A community of opportunity

TRiO Talent Search ProgramOur TRiO Talent Search Program is a federally funded program managed by the U.S. Department of Education. Our objective is to encourage and assist middle school and high school students who are first-generation and/or low-income families to pursue a post-secondary education. TRiO Talent Search serves over 600 7th-12th grade students in Durango, Mancos, Cortez, Ignacio, and Pagosa Springs.

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TRiO Talent Search services

With TRiO Talent Search, you have access to:

  • Academic Advising
  • Career Exploration
  • Study Skill Development
  • College Tours
  • Financial Aid Preparation
  • College/Vocational School Application Guidance
  • ACT and SAT Test Prep
  • 1-on-1 Guidance/Mentorship
  • and much more!

IMPORTANT NOTE: All Tests have been canceled for the foreseeable future (including SAT & ACT) here at the Fort Lewis College campus.  Contact your advisor for updates.


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2023 TRIO Talent Search Scholarship Announcements

Congratulations to our award-winning students and alumni

We’d like to thank all TRiO Talent Search seniors who submitted scholarship applications, our enormously supportive and generous donors, and our fantastic scholarship committee of local community volunteers who made the tough decisions!

  • Sydney Summers, Fort Lewis College
  • Jenica Baier, Fort Lewis College
  • Zane Wilson, CU Denver
  • Kourtney Schurman, Colorado Northwestern Community College
  • Talissa Bahr, Fort Lewis College
  • Cheyanne Ford, Colorado Mesa University
  • Gabrielle Gallegos, Fort Lewis College
  • Brandon Gallegos, Fort Lewis College
  • Jason House, Fort Lewis College
  • Anna Caplan, Fort Lewis College
  • Haylen McMillion, DHS / Fort Lewis College
  • Riley Cannon, MHS / University of Colorado Colorado Springs
  • Joey Lucero, BPHS / Colorado State University
  • Otis Eckhart, BPHS / Fort Lewis College
  • Elisia Lucero, PSHS / Fort Lewis College
  • Lanie Rivas, DHS / Colorado State University
  • Faye Hackett, IHS / Colorado Mesa University
  • Kameron Winkler, PSHS / Colorado State University
  • Nallely Fierro, DHS / Colorado State University
  • Rachal Goodwin, IHS / Fort Lewis College
  • Shayden Riggs, PSHS / Fort Lewis College
  • John Riepel, IHS / Nebraska Wesleyan 
  • Anaya Lucero, IHS / Fort Lewis College
  • Emma Gantt, PSHS / Eastern Washington University
  • Aaron Aucoin, PSHS / Northumbria University Newcastle
  • Baylee Rollins, PSHS / Western Colorado University
  • Jessie Wallace, MHS / Northeastern Junior College
  • Lane Greenlee, MHS / Northeastern Junior College
  • Lyric Rodriguez, DHS / Hawaii Pacific
  • Iinanibaa Cordova, MCHS / University of Colorado Boulder

8th graders were invited to write about their life in high school, what they plan to participate in, what they hope to accomplish, and where they see themselves at the end of the next four years. Five winners were chosen to receive new tech backpacks and earbuds, and all students who submitted received a TRIO hoodie!

  • Emma Pipkin, Cortez Middle School
  • Jamie Helm, Cortez Middle School
  • Nathan Daniels, Cortez Middle School
  • Zane Frazier, Cortez Middle School
  • Tinley Philpott, Cortez Middle School
  • April Bramhall, Escalante Middle School