Student Support Services Graduates honored during Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Academic Achievers Dinner
 
The 27 graduates of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Trio/Student Support Services (SSS) program were honored recently during the annual “SSS Academic Achievers of 2003-2004” dinner.

Student Support Services is a federally funded TRIO Program that helps low-income Americans enter college, graduate and move on to participate more fully in America's economic and social life. The emphasis is on providing an environment in which students can come for assistance in meeting their academic, personal, career, cultural awareness, and social needs.

In her keynote address, Nelda Martinez, an A&M-Corpus Christi graduate and President of the Holly Road Division of Stewart Title, told the graduates “Don’t ever subscribe to the school of hard knocks. Take responsibility for your lives… that means no blaming, no complaining, no justifying, and no defending.”

Liz Mucheru-Wisner, a recent SSS graduate, spoke of what the program has meant to her.

“Student Support Services has been like a great welcoming face when I was having a bad day at school or work and needed a person to talk to or just a smile and a hug,” said Wisner. “The staff at Student Support Services has been a major reason why my experiences at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have been so wonderful.”

Student Support Services Graduating Class of 2003-2004