Bunker Hill Community College TRIO-Talent Search Participants Accepted to Colleges
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The TRIO-Talent Search program assisted 150 Chelsea High School students in 2013-2014 with services designed to prepare them for college. An array of two- and four-year colleges, universities, professional colleges, community colleges and colleges of art and design in 13 states have accepted many of the TRIO-Talent Search participants. “We work closely with students and their families to ensure that students are choosing colleges that will be the best fit for them,” said Program Director Austin Gilliland.
The 54 institutions of higher education that have accepted the students include Bentley University, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MCPHS University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Yale University, to name a few.
Claire Pizarro, who will attend University at Albany, State University of New York, has been selected as a Bank of America Student Leader for her service to her community. Pizarro will participate in a paid internship with a nonprofit and attend a Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.
TRIO-Talent Search is funded through the U.S. Department of Education. It is operated by BHCC in partnership with Chelsea Public Schools and FUEL Education. For more information, contact the TRIO office, located at the Chelsea High School Library at 617-466-5075, or email Austin Gilliland at agillila@bhcc.mass.edu.
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About Bunker Hill Community College
Celebrating 50 years of excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).