Sam Houston State TRiO Student Support Services

TRIO was excited to table at Saturday@Sam on 3/2/25 and share with potential TRIO eligible students all the TRIO resources and supports we offer to students in our programs! Thanks to our TRIO student volunteers for their time and effort in managing the event!

Free Career Webinar from the Council of Opportunities in Education for TRIO Students and Alumni. Here's the scoop: Interviews can be intimidating, but preparation is the key to confidence! This session will guide you through the essentials of interview success, from mastering behavioral interviews to excelling in virtual and panel settings. We’ll dive into the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to help you craft compelling answers that highlight your skills and achievements. Gain valuable insights into what employers are looking for and how to present yourself as the ideal candidate for your dream role. April 10, 2025 6pm-7pm EST --- Mark your calendars! https://lnkd.in/gREh3TwB

We are so proud of our SHSU TRIO education students who networked with school districts at the Teacher Career Fair this week. We loved being there to support them all!

Free Career Development Resource for TRIO Students and Alumni from the Courcil of Opportunity in Education. Here's the details: March 13, 2025 virtual 6pm-7pm EST Your network is your net worth. In today’s competitive job market, building meaningful professional relationships is a cornerstone of career success. This webinar will teach you how to create a strong network that opens doors to opportunities. Discover the art of effective communication on platforms like LinkedIn, as well as at in-person events and alumni gatherings. Learn actionable tips for initiating conversations, following up professionally, and building lasting connections that can guide and support you throughout your career. https://lnkd.in/gzr4WnrE

To start off Spring 2025, SHSU TRIO hosted a Meet and Greet where TRIO students got to learn about the programming being offered this semester and what supports we have available for them. It was so good to see everyone after winter break!

Exciting news to share: Gema Calzada has achieved a significant milestone, marking the beginning of an incredible new chapter! ???? Let’s celebrate this success and the journey ahead. Here's to a bright future! ?? #GraduationCelebration #Achievement #NewBeginnings

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Congratulations to our TRIO students who received their SHSU rings last week. Some shared their pics with us! It's an Honor. -- Current or past SHSU students, who have completed 75 credits, are eligible to?order the official SHSU Ring. Each gold ring symbolically captures the uniqueness of SHSU. The top of the ring features "SH" above a star and is surrounded by the words, "Sam Houston State University." One side of the ring displays Austin Hall with "SHSU" below, and the other side shows a high-contrast image of the statue of General Sam Houston with the founding year of "1879" below and the class year to the right of Sam Houston. Cast into the inside of the ring is the word "Honor." When Sam Houston joined the U.S. Army in 1813, Sam Houston's mother Elizabeth understood her son's decision. She called Sam to her side and handed him a musket saying "never disgrace it: for remember I had rather all my sons should fill one?honorable?grave, than one of them should turn his back to save his life." She told him to always remember, "while the door to my cottage is open to brave men, it is eternally shut to cowards." Elizabeth Houston placed a small gold band on his finger with a one-word inscription -?HONOR. The Tradition. Each SHSU class ring spends the night at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum?in Sam Houston's historic home on the eve of?the ring ceremony.?Juniors and seniors wear rings with the school name facing them. Upon granting of degrees at Commencement, graduates turn the ring around, with the name facing outward. This symbolizes that the graduate is?taking their SHSU knowledge out into?the world.

One of our department's favorite events happened 11/14/2024! We got to celebrate our graduating TRIO SSS/TSS seniors! So proud of all of these students for working so hard to graduate! Congrats to them!

Thrilled to have had such an impactful experience at our First-Generation Resource Fair! Thank you to everyone who joined us in supporting and empowering our first-gen Bearkats. It’s an honor to connect our students with valuable resources and information to help them succeed in their academic and career journeys.