{"id":1965,"date":"2022-09-28T11:53:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T15:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coenet.org\/?p=1965"},"modified":"2022-11-01T15:50:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T19:50:11","slug":"mason-award-and-trio-family-award-winners-celebrate-lives-changed-for-the-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/blog\/mason-award-and-trio-family-award-winners-celebrate-lives-changed-for-the-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Mason Award and TRIO Family Award Winners Celebrate Lives Changed for the Better"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"page-banner-article alignfull coe-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container page-banner-article__inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"page-banner-article__content wow animate fade-in-stagger\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs kicker\"><\/div><!-- .breadcrumbs -->\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-banner-article__title\">Mason Award and TRIO Family Award Winners Celebrate Lives Changed for the Better<\/h1>\t\t\t<p class=\" page-banner-article__meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\tSeptember 28, 2022\t\t\t\t \u2014 by Maura Casey\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons coe-block absolute left\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9427-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9427-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9427-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9427-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9427-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9427-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9427-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9427.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>2022 Walter O. Mason Award Recipient <strong>Angelica &#8220;Jeli&#8221; Vialpando<\/strong> said she was surprised when COE Board Chair <strong>T. Chris George <\/strong>notified her of the award. When George introduced Jeli, he called her \u201cmy first friend at COE.\u201d<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the highlights of COE\u2019s annual conference occurred Friday, when an inspiring family received the TRIO Family Achievement Award, and three equally admirable individuals received the Walter O. Mason Jr. Award.<br><br>Recognizing that TRIO is often a family affair, the TRIO Family Achievement Award honors those families who have changed the direction of their members by enrolling in the TRIO programs. This year, a California broadcasting powerhouse, three members of the Padilla family won the award: <strong>Jose Luis, Efren, <\/strong>and <strong>Elizabeth Padilla<\/strong>. They are three of eight family members in broadcasting, and all went through <strong>Upward<\/strong> <strong>Bound<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9374-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9374-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9374-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9374-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9374-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9374-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9374-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9374.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;<em>Because of <strong>Upward Bound<\/strong>, we were, as a family, able to change our trajectory from field workers to broadcast executives. One of my most significant accomplishments is that I am one of eight family members in the Broadcast Industry,&#8221; said <strong>Jose Luis Padilla<\/strong> (pictured third from left).<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jose Luis Padilla<\/strong> was the first of his family of 11 to graduate from high school and college, attending <strong>California Lutheran University<\/strong>. \u201c<strong>Upward Bound<\/strong> created the educational and social environment for me to succeed in my academic career. Because of <strong>Upward Bound<\/strong>, we were, as a family, able to change our trajectory from field workers to broadcast executives,\u201d he said, recalling the days when his father picked cotton in Mexico for 25 cents a bushel.<br><br>His nephew, <strong>Efron<\/strong>, credits four years of high school at <strong>Upward Bound<\/strong> for helping him enter <strong>UCLA <\/strong>and graduate with a degree in economics. Another relative, <strong>Elizabeth Padilla<\/strong>, was the first woman in her clan to graduate from college. \u201cBeing the first woman in the family to want to pursue a college education rather than to accept becoming a \u2018strawberry picker\u2019 and a housewife was not easy,\u201d <strong>Elizabeth <\/strong>said, citing the importance of the <strong>Upward Bound<\/strong> program director talking to her parents about the importance of her participation in the program. Elizabeth works at <strong>NBCUniversal <\/strong>as an accounts manager. <strong>Efren <\/strong>is Bay Area regional sales manager for <strong>TelevisaUnivision<\/strong>, and <strong>Jose Luis<\/strong> is now CEO of his business, <strong>Media Management Consultant Corp<\/strong>.<br><br>The Mason Awards this year went to <strong>Trent Ball<\/strong>, senior director, postsecondary equity and attainment, <strong>Missouri College and Career Attainment Network<\/strong>; <strong>Karen Keim<\/strong>, director, <strong>Educational Opportunity Center <\/strong>and <strong>Talent Search<\/strong>, the <strong>University of Maine<\/strong> system; and our own <strong>Angelica \u201cJeli\u201d Vialpando<\/strong>, COE\u2019s senior vice president for program and professional development.<br><br><strong>Ball<\/strong>, a past COE Board Chair, started as a reading specialist at <strong>Southeastern Missouri University<\/strong> and started a <strong>McNair <\/strong>program there. He retired as associate provost. \u201cTRIO opened my mind to the true understanding of the opportunity,\u201d he said, stating that he is humbled and grateful to receive the award.<br><br><strong>Karen Keim<\/strong> spoke about the bang for the buck the nation gets through the <strong>EOC <\/strong>program, the cost of which, Keim said, is a mere $293 a student. \u201cWhat can someone do for $300 a year? Around 183 programs can tell you all about it; 27 percent of TRIO programs are EOC,\u201d she said. \u201cMore important than stats are the lives we touch \u2026 It costs the nation $122,000 to keep someone in prison. EOC helps people achieve their dreams,\u201d she said.<br><br>Then <strong>Jeli<\/strong> came to the podium and spoke about her 20-plus year tenure at COE, which she began as <strong>Maureen Hoyler<\/strong>\u2019s assistant and moved up through the ranks. She is known nationwide for her unflagging energy and wealth of knowledge on all things TRIO. <strong>Jeli <\/strong>said she was surprised when <strong>COE Board Chair T. Chris George<\/strong> notified her of the award. When George introduced Jeli, he called her \u201cmy first friend at COE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9545-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9545-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9545-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9545-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9545-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9545-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9545-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/COE_Angelica-9545.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>After tackling several positions at COE, <strong>Angelica &#8220;Jeli&#8221; Vialpando<\/strong> was named Vice-President for Professional Development in 2019 and Senior Vice President for Program and Professional Development in 2021. Jeli is well-known and deeply respected within the TRIO community for her understanding of and empathy for TRIO staff and her knowledge of TRIO legislation and regulations.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am humbled because my work doesn\u2019t compare with your work,\u201d Jeli said, nodding toward the audience. Mentioning that she is a Mexican-American who grew up in Wyoming, Jeli said, \u201cI am a proud first-generation college graduate with two parents who were without degrees, but who knew how important it was for their kids to go to school. My father always told us he worked physically hard so their kids could work with their minds. My mom worked for the <strong>University of Wyoming <\/strong>and got my cousins and me through college.\u201d<br><br>Praising her husband, who always encouraged her, and their children, Jeli concluded, \u201cMy family are my angels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"slider-articles alignfull coe-block\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"slider-articles__intro container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-articles__heading\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"slider-articles__title\">More News &#038; Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slider-nav__arrows\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"slick-arrow prev\" aria-label=\"Previous article\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"18\" height=\"31\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 31\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  d=\"M0.787494 15.2904L15.6648 0.413086L17.7373 2.48555L4.89734 15.3255L17.7369 28.1651L15.6644 30.2375L0.787109 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