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In 2005, alumni and professionals of New England TRIO, GEAR UP and other educational opportunity programs created an alumni group. TRIO programs include Talent Search (ETS), Upward Bound, Math Science Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Veterans Upward Bound, Student Support Services (SSS) and McNair.

An alumnus is an individual that has participated in a GEAR UP, TRIO or educational opportunity program in New England or a New England resident who has participated in such a program. We welcome you to join us!

There are several opportunities and benefits NEOA affords to alumni of these varius programs. Including:

• Regional and national career contacts;



• Invitations to meetings and events for alumni, including the Alumni Reception in Connecticut the spring of 2008;



• Opportunities to talk to elected officials in your state or in DC about your experiences



• Volunteer, community service and mentoring opportunities;



• Chance to find out about to informal socials, sporting events and fun activities;

Below is some information about some of these events and opportunities. If you have any questions or would like to join the NEOA alumni committee, contact Reggie Jean at (617) 353-5195 or email reggie@bu.edu.

For pictures from the 2005 Alumni Reception, click here.

Have you enlisted on the NEOA Alumni Registry? It’s the best way to keep informed about opportunities and events. Click here to join.

Each year NEOA selects program alumni for the distinguished NEOA Achiever Awards. NEOA Achiever Awards are given to outstanding graduates of New England area educational opportunity programs (TRIO and non-TRIO programs alike). To learn more about the award and to see previous recipients, go to http://www.neoaonline.org/a_achiever.php.

Alumni of Educational Opportunity Programs of New England Facebook Group  

TRIO and GEAR UP Alumni and Professionals have just created a group on Facebook, the popular social networking web site. In one week, more than 40 people have already joined.  

The idea of the group is to create a professional space to allow past students of TRIO*, GEAR UP and other educational opportunity programs in New England to network, find old classmates, and share career and educational opportunities. In order to join, you need to be an alumni of the programs aged 18 or over.  

If you already have a Facebook account then you can simply click here to go straight to the group site and then click the link to join the group. If you don’t have a Facebook account then you will need to create one. It is quick, easy and free. And you can set profile privacy settings as you please and can still join the group.  

We hope you find it useful. If you have any questions, contact Reggie Jean at reggie@bu.edu.  

*TRIO programs include Talent Search (ETS), Upward Bound, Math Science Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Veterans Upward Bound, Student Support Services (SSS) and McNair. 

If you have any questions or would like to join the NEOA alumni committee, contact Reggie Jean at (617) 353-5195 or email reggie@bu.edu.