A community of opportunity

TRiO Talent Search ProgramOur TRiO Talent Search Program is a federally funded program managed by the U.S. Department of Education. Our objective is to encourage and assist middle school and high school students who are first generation and/or low-income families to pursue a post-secondary education. TRiO Talent Search serves over 600 7th-12th grade students in Durango, Mancos, Cortez, Ignacio, and Pagosa Springs.

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TRiO Talent Search services

With TRiO Talent Search, you have access to:

  • Academic Advising
  • Career Exploration
  • Study Skill Development
  • College Tours
  • Financial Aid Preparation
  • College/Vocational School Application Guidance
  • ACT and SAT Test Prep
  • 1-on-1 Guidance/Mentorship
  • and much more!

IMPORTANT NOTE: All Tests have been canceled for the foreseeable future (including SAT & ACT) here at the Fort Lewis College campus. Please contact your advisor for any updates.

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2022 TRiO Talent Search Scholarship and TRiO Leader Award Announcements

Congratulations to our award winning students and alumni

We’d like to thank all TRiO Talent Search seniors who submitted scholarship applications, our enormously supportive and generous donors, and our fantastic scholarship committee of local community volunteers who made the tough decisions!

  • Talissa Bahr, Holland Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $2,000
  • Brandon Gallegos, Holland Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $1,000
  • Gabriella Gallegos, Holland Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $2,000
  • Hailey Archuleta, Holland Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $2,000
  • Jenica Baier, Holland Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $2,000
  • Zane Wilson, Top Seed Leadership Award, Colorado State University, $1,000
  • Casper Baxendale, Hooten Family Scholarship, Colorado State University, $1,000
  • Louie Hill, Moniker Scholarship, Colorado State University, $1,000/4 years
  • Owen Hill, FLC Talent Search Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $1,000
  • Haley Smith, C&GT Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $1,000
  • Ben Wilson, C&GT Scholarship, San Juan College, $1,000
  • Erick Cuevas, C&GT Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $1,000
  • Cheyanne Ford, Moniker Scholarship, Colorado Mesa University, $1,000/4 years
  • Grace Martinez, Moniker Scholarship/TRIO Leadership Award, $1,000/4 years + $1,000
  • Maggie VanBuskirk, Moniker Scholarship, Colorado State University, $1,000/4 years
  • Kadence Parsons, Moniker Scholarship, Colorado Mesa University, $1,000/4 years
  • Joslynn Hatcher, Uhl Scholarship, West Texas A&M University, $2,000
  • Kourtney Schurman, Moniker Scholarship, Colorado Northwestern Community College, $1,000/4 years
  • Kristina Livingston, Moniker Scholarship, Colorado Mesa University, $1,000/4 years
  • Mariela Avalos, Moniker Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $1,000/4 years
  • Andres Moreno, Moniker Scholarship, University of New Mexico, $1,000/4 years
  • Trinity Samora, Uhl Scholarship, San Juan College, $1,000
  • Raychelle Yazzie, Hooten Family Scholarship, Dine College, $1,000
  • Ace Bicket, C&GT Scholarship, Fort Lewis College, $1,000
  • Olivia Craig, Moniker Scholarship, University of San Francisco, $1,000/4 years
  • Rachel Smith, C&GT Scholarship, Fashion Institute of Technology, $1,000
  • Ebanie Wilkins, Moniker Scholarship, Colorado Mesa University, $1,000/4 years
  • Audrey Martin, C&GT Scholarship, University of Hawaii, $1,000

8th graders were invited to write about their life in high school; what they plan to participate in, what they hope to accomplish, and where they see themselves at the end of the next 4 years. 5 winners were chosen to receive new tech backpacks and earbuds, and all students who submitted received a TRIO hoodie!

  • Alexis Martinez, Montezuma-Cortez Middle School
  • Kyanya Lopez-Arizmendi, Escalante Middle School
  • Aven Borriague, Ignacio Middle School
  • Autumn Schulz, Ignacio Middle School
  • Alia Hibbert, Pagosa Springs Middle School