Contact

The NC State University TRIO Talent Search program serves 1,314 students in 3 counties; Johnston, Wake, and Wayne. 

Dr. Maurice Mathis

Senior Director 

mamathi2@ncsu.edu

919.515.6447

Talent Search Legacy: 

Established in 1991, TRIO Talent Search Legacy Serves 814 Students in Wake and Johnston Counties, NC. Schools served include: 


East Wake High

Knightdale High School 

Smithfield-Selma High

Wendell Middle

Zebulon Middle

Selma Middle

Smithfield Middle

Talent Search Encore: 

Established in 2021, TRIO Talent Search Encore serves 500 students in Wayne County, NC. Schools served include: 


Goldsboro High 

Southern Wayne High

Eastern Wayne High

Brodgen Middle

Grantham Middle

Eastern Wayne Middle






Lili Belman

TS Program Coordinator

Johnston County Schools 

lbelman@ncsu.edu






Lexi Benion

TS Program Coordinator

Wake County Schools 

aabenion@ncsu.edu

Trevor Dobbins

TS Program Coordinator

Wayne County Schools

twdobbi2@ncsu.edu






Vacant

TS Program Coordinator

Wayne County Schools 

trio-talentsearch@ncsu.edu