Moke Galletes' TRiO SSS Success Story

Aloha,

My name is Moke Galletes and I am writing in support of the TRiO SSS program. I attended Windward Community College (WCC) from the Spring semester of 2010 and eventually Graduated in the Spring of 2012 with my Associates of Arts Degree (AA).

From the beginning of my time at WCC, I was given the opportunity to participate in the TRiO program which I had heard about from a friend. As a father of three children and at the time working a full time job and two part-time jobs, I found many of the services to be very useful in my success as a student while a WCC. The free tutoring and knowledge of other services such as financial aid assisted me in achieving my short term goal as a student in attaining my AA. I eventually moved on to my bigger goal of getting my Bachelor’s Degree which I am currently in the process of at the University of Hawai’i at West Oahu and after that I will work towards my Master’s Degree.

Without my drive to provide a better life for my family and the support services of TRiO SSS, I do believe that I would not be in a position that I am today. The staff at the TRiO program provides valuable services that can help students reach their goals and strive for a better future, not only for their families, but also for those who will come after. I found that many who have received helped from TRiO were the very ones that provided the services for students like me. With great pleasure, I humbly give my total support for the TRiO SSS program and would like my chance to give back to this program that shall help many more to come.

Sincerely,

Moke Galletes


UPDATE as of Spring 2016
Moke graduated with his BED in education, concentration in elementary education with distinction from the University of Hawaii West Oahu at the end of the spring 2015 semester.