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C O E ’ S 2 0 21 H Y B R I D 4 0 T H A N N U A L C O N F E R E N C E
E D U C AT I O N A L O P P O RT U N I T Y D I N N E R
2021 National TRIO Achiever Awards
IN-PERSON &
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
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KEITH SHERIN
Global Leaders Program
The Council for Opportunity in Education is committed to ensuring that
students from low-income backgrounds, students who are in the first
generation in their families to attend college, and students with disabilities
are afforded the opportunity to attend and succeed in the full range of
America’s colleges and universities—and have access to all the various
programs and opportunities provided by those colleges.
The proceeds of each annual Educational Opportunity
Celebration are used, in part, to support the Keith
Sherin Global Leaders Program, which provides
opportunities for students from these groups to study
abroad and to participate in internships focusing
on public policy. The Keith Sherin Global Leaders
Program, established in 2006, is named after Keith Sherin, Senior Advisor
at Brighton Park Capital and former Vice Chairman of GE and Chairman
and CEO of GE Capital. Mr. Sherin is a long-time advocate of expanded
college opportunities for low-income, first-generation students and
students with disabilities.
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PROGRAM
MASTER OF CEREMONIES AND WELCOMING REMARKS
Henry Bonilla
MEMBER OF CONGRESS 1993-2007 AND PARTNER, THE NORMANDY GROUP
Alumnus, Talent Search, Project Stay, Inc., San Antonio, TX
WELCOMING REMARKS
Maureen Hoyler
PRESIDENT, COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION
DINNER
SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE
COE: 40 Years of Progress, No Turning Back
PRESENTATION OF 2021 NATIONAL TRIO ACHIEVER AWARDS
RECIPIENTS
Rabih Najjar Roberto Padilla
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC SUPERINTENDENT, NEWBURGH ENLARGED
PROJECTS, HERTZ CORPORATION CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sarah Smarsh Lewis Williams
JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER, BURRELL
OF HEARTLAND COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Nikema Williams
U.S. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE FOR GEORGIA’S 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
PRESENTERS
T. Chris George
DIRECTOR, STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College
BOARD CHAIR-ELECT, COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION
Theresa Rader
DIRECTOR, STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Montana Technological University
CHAIR, TRIO ALUMNI & ACHIEVERS COMMITTEE, COUNCIL FOR
OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION
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THANK YOU
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
WE THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS ON BEHALF OF COE’S MISSION.
2020-2021 SPONSORS:
• Ascendium Education Group • Princeton University
• Georgia-Pacific • True Colors International
• Internet Essentials from Comcast • University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Keith Sherin • Vizual, Inc.
• MasteryPrep
2020–2021 BENEFACTORS
(Individuals who gave contributions to COE of $5,000+)
Joan Becker Ann Coles Jonathan McKenzie
Retired, University of Massachusetts- UAspire The Family Centered Educational Agency
Boston
Nate Easley Arnold Mitchem
Henry Bonilla The Ganas Network
Council for Opportunity in Education
Normandy Group, Former U.S.
Congressman, 1993-2007 Samuel Hart
Middle Georgia Center for Academic
Margaret Cahalan Excellence, Inc.
Pell Institute for the Study of
Opportunity in Higher Education
2020–2021 COE FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE
(Individuals who gave contributions to COE of $2,000-$4,999)
Bernard Clay Kimberly Jones Jerinae Speed
Introspect Youth Services, Inc. Council for Opportunity in Education University of Central Florida
Oscar Hernandez Alvin Phillips Angelica Vialpando
Project Stay, Inc. Council for Opportunity in Education Council for Opportunity in Education
Maureen Hoyler Antonio Stephens
Council for Opportunity in Education Saint Augustine’s University
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2020–2021 COE CHAMPIONS
(Individuals contributing $1,000-$1,999)
Cherryl Arnold T. Chris George David Megquier Bruce Schelske
OMC Consulting Ltd. Southcentral Kentucky Retired - University of Maine Retired - University of
Community & Technical Minnesota
Earnestine Bell College Arnold Mitchem
Retired - Paine College Council for Opportunity in Randy Schroeder
Patrice Giese Education University of New Hampshire
Sari Byerly University of North Dakota
Idaho State University Gregory Paul Thayer
Joseph Givens Moldenhauer Retired - Colorado State
Raymond Cabrera Louisiana State University Council for Opportunity in University
Education
University of South Florida
John Hernandez Marilyn Thayer
Fernando Cardenas Council for Opportunity in Thomas Mortenson Retired - Colorado State
Education Pell Institute for the Study University
Comcast Corporation
of Opportunity in Higher
Lucy Jones Education Kristian Wiles
Linda Cockrell
Retired - University of University of Washington
University of Louisiana at
Arkansas, Rich Mountain Rhonda Robinson
Lafayette
Southern University and Camille Zeigler
Ngondi Kamatuka A&M College
Daniel Connell Retired - Atlanta Metropolitan
University of Kansas State College
Morehead State University
Thomas Rowland
Belinda Lee Morehead State University
Jonathan Elkin
University of Tennessee -
Council for Opportunity in
Chattanooga Sharyn Schelske
Education
Retired - University of
Karen Madden Minnesota
Fabiola Falto
Northern Vermont University
Antillean Adventist University
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THANK YOU
2020–2021 COE CO-CHAMPIONS
(Individuals who jointly contribute $1,000+)
Sharilyn Brown & Oscar Felix & Ronnie Sherontae Maxwell & Donna Thompson &
Raymond Carlisle Gross Michael Maxwell Barbara Thompson
Harriett Church & Terrance Hamm & Debora McCann & Annette Toms &
Bethsaida Colon Diaz Holly Hexter Henry McCloud Melissa Towe
Leo Conway & Matthew Hyden & Sarah Morrell & Richard Williams
Stephanie Cruz Michael Jeffries Nicole Norfles
Michelle Danvers Karen Keim & John Deborah Northcross
Foust & Michael Kula & Jennifer Perdue
Dennehy
Chris Lee & Jaime Theresa Rader &
Diane Dickerson & Lopez Michele Scott
Phillip Dirks
Mara Luna & Gregory Sharee St. Louis
Joshua Engler & Martinez Smith & Karen
Wendell Fabul Texeira
ASSOCIATION DONATIONS
COE FOUNDERS CIRCLE COE CHAMPIONS
($2,000-$4,999) ($1,000-$1,999)
New England Educational Opportunity The Texas Association of TRIO Programs
Association (TX-TRIO)
Caribbean Association of Educational
Opportunity Programs
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2021
NATIONAL TRIO ACHIEVERS
To celebrate the success of TRIO students and the TRIO programs, the Council for Opportunity
in Education and members of the college access and success community are proud to honor the
2021 National TRIO Achievers.
These men and women have distinguished themselves in their chosen professions and are making
remarkable contributions to their community. The public recognition of former TRIO program
participants is a special opportunity to congratulate the Achievers on their accomplishments and
acknowledge that TRIO makes a difference in the lives of thousands of students whose future
success depends on their access to higher education.
We congratulate this year’s TRIO Achievers and past award winners who continue to inspire both
college access and success professionals and current students.
Rabih Najjar
UPWARD BOUND AT MONTANA TECH AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AT MONTANA STATE
UNIVERSITY
Senior Director of Strategic Projects, Hertz Corporation
Rabih Najjar leads the operational initiatives for the Hertz Corporation and is responsible for the continued
innovation, performance, and growth of Hertz and its brands. With a small town mindset in a large corporate
environment, Rabih is known for bringing together all levels of an organization to share a common vision to
maximize operational excellence.
Najjar represents the thousands of Montanans who deserve the outreach provided by the TRIO programs.
Having grown up in Anaconda, Montana as the oldest of four children, his immigrant family instilled the simple
values of hard work and generosity. For Najjar, the doors opened by Upward Bound and the supportive staff
cannot be quantified. He credits Upward Bound for his quick learning of social behavior and motivation – to
find a way to relate to all people of all backgrounds, education, and experience. The help, encouragement,
and confidence Najjar received by being part of the Upward Bound program in high school created a ripple
effect of opportunities, eventually earning him his current role.
When he arrived at Montana State University he quickly surrounded himself with help. He knew his success
could not be left to chance. He enrolled in the TRIO Student Support Services program and took advantage
of its tutoring and other services. Living in the dorms summer after summer in Upward Bound prepared him
for employment as a resident advisor at MSU, which is how he paid his way through, ultimately earning a
BS in Business Management.
Roberto Padilla
MCNAIR AT SUNY-BROCKPORT
Superintendent, Newburgh Enlarged City School District
From humble beginnings as a child, Padilla learned early in his life the true meaning of resiliency and grit. He
is a lifelong educator, having been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, coach, professor and leadership
consultant. He considers himself an equity warrior whose purpose is to give all children a fighting chance
at having a productive life.
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2021
NATIONAL TRIO ACHIEVERS
His honors include his selection as New York’s 2021 Superintendent of the Year and a 2019 Education
Weekly Leaders to Learn From. In 2021, he completed a certificate in education finance from the Edunomics
Lab at Georgetown University. He was an Education Policy Fellow at Columbia University and served a four-
year term as a Board Member at Harvard University’s Principal Center. He completed a two-year fellowship
with The Broad Center at the Yale School of Management and was a Deeper Learning Equity Fellow with
Big Picture Learning. He received his doctorate from Fordham University.
Padilla is the immediate Past President of the New York State Association of Latino Administrators and
Superintendents, an executive officer of the New York State Council of School Superintendents, the
President-Elect for the Lower Hudson Council of Superintendents, and is a graduate of the AASA National
Superintendents Program and the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents Academy (ALAS).
Sarah Smarsh
MCNAIR AT UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Journalist and Author of Heartland
Sarah Smarsh is a journalist who has covered socioeconomic class, politics and public policy for The New
York Times, National Geographic, The New Yorker, and many other publications. Her first book, Heartland: A
Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, was a New York Times bestseller,
a finalist for the National Book Award and the Kirkus Prize, the winner of the Chicago Tribune Literary Prize,
and a “best books of the year” selection by President Barack Obama.
Smarsh graduated with a BA in English and BS in Journalism from the University of Kansas. As a McNair
Scholar, she conducted independent research and presented her work at conferences including the
MoKanNe Heartland Ronald E. McNair Research conference. Her academic aptitude and scholarship
earned her admission into Columbia University in New York, where she earned her MFA in nonfiction
writing. Professionally, Sarah worked as a journalist for many years and as a contributing writer for various
prestigious publications. She then went on to be an associate professor of English at Washburn University
while pursuing her own writing.
Smarsh was a Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in 2018 and is a
frequent speaker and commentator on economic inequality. Her latest book, She Come By It Natural: Dolly
Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs, was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award.
Lewis Williams
UPWARD BOUND AT MERCER UNIVERSITY
Chief Creative Officer, Burrell Communications Group
Recognized as one of Adweek’s 2018 Top Creative 100, Lewis Williiams is a passionate, creative leader and
storyteller with extensive experience in total and multicultural marketing. During his career he has created
award-winning work for iconic brands such as Google, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Walmart, Toyota, American
Airlines, Budweiser, Hallmark, Walt Disney World and Allstate. His creative work has garnered awards from
The One Show, Communication Arts, Addy’s, New York Festivals and Effie’s. He has been selected to judge
elite creative award shows like Cannes Lions, Communication Arts, Effie Awards, and The One Show.
While neither of Williams’s parents finished high school, he received strong support from them to attend
Upward Bound in order to graduate from high school and attend college. Because of their influence and
strong support from the Upward Bound staff, Williams had a distinguished record of achievement in Upward
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Bound. He performed well academically and graduated in the top 15% of his high school class, which
earned him acceptance into Kent State University. Lewis also established himself as a star in the dramatic
activities at Upward Bound.
After graduating from Kent State University with a BFA in graphic design and doing graduate studies
at Syracuse University, Williams moved into prominent roles with two giants in the marketing and
communications world, serving as Senior Vice President/Creative Director at Leo Burnett from 1991 to
2005 and Chief Creative Officer at Burrell Communications from 2006 to the present. At Leo Burnett,
Williams had oversight for all television, print and radio creative executions. He also did creative work
for Disney World and Disney Cruise Lines. He was hand picked by the President of Procter & Gamble to
lead the creation and execution of a pro-bono television campaign for the National Underground Railroad
Freedom Center in Cincinnati.
Williams is active on the speaker circuit and works with The One Club for Creativity diversity program, and
The One School, a curriculum of free classes designed to increase diversity in the advertising industry.
Williams is a distinguished alumnus of The Kent State School of Design, where he established the Lewis
and Dona Williams Scholarship Fund. In order to maintain a healthy work-life balance, he is an avid runner
and dedicated yoga student.
Nikema Williams
TALENT SEARCH, UPWARD BOUND, STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND MCNAIR AT
TALLADEGA COLLEGE
U.S. House Representative for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District
Born in Columbus, Georgia, Congresswoman Williams was raised by her grandparents in Smiths Station,
Alabama. She remained in the state to attend Talladega College, where she was initiated into the Chi Chapter
of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and graduated with a BA in Biology in 2000.
Williams began a career in activism as the political director of Young Democrats of Georgia and later
joined the southeast chapter of Planned Parenthood, where she rose to vice president of public policy and
promoted reproductive health care throughout Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi from 2007 to 2018. She
is a longtime Democratic party organizer who served as a super delegate for Barack Obama in 2008 and
2012 and for Hillary Clinton in 2016; Williams was the first Black woman Chair of the Democratic Party of
Georgia and a member of the Executive and Resolution Committees of the Democratic National Committee,
where she helped energize grassroots Democratic support and increase party representation in the state
legislature. Williams was elected to the Georgia Senate in 2017 to represent the 39th District, where she
prioritized women’s rights, health care, and education; sponsored legislation to provide Medicaid coverage
to pregnant women for 12 months; eliminated the statute of limitations for rape, and improved access to
higher education.
Congresswoman Williams has a history of advancing the issues that matter to Georgians and underserved
people across the country, regardless of their bank account or ZIP code. She has a strong track record of
getting into that “Good Trouble” that the late Congressman John Lewis spoke about. She was chosen to
succeed him in representing the 5th Congressional District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives
following his death and currently holds this seat in Congress. Elected as the Freshman Class President of
the 117th Congress, she recently helped shephard the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act through
the House of Representatives.
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ABOUT COE
MISSION
COE’s mission is to achieve college access and success for low-income, first-generation students and
students with disabilities.
VISION
We believe every young person and adult should have an equal opportunity to prepare for, attend, and graduate
from college. Graduation from any category of postsecondary institution should be achievable and must not
be limited by economic status, family background or disability.
OUR APPROACH
COE works to improve educational equity for low-income, first-generation students and students with
disabilities by advocating and providing resources and services to support colleges and community agencies
around the country. We address this mandate by:
• Conducting research and policy analysis through COE’s Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in
Higher Education to inform policymakers, educators and the public on issues impacting educational
opportunities and outcomes for low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities;
• Implementing evidence-based program improvement and student development services for more than
3,100 college access and success programs nationwide;
• Advocating for federally-funded programs critical to college access and success including TRIO, GEAR
UP, Pell Grants, and other college access and success programs that assist low-income and first-
generation students; and
• Providing professional Development for college access and success professionals—through COE’s
annual conference, seminars, video conferences, online courses, webinars, communities of practice
and other web-based idea exchanges.
10INITIATIVES
• Produce annual publication of the Pell Institute’s Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United
States, which increases public awareness of disparities in college opportunity for low-income, first-
generation students and provides data to help develop educational policies and programs targeting
these students;
• Develop partnerships with business and government to Introduce low-income and first-generation
students to 21st-century careers—particularly those requiring strong preparation in math and
science—and to better prepare them for the workforce;
• Promote leadership development and global citizenry through special leadership programs such as the
National Student Leadership Congress, the Thomas R. Wolanin Congressional Internship and the Keith
Sherin Global Leaders Program;
• Through the annual First-Generation College Celebration, COE helps to uplift and expand the visibility
of first-generation students on campuses across the country t in an effort to increase institutional
campus-wide engagement in providing comprehensive support to this student population;
• Cultivate college access and success program alumni to serve as mentors and role models for current
program participants, act as advocates for the programs, and serve as ambassadors to the broader
community;
• Convene leaders of COE-affiliated state associations for executive leadership training to advance
college opportunity efforts at the state and national level through partnerships with institutions such as
Princeton University, Yale University, and Cornell University; and
• Connect college access and success programs and community partners to COE’s cloud-based data
system—empower—for effective real-time tracking and analysis of student outcomes.
OUR OUTCOMES
College access and retention services are essential to providing true educational opportunity for all
Americans, including low-income and first-generation students and students with disabilities. At present,
college access and success programs reach only a small fraction of the students and families who could
benefit from them. For nearly 40 years, COE has worked to make the following outcomes a reality:
• More than 6 million students have graduated from college with the special assistance of TRIO programs.
• Annually, more than 3,000 access and success professionals receive professional development and
technical assistance either in-person, virtually, or both.
• Leveraged $1.09 billion to support TRIO programs (up from $156.6 million in 1981).
• Over 800,000 low-income students and students with disabilities receive college access and retention
services through our member colleges and agencies each year.
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BOARD CHAIR BOARD CHAIR-ELECT SECRETARY PRESIDENT
Sari Byerly T. Chris George Diana Tapia-Wright Maureen Hoyler
Idaho State University Southcentral Kentucky State Center Community Council for Opportunity
Pocatello, ID Community & Technical College District in Education
College Reedley, CA Washington, DC
PAST BOARD CHAIR Bowling Green, KY
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Kyle Ethelbah TREASURER
University of Nevada- Ronnie Gross
Las Vegas Leo Conway East Tennessee State
Las Vegas, NV Penn State University University
University Park, PA Johnson City, TN
MEMBERS
Sharilyn Brown Angela Holley Sherontae Maxwell Tom Rowland
Southwestern Oregon Marshall University University of Georgia Morehead State University
Community College Huntington, WV Athens, GA Morehead, KY
Coos Bay, OR
Yuri Job Debora McCann Victoria Smith
Aaron Cortes City College of New York/ University of New University of Alaska
Northeastern Illinois CUNY Hampshire Fairbanks
University New York, NY Durham, NH Fairbanks, AK
Chicago, IL
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Raymond Cabrera Bloomsburg University University of Arkansas Missouri State University
University of South Florida Bloomsburg, PA Community College Springfield, MO
Tampa, FL Batesville
Batesville, AR
Jaime Iván López- Barbara Thompson
Ronnell DuBose Rivera SUNY-Brockport
Purdue University Antillean Adventist Mary Meeks Brockport, NY
Northwest University East Central University
Hammond, IN Mayaguez, PR Ada, OK Jackasha Wiley
Rutgers, The State
Fabiola A. Falto Mara Luna Brian Post University of New Jersey
Castro University of Puerto Rico- SUNY-Plattsburgh Piscataway, NJ
Antillean Adventist Rio Piedras Campus Plattsburgh, NY
University San Juan, PR Kimberly Williams
Mayaguez, PR Theresa Rader Nevada State College
Rachel Lund Montana Tech Henderson, NV
Allyson Garcia Utah State University- Butte, MT
Metropolitan State Eastern Richard Williams
University of Denver Price, UT Ben Reynoso Northern Vermont
Denver, CO Fresno City College University
Jesus Maldonado Fresno, CA Lyndonville, VT
Carol Gilley Occidental College
North Arkansas College Los Angeles, CA
Harrison, AR
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