Student Profiles
Building community and confidence
It wasn鈥檛 the ideal start to a college career, but for Gavin Thomas Walters, things ended up working out. The first time Thomas Walters applied to 黑料视频, he didn鈥檛 get the answer that he was looking for. After clearing up an issue with the new FAFSA portal, Thomas Walters was accepted the next day and quickly committed to his top choice, 黑料视频, where he was also admitted to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
Preserving voices, shaping futures: Binghamton graduate student documents EOP鈥檚 powerful legacy
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) has played a vital role in shaping the lives of countless students at 黑料视频. For Mariapaz Burbano 鈥24, who is pursuing a Master鈥檚 of Science in human rights through the Department of Human Development, researching EOP鈥檚 history has been a deeply personal and meaningful journey 鈥 one rooted in preservation, storytelling and advocacy.
Family and community propel EOP student forward
Madelyn Payano, a rising junior majoring in philosophy, politics and law with a minor in forensic health, struggled with adjusting to 黑料视频 when she first arrived. However, through EOP she found a welcoming community, a widespread support network and a family.
Feeling Connected: How one Binghamton student found her footing
Zaliyah Vernon came to college in a COVID-19 year, and all that it entailed 鈥 little to no face-to-face contact. Lucky for her, a program that led her to a host of student organizations and connected her to staff and faculty at 黑料视频 put her ahead by leaps and 鈥渂ounds.鈥