TRIO Devils

This past summer, I interned at TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) at ASU Downtown. It was a very successful internship and I loved my time there. TRIO SSS is a federally funded program and a grant offered by the U.S. Department of Education that institutions of higher learning compete for. The program provides services to first generation, low-income, and student with disabilities to increase college graduation among these demographics. I am Treasurer of TRIO Devils and it is a student organization with a mission to enhance student services offered at TRIO SSS and celebrate academic success  of TRIO SSS students. In our first semester, we raised $200 and learned the basics of fundraising. It is a bit stressful to commit to starting a student organization because funds are limited and members have big ideas, but not enough money to implement them. During the winter break, the executive team and I are going to debrief our accomplishments and challenges this semester and I hope to establish a fundraising goal. I learned every fundraiser must have a clear objective and goal. One cannot just plan a fundraising event without the message of why should others care being clear. I am glad to be an executive member of TRIO Devils and hope to accomplish great things next semester.