Japannah Kellogg has been named TRIO student support services director, effective Jan. 1. The appointment follows a fall semester search led by the dean of students office.
Japannah Kellogg
Kellogg previously served as TRIO student support services director from 2003 to 2017. For the past seven years, he served as director of the NCORE-ISCORE office.
Rob Lipsey, who served as TRIO director since 2018, will now provide oversight for both the TRIO Student Support Services office and the First Scholars Office. The two programs, part of the dean of students office, are housed in the recently renovated third floor of the Memorial Union, in Room 3220.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, TRIO student support services serves low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities with the goal of increasing persistence and graduation rates. Students receive academic support, career preparation and financial literacy resources, and develop academic, social and professional skills that are transferrable beyond graduation.
For FY24, TRIO attained a persistence rate of 97% for the students it serves, 12% higher than the U.S. Department of Education's target rate. Eighty-eight percent of students served by Iowa State's program earned bachelor's degrees in FY24, 16% higher than the federal target rate.
The First Scholars Office serves first-generation and low-income ISU students, supporting them in reaching their full academic and career readiness potential. The office provides academic and personal support services, mentorship, financial support and assistance, and equips students with the tools and support needed to persist academically and to thrive after college.
