website:<br><br>https://www.meeoa.org/conference.php?id=5<br><br>Teri and I will be sending out a more thorough conference email shortly,<br>but I just wanted to make sure that I responded directly to your message.<br><br>Thank you,<br><br>Steve<br><br>On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 6:51 AM Catherine Brewer <<br>catherine.a.brewer@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Good morning Teri, Have you an updated copy of the conference schedule? I<br>> appreciate your time. Catherine<br>><br>> On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 10:29 AM Teri Mann <teresa.mann@maine.edu> wrote:<br>><br>>> Good morning MEEOA members!<br>>><br>>> We have some [...]Catherine Brewer2024-01-02T06:40:50-05:002024-01-02T06:40:50-05:00Re: 2024 MEEOA CONFERENCE Updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;c7b5a350.2401Good morning Teri, Have you an updated copy of the conference schedule? I<br>appreciate your time. Catherine<br><br>On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 10:29 AM Teri Mann <teresa.mann@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Good morning MEEOA members!<br>><br>> We have some exciting news to share regarding the upcoming 2024 MEEOA<br>> Annual Conference! In celebration of their return to Maine, GEAR UP, and<br>> Syntiro are sponsoring a FREE Pre-Conference activity for conference<br>> attendees.<br>><br>><br>><br>> We will be hosting Jim Peacock for an opening Pre-Conference – January<br>> 3rd. Jim will be sharing his expertise. Jim will be presenting [...]Ashlee Fecteau2023-12-21T13:01:22-05:002023-12-21T13:01:22-05:00Re: Deadline remindershttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;537999cc.2312Awesome, thank you so much!<br><br>On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 1:01 PM Steve Visco <steven.visco@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> It is not, I can sign you up!<br>><br>> On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 12:57 PM Ashlee Fecteau <ashlee.fecteau@maine.edu><br>> wrote:<br>><br>>> Hi Steve,<br>>> Is it too late to sign-up for the pre-conference? If not, I would like to<br>>> sign-up!<br>>> Thank you,<br>>><br>>> On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 12:56 PM Steve Visco <steven.visco@maine.edu><br>>> wrote:<br>>><br>>>> Good afternoon MEEOA,<br>>>><br>>>> Teri and I wanted to send out a quick reminder for folks that the<br>>>> [...]Steve Visco2023-12-21T12:59:43-05:002023-12-21T12:59:43-05:00Re: Deadline remindershttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;e2b49a14.2312It is not, I can sign you up!<br><br>On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 12:57 PM Ashlee Fecteau <ashlee.fecteau@maine.edu><br>wrote:<br><br>> Hi Steve,<br>> Is it too late to sign-up for the pre-conference? If not, I would like to<br>> sign-up!<br>> Thank you,<br>><br>> On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 12:56 PM Steve Visco <steven.visco@maine.edu><br>> wrote:<br>><br>>> Good afternoon MEEOA,<br>>><br>>> Teri and I wanted to send out a quick reminder for folks that the<br>>> registration deadline is fast approaching. The final day for registration<br>>> is this Friday, so if you are still planning on [...]Ashlee Fecteau2023-12-21T12:55:53-05:002023-12-21T12:55:53-05:00Re: Deadline remindershttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;57c7e488.2312Hi Steve,<br>Is it too late to sign-up for the pre-conference? If not, I would like to<br>sign-up!<br>Thank you,<br><br>On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 12:56 PM Steve Visco <steven.visco@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Good afternoon MEEOA,<br>><br>> Teri and I wanted to send out a quick reminder for folks that the<br>> registration deadline is fast approaching. The final day for registration<br>> is this Friday, so if you are still planning on signing for the conference,<br>> now is the time!<br>><br>> Also, I believe most folks have made their hotel registrations at this<br>> point, but if [...]Steve Visco2023-12-19T12:55:26-05:002023-12-19T12:55:26-05:00Deadline remindershttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;885798e3.2312Good afternoon MEEOA,<br><br>Teri and I wanted to send out a quick reminder for folks that the<br>registration deadline is fast approaching. The final day for registration<br>is this Friday, so if you are still planning on signing for the conference,<br>now is the time!<br><br>Also, I believe most folks have made their hotel registrations at this<br>point, but if you have not, the last for the conference rate is this<br>Thursday, the 21st. [...]Sam Prosser2023-12-13T09:13:53-05:002023-12-13T09:13:53-05:00Re: Proposed Changes to MEEOA Bylawshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;265efb6.2312YES!!!! So excited to see these committees being proposed to move as<br>"standing"!<br><br>Thank you to the MEEOA executive committee for making this proposed change<br>happen!<br><br>On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 3:21 PM Ashlee Fecteau <ashlee.fecteau@maine.edu><br>wrote:<br><br>> Hello everyone!<br>><br>> There is a proposed change to the bylaws which has been approved by the<br>> executive board and requires a vote by the membership at the January<br>> Business Meeting. As a reminder, the bylaws state membership must be<br>> notified of any proposed bylaws changes no less than 15 and no more than 45<br>> days prior [...]Ashlee Fecteau2023-12-12T15:19:25-05:002023-12-12T15:19:25-05:00Proposed Changes to MEEOA Bylawshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;2e0e776d.2312Hello everyone!<br><br>There is a proposed change to the bylaws which has been approved by the<br>executive board and requires a vote by the membership at the January<br>Business Meeting. As a reminder, the bylaws state membership must be<br>notified of any proposed bylaws changes no less than 15 and no more than 45<br>days prior to the business meeting. Below is the original language and the<br>new language for the proposed changes: [...]Terri Plummer2023-12-12T14:46:03-05:002023-12-12T14:46:03-05:00TRIO Scholars at USM is hiring an Advisor!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;4077ca8a.2312Hi All,<br><br>TRIO Scholars at USM is hiring an Advisor to join our team. The position<br>offers a great opportunity to start a career in higher education working<br>with some amazing and resilient college students, and of course, with the<br>USM TRIO staff!<br><br>https://usm.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=83589&job=trio-scholars-advisor-i<br><br>I would appreciate it if you could share this with your network and anyone<br>who you think would be interested. The position will stay posted until<br>December 31 and we are hoping to hire in January. [...]Steve Visco2023-12-07T09:41:44-05:002023-12-07T09:41:44-05:00MEEOA Conference remindershttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;81622bff.2312Good morning MEEOA,<br><br>Believe it or not, we're less than a month away from the conference! Teri<br>and I just wanted to take a second this morning to remind folks about a few<br>conference related dates.<br><br>First, the Early Bird Registration deadline is this Friday. After that<br>registrations fees are a little higher.<br><br>Second, the deadline for registering for our hotels at the conference rate<br>is also approaching quickly. Just a reminder, the rate of $109 per night is<br>available if you register before December 21. At this point, it appears<br>that not many folks have registered in either location, [...]Charlton, Terry T.2023-12-06T14:10:34+00:002023-12-06T14:10:34+00:00{Disarmed} FW: TRIO Day 2024 Registration is NOW OPEN!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;b3e248f6.2312---<br>To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to neoa-leave@lists.neoaonline.org. Charlton, Terry T.2023-12-04T15:11:12+00:002023-12-04T15:11:12+00:00{Disarmed} NEOA Award Nominationshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;d0408239.2312Dear Colleagues,<br><br>We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the 2024 NEOA Achiever Awards! The nomination process has been updated, so please read this email thoroughly.<br><br>WHO: The NEOA Achiever Awards are given to outstanding graduates of New England's regional Educational Opportunity Programs. Nomination criteria for both the Rising Star and Achiever Awards can be found below. [...] Teri Mann2023-11-28T10:27:21-05:002023-11-28T10:27:21-05:002024 MEEOA CONFERENCE Updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;732163af.2311Good morning MEEOA members!<br><br>We have some exciting news to share regarding the upcoming 2024 MEEOA<br>Annual Conference! In celebration of their return to Maine, GEAR UP, and<br>Syntiro are sponsoring a FREE Pre-Conference activity for conference<br>attendees.<br><br>We will be hosting Jim Peacock for an opening Pre-Conference – January 3rd.<br>Jim will be sharing his expertise. Jim will be presenting on Using<br>Intentional Serendipity to Create Opportunities and How To Use the Holland<br>Code to help clients and students choose college majors or careers. [...]Ginny Ward2023-11-28T13:47:28+00:002023-11-28T13:47:28+00:00Awards deadline approaching!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;265d8df8.2311This is just a friendly reminder to be finalizing your MEEOA Achiever and Rising Star awards nominations! The extended deadline is December 1 and we'd really like to see additional nominations! We currently have just one Rising Star and one Achiever nomination. You know how hard our alumni have worked-- let's make sure that hard work is celebrated! [...] Sam Prosser2023-11-20T10:12:54-05:002023-11-20T10:12:54-05:00{Disarmed} Re: {Disarmed} Re: FSA Announces Better FAFSA Opening Datehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;e94dbe27.2311This is all really helpful, thank you for sharing Ginny and Mila!<br><br>On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 9:58 AM Ginny Ward <vfowles@bowdoin.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Thank you so much for this additional information Mila! We're so fortunate<br>> in Maine to have you and your team as such knowledgeable and connected<br>> partners in getting our students to & through!<br>><br>> Here's to some down time and good food this week!<br>><br>> Best,<br>> Ginny<br>><br>> *Ginny Fowles Ward (**she/her)*<br>> *Associate Director*<br>><br>> Bowdoin College Upward Bound<br>> 3400 College Station / Brunswick ME / 04011<br> [...]Ginny Ward2023-11-20T14:56:14+00:002023-11-20T14:56:14+00:00{Disarmed} Re: FSA Announces Better FAFSA Opening Datehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;35592492.2311Thank you so much for this additional information Mila! We're so fortunate in Maine to have you and your team as such knowledgeable and connected partners in getting our students to & through!<br><br>Here's to some down time and good food this week!<br><br>Best,<br>Ginny<br><br>Ginny Fowles Ward (she/her)<br>Associate Director<br><br>Bowdoin College Upward Bound<br>3400 College Station / Brunswick ME / 04011<br>Cell: 207-841-7539<br>Office: 207-725-3565<br>Zoom: https://bowdoin.zoom.us/my/ub.ginny<br>Why pronouns matter<https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743> Mila Tappan2023-11-20T13:41:44+00:002023-11-20T13:41:44+00:00{Disarmed} RE: FSA Announces Better FAFSA Opening Datehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;4cbf004a.2311Hello,<br><br>Thank you for sharing that info, Ginny!<br><br>I participated in a webinar w/ FSA and NCAN Friday afternoon and I think the date will be at the very end of the month.<br><br>The other challenge that was part of that announcement is that schools will not receive FAFSA records (ISIRs) until late January. This is going to delay the receipt of financial aid offers, requests for additional documentation, and processing of appeals and dependency overrides. [...] Ginny Ward2023-11-20T13:30:00+00:002023-11-20T13:30:00+00:00{Disarmed} FSA Announces Better FAFSA Opening Datehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;f04811bc.2311Good morning!<br>As news arrived last week that the FAFSA will be opening "by" December 31, we are learning more about how we can expect the roll out to impact FAFSA processing and the timing of financial aid package for students. I hope this info from NCAN helps you all prepare your students for what they can expect and how to mitigate further delays that will impact decisions and future plans for all of our students. [...] Charlton, Terry T.2023-11-16T19:37:52+00:002023-11-16T19:37:52+00:00{Disarmed} Associate Director Opening at CMCC!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;793cf479.2311Hello MEEOA friends!<br>Central Maine Community College TRIO Student Support Services has an immediate opening for an Associate Director of TRIO. Work with a dynamic and energetic team serving two SSS grants at our outstanding and TRIO friendly institution. Come serve students in a 25+ year TRIO program. Opportunities for growth and advancement at our growing community college on the shore of Lake Auburn in beautiful Central Maine. To apply and for more information please click here: www.cmcc.edu<http://www.cmcc.edu> [...] Ginny Ward2023-11-14T17:28:37+00:002023-11-14T17:28:37+00:00Alumni Awards-- deadline extendedhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;df94b26f.2311Good afternoon everyone-<br>I'm writing on behalf of our Alumni Awards committee with an entreaty for your Alumni Achiever, Rising Star and Lifelong Learner award nominations! With a long history of success supporting first gen, limited income students to & through a college degree, I know our programs have many alumni deserving of our recognition. I think it's fair to say that the awards banquet at the conference is always a highlight, and to be able to recognize a former student we've supported through challenges and celebrated their wins with is a special honor. [...]Lynn Ploof-Davis2023-11-08T08:31:14-05:002023-11-08T08:31:14-05:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;af886f98.2311Here! Here! We had a small but enthusiastic group at UMF. Thanks so much<br>to the committee and to our own Ashlee!<br><br>#trioworks<br>*Lynn Ploof-Davis*<br>Director of TRIO Programs<br>Upward Bound/Johnson Scholars<br>Set up a JS advising meeting with me!<br><https://umf.campus.eab.com/pal/ljxCez0SaZ><br><br>University of Maine at Farmington<br>252 Main St.<br>Room 202<br>Farmington, ME 04938<br>207-778-7297 (w)<br>207-491-6862 (c)<br>she/her/hers<br><br>Upward Bound <https://www.umf.maine.edu/upwardbound/><br>Johnson Scholars<br><https://www.umf.maine.edu/academics/johnson-scholars-program/><br><br>On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 8:22 PM Ginny Ward <vfowles@bowdoin.edu> wrote: [...]Bridget Mullen2023-11-08T13:28:14+00:002023-11-08T13:28:14+00:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;3db174e0.2311[heart] Bridget Mullen reacted to your message: Tony Staffiere2023-11-08T03:31:26+00:002023-11-08T03:31:26+00:00Re: Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;c5f6397f.2311Thank you for the kind words. I’m always amazed at how well Maine shows up when a celebration is to be had!<br><br>I don’t mind speaking for all of us in saying this is only the beginning! We have already talked about having a round table at the annual conference and including professional development in offering a few more opportunities throughout the year to meet with first to graduate being the centerpiece. [...] Ginny Ward2023-11-08T01:21:21+00:002023-11-08T01:21:21+00:00Thank you!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;8f39c6bc.2311I just want to congratulate and extend my gratitude to our First Gen Day committee on a truly wonderful panel today. There was so much wisdom in the panelists' reflections and their stories so inspiring- I feel really fortunate to have been able to learn from them. Their accomplishments, resilience, and generosity are a great reminder of all that is possible when students have even one supportive person in their corner. [...] Tony Staffiere2023-11-07T16:29:21+00:002023-11-07T16:29:21+00:00Re: First Gen Day Celebrationshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;2a6ac53a.2311[like] Tony Staffiere reacted to your message: Kathryn Bosse2023-11-07T10:11:02-05:002023-11-07T10:11:02-05:00Renew your MEEOA Membership for conference registration discounts!!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;38b720bf.2311Hello MEEOA,<br><br>With MEEOA Conference Early Bird Registration underway, what better time to<br>renew your MEEOA Membership?! Not only does membership provide you with a<br>network of support, access to professional development funds, and special<br>invitations to MEEOA events, but it also makes you eligible for *$30 off<br>your conference registration!*<br><br>If you have new colleagues in your program this year, please, please, share<br>this email. It's an opportunity for them to learn more about our<br>Association and join this list-serv, on which we rely to share information<br>about upcoming events and reach out to colleagues on timely issues. [...]Michelle Richards2023-11-07T10:09:45-05:002023-11-07T10:09:45-05:00First Gen Day Celebrationshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;7f4e7aad.2311Hello! I know many are kicking off their First Gen Day celebrations with<br>today's panel and will be continuing your celebrations into tomorrow. Here<br>is a reminder to please send in your photos and stories to be shared on the<br>MEEOA social media pages. We are looking forward to see what wonderful<br>everyone has planned. Wishing everyone a happy First Gen Day!<br>[image: UMPI Compass Logo] [...]Ginny Ward2023-11-06T17:44:46+00:002023-11-06T17:44:46+00:00Re: Important details about First Gen Zoom event TOMORROWhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;4c8f9416.2311Very exciting Lisa! Big thank yous to you and your committee members for all the work pulling this together (and for the updated link). It's going to be great!!!<br>Ginny<br><br>Ginny Fowles Ward (she/her)<br>Associate Director<br><br>Bowdoin College Upward Bound<br>3400 College Station / Brunswick ME / 04011<br>Cell: 207-841-7539<br>Office: 207-725-3565<br>Zoom: https://bowdoin.zoom.us/my/ub.ginny<br>Why pronouns matter<https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743> Lisa Black2023-11-06T17:31:11+00:002023-11-06T17:31:11+00:00Important details about First Gen Zoom event TOMORROWhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;c690e012.2311Hi everyone! It looks like EVERY college in Maine that hosts a TRIO program will be participating in some way tomorrow, which blows us away! (And despite my earlier challenge, it is totally okay to join with your camera off. 😉 It’s been a long couple weeks--just spreading the word and being there is deeply appreciated)!<br>We wanted to share a few important updates about tomorrow’s panel: [...]Ginny Ward2023-11-03T16:42:23+00:002023-11-03T16:42:23+00:00Some news and opportunitieshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;117d3f05.2311Hi everyone-<br>I hope this week has provided you with some time and space to process the events of last week, be in community, and take care of yourself.<br><br>As we move further into the year, I wanted to encourage you to consider a couple of things:<br><br>1. Register to attend our annual conference in January-- we are still working to get back to our pre-pandemic conference experiences and are looking forward to being together in person. Steve and Teri have worked tirelessly to find an affordable location and those 2-3 days together are a vital way for us to [...] Charlton, Terry T.2023-11-02T21:52:18+00:002023-11-02T21:52:18+00:00{Disarmed} NEOA Professional Development funds availablehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;29df3b12.2311Hello MEEOA Members,<br>We know that many programs across Maine have had to restrict or even eliminate professional development and travel funds due to tight budgets. I am making this Jerry Ellis Professional Development Fund application available to you in hopes that you will apply for these professional development funds. While the funds are not automatic, the process is quite simple and the form is self-explanatory, but Lynn Ploof-Davis can answer any questions. Her contact information is: lynnp@maine.edu<mailto:lynnp@maine.edu> or by phone at 207-778-7297. Once you have completed the application please mail it to Lynn at<br>Lynn Ploof-Davis<br>NEOA Professional Development [...] Steve Visco2023-11-02T15:20:36-04:002023-11-02T15:20:36-04:00Conference Registration Now Open!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;cf94d13d.2311Good afternoon MEEOA,<br><br>Early Bird registration for the 41st Annual MEEOA Conference is now<br>available on our website. Our member Early Bird rate of $165, with a<br>non-member Early Bird rate of $195. Both Early Bird rates will only be<br>available through November 30, so register now to lock in this low price!<br>You can also pay for the conference online using Paypal. Thank you Casey<br>Henderson for setting this up for us. [...]Steve Visco2023-10-31T20:49:15-04:002023-10-31T20:49:15-04:00MEEOA Conference Updatehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;2e792ff0.2310Happy Halloween MEEOA,<br><br>Teri and I wanted to take a second to send out an update on the MEEOA<br>conference. The 41st Annual MEEOA Conference will be held on the University<br>of Maine Augusta campus in Augusta, on January 4-5. Our theme this year<br>will be *Education in 2024 - Perseverance and Partnerships*, and we are<br>delighted to announce that our keynote speaker this year will be Erin<br>Benson, Executive Director for the Central Western Maine Workforce<br>Development Board. As many of you know, Erin is very familiar with TRIO and<br>GEAR UP, and we are looking forward to her [...]Ginny Ward2023-10-24T00:42:47+00:002023-10-24T00:42:47+00:00Send your good newshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;ac1e71d7.2310Good morning MEEOA!<br>With lots of very difficult things happening in the world and the disarray in Congress, our US delegation could use some good news from the TRIO programs they champion and support. Sharing something positive that their policies have helped come to fruition is a great way for us to also keep TRIO/GearUp front of mind. To that end, we would like to collect your recent successes, evidence of program impacts, events, positive alumni stories, etc to share with the delegation as a thank you for their support. [...] Joseph Gorsun2023-10-19T11:07:09-04:002023-10-19T11:07:09-04:00Re: 2024 MEEOA Alumni Award Nominationshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;4863124e.2310Hello All,<br>It appears that some people were still having issues accessing 2024 MEEOA<br>Alumni Award Nomination Form<br><https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFJOUbjnyNKXEZq3hIpnT5a20K--fMCUeiBF4gfffXtaQYkQ/viewform>.<br>We noted a flaw in the system that did not include certain University of<br>Maine System schools as part of our "trusted organizations." Therefore,<br>permissions have been adjusted so anyone with the link should have access.<br>If anyone has any issues, please feel free to reach out to me directly. [...]Rusty Brown2023-10-18T15:45:57-04:002023-10-18T15:45:57-04:00Re: 2024 MEEOA Alumni Award Nominationshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;c03a75df.2310Hello All,<br>The 2024 MEEOA Alumni Award Nomination Form<br><https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFJOUbjnyNKXEZq3hIpnT5a20K--fMCUeiBF4gfffXtaQYkQ/viewform><br>just<br>sent out requires "permission" to view it, just wanted to give you a heads<br>up.<br>Thanks,<br>Rusty<br><br>Rusty R. Brown<br>Director<br>TRIO Upward Bound Programs <https://umaine.edu/ub/><br>University of Maine<br>301 Chadbourne Hall<br>Orono, ME<br>04469<br>Office:207-581-3714<br>Fax: 581-2710<br>rusty.brown@maine.edu<br><br>pronouns: he/his/him<br><br>Classic Upward Bound Alumni (University of Maine) - 1992-1994<br><br>"The best way to predict the future is to create it."<br>Abraham Lincoln [...]Joseph Gorsun2023-10-18T15:41:58-04:002023-10-18T15:41:58-04:00Re: 2024 MEEOA Alumni Award Nominationshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;cc3a0c18.2310Hi everyone,<br>Here is the correct link: 2024 MEEOA Alumni Award Nominations Form<br><https://forms.gle/WGCcKHhiqGax4rWG9>. Please use this new link for<br>nominations.<br><br>My apologies for the mistake!<br><br>Thanks again,<br>Joseph Gorsun<br>MEEOA Alumni Committee Chair<br><br>On Tue, Oct 17, 2023 at 3:24 PM Joseph Gorsun <jgorsun@smccme.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Hello Colleagues,<br>><br>> I am happy to announce that *we are now accepting* nominations for the<br>> 2024 MEEOA Alumni Awards (Rising Star, Achiever, and Lifelong Learner).<br>> These awards recognize the amazing achievements our students have<br>> accomplished and the impact they have made in their communities, and we are<br>> excited [...]Alyssa West2023-10-18T11:47:45-04:002023-10-18T11:47:45-04:00Opening at TRIO USMhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;ffb4924d.2310Hello MEEOA friends,<br><br>TRIO at USM is hiring a Communications Specialist. This unique position<br>blends general administrative support with a focus on social media, website<br>content management, and the ability to use creativity for marketing<br>projects!<br><br>https://usm.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=83150&job=communications-specialist-trio<br><br>Alyssa West<br>Director, Pre-College Programs<br><br>TRIO Programs<br>37 College Avenue, Gorham, ME 04038<br>Office: 207-780-5537<br>Fax: 207-228-8259<br>*Confidentiality Notice: *<br>*The material transmitted herein is intended only for the use of the<br>addressee and may contain information that constitutes work **product or is<br>confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Distribution<br>or copying of this communication or reliance upon its contents by<br> [...]Joseph Gorsun2023-10-17T15:24:39-04:002023-10-17T15:24:39-04:002024 MEEOA Alumni Award Nominationshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;fc005607.2310Hello Colleagues,<br><br>I am happy to announce that *we are now accepting* nominations for the 2024<br>MEEOA Alumni Awards (Rising Star, Achiever, and Lifelong Learner). These<br>awards recognize the amazing achievements our students have accomplished<br>and the impact they have made in their communities, and we are excited to<br>celebrate them!<br><br>Please nominate your students by using the 2024 MEEOA Alumni Award<br>Nomination Form<br><https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFJOUbjnyNKXEZq3hIpnT5a20K--fMCUeiBF4gfffXtaQYkQ/viewform><br>. [...]Lena Michaud2023-10-14T16:00:32-04:002023-10-14T16:00:32-04:00Re: A late but sincere announcement from UMF UB!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;7bd9e0ec.2310Welcome Noelle! I have no doubt you will do well. They are lucky to have<br>you.<br>Hope to see you at the MEEOA conference in January!<br><br>[image: UMA Bangor Campus]<br>Lena Michaud, MLIS, CAS Adult Learning in Higher Education<br><br>*Associate Director of TRIOPronouns: she, her, hers*<br>*UMA Bangor Campus*<br>207-262-7771<br>1 University Drive<br>Belfast Hall, Room 200<br>Bangor, ME 04401-3098<br>https://www.uma.edu/locations/bangor/<br>Schedule an appointment <https://lenamichaud.youcanbook.me> [...]Ginny Ward2023-10-13T20:06:34+00:002023-10-13T20:06:34+00:00Re: A late but sincere announcement from UMF UB!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;4e9d1a9c.2310Welcome Noelle!! Look forward to meeting you!<br>Ginny<br><br>Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>Susan Dubay2023-10-13T15:06:04-04:002023-10-13T15:06:04-04:00Re: A late but sincere announcement from UMF UB!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;699d9d7b.2310Congratulations Noel!!!!! So happy to see this! Welcome, Welcome, Welcome.<br><br>Sue<br><br>On Fri, Oct 13, 2023 at 2:57 PM Michelle Richards <<br>michelle.richards@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Welcome to the TRIO family, Noelle! Look forward to meeting you!<br>><br>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 2:00 PM Lynn Ploof-Davis <lynnp@maine.edu> wrote:<br>><br>>> Hi everyone, not to be outdone by the UMaine UB program announcement of<br>>> their new Academic Coordinator, let me introduce Noelle Dubay, Students<br>>> Services Coordinator for UMF UB! Noelle hails from Fort Kent, graduated<br>>> from UMF in 2013, and returned after graduate school in Baltimore. She most<br> [...]Michelle Richards2023-10-13T14:56:49-04:002023-10-13T14:56:49-04:00Re: A late but sincere announcement from UMF UB!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;d19e22cf.2310Welcome to the TRIO family, Noelle! Look forward to meeting you!<br><br>On Fri, Oct 13, 2023, 2:00 PM Lynn Ploof-Davis <lynnp@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Hi everyone, not to be outdone by the UMaine UB program announcement of<br>> their new Academic Coordinator, let me introduce Noelle Dubay, Students<br>> Services Coordinator for UMF UB! Noelle hails from Fort Kent, graduated<br>> from UMF in 2013, and returned after graduate school in Baltimore. She most<br>> recently was part of the UMF adjunct faculty ranks (English and Creative<br>> Writing). We knew she was a keeper when she taught our 2023 Bridge [...]Ashlee Fecteau2023-10-13T14:52:42-04:002023-10-13T14:52:42-04:00Re: A late but sincere announcement from UMF UB!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;1cd22131.2310We are so happy and fortunate to have you as part of the UMF TRIO<br>team, Noelle!<br><br>On Fri, Oct 13, 2023 at 2:16 PM Rusty Brown <rusty.brown@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Welcome to the Upward Bound Family Noelle!<br>> - Rusty<br>><br>> Rusty R. Brown<br>> Director<br>> TRIO Upward Bound Programs <https://umaine.edu/ub/><br>> University of Maine<br>> 301 Chadbourne Hall<br>> Orono, ME<br>> 04469<br>> Office:207-581-3714<br>> Fax: 581-2710<br>> rusty.brown@maine.edu<br>><br>> pronouns: he/his/him<br>><br>> Classic Upward Bound Alumni (University of Maine) - 1992-1994<br>><br>> "The best way to predict the future is to create it."<br> [...]Rusty Brown2023-10-13T14:13:40-04:002023-10-13T14:13:40-04:00Re: A late but sincere announcement from UMF UB!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;8435d977.2310Welcome to the Upward Bound Family Noelle!<br>- Rusty<br><br>Rusty R. Brown<br>Director<br>TRIO Upward Bound Programs <https://umaine.edu/ub/><br>University of Maine<br>301 Chadbourne Hall<br>Orono, ME<br>04469<br>Office:207-581-3714<br>Fax: 581-2710<br>rusty.brown@maine.edu<br><br>pronouns: he/his/him<br><br>Classic Upward Bound Alumni (University of Maine) - 1992-1994<br><br>"The best way to predict the future is to create it."<br>Abraham Lincoln<br><br>"All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal<br>opportunity to develop our talent"<br>John F. Kennedy [...]Lynn Ploof-Davis2023-10-13T13:58:24-04:002023-10-13T13:58:24-04:00A late but sincere announcement from UMF UB!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;49412842.2310Hi everyone, not to be outdone by the UMaine UB program announcement of<br>their new Academic Coordinator, let me introduce Noelle Dubay, Students<br>Services Coordinator for UMF UB! Noelle hails from Fort Kent, graduated<br>from UMF in 2013, and returned after graduate school in Baltimore. She most<br>recently was part of the UMF adjunct faculty ranks (English and Creative<br>Writing). We knew she was a keeper when she taught our 2023 Bridge class<br>and we're happy she's been a permanent addition since Sept. 11. Happy<br>Friday! -Lynn [...]Ashlee Fecteau2023-10-13T11:29:44-04:002023-10-13T11:29:44-04:00Job Vacancy: Learning Specialist/Academic Advisor for UMF Johnson Scholarshttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;6be70ef8.2310Hi all,<br><br>We have an opening at the University of Maine at Farmington for a Johnson<br>Scholars (SSS) Learning Specialist/Academic Advisor.<br><br>Here is the link to the job posting and application form:<br>Job Posting - Learning Specialist/Academic Advisor<br><https://umf.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=83067&job=learning-specialist-academic-advisor&collection=true><br><br>Please feel free to spread the word to anyone you know who might be<br>interested. If you have any questions, please get in touch with me. [...]Teri Mann2023-10-11T13:59:05-04:002023-10-11T13:59:05-04:00Save the Date - 2024 - MEEOA Annual Conferencehttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;23829d81.2310Good Afternoon MEEOA,<br><br>We are happy to announce the 2024 - MEEOA Annual Conference will be held<br>January 4th-5th, in Augusta, on the University of Maine Augusta Campus. We<br>are excited to bring folks together for two amazing days of networking,<br>workshops, and shared learning.<br><br>Keep an eye out for the Early Bird Registration - Stay Tuned and watch your<br>email! [...]Lisa Black2023-10-11T14:49:50+00:002023-10-11T14:49:50+00:00Guess who will be speaking at MEEOA's First Gen Panel on 11/7? Top reasons your program should attend!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;de67bf0.2310Dear MEEOA membership,<br><br>Attached is an invitation for a zoom event featuring three amazing first-gen Mainers (who also happen to be Maine TRIO alum!) who are doing incredible things across the state. The event will be a paneled conversation that will take place on Tues 11/7 at lunchtime (the day before National First Generation College Student Day) as a kick-off event for any celebrations you may be doing on your own campuses. [...] Ginny Ward2023-10-10T18:12:41+00:002023-10-10T18:12:41+00:00Re: Conference Booklet Questionhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;3289c0b2.2310Apologies everyone. Please delete! Technical snafu. Lol<br><br>Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>Ginny Ward2023-10-10T17:03:53+00:002023-10-10T17:03:53+00:00Re: Conference Booklet Questionhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;8de7a1d0.2310You definitely have my permission to update the letter. Is there an additional one for the Achievers' nominations? This one only references Rising Star but it would be great if it was one letter that referenced both awards. (I think the nomination form is for both??) Also, be sure to update the Membership chair to Kathryn Bosse & her contact information. [...]Ginny Ward2023-10-06T17:17:56+00:002023-10-06T17:17:56+00:00Bowdoin Upward Bound seeks Assistant Directorhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;e61189f7.2310Good Friday afternoon!<br><br>TRIO Works because we hire great staff!<br><br>We're reaching out to friends and advocates to spread the word that we have an opening at Bowdoin UB for an Assistant Director.<br><br>This position offers a great opportunity to work directly with pre-college youth in a strengths-based program within a strong, passionate community of college access professionals. [...] Work UMM2023-10-05T17:26:47-04:002023-10-05T17:26:47-04:00Re: Removal Questionhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;7f711ba3.2310Hi Susan at the top of my email it says “unsubscribe”.<br>I hope this is helpful!<br><br>Sent by Lori from UMM<br><br>> On Oct 5, 2023, at 8:56 AM, Susan Mingo <000004b71b1ba20a-dmarc-request@lists.maine.edu> wrote:<br>><br>> <br>> How do I remove myself from this listserve?<br>><br>> Thanks,<br>> Susan L. Mingo<br>> President<br>> Pronouns: she/her/hers<br>> <image001.jpg><br>> One College Drive<br>> Calais, ME 04619<br>> (207) 454-1001 (800) 210-6932 (In-state) Fax: (207) 454-1026<br>><br>> 2019-Named Aspen Prize Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges<br>> 2016 – Named as the Top Community College in Maine (Best Colleges.com)<br>> [...]Betty McCue-Herlihy2023-10-05T13:03:31-04:002023-10-05T13:03:31-04:00Re: Introducing our new University of Maine Classic Upward Bound Academic Coordinator!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;2ac009b1.2310Congratulations! Upward Bound will always have a special place in my and my<br>family’s hearts and I am thrilled to see that you will be part of the staff<br>that will impact so many students’ lives. Great choice.<br>Betty<br><br>On Wed, Oct 4, 2023 at 9:36 AM Rusty Brown <rusty.brown@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Hello MEEOA,<br>> I am reaching out today to introduce the newest addition to our University<br>> of Maine Upward Bound full time staff, Tessa Smith. Tessa is a former<br>> Coordinator of Advising at the UMS Student Success Center and joins us as<br>> our Classic Upward [...]Darylen Cote2023-10-05T10:25:45-04:002023-10-05T10:25:45-04:00Re: Introducing our new University of Maine Classic Upward Bound Academic Coordinator!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;de3f6b69.2310Full message available at: <a href="https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;de3f6b69.2310">Re: Introducing our new University of Maine Classic Upward Bound Academic Coordinator!</a>Susan Mingo2023-10-05T12:55:27+00:002023-10-05T12:55:27+00:00Removal Questionhttps://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;d94112cd.2310How do I remove myself from this listserve?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Susan L. Mingo<br>President<br>Pronouns: she/her/hers<br>[cid:image001.jpg@01D9F769.AF0F1BD0]<br>One College Drive<br>Calais, ME 04619<br>(207) 454-1001 (800) 210-6932 (In-state) Fax: (207) 454-1026<br><br>2019-Named Aspen Prize Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges<br>2016 - Named as the Top Community College in Maine (Best Colleges.com)<br>2016 & 2014 - Top 50 Best Community College in the USA (The Best Schools.org)<br>2014, 2013 & 2011 - Top 10% of Community Colleges in the USA (Aspen Institute)<br>2014 & 2010 - Named in the Top 25 Best Community Colleges in the USA (Washington Monthly)<br>2011- 11th Best [...] Ashlee Fecteau2023-10-05T08:40:52-04:002023-10-05T08:40:52-04:00Re: Introducing our new University of Maine Classic Upward Bound Academic Coordinator!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;d6cbaa0c.2310Welcome Tessa! Looking forward to meeting you!<br><br>On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 6:43 AM Teri Mann <teresa.mann@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Welcome to TRIO Tessa! So happy to have you join the mission!<br>> ~Teri<br>><br>> *Teri Mann, Services Coordinator*<br>> *TRIO - Maine Educational Talent Search and*<br>> *TRIO - Maine Educational Opportunity Center*<br>> *5713 Chadbourne Hall, Orono, Maine 04469*<br>> *Cell 207.551.3331 - Fax 207-581-2532*<br>> *Toll-Free 1-800-281-3703*<br>><br>><br>> On Wed, Oct 4, 2023 at 9:37 AM Rusty Brown <rusty.brown@maine.edu> wrote:<br>><br>>> Hello MEEOA,<br>>> I am reaching out today to introduce the newest addition to [...]Teri Mann2023-10-05T06:41:28-04:002023-10-05T06:41:28-04:00Re: Introducing our new University of Maine Classic Upward Bound Academic Coordinator!https://lists.maine.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=MEEOA-L;64a9750b.2310Welcome to TRIO Tessa! So happy to have you join the mission!<br>~Teri<br><br>*Teri Mann, Services Coordinator*<br>*TRIO - Maine Educational Talent Search and*<br>*TRIO - Maine Educational Opportunity Center*<br>*5713 Chadbourne Hall, Orono, Maine 04469*<br>*Cell 207.551.3331 - Fax 207-581-2532*<br>*Toll-Free 1-800-281-3703*<br><br>On Wed, Oct 4, 2023 at 9:37 AM Rusty Brown <rusty.brown@maine.edu> wrote:<br><br>> Hello MEEOA,<br>> I am reaching out today to introduce the newest addition to our University<br>> of Maine Upward Bound full time staff, Tessa Smith. Tessa is a former<br>> Coordinator of Advising at the UMS Student Success Center and joins us as<br>> [...]