ALV Consulting

01/19/2026

Congratulations to the TRIO community and great thanks to the never ending righteous advocates from COE for this work. May we continue to preserve through our collective efforts.

A federal court granted COE’s request for a preliminary injunction, finding the Department of Education unlawfully denied TRIO grants, marking a significant—but not final—victory as litigation continues.

11/13/2025

Excited about this upcoming virtual training for TRIO professionals who are looking for tangible strategies to engage with students from hard to reach populations.

01/08/2025

Well today marks the 10th year of being a small business in MT. From writing one grant as a side gig to being out on my own and crossing the $1B dollar mark- it has been a journey to say the least. Thank you to all my mentors and clients! Love this life! Amy Verlanic

11/01/2024

Excited to be heading off to Little Rock for the SWASAP conference.

06/26/2024

Just wrapped up another COE PWW. So appreciative of the TRIO community for giving me purpose and the opportunity to serve! #20 more days.

01/08/2024

Blessed to continue my deep connection with the TRIO community by accepting a new contract as the Director of TRIO Training for Sonoma State University. I will be coordinating both P6-New Directors as well as P5-Hard To Reach Populations trainings for TRIO professionals. New year, new adventure, same purpose!

09/20/2023

I’d like to personally invite my TRIO friends to register for our upcoming TRIO Priority 2 Training. This training is specifically designed to provide attendees comprehensive resources and materials to help them better understand TRIO regulations, legislations, and budget management. Our format is unique in that we invite TEAMS of TRIO professionals and their agency/university support staff (e.g., business office, grants management) to attend together. This means that our training equips TRIO professionals AND their business/budget staff with the skills to effectively execute TRIO programs as intended. Attending the training together is a great way to create more structured learning that will help to improve your TEAM’s management processes.

09/03/2023

Hard to believe I haven’t updated this page since April! Been a crazy summer with time away to become a Grandma. Consulting work in Missoula, Bellingham, San Diego, Chicago, San Antonio, and Monterey Bay. Much love to all who engage ALV Consulting and allow me to continue to support the TRIO community. 😘😘

08/12/2023

Please help spread the word…the TRIO students in Maui have lost their homes and some family members in the devastating fires. Donations can be made here

Upward Bound program supports low-income first-generation high school students in Maui County. Several of our students have lost their homes due to the Maui fires. We are accepting donations to help with basic needs such as clothing, food, and school supplies to help the Upward Bound students rebuil...

04/30/2023

04/27/2023

What an amazing three days it was! Myrtle Beach beauty compared only second to
the beauty of the wonderful TRIO attendees at legs & regs.