Director 
Gayla Herrington, M.S. Ed. 
gdh02a@acu.edu 
(325) 677-1444 x 8074

Gayla is the director of TRIO Talent Search and is a first-generation college graduate and child of poverty herself, she now has a Master’s in Technology Education and undergraduate degrees in Business and Computer Science education. She loved teaching in the classroom but is thankful for the opportunity to partner with Abilene Independent School District to benefit more students. She is married to Don and has three children and four grandchildren.    

Administrative Coordinator
Kimberly Crockett
kdc16a@acu.edu
325-677-1444 x 5567

Kimberly Crockett attended San Angelo State University, and for the past 16 years she worked as an Office Manager in a doctor’s office. As Administrative Coordinator for TRIO Talent Search, she is responsible for all student records, all office management, and making sure the advisors have the available supplies to work with students in schools. She is married to Philip and has three children and three grandchildren.

Advisor – Middle Schools 
Randy Scott, Sr. 
rls96j@acu.edu
(325) 677-1444 x 7413

Randy Scott holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from Abilene Christian University. He has worked with children in Abilene for many years and has been with TRIO Talent Search since 2005. He enjoys seeing the students succeed in all they do. He is married to Ruthie and has two children and seven grandchildren.

TRIO Talent Search Advisor
Mr. Joshua Hunter,  B.S.S.W.
Jjh14a@acu.edu
(325) 677-1444  x 4497

Mr. Hunter has his Bachelors of Science in Social Work from Abilene Christian University. He has done internships in Communities in Schools and Hendrick Pathways. He believes God can use your gifts, talents and abilities however he wants and that pursuing higher education is a way to cultivate those gifts while you chase your dreams.