Ashley has worked hard to earn her good grades in high school. Like many TRiO students, |
Testimonials The Maine Educational Talent Search Project (METS) has been in existence since 1978. During that time many of our students have gone on to be successful. Here are some of their thoughts on METS and how it related to their lives. |
As a child, Beth always pictured herself going to college. Her mother completed one year of college, |
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Matthew is an “over-comer”. While he has a normal, well-rounded family growing up, but going to school he |
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Justin has always wanted to further his education beyond high school. To prove this, he started a paper |
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High school was an important aspect of my life. I took pride in my academic successes and excelled i |
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Catherine is a 17 year-old senior at a METS High School. She is the oldest of three (both her younger brother and sister are fellow Talent Search students) and will be the first in her family to earn a bachelors degree. |
As a child, Jennifer was the kid that was made fun of because she didn't have that great of grades. Then when she came to high school, she looked into the Vocational |
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Russell is a seventeen-year-old junior at a METS High School. Russell decided to apply to the Maine Educational Talent Search program when he was in the seventh grade. |
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Since the age of 5, Stevie has wanted to be a veterinarian. She has always held a deep well. |
Kasey is 18 and is the third of four children. He has a rare and incurable bone disease that |
The thought of not educating herself beyond high school had not occurred to Kelly. She is
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Beryl has always planned on furthering her education, but after her parents divorced it became necessary. Her mother had to raise four children by herself, which can get rather expensive. Beryl has had a strong desire to be successful, and attending postsecondary school will allow her to achieve that goal. She also has a strong desire to go out and see the rest of the world. |
© 2008 Maine Educational Talent Search (METS)
The Maine Educational Talent Search Project is funded entirely by the US Department of Education. The grant award for 2007-2008 is $510,255.
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Questions and complaints about discrimination in any area of the University should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, the University of Maine, 5754 North Stevens Hall,Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, telephone (207) 581-1226 ( voice and TDD) TYY (207) 581-9484.
This site last revised 3/3/2008 Comments or questions? Send email to Steve Visco (visco@umit.maine.edu)
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