I want to begin by congratulating all of the Upward Bound programs who were notified of the successful continuation of their programs. I know we are all crossing our fingers that those in the funding band will see a positive outcome. The conference committee has been hard at work to prepare a memorable return to an in-person conference this year. So many professionals throughout the region have so much knowledge, so many strategies and so much wisdom to share; please consider submitting a proposal to present at this year’s ASPIRE Conference. Conference presentations are a great way to build your resume, enhance leadership skills and develop new connections among your colleagues.
W. BARNEY NYE, PH.D.
UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
Associate Vice President
PK-16 Grants, Outreach & Partnerships
nyewi@uvu.edu
(801)863- 5865 / Pronouns: he, him
Attention ASPIRE members,
We are now accepting nominations for the following ASPIRE awards: TRIO Achiever, Rising Star, Friend of ASPIRE and Champion of TRIO. Click the button below to submit your nomination.
ASPIRE is also seeking proposals for the 2022 Conference in Jackson, Wyoming. Please click the button below to submit your proposal.
If you have not attended the ASPIRE conference before you may apply to receive a waiver to pay for your registration. The deadline to apply is Sept. 1, 2022. You must be a paid member of ASPIRE to apply. https://aspireonline.org/waiver/
Our keynote for the ASPIRE Conference will be Jerrod Murr, his topic for the keynote is 8-Track to Emoji: The Secret to Cross Generational Leadership and his website is this: https://www.jerrodmurr.co/
Christina Millemon,
2022 Conference Chair
Colorado ASPIRE Update:
Happy summer!
Please follow the link below to watch the CCA updates video. Always feel free to reach out with any questions/concerns.
Congratulations to the Upward Bound Programs atMontana State University – Billings,Montana Technological University,Salish Kootenai College, andUniversity of Montanaon your successfully refunded grant proposals! Also in the Funding Band and awaiting funding notification is theFort Belknap – North CentralUpward Bound program. THANK YOU to all TRIO professionals who wrote for grants in Montana to expand our support of students!
SAVE THE DATE:Montana ASPIREwill be hosting a day of professional development, networking and leadership engagementin Helena, Montana. Mark your calendars forthe evening of August 4thand all day August 5thand join us for an opportunity to meet new TRIO staff, share ideas, promote student and staff retention and wellbeing, and get updates from the state and region! Additional details coming soon!
Wyoming ASPIRE Updates:
Hello from Wyoming!
How is it summer already? We received great news hearing that our TS program was refunded at Central Wyoming College and then both of the UB programs were refunded at Central Wyoming College and the University of Wyoming. Now we will be waiting to hear about our UB Math/Science application from the University of Wyoming. Proud of our Wyoming Colleges and their TRIO programs for writing successful grant proposals!
Wyoming is busy preparing for the upcoming ASPIRE conference in Jackson, Wy in October! We might be prejudiced but think this conference will be one to remember! All of Wyoming's TRIO personnel are working hard on this conference to make our first back in person conference very meaningful for all! We recognize that we have all been through so much the last 2 years and we are planning time to gather, share and just re-energize each other at the conference.
