CBC Beeville TRIO Day set for Feb. 26

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CBC Beeville TRIO Day set for Feb. 26

The Coastal Bend College (CBC) Beeville campus TRIO program is hosting TRIO Day on Feb. 26. TRIO Day is an annual nationwide celebration that recognizes the value of programs such as TRIO that help disadvantaged high school students access higher education.

WHAT:                 

CBC Beeville TRIO Day

WHEN:                 

Friday, February 26, 9:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

WHERE:

CBC Beeville Campus: Gertrude R. Jones Auditorium

WHO:          

The Honorable Judge Stephanie Silvas; Mayor Pro Tem of Beeville John Fulghum; Executive Dean of Student Services Lupe Ganceres; TRIO Upward Bound Project Director Cheryl Baird; Director of TRIO Educational Talent Search (Beeville) Santos Jones; Marketing Director for Trio Home Health Anna Marie Silvas; Owner & Instructor of Beeville Driving School, LLC. Dorothy Olivares; High school students from the surrounding area.

PHOTO OPP:  

9:40 a.m.: TRIO Day Proclamation by Mayor Pro Tem John Fulghum

9:50 a.m.: Outstanding TRIO participants recognized by TRIO staff (Upward Bound, Upward Bound GOST, Talent Search and 2016 TRIO Achiever)

10:00 a.m.: Concurrent informational sessions

CONTACT:

Monica Cruz, Director of Marketing & Public Relations, (361) 354-2258

mcruz@coastalbend.edu