Alexandra Sanders
Program Coordinator with Upward Bound
Alex serves as Program Coordinator with Upward Bound, one of the federally funded TRiO programs. She serves high school students in Jackson, East Jackson, and Banks High Schools. She provides motivational, educational, and cultural enrichment to qualified high school students in order to prepare them for success in post-secondary education. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, completing puzzles and scrapbooking.
10.16.2026
UGA awarded $2.4 million grant for TRIO program
The University of Georgia’s TRIO Talent Search program has received federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education to continue helping students in local communities access and succeed in higher […]
10.14.2026
For Travis Swain, Resilience Was Never Optional
The transition to college comes with a long list of challenges for new students: Things like navigating financial aid, buying supplies for a dorm room, and figuring out what comes […]
07.09.2026
UGA’s TRIO programs help students achieve and succeed
Navigating college applications, coordinating campus tour visits and studying for the SATs can be overwhelming for any high school student, especially those who are first-generation students and may come from […]
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