TRIO Programs and First-Generation Initiatives

Rachael Caron in black blazer and white shirt with purple background.

Rachael Weldon-Caron

Assistant Vice President for TRIO Programs and First-Generation Initiatives
RWeldonCaron@tarleton.edu
254-968-9369

Student Support Services (College Program)

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Alexis Polizzi

Director, TRIO Student Support Services
Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco & Online
Polizzi@tarleton.edu 
254-918-7670

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Lluvia Montes

Academic Coordinator
Stephenville
LMontes@tarleton.edu
254-968-1733
Bilingual: Spanish

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Kay Perkins

Academic Coordinator
Waco
KPerkins@Tarleton.edu
254-299-8252

Upward Bound (Pre-College Program)

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Maria (Mimi) Vazquez

Director, TRIO Upward Bound
MVazquez@tarleton.edu
254-968-9294 
Language: Bilingual

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Viri Hernandez

Assistant Director
VHernandez@tarleton.edu
254-968-9803 
Language: Bilingual

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Terrilyn Hackworth

Academic Coordinator
Thackworth@tarleton.edu
254-968-9965

Educational Talent Search (Pre-College Program)

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Christi Barnes

Director, TRIO Educational Talent Search
CBarnes@tarleton.edu
254-459-5441

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Sandra Flores

Assistant Director
SFlores@tarleton.edu
254-459-5387

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Sanjuana Olvera

Academic Coordinator
Olvera@tarleton.edu
254-918-7671