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First-year student chosen for TRIO internship in D.C.

Anne Keasling
May 30, 2002

Angelica Torralba of Richfield, Minn., a first-year student at St. Olaf College, was chosen as 2002 intern for the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) in Washington, D.C. She is only the second Minnesotan to be named for the prestigious scholarship. Torralba will work in the governmental relations division of the national office during June and July. A St. Olaf TRIO student since the ninth grade, when she began her college exploration as a St. Olaf Educational Talent Search participant, Torralba beat out 70 applicants for the summer position. "I was impressed with her experiences growing up," said Debra Henderson, director of public policy for COE. "She did a good job addressing how two TRIO programs -- Talent Search and Student Support Services -- influenced her life." TRIO programs help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.