Téa
Wheat has been named Assistant Director of TRIO Student Support
Services.
In her new position, Wheat manages the programming and services of
Project RISE, the College’s TRIO program. Project RISE is an
essential support services, providing opportunities for a diverse
target population of students who are low-income, first-generation,
and/or have a disability. The Assistant Director manages programing
and services including academic, personal, career, and transfer
counseling in support of program goals of retention, graduation, and
transfer of students served by TRIO.
Wheat comes to Heartland Community College from
Eastern Illinois University (EIU), where she worked in the Student
Life Office. She holds a Master of Science degree from EIU and a
Bachelor of Arts from Western Illinois University.
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TRIO Student Support Services
receives federal funding from the Department of Education.
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Assistant to the President, Public Information and Communication
Heartland Community College]
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