October 23, 2024

Oct. 22, 2024

Three participants in TRiO Student Support Services at the University of Missouri were recently recognized for their success. Nahomi Gonzalez, Jacob Phillips and Lindsey Roberts each received awards from the Educational Opportunity Association (EOA), a non-profit consortium that supports first-generation, low-income, disabled and other underrepresented students.

Lindsey Roberts is a senior from St. Joseph, Missouri, studying biomedical engineering on the biomechanics track. She received the 2024 EOA Veterans Scholarship.

Roberts spent two years active duty in the Air Force and relocated to Columbia following the pandemic.  TRiO offered her the tools she needed to succeed and connect with other students.

The TRiO staff’s belief in her has left a lasting impact on her journey.

“TRiO means community, guidance and the confidence to succeed,” Roberts said. “I am deeply grateful for their role in my academic and personal growth.”

After Roberts graduates in the spring of 2025, she plans to pursue a career in medical equipment sales or design.

This story is excerpted from a Show Me Mizzou feature story. Read the full piece.