News Harris-Stowe State University For Immediate Release Contact: Courtney McCall (314) 340-3391 mccallc@hssu.edu Harris-Stowe State University to Celebrate TRIO Day 2012 ST. LOUIS, MO (February 9, 2012) - Harris-Stowe State University will collaborate with St. Louis Community College campuses at Forest Park, Florissant Valley and Wildwood, as well as Ranken Technical College and Hi-Tech Charities in an effort to bring TRIO programs together for National TRIO Day, Saturday, February 25, 2012. TRIO, a federal program, includes eight initiatives targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students and persons with disabilities in matriculating through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate. TRIO programs, including Upward Bound, Student Support Services and the McNair Scholars are U.S. Department of Education funded and designed to support disadvantaged students at host institutions. TRIO Day encourages students to give back through workshops, community service and academic-focused activities. This year, on the campus of Harris-Stowe, students from area TRIO programs will participate in workshops that touch on topics such as dressing for success; personal image and scholar-athletes, to name a few. Additionally, parents--through special sessions--will have the opportunity to learn more about social media, teenage empowerment and parental rights. Highlights for the day will be various guest speakers and personal stories from successful TRIO alumni. For more information on TRIO at Harris-Stowe, contact Linda Todoroff, director of Educational Talent Search. Harris-Stowe State University, located in midtown St. Louis, is a four-year institution that offers 14 degree programs in the areas of Accounting, Business Administration, Biology, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Health Care Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Information Sciences and Computer Technology, Mathematics, Middle School Education, Professional Interdisciplinary Studies, Secondary Education and Urban Affairs. Ranked by U.S. News as one of America's Best Colleges in the Midwest, the university, which has been in existence for more than 150 years, offers the most affordable bachelor's degree in the metropolitan area. ### Courtney Z. McCall Assistant Vice President Communications, Marketing, Alumni Affairs & Development Harris-Stowe State University Ofc: (314) 340-3391 I mobile: (314) 280-9964 I fax: (314) 340-3575 web: www.hssu.edu <http://www.hssu.edu/> **********************Harris-Stowe State University********************** This e-mail is confidential and sent only to specified recipient(s). However, all e-mail is subject to possible interception by third parties. *************Contact postmaster@hssu.edu to report problems**************