TRiO and GEAR UP Achievers

Vermont State VEOP Achievers

A TRiO achiever is a former VEOP student that was enrolled in and successfully completed a post secondary program of study resulting in a baccalaureate degree. Must be of high stature within his/her community and have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement. Participation in a VEOP program must have made a significant impact, as acknowledged by the participant.

Tuipate Mubiay Named 2011 VEOP Achievers

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Tuipate with VSAC Outreach counselors Cathy Hunter and Monica Sargent

Ashley Emerson Gilbert NEOA Achiever January 2008

“Participating in VSAC’s GEAR UP program throughout junior high and high school has had a phenomenal impact on my educational and professional objectives, but has also been a wonderful influence on my life. This past year I graduated Cum Laude with Honors from Clark University. I am continuing my education through Clark’s accelerated Master’s Degree Program in International Development. These are opportunities I would not have otherwise had, had I not been guided and supported by VSAC’s GEAR UP program. Through the support of GEAR UP I learned how to shape my career goals. I visited colleges, excelled academically, and became involved in my local community. Such opportunities continued to shape my goals of traveling and working internationally."participant.


Recent VEOP Achievers

2011 Tuipate Mubiay,  VSAC Educational Opportunity Programs

2010 Rebecca Carr, VSAC Educational Opportunity Center

2009 Julie Evans, VSAC Educational Opportunity Programs

2008  Ashley Emerson Gilbert,  VSAC GEAR UP

2007 Beth O'Brien, VSAC Talent Search Program

2006 Ben Phipps,  University of Vermont, Student Support Services

2005 Crystal Baldwin, Lyndon State College, Upward Bound

2004 Angie Ryan, Lyndon State College, Project Excel

2003 Leo Sevigny, Johnson State College Upward Bound

2002 Chris Warner, Lyndon State College Upward Bound

2001 Patty Waterhouse, Lyndon State College Upward Bound

2000 Laura (Adams) Richardson, Johnson State College Upward Bound