COE Conference

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) 2024 Conference is in New York, NY Please save the date for September 8, 2024 - September 11, 2024

ASPIRE

ASPIRE (ASPIRE) 2024 Conference is in Helena, Montana. Please save the date for September 29th, 2024 - October 2, 2024.

CCEOPSA

The EOPS/CARE/NEXTUP (CCCEOPSA) 2024 Conference is in San Diego, CA. Please save the date for October 1, 2024 - October 3, 2024.

NAEOP

The Northwest Association of Educational Opportunity Programs (NAEOP) 2024 Conference is in Anchorage, Alaska. Please save the date for October 6, 2024 - October 9, 2024.

HEPCAMP

The National HEPCAMP Association (HEPCAMP) 2024 Conference is in Raleigh, NC. Please save the date for October 28, 2024 - October 31, 2024.

SWASAP Conference

The Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP) 2024 Conference is in Little Rock, AR. Please save the date for November 3, 2024 - November 6, 2024.

EOA

The Educational Opportunity Association (EOA) 2024 Conference is in Minneapolis, MN. Please save the date for November 17, 2024 - November 20, 2024.

SAEOPP Conference

The Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP) 2025 Conference is in New Orleans, LA. Please save the date for February 2, 2025 - February 5, 2025.

MEAEOPP Conference

The Mid-Eastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MEAEOPP) 2025 Conference is in Roanoke, VA. Please save the date for February 16, 2025 - February 19, 2025.

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Lacai was initially released in 2009, a culmination of collaborative efforts to make the best database management system for TRIO. We are a small and agile group that stays on top of technology and how to make it fit the needs of student support staff. With your passion to support students, and our passion to support you, we strive to be a part of what makes your program successful.

Richard Carney

Richard has been developing software for over 25 years and working with technology in Higher Education for over 20 years. He has a B.S. in Mathematics from Texas State University and professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, Redhat, and ITIL. Regardless of the application, his emphasis is to keep things simple. His story with TRIO began while supporting staff having difficulty using and managing their existing database. After tinkering with the idea of creating a better system, a plea from TRIO staff started what is now known as Lacai!

Monica Carney

Monica, a nominated Texas TRIO achiever, has over 10 years of TRIO experience. She has a B.A. in Psychology from University of North Texas and a M. Ed in Elementary Education from Texas State University. From peer mentoring with SSS to directing Talent Search, she has experienced the gamut of what it takes to run a successful TRIO program.

Stephen Santoianni

Stephen has been developing software for 12 years and working with technology in Higher Education for 9 years. His specialties include web development and database design.