COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — The Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP) has recognized Antjuan Seawright '08 with the 2018 TRIO Achievers Award.
Dedicated to the professional development and support of TRIO professionals, SAEOPP
promotes and supports equal educational opportunity and access to post-secondary education.
"It is an incredible honor to receive this award from such a prestigious organization,"
Seawright said. "As a first-generation college student, I know firsthand the importance
of improving the educational opportunities for the least among us. I will continue
to be an advocate for TRIO because the program served as a bootstrap for me and my
family. I am so grateful to SAEOPP for the work they do to provide opportunities for
future first-generation college students."
Since graduating from Winthrop University in 2008 with a degree in business administration
and marketing, Seawright founded, and serves as chief executive officer of, Blueprint
Strategy, LLC, a public relations, advertising and political strategy firm based in
Columbia, South Carolina. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Webster
University and graduated from both the Riley Institute at Furman University and the
Congressional Black Caucus Institute for Political Education and Leadership Training
in Washington, D.C.