Montana Technological University’s TRiO Talent Search (TS) program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to our high school and middle school participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to the post-secondary school of their choice.

TRiO Talent Search is an outreach program supported by Montana Tech and funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

TRiO Talent Search provides services such as: career exploration, college planning and financial aid workshops, academic advising/career counseling, campus visitation, social/cultural programs, field trips, tutoring and much more!

Mission

TRiO Talent Search’s primary focus is, but is not limited to, helping low income and first generation students build the skills to succeed in post-secondary education.

Services provided:

• • Weekly meetings

  • Academic advising

  • Career and personal counseling

  • Time, money and stress management

  • Public service activities

  • Building of cultural awareness

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Schools served:

• Butte High School

• Anaconda Jr./Sr. High School

• Capital High School

• Helena High School

• East Middle School

• Fred Moodry Intermediate

• C.R. Anderson Middle School

• Helena Middle School

• East Valley Middle School

Contact

Michelle Christianson (Helena schools)
TRiO Talent Search Director
mchristianson@mtech.edu
Cell: (406)-439-2387

Adam Maes (Helena Schools)
TRiO Talent Search Coordinator
amaes2@mtech.edu
Cell: (406) 560-6891

Brandon McLean (Anaconda schools)
TRiO Talent Search Coordinator
bmclean@mtech.edu
Cell: (406) 491-3023

Kristy Dalleserra
TRiO Talent Search East Middle School Academic Coach
dalleserrakl@bsd1.org
Cell: (406) 490-6454

Leslie Hagengruber
TRiO Talent Search Helena/CRA
lhagengruber@helenaschools.org
Phone: (406) 324-2800

Lisa Mortieau
TRiO Talent Search Helena-EVMS
lmortieau@EHPS.K12.MT.US
Phone: (406) 227-7740

Halstyn Stief
TRiO Talent Search Helena-HMS
hstief@helenaschools.org
Phone: (406) 324-1055